St. Peter's Anglican Parish

Thu, Sep 4th 2014, 09:24 AM

On the Sunday prior to school officially reopening, parishioners at St. Peter's Anglican Parish in North Long Island came together at St. Andrew's in Whymms for the family service to pray for students as they returned to school for the new academic year.
Father Chester Burton encouraged the youth of the church to be humble.
"Humility is a gift from God and scripture reminds us that a humble child will taste the grace of God," said Burton.
He reminded the students that teachers prefer respectful, well-disciplined and mannerly students over those students who go around creating mischief and confusion.
The priest encouraged the youth to pick up their textbooks and to do their homework in a timely manner and to refrain from the daily text messages and constantly being on social media.
Burton told the parents and students that education should be a tripartite approach involving the parents, teachers and students.
At the conclusion of the service that Burton took from Matthew's Gospel 16:21-27, in which Jesus condemns Peter for telling him he wouldn't die the way of the cross and Jesus asserts that if anyone wants to become a follower he or she must take up his or her cross and follow him, students received exercise books donated by a member from St. Anne's Parish in Fox Hill.

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