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Rev. John Rodney Croes, known to most as "Father Rod," came to St. Peter's as a curate in 1974 and was ordained in the church in December 1974. He served from 1976-1977 as rector of Grace Church in Linden, NJ and was called to serve back to St. Peter's after the retirement of the Rev. George Hogan Boyd, who had served St. Peters for 41 years as rector.
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Rev. Kathleen DeJohn, known to most as Deacon Kathie, is a life long member of St. Peter's and was baptized here on February 18, 1951. After her formation and ordination she was called to St. Peter's to serve as their Deacon on November 1, 1998.
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Our original church building was a donated courthouse located near the dock of the Long Ferry over Raritan near the present east end of Lewis Street in Perth Amboy, NJ. A stone taken from the original building and bearing the date "1685" rests in the rear wall of St. Peter's current building on Rector Street.
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Historic Preservation Award Our parish has been honored with a 2006 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award from the New Jersey Historic Sites Council and the Department of Environmental Protection, Historic Preservation Office. Members of our preservation team attended a ceremony held on Saturday, April 29, 2006 to receive this award. Preservation of our historic church is an ongoing commitment, and we are happy to have our efforts recognized. This truly is an award for all members of our parish, not just for those on the committee, since everyone has participated in some way, from all those who made pledges of financial support to the wardens and vestry members who were involved in planning and decision-making. This recognition is well deserved.
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