Common Care Meals Ministry

Since 1999, the CommonCare Meals Ministry has been offering community meals that are open to all. Meals are served twice a month from September to June. In 2023 we served approximately 700 sit-down guests and distributed about 1000 bagged meals, with the assistance of Saint Peter’s parishioners and around 150 volunteers from colleges, churches, and the community at large. Also, CommonCare distributes scarfs, socks, warm hats, warm gloves and toiletries, given to anyone in need of them.

In three hours’ time, we cook six dishes that provide a nutritious and appealing meal, including dessert. While the food is cooking, we transform the church undercroft into an attractive dining room. We always lay individual place settings so that our guests will feel at home. When the meal is over, we wash up and prepare the undercroft for Sunday use.

Dates for 2026-2027 Season

• September 12	January 9
  September 26	January 23
  October 10	February 6
  October 24	February 20
  November 7	March 6
  November 21	March 20
  December 5	April 10
  December 19	April 24
  	May 8
  	May 22
  	June 12
  	June 26

Volunteering

We invite you to join in CommonCare activities on Saturday (see the work schedule below). You don’t have to commit to an entire Saturday—you can select between three different shifts. All are welcome to help!

Individuals can volunteer by signing up for the CommonCare volunteer email list – email commoncare@saintpeterscambridge.org to request to be added to the list. A few days before each meal, you will be sent a link to our sign-up form, which gives you a choice of tasks and times. If you are interested in bringing a group, please email us at commoncare@saintpeterscambridge.org.

Common Care Work Schedule

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Prepare main dish and bake dessert

1:00 – 4:00 pm

Prepare ingredients and cook meals, bake main dish

3:00 – 6:00 pm

Prepare space and welcome guests, prepare and hand out to-go meals, serve in-person meals, clean up