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His primacy was recognized by St. Paul (who in Antioch “withstood Peter to his face” over the vexing issue of his refraining to eat with Gentiles) when he describes in Galatians 1:18 how he went to see Peter to make sure his teaching was in line with Peter’s.

The underlined sections put out by your church are 100% false...They know it and you know it...Paul rebuked Peter for false teaching...And since God knows everything, I suspect these events took place to show us not to follow ANY man...Put no faith in ANY man...

he is mentioned by name (e.g. Simon, Peter, Cephas, Kephas, etc.) 195 times in the course of the New Testament.

And the Trinity wasn't mentioned at all by name...So that proves, 'nothing'...

One compelling biblical fact that points clearly to Simon Peter’s primacy among the 12 Apostles and his importance and centrality to the drama of Christ’s earthly ministry

Christ's earthly ministry was to the Jews..."The Kingdom is at hand"...But the Kingdom never showed up...It was offered but the Jews rejected it... Joh 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

1Co 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

Paul saw Jesus...And how did Paul see Jesus???

1Co 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Paul worked harder for God than the rest, including Peter, put together...

2Co 12:1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2Co 12:2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
2Co 12:3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) 2Co 12:5 Of such a one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
2Co 12:6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

It is CLEAR from these verses that Paul spent time in Heaven with God...Learning the mysteries of the church, the Rapture, the Kingdom(s), the Jews, the adoption, etc...It was ALL revealed to Paul...That's why he couldn't wait to get back there...