The St. Pete’s Weekly
Welcome! Whatever your religious background, and however you have come to be here, we’re glad to have you join in our praises of God today. We hope you will feel comfortable here and fulfilled and strengthened spiritually to meet the challenges of your daily life.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING:
- For Mark, our Bishop
- For Tom, our Rector
- In our Parish Cycle of Prayer, for our Mt. Calvary Women’s Guild
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Episcopal Church
- In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer for St. Clement’s, Alexandria; St. Paul’s Church, Ingham AND St. George’s, Pine Grove, Shenandoah and St. Stephen’s, Culpeper
- For Persecuted Christians in Nicaragua
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for the leaders and volunteers in Loudoun County Schools
- For U.S. troops throughout the world, our foreign service personnel and contractors
- For those who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts and are suffering from posttraumatic stress
- For our Federal, State, & Local Police Officers and Loudoun Valley Fire and Rescue Departments
- For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially Sophie Bzozowsky, Nancy Dillon, John Hartman, Gail Hunt, Steve Koss, Becky Loker, Mike Muihlbauer, Marsha Price, Randy Stoutenbugh, Karen Stunkel, Heather Voss-Andberg, Erica Wanis, Debbie, Reid, Sean & Libby, Barbara Kuhler, Alice Duggan, Grace, Hope, Theresa, Gwen Hill, The Casey Family and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
PRAYER NEEDS: Individuals and families may choose to have their names placed on the public and/or private prayer lists. The names on the public prayer list are included during the Prayers of the People during worship on Sunday and in the bulletin. St. Peter’s Prayer Quilt members spquilt@stpetes.net pray for the people on the private list. Names are listed for four weeks. If you would like someone to remain on our list, please send us an update every 4 weeks.
NEW WAYS TO PRAY! We have been doing a lot of praying in new ways this year. Consider joining us or making use of any, or all, of the opportunities below –
- Sweet Hour of Prayer every Wednesday at 10:30 with seven of us regularly gathering.
- Using our new Prayer Cards on the first Sunday during prayers of the people.
- Turning the altar in the Chapel into our Prayer Altar, covered with new prayer requests.
- The Vestry is incorporating praying together into our Strategic Plan and into Vestry meetings.
- And the latest: Gathering an intercessor team to pray for people in-person after church on Sundays. Once the crowd has left the Nave, they’d be happy to meet with you discreetly one-on-one to pray with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BULLETIN DEADLINE – Please submit all announcements for the Sunday Bulletin by noon on Wednesday to ensure inclusion in the upcoming bulletin. Send announcements to office@stpetes.net.
CHURCH SERVICE ONLINE – Even though you may be on vacation, here’s the link to the service so you can join remotely! https://www.youtube.com/@saintpetersepiscopalchurch6579/streams
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – Our next meeting is this Monday, October 20, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The Bible readings that we will discuss are 1 Samuel 6:13-31:13; 2 Samuel 1:1-11:27; John 6:1-15:17; Psalm 106:13-119:58; Proverbs 23:13-25:24. Please come to our meeting & enjoy our fellowship.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone at St. Peter’s for your generosity and hard work. Our bake sale was a great success! The money raised will go to our wonderful charities. Thank you & God Bless! – Sally Mann, Darla Voss, & Charlene Lane
TEEN OUTING (VERY FAMILY FRIENDLY!) – Join us October 25, 2025 from 3:00-6:00 pm as we have almost more fun than we should be allowed to have! Navigate the Corn Maze, summit the Hay Mountain, fire the pumpkin cannons, enjoy pig races, death-defying goat walk, an amazing array of slides, duck races, high altitude pumpkin smash, massive jumping pillow, tasty snacks and munchies, including famous apple spice doughnuts. Meet us the entrance of Wayside Farm 5273 Harry Byrd Highway, Berryville, VA 22611.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Join us at Darla Voss’ house on Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. We will have a demo on how to make scones! We will enjoy a soup lunch along with some of Darla’s delicious bread. Please contact Cyndy Perleoni or Deana Czaban to RSVP and for the address.
LEARNING
PERSON OF JESUS – Do you want to be more like Jesus? The Person of Jesus study introduces a Jesus who is so personal and so rich in love that you want to know him better. The POJ study is designed in an interactive format that lets participants process a fresh way of looking at Jesus’ life every Sunday at 11:00 am. The POJ camps out in the gospels, so it’s easy to put yourself in the scene. You can feel Jesus’ love as he interacts with people no one else is interested in. “That’s the kind of love that can change marriages and friendships. Every person can benefit from learning to love better, and along the way they can learn that they are loved completely and perfectly.” (Brian Morgan, see Jesus’ missionary). Questions? Contact Anne Schultz – 703-727-6652
THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – Next Step Community Bible Study meets on Thursday nights from 6:30-8-00 pm in the library.
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – Share a meal, share the gospel. If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17:20-21
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Col. 4:2-6
“He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, and shall not despise their prayer.” Psalm 102:17
“Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance; it is laying hold of God’s willingness” -Dr. Phillp DeCorcy