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 Lay Eucharistic Ministers & Visitors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Grace & Holy Trinity, Richmond; Good Shepherd, Burke; and Beckford Parish (Emmanuel, Woodstock & St. Andrew’s, Mt. Jackson)
- For Persecuted Christians in Afghanistan
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Volunteers keeping our Communities Clean & Green
- 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 for Nancy Dillon, Gail Hunt, Steve Koss, Kathy Johnson, Becky Loker, Mike Muihlbauer, Marsha Price, Randy Stoutenburgh, Karen Stunkel, Heather Voss-Andberg, Erica Wanis, Barbara Kuhler, Gwen Hill, Rick Smith, Margaret Thomas, Karen Wilson, Dorothy, Debra, Bennett & Theodore Burke, Grace O’Hara, Megan, Jon 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. 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, traveling for sports or work, here’s the link to the service so you can join remotely! https://www.youtube.com/@saintpetersepiscopalchurch6579/streams
FOLLOW US NOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA – You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Next Door, and You Tube. Sign up and stay in the loop of what’s happening and what’s to come!
WE NEED YOU – Please remember to take pictures at any activities, meetings, dinners or ministry events we are doing here at St. Peter’s for our social media pages! We do so many great & fun things here, and we want everyone to know what a great community we have! Send them to office@stpetes.net with a short description.
ALTAR GUILD – Please consider serving with the group of ladies who have been very short-handed in the previous months. Our duties are light when we only need to serve once a month. (Saturday morning: 1-2 hrs., Sunday morning: 20 min. before the 9:30 am service, and after the service removing altar items and putting them away). You will always have a partner who will work right along with you. Please think about this and pray along with us that we can welcome some new members. Feel free to ask questions from one of the people you see serving each week or call Karen Wilson (540) 533-0528.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is Monday, May 18, at 10:00 am, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Isaiah 3:1-4, 6, 2 Corinthians 11:1-6, Psalm 53:6, Proverbs 15:18-19. Please bring a friend!
MEN OF ST. PETER’S – We’re hoping you can join us Saturday, May 2nd, as the Men’s Breakfast Group meets in McCray Hall at 7:00 for a hearty breakfast and good fellowship; and at 7:30, a time of presentation and discussion amongst those in attendance. This month we’ll have a new speaker from our group with subject matter to be determined. Please come and bring a friend for company as we explore together! Becoming the men God created us to be!
2026 VESTRY ELECTIONS – will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026, after the 9:30 am service. The Eligible Voter list will be posted on the bulletin board in McCray Hall. Nominations are open. Please check to see if your name is on the list. Contact Deana Czaban, Sr. Warden or Dell Nunaley, Jr. Warden if interested in being on the Vestry.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, MAY 7, 2026 – The National Day of Prayer annual observance is designated by the U.S. Congress and held on the 1st Thursday of May. People of all faiths are asked to come together and pray for our nation. Mt. Calvary Guild is advertising this wonderful event at St. Peter’s. This year we will be Praying ‘Round the Cross at 5:30 pm. Bring a friend and come meet with us out front: on your way home from work, after or before supper, whatever you are doing at 5:30. Take a few minutes out of your day to thank God for the blessings of America and ask his protecting hand over our country.
LEARNING
PETE’S 101 – April 26, 2026 @ 11:15 am. We offer our “Path In” to the life of St Peter’s on Sunday mornings in the Upper Room. If you are new here at St Peter’s, you know that starting new is hard to do. Do you have questions about living as a Christian or the distinctive way we do it here at St. Peter’s? For four weeks we will help you explore what we are about here at St Peter’s and how we live and work together as a congregation. Please see Fr. Tom to be
NEXT STEP COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY – We meet every Thursday at 6:30 in the library. For information, please contact Steve Schultz at (703) 727-2939.
PERSON OF JESUS – We meet every Sunday at 11:00 am in the library. We are currently studying what Jesus teaches us about Honesry. For more information, please contact Anne Schultz at (703) 727-6652.
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!
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10
“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned and therefore, as through one man’s offense judgement came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. And now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 5:12, 18; 6:22-23
“He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; and His own righteousness, it sustained Him. In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them and carried them all the days of old. You shall know that I, the Lord, am you Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” Is. 59:16; 63:9; 60:16
By Grace alone (Sola Gratia) Through faith alone (Sola Fide) In Christ alone (Sola Christus) According to Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura) For God’s glory alone (Soli Deo Gloria)
Next meeting will be on June 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, April 26, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room #201)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School K-5 (Room #103)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
11:00 a.m. – Person of Jesus (Library)
11:15 a.m. – St. Peter’s 101 (Upper Room)
1:30 P.m. – Guatemala Mission Meeting (Library)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)
Monday, April 27, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Monday Night Bible Study (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3:30 p.m. – Pastoral Care Team Meeting (Tom’s Office)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Two or Three Together (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
7:00 p.m. – Youth Missions Meeting (McCray Hall)
Thursday, April 30, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Bible Study (Library)
Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast (McCray Hall)
7:00 p.m. – Loudoun Lyric Opera (Nave & McCray Hall)
Sunday, May 3, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room #201)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School K-5 (Room #103)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
11:15 a.m. – St. Peter’s 101 (Upper Room)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)