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 Marriage Mentors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of Pakistan (United)
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for St. James’, Richmond and St. Stephen’s, Richmond
- For Persecuted Christians in Myanmar
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Police and Auxiliaries
- 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; Gwen Hill; Steve Koss; Kathy Johnson; Barbara Kuhler; Becky Loker; Mike Muihlbauer; Marsha Price; Rick Smith; Randy Stoutenburgh; Karen Stunkel; Heather Voss-Andberg; Sean & Libby; Margaret Thomas; Erica Wanis; Karen Wilson; Dorothy; Debra; Grace O’Hara, Mark Benson; Bennett & Theodore Burke; 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, 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 a.m. 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.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – For May, The Women’s Fellowship will be taking a break, but we will be back next month. For June we will meet for dinner at a to be determined location. Stay tuned for more details.
CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is this Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Job 21-42, Ecclesiastes 1-12, Song of Songs 1-7, Isaiah 1-3, 2 Corinthians 2-11, Psalms 41-53, Proverbs 14-15. Please bring a friend!
2026 VESTRY ELECTIONS – will be held today, May 17, 2026, after 9:30 a.m. service. The Eligible Voter list is posted on the bulletin board in McCray Hall. Nominations are open. Contact Deana Czaban, Sr. Warden or Dell Nunaley, Jr. Warden if interested.
HELP US RAISE MONEY FOR MISSIONS – Did you know, your next grocery bill, gas tank fill-up, restaurant check, coffee run, and online purchase can help you raise funds for our mission trips?
Join St. Peter’s RaiseRight program and buy gift cards or shop online through RaiseRight. Every purchase earns up to 20% back—and it adds up fast! Your family has the potential to earn $1,000 or more every year for St. Peter’s missions. Whether you’re at home or on the go, RaiseRight gives you the flexibility to earn with eGift cards, reloadable cards, and a mobile app. Earn anytime, anywhere. To get started, sign up at contact Marcia Davis at marcia.davis2018@gmail.com for more information.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED! – The Guatemala Mission Trip is looking for 2 vans and 1 pick-up truck (with drivers) to help with transportation to the airport on June 21, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Please see Steve Schultz or call (703) 727-2939 for questions or to help.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2026 – VBS will be the week of June 22, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We need volunteers, Bible teachers, music leaders, craft leaders, game leaders and kitchen helpers! Please reach out to Kathleen Voss if interested or for more information.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! – All rising Kindergarteners thru rising 5th graders can now register to experience an Irish Adventure through Psalm 23. There will be fun activities, snacks, and games! Please go to www.StPetes.net to register or use the QR code.
2026 POTLUCK BEACON DINNER – You’re invited to this year’s Beacon Dinner on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Let’s get together as God’s Pentecostal people to break bread, have fun, and celebrate. We’d also like to show our appreciation for all the people who helped make the past year successful. This includes awarding one extra-special person the St. Peter’s Beacon Award. A sign-up sheet will be in McCray Hall.
LEARNING
NEXT STEP COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY – We meet every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the library. For information, please contact Steve Schultz at (703) 727-2939.
PERSON OF JESUS – We meet every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. in the library. We are currently studying what Jesus teaches us about Honesty. For more information, please contact Anne Schultz at (703) 727-6652.
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY GROUP – We are starting a new study tonight, May 17 on The Parables of Jesus. It’s a 12-week study from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hersh Home. The group is open for newcomers! Please reach out to Dell Nunaley (703) 244-5247 for questions or to join.
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!
“And Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.’” -Luke 19:9-10
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and then for the Greek. -Romans 1:16
“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” -Acts 4:12
“As far as the way of salvation is concerned, there are therefore only two religions the world has ever known or will ever know – the religion of divine accomplishment, which is biblical Christianity, and the religion of human achievement, which includes all other kinds of religion, by whatever names they may claim.” -John MacArthur
Next meeting will be June 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, May 17, 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 (Rooms #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)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)
Monday, May 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. – Mt. Calvary Women’s Guild (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Youth Group (Upper Room)
7:30 p.m. – Vestry Business Meeting (Library)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Two or Three Together (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Bible Study (Library)
Sunday, May 24, 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 (Rooms #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)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)