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 Alter Guild
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of the Province of West Africa
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Students, Faculty, and Administrators at Diocesan Church Schools: Christchurch, Saluda; St. Catherine’s, Richmond; St. Christopher’s, Richmond; St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, Alexandria; and Stuart Hall, Staunton
- For Persecuted Christians in Uzbekistan
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Water and Sewer Operators
- 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, Becky Loker, Mike Muihlbauer, Marsha Price, Randy Stoutenburgh, Karen Stunkel, Heather Voss-Andberg, Gwen Hill, Rick Smith, Margaret Thomas, Sean & Libby, Karen Wilson, Dorothy, Debra, Bennett & Theodore Burke, Grace O’Hara, Megan, Jon, John Hartman, Judy Warren, Bill Wiley, Linda Stoutenburgh, John Hill, Hank & Martha, Amanda Bowers, Courtney Bauder 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.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT & POTLUCK – Our final family movie night will be held here at St. Peter’s on August 28, 2026 in McCray Hall. We will be showing the C.S. Lewis classic ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’. There will be a potluck starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by the movie at 7:00 p.m. Popcorn & ice cream will be provided! Please bring the whole family and your friends!
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. Starting on September 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the library, we will study the third unit – Dependence. This unit highlights Jesus’ dependence on his Father. That dependence was rooted in a deep understanding of Scripture and a life of prayer. This dependence shaped all his relationships and empowered Jesus to move toward others, intruding into their lives as needed. This dependence also empowered him to say no to others, even if it meant disappointing them. Learning from Jesus and then following his example will help us navigate our own relationships as well. Questions? Contact Anne Schultz (703) 727-6652.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY – Sunday School classes will begin on September 13, 2026. Information is located in the Narthex. Please contact Kathleen Voss for more information.
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY – We will begin meeting on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the Hersh home. Please contact Dell Nunaley at (703) 244-5247 if interested.
NEXT STEP COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY – We will start meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the library.
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“To Him who loves us, who saved us from our sins at the cost of His blood and made us to be a kingdom, that is priests for God; to Him be the power and the glory for ever and ever!” Rev. 1:5-6
“As you come to Him, the living Stone – rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” 1Pet. 2:4-5
“The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.” John 1:41-42
“Either Jesus is the Son of God, or a madman or worse. But His being just a great teacher? He’s not left that open to us.” -C.S. Lewis
Next meeting will be September 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, August 23, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Friday, August 28, 2026
6:00 p.m. – Potluck Dinner (McCray Hall)
7:00 p.m. – Family Movie Night – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (McCray Hall)
Sunday, August 30, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)