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 Choir
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for St. James, Leesburg; Trinity, Fredericksburg and St. Martin de Porres, Alexandria
- For Persecuted Christians in North Korea
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Community Recreation Employees
- 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, Amanda Bowers, 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-Scott, Megan, Jon, John Hartman, Bill Wiley, Marlene Johnson, John Hill, Hank & Martha, Dee Breuer 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!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpetes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stpeterspurcellville/
Next Door: https://nextdoor.com/page/st-peters-episcopal-church-3/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@saintpetersepiscopalchurch6579/featured
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 Linda Turner (540) 668-6267.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Please joins us on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in McCray Hall as we host a Bridal Shower for our own Lauren Dennedy. . The theme is “A New Chapter will soon begin” so please bring your favorite book as a gift to the bride-to-be. Please RSVP to Cyndy Perleoni 478-714-4991 or Judi Novak. 540-454-6214.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:00 am, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Jeremiah 47-52, Lamentations 1-5, Ezekiel 1-12, Tiitus 1-3, Philemon 1, Hebrews 1-7, Psalms 85-105, Proverbs 22. Please join us and bring a friend!
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD PRAYER SESSION – We have started a pop-up prayer session on the first Saturday of the month. All are welcome, you don’t need to be a member of the guild or St. Peter’s. We will meet on Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:00am – noon at the home of Nancy Potter, 20725 St. Louis Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132 Her number is (703) 674-8929.
LEARNING
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY – Sunday School classes begin today, September 13, 2026. Register on our website at https://stpetes.net/children/ or reach out to Kathleen Voss at (703) 409-2314.
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 today, 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.
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY – We will begin meeting this 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 – Share the gospel. If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; and deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, for Your name’s sake!” Ps. 79:9
“There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?” James 4:12
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgement you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Mt. 7:1-3
“People tell me, ‘Judge not lest ye be judged’. I always tell them, ‘Twist not Scripture lest ye be like Satan.’” -Paul Washe
WHAT ARE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS? – Take the first step in discovering your spiritual gifts. Our journey begins on September 20, 2026 following coffee hour. It will be six one-hour interactive sessions. To reserve your seat, please RSVP by September 18, 202 to Dell Nunaley at (703) 244-5247 or dnunaley@aol.com
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
RINGING OF THE BELLS — Constitution Day is Thursday, September 17, 2026. This marks the 239th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. It is commemorated annually by the Daughters of the American Revolution through the nationwide “Ringing of the Bells.” Please join the Ketoctin DAR Chapter at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church as we ring the church bells in unison with communities across America Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m. We invite you to join us in honoring our Constitution and celebrating this important moment in American history.
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, September 13, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room 202)
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)
11:00 a.m. – Spiritual Gifts (Room #202)
4:00 p.m. – Fight for Souls (Novak Home)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)
Monday, September 14, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Bible Study (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Community Bible Study (Library)
7:00 p.m. – Vestry Business Meeting (Library)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Thursday, September 17, 2026
4:00 p.m. – Ringing of the Bells (Narthex)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
10:00 a.m. – Women’s Fellowship – Bridal Shower (McCray Hall)
Sunday, September 20, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room 202)
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)
11:00 a.m. – Spiritual Gifts (Room #202)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)