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 Friends Being Friends Group
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of Bangladesh
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for The Rt. Rev. E. Mark Stevenson, The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, The Rt. Rev. Mark Bourlakas and all Bishops participating in the House of Bishops meeting
- For Persecuted Christians in Somalia
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Metro 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 Friday, October 16, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in McCray Hall as we discuss the book The Red Tent. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Cyndy Perleoni 478-714-4991 or Deana Czaban (571) 225-4518.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD TAG SALE – Mt. Calvary Guild will be selling baked goods and their special blend teas during the Purcellville Tag Sale, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. They will be located on the corner of Main Street and Hatcher. Please stop by! All proceeds will be donated to Community Outreach programs.
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.
MEN OF ST. PETER’S – We’re hoping you can join us Saturday, October 3, 2026 as the Men’s Breakfast Group meets in McCray Hall at 7:00 AM 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 be discussing, How Empathy Differs from Christian Compassion. Please come and bring a friend for company as we explore together!
Becoming the men God created us to be.
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. We meet at 11:00 a.m. in the library and 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.
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.
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS If you desire to do what Jesus says, come a share the Gospel and consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chron. 7:14
“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps.” 1 Peter 2:21
“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” Jn. 10:27-30
“Let it not be said that repentance is difficult. Things that are excellent deserve labor. Will not a man dig for gold in the ore though it makes him sweat? It is better to go with difficulty to Heaven than with ease to Hell.” -Tomas Watson
Next meeting will be October 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm at the Novak House
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, September 27, 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)
Monday, September 28, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Bible Study (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Community Bible Study (Library)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Saturday, October 3, 2026
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast (McCray Hall)
Sunday, October 4, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room 202)
9:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Blessing of the Pets (In-person)
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)