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 Intercessors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Meade Memorial Church, Alexandria; Piedmont Church, Madison; and St. Matthew’s Church Richmond
- For Persecuted Christians in Nigeria
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our County Administrators
- 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, Karen Stunkel, Heather Voss-Andberg, Gwen Hill, Rick Smith, Margaret Thomas, Sean & Libby, Karen Wilson, Dorothy, Debra, John Hartman, Hank & Martha, Dee Breuer, Grace O’Hara, Courtney Bauder, Douglas Malik 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. Feel free to ask questions from one of the people you see serving each week or call Janet Tasker at (703) 447-4311.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – Come enjoy our beautiful display in McCray Hall today, November 15, 2026. As we prepare for the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Let our Custom Blend Teas be a way to remember others. Ideal for gift bags, favors, hospitality, and lightweight mailing. Orders can be placed in advance and made ready to pick up at a convenient time & place. Everyone loves a cup of tea to enjoy or share with a friend.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is this Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. Please join us, bring a friend and enjoy some fellowship!
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Out next meeting is on November 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the library. We will be making wooden nativity figures. Please RSVP by November 15, 2026 to ensure there are enough supplies for everyone. A donation of $5.00 is requested to cover the cost of materials. Bring your glue gun! Please RSVP to Cyndy (478) 714-4991 or Deana (571) 225-4518.
MAKE AN ADVENT WREATH FOR YOUR HOME – Please join us today in McCray Hall on Sunday, November 29, 2026 to make an advent wreath for the Christmas Season. Advent wreaths are a beautiful tradition which helps us to keep our sights on the true meaning of Chirstmas. Randy Stoutenburgh will be providing the instructions and materials for you and your family to create your very own Advent Wreath. There is a $20 cost per wreath for materials. Sign-up in McCray Hall! Help is needed for setting up and cleaning up.
ATTENTION PAIRSHIONERS – For those who could not make the directory photos in June, we will be doing make-up photos on December 6, 2026 during Coffee Hour in McCray Hall. If you have an existing photo that you would like to use, please forward it to the office at office@stpetes.net
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – The Purcellville Christmas Parade is on December 12, 2026. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved, support our community, and help make this year’s parade a success. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please reach out to Tina Cote at tcote@outlook.com or call (434) 249-2503.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY – We provide Forward Day by Day to parishioners as a simple and effective daily prayer practice. Each day features a Bible verse from the daily readings, and a related reflection written by a different author each month, all in less than 200 words. It even includes the daily feast days, as well as prompts to take faithful action in your daily life. The booklets are in the Narthex, please take one for you and a family member or friend.
REALM INSTRUCTIONS – Have you found yourself saying, “I didn’t get that notification or email”, “What’s their number/email” or “I don’t know how to use Realm”? Well, now is your chance to sign up and be in the know. Attached in the bulletin is a sheet on how to connect to Realm and how to access it. As always, you can reach out to the office for help.
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 Tuesday 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, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.” Is. 50:4
“Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.” Titus 3:14
“The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” -Luke 12:47-48
“Our one aim is to win souls; and this we are not to talk about, but do in the power of God!” -Charles Spurgeon
Next meeting will be December 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, November 15, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room #202)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I (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)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)
Monday, November 16, 2026
10:00 a.m. – Mt. Calvary Women’s Guild (McCray Hall)
7:00 p.m. – Bible Study (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Community Bible Study (Library)
7:00 p.m. – Vestry Business Meeting (Library)
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Friday, November 20, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Women’s Fellowship (Library & Rm. 201)
Sunday, November 22, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room #202)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I (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)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)