St. Pete’s Weekly | 2024-9-1

Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Psalm 15
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Please join us on Sunday, for Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:30 AM Services are also available online at Live Stream

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 Children’s Chapel Leaders
  • In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for Igerja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola
  • In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Altar and Flower Guilds and Choirs
  • For Persecuted Christians in Laos
  • For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
  • For our Governor, Glenn
  • In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Hospital 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 Gary Cogle; Pepper Darlington; Alison Davis; Nancy Dillon; Estella Hill; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Steve Koss; Brad Lafferty; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Grace O’Hara; Phelan & Smith Family; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; Ellie; Jackie; Kevin; Lucas; Paul; Reid & Pat; Sean & Libby; Stephen; The Bomar Family; Tracy, and Vanessa.

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 a.m. 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, here’s the link to the service so you can join remotely! https://www.youtube.com/@saintpetersepiscopalchurch6579/streams

MASTERING BIBLE STUDY CLASS – Let’s master the bible together this summer! Based on the book “Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible” by Michael S. Heiser. Please RSVP to office@stpetes.net.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! – We are looking for a parishioner with graphic design experience to help with a few small projects, as well as anyone with an interest in Audiovisual work in order to expand our AV team and join Josh & Sonny. If interested, please contact Paula Simpson at bookkeeper@stpetes.net.

PART-TIME CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ASSISTANT POSITION – Please share with your neighbors & friends!  We’re looking for a part-time assistant to help with our Children’s Ministry 2-3 hours per week, $20/hr. Please reach out to Kathleen Vos, katvoss1970@gmail.com.

MEN’S BREAKFAST – September 7, 2024 @ 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. The Purcellville Men’s Breakfast is an outreach ministry of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. On September 7th, we’ll wrestle with the DEI craze running through our society, and the ramifications of radical egalitarian ideology.  How does scripture inform our Christian perspective? Come prepared to share and learn with a time of group discussion afterwards.

2024 PETE’S MINISTRY FAIR – Sunday, September 8th, 2024. Spread the news about the Ministry! The Ministry Fair is a fantastic way to show old, new, and potential members of St. Pete’s what’s been going on within your ministry and a great way to recruit volunteers/participants for your programs. Leaders, please confirm with Deana Czaban at kelly_dscm@yahoo.com, 571-225-4518.

SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT – September 8th, 2024. The program this year starts soon! Sunday School is available to all rising K – 10th graders. Sign up on the St. Pete’s website!  Please reach out to Mrs. Voss if you have questions. Email: katvoss1970@gmail.com.

FUN & FELLOWSHIP EVENT AT TOP GOLF – Saturday, September 14th, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. @ Top Golf in Ashburn. No golf experience necessary – just great fun for the entire family! Cost: $55 includes 3 hours of golf, non-alcoholic beverages, breakfast buffet, and one-time membership fee to all Top Golf locations. Proceeds benefit Building Blocks Campaign. For more info got to www.stpetes.net. Contact Steve Schultz, steve.h.schultz@gmail.com or Regina Brzozowsky, regbz@yahoo.com to register.

  1. PETE’S 101 – September 22, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. We offer our “Path In” to the life of St Peter’s on Sunday mornings in the library. If you are new here at St Peter’s, you know that starting new is hard to do. Do you have questions about living as a Christian or the distinctive way we do it here at St. Peter’s?  For four weeks we will help you explore what we are about here at St Peter’s and how we live and work together as a congregation. (Please note, we will not meet on October 6th.)

FALL CLEANUP / PARISH WORKDAY – Saturday, October 5th @ 9:00 a.m. – Noon. Lunch will be provided. Bring work gloves and rakes if you can. All hands on deck!

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS – Sunday, October 6, 2024. Rain or Shine.  In Celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, nature’s saint. – Bring your beloved animal of any size; furry, squirmy, scaly or feathery to be blessed. Be sure that small animals are in a proper carrier and large or potentially quarrelsome animals are properly restrained. Bring family & friends. More info at www.stpetes.net.

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