Readings for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
| Amos 5:6-7,10-15 Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 |
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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 Lay Eucharistic Ministers & Lay Eucharistic Visitors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Episcopal Church in the Philippians
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Calvary Church, Front Royal; Lynnwood Parish (Grace Memorial and St. Stephen’s & the Good Shepherd), Port Republic and Elkton; St. James Church, Leesburg; and St. Paul’s Church, Ivy
- For Persecuted Christians in Niger
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Members of Town Councils
- 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; Ralph Lenoci; Becky Loker; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Grace O’Hara; Phelan & Smith Family; Captain Dale Reed; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; The Bomar Family; The Stiles Family; Sarah & Dick Webster; Ellie; Kevin; Lucas; Paul; Reid & Pat; Sean & Libby; Stephen; Tracy, and Vanessa, 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 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.
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.
TOL 5K RACE – October 19th @ Patrick Henry College. Tree of Life is hosting its first ever 5k race (run/walk). Church teams would be a wonderful addition to the day! Early bird registration rates are available through 9/21. For more information see https://www.tolministries.org/event/racewithacause2024/ or www.facebook.com/TreeofLifeVA, Instagram: @tolministries
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP MEETING – October 19th @ 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location TBD. Bread making w/ Darla! Come learn how to make some delicious bread; soup lunch will be provided. Any questions: please reach out to Deana Czaban (kelly_dscm@yahoo.com).
CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – October 21st @ 10:00 a.m. at St. Pete’s for fellowship and Bible study. Please contact Suzanne Klipfel with any questions (Klipfel.suzanne@gmail.com).
TGIF MEN’S NIGHT – Friday, October 25th @ 8:00 p.m. at the home of Dell Nunaley (331 W I street, Purcellville, 20132). As usual, bring a friend or neighbor. Any questions please contact Steve Schultz at 703-727-2939.
SAMARITAN’S PURSE – If anyone would still like to contribute to the Hurricane Helene Relief Fund, they will be collecting through the end of October. (Checks can be made payable to St. Peter’s with “Hurricane Helene” on the memo line.)
SAVE THE DATE FOR 1 ST ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF – Saturday, November 9th @ St. Pete’s, 6:00 p.m. SignupGenius email soon to come for chili chefs, side dish donations, and volunteers!
LEARNING
ST.PETE’S 101 – October 13th @ 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.
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – Share a meal, share the gospel. If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
The “Great Commission” “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you to do. And surely I will be with you always until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20
“In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that anyone who speaks maliciously against your behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.” 1Peter 3:15
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
“Mass crusades, to which I have committed my life will never finish the job, but one to one will.”-Billy Graham
Next meeting will be held on October 20th @ 5:00 p.m. at the home of Mark & Judi Novak.