Readings for Christ the King Sunday
| Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 |
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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 Outreach and Evangelism Committee
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Anglican Church of South Africa
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Creator Church, Mechanicsville and Emmanuel Church, Middleburg
- For Persecuted Christians in Ethiopia
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Town Staffs
- 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 Stuart Auld; Carrie Marie Burden; Gary Cogle; Pepper Darlington; Alison Davis; Nancy Dillon; Bill Geiger; Estella Hill; Jennifer House; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Ted & Hollie Kambrod; Steve Koss; Becky Loker; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Grace O’Hara; Phelan & Smith Family; Captain Dale Reed; Lovette Sie; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; Randy Stoutenburgh; Margaret Thomas; George Thompson; The Bomar Family; The Stiles Family; Sarah & Dick Webster; Ken & Carol; Kevin; Jackie; Sean & Libby; 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 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.
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Tree of Life’s Still Waters Ministry provides social and respite opportunities for teens & young adults with disabilities. They are interested in starting a Bible study for this group using the SeeJesus “Bethesda” curriculum. No experience necessary, just a heart for Jesus and a desire to serve this group. If you’re interested please reach out to Deana Czaban @ kelly_dscm@yahoo.com.
MUSIC DIRECTOR COMMITTEE SEARCH WEEKLY UPDATE – The Music Director Search Committee is excited to begin working on finding our next Director of Music! Be on the lookout for a survey designed to get your ideas for what you’d like to see/hear from our choir/music program. Check back here every week for updates on our progress! **Calling all voices** On 11/24/24 we’d like to form an impromptu choir made up of Rich and the kids and anyone in the congregation that just likes to sing! We will be vesting and meeting at 8:30 that morning to go over the music with Marina, our organist. This is not a long-term commitment, but we may be getting together on other Sundays through winter/spring of 2025 as the search process continues. Please speak to Sophiann or Judi Novak for more information. “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.” Ps. 96:1
LAST TGIF (COED) –Friday, November 29th @ 8:00 pm at the home of Marcia and Michael Davis (18 Clarke Ln, Berryville Va 22611). This is the Friday after Thanksgiving so bring family and friends with you. Any questions, please contact Steve Schultz at 703-727-2939.
CHRISTMAS DECORATING – November 30th, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. We would appreciate anyone who wants to help decorate on November 30th to be at the church at 9:30 a.m. Please contact Karen Wilson (riverwind1@comcast.net) with any questions.
TOL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS – Continues through Dec. 1st, 2024. Tree of Life Community Christmas seeks to bless families in the Western Loudoun region with gifts for their children and students, as well as a blessing for the parents. At our Community Christmas Dinner, we invite these families to join us for a Christmas play and pass out gifts for their family. Please see our sticky note board in the lobby to see what item you can bless a family with – items are due back on December 1st to allow time to assemble for each family. Please contact TOL @ 540-441-7920 with any questions.
ADVENT WREATH WORKSHOP – Sunday, Dec. 1st, 2024 @ 11:00 am, McCray Hall. Advent wreaths are a beautiful tradition which helps us to keep our sights on the true meaning of Christmas. We will provide the instructions and materials for you & your family to create your very own Advent Wreath. There is a $20 materials fee per wreath. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in McCray Hall. Please contact office@st.petes.net with any questions.
HOPE FOR HOME CHRISTMAS SPONSORSHIPS – Hope for Home is a collection of homes that provide care for and minister disabled children and adults in Guatemala and Liberia. St. Pete’s has been a critical part of their mission for several years. We sponsor two children every month and we also visit them during our mission trip in June. The need is great there and funds are limited. They need our help in making Christmas a special celebration this year. Please consider sponsoring a child throughout the year and/or making a special donation to help make their Christmas a little brighter. Donations can be made directly on their website (www.Hopeforhome.org) or make check payable to St. Peter’s and put “Hope for Home” in the memo line.
PARENT’S AFTERNOON OUT – Saturday, December 14th 2024 @ 2- 5 pm. There will be pizza, crafts, and a Christmas movie. We may also have a Christmas Pageant rehearsal if we have enough kids 🙂 PLEASE RSVP to Kathleen Voss by December 8th (katvoss1970@gmail.com).
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP ORNAMENT EXCHANGE – December 15th, 2024 immediately following coffee hour. We will gather (briefly) in McCray Hall for an ornament exchange. Bring one ornament, homemade or store bought, under $10. Please let Deana Czaban know via email (kelly_dscm@yahoo.com) if you’re planning to join in!
BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE – December 19th, 2024 @ 7:00 pm. After the service there will be a gathering in the parish hall for refreshments. If you would like to prepare some baked items please add your name to the signup sheet on the bulletin board. Cookies, coffee cake, pies, or a treat of your choice would be greatly appreciated. For any additional information please call Justine Phelan 571-577-1749.
TREASURER’S CORNER
Altar Flowers: If you would like to dedicate altar flowers in memory or honor of a loved one, or in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary or other special event, please contact the church office with the date and details. We gratefully accept gifts in any amount to defray the cost.
| Monthly Amount | YTD Amount | |
| October Budgeted Revenues | $ 42,210 | $ 440,441 |
| October Actual Revenues | $ 31,555 | $ 443,372 |
| Variance (unfavorable) | $ (10,655) | $ 2,931 |
LEARNING
MASTERING THE BIBLE STUDY CLASS – Sunday, November 24th, 2024 @ St. Pete’s after the service in the Rector’s Office. Let’s master the bible together! Based on the book “Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible” by Michael S. Heiser. It’s not too late to join the class this week!
GRACE THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS BIBLE STUDY – Sunday, November 24th, 2024 – TBD. @ 11:15 in the Library of St. Pete’s. Please join us at 11:15 Sunday mornings for this SeeJesus interactive Bible study based on stories from the Gospel of Luke. This study “…allows participants to absorb the Scriptures through engaging questions, theological insights, useful charts, and interesting historical backgrounds centered around the truth of the gospel. There is no more practical way to be transformed by the doctrine of grace than to learn it from our Redeemer, Jesus.” Contact Maggie Snyder at maggiesnyder77@gmail.com.
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!
“So He replied to the messengers, ‘Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.’ Luke 7:22-23 “As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For He says, ‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” 2Cor. 6:1-2 “Say to those with fearful hearts, ‘Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, He will come with vengeance; with divine retribution He will come to save you.’ Then will the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy.” Isa. 35:4-6 Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Next meeting will be held, December 1st @ 5:00 p.m. at The Well.