Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter
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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, we pray for our Intercessors.
- In The Anglican Cycle of prayer, The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Holy Comforter, Richmond; Holy Cross, Dunn Loring; Episcopal High School, Alexandria; and St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, Alexandria.
- For Persecuted Christians in North Korea.
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our Police and Auxiliaries
- 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 & Billy Dillon; Ken Foreman; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Brad Lafferty; Una LaPre; Betsy North; George Thompson; Diane Adams; Martha Ballenger; Marilena Benko; Carrie Marie Burden; Madison & Morgan Craine; Alison Davis; Jim Hartle; Steve Koss; Winifred Love; Hazel Moore; Paul Phelan; Jack & Sarah Shortell; Mark & Karen Stunkel; Will Thopson; Diane Tibbs; Baby Lylas; Ellie; Harper; Jackie; Lucas; Reid; Sean & Libby; Stephen; Tanya; Vanessa and The Bomar Family. and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
- For our dearly departed.
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
WOMENS FELLOWSHIP – Come join us and deepen your connections with the women of St. Pete's. Any questions reach out to Deana Czaban, kelly_dscm @yahoo.com or Cyndy Perleoni at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- April 19, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m.- Paint Night @ St. Pete's.The supply fee is $25.
- May 17, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Bluemont Station Winery
MEN’S SCOTCH & CIGARS/TGIF - TGIF (Scotch and Cigars) will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at John Perleoni’s house, 19089 Silcott Springs Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132. The starting time will be 8:00pm. Bring a small snack that can be shared along with your favorite beverage. If you have any questions, contact Steve Schultz at 703-727-2939.
2024 VESTRY ELECTIONS - will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024, after the 9:30 a.m. service. The Eligible Voter list will be posted on the bulletin board in McCray Hall. Nominations are open. Contact Jen Casey, Sr. Warden or Rob Smith, Jr. Warden if interested.
POLICE WEEK 2024 – Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day!!! God bless them! May 12-18, 2024, is National Police Week. Thank a cop! We will again have baskets in the Narthex to collect gift cards, snacks, letters of encouragement, you name it – put it in the basket! Baskets will be in the lobby for the next few weeks until May 12, 2024. The gifts will be delivered to the Purcellville Police Department and the Western Loudoun Sheriff’s office in Round Hill on May 13, 2024.
THE 2024 BEACON DINNER - at St. Peter’s, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 6:00pm – Let’s get together as God’s Pentecostal people to break bread, have fun, and celebrate. We’d also like to show our appreciation for all the people who helped make the past year successful. This includes awarding one extra-special person the St. Peter’s Beacon Award. Dinner will be Potluck. There is a signup sheet in McCray Hall or RSVP to the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so we know how many to expect. We are also looking for a couple of volunteers to coordinate setup and cleanup.
THE YOUTH GROUP – Upcoming activities
More details will be sent out in an email. If you are not receiving the emails, please let Meredith Rugen know (703) 725-4254 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Upcoming Events:
May: Go Karting
June: End of School Pool Party
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – Our meeting will be held on April 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon at the church.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD –The Mount Calvary Women's Guild Tea will be on May 4, 2024, 2 - 4 p.m. at the church in McCray Hall. We will have a Devotion by Monica Gill; Hillary Coley with Dominion Tea will present “Six Different Types of Tea and Their History.” If you have any questions, contact Suzanne Klipfel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For centuries, Christian women have put their time, talent, and resources together to support their churches and communities. As such, the Annual Tea at St. Peter’s is part of this perennial tradition. For 19 years we have aimed to welcome friends, families, and neighbors into our church with a Christ-like hospitality. The proceeds from the freewill offering have been put back into the church and have supported various projects and ministries. Guild members are praying and preparing for what is sure to be a lovely event. Please mark your calendars and join in the joy of fellowship and community support.
ALTAR FLOWERS -The flowers today are in thanksgiving for all the prayers being offered by the St Peter's Community for Steve Koss and Paul Phelan (4/14/1972). Your continued prayers are deeply appreciated by their family members and friends.
LEARNING
ST. PETER’S 101 - Begins today, Sunday April 14, 2024, 11:00am. 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. – We are always told to avoid talking about religion and politics with others however, the bible asks us to share the good news of Jesus. What a challenge! If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group! Judy Novak leads the group. It meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month at 5 p.m. The next meeting is today April 14 at Novak’s home. Contact Judi Novak at /Users/Carl/Desktop/St%20Pete's/2024-03-17/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
ADULT FORMATION: REVELATION - Join our class on the Book of Revelation, today at 11 a.m. in Room 102. Contact Marsha Price at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Zoom link.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Virginia
Spring Meeting
Theme: “Created in Christ Jesus for good work” Ephesians 2:10
Keynote speaker: The Reverend Canon Chanta Bhan, Canon for Discipleship
Guest Speaker: Tyler Wallace, Outreach and Prevention Coordinator, Safe Harbor
A nonprofit organization, Safe Harbor Shelter, helps survivors of sexual and domestic violence and human trafficking. Please see their wish list and bring items to our meeting.
When: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Where: St. Philip’s, 2900 Hanes Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222
Time: 9:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast, 10:00 Meetingbegins Noonday Prayer followed by lunch & fellowship
Parking available on Essex Street at the Trinity Baptist Church lot.
Questions: Email ECW President, Ericka Masias This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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