Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Ezekiel 17:22-24
Psalm 92:1-4,11-14
2 Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17
Mark 4:26-34
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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 The Mount Calvary Women’s Guild
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Pohick Church, Lorton
- For Persecuted Christians in Afghanistan
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of School 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 Diane Adams; Stuart Auld; Carrie Marie Burden; Alison Davis; Nancy Dillon; Ken Foreman; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Steve Koss; Brad Lafferty; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Paul Phelan; Mark & Karen Stunkel; George Thompson; Ellie; Jackie; Kevin; Lucas; Reid; Sean & Libby; Stephen; The Bomar Family; 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.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD BIBLE STUDY – Monday, June 17, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. Nancy will do the devotion (Chapter 5 of Just Open the Door) and Justine will lead the program (Chapter 4 of Women of the Word). Hope everyone will join us! Please reach out to Suzanne Klipfel (klipfel.suzanne@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
TGIF – @ the home of Michael and Marcia Davis (18 Clarke Lane, Berryville, VA), Friday, June 28, 2024 @ 8:00 p.m. This will be a co-ed event so bring a spouse, friend, or co-worker. Bring a drink or a snack to share and a chair to sit around the fire. For more information, please contact Marcia Davis at (571) 419-0283 or marcia.davis2018@gmail.com.
INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY VOLUNTEERS – @St. Peter’s, Setup: Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 6:00 p.m. & Thursday, July 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Parade: July 4, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. Lunch immediately after. Service @ 2:00 p.m. In a world that is fragmented, and more people are lonely and isolated, we build community. We turn strangers into friends, and an Independence Day Party is the biggest way we do that. Raise our profile in the community and attract guests, using our greatest gift: HOSPITALITY. It takes dozens of people to make it happen so talk to Rob Smith to join the team (robsrit@gmail.com). We still need help in the following areas:
- Set up/take down on 3rd& 4thof July (Need someone with truck to help move tables and chairs.)
- Parade & food service help
- Tables, chairs, and small canopy tents
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – June 21, 2024, @ 6:30 p.m. – Financial Planning with Erin Smith from Raymond James. Come join us and deepen your connections with the women of St. Pete’s. Any questions reach out to Deana Czaban at Kelly_dscm@yahoo.com or Cyndy Perleoni at c.perleoni@gmail.com.
THE YOUTH GROUP – Upcoming activities. June: End of School Pool Party. 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 youthd@stpetes.net.
LEARNING
SAVE THE DATE: VBS WEEK! – June 24-28, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The theme is Camp Firelight, an exciting journey where kids learn to trust God no matter what life brings, know God is always with them, and feel confident in sharing the good news of God’s love through Jesus Christ.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS in the following spaces for VBS to happen. Please reach out to Kathleen Voss if you have the capacity or questions. katvoss1970@gmail.com or 703-409-2314.
- Decorations Team: Meet Sunday afternoon (June 23) to decorate for VBS. Typically about 1 – 2 hours.
- Kitchen Helpers: 2 or 3 volunteers to help distribute morning breakfast to volunteers and snacks to campers. All food is prepared. Kitchen helpers also clean up the kitchen after use and add an extra set of eyes on the children in McCray Hall. Commitment 8:30 a.m. – Noon M- F.
- Bible Teacher for 4th and 5th graders: Lead bible lesson (prepared for you) for our older elementary kids. This session is usually about 35 minutes long M – F. A manin this role would be greatly appreciated, as the children need to see men involved in the teaching of the Bible. Commitment 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., M- F.
- Craft Leader: A volunteer (could be a responsible teen) to lead the craft area. The VBS packet provides ideas for crafts, or we can create our own. Craft leaders pull the materials together, organize the themed crafts in the morning, and assist the children with the crafts. Commitment 10:00 a.m.-noon, M-F.
- Science Leader:Each VBS has a science component that relates to nature. This volunteer could be a responsible teen. The science experiments are already detailed in the VBS packet we need an individual to lead. Commitment 10:00 a.m. – noon, M-F.
- Game Leader: A volunteer to lead the games outside, could be a responsible teen. Commitment 10:00 a.m. – noon, M-F.
- Music Leader: A volunteer who can carry a tune! We would love to incorporate the music provided by the VBS into our morning session. Commitment 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., M-F.
- FOOD DONATIONS: A sign-up genius will be available later this month.