St. Pete’s Weekly | 2024-6-23

Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Job 38:1-11
Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41

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 Outreach & Evangelism Committee
  • In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of England
  • In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for The Rt. Rev. E. Mark Stevenson, The Rt. Rev. Gayle Elizabeth Harris, and all those participating in The Episcopal Church’s General Convention
  • For Persecuted Christians in India
  • For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
  • For our Governor, Glenn
  • In our Community Cycle of Prayer Leaders and Volunteers in the Loudoun Schools
  • 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.

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.

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS – There is a sheet on the bulletin board in McCray Hall to sign up to host Coffee Hour in July and August.  You can also use this link to signup online:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A8AA2CABF58-49832374-coffee#/

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

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

VBS: CAMP FIRELIGHT – Join us for VBS June 24-28th, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. If you want to help, we still need food donations for breakfast for the volunteers and snacks for the kids.  

  • Bagels & cream cheese
  • Muffins, doughnuts & baked goods
  • Fruit, watermelon & oranges
  • Juice boxes
  • Goldfish crackers

Contact Kathleen Voss at katvoss1970@gmail.com with questions or to volunteer.

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