Readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 11:18-20
Psalm 54
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37
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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 Friends Being Friends Group
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of North India (United)
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Kingston Parish, Mathews and Little Fork Church, Rixeyville
- For Persecuted Christians in Morocco
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Supervisors
- 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; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Grace O’Hara; Phelan & Smith Family; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; Ellie; Kevin; Lucas; Paul; Reid & Pat; Sean & Libby; Stephen; The Bomar Family; Tracy, and 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.
CHURCH SERVICE ONLINE – Even though you may be on vacation, here’s the link to the service so you can join remotely! https://www.youtube.com/@saintpetersepiscopalchurch6579/streams
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.
NEXT TGIF MEN’S ONLY EVENT – Friday September 27th, 8:00 p.m. @ Steve Schultz’s home (304 Beauregard Ct, Berryville, Va 22611). As usual, bring a friend, business associate or neighbor. Hope you can make it. Any questions contact Steve Schultz @ 703-727-2939.
FALL CLEANUP / PARISH WORKDAY – Saturday, October 5th @ 9:00 a.m. – Noon. Lunch will be provided. Bring work gloves and rakes if you can. All hands on deck! Volunteer tasks needed include: planting, spreading mulch, bush trimming, installing shoe molding and painting final section of McCray Hall.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS – Sunday, October 6th @ 9:30 a.m. Rain or Shine. In Celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, nature’s saint. Bring your beloved animal of any size; furry, squirmy, scaly or feathery to be blessed. Be sure that small animals are in a proper carrier and large or potentially quarrelsome animals are properly restrained. Bring family & friends. More info at www.stpetes.net.
PLANT AND BAKE SALE – October 12th @ 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Tree of Life Parking Lot. We can use any plants, seeds, bulbs or garden accessories that you wish to donate. If you can divide any of your plants, please re-pot them and we will sell them. Call/text Mari Campbell @ 703-283-5092 if any questions.
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, 2024. 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.
LEARNING
ST. PETE’S 101 – September 29, 2024 @ 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. (Please note, we will not meet on October 6th.)
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – October 13th @ 5:00 p.m. at the Novak’s house. Share a meal, share the gospel. If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!