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, for our Marriage Mentors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer for Emmanuel, Alexandria; Lynwood Parish (Grace Memorial), Port Republic; and St. John’s, West Point
- For Persecuted Christians in The Central African Republic
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Arts Councils
- 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
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.
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
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – The Mt. Calvery Woman’s Guild will be sponsoring a bake sale, along with the Purcellville Community Tag Sale Day, October 11th. All proceeds from the sale will be used for community organizations the Guild contributes to every year. Your contributions to this sale will be greatly appreciated. Please use the “Sign Up Form” on the bulletin board in McCray Hall. Information about the sale is located under the sign-up form; please feel free to take one. Please contact Sally Mann (703) 447-6195 or Darla Voss (609) 906-0630 with questions.
FAITH & BLUE INITIATIVE – St. Peter’s is joining in the Faith & Blue initiative sponsored by the Sheriff’s Office of Western Loudoun County on Sunday, October 12th from 9:30-11:30. Officers will be here to join in our worship service followed by fellowship in McCray Hall. Plan to attend and bring a friend. Wear something blue!
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – Our next meeting is on Monday, October 20, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The Bible readings that we will discuss are 1 Samuel 6:13-31:13; 2 Samuel 1:1-11:27; John 6:1-15:17; Psalm 106:13-119:58; Proverbs 23:13-25:24. Please come to our meeting & enjoy our fellowship.
FALL CLEANUP / PARISH WORKDAY – Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – Noon. Lunch will be provided. Bring work gloves and rakes if you can. All hands-on deck!
LEARNING
PERSON OF JESUS – Do you want to be more like Jesus? The Person of Jesus study introduces a Jesus who is so personal and so rich in love that you want to know him better. The POJ study is designed in an interactive format that lets participants process a fresh way of looking at Jesus’ life. Starting today, October 5 at 11:00 a.m., we will be meeting to study the first Unit, Compassion. This unit highlights Jesus’ interactions with others. His example of interruptible love demonstrates how to love others and empowers participants to use three key steps to experience deeper love in their own interactions. The POJ camps out in the gospels, so it’s easy to put yourself in the scene. You can feel Jesus’ love as he interacts with people no one else is interested in. “That’s the kind of love that can change marriages and friendships. Every person can benefit from learning to love better, and along the way they can learn that they are loved completely and perfectly.” (Brian Morgan, see Jesus’ missionary). Questions? Contact Anne Schultz – 703-727-6652
THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – Next Step Community Bible Study meets on Thursday nights from 6:30-8-00 pm in the library.
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!
“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” John 12:24-25
“Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.” Titus 3:14
“The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.” Is.50:4
“Brethren, do something; do something, do something! While societies and unions make constitutions, let us win souls.” -Charles Spurgeon
The next meeting will be held on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 at the Novak House