Readings for the Second Sunday in Lent
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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 Greeters
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of the Province of Central Africa
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Immanuel-on-the-Hill Church, Alexandria; Our Redeemer Church, Aldie; Resurrection Church, Alexandria; St. Andrew’s Church, Arlington; St. James’ Church, Montross and St. Paul’s Church, Nomini Grove
- For Persecuted Christians in Somalia
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for the Leaders & Sewer and Water Operators
- 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 Stuart Auld; Carrie Marie Burden; Jake Cathers; Gary Cogle; Nancy Dillon; Ken Foreman; Mel Hanzel; Dan Hill; Gwen Hill; Jennifer House; Don Hummerston; Gail Hunt; Steve Koss; Becky Loker; Winifred Love; Etienne Minaar; Grace O’Hara; Jack & Carol Powers; Marsha Price; Martha Ramirez; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; Randy Stoutenburgh; Karen Stunkel; Erica Wanis; Sarah & Dick Webster; Ken & Carol; Kevin; Lucas; Reid; Sean & Libby; Stephen; Vanessa, and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
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.
HOPE FOR HOME – Friends, I received this email last week from Daryl Fulp, Director of Hope for Home in Guatemala. St. Peter’s has supported Hope for Home since 2011 through team visits, donations from the Mission Committee and through individual gifts from our congregation. He sent me this email in response to a message I sent him informing him of some recent contributions. Bob Loker, for the Missions Committee:
“That is amazing! Thank you so much! I cannot even begin to adequately thank you and St. Peter’s for your faithfulness in supporting this ministry. You have been and continue to be a huge blessing to us. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart! Daryl Fulp
ALL HANDS-ON DECK!!!! – Spring is here, and Easter is on the way! Save April 5, 2025, to come help spruce up St. Peter’s. This is our church cleanup day. Plan to bring your rakes, pruners, shovels, and anything else you can think of to bring out the beauty of St. Pete’s. Lunch will be provided.
RAFFLE TO SUPPORT HOPE FOR HOME – The Guatemala Mission team will be holding a raffle to support Hope for Home in Guatemala. They are raffling off a beautiful porcelain lidded bowl, hand-made in Guatemala. Tickets are $5 each. See Steve Shultz to buy tickets.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is on Monday, March 17th, at 10:00 AM, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Genesis 49-50; Exodus 1-26; Matthew 16-25; Psalms 21-31; & Proverbs 11. Please come & bring your friends.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S TEA – Save the date! Our annual tea will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 2:00-4:00 pm. More details to come.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – March 21, 2025, at 7p.m. Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to get organized this year? Are you planning on moving or downsizing soon? Come to the Women’s Fellowship meeting and hear how Lisa Geraci Rigoni can help you accomplish those goals. Questions or to RSVP contact Deana Czaban at kelly_dscm@yahoo.com
THE YOUTH GROUP – Our next youth event will be a party at Jackpot Pinball Arcade (144 North 21st St, Purcellville) on Saturday March 29, 2025. The cost is only $10. Please RSVP by March 25, 2025. Contact Michelle & Chris Hunt at youthd@stpetes.net.
ALL NIGHT PRAYER VIGIL starts after the Maundy Thursday service, April 17, 2025, and continues through Good Friday at 7am. Everyone is invited to sign up for a half hour prayer time slot throughout the night. Enlist your small group to create a prayer team to pray together. (signup sheet is posted in McCray Hall or at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A8AA2CABF58-prayer2#/)
EASTER EGG HUNT COMING SOON! – Donation of Easter candy is needed by Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025. Please make sure the candy will fit into plastic eggs. Candy may be placed in the labeled box located in the narthex.
GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER! SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025 at 8:00PM. In the Jewish observance of a new day beginning at sunset we come together to celebrate the Day of Resurrection with joyful hearts. We continue our celebration afterwards with a dessert, champagne and sparkling cider reception. (Please indicate what you will bring on the signup sheet in McCray Hall.)
LEARNING
Lenten Supper Series – Winning The War Within
Sometimes it’s hard to be good. Isn’t it?
How often do you catch yourself planning to do something you know is wrong…but you do it anyway?
- You know you should relax and not be so anxious all the time, but you keep obsessing about it.
- You know you shouldn’t lie, but there you go again, covering your assets, or padding your resume to impress others.
- You know you shouldn’t have another drink but what the heck…
- You know you should forgive – and yet you just can’t forget what he did.
- You know you shouldn’t spend so much time scrolling on your screen, but on you scroll.
The list could go on, right?
How do we win the war within, as followers of Jesus?
For five weeks in Lent we will develop practical winning strategies, from St. Paul’s teaching in Romans 8. Join us Wednesday nights March 12, 19, 26, April 2 and 9 Trillium Farm, 18915 Lincoln Rd, Hillsboro, VA 20132. Pot-luck dinner at 6:30 SHARP, followed by insightful discussion, and practical life skills to Win the War Within, from 7:00-8:00. We even have activities for your kids!
FIGHT FOR SOULS: Sharing the Word
“So Jesus said to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.’” Mt. 19: 28-30
“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.” 2Tim. 4:2-4
“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Is. 55:11
“Get on fire for God, and people will come to watch you burn!” -John Wesley
The next meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on April 13, 2025, at the Novak House.
CSLI Fellows Program
Do you desire a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and other believers?
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More information can be found at www.cslewisinstitute.org or speak with Fr. Tom.