Readings for the Fifth 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 Marriage Mentors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Christ Church, Alexandria; St. Mark’s Church, Richmond; St. Paul’s Church, King George; and The Fork Church, Doswell
- For Persecuted Christians in Yemen
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for the Community Recreation Employees
- 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; Jake Cathers; Gary Cogle; Nancy Dillon; Ken Foreman; Matt Forys; Mel Hanzel; Gwen Hill; Jennifer House; Don Hummerston; Gail Hunt; Steve Koss; The Landstrom Family; Becky Loker; Mike Muihlbauer; Marsha Price; Martha Ramirez; Randy Stoutenburgh; Karen Stunkel; Erica Wanis; Sarah & Dick Webster; 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.
POLISHING DAY – April 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. is the annual St. Peter’s Church Polishing Day. Please join the Altar Guild to shine brass, polish wood, and generally make the place bright for the Easter season. If you have any questions, contact Karen Wilson.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, MAY 1, 2025 – The National Day of Prayer annual observance is designated by the U.S. Congress and held on the 1st Thursday of May. People of all faiths are asked to come together and pray for our nation. Mt. Calvary Guild is advertising this wonderful event at St. Peter’s. This year we will be Praying ‘Round the Cross at 5:30pm. Bring a friend and come meet with us out front: on your way home from work, after or before supper, whatever you are doing at 5:30. Take a few minutes out of your day to thank God for the blessings of America and ask his protecting hand over our country.
18TH ANNUAL BIBLE READING MARATHON, APRIL 26 – MAY 1, 2025 – 6am to 12midnite each day. This event takes place on the Court house lawn in Leesburg. Anyone and everyone is welcome. This event is sponsored by Loudoun Awakening. The Mt. Calvary Guild is excited to reintroduce this event to St. Peter’s. The Bible will be read in it’s entirety under a tent ( rain or shine.) Members of Mt. Calvary Guild will be reading between 12:30-1:30 on Wed. April 30. If you would like to join us, sign up in McCray Hall or contact Charlene Lane 540 454-2101. If you would like to sign-up to participate on another day or time visit www.loudunawakening.org. If you need help or have questions contact Charlene. It will be a fun experience sharing God’s word.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is on Monday, April 21st, at 10:00 AM, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Exodus 27-40; Leviticus 1-16; Matthew 26-28; Mark 1-7; Psalm 32-41; & Proverbs 12-13. Please join us.
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
Save the Date! VBS 2020 will be the week of June 16-20, 2025.
GRACE THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS BIBLE STUDY – Please join us at 11:00am in the library on Sunday mornings for this See Jesus interactive Bible study based on stories from the Gospel of Luke. This study “…allows participants to absorb the Scriptures through engaging questions, theological insights, useful charts, and interesting historical backgrounds centered around the truth of the gospel. There is no more practical way to be transformed by the doctrine of grace than to learn it from our Redeemer, Jesus.” Contact Maggie Snyder at maggiesnyder77@gmail.com.
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
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh; they are in conflict with one another, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” Gal. 5:16-18
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword”; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Is. 1:18-20
“Our main doctrines, which include all the rest, are three: That of repentance, of faith, and of holiness. The first of these we account, as it were, the porch of religion; the next, the door; the third, religion itself.” -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.