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 Adult Formation Leaders
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of England
- In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer for Christ Church, Spotsylvania; St. Mary’s, Colonial Beach; Holy Cross, Korean, Fairfax
- For Persecuted Christians in Somalia
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Town Managers/Administrators
- 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 Sophie Bzozowsky, Nancy Dillon, Gail Hunt, Steve Koss, Becky Loker, Mike Muihlbauer, Marsha Price, Randy Stoutenburgh, Karen Stunkel Heather Voss-Andberg, Erice Wanis, Barbara Kuhler, John Hill, Gwen Hill, Debbie Pappas Rick Smith, William 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.
CHURCH SERVICE ONLINE – Even though you may be on vacation, traveling for sports or work, here’s the link to the service so you can join remotely! https://www.youtube.com/@saintpetersepiscopalchurch6579/streams
FOLLOW US NOW ON SOCAIL MEDIA – You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Next Door, and You Tube. Sign up and stay in the loop of what’s happening and what’s to come!
ALTAR GUILD – Please consider serving with the group of ladies who have been very short-handed in the previous months. Our duties are light when we only need to serve once a month. (Saturday morning: 1-2 hrs., Sunday morning: 20 min. before the 9:30 am service, and after the service removing altar items and putting them away). You will always have a partner who will work right along with you.
Please think about this and pray along with us that we can welcome some new members. Feel free to ask questions from one of the people you see serving each week or call Karen Wilson 540-533-0528.
MEN OF ST. PETER’S – We’re hoping you can join us Saturday, February 7th, as the Men’s Breakfast Group meets in McCray Hall at 0700 for a hearty breakfast and good fellowship; and at 0730 a time of presentation and discussion amongst those in attendance. This month we’ll be discussing: “Can You Handle the Truth?” “We Must Be Honest with One Another.” Please come and bring a friend for company as we explore together! Becoming the men God created us to be.
ST. PETER’S YOUTH – Our next Bible study will be on Tuesday, February 10th at 6:30 in our usual spot at the church!
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER – Mark your calendars for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in McCray Hall on February 17th from 6 – 8 pm. There will be a craft for kids. Youth Group and Acolytes will help with set up and serving but adult volunteers are needed and appreciated! Please let Kathleen Voss know if you are available to help.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Joins us on Friday, February 20 at 7:00 pm for bracelet making for the Liberia mission in McCray Hall. Please bring any beads and old jewelry you are looking to get rid of; broken or not! Supplies will be provided.
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE TRIP – St. Peter’s is planning a trip to the Museum of the Bible on February 22nd departing from the church @ 11:15 and returning 6:00pm. The cost is approximately $58 per person. This includes entrance into the museum, the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit, and transportation to and from the museum. Please contact the office at office@stpetes.net as soon as possible. Space is limited to 30 people.
HELP US RAISE MONEY FOR MISSIONS – Did you know, your next grocery bill, gas tank fill-up, restaurant check, coffee run, and online purchase can help you raise funds for our mission trips?
Join St. Peter’s RaiseRight program and buy gift cards or shop online through RaiseRight. Every purchase earns up to 20% back—and it adds up fast! Your family has the potential to earn $1,000 or more every year for St. Peter’s missions. Whether you’re at home or on the go, RaiseRight gives you the flexibility to earn with eGift cards, reloadable cards, and a mobile app. Earn anytime, anywhere.
To get started, sign up at : https://raiseright.com – enrollment code LDJX6GND9THT. Or contact Marcia Davis at marcia.davis2018@gmail.com for more information
WE NEED CONFIDENCE AND CLARITY – One reason Episcopal churches are shrinking, while evangelicals are growing (or declining less!) is the confidence and clarity lay people have in sharing their faith in Jesus.
Evangelicals are leading more people to Jesus (including their children and grandchildren!).
Episcopalians promise in the Baptismal Covenant to “proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ.” In my experience, though, we like to emphasize the “by example” part of this vow! Don’t we need to use OUR WORDS to proclaim Jesus, too?! But many Episcopalians are gun-shy of skeptical intellectual firepower and are unsure how to answer the tough questions.
In our Lenten Supper Series at Trillium Farm, Charles Murray will help us go from gun-shy to Confidence and Clarity.
Does his name ring a bell? Murray is a famous social science researcher and writer, best known for The Bell Curve. Educated at Harvard and MIT, Murray could be the poster child of secular unbelief.
But here’s where it gets interesting! Murray latest book, Taking Religion Seriously, tells of his decades-long journey to Christian faith: the influences, discoveries and arguments that convinced him to embrace Jesus, despite his elite background. For him it started locally, at the Goose Creek Friends meeting house in Lincoln!
We will follow Murray’s journey in this thin book, discussing together how we can use the ideas and arguments that persuaded Charles Murray with the skeptics in our life (or in our own heart!).
And who knows?!…maybe YOU will lead someone to Jesus!
Join us for a potluck dinner and insightful discussion on Wednesday nights, February 18, 25, March 4, 11, & 25. Dinner starts at 6:30 and the discussion starts at 7. You’ll be on the road by 8. Activities available for children. Trillium Farm, 18915 Lincoln Rd., Purcellville.
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, February 1, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Upper Classroom)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School – Sunday School K-5 (Upper Classroom)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
11:00 a.m. – Person of Jesus Study (Library)
1:30 p.m. – Guatemala Mission Meeting (Library)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)
Monday, February 2, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Bible Study (McCray Hall)
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Two or Three Together (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Thursday, February 5, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Bible Study (Library)
Saturday, February 7, 2026
7:00 a.m. – Purcellville Men’s Breakfast (McCray Hall)
Sunday, February 8, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Upper Classroom)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School – Sunday School K-5 (Upper Classroom)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
11:00 a.m. – Person of Jesus Study (Room #202)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)