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 Intercessors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of Pakistan (United)
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for St. Dunstan’s, McLean; St. Mary’s, Goochland and for All Mothers
- For Persecuted Christians in India
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our County Staffs
- 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 Nancy Dillon; Gail Hunt; Gwen Hill; Steve Koss; Kathy Johnson; Barbara Kuhler; Becky Loker; Mike Muihlbauer; Marsha Price; Rick Smith; Randy Stoutenburgh; Karen Stunkel; Heather Voss-Andberg; Sean & Libby; Margaret Thomas; Erica Wanis; Karen Wilson; Dorothy; Debra; Mark Benson; Bennett & Theodore Burke; 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 SOCIAL 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!
WE NEED YOU – Please remember to take pictures at any activities, meetings, dinners or ministry events we are doing here at St. Peter’s for our social media pages! We do so many great & fun things here, and we want everyone to know what a great community we have! Send them to office@stpetes.net with a brief description.
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 a.m. 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.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – For May, The Women’s Fellowship will be taking a break, but we will be back next month. For June we will meet for dinner at a to be determined location. Stay tuned for more details.
CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Job 21-42, Ecclesiastes 1-12, Song of Songs 1-7, Isaiah 1-3, 2 Corinthians 2-11, Psalms 41-53, Proverbs 14-15. Please bring a friend!
BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN: Mother’s Day – Father’s Day. St. Peter’s is partnering with Mosaic Virginia Pregnancy Resource Center to help provide care and encouragement to mothers in crisis. Mosaic supports women by meeting their material and emotional needs so they can focus on giving life to their unborn baby. We will kick off the Baby Bottle Campaign today, on Mother’s Day to support Mosaic! It’s easy to get involved. Pick up your empty baby bottle in the entryway and fill it with change, check, or cash. Then, bring it back to church by the pickup date, Father’s Day, June 21, 2026. That’s it! Your donation funds the community of moms in Loudoun County who bravely choose life. Questions? See Maggie Heim for more information.
2026 VESTRY ELECTIONS – will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2026, after 9:30 a.m. service. The Eligible Voter list is posted on the bulletin board in McCray Hall. Nominations are open. Contact Deana Czaban, Sr. Warden or Dell Nunaley, Jr. Warden if interested.
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 contact Marcia Davis at marcia.davis2018@gmail.com for more information.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED! – The Guatemala Mission Trip is looking for 2 vans and 1 pick-up truck (with drivers) to help with transportation to the airport on June 21, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Please see Steve Schultz or call (703) 727-2939 after May 10, 2026, for questions or to help.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2026 – VBS will be the week of June 22, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We need volunteers, Bible teachers, music leaders, craft leaders, game leaders and kitchen helpers! Please reach out to Kathleen Voss if interested or for more information.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! – All rising Kindergarteners thru rising 5th graders can now register to experience an Irish Adventure through Psalm 23. There will be fun activities, snacks, and games! Please go to www.StPetes.net to register.
2026 POTLUCK BEACON DINNER – You’re invited to this year’s Beacon Dinner on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Let’s get together as God’s Pentecostal people to break bread, have fun, and celebrate. We’d also like to show our appreciation for all the people who helped make the past year successful. This includes awarding one extra-special person the St. Peter’s Beacon Award. A sign-up sheet will be in McCray Hall.
LEARNING
PETE’S 101 – Runs from April 26, 2026, thru May 17, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. We offer our “Path In” to the life of St Peter’s on Sunday mornings in the Upper Room. 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 see Fr. Tom to be
NEXT STEP COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY – We meet every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the library. For information, please contact Steve Schultz at (703) 727-2939.
PERSON OF JESUS – We meet every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. in the library. We are currently studying what Jesus teaches us about Honesty. For more information, please contact Anne Schultz at (703) 727-6652.
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!
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. The one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.” -Luke 6:46-49
“Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” -Col. 4:5-6
“He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” -Acts. 10:42 – 43
“If you are saved, the work is only half done until you are employed to bring others to Christ.” -Charles Spurgeon
Our next meeting is today, May 10, 2026, at 4:00pm at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, May 10, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room #201)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School K-5 (Rooms #103)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
11:00 a.m. – Person of Jesus (Library)
11:15 a.m. – St. Peter’s 101 (Upper Room)
4:00 p.m. – Fight for Souls (Novak Home)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)
Monday, May 11, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Monday Night Bible Study (McCray Hall)
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Two or Three Together (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Thursday, May 14, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Next Step Bible Study (Library)
Friday, May 15, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Women’s Fellowship (McCray Hall)
Sunday, May 17, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Youth (Room #201)
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School K-5 (Rooms #103)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
11:00 a.m. – Person of Jesus (Library)
11:15 a.m. – St. Peter’s 101 (Upper Room)
5:00 p.m. – Sunday Night Bible Study (Hersh Home)