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 the Pastoral Care Team
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of South India (United)
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for St. David’s, Ashburn; Varina Church, Richmond; N. Farnham Church, Farnham; and St. John’s, Warsaw
- For Persecuted Christians in Syria
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Youth Sports Organizers and Coaches
- 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, Steve Koss, Kathy Johnson, Becky Loker, Mike Muihlbauer, Marsha Price, Randy Stoutenburgh, Karen Stunkel, Heather Voss-Andberg, Gwen Hill, Rick Smith, Margaret Thomas, Karen Wilson, Dorothy, Debra, Sean & Libby, Bennett & Theodore Burke, Grace O’Hara, Megan, Jon, John Hartman, Judy Warren, Bill Wiley 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 short 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 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.
JULY 4TH PRAYER SERVICE – We will be having a prayer service on July 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. followed by pie in McCray Hall. Bring a friend – everyone is welcomed!
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Our next get-together will be Friday, July 17, 2026. Please join us for a potluck dinner at Nancy Potter’s home at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Cyndy Perleoni or Deana Czaban for details.
MT CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Isaiah 42-66, Jeremiah 1-15, Ephesians 3-6, Phillippians 1-4, Colossians 1-4, 1 Thessalonians1-2, Psalms 68-80, Proverbs 18-19. Please join us and bring a friend!
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS – Family movie nights will be held here at St. Peter’s. The Wild Robot will be July 31, 2026, and Narnia on August 28, 2026. Bring chairs and blankets. Snacks will be available for purchase with the proceeds going to the Youth Ministry. The movies will be held in McCray Hall if inclement weather.
MEN OF ST. PETER’S – The Men’s Breakfast Group will be taking a break in July as our first Saturday is Independence Day! For those who may, I would point you to our 12:00 p.m. service that day celebrating our Independence the old-fashioned Episcopal way, with a patriotic themed liturgy for about 45 minutes followed by pie and ice cream! It’s a no-sweat gathering this year! Becoming the men God created us to be.
GUATEMALA MISSION UPDATE – The Team arrived late Sunday after Team LA were delayed arriving. All the activities are going well, and the weather so far has been good. The Team has really come together due to your prayers. Thank you.
LEARNING
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!
“Abraham believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” -Gen. 15:6
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. -Heb. 11:6
“Then Jesus cried out, ‘When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. When he looks at me, he sees the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.’” John 12:44-46
“Man is never so tall as when he kneels before God – never so great as when he humbles himself before God. And the man who kneels to God can stand up to anything. -Louis H. Evans
Next meeting will be July 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, June 28, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Saturday, July 4, 2026
12:00 p.m. – Prayer Service (Nave)
1:00 p.m.- Refreshments (McCray Hall)
Sunday, July 5, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)