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 Ushers
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for Members of Racial Reconciliation/Outreach/Mission/Creation Care committees and all those for whom they labor
- For Persecuted Christians in Laos
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our School 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 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, Kathy Johnson, Bennett & Theodore Burke, Grace O’Hara, Megan, Jon, John Hartman, Judy Warren, Bill Wiley, Linda Stoutenburgh, Hank & Martha 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.
THE REV. CONNOR NEWLUN – While Fr. Tom is on sabbatical, Fr. Connor Newlun will be stepping in. He will be at St. Peter’s Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. His number is (703) 470-9638 to make an appointment.
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, August 1, 2026 as the Men’s Breakfast Group meets in McCray Hall at 7:00 a.m. for a hearty breakfast and good fellowship; and at 7:30 a.m. a time of presentation and discussion amongst those in attendance. This month we’ll be discussing How to Save the World from Itself? Please come and bring a friend for company as we explore together! Becoming the men God created us to be.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – Our next meeting is Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:00 am, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Jeremiah 16-46, 1 Thessalonians 3-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-3, 1 Timothy 1-3, Psalms 81-84, Proverbs 20-21. 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 this Friday, 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.
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!
“On the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches.” -Ezekiel 17:23
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.” -Col. 2:8
“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.” -John 16:12-13
“God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.” -William Booth
Next meeting will be August 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, July 26, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Youth Group (Upper Room)
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Friday, July 31, 2026
8:00 p.m. – Family Movie Night – The Wild Robot (McCray Hall)
Saturday, August 1, 2026
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast (McCray Hall)
Sunday, August 2, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)