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 Acolytes
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Episcopal Church
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
- For Persecuted Christians in Bangladesh
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our School Boards
- 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, Becky Loker, Mike Muihlbauer, Marsha Price, Randy Stoutenburgh, Karen Stunkel, Heather Voss-Andberg, Gwen Hill, Rick Smith, Margaret Thomas, Sean & Libby, Karen Wilson, Dorothy, Debra, Bennett & Theodore Burke, Grace O’Hara, Megan, Jon, John Hartman, Judy Warren, Bill Wiley, Linda Stoutenburgh, John Hill, 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 Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. His number is (703) 470-9638 to make an appointment.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS – Bring your backpacks, school bags and briefcases for a special blessing on August 16, 2026.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Please join us for a potluck dinner on August 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Nancy Potter. Her address is 20725 St. Louis Rd. in Purcellville. Please call Cyndy Perleoni at (478) 714-4991 or Deana Czaban at (571) 225-4518 for more information.
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 – Our family movie night will be held here at St. Peter’s. Our final movie will be Narnia on August 28, 2026. Snacks will be available for purchase with the proceeds going to the Youth Ministry. The movies will be shown in McCray Hall. Please bring your friends & neighbors for our last movie of the summer!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY – Sunday School classes will begin on September 13, 2026. Information is located in the Narthex. Please contact Kathleen Voss for more information.
LEARNING
NEXT STEP COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY – We will start meeting on Tuesday September 15, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the library.
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – Share the gospel. If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, ‘Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before! The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. Yet there are some of you who do not believe.’ For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him. He went on to say, ‘This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has enabled Him.’” John 7:61-65
“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2Timothy 1:6-7
“Abraham believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” Gen. 15:6
“No man can put on the robes of Christ’s righteousness till he has taken off his own.” – Charles Spurgeon
Next meeting is tonight, August 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, August 9, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
4:00 p.m. – Adult Formation – Fight for Souls (Novak Home)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:30 p.m. – Youth Group (Upper Room)
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Sunday, August 16, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)