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 Building and Grounds Team
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Church of the Province of West Indies
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, Diocesan Campus Ministries: The University Fellowship at University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Pace Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; the House at University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg; Canterbury at James Madison University, Bridgewater College, and Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg; and Arise at George Mason University, Fairfax
- For Persecuted Christians in Cuba
- For our President, Donald, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Abigail
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Public Works Employees
- 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. 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 YouTube. 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 Linda Turner (540) 668-6267.
MEN OF ST. PETER’S – We’re hoping you can join us Saturday, September 5, 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 Human Physical Reality in a Digital World. 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, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 am, at St. Peter’s in McCray Hall. The readings that we will discuss are Jeremiah 47-52, Lamentations 1-5, Ezekiel 1-12, Tiitus 1-3, Philemon 1, Hebrews 1-7, Psalms 85-105, Proverbs 22. Please join us and bring a friend!
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD PRAYER SESSION – We have started a pop-up prayer session on the first Saturday of the month. All are welcome, you don’t need to be a member of the guild or St. Peter’s. We will meet on Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:00 am – noon at the home of Nancy Potter, 20725 St. Louis Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132 Her phone # (703) 674-8929.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Please join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in McCray Hall as we host a Bridal Shower for our own Lauren Dennedy. As your gift, bring your favorite book! Please contact Cyndy Perlioni (478) 714-4991 or Deana Czaban (571) 225-4518 for additional information or to RSVP.
LEARNING
PERSON OF JESUS – Do you want to be more like Jesus? The Person of Jesus study introduces a Jesus who is so personal and so rich in love that you want to know him better. The POJ study is designed in an interactive format that lets participants process a fresh way of looking at Jesus’ life. Starting on September 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the library, we will study the third unit – Dependence. This unit highlights Jesus’ dependence on his Father. That dependence was rooted in a deep understanding of Scripture and a life of prayer. This dependence shaped all his relationships and empowered Jesus to move toward others, intruding into their lives as needed. This dependence also empowered him to say no to others, even if it meant disappointing them. Learning from Jesus and then following his example will help us navigate our own relationships as well. Questions? Contact Anne Schultz (703) 727-6652.
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.
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY – We will begin meeting on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Hersh home. Please contact Dell Nunaley at (703) 244-5247 if interested.
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!
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to everyone according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Rev. 22:12 – 13
“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.” Mark 13:32-33
“On the day of judgement surely, we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken but how well we have lived.” – Thomas a Kempis
Next meeting will be September 13, 2026, at 4:00 pm at the Novak House
Happening This Week at St. Pete’s:
Sunday, August 30, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
7:00 p.m. – Vestry Ministry Meeting (Chapel)
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
10:30 a.m. – Sweet Hour of Prayer (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel)
Saturday, September 5, 2026
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast (McCray Hall)
Sunday, September 6, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I (In-person & Online)
10:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour (McCray Hall)