Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
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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, we pray for our Building and Grounds Team
- In the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Church of Wales
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer we pray forEmmanuel, Brook Hill Church, Richmond; N. Farnham Chruch, Warsaw; St. Dunstan's Church, McLean; and St. John's Church, Warsaw
- For Persecuted Christians in Brunei
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our Committees on Environment
- 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, and Local Police Officers and Loudoun Valley Fire & Rescue
- For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially forNancy & Billy Dillon; Ken Foreman; Gail Hunt; Brad Lafferty; Una LaPre; Betsy North; George Thompson; Jack & Sarah Shortell; Marilena Benko; Carrie-Marie Burden; Allison Davis; Jim Hartle; Paul Phelan; Mark & Karen Stunkel; Harper; Lucas; Tanya; Vanessa; Stephen; Baby Lylas; Diane Adams; Diane Tibbs; Steve Koss; Winifred Love; Carl Engstrom; Jo May Ives; Will Thompson; Martha Ballenger; Lynn Whittington; Ellie; Sean and Libby; The Bomar Family; and Jackie.
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 a.m. 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
ALL NIGHT PRAYER VIGIL starts after the Maundy Thursday service, April 6, 2024 and continues through Good Friday at 7am. Everyone is invited to sign up for a half hour prayer time slot throughout the night. Enlist your small group to create a prayer team to pray together. (signup sheet is posted in McCray Hall or online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0549a8aa2cabf58-prayer2#/
EASTER EGG HUNT COMING SOON! – Donation of Easter candy is needed by Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024. Please make sure candy will fit into plastic eggs. Candy may be placed in the labeled box located in the narthex.
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD – Our meeting will be held on March 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon at Justine Phelan’s home on 36090 Ashby Farm Cir., Purcellville, 20132-2503
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD –The Mount Calvary Women's Guild Tea will be on May 4, 2024, 2 - 4 p.m. at the church in McCray Hall. We will have a Devotion by Monica Gill; Hillary Coley with Dominion Tea will present “Six Different Types of Tea and Their History.” If you have any questions, contact Suzanne Klipfel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
POLISHING DAY – March 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m. is the annual St. Peter’s church Polishing Day. Please join the Altar Guild to shine brass, polish wood, and generally make the place bright for the Easter season. If you have any questions contact Chris Lafferty at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
TGIF – The first TGIF will be held April 5, 2024, 8 p.m. at St. Peter's. This one will be for men only. Please bring a small snack to share and a sample of your favorite "Adult Beverage." If you have any questions, please contact Steve Schultz at 703-727-2939.
THE YOUTH GROUP – Upcoming activities
Our next youth event will be a hangout after the Maundy Thursday service on March 28, 2024. More details will be sent out in an email. If you are not receiving the emails, please let Meredith Rugen know (703) 725-4254 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Upcoming Events:
April 5, 2024 - Trampoline Park
May TBD - Go Karting
June TBD - End of School Pool Party
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – Come join us and deepen your connections with the women of St. Pete's. Any questions reach out to Deana Czaban, kelly_dscm @yahoo.com or Cyndy Perleoni at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
April 19, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Paint Night, St. Pete's. All supplies provided. Snacks and drinks provided. $25 supply fee.
May TBD - Financial Planning basics, St. Pete's
LEARNING
ADULT FORMATION: REVELATION - Join our class on the Book of Revelation, today at 11a.m in Room #102. Contact Marsha Price at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Zoom link.
PERSON OF JESUS STUDY – The Person of Jesus study slowly introduces a Jesus so personal, so rich in love that we are captivated heart-first. This energetic, interactive study leads people to discover Jesus’ beauty for themselves. We will be studying The Passion. As we watch Jesus make his way to the cross our eyes are opened to His courage and steadfast love for His Father and for everyone around Him. As we see the familiar story with fresh eyes, our hearts are empowered to worship our Savior. Please join us for this 11-week study. We will meet in the library from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Sundays. Questions? Contact Maggie Snyder at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
NURSERY - If needed, Nursery care is available during our 9:30 a.m.service. The Nursery is located on the lower level. If you have any questions, you can contact Kathleen Voss at (703) 409-2314 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
In the last year, St. Peter’s has become “A Praying Church,” energizing many of us to a new and sustained prayerfulness.
Prayer moves us into the spiritual realm, which is full of unseen mystery…and conflict with “Satan and the spiritual forces of wickedness that rebel against God!” We renounced them in Baptism and in prayer we confront them anew.
This Lent we will learn to be Aware and Prepared for the Unseen War.
Paul said, “we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers.” Join us to discover what scripture says about these dark powers, Christ’s victory, and our power as combatants.
Each week will feature a brief lecture, followed by Q&A and discussion. You will find it interesting and useful in our crazy world.
Join us Wednesday nights, February 21, 28, March 6, 13, & 20 at Trillium Farm, 18915 Lincoln Rd., Purcellville. Potluck dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. SHARP, then discussion at 7 p.m. You’ll be on the road by 8 p.m. There will be activities available for children.
If you’d like to add reading to your Lenten discipline, I recommend four titles. Each will add something unique to deepen your reflection and contribution to our discussions. Pick one and read it weekly through Lent. Since I have drawn a lot on Michael Heiser’s scholarship, his book Supernatural speaks most directly to the material we will cover.
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