Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

• Acts 8:26-40
• 1 John 4:7-21
• John 15:1-8
• Psalm 22:24-30

Please join us on Sunday, for Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:30 AM Services are also available online at Live Stream

 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, our Friends Being Friends Group.
• In The Anglican Cycle of prayer, The Church of Bangladesh.
• In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, Christ Church, Alexandria; Good Shepherd Church, Burke; St. John's Church, McLean; and Varina Church, Richmond.
• For Persecuted Christians in 
• For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
• For our Governor, Glenn
• In our Community Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our Local Press and Writers
• 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; Ken Foreman; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Brad Lafferty; Una LaPre; Betsy North; George Thompson; Diane Adams; Martha Ballenger; Marilena Benko; Carrie Marie Burden; Madison Craine; Alison Davis; Steve Koss; Winifred Love; Hazel Moore; Paul Phelan; Jack & Sarah Shortell; Mark & Karen Stunkel; Will Thompson; Diane Tibbs; Baby Lylas; Ellie; Harper; Jackie; Lucas; Reid; Sean & Libby; Stephen; Vanessa; The Bomar Family; Tom Coate; Kevin and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
• For our dearly departed, especially Jim Hartle. (Marcia Davis’s father)

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.

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, our Friends Being Friends Group.
• In The Anglican Cycle of prayer, The Church of Bangladesh.
• In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, Christ Church, Alexandria; Good Shepherd Church, Burke; St. John's Church, McLean; and Varina Church, Richmond.
• For Persecuted Christians in 
• For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
• For our Governor, Glenn
• In our Community Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our Local Press and Writers
• 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; Ken Foreman; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Brad Lafferty; Una LaPre; Betsy North; George Thompson; Diane Adams; Martha Ballenger; Marilena Benko; Carrie Marie Burden; Madison Craine; Alison Davis; Steve Koss; Winifred Love; Hazel Moore; Paul Phelan; Jack & Sarah Shortell; Mark & Karen Stunkel; Will Thompson; Diane Tibbs; Baby Lylas; Ellie; Harper; Jackie; Lucas; Reid; Sean & Libby; Stephen; Vanessa; The Bomar Family; Tom Coate; Kevin and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
• For our dearly departed, especially Jim Hartle. (Marcia Davis’s father)

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..

MANY THANKS – We are so grateful to Curt Hilling of Hilling & Sons LLC.  Curt came by and removed the large stump out back and turned it into mulch with no charge to St. Peter’s.  If you need his services you can contact him at https://www.hillingandsons.com/

WOMENS 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..

• May 17, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Bluemont Station Winery

MEN’S BREAKFAST – Saturday, May 4, is the Purcellville Men's Breakfast hosted at St. Peter's Episcopal Church!The Purcellville Men's Breakfast is an outreach ministry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. We meet every first Saturday of the month from 7:00 am - 8:30 am and provide great food, quality educational programs, and Christian fellowship.  We've been about 12 men strong and are looking to push to 25.  Will you join the team? This month we'll be discussing: Is the Gospel Message Inclusive or Exclusive? We'll be looking at key scripture passages that can answer that question. Come prepared to share and learn with a time of group discussion afterwards.  Please check us out if you haven't up to now, you may find an enriching start to your weekend activities!  There is no fee for Men's Breakfast, but we do collect a free-will offering to provide for good works in our community.
Schedule:
7:00-7:30 a.m.– Breakfast
7:30-8:30 a.m. - Program Discussion (Dell Nunaley)
8:30 a.m. - Prayer/Closing

2024 VESTRY ELECTIONS - will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024, after the 9:30 a.m. service.  The Eligible Voter list will be posted on the bulletin board in McCray Hall.  The completed questionnaires from each candidate will also be posted on the bulletin board in McCray Hall.  Contact Jen Casey, Sr. Warden or Rob Smith, Jr. Warden if interested in serving on The Vestry.

TREE OF LIFE DINNER (TOL):  Mt Calvary Women's Guild is hosting our quarterly dinner on Thursday, May 9, at 5:00 p.m.   As we are a small group of ladies, we need the support of St Peter's members to provide enough food for 60 dinners.  Can you make Mexican Chicken (an easy recipe will be given)?  Or coleslaw? Or rice? Or just purchase a bag of tortilla chips or salsa?  Contact Mari Campbell 703-283-5092 to volunteer for this important outreach mission

https://stpetes.net/66e9a64e-8710-47dc-bec6-099b5568dc02" alt="A blue badge with a red rose Description automatically generated" width="63" height="61" />POLICE WEEK 2024 – Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day!!!  God bless them!  May 12-18, 2024, is National Police Week.  Thank a cop!  We will again have baskets in the Narthex to collect gift cards, snacks, letters of encouragement, you name it – put it in the basket!  Baskets will be in the lobby for the next few weeks until May 12, 2024.  The gifts will be delivered to the Purcellville Police Department and the Western Loudoun Sheriff’s office in Round Hill on May 13, 2024.

JOB OPENING – We are currently looking for a new Office Admin.  Someone who is organized, detail oriented, proficient with MS Office, Google Suite/Workspace & Adobe.  Responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations of the church under the direction of the Parish Administrator.  20-25 hrs./week, paid holidays, $20/hr.  Flexible hours.  If interested and for more details please email Paula Simpson, Parish Administrator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

THE 2024 BEACON DINNER - at St. Peter’s, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 6:00pm – Let’s get together as God’s Pentecostal people to break bread, have fun, and celebrate.  We’d also like to show our appreciation for all the people who helped make the past year successful.  This includes awarding one extra-special person the St. Peter’s Beacon Award. Dinner will be Potluck.  There is a signup sheet in McCray Hall or RSVP to the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so we know how many to expect.  We are also looking for a couple of volunteers to coordinate setup and cleanup.

THE YOUTH GROUP – Upcoming activities. 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..

• May: Go Karting
• June: End of School Pool Party

HOPE FOR HOME - For years St. Peter’s Mission Committee has collected items needed by Hope for Home (home for severely disabled children) located in a village in Guatemala. With our help Hope for Home has thrived and grown. It now includes 2 separate homes for severely disabled children: a third for the disabled who have aged out of Hope for Home but who cannot live on their own.  In addition they have established 2 Birthing Centers that also provide Pre and Post natal services.  As much as the economy is affecting each of our budgets it is ravaging Third World nations, and more children are lacking the nutritional needs to be healthy.  If you would like to keep our blessings of love flowing from the U.S.A. to these needy children just pick something from the list and drop off in the box in the Narthex.  These will be taken down by our Mission group in June 2024.

Items are: 

• Food thickener
• Waterproof pads (for chairs or beds)
• Oral sensory toys
• Waterproof pillow covers.
• Waterproof (zippered) mattress covers for twin and/or crib size.
• New or gently used fitted sheets (twin & crib)
• Chapstick
• Absorbent bibs for droolers
• Hair bands
• Big and small hairbrushes.

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..

For centuries, Christian women have put their time, talent, and resources together to support their churches and communities. As such, the Annual Tea at St. Peter’s is part of this perennial tradition. For 19 years we have aimed to welcome friends, families, and neighbors into our church with a Christ-like hospitality. The proceeds from the freewill offering are put back into the church and have supported various projects and ministries. Guild members are praying and preparing for what is sure to be a lovely event. Please mark your calendars and join in the joy of fellowship and community support.

 LEARNING

Save the Date!  VBS 2024 will be the week of June 24-28, 2024.

ST. PETER’S 101 - Sunday April 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 2024, 11:00am. We offer our “Path In” to the life of St Peter’s on Sunday mornings in the library.  If you are new here at St Peter’s, you know that starting new is hard to do.  Do you have questions about living as a Christian or the distinctive way we do it here at St. Peter’s?  For four weeks we will help you explore what we are about here at St Peter’s and how we live and work together as a congregation.  

ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – Share a meal, share the gospel. – We are always told to avoid talking about religion and politics with others however, the bible asks us to share the good news of Jesus. What a challenge! If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group! Judy Novak leads the group. It meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month at 5 p.m.  The next meeting is today May 12, 2024 at the Novak’s home.  Contact Judi Novak at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

ADULT FORMATION: REVELATION - Join our class on the Book of Revelation, today at 11 a.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.

COMMUNITY NEWS

MASTER SINGERS OF VA WILL PERFORM REFLECTIONS AT ST. PETER'S ON SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 AT 7 PM
Come celebrate Spring with Northern Virginia's premier a cappella ensemble.  Tickets are $25 for Adults, $20 for Seniors.  Take 4 Package offers four tickets at $15 each.  Members of St. Peter's receive a 25% discount on individual tickets by using promotional code StPeter at checkout.