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| This past Sunday we blessed the year ahead for all the students in our congregation!
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- Liturgical Guild meeting for ushers, readers, eucharistic ministers, and acolytes will be on this Sunday, September 16th between the services! All new and veteran worship servers are invited to attend!
- We will have a Pastoral Care meeting on September 23 after the 10:30 service for everyone on the pastoral care team!
- Youth in grades 6-12 will join other Episcopal churches in our region at St. John's on Sunday, October 7. There will be games, a photo scavenger hunt, snacks and evening prayer. Meet at St. Peter's at 3:15 to carpool. We will catch a quick dinner on our way home, getting back to St. Peter's around 7:30. Please send $10 for dinner. Please let Katie Longbrake know if you are coming, [email protected].
- Rethinking Reformation Join us as we explore the many different interpretations of the Reformation. Some think Late Medieval Catholicism was backwards and superstitious, while others find it to be a pure expression of folk Christianity. For some, Martin Luther was the hero of the Christian faith, while others claim he destroyed 1500 years of tradition. Some will tell you that John Calvin was a dour and grumpy curmudgeon, while others claim he was a theologian of the heart. Does the Episcopal Church really just exist because Henry the VIII wanted a divorce, or were there other reasons for the English Reformation? In this series, we will identify some of these common narratives, while also attempting to understand the reformers on their own terms. The last two sessions promise to include interactive elements, including art and a "Reformation-Sing-Along." The series is being led by Steve Lloyd and takes place six consecutive Sundays between the services from September 23 to October 28 from 9:15 to 10:15.
- Blessing of the Animals Calling all creatures great and small! Mark you calendars now for the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, September 30th . We will be blessing all of God's creatures at the 10:30 service. Please bring your beloved animals, both real and stuffed are invited. If you cannot bring your pet, please feel free to bring pictures to be blessed. Join us after the service for a reception for both pets and their people.
- Invitation to the Ordination of Enid Cole, our soon to be Deacon! Bishop Mariann will be ordaining new Deacons into the Diocese of Washington on Saturday, September 22 at 10 a.m. at the National Cathedral. We invite your prayers and presence to welcome this new member of our Saint Peter's community. A reception will follow in the Bishop's Garden. Enid's first Sunday with us as a brand new Deacon will be September 30th!
- The Fall Rummage Sale is just around the corner and we will begin with moving our stored rummage from the Mihm's farmhouse to St. Peter's on the morning of Saturday, September 22. We are looking for volunteers that have vehicles that can tote stuff over (bags and boxes) as well as volunteers that can push carts and move the boxes and bags into the Youth Room. If you can help, please contact Barbara A at [email protected] . We welcome those who have not participated in the past. All rummage work is also a fabulous fellowship activity! The following Saturday, September 29, we also need volunteers to help with the Parish Hall setup starting at 9AM. All signup sheets for volunteer opportunities are in the foyer at church by the door. Don't forget to start gathering your own donations - just remember that we no longer accept furniture or big or tube TVs.
- INK RECYCLING: the WSP recycles all manner of ink (empty ink jet and ink tanks, laser cartridges and expired inks). These go to the Staples and Office Depot rewards programs to help purchase office supplies for church. Please put your ink recyclables in the box on the table in the church foyer or in the Parish Hall. If you need to purchase ink - we can do it for you and it keeps our rewards program alive. Ask Barbara A for more information.
- ANYONE NEED black HP 564 ink? We purchased 2 for the printer used by the Early Childhood Program, which then up and died. The ink was opened but not used. Original cost was $18 each but will sell it to you for $12 each. Contact Barbara A.
- Moms, the new school year is here. Start with prayer! Joanna Borman is starting a Moms in Prayer nondenominational prayer group at her home weekly on Tuesdays from 9 am-10:30 beginning September 11. For more information check the flyer out on the table in the foyer, check out momsinprayer.org, or email [email protected].
- We are all back to school, and back to giving! WUMCO urgently needs canned food again. Please consider picking something up for WUMCO next time you go to the store. They ask for: Canned fruit, jelly, salmon, sweet peas, mixed veggies, rice, cereal, canned pasta (spaghettio's), macaroni and cheese, baked beans/pork & beans, tomato sauce, canned tomatoes.
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Please Pray for Members and Friends of our Parish:
Mary White Lok, Sam Hardwick, Chris Rabida, Berry Thompson, Winsome Brown, Lana Ragazinsky, Thomas Lee II
Pray Those in our country's Armed Forces:
Nathan Rolls, Simon Brown, William Stamm,
Happy Birthday:
Catherine Butz, Geroge Van Tassel, Georgia Mitchell, Richard Brown, Laura Davis, Rusty Smith
In the Diocese:
St. Matthew's Church/San Mateo, Hyattesville
St. Matthew's Day School, Hyattesville
United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21) - Pray for peace and benevolence among all nations
Remember and pray for all Jewish people during the holy time of Yom Kippur (September 19)
Deacons Ordination Service (September 22) - Pray for those who are to be ordained to the diaconate
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September 16, 2018 - The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 a.m. Service
Eucharistic Minister - Steve Horvath
Lectors - Kathy Jankowski, Carol Baxter
Ushers - Bruce Kirby
10:30 a.m. Service
Eucharistic Minister - Sandy Miller
Lectors - Bernadette Morrow, Patricia Brown
Ushers - Pauline Chisala, Ivan Chisala
Acolytes - Olivia and Zac
Vestry Greeters - Andy Romano
Readings
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 116:1-8
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38
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Here's what's happening at St. Peters!
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