Reverend Tom Simmons has served as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Purcellville since 2002, leading with a mission ...

Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...

I remain committed to evangelistic preaching, not just because of the Great Commission, but also because of its great satisfaction. Since day one, the church has used one method to reach out to people ...

Vicars live in Vicarages, Rectors live in Rectories and Deans live in Deaneries. This is important; it assures us we have put them in their place. It helps us keep an eye on them. Not here however, no ...

The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias will present the sermon. Also, there will be Christmas Eve candlelight services at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Both ...

Each Sunday at 5:30 p.m. the church conducts a Prayer Meeting. The Prayer Meeting is open to all who wish to participate and is designed to encourage prayer. Information on various methods of prayer ...

POPE FRANCIS wished a crowd in St Peter’s Square “Happy Easter” on Sunday, in what was to be his last public appearance before his death on Monday morning. The Pope spoke briefly from a balcony of St ...

In January 1922, Pope Benedict XV died suddenly, from pneumonia, and a librarian became Pope. Pius XI was a real, up-close scholar, an expert on ancient manuscripts and fourth century Milanese liturgy ...