St. Peter's United Methodist Church

Pentecost Sunday Service
2026-05-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Church

Game Night
2026-05-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-04-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Fellowship Hall
Come out for an intergenerational evening of fun fellowship in holy play. Third Friday of each month from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. St. Peter’s Fellowship Hall. Every age welcome. Bring a friend, a neighbor, and your whole crew. Bring a snack to share. Experience community connection with joy!!!

Mother's Day Service
2026-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Church
Join us for a special Sunday of worship and celebrate our Mother’s on this Mother’s Day Sunday.

Community Dinner
2026-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Fellowship Hall
Community Dinner
May 6 @ 6:00 PM
Please RSVP to stpetersumc@gmail.com by May 3 with a total count for your family.

Rise Against Hunger
2026-05-03 11:00 - 14:00
We are going to pack 20,000 meals to help feed the hungry!
Please join us for a meaningful and fun meal-packaging experience at St Peter’s UMC. All are welcome! Invite folks from work, your neighbors, classmates, and friends.
We look forward to seeing you and doing good with you! Be on the lookout for the fundraiser board outside the sanctuary to support this effort! Donations can be made by taking a Rise Against Hunger envelope from the missions fundraiser board and placing in the offering. Choose the colored envelope with the monetary amount you’d like to give, remove the small surprise inside the envelope to remind you of God’s love, and then return the envelope with your designated donation amount by placing in the offering plate. Donations can also be made thru the church office, or online thru St Peters UMC website at https://onrealm.org/StPetersUMC/-/form/give/now and choosing Donations for Missions or Rise Against Hunger in the dropdown. Together we can reach $8,000 to support communities across the globe fight hunger and pack 20,000 meals.
When: Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Lunch and Packing Event Following the 10AM Service
Where: St Peter’s UMC Fellowship Hall – 5599 Mountain Rd, Montpelier, Virginia 23192

Holy Humor Sunday
2026-04-12 10:00 - 11:30
Holy Humor Sunday
Sunday, April 12th come and worship with great joy as we celebrate Holy Humor Sunday. Celebrate the joy of the Lord together proclaiming and rejoicing that Jesus’ resurrection, ascension, and gift of the Holy Spirit is God’s Last laugh over death. An extension of Easter Joy, this day is also known as Hilarity Sunday, God’s Laughter Sunday, Bright Sunday or Holy Fools Sunday.
This special worship has a long and rich history in many congregations around the world. Churches in 15th century Bavaria used to celebrate the Sunday after Easter as Risus Paschalis (‘God’s Joke,’ or ‘the Easter laugh’). “Priests would deliberately include amusing stories and jokes in their sermons in an attempt to make the faithful laugh. After the service, people would gather together to play practical jokes on one another and tell funny stories. It was their way of celebrating the resurrection of Christ – the supreme joke God played on the devil by raising Jesus from the dead.” (The Joyful Noiseletter, 2010)
Join in worship with joy and laughter on Sunday, April 12th. Wear bright colors and silly hats. Put on a fun outfit. Dress backwards or inside out. Prepare all the days before:

Practice smiling a lot (try looking in the mirror).
Get those jokes and stories ready to tell.
Begin rejoicing in God now (no need to wait).
Try on a few good laughs.
Invite someone who likes to laugh.

Invite someone who needs to laugh.
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11)
“Happy are you who weep now; you shall laugh.” (Luke 6:21)

Easter Sunday Service
2026-04-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Church
All are welcome to join us for a Resurrection Celebration Worship service at 10:00 AM.

Good Friday Service
2026-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Church
Join us for a Contemplative Prayer Service.

Holy Thursday Worship
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Church

Palm Sunday Service
2026-03-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Church

Game Night
2026-03-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Fellowship Hall
Come out for an intergenerational evening of fun fellowship in holy play. Third Fridays starting March 20th. 5:30 – 7:30 PM. St. Peter’s Fellowship Hall. Every age welcome. Bring a friend, a neighbor, and your whole crew. Bring a snack to share. Experience community connection with joy!!!

Worship Service
2026-02-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Church
Our service blends traditional and contemporary elements with traditional hymn favorites and today’s Christian music. We include special time with the children, a sermon, congregational sharing of joys and concerns, and prayer. Our worship incorporates bible based sermons, expressions of praise, thanksgiving, repentance, and forgiveness. Join us!

Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 06:00 - 12:00 | Church
Ash Wednesday – February 18
6:00 – 7:30 AM
Community Drive through Ashes at Montpelier Center with
Beaverdam UMC.
St. Peter’s Sanctuary open for prayers from 9:30 AM – noon.
Begin your Lenten journey with a mark of prayerful commitment.

Souper Bowl Sunday
2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Church

In Person Worship Services CANCELLED
2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:30
Our in person service/Scout Sunday service is cancelled for Sunday, February 1 due to continuing freezing temperatures and forecasted weekend weather. Online services will be provided. Stay tuned to emails and information on our Facebook page.

In Person Services Cancelled January 25
2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:30

Worship Service
2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:30

Christmas Eve Service
2025-12-24 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for a special Christmas Eve Service as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Worship Service - 4th Sunday of Advent
2025-12-21 10:00 - 23:30

Christmas Celebration
2025-12-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Fellowship Hall
Join us for a Christmas Celebration! We will have light snacks and refreshments. Come hear the Christmas Story, make crafts, and shop for your loved ones, and have visits with Santa himself! (All free of charge)

Worship Service - 3rd Sunday of Advent
2025-12-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Church

Worship Service - 2nd Sunday of Advent
2025-12-07 10:00 - 23:30 | Church

Worship Service - 1st Sunday of Advent
2025-11-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Church
Join us for the 1st Sunday of Advent and Hanging of the Greens.

Brunswick Stew Sale
2025-11-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Fellowship Hall
November 22, 2025 – 11AM – Brunswick Stew Sale
Support St. Peter’s UMC and purchase a quart of stew for $12. Preorders appreciated by 11/17 to stpetersumc@gmail.com but stew also available the day of on a first come, first serve basis.
