Sunday, September 6 · Worship at 10:15 a.m. · Picnic after worship at 11:30 a.m.

Come Home to Saint Peter’s.

Whether you’ve been away for the summer, are looking for a church home, or are visiting for the first time, Welcome Sunday is a joyful place to begin. Join us for worship with children’s music and a children’s homily, then stay for lunch, a ministry fair, playground fun, a petting zoo, and time to meet new friends.

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A group of young people and children sitting around a table outdoors at a picnic, eating and chatting, enjoying Welcome Sunday

All Are Welcome

Invite a friend or neighbor!

It’s back-to-school time here in Northern Virginia and we’re welcoming folks back home from summer vacations with our Welcome Sunday. Come with your family and invite your friends and neighbors to this fall kick-off event. Connect with old friends and make new ones. Learn about ministries at Saint Peter’s, sign up for classes. Check out the Sunday School wing and progress on our new playground!

Worship at 10:15 AM features a children’s homily, and children’s music. After worship we gather for a picnic, ministry fair, petting zoo and more fun. Give us a try!

Welcome Sunday Schedule

10:15 -11:15 a.m. Worship
11:30 a.m. Picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs and fixings (Bring a side dish to share)
11:45 a.m. Petting Zoo, and Scavenger Hunt

Events of the Day

  • Seminarian, Maggie Paul, giving a children's message at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church during a First Sunday in Arlington, VA.

    Children's Homily

    Come to hear some good news during worship. This Sunday will feature a message especially appropriate for children.

  • People serving themselves food at a buffet table after Sunday worship at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church in Arlington, VA with various salads, fruits, and other dishes in the parish hall.

    Hot Dogs & Burgers

    We’ll have hot dogs and burgers on the grill and ice cream in the freezer. Bring a side dish to share if you can. Don’t have time to prepare a dish? No worries. We always have enough to share.

  • Children's playground area with a wooden play structure, green slide, and swings, surrounded by rocks, gravel, grass, trees, and a winding paved path at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church in Arlington, VA

    Playground Fun

    Explore an extensive nature-based playground with climbing wall, embankment slide, sandbox, water feature, and village of houses.

  • A teacher kneeling on the floor in a Godly Play classroom at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church in Arlington, VA speaking to a group of six children sitting on a green circular carpet with colorful patterns. The children are hearing a Bible story.

    Education Open House

    Take a look at our play-based spaces for children where we explore the story of God and God’s people We have an infant-toddler center and classes for kids ages 4 through grade 12.

  • A small child petting a long-haired white bunny rabbit at St. Peter's Welcome Sunday Petting Zoo

    Petting Zoo

    Barnyard in a Backyard Festival on September 8th from 11:30am-1:00pm! 🌟Come and pet sheep, bunnies, ducks, and reptiles.