Pastoral Emergency Phone Number
If you have a pastoral emergency, including but not limited to hospitalization or a death, please text or call 540.361.8573 to reach the clergy on call.
Courtesy Reminder
During services, we ask everyone to please silence electronic devices so that all can focus on our worship together. Be mindful that using electronics during services may be distracting to others, even if they are silenced, so please be considerate of those beside and around you.
Got a Truck?
We occasionally need a truck to help with transporting furniture and other larger items. If you have a truck and would be willing to let us borrow it, please
email the office
and let us know! When a need arises, we will be in touch. Thank you!
Learn Conversational American Sign Language
Classes run Tuesdays, October 29 - December 17, from 7 – 8:30 pm at the Renwick Building (815 Princess Anne Street). Classes are taught by Pastor Mike Byrd, who is Deaf and has over 30 years of teaching ASL to hearing students. His passion and zeal for teaching and sharing his Deaf heritage are evident to all who meet him. Cost for the class is $25, scholarships are available. Child care is available upon request, please
contact the office.
Register here.
Next Sunday, October 27: “How’s St. George’s?” Forum Discussion with the Vestry Wardens and the Rector
Come join us next Sunday at 10 am in Sydnor Hall for an open conversation about happenings in and around the parish and an update on the work of the vestry. Did you know we have a new boiler that cost $160K? What about a ministry census? How are we doing financially? Where are we seeing growth, and where do we see opportunity?
Spoofer Alert
Occasionally computer scammers target our clergy by creating fake email addresses that look plausible and then sending messages to parishioner emails that are publicly available. If you receive a strange-sounding message from our clergy asking for emergency help, please disregard and contact the
church office so we can be aware.
Newcomers Class and Luncheon
If you are new to St. George's we invite you to join us Sunday, October 27 for a Newcomers Class at 10 am in Faulkner Hall and a special luncheon, held in your honor, following the 11:15 am service. Please RSVP to:
office@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. We are glad you are here!
300th Anniversary - We Need You!
On Sunday, November 3 we will have a Volunteer Fair for our upcoming 300th Anniversary Celebration. Join us following the 9 am and 11:15 am services to learn about our calendar of events and how you can get involved.
Are You Called to Vestry Service?
The vestry is our elected lay leadership board. Nominations are due November 4. Interest meetings will be held in Faulkner Hall October 17 at 6 pm and October 20 at 12:30 pm. Please
RSVP to the church office. Contact clergy or Vestry for more info. Vestry members have an info table every Sunday at coffee hour.
William Prescott Carter Memorial Concert
The Fredericksburg-Este Associate is having an Italian Composers Concert at St. George's on Friday, October 25 at 7:30 pm. The concert will feature music by the Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg and is held in memory of St. Georgian, Bill Carter. The Concert is free with donations accepted at the door.
New in the Pews: E-giving Cards
Many St. Georgians make their offering through electronic bank draft, credit card, text-to-give, etc. For more information about e-giving
visit our website. At Sunday services, the collection plate may feel less meaningful if your gift was completed electronically. The physical “offering” of gifts during the liturgy is a sign of our response to God’s grace. We now have re-usable cards in the pews to put in the plate indicating you have made an e-offering. Thanks be to God for all gifts that we share. “All things come of thee O God, and of thine own have we given thee.”
Plant-based Cooking Class
Our Stewardship of the Earth cooking class and plant-based potluck will meet Wednesday, October 23, 5:30 - 7:30 pm in Sydnor Hall. Crystal Anderson, a self-taught chef with southern roots brings us a twist on classic southern flavors while teaching simple techniques to master plant-based versions of your favorite dishes. A vegan potluck follows the class. Bring a plant-based dish to share or make a financial donation to the St. George’s Food Pantry (The Table). This event is in partnership with the Fredericksburg Food Co-op.
Silent Auction Items Needed
The preschool is accepting items for its annual Silent Auction on November 17. Artwork, handmade items, special collectibles, vacation home rentals, and experiences in the area have done well in the past. Donations will be accepted on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings through November 1 in the preschool. Proceeds benefit the scholarship program. Please email
sgpreschoolevents@gmail.com or contact
Danielle Davis at the preschool for more information.
Scary Music for Organ
Our crowd favorite Scary Music for Organ returns Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 pm. Come hear St. George's organists play spooky favorites! Concert is free with donations accepted at the door.
Reconciliation Book Group
The Reconciliation Book Group will meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the McGuire music room from 7 - 8:30 pm. We will be discussing a book a month from Bishop Curry’s approved book list on anti-racism. Please join us for any and all discussions. If Tuesday evenings don’t work for you, please consider reading the books and partnering with another for discussion. It is our intention to increase shared facts on the topic of race.
- November 19: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- December 17: Collection of Essays by James Baldwin
- January 21: Walking with the Wind by John Lewis
- February 18: The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to his White Mother by James McBride
- March 17: Richmond’s Unhealed History by Benjamin Campbell
St. George's Prayer Group
Please join us every second, fourth, and fifth Thursdays every month including the summer in the Elsie Lewis room from 10 am to 11:30 am. The Group offers prayers for everyone who has requested prayer in the previous week. We also read, reflect upon and discuss the gospel passage appointed for the following Sunday service. Facilitators Debbie Simpson and Kate Hardy welcome everyone to join us whenever you are able.
Amazon Smile
Did you know you can support St. George's every time you order from Amazon? Place your order from
smile.amazon.com, select St. Georges Episcopal Church as your charity, and we will receive a donation for every purchase made.
Click here for more information.
Looking for Your Name tag?
If you are missing your name tag on the board in the narthex, please request one on the sheet on the Welcome Cart or by contacting the
church office. Once we get your request, we will make you one with the new logo. If you keep yours in a different spot, let us know so that we may make you a new one. Thanks for your patience.
Holy Baptism
We are preparing for baptisms on January 12 and April 11 and 19, 2020
. Please contact
Hecti Musa
or
clergy
if you are interested in baptism for yourself or a child, so we can arrange preparation sessions.
Donate Your Empty Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges
Recycling printer ink and toner cartridges helps us receive discounts to purchase office supplies. Please consider donating yours by dropping them off at our church office.
Campus Ministry
We are blessed to welcome all students from UMW and Germanna CC! If you are looking to make new friends, build strong relationships, and explore or grow in your faith, we would like to invite you to participate in our Campus Ministry, located just a short walk from campus at 820 College Avenue. Our main meetings are on Tuesdays at 5 pm where we serve a hot meal, enjoy fellowship, and a brief time of worship. Please pick up a rack card in the narthex to learn more! You may also contact The Rev./Pastor/Fr David Casey, our Chaplain for Campus and Young Adult Ministries, at 646-416-0218, or
dcasey@vts.edu. Please follow us on Facebook (@thehouseelcm) to stay up to date on our latest activities and happenings!
