December 30, 2021

Please note our office is closed December 25 - January 2. We will not hold Wednesday Eucharist on December 29. If you have a pastoral emergency and need to speak with clergy, please call or text 540.361.8573.

Our regular Sunday worship resumes this Sunday - January 2 - with services at 7:45 am, 9 am, 11:15 am, 5:30 pm Celtic Evensong, and 8 pm Sung Compline. Please note that adult formation resumes on January 9 with a special forum on this year's Bible Reading Challenge (see below for more information), led by our rector, Rev. Joe. Formation for children and youth resumes on January 30.

To be included in 2021 giving, your financial gifts need to be postmarked by December 31, 2021 (make checks out to St. George's and mail to: PO Box 7127, Fredericksburg, VA 22404). You can give via text by texting “Funds” to 540.701.4133. You can also bring gifts to the office on December 31 from 10 am - 12 pm. To reduce contact, we ask you to consider giving online via our secure giving portal.

We will celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on Thursday, January 6, with a Eucharist service at 7 pm in the nave.

All members of the St. George’s family are invited to attend the annual meeting on Sunday, January 23, 2022.

More details will follow on the time and format for the meeting. Please watch for announcements in the bulletin, e-newsletter, and your email.

We will elect four new vestry members and hear brief reports about our ministries and our finances.

More than 100 St. Georgians participated in our 300th anniversary Bible-in-a-year (or so) challenge which ended in May 2021. Our rector now offers a new challenge, this time following the daily schedule of readings in our Book of Common Prayer. There are options to read most of the Bible in one year or two or just read the Gospel each day. Participants will receive an email every week or so encouraging them and sharing resources for further learning. The challenge begins January 9, and our rector will offer a forum at 10 am in Sydnor Hall and on Zoom. For more information or to sign up: joe.hensley@stgeorgesepiscopal.net

We will elect four new members to the vestry at our annual meeting on January 23. We are looking for a slate of at least six persons willing to serve a three-year term. A candidate must be a confirmed, adult (16+) member of the parish who contributes financially to the church and attends services regularly. View our informational video about vestry service here. Contact Joe Hensley for more information or to request a nomination form. Nominations are due asap.