All Saints Weekend: October 30 - November 2
As we remember the Holy Ones of God and all the saints who have gone before us, we invite the parish to join us for the following:
- October 30: Scary Music for Organ Concert on Facebook at 7:30 p.m.
- October 31: All Hallows Eve Celtic Evening Prayer in the graveyard 5 p.m. with a blessing of costumes.
- November 1: All Saints Day. Our Sunday schedule plus a 300th anniversary forum with previous rectors at 2:30 p.m. Click here to register.
- November 2: All Souls Day/Faithful Departed. 12 p.m. tolling of the bells in memory of those who have died. 7 p.m. Holy Eucharist live on Facebook with commemoration of those who have died in the past year and prayers for the next day’s election.
Throughout the weekend: ribbons and markers available to write names of our departed loved ones and tie them as prayers on the graveyard fence.
Celebrating Generosity!
The Table at St. George's received a $15,000 grant award from The Mid-Atlantic Food Resilience and Access Coalition (MAFRAC) to help fund The Table in the World.
Click here to read more.
Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Do you ever wonder what God is calling you to do, whether as part of St. George’s or in your wider world? Join Rev. Bob Miller, for a morning of exploration on Saturday, November 7 from 9 am - 12 pm via Zoom. Stay tuned for registration information.
Remembering Those Who Have Died
Parish Prayer Partners: It’s time again to pray for each other
As we have done in seasons past, we are inviting St. Georgians to be part of a prayer partner project, praying for another parishioner or household and having someone else pray for you. Prayer partners are kept secret until the end of the season. You may participate as an individual or as a household. We will pray from November 1 (All Saints) until January 6 (Epiphany). Please contact
Jan Meredith by October 26 to sign up.
Honoring Our Veterans at St. George's
Service to country is about humility and sacrifice to others. John 15:13 says, “greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” Veterans Day is a day to recognize those individuals who volunteered to serve our great nation and, if required, to give their life in service to ALL Americans; regardless of faith, race or creed. As we pause to thank our veterans, St. George's would like recognize those St. Georgians that have served our country.
We humbly request that veterans or their families submit the name, branch of service, and picture of the vet (picture is optional). St. George's staff will create a slide show to honor and celebrate our Veterans in the weekly newsletter and on Veteran's Day on Facebook. Please submit information by Wednesday, October 21
here. (Thanks to parishioner Gabe Rodriguez for inspiring this idea and writing this announcement.
Contact Gabe if you would like to be involved in a new parish ministry focused on the needs of veterans).
Weekly Prayer List - Sign up to Receive Via Email
If you would like to receive our parish prayer list via email,
please sign up here.
If you don't sign-up, we will not send it to you.
The prayer list will continue to be included in our weekly service bulletin as well. We hope this will help create an intentional opportunity to reflect on the prayers and thanksgivings of those in our parish family. If you would like to request prayer for yourself or a loved one,
please click here. You can also contact the
church office directly.
ICYMI: Watch the Video of Our September Parish Meeting
On September 20, we had a Virtual Parish Meeting via Zoom with updates and celebrations from worship to finances! If you weren't able to attend, you can
watch a video recording here. Please note that to respect privacy of all, the Q&A portion is not included. If you have questions about the meeting, please
contact our Rector, Joe.
300th Anniversary Celebrations
Although we have postponed most of our anniversary events until we can re-gather in person, we are proceeding with our reunion of rectors of St. George’s (and the daughter of a rector), spanning 75 years of ministry, for a conversation about the history and mission of St. George’s. Make plans to join us on November at 2:30 pm for a virtual panel discussion with Rev. Joe Hensley, Rev. Jim Dannals, Rev. Charles Sydnor, and Ann (Faulkner) Ridgway via Zoom. Rev. Ed Jones will moderate the discussion. Registration is required.
Click here to sign up!
Praying for Health Care Workers and First Responders
Please contact the office if you are a health care worker or first responder or if you are related to one. We would like to include names in a special section of our parish prayer list during this pandemic crisis.
Resources and Assistance
St. George's has information and funds to help in a time of need. Please contact the
church office or clergy for more information.
Pastoral Care
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. For less urgent pastoral needs, contact clergy directly or one of our pastoral lay ministers through the church office.
