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Easter Gratitude Offering

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As we approach the joyous celebration of Easter, we are reminded of the profound gratitude we share for the blessings in our lives and the cherished memories of our loved ones. This season of renewal and hope offers us a unique opportunity to express our thankfulness and honor those who have touched our hearts.

We invite you to participate in St. George’s Episcopal Church’s Easter Gratitude Offering. This special offering allows us to give in honor of, in memory of, or in thanksgiving for our loved ones. Your contributions will support the church’s mission and ministries, helping us to continue our work in serving the community and spreading the message of love and compassion.

You can give online or by check:

Click here to give online.

For checks, include “gratitude offering” in the memo line and mail to: PO Box 7127, Fredericksburg, VA 22404. Please include a note that specifies who you would like to honor with your gift. We will also have some envelopes available in the pews on Sunday that you can place in the offering plate.

We will acknowledge honorees in our Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday service bulletins. To have your loved one included in the bulletins, please make your gift by April 7.

Thank you for your generosity and for being a part of our parish family. May this Easter season bring you peace, joy, and a renewed sense of hope.

The Chamber Chorale in Concert at St. George’s

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St. George’s Episcopal Church will offer a free concert on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3 pm, featuring The Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg, conducted by Artistic Director Joseph Eveler.

The Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg is a small ensemble dedicated to performing high-quality choral music in a wide variety of styles for the cultural enrichment of the community. From a cappella singing to major chamber works with orchestra, the chorale group has been noted for its fine tuning, blended tone, wide range in dynamics, and expressive diversity. The concert is free with donations accepted at the door.

Located at 905 Princess Anne Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George’s Episcopal Church offers a wide range of concerts throughout the year featuring local and out of town musicians. The nave’s lush acoustics provide the perfect backdrop for “beautiful music in a beautiful space”.

For more information, contact (540) 373-4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.

You are welcome at St. George’s, an historic Episcopal Church in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. No matter who you are, whom you love, or where you’ve been, there’s a place for you here. St. George’s offers services with diverse music and styles of worship based in sacred story and traditions. We have hearts for service and advocate for justice and peace in our local and global communities. We work to help the entire family of God thrive by giving of our time, talent, and treasure. We invite you to join us or to come for a visit. For more information, visit StGeorgesEpiscopal.net.

Ash Wednesday and Lent 2025

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An Invitation to a Holy Lent

from the Book of Common Prayer, p. 264

Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. Thereby, the whole congregation was put in mind of the message of pardon and absolution set forth in the Gospel of our Savior, and of the need which all Christians continually have to renew their repentance and faith. I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. Lent is a season of preparation for the joy of the resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Just as we as Christians are invited to observe a Holy Lent, we invite you to journey with us in community during this sacred time of reflection and renewal. While some may associate the time of Lent with penitence, it is also a time of deepening our connection with God. It is a time we intentionally open ourselves us to God as we patiently wait for the blessings of Easter.

Ash Wednesday – March 5

We mark the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. The Ashes we receive on our foreheads remind us that we are “dust and to dust we shall return”. They are a solemn and comforting reminder that there are other pilgrims with us on this journey.

St. George’s will hold services at the following times:

  • 7:00 am: (no Eucharist)
  • 12:00 noon: (Holy Eucharist)
  • 4:30 pm: (intended for children and families but open to all)
  • 7:00 pm: (Holy Eucharist)

The invitation to receive ashes on the forehead as a sign of humility and mortality will be offered at each service.

Wednesdays in Lent:

3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 : Noon Worship
12 pm Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing

Sundays in Lent

3/9, 3/16, 3/23: Lent Worship
7:45 am, 9 am Worship – also livestreamed, 11:15 am,
5:30 pm Celtic Evensong, 8 pm Compline

3/30: Laetare Sunday with Visit from Bishop Harris
7:45 am, 10 am Combined Worship – also livestreamed,
5:30 pm Celtic Evensong, 8 pm Compline

4/6: Fifth Sunday in Lent
7:45 am, 9 am Worship – also livestreamed, 11:15 am,
5:30 pm Celtic Evensong, 8 pm Compline

4/13: Palm Sunday
7:45 am, 10 am Combined Worship – also livestreamed,
5:30 pm Celtic Evensong, 8 pm Compline

Daily Office on Zoom: Join a group of St. Georgians praying Morning and Evening Prayer, Monday – Friday at 8:00 am and 5:30 pm on Zoom. The service only takes about 20 minutes. Click here to join.
  • Meeting ID: 890 4918 9545
  • Passcode: 638538
  • Dial in: +1 301 715 8592

Faith Quashie in Concert at St. George’s

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Faith_QuashieSt. George’s Episcopal Church will offer a free concert on Sunday, February 16 at 3 pm, featuring Faith Quashie.

Faith Quashie is a two-time DownBeat Award winning jazz vocalist.  She will be accompanied by the St. George’s Jazz Ensemble. The concert is free with donations accepted at the door.  All donations will benefit the Absolom Jones Fund which supports Episcopal HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities.)

Located at 905 Princess Anne Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George’s Episcopal Church offers a wide range of concerts throughout the year featuring local and out of town musicians. The nave’s lush acoustics provide the perfect backdrop for “beautiful music in a beautiful space”.

For more information, contact (540) 373-4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.