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Lenten Weekend 2025

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Lenten_Weekend_2025Accounting for Hope

March 7 – 9, 2025, with the Rev. Lauren Winner

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What gives us hope — not to mention abundance, resilience, and curiosity — amidst despair? 1 Peter 3:15 encourages us to be ready to give “an accounting of the hope that is in you.”

The Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner is an acclaimed writer, professor, and Episcopal priest. Her books include Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, Still, and Wearing God. She is practiced in guiding a variety of people, from incarcerated women, to divinity school students, to professional authors, in the art of writing their stories as a way to account for the hope that is in them — which is part of how we can share our faith.

This weekend is open to all and includes sessions of reading, writing, and dreaming together, all incorporating the stories of contemporary poet and essayist, Christian Wiman, the great Harriet Tubman, and Lauren’s own stories. Lauren will encourage us to explore and share our own stories of facing challenges with hope. You do not need to be a writer to learn to tell your story from a fresh perspective using the tools Lauren will provide.

Childcare available upon request. Please note on registration form.

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The weekend with the Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner includes (attend any or all of the sessions):

  • Friday evening: 6 pm Potluck dinner.
  • Friday evening: 7 pm Book study of Christian Wiman’s Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair, with a focus on the below chapters. There will also be an opportunity to discuss Lauren’s books as well.
    • Chapter 1: Will Love You in the Summertime
    • Chapter 6: Issues of Blood
    • Chapter 16: Faith Comes through Hearing
    • Chapter 26: A Burning World
    • Chapter 27: I Remember Yesterday. The World was So Young
    • Chapter 49: The Cancer Chair
  • Saturday afternoon: 1 – 4 pm Writing workshop (open to all…no writing experience necessary)
  • Sunday morning: Preaching at morning services – 7.45 am, 9 am (also on YouTube Live) and 11.15 am. Forum conversation at 10 am.

All events in Sydnor Hall. Pre-registration is encouraged.

Suggested donation: $10-$25 (depending on how much you attend. Participants in the writing workshop will receive a special journal.)
Lauren’s books will be available for sale – bring cash, check or your Venmo app.

Are you a Substack reader? Check out the new Substack from Collegeville Institute’s Ecclesial Writing Project (which Lauren directs)

Lenten Weekend is the first of three opportunities to explore writing for personal and spiritual renewal. On March 23, The Rt. Rev. Susan Goff will join us to talk about expressing ourselves through writing, poetry, and art. And on May 4, St. Georgian Linda Wickersham will lead a workshop on writing as part of your spiritual journey. Linda will follow up with a six-session writing workshop. These events are free and open to the public.

 

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.

 

Free YogaVoice® Workshop

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St. George’s is hosting a free YogaVoice workshop February 21 – 23, 2025. All are invited to participate. No previous experience with Yoga or singing required.

YogaVoice® is a personal transformation technology founded by opera singer and yoga teacher Mark Moliterno that helps you to find your deep, inner purpose and its clear expression. Time-honored yoga practices, yoga therapy techniques, and a wellness-based voice training method help you remove the obstacles that might be impeding your authentic voice. YogaVoice® training provides essential tools for cultivating an empowered voice in singing, public speaking, teaching, and entrepreneurship.

The YogaVoice® workshop, led by founder Mark Moliterno, takes place on:

  • Friday, February 21, 7 pm – 9 pm: Introductory Lecture – How Yoga breathing and simple postures can improve singing, speaking, and overall health
  • Saturday, February 22, 9:30 am – 4 pm: Yoga breathing and stretching techniques, finding your authentic voice, building a YogaVoice® practice
  • Sunday, February 23,  1:30 pm – 4 pm: YogaVoice® review and group phonation practice, singing in large and small groups

For more information about YogaVoice®, visit their website.
To sign up, click here.

About Mark Moliterno:
Mark Moliterno, MM, E-RYT500, C-IAYT, YACEP, POLY, is an award-winning professional opera singer, voice teacher, yoga teacher/educator, IAYT-certified Yoga Therapist, workshop leader, and author. He is considered a thought-leader in the area of 21st Century vocal technology, a master teacher of both singing and classical yoga, and a specialist in helping people understand and connect to their authentic voices.

Mark holds the BM and MM degrees in Voice and Opera from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where his teacher and mentor was the famous vocal pedagogue, Richard Miller. His extensive performing career has taken him to many countries in a variety of leading operatic roles and as a concert soloist and recitalist.

Since 2009, Mark has also refined his gifts and skills as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist. He is the Creator and Founding Partner of YogaVoice®, a unique personal transformation technology that combines several traditions of Yoga with Systematic Voice Technique, to develop authenticity and wellness in the art of singing and personal communication. A sought-after clinician, he presents YogaVoice® workshops internationally at professional conferences and gatherings.

Mark has published articles in YogaLiving Magazine and The Journal of Singing. He is a co-author of The Musician’s Being and The Musician’s Breath, and is the author and featured instructor of The Musician’s Breath Yoga DVD. He will be a featured author in an Oxford University Press book on 21st Century Vocal Pedagogy, due in early 2025.

Mark Moliterno was the recipient of the prestigious Patrick D Kenan Award for Vocal Health and Wellness from the Duke Voice Care Center (2019). He is a member of the Part-Time Faculty at The New School College of Performing Arts in New York City and maintains private voice and yoga therapy studios in New Jersey, New York City, eastern Pennsylvania, and remotely.

2025 Annual Meeting and Vestry Election

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vestrySt. George’s Annual Meeting will occur during a combined 10 am worship service on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Part of the Annual Meeting will include electing four new members to our Vestry (lay leadership council). We give thanks for the nominees who have offered to serve. You can read more about them in their bios below.

The vestry election will be part of the annual meeting. In order to vote in the election, you must be a registered, baptized, adult (16+) member of St. George’s “in good standing.” “In good standing” is defined by the canons as members of the parish who have been faithful in corporate worship, unless for good cause prevented, and have been “faithful in working, praying and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God.” In keeping with the canons (regulations) of the Episcopal Church, you must be present in person in order to vote. Even though we only have four candidates for four positions, we must still complete a balloting process with at least 10% of our eligible members participating.

 

Kit Burns – Attends 9 am Service

I feel a strong push to enable the growth of God’s work. My love of St. George’s, my desire to deepen my own spirituality, my past leadership and vestry experiences, are ways in which I believe I can be of service to St. George’s vestry and our community. In my free time, I play lots of golf and I enjoy cooking.
Additionally, I bring these gifts, skills, and abilities:
• Organized and diligently work toward goals
• Purposefully listening for and discerning God’s voice in my life
• Past experiences on 3 different vestries
• I was professionally responsible for managing goals, budget and personnel of a 30 person branch
• Desire to spread God’s love

Ministry Involvement:
• ~2005 – present: LEM at St. George’s
• ~2005 – present: Lector at St. George’s
• 2022 – present: Volunteer and gleaner for The Table
• ~2006 – 2009: Vestry at St. George’s
• ~1998 – 2001: Vestry, Warden at Christ Episcopal Church in Smithfield, VA

Professional / Volunteer Experience:
• US Navy Dahlgren – chemical researcher and then Branch Manager
• Most of my community involvement revolves around St. George’s. I am active in women’s golf both locally and statewide.

Wendy Cannon – Attends 11.15 and Celtic

Serving on vestry would allow me to participate in decisions made for St. George’s. If you really care about something, you need to get involved. We are in a time of transition and I would be honored to serve on the vestry as St. George’s grows and changes. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, and time with family and friends.

In addition to strong leadership skills, I truly consider how people might feel when making decisions. I believe one of my strongest gifts is intuition which I always use to guide me. On the practical skill side, particularly in my nonprofit work, I am a good writer and editor.

Ministry Experience
• Choir
• The Table at St. George’s
• Fellowship Commission
• The House – Our Campus and Young Adult Ministry
• Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Professional / Volunteer Experience:
• Fredericksburg Cooperative Preschool: Program Director and 4s Class Teacher
• Doctor Yum Project: Food Adventure Creative Director/Cooking and Outreach Specialist
• The Table at St. George’s
• Regional Hunger Action Coalition
• The House – Our Campus and Young Adult Ministry

Robert Powers – Attends 9 am Service

I am ever encouraged and thankful for God’s blessings through Jesus in my life. With that, knowing my salvation in our Lord I firmly believe in serving both inside the Church walls and taking that light into the world. St. Georges is encouraging in its many community offerings, I’m inspired. In my free time I enjoy hiking, fishing, and hunting.

Additionally, I bring these gifts, skills, and abilities:
• Financial
• Organizational
• Creative
• Spiritual

Ministry Involvement:
I served in the United Methodist Church as a Trustee (President and Vice) 2018-2020; I was the United Methodist Men’s group President 2018-2019 and Vice in 2017. And I served on the staff Pastor Parish Relations committee 2015-2018. In the Baptist world I also served on the Pastor Search Committee.

Professional / Volunteer Experience:
• I work for the US Army, I have worked for all the Services as a civilian and am a Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer.
• Micah cold weather shelter,
• Rebuilding Together multi-county assistance in sprucing up homes for some less-fortunate.
• Participating in the Fredericksburg Walk for suicide awareness and remembrance.

Linda Wickersham – Attends 9 am Service

I would be honored to serve on St. George’s vestry. I am compassionate and empathetic and develop rapport with people easily. I taught English, history, journalism, and philosophy for 28 years and still love to teach and present. I am currently a writer and editor and offer my skills to the church.

Current Activities or Employment:

  • Writer-Editor for Defense Counter Intelligence Security Agency
  • Volunteer for Micah
  • Secretary of Episcopal Women’s Club
  • Fellowship Committee
  • Personal Prayer Ministry

2024 Annual Report

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Annual Report 2024For the first time in many years, we have published an Annual Report. This report is a celebration of our parish life together. Take a few moments to read about 2024 – complete with ministry highlights, reflections, and financials. We hope you will rejoice as you see how vibrant our parish was last year.

2024 Annual Report

To request a hard copy of the report, please contact the church office 540.373.4133.