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300th Anniversary Celebrations

May 5, 2021 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Neither power outage, nor poor WiFi connectivity, nor traffic jam on I-95 could keep St. Georgians from celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the Parish of St. George’s April 30 – May 2, 2021! A big thank you to the Rev. Deacon Ed Jones for capturing the spirit of these celebrations. He wrote an article in The Free Lance-Star. You can read the article here.

On Friday, we began our celebrations with An Evening with Bishop Curry. This Zoom conversation was moderated by our Rector, the Rev. Joe Hensley, and the Rev. Deacon Ed Jones. The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church – the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry – spoke about love and the Episcopal Church. Additionally, he challenged us as Christians to be imitators of Christ. It was a truly unforgettable evening. You can view a video of the conversation below.

Next, on Saturday, we celebrated the Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of St. George’s. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw attended and read a proclamation. The Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, also provided a special blessing. St. Georgians young and old – and some with four paws! – gathered on the street outside our building for the special service. We also unveiled the plaque which honors our designation on the National Register of Historic Places. Below is a video of the celebrations.

St. Georgian Earl Baughman was onsite to take photographs of the celebrations.

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Our Sunday morning worship included a special sermon from Bishop Curry.

Thank you to everyone who helped make these celebrations possible!

Filed Under: Adult Formation, Fellowship, History Blog, Ministries, News Blog, Parish Life, Rector's Blog, Sermon Blog, We Serve, Welcome, Worship Tagged With: 300th anniversary

Announcing St. George’s 300th Anniversary Commemoration Events

April 23, 2021 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Fredericksburg, VA – St. George’s Episcopal Church announces two upcoming events as part of their 300th Anniversary celebrations. On Friday, April 30 at 7 pm, they will host The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, for a Zoom conversation. On May 1 at 11 am, St. George’s will welcome The Rt. Reverend Susan Goff, Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, and Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor of Fredericksburg, for a special commemoration. ASL Interpretation will be provided for both events.

Hosted by Rev. Joe Hensley, Rector of St. George’s, and Rev. Deacon Ed Jones, former Editor of The Free Lance-Star, An Evening with Bishop Curry on April 30 will explore how we are called to be bridge-builders and people of faith, hope, and love as we look to the future of the church and nation. The evening will include a Q&A with Bishop Curry. Advance registration is required at: https://bit.ly/stgbishopcurry.

Bishop Curry will also preach at the 10 am livestream service on Sunday, May 2.

May 1 marks the 300th anniversary of when the legislation which created St. George’s parish officially went into effect. To celebrate, Bishop Susan Goff will provide a special blessing and Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw will issue a proclamation. The outdoor ceremony in front of the church at 905 Princess Anne Street will include an unveiling of the parish’s new National Register of Historic Places plaque. This event will be livestreamed on YouTube Live: https://bit.ly/StGYouTube.

For more information about St. George’s Episcopal Church, visit www.StGeorgesEpiscopal.net.

 

 

Filed Under: Adult Formation, Fellowship, Grace in Action, History Blog, Ministries, News Blog, Parish Life, Rector's Blog, We Serve, Welcome, World Mission, Worship Tagged With: 300th anniversary, news, press release

Holy Week and Easter 2021 Pictures

April 8, 2021 by St. George's Leave a Comment

A big thank you to everyone who helped make our Holy Week and Easter services possible. From staff, to clergy, to ushers, greeters, musicians, altar guild, flower guild, and more we are blessed beyond measure with those willing to serve in ministry at our parish! We hope you enjoy the below photos from our worship time together.

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Filed Under: Adult Formation, Fellowship, Ministries, News Blog, Parish Life, Photo Galleries, Sermon Blog, We Care, Welcome, Worship Tagged With: Easter, Holy Week, photos, pictures

Imagine: What Will In-person Worship Look Like?

March 31, 2021 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Regathering indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic: what will it be like?

Worship indoors, at least until the pandemic subsides significantly, will be different than we are used to. We will still glorify God, hear God’s word proclaimed and preached, pray for ourselves and the world, make offerings, participate in the mystery of the sacrament of Christ’s body, and be sent forth in the name of Christ. We wanted to share a little bit more about what the experience might be like. You can also view some helpful guidelines here.

Imagine…

You have arrived at church on a beautiful morning. Approaching the front steps you see a line of people on the sidewalk spaced six feet apart, all wearing face coverings. If it were raining heavily you would enter through Sydnor Hall on the lower level where a spaced line would form indoors. You noticed another parishioner in a wheelchair entering through Sydnor Hall today to access the elevator. An usher greets you with a friendly wave and invites you to join the line.

When an usher in the narthex waves you inside, you stop at the welcome table where a greeter asks if you pre-registered. You did not register this time, but thankfully we still have room. The greeter takes your name and contact information for contact tracing if needed. They ask you a few health screening questions. You truthfully answer “no” to all of them and head into the nave, stopping to sanitize your hands. You see some bulletins on the table but decide to use your electronic tablet to find the bulletin online.

Another usher is ready to escort you to a pew which is three pews behind the last person who came in. “Can’t I sit in my usual pew?” you ask. The usher reminds you that we are seating people from front to back as they arrive so that we can avoid additional path crossings and confusion. Most of the pew doors are closed as spacer pews. You notice some tape on the pew seat marking a zone where you should sit. Some pews have people sitting together who came together. Others are singles.

Before sitting down, you decide to make a bathroom visit. This requires timing your movement so as not to cross with someone else in the aisle (next time you’ll go before you are seated). You wait until the usher at the top of the stairs in the narthex tells you it’s clear, then you visit one of the restrooms downstairs, leaving the nave-level handicap accessible bathrooms available for that person in the wheelchair. Taking a sanitizing cloth from the container provided, you give a quick wipe of surfaces you may come into contact with. Afterwards you remember to put the cloth in the trash, not down the toilet.

Back at your pew, you sit down and notice the lack of a cushion, as they have all been removed to make sanitizing easier between services. Next time you might bring something soft to sit on. One of the clergy welcomes everyone while facing a camera which is set up in the front of the nave to share the service online. The clergy person reminds those present that only the choir will be singing the hymns, but please hum along while keeping your face covering on throughout the service. The service begins, and you are glad to be here.

At the Peace you wave to others instead of shaking hands. At the offertory you reach for your wallet but then remember you saw the offering plate near the entrance. Instead of having to remember to give afterwards, you decide to make an online donation through the website.

At communion, you wait until the usher invites you forward to receive the Body of Christ (just the bread, not the wine). Along your way you see a hand sanitizer pump and help yourself. Using the tape marks on the floor, you can stay distanced in line. You approach the priest on your side of the church who drops a wafer into your hand without making contact. You hold it carefully and wait to consume it until you are back in your seat and can remove your mask briefly to have a reverent moment with the Body of Christ.

After the final hymn you stay seated until an usher dismisses your pew. You close your pew door so that it can be sanitized afterward. Then you walk out, keeping distance using the tape marks, through the closest of the three front doors. You avoid gathering in groups but instead wave and say farewell to friends as you Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Filed Under: Adult Formation, News Blog, Parish Life, We Grow, Welcome, Worship Tagged With: covid-19, worship

In-person Worship Guidelines

March 31, 2021 by St. George's Leave a Comment

We are excited to worship together in-person again! Our worship time will look and feel a bit different. Below is some helpful information and instructions so we can all come together safely.

If you have a question, please contact the church office or ask one of our ushers at the service.

Update – May 12, 2022:

Masks required for the 9 am Sunday worship service. This service typically has our highest attendance and also many families with young children who are not old enough to be vaccinated.

Masks are highly recommended (especially while singing) at our other worship services.

General:

  • Worship from home if you are ill, experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, are a caregiver for someone who is ill, or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days
  • Use hand sanitizer (available at hand sanitizer stations)
  • Follow instructions from ushers and greeters

Worship:

  • Digital bulletins (via QR code) available to view on your tablet or mobile phone. We will have a limited number of hard copy bulletins available.
  • Ushers will direct you to a pew / seat. We seat people from front to back. This helps us maximize the number of people we can seat and minimize path crossings.
  • You can “pass the peace” by waving to others instead of shaking hands
  • Offering baskets are not passed during the service. Instead, they are in a designated spot for you to place your gifts before or after the service. Ushers will point them out to you.

Communion:

  • Ushers will invite you forward to receive the Body of Christ (just the bread, not the wine)
  • Use the hand sanitizer available prior to receiving.
  • Maintain social distancing
  • Clergy will drop a wafer in your hands without making contact. Please wait to consume it until you are back at your seat. You may remove your mask briefly to consume the wafer.

Dismissal:

  • Please wait for an usher to dismiss your pew / row.
  • If seated in a pew, please close the door behind you so that it can be sanitized afterward.
  • Maintain social distancing and please avoid gathering in groups
  • Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

Filed Under: Adult Formation, Fellowship, News Blog, Parish Life, Pastoral Care, Rector's Blog, We Serve, Welcome, Worship Tagged With: covid-19, guidelines, instructions, worship

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