Our annual Children’s Christmas pageant will be back again this year on December 24 at 4:00pm. Any child aged 3 and up is welcome to play a part! (This includes non-church members, visiting family, preschool kids etc. All kids are welcome) There will be two rehearsals prior to the pageant (Saturday, Dec. 20 from 10am – 12pm and Tuesday, Dec. 23 from 5-7pm) We will meet on Christmas Eve at 2:45 for another practice and to assign any last-minute parts and costumes. You can still be in the pageant even if you cannot come to the rehearsals. We would also appreciate any adult or youth volunteers to help with organizing the kids, providing snacks, etc. Please reach out to Juliann Jones or Stephanie Dolezal for more information.
Children’s Music
Advent and Christmas 2025
You are welcome at St. George’s Church: Inclusive of race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression, and tradition.
When life is at its darkest
Take heart, attend to light.
Bravely seek joy and above all
Insist on hope.
During the season of Advent we watch and wait for the light of Christ to come, to make all things new. Please join us for worship this Advent and Christmas. All are welcome.
Advent
- Sunday, November 30: Advent Begins
Advent Wreath making at 10 am - Sunday, December 7: Advent II
Lessons and Carols: Celtic Evensong at 5.30 pm - Sunday, December 14: Advent III
Sunday Worship
Sunday, December 21: Advent IV
Hymn Sing at 10 am
Christmas at St. George’s Concert 3 pm
Christmas Eve: Wednesday, December 24
- 4 pm: Holy Eucharist with our Gospel Christmas Pageant (also livestreamed on YouTube) Service Bulletin.
All children ages 3+ are invited to participate in the pageant. Meet at the church at 2:45pm on Christmas Eve, or contact Juliann Jones for more information. - 7:30 pm: Holy Eucharist (7:00 special prelude music by our jazz ensemble and choir. Also livestreamed on YouTube.) Service Bulletin.
- 11 pm: Holy Eucharist (10:30 special prelude music by organ and choir) Service Bulletin.
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25
- 9:30 am: Holy Eucharist Service Bulletin
Christmas I: Sunday, December 28
- 10 am: Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols Service Bulletin
Christmas II: Sunday, January 4
- New Sunday Worship Schedule
8 am: Holy Eucharist Rite I
9 am: Formation for all ages
10 am: Holy Eucharist Rite II
5:30 pm: Celtic Evensong
St. George’s Christmas Concert – December 21
St. George’s Episcopal Church invites the community to a free Christmas concert on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 3:00 pm, featuring the parish’s music ensembles. The concert will be held in the church’s historic nave, located at 905 Princess Anne Street in downtown Fredericksburg. Come and celebrate the season with St. George’s organists, choirs, jazz band, Celtic ensemble, and more. All are welcome to join for a musical Christmas feast guaranteed to make all merry and bright.
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own for its lush acoustics and welcoming atmosphere, St. George’s offers a year-round concert series showcasing both local and nationally recognized artists. This performance promises an afternoon of “beautiful music in a beautiful space,” continuing the church’s tradition of musical excellence. Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted at the door to support our music and ministry at St. George’s and St. George’s partnership ministry in Haiti.
St. George’s Episcopal Church is a vibrant and inclusive spiritual community. “No matter who you are, whom you love, or where you’ve been, there’s a place for you here,” says the church’s leadership. With a commitment to service, justice, and peace, St. George’s welcomes all to experience its diverse worship and music offerings.
For more information about the concert or the church’s music series, please contact (540) 373-4133 or email music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. Visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts to learn more.
Scary Music for Organ Concert – October 25
St. George’s Episcopal Church will offer a free concert of Scary Music for Organ on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 7:30 pm, featuring The Organist Friends of St. George’s (Trystan Bennett, Achim Loch, John Vreeland, Alex Johnson, and Magnus Lartey).
Our most popular annual concert includes haunting renditions of works by J.S. Bach, Fela Sowande, Felix Mendelssohn, Marcel Dupré, Hans Zimmer, Max Reger, Herbert Howells, Jean Langlais and César Franck. The evening will be sure to be terrifyingly delightful and monstrously entertaining. Feel free to come in costume!
The concert is free with donations to the organ fund accepted at the door.
Known for its lush acoustics and welcoming atmosphere, St. George’s offers a year-round concert series showcasing both local and nationally recognized artists. This performance promises an afternoon of “beautiful music in a beautiful space,” continuing the church’s tradition of musical excellence. Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted at the door to support our music and ministry at St. George’s.
St. George’s Episcopal Church is a vibrant and inclusive spiritual community. “No matter who you are, whom you love, or where you’ve been, there’s a place for you here,” says the church’s leadership. With a commitment to service, justice, and peace, St. George’s welcomes all to experience its diverse worship and music offerings.
For more information about the concert or the church’s music series, please contact (540) 373-4133 or email music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. Visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts to learn more.
Children’s Choir and Handbells
We are excited to usher in our 2025-2026 choir season at St. George’s!
This year, in addition to children’s and youth choir, we are also starting a handbell/chimes choir for children and youth. Our rehearsal schedule for the fall will be Sundays from 3-4pm for children’s and youth choir, followed by children’s and youth handbells/chimes from 4-4:30pm. Grades 1 and up are encouraged to join!
Our first rehearsal will be on Sunday, August 24th in the choir room.
Please email our Children’s Music Director Juliann Jones if your child(ren) would like to participate in any of the children’s/youth music ministry programs.
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