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Free Concert at St. George’s Featuring Peter and Will Anderson, with guitarist Adam Moezinia

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When: Sunday, September 20 at 3pm
Where: St. George’s Episcopal Church (905 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA)
Peter Anderson – tenor & soprano saxophone, clarinet
Will Anderson – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Adam Moezinia – guitar
 
St. George’s Episcopal Church invites the community to a free concert on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 3:00 pm, featuring acclaimed jazz musicians Peter and Will Anderson performing on clarinet and saxophone, and guitarist Adam Moezinia. The concert will be held in the church’s historic nave, located at 905 Princess Anne Street in downtown Fredericksburg. On this lively evening celebrating the Great American Songbook, identical twins and Juilliard graduates Peter & Will Anderson, joined by guitarist Adam Moezinia, explore the extraordinary life and music of Cole Porter (1891–1964), one of America’s most beloved and sophisticated songwriters. Known for his infectious melodies, and unmistakable wit, Porter wrote both the music and lyrics to an astonishing collection of songs that became standards of Broadway, Hollywood, and jazz. His celebrated musicals include Anything Goes, Kiss Me, Kate, Can-Can, and Silk Stockings, and his songs have been interpreted by generations of legendary performers such as Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. Peter, Will, and Adam bring Porter’s remarkable songbook to life with favorites including “Night and Day,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Begin the Beguine,” “Anything Goes,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “I Love Paris,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “What Is This Thing Called Love?,” and “Just One of Those Things.” Through live music and stories about Porter’s fascinating life and career, the program celebrates a composer whose wit, romance, and musical sophistication helped define the sound of the Great American Songbook.
 
Hailed as “virtuosos on clarinet & saxophone” by The New York Times, Peter & Will Anderson are among today’s leading interpreters of classic jazz and the Great American Songbook. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., the identical twins and Juilliard graduates have headlined at the Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Feinstein’s 54 Below, and have performed live on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. They can be heard on the Grammy-winning soundtrack of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks and were featured both on screen and on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. The Andersons have performed in 45 U.S. states as well as Brazil, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
 
Guitarist Adam Moezinia is a native of Los Angeles, where he studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) under the mentorship of Jason Goldman, Walter Smith III, and Kenny Dennis. In 2010, he moved to New York City to study at The Juilliard School. Since then, he’s worked with many greats such as Freddy Cole, Mike LeDonne, Cecile Mclorin Salvant, George Coleman and Kenny Washington at venues like Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, Birdland and Smoke. Adam has also been performing regularly with his band the “Folk Element” trio since 2017. The trio is rooted in the jazz tradition but is influenced by folk music from all over the world including West Africa, South Africa, the Caribbean, the UK and Appalachia. As of April 2021, they officially released their debut album “Folk Element Trio.” 
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.

 

Presentation of the Archaeological Study of St. George’s Episcopal Church Property

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — St. George’s Episcopal Church invites the public to attend a special presentation of the recently completed archaeological study of the church property on Sunday, August 30, from 2 pm – 4 pm in the Nave at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg. 

The presentation will be led by Dr. Kerri Barile Tambs, Principal Investigator with Mead & Hunt, who directed the archaeological research conducted as part of St. George’s ongoing Open to All in Love construction and accessibility project. The study examined areas within McGuire Hall, Faulkner Hall, and the historic churchyard and has yielded significant new insights into nearly 300 years of Fredericksburg history. 

Among the report’s most important findings are the discovery of previously unknown remains of St. George’s second church, built in 1815, and new evidence documenting how the church grounds and graveyard have changed over time. Archaeologists uncovered foundation features, stone column supports, architectural materials, and other evidence that allowed researchers to reconstruct the appearance and location of the long-lost church building. 

The investigation also revealed that portions of the churchyard landscape were significantly altered during major construction projects in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. This research has helped provide a more complete understanding of how the church grounds have evolved through multiple generations of church growth and development. 

In addition, the archaeological team recovered thousands of artifacts spanning centuries of local history, including colonial-era ceramics, personal objects, Civil War-era artifacts, and materials connected to the church’s long role in the Fredericksburg community. The team also made significant and surprising discoveries about burials in the graveyard while ensuring that human remains were handled with reverence and respect. 

“This project has provided an extraordinary opportunity to learn more about the people, buildings, and events that shaped St. George’s and Fredericksburg over nearly three centuries,” said Dr. Barile Tambs. “The findings demonstrate that there is still much to discover beneath one of the city’s most important historic sites.” 

“The wealth of information uncovered through archaeology will undoubtedly help us to better understand our history and continue to tell our story in the future,” noted the Rev. Joe Hensley, rector of St. George’s.  

The presentation will include an overview of the archaeological investigation, key discoveries, historical context, artifact findings, and the significance of the work for understanding Fredericksburg’s development from the colonial era to the present day. Time will be provided for audience questions.  

Additionally, St. George’s rector, the Rev. Joe Hensley, will provide an update on the church’s Open to All in Love construction project, which includes accessibility improvements, addressing deferred maintenance, constructing a columbarium, and funding a building care endowment.  

Event Details 

  • What: Presentation of the Archaeological Study of St. George’s Episcopal Church Property
  • Speaker: Dr. Kerri Barile Tambs, Mead & Hunt; the Rev. Joe Hensley, rector of St. George’s
  • When: Sunday, August 30, 2 pm – 4 pm
  • Where: St. George’s Episcopal Church Nave, 905 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA
  • Cost: Free and open to the public 

Community members, history enthusiasts, preservation advocates, and all those interested in Fredericksburg’s rich heritage are encouraged to attend. 

For more information, contact St. George’s Episcopal Church at 540.373.4133; office@stgeorgesepiscopal.net.  

*Update: Due to overwhelming interest we will have the event take place in our Nave to accomodate more people.

VBS and Music Camp at St. George’s

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What an incredible week we had at St. George’s Vacation Bible School and Music Camp! Our campers had a wonderful time learning, creating, playing, and growing together.

Throughout the week, the children enjoyed captivating Godly Play stories, including Jesus in the Temple, Moses and the Exodus, The Ten Best Ways to Live (The Ten Commandments), The Ark and the Tabernacle, and The Ark and the Temple. These stories sparked thoughtful conversations and helped bring Bible lessons to life.

Our craft sessions were filled with creativity and imagination. Campers created personal journals to record their thoughts and reflections, designed tambourines for use in our musical performance, built their own special arks, and decorated beautiful picture frames. They have also been hard at work helping design and create the backdrop set for our upcoming musical.

When it came time for games, Father Rock kept everyone active and laughing with a variety of fun activities, including different versions of tag, rock-paper-scissors challenges, foot fencing, and much more.

Of course, one of the highlights of the week has been preparing for our musical, The Lost Boy. The children enthusiastically learned the songs, dialogue, and choreography for this delightful and melodic retelling of the story of Jesus getting lost in the Temple as a young boy.

You can view the full musical here.  Our campers have worked incredibly hard on this joyful and memorable presentation!

VBS and Music Camp – July 20-24

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VBS and Music Camp will be back again this summer! Join us July 20-24 (music performance on July 26) for what will be a splendid week of fun, fellowship, crafts, and music! Any children, rising K-6, are welcome to join us. We are also looking for teenage and parent volunteers to help lead the camper groups and run the stations. Our theme will be announced soon! Register here.

Now Hiring: Mission and Outreach Coordinator

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We are now hiring a part time Mission and Outreach Coordinator to join our ministry staff at St. George’s.

The Mission and Outreach Coordinator (MOC) provides administrative and logistical support for key outreach ministries at St. George’s. They support and encourage lay volunteers, empowering them to live into their call to minister to others. This position is 20 hours per week. Schedule is flexible, however, weekly presence at Community Dinner (Monday afternoon and evening) and The Table (Tuesday morning and early afternoon) required.

The MOC is adept at coordinating programs and volunteers. They enjoy empowering others, with excellent teamwork and relationship-building skills.

You can view the job description here.

To apply for this position, email cover letter and resume to: apply@stgeorgesepiscopal.net.