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Holy Week and Easter Worship – 2023

March 19, 2023 by St. George's Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce our worship schedule for Holy Week and Easter and we joyfully look forward to celebrate this holy time in our church life with you! Our worship services will be in-person and those livestreamed are noted below.

Palm Sunday – April 2

Our Palm Sunday worship includes the Liturgy of the Palms and the Passion.
Services are at 7:45 am, 10 am (also livestreamed on YouTube Live), 5:30 pm Celtic and 8 pm Compline (also livestreamed on Facebook Live).
Note we have a combined worship service at 10 am that will include a Palm Sunday Procession (with the Presbyterian Church) from Hurkamp Park to St. George’s.

Taize Worship – Tuesday, April 4 7 pm

Open your heart for Holy Week with our meditative Taize service at 7 pm in the Nave (also livestreamed on Facebook Live). Service Leaflet

Maundy Thursday – April 6 at 7 pm

We enter into the experience of the disciples stunned by Jesus’ insistence that he would take on the role of a servant and wash the feet of the others. Anyone who wishes will be able to have their feet washed – and wash the feet of others. The service will continue with Eucharist followed by the stripping of the altar. Service Leaflet

Good Friday – April 7 at 12 pm and 7 pm

12 pm: We gather in a church that is so bare it even sounds different. We read the account of the Crucifixion, following the traditional Prayer Book Good Friday service (also livestreamed on YouTube Live). Service Leaflet

2 pm: Ecumenical Stations of the Cross: Micah Ministries churches will gather in front of the Micah Hospitality Center and then walk through downtown Fredericksburg, pausing at various points to remember Jesus’ last moments.

7 pm: Our choir sings the Passion and the chanted words wash over us sitting in the bare nave (also livestreamed on YouTube Live). This service debut’s a new Passion composed by John H. Vreeland, Director of Music Ministries at St. George’s. Service Leaflet

Holy Saturday – April 8 at 8:30 am, 5 pm, 8 pm

8:30 am: Morning Prayer in our Nave (also livestreamed on Facebook Live) Service Leaflet

5 pm: Liturgy of the Light in Sydnor Hall – a special worship service for children, ages 3 and up. The Liturgy of the Light is a children’s Easter Vigil service, and adults are welcome as well. Each child receives their own “light of Christ,” and we conclude with a simple Eucharist prepared by the children. We will celebrate the Liturgy of the Light in Sydnor Hall. Service Leaflet

8 pm: The Great Easter Vigil in the Nave. Experience the wonder of darkness-into-light, dramatic presentations of our Salvation History, and the joy of Easter, with Holy Eucharist. Service Leaflet

Easter Sunday, April 9

Micah Churches Ecumenical Sunrise Service at 6:30 am:
NOTE: Location Change!
Shiloh Baptist Old Site (801 Sophia Street)

Joyful Easter Eucharist at 7:45 am (service leaflet), 9 am (also on YouTube Live – service leaflet), 11:15 am (service leaflet), and 5:30 pm (service leaflet).

10:15 am: Our Easter Egg Hunt returns! Locations TBA.

Ash Wednesday 2023

February 9, 2023 by St. George's 2 Comments

February 22 is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent, a time of reflection and contemplation. 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. 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.

We will offer the Imposition of Ashes on Wednesday, February 22 at 7 am, 12 pm, and 7 pm in our nave. All are welcome!

The Path Begins January 28

January 5, 2023 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Whether you’re new to the Episcopal Church, new to St. George’s, or just new to Christianity, we invite you to join us on the Path, our newcomers’ class (also good for anyone who wants a refresher or to prepare for confirmation or reception). You’ll learn about the church, what living the Christian life could look like for you, and build friendships while doing it! Please sign up here. We’ll begin meeting every other Saturday morning from 9 am – 12 pm (8:30 for coffee) beginning on January 28^th.

Vestry Nominations Are Open

December 8, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Nominations are now open for St. George’s Vestry. There are four positions opening up for the class that will serve 2023-2025.

The vestry is the parish council of lay persons, elected by other active members of the parish, who, with the rector, have responsibility for the care and control of church property and the transaction of the business of the congregation. At St. George’s, the vestry is also a group that helps the rector, other clergy, staff, and commissions to discern and carry out the vision of where God is calling us as a congregation. There is “business” to which we must attend, but there is also a lot of joyful sharing and growing in faith and love.

For more information about being on the vestry, see the job description here. Please submit names by December 30, 2022. Use this online form here.

Hazel Run in Concert

October 12, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

St. George’s Episcopal Church will offer a free Chamber Concert on Sunday, October 16 at 3 pm. The concert is part of the church’s Chamber Concert Series and features Hazel Run.

The concert features local favorite Hazel Run, an acoustic group in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area that draws from Americana, folk, bluegrass, pop, and rock. Their repertoire ranges from the mountain music of Appalachia to The Beatles, Gillian Welch, John Prine, and even some original songs.

The concert is free with donations accepted at the door. Masks are not required but recommended.

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. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.