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Vestry Nominations Are Open

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vestryNominations 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.

Free Jazz Concert at St. George’s

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St. George’s Episcopal Church will offer a free Chamber Concert on Sunday, November 20 at 3 pm. The concert is part of the church’s Chamber Concert Series and features The St. George’s Voices.

The St. George Voices offer a diverse mix of acapella and vocal jazz for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. The concert includes works by Orlandus Lassus, Matt Harris, and Duke Ellington.

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.

Now Hiring – Children, Youth, and Families Ministries Assistant

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Quatrefoil_WideWe are now hiring a part-time Children, Youth, and Families Ministries Assistant to join our ministry staff at St. George’s.

The Children, Youth, and Families Ministries Assistant (CYFMA) works 10-hours per week, providing administrative, communications, and data management support for children and youth ministries at St. George’s.

The CYFMA has a passion for children and youth ministry. They enjoy coordinating with multiple parties and tracking dates, deadlines, and contact information. They are a team-player, with excellent organizational skills, and a warm sense of humor.

You can view the full job description here.

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to: apply@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. This position will remain open until filled.

Mourning and Responding in the Aftermath of Recent Mass Shootings

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On Sunday, May 29, Pastor Joe Hensley offered a space after the morning service for people to gather and share how they are feeling in the aftermath of recent mass shootings and to share ideas for potential individual and collective action. About 15 people participated in person and on Zoom.

 

Initially, people just shared personal feelings and perspectives. Later we shared thoughts about action. The group wanted the wider congregation to know both their appreciation of having a space to reflect together as well as some of the ideas that were presented.

 

These are listed as possibilities for fellow St. Georgians to receive and consider. As followers of Jesus, called to love our neighbors, we can work, individually and collectively, to create a community and a society that values every human life just as God does.

 

  • The Episcopal Public Policy Network is a resource which offers recommended advocacy actions based on our Episcopal faith and previous actions of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
  • Create a culture in our local community as well as in the larger society that values human dignity and life, so that if someone is threatening to harm others, people will respond and intervene.
  • Check in on your neighbors more often
  • Recognize that many of the perpetrators do not have a sense of belonging in their lives. Community is so important.
  • There are no short-term, quick fixes for deep hatred
  • We need more mental health services and better health care system in general. Look at disparities across different demographics. There is a mental health crisis in the African American community.
  • Hold space, personally and in community for feeling angry, sad, scared, worried.
  • Check in with teachers and educators in our community to show them our support
  • Recognize that Jesus rarely found support from politicians, so we can’t rely solely on politicians to do our work for us
  • Wear orange as a sign of support for gun-control measures
  • There is going to be a march in Washington, D.C. on June 11
  • Be aware of our own violent words and our exposure to violence in media
  • Be there for each other and support each other
  • Avoid extremist rhetoric
  • Examine what leads to a rage culture
  • Challenge stereotypes of mental illness: most mentally ill people do not hurt people. Many murders are committed by people who are not mentally ill.
  • Learn to regulate our nervous systems through somatic practices
  • Write letters to the editor
  • Post helpful comments and resources on social media about evidence-based strategies for reducing gun-violence

If you are struggling and would like to speak with a member of clergy, please contact our church office.

Holy Week and Easter Worship – 2022

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Holy Week Easter 2022We 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 10
Our Palm Sunday worship includes the Liturgy of the Palms and the Passion. Services are at 7:45 am, 9 am (also livestreamed on YouTube Live), 11:15 am, 5:30 pm Celtic and 8 pm Compline (also livestreamed on Facebook Live)

Taize Worship – Tuesday, April 12 7 pm
Open your heart for Holy Week with our meditative Taize service at 7 pm in the Nave (also livestreamed on Facebook Live)
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Noon Prayer with Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayer – Wednesday, April 13 at 12 pm
Clergy lead a short noon service in our Nave with Holy Communion and Healing Prayer.

Maundy Thursday – April 14 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 (also livestreamed on YouTube Live).
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Good Friday – April 15 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).
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2 pm: Ecumenical Stations of the Cross: Micah Ministries churches will gather in front of Micah (1013 Princess Anne St) 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).
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Holy Saturday – 8:30 am, 5 pm, 8 pm
8:30 am: Morning Prayer in our Nave (also livestreamed on Facebook Live)
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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 one of the beautiful experiences Catechesis of the Good Shepherd gives us. It 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. Masks are required to help care for our youngest children.
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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.
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Easter Sunday, April 17

Micah Churches Ecumenical Sunrise Service: Fredericksburg Fairgrounds (2400 Airport Avenue; outside under cover) at 6:30 am.

Joyful Easter Eucharist at 7:45 am, 9 am (also on YouTube Live; masks required for this service only – see below), 11:15 am (also on YouTube Live), and 5:30 pm.
Service Leaflets available here.

10 am: Our Easter Egg Hunt returns with 2-4 yrs old in the Sydnor Courtyard, K-2 in the Renwick Courtyard, and 3rd-5th grade in the graveyard.