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Free Afternoon Organ Concert

May 3, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

St. George’s Episcopal Church will host an afternoon organ concert on Sunday, May 22 at 3 pm. Organists John Vreeland, Achim Loch, and Brooks Kuykendall will perform works by Bach, Buxtehude, Reger, Brahms, Wagner, and more.

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”.

The concert is free with donations accepted at the door. For more information, contact 540.373.4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.

Free Concert at St. George’s

April 7, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Laurie Rose Griffith and Peter Mealy will perform a concert with John and Mary Vreeland on Sunday, April 24. The concert is at 3 pm at St. George’s Episcopal Church and is part of the church’s Chamber Concert Series. The concert will feature an eclectic mix of classics, including Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Seals and Crofts, and more, plus original music.

The wife and husband acoustic duo, Laurie Rose Griffith and Peter Mealy, have been performing together for more than two decades. They have performed at hundreds of venues up and down the East Coast, including the Kennedy Center, The Summer Olympics, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Birchmere, and many more.

John and Mary Vreeland have been performing music together since 2002. Their shared passion for all types of music has driven the direction of their lives, both individually and as a couple. John and Mary are crowd favorites at Curitiba in downtown Fredericksburg and have also appeared at Fredericksburg’s PorchFest.

You are welcome at St. George’s, an historic Episcopal Church in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. No matter who you are, whom you love, or where you’ve been, there’s a place for you here. St. George’s offers services with diverse music and styles of worship based in sacred story and traditions. We have hearts for service and advocate for justice and peace in our local and global communities. We work to help the entire family of God thrive by giving of our time, talent, and treasure. We invite you to join us or to come for a visit. For more information, visit StGeorgesEpiscopal.net.

Free Concert at St. George’s

March 10, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

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

The concert features works by Maurice Ravel, Heinrich Molbe, Patappio Silva, Josef Haydn, Astor Piazzolla, Phillip Glass, and more for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss.

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

For more information, contact (540) 373-4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.

Lent 2022

February 23, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

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The Theme of Lent is Lent.

When we were planning our program for this year, we heard from many folks who were new to the Church or new to the church calendar asking “what is Lent about? What’s it for?” That made us think: what if the theme of Lent is…Lent?

In the Ash Wednesday liturgy, we are invited to an intentional season of prayer, reading and meditating on God’s holy Word, self-examination and repentance, fasting, and self-denial. In his Gospel teaching, Jesus also reminds his followers of the importance of giving alms and sharing with others. This focused season re-centers our lives around our relationship with God and reminds us what this Church thing is all about.

We hope this brochure will give you a starting point for wondering how God might be calling you into this season. It’s been a few years since we’ve had a “normal” Lent, so we’re all learning all over again what it means. Let the Spirit guide you.

The Table at St. George’s Receives Generous Grant

February 23, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

The Honeywell Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation awarded The Table at St. George’s a $25,000 grant to support its ministry to provide fresh fruit and vegetables to those challenged with food insecurity in the city of Fredericksburg and surrounding counties.

This generous grant will help provide food and fresh product to The Table, a market-style food pantry and The Table in the World (TITW), an initiative which provides low-contact deliveries of fresh produce, eggs, and cheese directly to community sites and organizations that serve diverse clients in need.

In 2021, The Table and TITW purchased more than 85,000 pounds of food from a local produce distributor and more than 850 creates of produce from a local farmer to distribute to those experiencing food insecurity. Those served include the young and aged, the able-bodied and the physically challenged, the unemployed and many who are working one or two jobs but are unable to earn enough to adequately nourish their families. Food provided by The Table/TITW and other such food operations can make a significant difference in the amount of food available to the people of our community, many of whom receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Table is grateful for the generosity of the Honeywell Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region and all who support St. George’s efforts to improve the lives of people living with food insecurity. More than 90% of funding for The Table comes from awards, donations, fundraisers, and grants. In-kind donations are provided by corporations and local businesses.

For more information, contact Laurel Loch at 540.373.4133.

Visit The Table at St. George’s Facebook page at facebook.com/thetableatstg