Jesus was once asked for his support of the death penalty. His response: “Let one who is without sin cast the first stone.”
Join in prayer as we vigil on Wednesday, January 18 at the time of the scheduled execution of Ricky Gray. All are welcome as we gather in community within the nave of St. George’s to share in quiet thought, meditative song and somber reflection from 8:30 to 9:15 p.m.
“Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
January 6, 2017, 7 p.m., St. George’s Nave and Sydnor Hall
A festival worship service in the church followed by a party downstairs in Sydnor Hall with heavy hor d’oeuvres (and maybe some dancing!) to celebrate the Epiphany, the revealing of Jesus to the magi from the east by the guiding of a star. Along the way, we will bless a married couple and gaze one more time upon the holy family crèche as we hear a last Christmas anthem from our Compline choir. Nursery available. All ages welcome.
Our thanks to all the families participating in our pageant this year. This post includes rehearsal and performance information.
Rehearsal is Sat., Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. We will start in Sydnor Hall to choose costumes, and then move up to the Nave to do a couple of run-throughs.
Due to the sizes of our costumes and props, some roles are reserved for older children.
If your very young child needs you with them, we do have some adult-sized angel costumes you can wear. We’ve even had a papa sheep before!
Children will choose their costumes at the rehearsal. The costumes are clean but may be a bit musty from storage. If the items seem washable, please launder before Christmas Eve. The children will be wearing their costumes over their Christmas finery, so it might be a good idea to avoid heavy sweaters.
The pageant is held on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at the 4 p.m. service. Please bring your little thespians to Sydnor Hall (the George St. entrance) no later than 3:15 p.m., so that everyone can get costumed and settled beforehand. Visiting children and kids who missed the rehearsal are welcome to grab a costume and join the fun.
After the service, children will join their families to finish the service. Costumes can be returned in Sydnor Hall, after church.
Thank you so much for helping our children keep Christ in Christmas!
–Miss Robin & Miss Laura
Questions? Contact Director of Children’s Music Robin Roberson by email.
On Dec. 4, 2016, the parish of St. George’s had its annual meeting and elected four new members of the vestry. Our rector, Joe Hensley, presented the following slides and video presentation — a recap of 2016 and a peek into our future.
St. George’s Fredericksburg Annual Meeting, 2016 from stgeorgesepiscopal
Questions for consideration from our rector’s slides: