It’s time to watch for miracles. It’s time to wait for the birth of the Messiah. It’s time to wonder at the unfailing light and love of God. Advent is here. Here are some ways to help you watch, wait, and wonder: Advent Practices Brochure Way of Love Advent Calendar If you have questions […]
Advent
Blue Christmas
On the Fourth Sunday in Advent – December 20 at 5:30 pm, we will offer a special Blue Christmas worship service via Zoom. This service is service centered around remembrance and grief. This service will create sacred space, acknowledging the imprint that grief leaves in one’s heart while also remembering that we worship a God […]
Advent-ure – December 2019, St. Georgian
The following is Rector Joe Hensley’s monthly opening message from our weekly e-newsletter the St. Georgian. If you’d like to receive our weekly e-newsletter, sign-up here. We often think of the four Sundays of Advent as a countdown to Christmas. It was not always so. In the Middle Ages, this season was more about preparing […]
Slow Down for Advent
Throughout Advent, we encourage you to slow down and savor the beauty of this season of reflection and anticipation. While it may seem counter-cultural to step away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas, we invite you to turn to God through special practices of devotion, prayer, scripture, study, and silence.
Note From the Rector, Dec. 3, 2015
Greetings beloved St. Georgians, I hope your Advent season is off to a good start. Remember the many offerings at St. George’s this season to help us slow down and find our spiritual foundation in a world that can often feel uprooted. This Sunday we gather for the “annual parish meeting.” By canon law, parishioners […]