ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, June 4, 2017
Today Nursery Care. Infants and children up to age five are welcome in the church nursery. The nursery is open from 7:45 am - 12:15 pm and is staffed by warm, caring adults who look after our children. Crayons and paper are also available in the Buddy Baskets at the back of the Nave. Holy Eucharist with Holy Baptism, Rite I, 8:00 am, Nave. Going Deeper with Today’s Gospel, 9:30 am, Parish Hall. Joint Pentecost Service with San José, 10:30 am, Front Lawn (N. Nelson St). EYC Garden blessing, following the 10:30 service . All St. Georgians are invited to join the EYC near the corner of Oakland St. and N Fairfax Dr. immediately following the 10:30 service for a few minutes of prayers in the Plot Against Hunger garden. Everyone is welcome to participate and after the brief blessing we will rejoin the rest of the church in the Parish Hall for the Potluck Lunch.
The Week Ahead Monday, June 5 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3 HOST, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Parish Hall Tuesday, June 6 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3 HOST, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Parish Hall Wednesday, June 7 Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Noon, Nave. Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3. HOST, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Parish Hall. Thursday, June 8 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3. Adult Choir, 7:30 PM, Music Room. LCF Final Class, 7-9 PM, Rhodes Room. Friday, June 9 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3. Saturday, June 10 Refugee Employment Fair, 3-6pm, Parish Hall.
Next Sunday Nursery Care. Infants and children up to age five are welcome in the church nursery. The nursery is open from 7:45 am 12:15 pm and is staffed by warm, caring adults who look after our children. Crayons and paper are also available in the Buddy Baskets at the back of the Nave. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 am, Nave. Going Deeper with Today’s Gospel, 9:30 am, Parish Hall. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Holy Baptism, and Youth Sunday 10:30 am, Nave. Coffee Hour, with Sunday School Movie viewing, following the 10:30 service, Parish Hall.
3rd Annual "St. George's at Capital Pride”, Noon—5PM, Washington, D.C. See page 2 fore more details! Confirmation at Saint Francis Great Falls, 2:00 PM.
Potluck Lunch following the 10:30 Service, Parish Hall. See page 2 for more details!
Contemplative Eucharist, 4:00 PM, Nave.
First Supper Club, 6:00 at Tom Yum District, 1515 Wilson Blvd (in Rosslyn) Questions? Contact Mike Nelson at (703598-5187 or
[email protected]).
20s and 30s Nontrivial Pursuits, 7:00— 8:30pm Rhodes Room. How should the Church respond to mental health crises? (more on page 2)
Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer Pg. 227 1
BBQ lunch or the forum please ask Montserrat Miller (
[email protected]) or Paul Belanga (
[email protected]).
JUNE EVENTS Youth Sunday June 11th, 10:30am. Please join for worship and an opportunity to celebrate and appreciate our children and youth, and our children and youth volunteers! Much of the service will be led by students of various ages, and this is a powerful opportunity to hear from them and recognize their contributions. It is also a chance to see all the adults who help to make our children and youth programs a success. We hope you will join us!
OUTREACH Volunteers needed for HOST! Interested in helping out on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm? Please contact Erin McCabe for more details by sending an email to
[email protected]. You can volunteer weekly or monthly - anything helps! Thank you!
St. George's Films Presents: THE NEWBORN PEEP. Sunday, June 11 (after the 10:30am service). Follow Joseph and Mary on their journey to Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Jesus. Starring the 4th-6th grade Sunday School Class. Directed by Mr. Bernie DeLeo and produced by Mr. Timothy Byrne.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
NOVA Friends of Refugees is hosting a family-friendly welcoming event that combines employment mentoring for refugees with an enrichment program for spouses and children in the Parish Hall on Saturday, June 10 at 3:00 P.M. This event is perfect for professionals and families who are interested in refu20s and 30s Nontrivial Pursuits, 7:00—8:30pm Rhodes Room. gee issues but can only volunteer on an ad-hoc and limited baThe topic of mental health intersects with so much of what's going sis. We need volunteers to: • Mentor skilled refugees on job on in our world: education, health care, gun control, immigrasearch and resume building • Facilitate enrichment activities for tion... the list goes on. Despite that, conversations about mental refugee families and children • Provide event support (e.g., clean health are often avoided. We will talk about this important issue. up, set up, etc.) To learn more and RSVP to volunteer, visit http:// How should the Church respond to mental health crises? What tinyurl.com/volunteer-nova . Questions contact Wendy does Scripture have to say about mental illness? What is the conChan
[email protected]. nection between notions of sin and mental disorders? How has your spirituality and faith life intersected with your own perspective on mental health? We look forward to seeing you there and getting a chance to meet our new seminarian, Charles Cowherd, who will be leading the discussion. 3rd Annual "St. George's at Capital Pride" on Sunday, June 11.On Sunday, June 11th, St. George's will be participating in the Capital Pride Festival where we'll have a table in the faith-based. To sign-up visit : http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/70a0a44a5aa2da75-capitol or contact Don George if you have any questions at
[email protected] or 703.909.2740.
Confirmation, June 11th, Saint Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, 2 p.m. Saint George's will be presenting 8 adults for confirmation/reception! Empower the Homeless BBQ Lunch, Sunday, June 18th following the 10:30 service, in the Parish Hall. What a great way to celebrate Father’s Day than with yummy BBQ from Rockland’s. The free lunch is part of St. George’s commitment to the Empower the Homeless Campaign which runs from April to September and raises funds and awareness for Samaritan Ministry and A-SPAN, as well as the realities of homelessness in our community. For more information about Empower the Homeless visit Samaritan Ministry at https://ww.samaritanministry.org/ eth. Donations will be accepted in the collection plate and any money received will be split 50-50 between the two organizations. Please write ETH Campaign in the RE line of your check or on your donation envelope. If you have any questions about the
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PRAYER LIST To make or renew a prayer request, please contact the parish office at 703.525.8286 or
[email protected]
Today’s flowers are donated by Kathy Covert in thanksgiving for the many St. Georgians who offer hospitality and fellowship through Coffee Hours and special events.
We pray for:
Submitted by:
Relationship
Dona Beaston Yiwen Muehlke Nancy Covert Melissa Marrow Candice Brosowsky Jackie Albrecht Neville Fleurs Donald Czaja Jeanette Ford Florence Cheramie Marinda and Sawyer Kimidy Jessica Baires Carmella Campbell and Mary Jo Sorenson Phil Gardner Michelle Hodge Sandy Leppelmeier Cassie Martin
Fred and Celita Varn Jonathan Muehlke Kathy Covert
Friend Mother Mother Friend Friend Parishioner Father Uncle Friend Family member Friends Community of Hope Friend’s Uncle Half-sister Friend Niece
Maria Melton and Montserrat Miller
Ken Grundborg The Rev. John B. Shellito Loretta Goodwin Gabrielle Czaja Mila Lynne Floro John & Linda Sibert The Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams Jessica West Norma Kacen Kathy Covert Sherrian Finneran Nancy Kee Ray Smoot
For the departed we pray for: Rebecca Masters, friend of Nancy Kee; Lew Gulick, parishioner; Richard Campbell , friend of Norma Kacen; Ann Gordon, cousin of Norma Kacen; Herbert M. Birch, Jr, cousin of Priscilla Mott; For those deployed overseas: We pray for: Shelton Haynie
Submitted by:
Relationship:
Brian Glenn
Friend
Brian Covell Family Winnie Hofstetter Family Friends Matt McAllister
Allison Otto
Friend
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: North East India - (North India) The Rt Revd Michael Herenz the Diocese of Virginia Cycle of Prayer: Christ Church, Alexandria; Pohick, Lorton; Grace ,Kilmarnock; In the Region 3 (Arlington Episcopal) Cycle of Prayer: We pray for all clergy and laity; especially at St. Mary’s. In St. George’s Cycle of Prayer: We pray for the Finance Committee and all who are homeless and hungry in our community.
Community of Hope is a team committed to prayerful listening as a means of lay pastoral care and support—for
This week’s birthdays: Mike Cormaney (4), Julie Curry (4), Loretta Goodwin (5), Suzanne Stephens (5), Ethan Mascis (7), Norma Kacen (9), Tomas Saucedo (9), Anne Woodworth (9), Fiona Moran (10).
St. Georgians on the prayer list, Saint Georgians who have put someone on the prayer list, and others. If you would like more information about this ministry, please contact Jessica West at
[email protected] or Keith Fairbrother at
[email protected].
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