ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, October 30, 2016
Today Stewardship Pledge Packet Distribution, following both services, at the piano in the Parish Hall. If you are not able to pick yours up, the church will mail it to you. We also will post the pledge card on the church website (click on the link located on the hom epage scrolling banner) in case you need to download a copy to print and bring in. The following Sunday, Nov. 6, is Ingathering Sunday. At both services, you will have an opportunity to walk forward and place your pledge card on the altar as both a visible symbol of and deliberate act of walking in love. We invite you to join us in doing so, then we will have a celebratory coffee hour after the 10:30. Walk in love with us! ~Tim Byrne, Bob Clarke, Parks Gilbert, Stewardship Tri Chairs 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 parish hall. Adult Forum Series "Race and Reconciliation: Continuing the Conversation"- Parish Hall, 9:30 a.m. We will discuss another term explored in the Seattle Times Project, Under Our Skin. A link to the website is available on this week’s Dragon Bytes. Sunday School and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, preschool through 12th grade, 9:30-10:15 AM, Upstairs. Coffee Hour following the 10:30 service in the Rhodes Room. Autumn Catechesis Roundtable: Integrating Children into the Life of the Congregation 1:30-3:30pm. The Center for Children and Theology is hosting its autumn roundtable at St George’s on Sunday afternoon. We'll have time to explore the atrium, visit, and learn from one another. Bring along your best ideas to share. The discussion leaders are from St George’s Fredericksburg, VA. We have trained with their catechists and have been really impressed with their children and youth program and focus on their congregation’s youngest members. Suggested donations is $5-$10. Thank you!
The Week Ahead Monday, October 31 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3 HOST, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Room 114 Tuesday, November 1 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3 HOST, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Room 114 Wednesday, November 2 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3 Holy Eucharist, Noon, Parish Hall Investment Committee, 7:00 PM, Room 215 Children and Youth Meeting,: 7:30 PM, Rhodes Room Thursday, November 3 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3 Children’s Choirs, 6:30 PM, Music Room Saint George’s Choir, 7:30 PM, Music Room Finance Committee, 7:30 PM, Room 215 Friday, November 4 Food Pantry, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Door #3
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. BCP p. 235
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Due to deadlines, announcements must be submitted to the Parish Office no later than Noon on Wednesdays. Any submissions after this time will be published the following week.
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EXAMPLE: Evensong for All Saints - Sunday, November 6 at 4:00pm, Parish Hall. Beautiful music and prayers are woven together in this ancient evening prayer service. We give thanks and remember those who have gone before us with the reading of the Parish Necrology. Sung by the Saint George’s Choir with string quartet. A reception will follow. More information at saintgeorgesmusic.org
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RENOVATION Update on the Renovation The work continues on the Nave! Here is the structural steel for the new chancel area being installed ( https://goo.gl/photos/ f5YQTPfLFU467xzB8 ) and the ductwork is being installed as well! ( https://goo.gl/photos/hC7FFgYfR5RANY9a9) Things are progressing well-stay tuned for more photos and updates!
ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE (Every Sunday at 9:30 AM in the Parish HAll) Nov 6th
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Mike Nelson (703-5985187 or
[email protected]). Samaritans’ Annual Fall Gala on Saturday, November 5 from 7:00 to 10:00PM at ST. Stephen and the Incarnation Church , 1525 Newton Street, NW, Washington, DC. Want to have a fun night out for a very worthy cause? The answer is: attend the Samaritans’ Annual Fall Gala! There will be a silent and live auction with lots of interesting items, plentiful hors d’ouevres with libations, and an outstanding participant and volunteer will be honored.
This event, now in its 30th year, is a major fund raiser for the Samaritans in support of its Next Step program, which provides training and counseling assisting individuals such as some of the clients of our Food Pantry Planned Giving and HOST in getting back in the work force. As you are aware, Saint Georges has been an active partner with the Internet Safety Training for Parents and Going Samaritans since their founding. Deeper with Today's Gospel Tickets are $100 per person. For more information, go to bit.ly/SMGW2016Gala or Paul Belanga Racial Reconciliation at
[email protected]. Advent Series First Supper Club 11/6. The next First Supper Club dinner will be on Sunday night, November 6th. Every month, Advent Series we explore cheap and delicious ethnic food in and around Arlington. We will be enjoying Pakistani kebabs and curAdvent Series ries. Join us at at 6:00 PM on the second at Ravi Kebab II at 250 North Glebe (just south of Pershing). Typical price No Forum for dinner (with beverage): $15. No need to RSVP. Contact Mike Nelson (
[email protected] or 703NOVEMBER EVENTS 598-5187) for more details (or to arrange a ride). VOICE Forum on Proposed Change in Metro Service
St. George’s Men’s Group will meet on Saturday, November 5th at 8:00 AM in Rhodes Room of the church. A light breakfast of bagels, donuts, muffins and Starbuck's coffee will be served starting at 8:00 AM. Sometime after 8:30, we will begin a discussion time with our topic for the month: The General Election. It should be an interesting and lively discussion and we always have a great time. We hope that you will join us! If you have questions now, or if you have trouble getting in the front door of the church on the day of the meeting, please call Robbie Williams at 703-864-8955 or John Churchman at 703-300-6574.
Additions to the Parish Necrology. At our November 6th Evensong for All Saints we will give thanks and remember those who have gone before us with the reading of the Parish Necrology. If you would like to add the names of anyone who wasn’t included on the list of the deceased in the past year, please contact the office at
[email protected] or call 703.525.8286. ext. 11 no later than 10/31/16.
Rising Strong for Young Adults, Nov. 10-12, Roslyn Retreat Center. Based on the research of Brené Brown and grounded in the Christian tradition, this workshop is about showing up as our deepest selves. In it we will delve into our individual stories, especially those of struggle, and All Saint’s Bike Ride, Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 AM, Saint George’s Parking Lot. Each fall, St. Georgians learn to let go of who we think we ought to be so that we might be who we are. The cost is $25.00 (includes overnight who like to bike get together to ride along the W&OD bike trail to Vienna. Bring your helmet. Bike riders lodging and meals; scholarship assistance available), and the registration deadline is 12 p.m. on October 26. Learn of all ages and abilities are welcome--there will be both more by visiting http://www.standrewsoregonhill.org/ shorter and longer routes--but everyone will meet up at risingstrong the Whole Foods in Vienna. Questions? Contact
EYC EYC stands for Episcopal Youth in Community and is St. George's youth group, which is for grades 6-12. We meet a couple of times a month for fellowship, formation, or community-service oriented activities. This year, we will generally meet on the first Sunday of each month. ~Sarah, Parks, Haley.
Thanks!!
Meals of Wheels Needs You!!! St. George's MOW (Meals on Wheels) route on the second Wednesday of each month needs another volunteer. You will partner with an experienced volunteer in delivering meals to Arlingtonians who are unable to prepare food for themselves. The food is prepared by Arlington CounPlot Against Hunger garden final harvest and cleanup day ty. Volunteers bag it up and deliver it. The route takes a in the early afternoon on Sunday, Nov. 6. We will have little more than one hour, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. You lunch at the church following the 10:30 service and then go depart from the Presbyterian Church at the corner of Carlin outside to the garden. We hope you can join! Please let us Springs Rd and Vermont Street which is about 1 block from know if you think you can be there so we can plan for Ballston Common Mall. MOW is a nationwide volunteer enough food. Our other November event is on Sat. 11/26, organization that feeds thousands of people daily, Monday mid-afternoon into the evening, making Advent wreaths. through Friday. This service enables many people to reWe'll also need assistance with selling them at church the main independent and in their own home. MOW truly next day, which is First Advent. More to come on this, but feeds God's people. as a reminder, it's our fundraiser for the year. In December, we'll probably have First Sunday, then a vol- Please contact me if you can assist in this ministry. unteer evening (where you can earn service hours) shortly Thank you, Penny DeFilippi (
[email protected]/ 703before Christmas, on a weeknight. Thanks! 256-2209) Haley/Parks/Sarah SOCIAL JUSTICE MUSIC @ SAINT GEORGES Join Northern Virginia (NoVa) Friends of Refugees Building on the momentum of summer refugee forums, St. Evensong for All Saints - Sunday, November 6 at 4:00pm George's is initiating a local community network to connect Beautiful music and prayers are woven together in this anindividuals with a desire to involve in refugee advocacy cient evening prayer service. We give thanks and remember and resettlement work in Northern Virginia. This group those who have gone before us with the reading of the Parwill share resources and opportunities to promote immiish Necrology. Sung by the Saint George’s Choir with grants and refugees issues. To join the mailing list, contact string quartet. A reception will follow. More information Wendy Chan (
[email protected]) or at saintgeorgesmusic.org visit: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ nova_welcomerefugees Sunday, December 4th at 3:00pm - Rose Ensemble Concert. The nationally famed Rose Ensemble present A Rose in Winter: The Miracle of New Life in the Dark of Night, a program of gorgeous Medieval and Renaissance choral music for the Christmas season, inspired by the rose, an ancient symbol of the Virgin Mary and the Christ child. For more information visit saintgeorgesmusic.org. Tickets available at capitolearlymusic.org. OUTREACH *** NEW Food Pantry Hours. The Food Pantry is now opened Monday through Friday from Noon to 1:00 PM. The Pantry will also be closed on all federal holidays. We are currently in need of Plastic Bags. New volunteers are also needed. Please consider working at the Food Pantry once or twice a month if you are a flex-time employee or retired. If interested, please contact Denise Cormaney by phone at (703) 795-9601 or by email at
[email protected].
PRAYER LIST To make or renew a prayer request or to make a flower donation, please contact the parish office at 703.525.8286 or
[email protected]. Today’s Flowers are given by Kathy Covert to the glory of God.
We pray for: Victoria Dorrian George and Judy Sibert Becky Williams and Mel Lilliston Dona Beaston Dan Swearingen Lynn Price The Rt Rev Ted Eastman Sarah Eastman Connie McAdam Lucy Denney Janet Allem Melissa Morrow Clara Cruz Jeffery Woodke Penny DeFilippi Rob Tomiak and Tomiak Family Theresa Stark Marcos Murillo Pray for the Students, Faculty, and Women Religious, College of New Rochelle
Submitted by: Hal and Kay Bean The Very Rev. Shearon Sykes Williams The Very Rev. Shearon Sykes Williams Fred and Celita Varn Ken Grundborg Lisa Green The Very Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams The Very Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams The Very Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams The Very Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams Dale Head Maria Melton and Montserrat Miller Karin Garcia Fred Varn The Very Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams Davis Jones The Very Reverend Shearon Sykes Williams Kathy Covert Anne Michael
Relationship Granddaughter Parishioners Parishioners Friend Friend Mother Parishioner Parishioner Parishioner Parishioner Friend Friend Mother Nephew’s friend Parishioner Friend/friend’s family Parishioner Friend’s brother
For the departed we pray for: Ellen Beck, Anne Klieve's grandmother; Janet Crowell, Emily Davis’ aunt's mother; Charles DiSanto, friend and neighbor of the parents of Emily Davis; Margaret Dove, friend of Robbie Williams; Ryan Kittredge, Margret Hjalmarson’s cousin’s son; Elizabeth Heike Wood, daughter or Anne Omelianowich; Jim Lyons, colleague of Allison Otto; For those deployed overseas: We pray for: Submitted by: Relationship: Emily Cox
Larry Carnahan
Colleague
Shelton Haynie
Brian Glenn
Friend
Winnie Hofstetter
Family Friends
Allison Otto
Friend
Brian Covell and Family (State Dep artm ent) Matt McAllister (State Departm ent)
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Bermuda (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury), Bermuda - (Bermuda) The Rt Revd Nicholas Dill In the Diocese of Virginia Cycle of Prayer: St. Thomas's, Orange; Christ Church, Gordonsville; St. James', Montross; St. Peter's, Oak Grove; St. James', Louisa; Incarnation, Mineral; In the Region 3 (Arlington Episcopal) Cycle of Prayer: We pray for all clergy and laity; especially St. George’s. In St. George’s Cycle of Prayer: We pray for the Food Pantry and Outreach Ministries, 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 those St. Georgians who have put someone on the prayer list. If you would like more information about the Community of Hope ministry, please contact Jessica West at
[email protected] or Keith Fairbrother at
[email protected].
This week’s birthdays: Norian Florian (10/30), Rodney Durr (10/31), Dean Harris (31), Don George (11/3), Taylor McWhinney (11/3), Joel Wood (11/3).
