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Sunday Schedule
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Holy Eucharist Rite I |
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Choir rehearsal |
| 10:30 am |
Holy Eucharist Rite II with KidsWord & YouthWord |
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Recovery Eucharist |
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The Rev. Kevin
LJ Schubert
Rector
The Rev. John Brewer
Deacon
Anne Weaver
Music Minister
Jennifer Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
Office Administrator
Jerri Thompson
Day School Director
Vestry
Melissa Eason Brackin
Raul Carrera
Mark Casstevens
Brad Dieringer
August Dolan-Henderson
Spencer Gordon
Claire Irwin
Alice Nelson
John Rickard
Melissa Eason Brackin
Senior Warden
John Rickard
Junior Warden
Sandra Villalaz
Financial Secretary
Frances Rickard
Treasurer
Spencer Gordon
Clerk
Mark Casstevens
Day School Liaison
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Click on the following links to find:
December Lay Ministries Schedule
Click here to sign up to be a reader or intercessor during our Rite I & II services.
Please sign up for Advent & Christmas Eve services!! Your participation is appreciated!
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The deadline for news for the next issue of
The Banner is
Friday, December 18th.
Please e-mail information and articles you would like included in next month's edition to
stgeorgeaustin@gmail.com.
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Christmas Services
Thursday, December 24th
6:00 pm - Christmas Eve Service,
Holy Eucharist Rite II, with Pageant
10:30 pm - Christmas Eve Service,
Holy Eucharist Rite II, with Choral Music
Services will not be held Christmas Day.
Sunday, December 27th
8:00 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I (No music)
10:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II
Sunday, January 3rd
8:00 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I (No music)
10:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II,
with Lessons & Carols
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The church office will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday from
Thursday, December 24th,
through
Friday, January 1st
, reopening on Monday, January 4th
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May you have a safe and blessed holiday and a very happy new year!
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This past
Sunday
marked the beginning of Advent, ushering in a new year for the church. Advent is a special time in the church, and especially for St. George's. The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning coming. In reference to Christ, the first advent is his incarnation, the second is his future second coming. The season is a time of expectant waiting and anticipation for the coming of Jesus Christ. The four Sundays of Advent
leading up to Christmas mark a time of patient anticipation that calls Christ's believers to reverently and prayerfully prepare for Christ's entrance into the world. I especially invite each of you to participate in the season of Advent at St. George's. During this season we are usually bombarded with preparing our households for parties and big family meals, as we rush to gather presents for loved ones and decorate our homes for the celebration of Christmas. I invite you to take the time to prepare your heart, mind, and soul for the coming of Christ as well by attending
Sunday
morning worship at St. George's. By participating in the Advent season we prepare ourselves to welcome Christ into our lives time and time again, noticing the ways in which Jesus continually transforms our lives into a holy vessel for God's love to reside. May God bless you and your family during this Advent season!
Peace,
The Rev. Kevin LJ Schubert
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St. George's will be adorned with poinsettias for our Christmas
celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord and throughout the Christmas season. We invite you
to make an offering for poinsettias, perhaps in a loved one's memory or honor, or in thanksgiving for a blessing in your life.
Donation forms are available on the Su
nday
mornings of Advent, and completed forms and donations may be placed in the alms basin or mailed to the church office. Names of donors, along with any memorials or thanksgivings (optional), will be published in the Christmas service bulletins. Be sure to turn in your card by noon on
Monday, December 14th,
to have your name appear in the bulletin.
The suggested donation is $15 per plant. Make checks payable to St. George's and note "Poinsettias" on the memo line.
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The Angel Wreath Project
The St. George's Angel Wreath is an annual Advent project of the Outreach Committee, which gives parishioners the opportunity to make donations providing support to people served by local charities. This year, the Angel Wreath will collect HEB and Wal-Mart gifts cards for residents of
St. George's Court
and monetary donations for phone cards for the residents of
Casa Marianella
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- To sponsor a resident of St. George's Court, take a stocking (or more than one) from the bulletin board in the Narthex. Add an angel to the board, find the name of the resident whose stocking you've chosen on the list on the table in the Narthex, and write your name (or "Anonymous") next to it. Take the stocking with you, in its baggie to protect the decorations, and return it with a $20 gift card from HEB or Wal-Mart to the box in the Narthex or the church office.
- To make a donation for phone cards for the residents of Casa Marianella, write a check to St. George's with "OR/Casa Phone Card" in the memo line, or put cash in an envelope marked "OR/Casa Phone Card" (loose cash will not be credited to this project). Donations may be put in the alms basin or sent to the church office. The Outreach Committee will send a check for the full amount to Casa Marianella's director, who will purchase phone cards for the residents to help them call family at Christmas.
All Angel Wreath donations must be received by Sunday, December 13th. If you have any questions, please contact Gayle Wall at
gwall9407@austin.com
or 512.837.0644.
Thank you for your participation!
The Outreach Committee
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Please join us for the annual Pink Candle Luncheon fund-raiser sponsored by the youth of St. George's, on
Sunday, December 13th
, after the
10:30
service. The third Sunday of Advent, the "pink candle" Sunday, is traditionally a more light-hearted and lively day in the season. We will have a selection of Italian foods, holiday crafts to make, songs to sing, and lots of good cheer! The youth will decide on a charity to donate the proceeds to. If you would like to lead a craft, help with food offerings, or assist in any other way, please contact Martha Paull at
mpaull@grandecom.net
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Andrew Ellison, seminarian at St. George's and student at Seminary of the Southwest, will be ordained as a deacon this December! The ordination will be held on Wednesday, December 16th, at 7:00 pm, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church at Theatre Arlington, 305 Main Street, Arlington, Texas. Ordination invitations traditionally say, "Your prayers and presence are requested," so anyone who would like to attend is more than welcome. Whether you can be there in person or not, be sure to keep Andrew in your prayers as he takes this next step in his vocation.
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Christmas is coming! And one of the great Christmas traditions here at St. George's is the greening of the church. We'll gather
after the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, December 20th, to decorate our church for the Christmas season. Your participation is greatly appreciated!
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The exhibit of images from the St. George's Archives, "Gratitude for the Past," will be on display in the hall and front meeting room of the Wright-Giles House
through the end of the year
. Stop by and take a look sometime, if you haven't already. Don't miss this chance to see some of the fun and special treasures in our parish history collection! Contact Frances Rickard at
fajrickard@gmail.com
or 512.346.5216 if you have information on any of the images in the exhibit.
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A new flower and altar candle calendar for the year 2016 is hanging in the narthex of the church. If you would like to give altar flowers for one or more Sundays next year, or altar candles for one or more months, please print clearly on the calendar sheet so you can be recognized in the Sunday bulletin. Be sure to note if you are giving the flowers or candles in memory of someone or in thanksgiving for some blessing in your life.
A donation of $35 (for either flowers or candles) is requested; checks may be made payable to St. George's and placed in the alms basin on Sundays or mailed to the church office. Be sure to note on the memo line that the check is for altar flowers/candles.
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The celebration of Epiphany will be held at
Casa Marianella
, at 821 Gunter Street. Epiphany is a church festival celebrating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the entire world, as represented by the coming of the Magi to worship the Christ child. The service will be held on
Wednesday, January 6th, at 7 pm
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Casa Marianella
is a community that provides much-needed services to adult immigrants.
If you are interested in finding out how to volunteer or donate, please contact their offices at
info@casamarianella.org
or by phone at 512.385.5571.
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St. George's an
nual parish meeting will take place on
Sunday, January 10th
, a
fter the 10:30 service. On this Sunday we will
share a meal and take care of church business. The annual parish meeting is our opportunity to elect members of the Vestry, select Diocesan
Council delegates, hear reports on various parish activities, and discuss other church business. All ministry leaders are encouraged to
submit reports
to the church office by
Tuesday, January 5th
for printing purposes.
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News from the School
St. George's Episcopal School's
Annual Fund
Drive
is running through the month of December.
Thank you to all the families who have donated to our annual fund.
Your show of support offers us the means to improve quality within your child's school
and our community. It is an exciting time in the life of St. George's Episcopal School, and
your donation advances our vision of quality care and education in Austin.
The Holidays are in full swing at St. George's Episcopal School! Our annual 'Tis the Season celebration was a success. We were able to gift our families with an evening full of holiday arts & crafts, sweets, and time together as a community. The classrooms are full of Thanksgiving feasts and we're overflowing with gratitude. Our Annual Fund will be happening through the end of the year, and you can make an end-of-the-year donation on our website at
www.stgeorges-austin.com
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Let the countdown begin to the best week of your child's year, because registration for Summer Camp 2016 is now open! Camp Allen's mission is to provide a unique environment for young people to experience God, establish valuable relationships, and grow through a variety of creative, safe, and challenging activities. Each session is led by a priest, youth minister, or experienced adult dedicating to enriching the lives of young people. Camp Allen's summer camp program serves rising 3rd- to 12th-graders with one-week sessions throughout the summer, and scholarships are available. Many sessions are often sold out by mid-spring, so the best way to ensure your camper's slot is to register early! For more information, or to register, contact Camp Allen at
www.campallen.org
or 936.825.7175.
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We wish the following parishioners a very happy December birthday:
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Judith Liro
(Dec 2)
Brian Wolfe (Dec 3)
Louann O'Bannion (Dec 4)
Lexie McGhee (Dec 6)
Katie McGhee (Dec 6)
Raul Carrera (Dec 15)
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Belinda McGhee (Dec 18)
Alec Nelson (Dec 20)
Shirley Haulotte (Dec 22)
Patsy Chandler (Dec 26)
Miriam Long (Dec 31)
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And to those who celebrate their anniversary in December:
Divesh & Vanamala Manohar (Dec 20)
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Nancy & Raul Carrera (Dec 27) |
Congratulations!
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