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Office Notes:
Our church office is closed on Monday, October 19 for a Staff Cleanup Day. If you have a pastoral emergency and need to speak with clergy, please call or text: 540.361.8573.
Necrology – Remembering Those Who Have Died
As we commemorate All Saints and All Souls, we take time to pray for those who have died in the past year, forming a list called the necrology which is included in the bulletin and will be read aloud on All Saints Sunday during the Celtic worship service. If you would like to add a name to the necrology, please do so here. Please submit names by October 26.
Have Questions About Your Giving?
In 2026 St George’s transitioned to a new financial management platform. Like all such transitions we have had to work out a few issues with our data reporting. Because of that, you may have noticed that there has not been the quarterly mailings of Generosity Statements as we are accustomed to. We are working to get the next round of statements ready and are preparing for end of year as well. In the meantime, if you have questions about your giving to St George’s please reach out to our Parish Finance Director Jake DeNap.
Jeremiah Community Model Home Open House this Sunday - Oct. 18
As Micah Ecumenical Ministries prepares to build a neighborhood of small homes, to be know as the Jeremiah Community, for our chronically unhoused neighbors, the builders overseeing the project recently completed a prototype model home at the Gladys Oberle Academy (404 Willis St, Fredericksburg). If you missed the opportunity to see the home during the open house a few weeks ago, you have another opportunity this Sunday from 12-2 PM. Your hosts will be St. Georgians Nick Cadwallender and Mary Jane O’Neill. Stop by to see this beautiful home and learn more about the project as we anticipate construction of the Jeremiah Community beginning in the next few months.
Tuesday Evening Book Group - Oct. 20, 7:15 pm via Zoom
The group will be reading The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions, by Marcus J. Borg and N.T. Wright. The Introduction and Parts I and II will be covered at the first meeting on 10/20. Please consider joining us for lively discussions and supportive fellowship. All are welcome. Please contact John Graham (585.478.6209) or Pat Johnson (443.617.7171) for more details, and to be added to the group email list and receive the weekly Zoom link to the meeting.
ECW Meeting - Wednesday, Oct. 28
Just in time for Halloween a captivating program is in store for us! Kylie Thomson/Fredericksburg Area Museum Curator of Collections and Exhibitions will share artifacts and stories that reveal the somber and eerie side of our city: mourning customs, the toll of disease especially on children, the history of Fredericksburg cemeteries and St. George's ghost stories. Our thanks to Cindy Helton of St. George's for her research of St. George's ghost stories. Meet in Sydnor Hall at 5 pm for business meeting and social time. We will then walk to FAM for the presentation. All women of St. George's and their guests are welcome. For additional information contact Maureen Aylward (757.652.0447.)
All Saints Day Neighborhood Remembrance Service: Thursday, Oct. 29
Join with our neighbors at Micah for a special All Saints Remembrance Service on Thursday, Oct. 29. We will meet at the Methodist Green (green space outside of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church). The campsite vigil begins at 5.30 pm, with the candlelight service beginning at 6.30 pm. This important community event gives us a chance to set aside time to remember those in the Micah community who have passed away this year.
Community Dinner - at FUMC through October
On Monday nights we share a meal and a time of fellowship with our neighbors in need. Note that due to the construction in our kitchen, we are continuing to host community dinner with the help of our neighboring churches. All dinners in October will be held at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (308 Hanover St). Please consider joining us! We are looking for volunteers to assist on the second and third Monday each month. We are also looking for donations of fruit to share with our neighbors. You can sign up here. For more information or assistance signing up, please contact Nana Noi.
Housing still needed for fellow parishioners
We continue to be on the lookout for a room or apartment for a couple of parishioners who are seeking a stable housing situation and are income-limited. Please contact Rev. Joe Hensley for a confidential discussion (with no pressure) if you know of a potential place.
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