by Andrew | Sep 13, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon When we gather together on a Sunday or a Wednesday, we tend to think of what we do as ‘worship’. Indeed, our communications often use the term ‘Sunday Worship’ when providing details of the services we...
by Andrew | Sep 6, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon Happy New Year! Yes, I know it’s not January 1st. I also know it’s not the First Sunday of Advent which heralds a new church year. But I do think that for church, much like school, the days following...
by Sarah | Sep 4, 2024 | Community Events, Parish Events
The Prayer Shawl Group is looking for new members to join our group! Don’t know how to knit or crochet? No worries, we can teach you. We also supply the yarn, pattern and needles or hooks. You supply the time and talent. Making a shawl sounds too daunting? No...
by Sarah | Sep 4, 2024 | Community Events, Parish Events, Special Services
Join us for a special Outdoor Service on Sunday, September 8th as we celebrate the Season of Creation! And following the service, you are invited to our Welcome BBQ. All are welcome to attend. We will supply the the mains and beverages. Please bring a salad to share,...
by Andrew | Aug 30, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon I am confident that most people who enter St George’s on a Sunday, or on other days, experience us as a welcoming church. But I’ve decided that we should quit being a welcoming church. Well, not exactly;...
by Andrew | Aug 16, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon People sometimes ask me why we do the things we do in the liturgy. So, I thought I would address some of those questions. Why do we process the gospel down the aisle?This common practice in the church has...
by Andrew | Aug 1, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon In my last blog, I wrote about power and how we are to put the power we have in service of God’s mission to the world. In this blog, I want to talk about a close relation of power, which is authority. This...
by Sarah | Jun 13, 2024 | Parish News
Summer services (9:30 a.m. only) will run from June 16 to September 1, returning to the 10:30 a.m. service time on September 8. Services will be simplified and led by a cantor.
by Sarah | May 29, 2024 | Community Events, Parish Events
Join us on Sunday, June 9th for an Outdoor Service at 10:30 a.m., followed by our Parish Potluck Picnic (just before noon). All are welcome!We will gather rain or shine!There will be games for all ages!Come ready to get to know someone new! WHAT TO BRING: your kids,...
by Sarah | May 8, 2024 | Community Events, Parish Events
From Sunday, May 26 to Sunday, June 2, we will be doing a front porch food drive to support St. James Food Basket. We need volunteers for either or both of these days: May 26th – distribute donation bags along one of the streets near the Church. Each bag will...
