The May edition of St George's Newsletter has been mailed, and is available for viewing or download at 2008-05Newsletter.pdf. Keep up on all the parish doings with St George's Online!
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May Newsletter Now Online
Upcoming GUSS Sessions
Sunday, May 4th: Field Trip to STEP. We have supported STEP in many ways for many years. On this Sunday, GUSS goes mobile with a trip to STEP headquarters to see first hand how our support helps ministry happen. Sunday, May 11th: Pneumatology for Pentecost. The Feast of Pentecost is celebrated as a feast of the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Church teach about the Spirit, and what difference does that make for our daily faith life? Father Paul will lead a discussion on pneumatology, the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
Spring Clean Up
Please join your parish family for a clean up day on Saturday, May 3rd at 9:00 am. There are windows to wash, posts to paint and a variety of other projects. If you can't make this day, we will have a planting day on Saturday, May 17th. We'll have coffee and donuts to start the work day!
Environmental Stewardship
Continuing on the subject of "reducing," here are a couple of suggestions of websites that can assist you in reducing your junk mail. Greendimes.com - it costs $20 to use this service, but they do a lot of the leg work for you. Reduce.org - this website is recommended by the group Congregations Caring for Creation and tells you how to go about reducing your junk mail.
April Newsletter Available
The online edition of St George's monthly newsletter is now available for April. What's happening this month? What's the latest Sunday School Scoop? Who's serving at the altar next Sunday? Find out here: 2008-04Newsletter.pdf
Upcoming GUSS Sessions
Sunday, March 30: End of Life Issues. The Rev. LeeAnne Watkins will lead a workshop designed to help prepare families for end of life. These conversations are not always easy to have, but things are so much better if this subject can be talked about before a person is in a health crisis. Many times families are put in the situation of having to make life support decisions for someone who has never told them what their wishes might be. The angst this causes a family could be greatly diminished if they had the assurance they were making the decision their loved one would want them to make. At this session a tool called 5 Wishes will be offered as an easy, legal way to officially make your wishes known. Similar to that is planning for the funeral itself. A family can develop much concern trying to put together a funeral that the deceased would have liked. They struggle over music and scripture readings and locations for burial. The times that these choices have already been made by the one who has died brings great relief to the family and helps them in their grief. At this session we will go over a worksheet to help think through the various aspects of a funeral service. Sundays April 6 and 13: Alzheimer's/Dementias and Mental Fitness. Congregations are aging as society is aging. One of the issues that confronts aging congregations is Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive diminishment and dementia. While many of us know a little about these issues, most of us could benefit from learning more. What are some early signs of cognitive diminishment? What can we do to work on our mental fitness? How can our congregation be supportive of persons and families experiencing Alzheimer's, dementias, and cognitive diminishment? Chaplain Yosef Hunter and the Rev. Dr. Mildred Cox will lead two sessions on this pastorally important topic.
GUSS 3.16.2008
GUSS will feature Terry Gips of Sustainability Associates, speaking on "What Would Jesus Do About Caring for Creation? - Possibilities for Living a Good Life and Creating a Just, Healthy Earth." How do our environmental concerns fit with our faith commitments? Come to GUSS on the 16th and explore some dimensions of this vital topic.
Environmental Stewardship Tip of the Month
If we are to concentrate on "reducing and reusing," as discussed last month, we should reduce our use of disposable paper products. But when you do buy paper towels, paper napkins, facial tissues and toilet paper, please consider buying recycled paper products. Most are made from 100% recycled paper, but an even more important number is the percent that is post-consumer paper. The higher the post-consumer percent, the better. Post consumer is the paper that we recycle from our homes. Look for brands like Green Forest, Seventh Generation and Whole Foods 365 brand.
Join us for Holy Week
Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist March 16th at 8:00 am and 10:00 am Maundy Thursday 7:30 pm - Service Good Friday March 21 - Noon - The Good Friday Liturgy 7:00 pm - Liturgy of the Word Holy Saturday Altar Guild preparation - 9:30 am Children's Holy Saturday - March 22nd - 10:00 am The Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter - March 22nd at 8:00 pm The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day Festival Holy Eucharist March 23rd at 8:00 and 10:00 am Reaching Out |
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