St. George's Episcopal Church, St. Louis Park, MN

St. George's Episcopal Church, Where everyone has a place at Christ's table

Sunday Worship Schedule: Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:00 a.m.

November Newsletter Available

You can read the November edition of the parish newsletter here:
2007-11%20Newsletter.pdf

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GUSS Follow-up

At our Grown-Up Sunday School session yesterday, October 28, our Diocesan Convention delegates reported on the actions of the 150th Convention of the Diocese of Minnesota. One of the biggest items dealt with at Convention was the reception of the report of the Bishop's Commission on Mission Strategy, or BCMS. The BCMS report recommends some deep systemic changes to the way we think of the diocese, our congregation, and our own roles as Christians, refocusing our vision and our energies on serving God's mission in the world. What would it look like for St George's if we dedicated ourselves to serving God's mission in our immediate context in St Louis Park? What would it look like for each of us if we devoted significant energy to discovering and using our particular spiritual gifts for ministry? What would it look like for the diocese to be organized as a flexible network of congregations and ministries rather than a pyramid-structure with its base in the laity and its apex in the bishop? These are only some of the challenging and exciting questions the BCMS report puts before us.

Over the next several months the clergy, Vestry, and other leaders of St George's will be studying the BCMS report and planning how we can engage it at our congregational level. You can be part of this process, too, by reading and pondering the report from your own point of view.

You may download a copy of the BCMS report using this link: BCMS%20Convention%202007%20Report%20Final.pdf. You may then read it on your computer or print it out. If you know of someone who would like to read the report but doesn't use the computer much, print out a copy for them! The more people read and ponder these mission goals, the more people will be able to work together to achieve them!

Environmental Stewardship

Low Flow Shower Heads - Your shower uses around 22 percent of the total water you use in your home (if your home is average). A few years ago, shower heads delivered about 5 to 8 gallons per minute (gpm). The current standard for low-flow heads is 2.5 gpm. Most shower heads sold today are low flow, but check with your local hardware or home improvement store to be sure. You can purchase low flow shower heads in a variety of styles and a new shower head is easy to install.

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs - By now, you have probably heard about compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs use about 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. They are available in different sizes and shapes to fit in almost any fixture, for indoors and outdoors.

ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs provide the greatest savings in fixtures that are on for substantial amounts of time each day (at least 15 minutes at a time). To choose the ENERGY STAR qualified CFL with the right amount of light, find a qualified CFL that is labeled as equivalent to the incandescent bulb you are replacing (light bulb manufacturers include this information right on the product packaging).

Xcel Energy has advertised that during the month of October, Menard's and ACE Hardware stores will be selling CFLs for 99 cents each while supplies list.

October Newsletter

You can download the October newsletter here.

GUSS: The Episcopal Church and The Anglican Communion: Where We Are Now

Thanks to your requests, we've made today's GUSS PowerPoint presentation available for download as both a PowerPoint file (where.ppt) or a PDF (where.pdf).

GUSS Update

Some new GUSS (Grown-Up Sunday School) sessions have been added to the calendar:

October 7: The Episcopal Church and The Anglican Communion: Where We Are Now, presented by Paul Nancarrow

November 4: How We Get Bishops, presented by Paul Nancarrow

November 25: Starfish Ministries, presented by Bonnie Smith

These sessions join those already on the GUSS schedule:

Oct. 21st: Episcopal Haiti Connection, by Barbara Buehl and Liz Colwell

Oct. 28th: What I Did at Diocesan Convention, by Kathie Brown, Gordy Justus and Roxy Zaun, St. George's convention delegates

Nov. 11th: Advance Directives and Living Wills, by The Rev. LeeAnne Watkins

Nov. 18th: Landmark Education for Spiritual Growth, by Mike Johnson and others from Landmark

See you at Sunday School!

Reaching Out
You never know when an opportunity for spiritual growth will occur or where it will come from. It might happen during an encounter at the water cooler, a sales call, on the plant floor or in the board room. I might happen while you're walking around the lake or taking a bike ride. Or, maybe you'll find a moment of grace while serving food to the homeless or pounding a nail for Habitat for Humanity. At St. George's, we have discussion groups and classes to help you understand those opportunities, opportunities to give back to the community, and fun recreational events. To find out more, or to sign-up for a group, class, activity or service opportunity, click here.

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St. George's is equipped with an induction loop hearing system.

The Mission of
St. George's Church
To engage the Church’s mission to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ, St. George’s Parish will:

Listen
To the needs of our members and
neighbors through God.
To God through prayer, worship
and learning.

Proclaim
The gifts and dignity of all people in Christ.
The living presence of Christ in our
everyday lives.

Serve
The common good by empowering our members and neighbors to work for justice, peace and love.
God as disciples, ministers and stewards of creation.

Celebrate
The diversity and unity of many members
in one body of Christ.
The glory of God, expressions of
Christ’s love, and the gifts of the Spirit in the world.

We Are All Seekers...
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