St. GEORGE'S information
A Message from the Rector
This time we are living in and its peculiar circumstances offers many challenges to us as individuals and as communities, including our community of faith. As we prioritize keeping each other as safe and healthy as possible, we at St. George’s are also blessed to have opportunities to worship together, both in person and virtually. We have a quiet service on Sundays at 8:00 am and a Sunday service with music and singing at 10:00 am. The 10:00 am service can be viewed livestream via YouTube and also accessed via Zoom. We hope you will participate in whatever form of worship is most comfortable for you.
As we say at St. George’s, no matter where you are in your journey you are welcome here. The journey we are in as a church community, a country and a people right now is taking us into unfamiliar territory, yet we are a people of hope who live in the light of Jesus Christ. As you worship with us in any format, we hope that you will experience the light and joy of the St. George’s community.
This time we are living in and its peculiar circumstances offers many challenges to us as individuals and as communities, including our community of faith. As we prioritize keeping each other as safe and healthy as possible, we at St. George’s are also blessed to have opportunities to worship together, both in person and virtually. We have a quiet service on Sundays at 8:00 am and a Sunday service with music and singing at 10:00 am. The 10:00 am service can be viewed livestream via YouTube and also accessed via Zoom. We hope you will participate in whatever form of worship is most comfortable for you.
As we say at St. George’s, no matter where you are in your journey you are welcome here. The journey we are in as a church community, a country and a people right now is taking us into unfamiliar territory, yet we are a people of hope who live in the light of Jesus Christ. As you worship with us in any format, we hope that you will experience the light and joy of the St. George’s community.
In-Person Safety Guidelines Our communities and church have begun to move from “pandemic mode” to the loosening and lifting of restrictions in worship, though our priority continues to be the health and safety of those who worship with us in person. To that end, we ask you follow the directions of the ushers when you are at services at St. George’s. As you enter the church you can inquire about the specifics of what is expected regarding masks, distancing, and any necessary information. |
Sunday Morning Services
St. George's offers Sunday services of Holy Communion at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. The 10 am service is live-streamed and you can participate by joining via Zoom or stream it directly on our Youtube Channel. Evening Prayer and Compline Services We also offer virtual services of evening prayer on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 pm and Compline on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm. The links can be found on our Calendar page. |
Whatever service you may choose, know that we are glad you are here.
Blessings,
The Rev. Connie Reinhardt
Blessings,
The Rev. Connie Reinhardt
Clergy & Staff
St. George's Staff
The Church Year
St. George’s observes the seasons of the church year from Advent through Pentecost. Here are a few highlights:
Holy Week
This week that leads up to Easter is the time we commemorate the last week of Jesus’ life. During this sacred week, we remember the final days of Jesus and walk with him through his final gathering with his disciples, his death on a cross, and his resurrection. |
Palm Sunday
On this day, we process into church waving palms to commemorate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. At the end of the service we hear the story of Jesus’ final hours, including his crucifixion. St. George’s uses music, narration, and drama to tell the story of Jesus’ final days in creative and imaginative ways. |
Maundy Thursday
On Maundy Thursday, we celebrate Jesus’ Last Supper with a simple supper of soup, salad, and bread in the sanctuary, sharing conversation and fellowship. In a touching and humbling tradition, parishioners have the opportunity to wash each others’ feet as Jesus modeled for us in washing the feet of his disciples. The service ends in dramatic fashion as the sanctuary space is quietly stripped of all decorations in preparation for Good Friday and ends in contemplation in the chapel next door. |
Advent
On the four Sundays before December 25th, St. George’s prepares for the Nativity of Jesus Christ. This is the season of Advent when we wait in expectation of the coming of the Christ child. A special moment each Sunday is the lighting of a candle in the Advent wreath. These special services provide a respite from the hectic pace of the secular world during December. |
Christmas
During Christmastime, St. George’s celebrates the birth of Jesus at three services. The 5 pm Family Service on Christmas Eve features a pageant with children from our Sunday School. At 10pm on Christmas Eve, The Christmas Vigil service is a celebration with choir music, special readings and a festive hospitality hour afterwards. On Christmas Day, we hold a single joyful service at 9 am. |
St. George's Day
St. George is our patron saint and each April we celebrate his feast day by reenacting the legend of St. George and the dragon. The original St. George was a Roman soldier and Christian martyr of the third century. He captured popular imagination in the twelfth century as a story arose telling of his rescue of a princess and her village by slaying a dragon. Over the years, many small St. Georgians have donned the dragon costume with pride and excitement. |
Social Justice
Social justice is a tradition at St. George’s. The Justice League is the leading committee for social justice and outreach activities. While outreach is focused on immediate problems through charity and caregiving, our social justice ministry works to remedy the underlying challenges that contribute to inequality and poverty.
St. Georgians choose to participate in events that challenge systems and beliefs that divide us. For example, we march in the Pride parade every year to show our advocacy to end discrimination against LGBTQ persons. We also challenged Maryland to change its laws to allow LGBTQ people to marry the person they love. During each session of the Maryland legislature, many St. Georgians supported this cause by meeting with legislators and writing or calling-in to support legislative action. |
Concerns about gun violence calls many of our parishioners to step forward to demand change and to lobby for protective legislation to reduce the tragic repetition of gun deaths.
St. Georgian’s commitment to the environment is a multi-generational effort, but our young people are in the lead on many of our climate actions, setting the pace for our parish efforts. We believe we have a role to play in shedding new light on old problems. We provide programs and interactive sessions that highlight issues of economic and social inequality, with the goal to challenge ourselves and see these issues in a spiritual framework. We recognize our own roles in making the world a better place for all. |
Leadership
The Vestry (the leadership board of the church) is responsible for the buildings and grounds, managing finances, and providing leadership within the congregation. Vestry members are elected at the St. George’s Annual Meeting, held the first Sunday in February each year. The Vestry then elects a Senior Warden and a Junior Warden to work closely with the rector in leading the church.
There are nine members, each serving two-year terms. Current Vestry members are: |
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