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Sunday Service 02/28

2/28/2021

At 10 AM this morning we will start streaming the service. You can watch here, on our YouTube channel or you're welcome to join the watch party during the service via Zoom. Later join our Virtual Hospitality at 11:30 AM also via Zoom. Links to each gathering may be found on our calendar page.

Follow along with the service booklet: Open it in a new tab in your browser by holding down CTRL before clicking Download file. If you're on a phone or tablet, long press on Download File to open it in a new tab or to save it.

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This Week’s Announcements

2/25/2021

St. George's Lenten Outreach Project
Please support a local Social Service agency this Lent. This year our Lenten collection is offered for the benefit of Community Crisis Services Inc. (CCSI). CCSI manages the Warm Nights Shelter, a domestic violence assistance program and a 24 hour crisis hotline. There is a Lenten calendar available below or Here's the link! to show the offering options and daily prayer and meditation reflections. We hope you use the calendar as a reminder of our Lenten outreach to support CCSI and its clients. Your donations can help many of our neighbors in Prince George’s County. A donation of 50 cents a day for each of the 40 days of Lent will provide $20 to help others, and $1.00 a day will total $40. At the end of Lent, please make your donation online on our websites donation page or send a check with a notation that it is your Lenten donation. If possible, please return your donations by April 18.

Lenten Materials for Families
St. George's wanted to share a special Lenten program with our parish families. Starting with Ash Wednesday, An Illustrated Lent for Families: Reflections on the Heart includes weekly devotions, activities, and coloring pages for families to use during Lent. We sent materials in the mail, but wanted to share the link as well in case you need more copies of certain pages. Enjoy!

Raising the Roof!
The wardens and rector have determined that we can safely raise the number of people in Sunday worship. Starting this Sunday, February 28, there will be 25 slots available for Sunday 10:00 am service. Don’t forget to preregister- you can find that link here.

Information Regarding Vaccine Distribution
From the Maryland Department of Health:
In an effort to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine information and appointments to all eligible Maryland residents, Governor Hogan has launched the COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
We invite Marylanders to call and speak with live support center advocates 7 days a week from 7am – 10pm. Support center advocates can provide information on COVID-19 and Maryland’s vaccination efforts as well as schedule vaccination appointments at the states mass vaccination sites. Residents may also receive assistance in identifying vaccine providers closest to their home.
Maryland’s first mass vaccination site is located at Six Flags America at 13710 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20721. We urge residents with transportation to and from the facility to call in and schedule vaccination appointments as they become available.

Sunday Service 02/21

2/21/2021

At 9 AM this morning we will start streaming the service. You can watch here, on our YouTube channel or you're welcome to join the watch party during the service via Zoom. Later join the Annual Meeting at 10:30 AM also via Zoom. Links to each gathering may be found on our calendar page.

Follow along with the service booklet: Open it in a new tab in your browser by holding down CTRL before clicking Download file. If you're on a phone or tablet, long press on Download File to open it in a new tab or to save it.

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This Week’s Announcements

2/18/2021

Reminder: Worship Service is at 9 am this Sunday with the Annual Meeting to follow at 10:30 am.
Don’t forget, Vestry Elections will take place at the meeting. See the link sent in the parish email to review information on the Vestry Candidates. And here is the link to the Annual Meeting Or call by phone 301-715-8592 and when prompted, enter the meeting ID number: 956 6089 7130 and the Passcode: 147250
Thanks to everyone for participating in the Annual Meeting!

St. George's Lenten Outreach Project
Please support a local Social Service agency this Lent. This year our Lenten collection is offered for the benefit of Community Crisis Services Inc. (CCSI). CCSI manages the Warm Nights Shelter, a domestic violence assistance program and a 24 hour crisis hotline. There is a calendar available on the website announcements page to show the offering options and daily prayer and meditation reflections. We hope you use the calendar as a reminder of our Lenten outreach to support CCSI and its clients. Your donations can help many of our neighbors in Prince George’s County. A donation of 50 cents a day for each of the 40 days of Lent will provide $20 to help others, and $1.00 a day will total $40. At the end of Lent, please make your donation online at stgeorgesglenndale.org or send a check with a notation that it is your Lenten donation. If possible please return your donations by April 18.

Food Pantry Collection Sunday February 21
The next food drive for the Bowie Food Pantry will be held this Sunday, February 21. People may bring donations to the 9 am service, we ask that you have them in bags or boxes. Another option is we invite people to drop off food to the church parking lot from 1-2pm. The Pantry is in need of non perishable food, in particular: Soups, Beans, Canned vegetables, Beefaroni, Peanut butter, Canned meats, Canned fish, Rice, Instant mashed potatoes, Granola bars, Cereal, Condiments, Pasta. They are also looking for fresh produce such as apples, oranges, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and squash. You may purchase large bags of the potatoes and/or apples, and they will distribute several pieces to clients, as requested. Please remember they do not accept food donations that are expired. The Justice League thanks you for your generosity! Any questions, please contact Peggy Alexander at peggyalexander28@gmail.com

Next Vestry Meeting is Tuesday February 23
The St. George’s Vestry meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm to do the business of the church. Vestry meetings are open to any member of the parish who would like to attend. This month, due to the timing of the Annual Meeting, the February meeting is later. Here is the zoom link for the February meeting Or call by phone 301-715-8592 and when prompted, enter the meeting ID number: 923 9389 8658 and the Passcode: 341151

Sunday Service 02/14

2/14/2021

At 10 AM this morning we will start streaming the service. You can watch here, on our YouTube channel or you're welcome to join the watch party during the service via Zoom. Later join the virtual hospitality at 11:30 AM also via Zoom. Links to each gathering may be found on our calendar page.

Follow along with the service booklet: Open it in a new tab in your browser by holding down CTRL before clicking Download file. If you're on a phone or tablet, long press on Download File to open it in a new tab or to save it.

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This Week’s Announcements

2/12/2021

Mini Forum for Vestry Candidates on Sunday, February 14 at 11:30 am
With the Annual Parish Meeting next weekend, we would like to offer an opportunity for the parish to meet the candidates who are running for vestry. This will happen on Sunday, February 14 at 11:30 during our regular hospitality time. Sign on to the hospitality Zoom link to hear from the candidates and match faces with names, in preparation for the vestry election at the Annual Meeting on Sunday February 21.

St. George's Ash Wednesday Details & Offerings February 17th
The season of Lent begins on February 17 with Ash Wednesday. On this day we are invited to take stock of our lives and our faith and start to discern what might be necessary for renewal in our ongoing efforts to love God with heart, soul, mind and strength and our neighbors as ourselves. We do this using the ashes of previous Palm Sunday palms and by reflecting on our mortality, on true repentance, and how we might make amends for the wrongs we have done.
Though it is necessary to adjust our usual rituals of Ash Wednesday because of Covid, there is still opportunity for prayer, for imposition of ashes, and for Holy Communion, as follows:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Outdoor Individual Prayer and Imposition of Ashes, with Optional Holy Communion
Connie+ will be available between 11 am and 1 pm and again from 5 - 6 pm for prayers outside in front of the church. Connie+ will offer imposition of ashes, or if you prefer you may make the cross of ashes on yourself.
Similarly for those who would like to receive Holy Communion that option will be available, which Connie+ can serve to you or you can self-serve as you feel comfortable. You can come by anytime during these hours.
7:00 pm Zoom Service from the Chapel
In addition, there will be an Ash Wednesday Evening Prayer celebrated from the Chapel at 7:00 pm, which the congregation can access via Zoom. Here is the link. The service will include the Litany of Penitence, the recitation of Psalm 51, and a sermon from the rector. Or call in by phone at (301) 715 8592 and when prompted enter the Meeting ID: 954 6802 7675

Carnival Evening Prayer on February 16 at 7:00 pm
It has been called “Shrove Tuesday” since the Middle Ages in Europe, or “Fat Tuesday” for those who do Mardi Gras, but in the Caribbean the day before the start of Lent is “Carnival.” Join us on Zoom as we do a special Evening Prayer service at 7:00 pm on Zoom that will incorporate music evocative of Carnival. Here is the Evening Prayer link for the zoom meeting. Or call in by phone at (301) 715 8592 and when prompted enter the Meeting ID: 992-6407-1227.

St. George's Lenten Outreach Project
Please support a local Social Service agency this Lent. This year our Lenten collection is offered for the benefit of Community Crisis Services Inc. (CCSI). CCSI manages the Warm Nights Shelter, a domestic violence assistance program and a 24 hour crisis hotline. See below for a Lenten outreach calendar. It shows the offering options and has daily prayer and meditation reflections on it. We hope you use the calendar as a reminder of our Lenten outreach to support CCSI and its clients. Your donations can help many of our neighbors in Prince George’s County. A donation of 50 cents a day for each of the 40 days of Lent will provide $20 to help others, and $1.00 a day will total $40. At the end of Lent, please make your donation online at stgeorgesglenndale.org or send a check with a notation that it is your Lenten donation. If possible please return your donations by April 18.

Food Pantry Donations Collection will be Sunday February 21
The next food drive for the Bowie Food Pantry will be held on Sunday, February 21. People may bring donations to the 9 am service, we ask that you have them in bags or boxes. Another option is we invite people to drop off food to the church parking lot from 1-2pm. The Pantry is in need of non perishable food, in particular: Soups, Beans, Canned vegetables, Beefaroni, Peanut butter, Canned meats, Canned fish, Rice, Instant mashed potatoes, Granola bars, Cereal, Condiments, Pasta. They are also looking for fresh produce such as apples, oranges, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and squash. You may purchase large bags of the potatoes and/or apples, and they will distribute several pieces to clients, as requested. Please remember they do not accept food donations that are expired. The Justice League thanks you for your generosity! Any questions, please contact Peggy Alexander at peggyalexander28@gmail.com

Lenten Outreach Calendar

2/11/2021

If you'd like to download this calendar, click the down arrow button on the bottom right of the picture.

Sunday Service 02/07

2/7/2021

At 10 AM this morning we will start streaming the service. You can watch here, on our YouTube channel or you're welcome to join the watch party during the service via Zoom. Later join the virtual hospitality at 11:30 AM also via Zoom. Links to each gathering may be found on our calendar page.

Follow along with the service booklet: Open it in a new tab in your browser by holding down CTRL before clicking Download file. If you're on a phone or tablet, long press on Download File to open it in a new tab or to save it.

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This Week’s Announcements

2/4/2021

Fifty Day Bible Challenge on The Gospel of John Starts February 24
If you are looking for a devotional practice of reading scripture during the season of Lent, consider joining a study of the Gospel of John. We will use the Fifty Day Bible Challenge book, reading a passage of the gospel every day along with a brief reflection, and gathering once a week to reflect together. The study will be on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm starting February 24, and conclude with the night prayer service of Compline at 8:00. It will run eight meetings, from February 24 through April 21, taking Wednesday March 31 off to observe Holy Week. If you would like to participate you can contact Terry Doyle at terrencedoyle@msn.com or Connie - just let them know so we can order the books.

2021 Annual Meeting to be Held February 21
The Annual Meeting of St. George’s Church, Glenn Dale Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington will be held on Sunday, February 21 at 10:30 am. The worship service that day will be at 9:00 am, before commencement of the Annual Meeting at 10:30. It will be held virtually via Zoom and be live-streamed from the sanctuary. There will be no virtual hospitality that day. All members of the parish who are in good standing have voice and vote at the meeting. There will be a mechanism for voting and those details will be forthcoming.
The Parish Annual Meeting is our opportunity each year to talk about the state of the parish, update parishioners on our financial status, elect vestry members and parish delegates, express our gratitude to those who have served, and do any other necessary business of the church. We would like everyone’s participation.

St. George's Ash Wednesday Offerings
February 17th
The season of Lent begins on February 17 with Ash Wednesday. On this day we are invited to take stock of our lives and our faith and start to discern what might be necessary for renewal in our ongoing efforts to love God with heart, soul, mind and strength and our neighbors as ourselves. We do this using the ashes of previous Palm Sunday palms and by reflecting on our mortality, on true repentance, and how we might make amends for the wrongs we have done.
Though it is necessary to adjust our usual rituals of Ash Wednesday because of Covid, there is still opportunity for prayer, for imposition of ashes, and for Holy Communion, as follows:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Outdoor Individual Prayer and Imposition of Ashes, with Optional Holy Communion
Connie+ will be available between 11 am and 1 pm and again from 5 - 6 pm for prayers outside in front of the church. Connie+ will offer imposition of ashes, or if you prefer you may make the cross of ashes on yourself.
Similarly for those who would like to receive Holy Communion that option will be available, which Connie+ can serve to you or you can self-serve as you feel comfortable. You can come by anytime during these hours.
7:00 pm Zoom Service from the Chapel
In addition, there will be an Ash Wednesday Evening Prayer celebrated from the Chapel at 7:00 pm, which the congregation can access via Zoom. The service will include the Litany of Penitence, the recitation of Psalm 51, and a sermon from the rector.

Contact Us
Email: office@stgeo.comcastbiz.net
Rev Connie Reinhardt: rector@stgeo.comcastbiz.net
Phone: (301) 262-3285 between 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday.

Links
Accessibility
History of St Georges
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
The National Episcopal Church

Services During COVID
Sundays 10am
Socially Distanced Service & Livestream

Pre register for in-person services here!
In-person services are currently limited to 30 people.

Parking
Ample parking is available on the street and in a lot past the church and cemetery, on the right.

Address
7010 Glenn Dale Road
PO Box 188
Glenn Dale, MD 20769