Blog Archives - ST. GEORGE'S

Palm Sunday 2021

3/28/2021

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 other parishioners on 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

3/25/2021

THIS SATURDAY - Sandwich Making for Warm Nights March 27
The Justice League is starting up a new season of making lunches for guests of Warm Nights. We will begin on this Saturday, March 27th, and continue through the month of April. Once again we will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:30 am until 11:00 am to make 135 sandwiches. We will need 10 volunteers to work, wearing masks and practicing social distancing. We will also need donations of water bottles to go into the lunch bags. Here is the sign up genius link for Warm Nights Lunches so that you can volunteer. There are still some slots available for this Saturday! We look forward to seeing many friendly faces back at St. George’s working for others.

THIS SUNDAY - Toiletries AND Food Collections at St. George's are on March 28 from 1-2 pm
The toiletries benefit Gaywood Elementary School. Gaywood has especially asked for sanitary pads, body lotion, tissues and wash cloths; also needed are shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, powder, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes, mouthwash, combs and brushes.
The St. George’s Justice League is organizing the food drive to benefit the Bowie Food Pantry.
Particularly needed Items are: Soups, Beans, Canned vegetables, Beefaroni, Peanut butter, Canned meats, Canned fish, Rice, Instant mashed potatoes, Granola bars, Cereal, Condiments, Pasta. If you would like to donate fresh produce, they are asking for: Apples, oranges, peppers, squash, potatoes, onions.
You can see more details regarding these collections on the parish email. Donations can be dropped off in the narthex Sunday morning or in the parking lot from 1-2pm. Please be sure that your toiletries donations are bagged separately from your food pantry donations. Thank you for your generous support!

Easter Donations
There are two ways to support St. George’s this Easter Season. One is to consider making a donation for the Easter flowers. You can thank God for an event or person in your life, or remember someone who has passed away. Please clearly note if names are for memorials and/or thanksgivings. And please let us know your donation is specifically for Easter flowers. All names will be listed in the Easter Bulletin. You may give the names of the persons you wish to remember, either by note, email at office@stgeo.comcastbiz.net or phone 301-262-3285. To be included in the Easter Bulletin, names must be submitted by Sunday, March 28.
Another way is to make a special donation to St. George’s, we would be most grateful. If you send a check to our PO Box, please write “Easter” in the memo line. If you send a contribution via Zelle, please put "Easter" in the comment box. If you use our online donation page, enter your donation amount in the box next to "Special Holy Day Donation" and write "Easter" in the text box. Thank you!

Holy Week Schedule 2021
Here is a listing of the Holy Week Events at St. George’s. Preregistration is required for ANY in-person services. Outdoor services/events are weather permitting. Here is the link to Holy Week sign up and the link to this Holy Week schedule with details. All zoom links are posted below and on the calendar page on the website. Here is the link to our YouTube Channel. and here is the Holy Week Schedule link that goes directly to the St. George's website.
Sacred Ground Stations of the Cross -Friday March 26 at Noon via Zoom
Blessing of the Palms – Saturday March 27 at 5pm (outdoor service)*
Palm Sunday – March 28 at 10 am (in the church/Zoom/YouTube)* Palm Sunday Zoom Link
*Consecrated Bread will be available to pick up at these times. Please sign up if you would like consecrated bread if you are viewing the Maundy Thursday Service from home via zoom.
Tuesday Evening Prayer Service of Lamentation – March 30 7pm via Zoom Service of Lamentation Zoom Link
Maundy Thursday –April 1 at 7pm (in the church/Zoom/YouTube) Maundy Thursday Service and Watch Zoom Link
Maundy Thursday Watch April 1 from 9pm-Midnight (in the church) 9pm-7am (via Zoom)
Good Friday – April 2 at Noon (outdoor service) and 7 pm (in the church/Zoom/YouTube) Good Friday Evening Service Zoom Link
Good Friday Stations of the Cross –April 2 at 3 pm (via Zoom) Stations of the Cross Zoom Link
Easter Vigil –Saturday April 3 No live vigil this year. You are invited to watch St. George’s virtual Vigil from 2020
Easter Egg Hunt- Saturday April 3 from 3-5pm in the church cemetery (Rain date Sunday April 4)
Easter Sunday – April 4 at 10:00 am (in the church/Zoom/YouTube) and 5 pm (outdoor service) Easter Sunday Morning Service Zoom Link

Easter Egg Hunt
St. George’s is holding an Easter egg hunt for all preschool and elementary school aged children the afternoon of April 3rd from 3:00-5:00 in the church cemetery. Families were sent an email invitation and must sign up to attend so that the organizers know how many eggs to dye. Please click HERE to preregister. Children must bring their own basket or other container to hold the eggs. Activities will include the egg hunt, other games and/or activities, decorating the cross with flowers for the Sunday morning service, and perhaps a craft to take home, as well as other possible surprises. Please remember wearing a mask and social distancing is required. Thank you! If you have any questions about the egg hunt contact Tim Dangel at 410-271-4312 or stdangel@comcast.net. The rain date will be April 4th at the same time.

Sunday Service 03/21

3/21/2021

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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Holy Week Schedule

3/19/2021

Here is the link to the Holy Week sign up
If you'd like to download this schedule, click the down arrow button on the bottom right of the picture.

This Week’s Announcements

3/19/2021

Easter Donations
There are two ways to support St. George’s this Easter Season. One is to consider making a donation for the Easter flowers. You can thank God for an event or person in your life, or remember someone who has passed away. Please clearly note if names are for memorials and/or thanksgivings. And please let us know your donation is specifically for Easter flowers. All names will be listed in the Easter Bulletin. You may give the names of the persons you wish to remember, either by note, email at office@stgeo.comcastbiz.net or phone 301-262-3285. To be included in the Easter Bulletin, names must be submitted by Sunday, March 28.
Another way is to make a special Easter donation to St. George’s, we would be most grateful. If you send a check to our PO Box, please write “Easter” in the memo line. If you send a contribution via Zelle, please put "Easter" in the comment box. If you use our online donation page, enter your donation amount in the box next to "Special Holy Day Donation" and write "Easter" in the text box. Thank you!

Sandwich Making for Warm Nights
The Justice League will be starting up a new season of making lunches for guests of Warm Nights. We will begin on Saturday, March 27th, and continue through the month of April. Once again we will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:30 am until 11:00 am to make 135 sandwiches. We will need 10 volunteers to work, wearing masks and practicing social distancing. We will also need donations of water bottles to go into the lunch bags. Please sign up here so that you can volunteer. We look forward to seeing many friendly faces back at St. George’s working for others.

The Next Toiletries AND Food Collections at St. George's are on March 28 from 1-2 pm
The toiletries benefit Gaywood Elementary School. Gaywood has especially asked for sanitary pads, body lotion, tissues and wash cloths; also needed are shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, powder, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes, mouthwash, combs and brushes.
The St. George’s Justice League is organizing the food drive to benefit the Bowie Food Pantry.
Particularly needed Items are: Soups, Beans, Canned vegetables, Beefaroni, Peanut butter, Canned meats, Canned fish, Rice, Instant mashed potatoes, Granola bars, Cereal, Condiments, Pasta. If you would like to donate fresh produce, they are asking for: Apples, oranges, peppers, squash, potatoes, onions.
You can see more details regarding these collections on the parish email. Donations can be dropped off in the narthex Sunday morning or in the parking lot from 1-2pm. Please be sure that your toiletries donations are bagged separately from your food pantry donations. Thank you for your generous support!

Holy Week Schedule 2021
Here is a listing of the Holy Week Events at St. George’s. Preregistration is required for any in-person services. Outdoor services/events are weather permitting. Here is the link to Holy Week sign up and the link to this Holy Week schedule with more details. All zoom links will be posted on parish email and website next week.

Blessing of the Palms – Saturday March 27 at 5pm (outdoor service)*

Palm Sunday – March 28 at 10 am (in the church/Zoom/YouTube)*

*Consecrated Bead will be available to pick up for Maundy Thursday. Please sign up if you want bread.

Tuesday Evening Prayer Service of Lamentation – March 30 7pm via Zoom

Maundy Thursday –April 1 at 7pm (in the church/Zoom/YouTube)

Maundy Thursday Watch April 1 into April 2 from 9pm-Midnight (in the church) 9pm- 7am (via Zoom)

Good Friday – April 2 at Noon (outdoor service) and 7 pm (in the church/Zoom/YouTube)

Good Friday Stations of the Cross –April 2 at 3 pm (via Zoom)

Easter Vigil –Saturday April 3 No live vigil this year. We invite you to watch St. George’s virtual Vigil from 2020

Easter Egg Hunt- Saturday April 3 from 3-5pm in the church cemetery (Rain date Sunday April 4)

Easter Sunday – April 4 at 10:00 am (in the church/Zoom/YouTube) and 5 pm (outdoor service)

Sunday Service 03/14

3/14/2021

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 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.

lent_4_march_14_2021.pdf
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This Week’s Announcements

3/11/2021

Next Vestry Meeting is March 16
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. Here is the zoom link for the March meeting. Or call by phone 301-715-8592 and when prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 944 0414 5044 and the Passcode: 514777

Raising the Roof!
The wardens and rector have determined that we can safely raise the number of people in Sunday worship. There will now be 25 slots available for Sunday 10:00 am service. Please don’t forget to preregister- especially for all the Holy Week Services coming up. See the parish email for the initial Holy Week Schedule, more details to follow.

Sandwich Making for Warm Nights
The Justice League will be starting up a new season of making lunches for guests of Warm Nights. We will begin on Saturday, March 27th, and continue through the month of April. Once again we will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:30 am until 11:00 am to make 135 sandwiches. We will need 10 volunteers to work, wearing masks and practicing social distancing. We will also need donations of water bottles to go into the lunch bags. Look for the sign up genius to be set up very soon so that you can volunteer. We look forward to seeing many friendly faces back at St. George’s working for others.

Special Donations for Easter
If you feel moved to make a special donation to St. George’s during the Season of Easter, we would be most grateful. If you send a check to our PO Box, please write “Easter” in the memo line. If you send a contribution via Zelle, please put "Easter" in the comment box. If you use our online donation page, enter your donation amount in the box next to "Special Holy Day Donation" and write "Easter" in the text box. Thank you!

The Next Toiletries AND Food Collections at St. George's are on March 28 from 1-2 pm
The toiletries benefit Gaywood Elementary School. Gaywood has especially asked for sanitary pads, body lotion, tissues and wash cloths; also needed are shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, powder, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes, mouthwash, combs and brushes.
The St. George’s Justice League is organizing the food drive to benefit the Bowie Food Pantry.
Particularly needed Items are: Soups, Beans, Canned vegetables, Beefaroni, Peanut butter, Canned meats, Canned fish, Rice, Instant mashed potatoes, Granola bars, Cereal, Condiments, Pasta. If you would like to donate fresh produce, they are asking for: Apples, oranges, peppers, squash, potatoes, onions.
You can see more details regarding these collections on the parish email. Donations can be dropped off in the narthex Sunday morning or in the parking lot from 1-2pm. Please be sure that your toiletries donations are bagged separately from your food pantry donations. Thank you for your generous support!

Easter Flower Donations
Now is the time to consider making a donation for the Easter flowers. You can thank God for an event or person in your life, or remember someone who has passed away. Please clearly note if names are for memorials and/or thanksgivings. And please let us know your donation is specifically for Easter flowers. All names will be listed in the Easter Bulletin. You may give the names of the persons you wish to remember, either by note, email at office@stgeo.comcastbiz.net or phone 301-262-3285. To be included in the Easter Bulletin, names must be submitted by Sunday, March 28.

Sunday Service 03/07

3/7/2021

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 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.

lent_3_march_7_2021.pdf
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This Week’s Announcements

3/4/2021

St. George’s Vestry Members 2021
Congratulations to the newly elected Vestry members! These are the 2021 Vestry members and their titles: SENIOR WARDEN – Roy Peterson, JUNIOR WARDEN – Peter Cooper, AT LARGE MEMBERS –Christine Bloecker, Tim Dangel, James Hsu, Ames Perry, Zulma Santiago, Luella Tabor, Tasha Tobias. They are all looking forward to serving you.

St. George's Lenten Outreach Project
Please support a local Social Service agency this Lent. This year our Lenten collection is offered to benefit 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 Outreach Calendar available below on this page 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 at stgeorgesglenndale.org on the donate page or send a check with a notation that it is your Lenten donation. If possible please return your donations by April 18.

Easter Flower Donations
Now is the time to consider making a donation for the Easter flowers. You can thank God for an event or person in your life, or remember someone who has passed away. Please clearly note if names are for memorials and/or thanksgivings. And please let us know your donation is specifically for Easter flowers. All names will be listed in the Easter Bulletin. You may give the names of the persons you wish to remember, either by note, email at office@stgeo.comcastbiz.net or phone 301-262-3285. To be included in the Easter Bulletin, names must be submitted by Sunday, March 28.

Special Donations for Easter
If you feel moved to make a special donation to St. George’s during the Season of Easter, we would be most grateful. If you send a check to our PO Box, please write “Easter” in the memo line. If you send a contribution via Zelle, please put "Easter" in the comment box. If you use our online donation page, enter your donation amount in the box next to "Special Holy Day Donation" and write "Easter" in the text box. Thank you!

Contact Us
Email: office@stgeorgesglenndale.org
Rev Connie Reinhardt: rector@stgeorgesglenndale.org
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

Worship Services
Sundays 8am & 10am
10 am Livestream

Preregistration is no longer required to attend services.

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