This Week’s Announcements

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)