St. George's-by-the-River

Wednesday Email
The Second Sunday after Christmas
  

For Your Prayers:

Parishioner, Meg Rizzo, (a former Canterbury Fair Chairperson) last night finally received a much needed lung transplant. At this early stage, she is doing very well. Please however, make room for her in your prayers! It will be a long road for Meg and her young family. For those wanting to help the Rizzo family - stay tuned for further details. We will keep you posted!
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*There are NO Adult Ed classes this Friday and Sunday, January 2nd and 4th. 
Classes will resume on the 9th and 11th.

*Church School WILL meet this Sunday, January 4th.

*Senior High Youth Group will meet Wed, January 7th.

*Choir rehearsals resume on Thursday, January 8th.

*All Articles for the Annual Report are due January 15th!
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Family Promise Guests Arrive January 11th
We are still in need of chefs, evening hosts and overnight hosts. 
Please sign-up in Ralph Hall.  If you have any questions, please contact Janine Roy. Thanks to everyone who has already signed-up to volunteer!

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Connections 2015

Connections is a faith based social group for everyone at St. George's: male or female, married or single, new or seasoned adults. It is a perfect way to make new friendships or enjoy old ones.  Please contact Debbie and Don Very if you are interested in joining.
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Heifer International Church School Collection

Thanks to all the Church School students who brought in their spare change for Heifer International.  We collected $80!  We are able to purchase a rabbit and a flock of chicks for an impoverished family overseas. 
Thank you all so much for your generosity and bringing God's light to the world!

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Skeptics and Suds
The next meeting of Skeptics and Suds will be held on Monday, January 12th at Molly Maguire's 132 East River Road, Rumson. We will meet from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. The suggested reading for this meeting can be found here.

Using short readings from contemporary, "progressive" theologians, and others who challenge the status quo of Christian interpretation, we will consider, contemplate, and debate many of the things we've been taught about God and Jesus and our faith. Can we challenge traditional interpretations of the Bible and find a spiritually meaningful understanding? If so, what might such a fresh understanding of the Scripture look like?

 

The discussion will be facilitated by both clergy and laity from St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson, but anyone in the community is warmly invited to participate. Whatever spiritual perspective you represent - "traditional" Christian, another faith, no faith, "spiritual but not religious" or whatever - we would love to have you join us. Contact Jeff Roy or Joel Rogers for more information.  

 

 

Baptism Anyone?
January 11th is one of the Book of Common Prayer designated dates for baptism! If you are or have a candidate for baptism, please contact the church office asap!
Reminder!
Please be sure to remember to give your 2014 contributions to St. George's on or before December 31st.To avoid any confusion on the tax deductability, all donations to be recorded for 2014 must be in the church office or postmarked by December 31st, 2014 by IRS regulations. We are most grateful for your faithful support of Christ's work here at St. George's!