St. George's-by-the-River
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7th Sunday After Pentecost
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I will listen to what the LORD God is saying, 
for he is speaking peace to his faithful people 
and to those who turn their hearts to him.
-Psalm 85:8 

 


Please join us this
Sunday, July 12th, during the 10am Service
to celebrate the
return of the REACH Workcampers!  
Come and hear their faithful witness to God
as they labored for those in need in Newfane, NY. 
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For the rest of the week, please continue to keep the following
33 high school students and 8 chaperones
in your prayers:

Students:
Chris Appezzato, Stephen Appezzato, Sophia Bocklage, Samantha Brasco,
AnnMarie Brown, Jack Croddick, Olivia Distefano, Kara Dixon, Brennan Hughes,
Liam Hughes, Matthew Hughes, Tiffany Kapela-Barlow, Frankie Lanziano,
Emma Mandia, Gloria Mandia, Morgan Plosica, Eli Rallo,
Jamie Riley, Candace Roy, Maisie Sapnar, Wes Sapone,
Kate Setteducate, Alexa Setteducate, Isabelle Slavin, Matthew Smith,
Morgan Steinhacker, Christina Tardiff, Olivia Teevan, Maddie Twining, Gabrielle Virginia, Ellie Wasserman, Clark Yarbrough, Kristin Yorke
Chaperones:
Kathy Boushie, Heather Hernandez, Luann Hughes, Brenda Milouchev, Carl Riley,
Jeff Roy, Michael Tardiff, and John Ward
Altar Flower Openings
There are openings for flowers for the High Altar and Chantry. 
Please contact Mary Embrey at 732-842-5367.
Do you want to be an Acolyte?
Are you a high school student?  Are you Confirmed? 
Do you want to be an Acolyte?
If yes, please contact Brenda by July 12th.  We will be having an Acolyte Training for all new and old Acolytes on Sunday, July 19th immediately following the 10am Service.
Pledges during the Summer

 

Please remember your pledges to
St. George's this summer. 
It would be great if we can avoid the usual summer cash flow crunch. 

 

Thank you in advance!
  THIS SATURDAY, 
July 11th, 5:30pm on
Anchorage Beach
The First Beach Service of Holy Eucharist  

Baptism on the beach will occur on August 1st. 
Please contact Debbie Duffy in the office if would like to receive this Sacrament.  

For easy parking, park at St. George's and walk over the bridge. Anchorage Beach is to the left of the bridge. 
Rector's Vacation: June 26th - July 26th 

 

  Please call The Associate Rector with any pastoral concerns at (732) 842-0596.  

 

During this week, Jeff is also away at REACH.  Please call the office and speak with Debbie  

if you have a pastoral emergency.

Thank you!  

Participate in our Summer Choir
Come lead our liturgy, even it is only for one Sunday.  Warm-up and anthem rehearsals begin at 9:15am each Sunday in the choir room of Ralph Hall.  Give it a try!
Do you have a Favorite Hymn?
 
If you would like your favorite him sung during the 10am Service, please email Phil with your hymn.  Your name and the hymn will be published in the Sunday bulletin.
Canterbury Art Show
"Ad Journal"

 

Looking for a unique way to promote your favorite neighborhood business to a great audience? The program for our Canterbury Art Show is the perfect way to do this, with ad space starting at just $35. We ask for your help to sell ads to share your favorite places with our attendees and defray the cost of printing our program. Advertising information is available in Ralph Hall or on our website. For further information, please contact: Beth Sherrard at 732-383-7465 or bethsherrard@comcast.net 
Canterbury Art Show: Labor Day Weekend, September 4th, 5th and 6th.

St. George's Young Artists in the Canterbury Art Show The children of St. George's and their friends have created new mini-masterpieces that will be on sale for $10 each at the Canterbury Art Show on September 4-6, 2015.  This has become a very popular youth activity in our Church. Sales from these cards will benefit St. George's-by-the-River and its outreach programs.  Many of these programs support children in Monmouth County. For more information, please contact: Dianne Zeigler at 732-539-2457 - Dianne_Zeigler@yahoo.com.  Please visit www.canterburyartshow.com to learn more about this wonderful ministry for our children.
FAMILY PROMISE GUESTS are returning in August!  St. George's will be hosting our Family Promise Guests from Sunday, August 16 through Saturday, August 22nd.  Volunteers are needed in all positions (Chef, Evening Host, Over Night Host), and we are looking for assistance stocking the kitchen.  Please see the sign up in Ralph Hall (by the water fountain) or email Janine Roy (jlammroy@me.com) if you are interested in supporting this important ministry!
Please be kind and avoid blocking our neighbors' driveways when parking your car.  Also, please refrain from parking in the driveway on the south side of the church unless handicapped.  Thank you!

 

Please join all of us at St. George's in celebrating Megan Rizzo and her double lung replacement surgery and recovery!

August 2nd, 4:30-7:30pm
CLICK HERE to view the evite and RSVP