St. George's-by-the-River

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The 13th Sunday After Pentecost

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So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?"

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom can we go?

You have the words of eternal life.

We have come to believe and

know that you are the Holy One of God."

---John 6:69

Canterbury Fair Wrap-Up Meeting!
Do you have ideas for next year that you can share?!?

All interested persons invited to a Canterbury Fair wrap up and brainstorming meeting

TONIGHT

Wednesday, 19th at 6:30pm in the library. Please RSVP to Ophelia.

LYRA Housing

Needed

St.George's-by-the-River will welcome the Russian group LYRA to the 10:00 service on Sunday, September 6, 2015.

These musicians will arrive in the US on Friday, September 4 with St. George's being their first stop. We are looking for parishioners to host this group of two women and three men for the two nights of Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5. Normally, the men stay at one house and the women at another. Please contact Denise Thomas (732-859-2751 or denisethomas@mac.com) if you are able to host any combination of women or men. Many thanks for your consideration!

Church School

Registration

Church School begins on Sunday, September 13th.

There are registration forms

in the entrances to the church and in

Ralph Hall.

Please fill them out and return to the church office before September 13th.

Could God be calling you to be a teacher?!?

Classrooms will be PreK/K, 1st/2nd, 3rd, 4th/5th and 6th/7th/8th.

We are in need of parents to volunteer as teachers.

This is an opportunity to deepen your faith and to draw closer to the youngest members of our parish. Can you volunteer once every 4-5 weeks and enrich your life and the lives of others?

If interested in teaching, please contact Brenda.
Thank you!

NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the nursery on the following Sundays:
This Sunday,

8/23 and 8/30.

Please contact Nicole Houston to sign-up. Registration Forms for this year 2016-2016 are now available on the back side of the Church School registration form. Please fill out and mark your availability and return to the office.

Thank you!

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.

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!

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!

This SATURDAY, August 22nd,

5:30pm on

Anchorage Beach

Holy Eucharist

Please join us and our Lutheran brothers/sisters for our next beach worship service - this Saturday - on Anchorage Beach. Beach Services will continue til the end of August. For easy parking, park at St. George's and walk over the bridge, turning left at the bottom of the bridge.

Anchorage Beach is first beach on right after crossing the bridge. Look for the Episcopal flag.

Backpack and School Supplies Collection

Foster and Adoptive Services (FAFS)

August 10th through September 13th

We are starting our annual collection of backpacks and school supplies for donation to Foster and Adoptive Services. Any school supplies would be greatly appreciated (backpacks, pencils, markers, notebooks, rulers, erasers, crayons, etc.). There are sales currently at Staples, Target, Walmart on back to school items.

Last year over 70 backpacks filled with school supplies were collected. The children who received these were thrilled! Containers will be set up in Ralph Hall for you to drop off supplies. The backpacks will be brought to the altar and blessed on

Sunday, September 13th.

If you are interested, GROUPON is having a special on fully supplied backpacks for 29.99. CLICK HERE for the link.

Foster and Adoptive Services is headquartered in Monmouth Junction. They are the leading statewide advocacy agency for foster and adoptive parents. They provide support, training and advocacy to meet the special needs of foster, adoptive and kinship families, who provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children in foster care.

FAFS' Backpack Program was born from the images of children being removed from their homes for reasons of abuse or neglect with their belongings placed in trash bags. Today, when caring people like you donate backpacks, they are given to children in foster care by their foster parents as a gift to welcome foster children into the foster home.

Labor Day Weekened

September 4th, 5th and 6th

The Canterbury Art Show offers a premier experience for everyone ...
and a musical treat by Russian group, LYRA, on Sunday, Sept. 6th during 10am worship

Art from Artists

nce again, we have invited all participating artists to donate artwork which you will have th e opportunity to win. Tickets may be purchased during the reception and show each day. Drawings will be held at the end of the reception and each show day. You can check www.canterburyartshow.com to see the list of the artists who have generously contributed their artwork. Look for the helping hands stickers on their artwork which will prominently identify them at the show.

Artists at Work

During the daytime show hours, several artists will be painting and drawing on the church premises so that you will be able to see the creative process in action. On show days, look for the balloons and sitting areas around the premises to enjoy and interact with the artists.

St. George's Art and Architectural Highlight Tours

If you missed the tour last year or would like a refresher, you should try to make it for 1 of the 4 tours. Connie Gryczka will again guide us with informative tours of St George's during the Canterbury Art Show, Saturday, September 5th -- 11:15 am and 1:15 pm; Sunday, September 6th-- 11:15 am and 1:15 pm. So easy, no need to sign up, just come to the nave (center of the church) at tour time. For more information visit: www.canterburyartshow.com.

Creating the Bronze Statue of Jesus

Jim Fitzmaurice will conduct a free slide presentation for art show attendees to describe the process of creating St. George's new statue of Jesus that graces our stone niche. He will also show you some of the molds that were used in the process. The presentation will be held in the library on Saturday, September 5th at 3:00. You won't want to miss this.

Enjoy a picnic lunch from Brennans

Brennan's in Rumson has graciously offered to deliver an order for you each day of the show if you would like to enjoy lunch in our beautiful outdoor garden in the shade of our big tent. You simply call Brennan's, place your order, provide a credit card for payment and select the delivery time of 12:00 or 2:00. Then, pick up your order in the kitchen next to Ralph Hall.

Call them at 732-530-0302 or go to their website for a complete menu.

The Canterbury Art Show:

Can You Help?

We again need your help with the artwork check-in and check-out. We would also love to have an teens help as runners to assist the artists in bringing in the artwork from their cars. Are you available:

Artwork Check-in:

Sunday 8/30 (12-4pm) and/or Monday 8/31 (10am-4pm)

Artwork Check-out:

Tuesday 9/8 (9am-5pm)

Please volunteer to help by contacting the church office or a committee chair: Coni Lefferts, Beth Sherrard,

Denise Weiner, or Maggie Raynor.

Thank you in advance!

Canterbury Art Show

RAFFLE TICKETS: The Chances to Win are high and look at these great prizes!

It is Raffle Ticket Sales time again as part of the Canterbury Art Show and to benefit parish ministries - both in and outside of the church. Please encourage your friends and family to purchase a ticket. You can see the fantastic prizes listed here on the ticket! Please email Cathy Sutherland if you have any questions: cathygsutherland@gmail.com

Thanks to the many who are volunteering their time for our Family Promise guests this week. Special thanks to Brenda Milouchev and Kevin Keelen for taking on leadership roles this week!

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!