St. George's By The River
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Scroll all the way down, lots of new information. 
"...bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign,  
one God, for ever and ever." 
Our Family Promise guests still need an Overnight Host
THIS Saturday, May 21st.
Arrive at 8pm, lock-up after the last guest arrives
and then sleep in the library.
Please consider donating your time to this very important ministry.
If you can be the host, please email Janine.

Flowers for the
High Altar and Chantry
 
If you are interested in donating flowers for the high altar or Chantry but have questions on how to proceed, please call Mary Embrey at 732.842.5367 or e-mail maembrey49@aol.com She will be will be happy to explain the cost, wording for the leaflet, etc. May 29th is available for the high altar and chantry.
Confirmation, Reception, Reaffirmation of Faith:
Please let  Debbie Duffy know asap if you would like to be Received into the Episcopal Church or would like to reaffirm your faith!

Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation will be at St. George's
June 5th, 10 AM
Preparatory Meeting: Sunday, May 22nd 
Battle Against Hunger: 
Bike Tour 

Join the Diocesan Jubilee Office and The Battle Against Hunger Bike Tour on September 9-11th.  You can ride solo or as a team.  For full schedule and details for registration, please go to
www.battleagainsthunger.org
Please tell Ophelia if you plan to ride! 
Youth
Groups
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Senior High
Youth Group
will meet for the last time this school year on Wednesday, May 25th at 6pm in Ralph Hall.
We will have an end of the year party and say good luck to all our seniors who are graduating.
St. George's Supports
Family Promise:
Fundraiser

THIS Thursday,
May 19th, marks this
 year's Family Promise fundraising event.
A dinner will be
held at Ocean Place
Resort in Long Branch honoring Dorothea
Bongiovi (BonJovi)
or her work as founder of JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank.
This is Family Promise's main fundraiser for the year, so a silent auction and 50/50 will accompany dinner and entertainment - and all donations will be greatly appreciated. Come and hear success stories from past guests and the exciting plans for Family Promise in the future. Last year 20 people from St George's attended and we hopef to do that again.
Please contact Tom Esposito (tespo97@aol.com / (732) 946-8036) for ticket information or visit the website (www.familypromise 
mc.org). Tickets are $100 per person for a cause we've supported since its beginning.

Canterbury Art Show: 
Call for Teen Artists 
Art Show 2012
Artists age 13-17 can submit up to two original framed pieces to the non-juried portion of the show. Please spread the word to any teen you think would be interested. Click here to send their email address to Beth Sherrard and we will send them more information. Thank You!
 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: ADULT ED SPECIAL SERIES
Please join us for our Adult Education series with two remaining special presentations on the Hebrew Bible led by Rabbi Harry Levin!

 
THIS Friday,
May 20th at 9 am:
THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION:
WHAT MIGHT THE HEBREW TEXT REALLY SAY (WHICH TRANSLATIONS CANNOT)
A verse-by-verse, word-by-word, letter-by-letter exploration of the Torah's inner report of the progress of Creation.
  
Sunday, May 22 at 11:30 am:
TAKE AN INTIMATE TOUR OF AN UNROLLED TORAH SCROLL:
In Ralph Hall, across more than a dozen tables, set end to end, we will unroll a Torah scroll, and explore the mystical topographies of the Torah's inner territory.  Perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for anyone who loves the Bible.
Please note: There will be no food or drink allowed in Ralph Hall during this time. Coffee hour will be located outside, weather permitting or in the cloister if necessary.   
SOMETHING NEW!  

On Sunday, May 29th - Memorial Day Weekend  - St. George's Clergy will offer a short service of Remembrance in the Memorial Garden, immediately following the 10 AM service. This service is designed for anyone who might want to remember a loved one who has died, not just those who are interred in our Garden or Chapel of the Resurrection. Please join us! 
LOBSTER LUNCH at the Canterbury Fair
Order Your Canterbury Fair
Lobster or Chicken Salad Lunch!
 Lobster
 
Lunches includes delicious homemade lobster or chunky chicken salad on a bed of fresh spring mix lettuce with grape tomatoes, tasty deviled eggs, a bunch of grapes, a flaky croissant, pickles and a delicious dessert. 

Lobster salad lunch $16, Chicken salad Lunch $12
Increase in price on orders received after June 9th: lobster $18, chicken $13. 

You can place your orders and pay on line

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  Helpers needed to make 200 deviled eggs for the plates! Helpers also needed in the kitchen that day 9-11, 10-12, 12-2, 2-end (clean-up).  A few people to set up tables in Ralph Hall in AM as well.  Contact Kathy Esposito: 732-946-8036 or tespo97@aol.com
or Andrea Armstrong: andrea@6armstrongs.com
OUR FINAL PET FRIENDLY WORSHIP UNTIL FALL TOOK PLACE LAST SATURDAY. JOIN US INSTEAD FOR OUR BEACH EUCHARISTS AT ANCHORAGE BEACH, SATURDAYS, 5:30 PM, BEGINNING JULY 9TH. 
 

THE FAIR IS COMING...THE FAIR IS COMING!

JUNE 11, 2016 - 9:30am - 2:30pm (Rain or Shine)

The Canterbury Fair is only 3 weeks away!
 
UNDERWRITING
  
Underwriting is so very important to the success of the Fair! We are so grateful to all our parishioners who have so generously given to date! As each week has passed, we have been able to decrease or remove the amounts that were still needed. Indeed most areas have received the support that is needed!
 
We now have just a two areas that still need support.....Children's Games and Staging! Both are major areas of the Fair.
 
The Children's Games and activities are just such a special part of the Fair. There is no other comparable event in our local area for our kids and they have such a fantastic time! We all love these Fair activities for the kids....the petting zoo, the bounce, face painting, and pet fish to name a few. But the costs are high. Helping to underwrite these kid's activities will show our support for all the volunteers that make this all possible and help assure that these wonderful kid's activities will continue to be at our Canterbury Fair.
 
Staging also needs support. Staging covers a lot of the behind the scenes costs that are essential for the Fair but nobody really sees....Security is a big part of this. Please consider helping us to offset these costs and making this another very successful year for the Canterbury Fair. Each and every donation, whether large or small, goes a long way towards helping us reach our goal
 
The following activities still needs funding:

 Petting Zoo 
$600 
 Bounce House 
$1000 
 Prizes & Crafts 
$750 
 Staging 
$2150 

Please call Herb Geiss at 732-996-5606 or email him at hgeiss@comcast.net to donate.
 
Any amount is helpful and most appreciated!!   Thank you!  Thank you!

Tent Raising...Feel the Fellowship!!

Circus Tent 2
 
Tent Raising and Clean-up:  Gregg Nowell and Bill Siebert are seeking volunteers to assist with setting up the TENTS on Thursday afternoon June 9th.  Then on Friday, we will need all hands on deck to set up tables!!  Saturday at 2:30 we will need all able bodied persons to take down the Fair....ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP AND LEND A HAND...GOD BLESS YOU.  Contact Gregg at 732-530-0869 or Nowell@sitarcompany.com if you can help.