From: Saint Georges DC
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The Dragon
e-Newsletter Weekly
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St. George's Episcopal Church
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160 U Street Washington DC 20001
This
Parish of the Episcopal / Anglican Church was founded in 1930 as
an Episcopal Church for African Americans. St. George's
witnesses to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as expressed through the
Anglican Tradition. We serve as a guiding light for our
parishioners as well as the larger community. We bid
you welcome in the name of the Lord!
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The
Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday
May
23, 2021
Sunday, May 23, is The Day of Pentecost:
Whitsunday. The term Pentecost means "the fiftieth
day." The term is used in Acts 2:1 to
refer to the coming of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost,
shortly after Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension.
Christians came to understand the meaning of Pentecost in terms
of the gift of the Spirit. The Pentecost event was the
fulfillment of a promise which Jesus gave concerning the return
of the Holy Spirit. The speaking in tongues, which was a major
effect of having received the Spirit, is interpreted by some to
symbolize the church's worldwide preaching. In the Christian
tradition, Pentecost emphasizes that the church is understood as
the body of Christ which is drawn together and given life by the
Holy Spirit. Some understand Pentecost to be the origin and
sending out of the church into the world. The Day of Pentecost is
one of the seven principal feasts of the church year in the
Episcopal Church (BCP, p.
15). The liturgical
color for the feast is red.
O
God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by
sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the
same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore
to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Regathering News
Outdoor 7:30 Service: On Sunday, June 6, 2021 we will begin to hold
an outdoor Eucharist. We will continue to wear masks and
maintain social distancing. All are welcome.
Indoor Regathering: We are working with St. Luke's and Calvary to
provide a date when we will regather in person. As you know we
have grown into a shared community and we are prayerfully
discerning how we continue in together in community even as we
plan in the near future to worship in our own spaces.
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Sunday
Schedule
The
Next Sunday Service in Church will be determined by Public Health
Indicators and implemented in a phased approach
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7:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist RITE I with Sermon -- The Rev.
Marilyn Jenkins
8:30 a.m.
Hospitality Hour
9:00 a.m.
Parish Choir
Rehearsal
9:00 a.m. - Conf.
Room
Bible Study with The Rev. Marilyn Jenkins
10:00 a.m.
Choral Holy Eucharist RITE II with Sermon
-- The Rev. Marilyn Jenkins
11:00 a.m.
Hospitality Hour
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Coming
Up
May 20 - 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting and
Parish By-Laws Listening Session
May 21 - Requiem for Florence Crawford
May 23 - 9:00 a.m. Bible
May 23 - 9:45 a.m.
Zoom Worship
https://zoom.us/j/3626271076
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St. George's Oral History Project
We are excited to announce that
our Congregational Leadership Initiative (CLI) through the
Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) - St. George's Oral History -
has received a $7,000 grant from the DC Humanities Council. We
will be working hard over the next five months to conduct an oral
history that is done right and done well in order to preserve our
history contributing to our legacy.
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Racial
Justice Audit of Episcopal Leadership
As you may have seen, the
Episcopal Church recently released a racial justice audit of
Episcopal leadership:
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/racial-reconciliation/racial-justice-audit/
This is a watershed study that
will likely impact how the Church sets priorities as we continue
to dismantle racism and pursue justice and healing. I encourage
us to become familiar with the findings which will also help
congregations and the Church look at ourselves and set priorities
for action. There is a series of informational webinars being
offered by The Episcopal Church, the first one being Tuesday
evening and then two more in the month of June. Feel free to
share this more widely.
· The Racial Justice Audit: An
Overview: Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 6:00 pm (EDT) – Register here
· The Racial Justice Audit: The 9
Dominant Patterns: Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 6:00 pm (EDT)
– Register here
· The Racial Justice Audit: Where
Do We Go from Here?: Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 6:00 pm (EDT)
– Register here
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Remembering Mott School
Do you remember the Mott School
in LeDroit Park? Our group (from New Community Church in Shaw)
would like to collect oral histories about the school -- people
who went to the school, taught at the school, or who simply
remember the Mott School's place in the neighborhood (maybe you
have a parent who went there and have memories of what they told
you about going there?). The stories of LeDroit Park and its
history of segregation is so important for us to remember--please
help us to record these stories for future generations! Please
contact Aiyana Adams at MottOralHistory@gmail.com. (Funded by HumanitiesDC and supported by the DC
Oral History Collaborative.)
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This
Sunday's Worship
St.
George's ~ St. Luke's ~ Calvary
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This Sunday, May 9, 2021 we will again worship via
zoom joining St. Luke's and Calvary live. Please join us on Zoom
if you can. Or you may join us on St. George's Facebook page as
we will stream the Zoom worship live onto Facebook and on St.
George's YouTube Channel.
Sunday Worship:
Date: May 23, 2021
Time: 9:45 a.m.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/3626271076
Meeting ID number: 362-627-1076. If asked for
password -- 001891
If you are calling in by cellphone, we ask you to
use this number: 301-715-8592, meeting ID: 362-627-1076.
If you must use landline to call in, use 1-877
-853-5247, meeting ID: 362-627-1076. Password is 001891
(this is toll-free, but it costs us)
St.
George's Facebook Page Livestream Here
St.
George's YouTube Channel Livestream Here
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Outreach:
Serving the Community
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Kwanzaa Kitchen: Janis has
been able to come up with a unique way in which we will continue
to feed the hungry in this important ministry. It involves fewer
than 6 people and we will pack the food to go and place it outside
on tables for people to take their breakfast with them. We will
continue this way until we are able to gather groups together
again.
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St.Georges DC160 U Street NWWashington, DC 20001
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