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St. George, San Antonio is hosting a Community of Hope International Lay Chaplain Training with in-person and Zoom options. The 14-week training will take place Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., from August 14 to December 2. Anyone with a servant heart is invited to attend.
Community of Hope International seeks to equip lay people to serve inside and outside congregations as pastoral caregivers who are formed by its foundational Benedictine Spirituality. If you are looking for a ministry of service that offers formational teachings or want to be greater support to your parish, contact Pam Piedfort, member of St. George, for more information and click here for a printable flyer to share.
For many, August and September are back to school, back to a regular busy routine. Children are “Back to School” and educational professionals and the staff who supports them are “Back to Work.”
What are you returning “back to?”
Back to School? Back to Work? Back to exercise? Back to Bible study? Back to Church?
Whatever it is you are “back to,” we are here to support you!
In fact, if you are looking to establish a new practice, we are here to support you too!
Our “Back to…” Office Hours begin on
Monday, August 7th.
Mon – Thurs: 8 am – 4 pm
Friday: By Appointment Only
Join us after church on Sunday during Community Cafe in the Parish Hall to welcome our new Associate Rector, Fr. Keith Davis. We are so excited to have Fr. Keith join our team!
The word “liturgy” comes from a combination of two Greek words that mean “the work of the people.” Worship in The Episcopal Church is a liturgy, the work of the people gathered to offer prayers, break bread, and hear the Word proclaimed. All people, laity and ordained, partner together in the liturgy as a way of embodying God’s Love in Christ Jesus.
The Holy Eucharist, for instance, cannot be celebrated if only the priest is present. The PEOPLE are absolutely necessary for a Eucharist celebration to occur.
Furthermore, the more participation there is in the liturgy from members of the laity, the richer the worship experience is for all in attendance, including the ordained persons. It might help us to remember what liturgy means if we describe worship by that old familiar saying – “The more, the merrier!”
Below are the ministry descriptions of three areas of worship ministries.
These three ministries are open to anyone in the congregation. There are various levels of training needed. However, the training for these roles is probably best done OTJ – “on the job.”
Acolytes: Students from the 3rd grade through high school seniors are invited to join the acolyte corps.
Hospitality Ministers: Adults, youth, or families who provide a warm welcome, help first-time guests find their way, count the attendance, pass the offering plates, and help the congregation move forward for communion.
Media Ministry: Adults or youth who advance the liturgy slides that appear on the video monitors.
Below you will find links with more information on each ministry and how to do a “ride along” with an experienced member as well as a link to the Sign-up Genius where you can sign up for Sundays in August. If you are a “returning” or current member of a ministry, please feel free to sign up for a Sunday. If you are new to the ministry or just want to “ride along” for a Sunday, please click below for more information on each ministry and email the leaders listed in the ministry description
Acolytes
Hospitality
Media Ministry
Sign Up Genius
Episcopal parishioners pray in Form IV of the Prayers of the People, “Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory.” Members of the newly-formed Green Team Task Force hope to bring that reverence for the earth to the spaces around St. George and the greater community. In imagining this group, we particularly had in mind families who are interested in a ministry where parents and children can work together, but everyone is welcome! In the two meetings held so far, members have brainstormed some really exciting, active, and beneficial ideas! If you are interested in this group, email Bernadette Williams.
This Sunday, June 4 at 9:00 AM in the Leadership Center Commons
Fr. Ram will offer a quick preview of summer group gatherings for a book study.
All parents of young kids, young adults, and young-at-heart adults and those who desire to be confirmed or received at next year’s Bishop’s Visit are invited.
Unabashedly Episcopalian:
Proclaiming the Good News of the Episcopal Church
By The Rt. Rev. Andrew Doyle, current Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas
June 4 Overview: Good News and a Pattern for Living
June 11 No Gathering
June 18 Chapters 1-2: “How can we know the way?”
June 25 Chapter 3-5: Our Story, Our Faith, Our Life Together
July 2 No Gathering
July 9 Chapter 6: Connecting and Building
July 16 Chapter 7: Gratefully Imperfect
July 23 Chapter 8: Walking the Talk
July 30 Chapter 9: “The road goes on forever and the party never ends…”
Aug 6 Chapter 10: “The least of these, my sisters and brothers”
Aug 13 Chapter 11: “The Embodied Word”
Aug 20 No Gathering
Aug 27 No Gathering: Blessing of Backpacks during 10 am worship
Thursday, July 20th at 11:00 AM in St. John’s Room
Keith Earle will be speaking on “Planning a Funeral at St. George.” Join us for learning, food, and fellowship.
When: Saturdays, Aug. 19-Dec. 2, from 9:00-12:00
Who: Anyone in the Diocese of West Texas seeking to become a COHI Lay Chaplain
Why: Superb visiting faculty (including our Rector!) from all over the US will offer expert training in 14 areas
Look for the Chaplains wearing the “Ask Me About COHI!” buttons!
