Salutations & Lenten Lecture on Friday, March 26

Sign up here to attend Salutations tonight followed by the lecture. See insert for lecture topics. For those unable to attend in person: 

• To watch Salutations, click YouTube Channel 
• For the lecture, click here to Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 817 8444 1505. Passcode: 173996

Oratorical Writers Circle

Junior and Senior High Sunday School Classes- Saturday, March 27th at 7:00 pm via zoom. Click here to join the meeting.

Sign-up for Divine Liturgy Sunday, March 28

Please sign up in advance by following this link for services on Sunday, March 28 at 8:30/9:30 am. Thank you!

Greeters: Aida Abebe, Richard Kanavati 

(A reminder of Metropolis protocols, facemasks, physical distancing, and please stay home when not feeling well.)

Fellowship Hour: Thank you to Emily & Chris Christoforides for hosting this Sunday.

Click the links below to stream upcoming services

YouTube Channel

Facebook Page

Spring Phyllo Dough Sales Extended to March 28!

The Spring Phyllo Dough sale has started. You can place your order by dropping off the enclosed order form and payment in the secure lock box located in the Fellowship Hall or you can mail your order and payment to the church. All orders need to be received by Sunday, March 28th. Phyllo will be available for pick up/ curbside delivery at church on Sunday, April 4th. Thank you for your support and Happy Spring Baking!

Lenten Food Drive March 15 - April 25

We are collecting shelf-stable foods to supply FOCUS MN's Second Helping Food Pantry. In particular, we would like to provide Mac N Cheese, Spam, Granola Bars, Applesauce/Fruit Cups, and Graham Crackers. The collection box is in the parking lot vestibule- Kali Sarakosti! (Good Lent!)

Greek Independence Bicentennial Commemoration Event

A Zoom presentation will be held (also projected in the fellowship hall) Sunday, March 28^th at 11:45 am. The St. George Greek School and AHEPA Pericles Chapter will commemorate the 200 year anniversary of Greek Independence with a program that will feature the reading of MN State Proclamation(s), the singing of the Greek National Anthem and the Hymn of the Annunciation, Greek School Dancing, MN Greek Dancers, along with other presentations and presenters. Minnesota Senator Sandra L. “Sandy" Pappas (District 65) will be the featured guest and will help commemorate the Greek Independence Day Bicentennial by addressing the attendees. 

Click here to Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 847 1978 8022; Passcode: Greece. Or call +1 312 626 6799. Click here to read the Press Release from the Senate floor on March 25. Click here to watch the video of Sen. Pappas and Sen. McEwen giving their remarks on the Senate floor on March 25.

Pan-Orthodox Sunday Lenten Vespers @ St. George on March 28

Let us come together to worship God and support each other in the Journey to Pascha! Vespers begin at 4pm. Live streaming links and in-person sign-ups at www.meocca.org. March 28, Saint Gregory Palamas: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul. Sign up here to attend in person. Click here to contribute to MEOCCA's work.

Missions and Benevolence Quarterly Meeting

Presanctified Liturgy & Lenten Book Discussion on Wednesday, March 31

Sign up here to attend Liturgy followed by the book discussion this Wednesday, March 31. See insert for reading assignments. For those unable to attend in person:  

• To watch Liturgy, click YouTube Channel 
• For the book discussion, click here to Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 832 7205 3496, Passcode: 400915. Or call +1 312 626 6799.

Salutations & Lenten Lecture on Friday, April 2

Sign up here to attend Salutations followed by the lecture Friday, April 2. See insert for lecture topics. For those unable to attend in person: 

• To watch Salutations, click YouTube Channel 
• For the lecture, click here to Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 832 0951 9417, Passcode: 882837. Or call +1 312 626 6799.

New Office Hours in April

The office will be closed on Friday, April 2. Beginning Tuesday, April 6, office hours will be Tuesday - Friday, 9 am-2 pm.

Lenten Meal Sign-up

Donations for flowers to beautify the sanctuary and Kouvouklion (Epitaphion) during Holy Week & Pascha may be made in memory of a loved one(s). Please complete the form found in the Inserts Section or in the March-April Glad Tidings and submit it to the office by Sunday, April 25. Thank you!

Loaves and Fishes

Our next meal at Loaves and Fishes is Monday, April 5th. We will be wearing masks and distancing in order to prepare and distribute to-go-style meals. Please consider helping out - the time commitment is only 2 hours. Our volunteer number is limited to 7 - so sign up early! Click here - April Meal Sign-Up

Sign-up for Divine Liturgy April 4 

Follow this link to sign up for services on Sunday, April 4 at 8:30/9:30 am.

Metropolis Lenten Webinar March 27

“Living Salvation”: The Twelve Great Feasts in Scripture, Icons, and Hymns on Saturday, March 27th (9 AM - 12 PM CST) is the first in a series of online religious education programs by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago’s Religious Education Department. 

Dr. Paraskevè Tibbs will host three presentations in one webinar that will help participants gain a deeper understanding of Christ and the Holy Church during the time of Great Lent. Adults, Sunday School teachers/religious educators, choir members, Philoptochos members, young adults, and teenagers are invited to participate in this free event. This Zoom conversation will include a time for Q&A from the audience. Register here: http://bit.ly/2N3MUVa 

Metropolis of Chicago Releases its First-Ever “Annual Impact Report” for 2020 

On March 22, 2021, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago released its first-ever Annual Impact Report summarizing key actions and developments taken in 2020. The purpose of the report is to provide data and information related to the financial performance, ministry building, and community outreach of the Metropolis on an annual basis.
https://www.chicago.goarch.org/-/metropolis-of-chicago-releases-its-first-ever-annual-impact-report-for-2020

Virtual OCF Game Night

The University of Minnesota OCF is hosting another virtual game night on Thursday April 1st at 7pm! We would love to see old friends and new from the Midwest and beyond. RSVP here.

Thank You!

Dear friends at St. George, I thank all of you for reaching out to me after I was hit by a car on November 2, 2020, resulting in a broken ankle, and for caring about what’s happening to me to bear these burdens. -Daria Jmill

St. Mary's Summer Camp Is Back!

St. Mary's Summer Camp will be held this year July 3-10 at Camp Courage near Maple Lake, MN. The move to a different site is due to maximum participant limitations at the Camp Wapo facilities for this summer only. We plan to return to Wapo in 2022. Appropriate safety protocols will be in place to ensure a safe, fun, and enriching experience for our youth. The start of registration will be delayed until May, after Pascha, this year. Please stay tuned for all the registration details that will be coming soon!

Community Blood Drive

Lexington-Hamline Community Council will sponsor a Blood Drive in the St. George fellowship hall on Tuesday, April 6 from 1-7 pm. Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=LexhamCC to schedule a donation time. For more information, call LexHam at 651.645.3207.

Spring Opportunities at National Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)

• Spiritual Wake-Up: During lent (Mar 16 - Apr 22), this community of prayer will meet virtually to learn together throughout the Lenten season. More details will be released on the website soon!
• College Conference: Mark your calendars for May 28-31!
• District Day: Instead of having a regional retreat, we’ll be having an in-person district day, hosted in Minneapolis. More details about this event will come later. 

For more information email minniowastudent@ocf.net

Metropolis Worship & Engagement Survey

As part of its strategic goals, the Metropolis of Chicago invites all the faithful (whether active or inactive in parish life) to complete a 10-minute survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCMDBSQ before April 30. The purpose is for the Metropolis to understand and clarify how people of all ages define meaningful worship and engagement and hope to implement practices that will enhance our collective worship experience. All responses are anonymous. Thank you for your participation!

Sermons on YouTube Channel

Click the following link to view past sermons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcYoNEUYiMji56SjSVlJpu3IN_zSJrvS_

Support for those in Need

Please contact Fr. Perry or our Ladies Philoptochos if you or someone you know is in need (food, clothing, shelter, etc.). Our Ladies Philoptochos, Missions & Benevolence, Discretionary support, FOCUS MN, etc. are here to help.

Our 2021 Archdiocesan Stewardship theme comes from Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, "…the greatest of these is love" (13:13). We are excited for 2021 and continuing the challenge of fulfilling our mission at St. George, especially through developing the gift of love.

As of March 25, 65 families have pledged a total of $124,690.

Please consider submitting a 2021 pledge card and becoming active in our 2021 program today! Pledge cards are available on the candle stand. Please contact the office to have one sent to you, or print one from a pdf by clicking here. Pledge cards can be filled out and emailed digitally to info@stgeorgegoc.org or mailed to the church office. We thank you for supporting the ministries of our parish!