From Fr. Anthony
The Church's office hours are 9-5 Monday-Friday, and you can stop by to speak with the office staff any time during those hours. If you have a general Church-related question, you should speak with Susan Solo, who is in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you need to meet with me, however, it's best to call first, as I may already be with another appointment, and am frequently called away to other visitations and appointments. If you prefer, I am happy to arrange a time in advance.
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Church Etiquette
We ask that the doors of the Narthex be closed and no one enters the Church during the following portions of the service:
Epistle, Gospel, Sermon, Great Entrance, Creed, Consecration, and Lord's Prayer
Please be respectful of the prayer and attention of those who are in the Church as you enter.
When it is time for Holy Communion, please remain in your pews until the members of the Parish Council come to your pew to usher you forward by row. In this way, we can ensure that our approaching of the Sacred Mysteries will be accomplished in an appropriate and orderly manner.
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Epistle Reader: Altar Boy
Christmas Play Practice
The children's Christmas play practice continues today.
Then, this Saturday, December 21, we'll have our Lenten Breakfast at 10:00 am, with dress rehearsal practice following.
Children's Christmas Play & Luncheon - Dec. 22
Our children's Christmas play, "The Light of the World," will be next Sunday, December 22, after the Divine Liturgy. There will be a Spaghetti luncheon offered. Cost: Adults $10; Sunday and Greek school students are free. Please make your reservations by calling the Church office with how many in your family will be attending.
Monastery Bake Sale - Dec. 22
We will hold a Bake Sale to benefit Holy Trinity Monastery in Smiths Creek next Sunday, December 22, in the Grecian Center Parthenon lobby.
New Year's Eve Dinner Dance - Dec. 31
You can make your reservations for our New Year's Eve Dinner Dance online at our website (www.stgeorgesouthgate.org), calling the Church office (734.283.8820), or at the Reservation Table. Pick up a flyer with all the info at the Candle Counter.
Offering Envelope Boxes
Those of you who use personal offering envelopes, you can pick up your 2020 box in the hallway of the school on your way to coffee hour. Important: please check your NAME and make sure you picked up the correct box.
If you would like to begin using your own personal box of offering envelopes for 2020, please let Susan know in the Church office.
Coffee Servers
Please sign-up outside the Church office next to the bulletin board to help serve coffee on Sunday mornings during Coffee Hour.
Our Website: stgeorgesouthgate.org
We have a live calendar, video and audio recordings of sermons, services, and other events, and an archive of the last two months' Sunday bulletin. You can also reserve and pay for your seat to any upcoming lunch or dinner.
Email Info: stgeorgesouthgate@gmail.com
If you would like our weekly bulletin emailed to you, or to receive any other pertinent information from the Church, please call or e-mail us your information.
Lost & Found
Looking for something you lost? Check out our Lost & Found box in the coat room at the entrance to the Church.
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Altar Group
We ask the young people of the parish to come and help with the many tasks involved during the Divine Liturgy each Sunday. The young men, as always, will help Father Anthony inside the altar, and we are asking the young women to serve in the Narthex and throughout the Church, to welcome parishioners and visitors, to manage the candles, and to otherwise assist the parish council.
On particular dates, when we need to change the cloth covers for the icon stands and the altar, we ask the young people to come early, at 9:30 am, in order to change the cloths prior to the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. The next day for this will be Christmas Eve, December 24th, when we change the cloths to gold in preparation for the Feast of the Lord's Nativity on December 25th. Please plan to come no later than 6 pm to help - thank you!
Church Beautification
This past summer we began a new push to beautify the Church. We have a number of items that will be replaced, for which we already have prospective donors, but we plan to purchase altar cloth sets in several colors to allow us to adorn the Church appropriately for every liturgical season. Depending on the period of the Church year, the Holy Table and other Church furniture are to be covered in red, blue, white, green, gold, or purple cloths. We now are missing only green and white cloths to have all the colors we need.
Therefore we need the following donations:
Green normal brocade complete altar cloth set: $2,435
White/silver real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045
If you are interested in donating either of these items, please contact the Church office or speak with Fr. Anthony. If you would like to see the fabric swatches we have selected for each color, please speak with Fr. Anthony.