Parish News
St. George’s Sunday Services
Worship services continue at 8 and 11AM at St George’s Church until Thanksgiving.
St. James Church Services
St James will resume services October 20th. The church office continues to be open Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Cast The Net
Cast the Net is the diocesan visioning. There are 20 calls to action and we are to prayerfully consider what calls we can take up as our own. Summary hand-outs are available and the report is available on the diocesan website. Please share your thoughts with the wardens or clergy.
Prayer Chain
The parish has operated a confidential prayer chain for over 30 years. New members are always welcome. Screening in Faith required. Please speak to Peggy Kernohan if interested.
Decoration Day
A special gathering will be held on Sunday, September 8th, 2:30PM for the loved ones of those whose remains are in the St. George’s cemetery.
Scent Free Worship
Please refrain from using perfumes and colognes since some of our parishioners have extreme allergies.
Leacock Museum
As a part of our celebration of 185 years of ministry at St George’s Church we are hoping to plan a bus trip to the Leacock Museum in Orillia. Stephen Leacock was laid to rest in our cemetery 80 years ago. If interested please let Kim know.
Virtual Worship
The Saturday evening virtual worship service is taking a break for the summer.
Christian Education
Bible Study is taking a break for July and August.
Daily Bread devotionals are available free of charge at St George’s.
Advisory Board
Next meeting: Tuesday, September 17th, 2pm. In person at St James or Zoom options available.
PAR
Why you should participate in PAR (pre-authorized remittance).
Convenience. If you already have automatic payments from your account to an insurance company, mortgage or utility, then you understand the principle of PAR. Your offering is received by the parish automatically every month. You choose the amount which can be changed with a written request.
Continual support. When you are away or miss a Sunday your support of outreach ministries and programs continues. The parish benefits from a regular, dependable flow of contributions.
To register for PAR and for further information contact Debra Harpley at deb@harpley.ca or leave a message at the church.
River Glen Nursing Home Service
Our monthly services are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am. Contact Canon David Neelands if you wish to volunteer.
Cedarvale Lodge Retirement Home Worship Service
Services are held in partnership with Christ Church, Roches Point every third Monday of the month at 10:00 am. Volunteers welcome. Contact Canon David Neelands for details.
Deacon's Corner
Outreach
The Parish was unable to hire a chaplain this summer. We are planning to offer tours of St George’s in July and August on several afternoons. Volunteers will be provided with a script. Shifts will likely be 1 - 2 hours each. Please speak to Deacon Nancy or Kim if interested.
July Outreach Focus
The summer open door ministry of St George’s Church.
August Outreach Focus
Faithworks ministry partners