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St George's Newsletter, March 13th
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Weekly Newsletter
March 13th, 2026
Samuel Anoints David, wall painting from the Dura-Europos Synagogue, 3rd century, Wall painting, National Museum of Damascus
A Note from Rev. John
Dear St George’s,
In this Sunday’s first reading, we learn that the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." How wonderous.
Indeed, this phrase, in various iterations, occurs upwards of 120 times in the Bible. There are so many things that concern us in this transitory life. War and violence, illness, economic uncertainty, loneliness, the fragility of our communities, the uncertainty of the future. Many can be very particular to our lives.
Abraham had left his homeland and security behind, was living as a foreigner among powerful peoples, and still had no child to inherit the promise God had given him: and without an heir, the covenant promise seemed uncertain. But Abram’s future, and the future of the promise, would not depend on his circumstances but on God’s faithfulness. So too in our lives.
As we reflect on the death and resurrection of our Lord and savior, let us never forget God’s faithfulness. For God is with us, and – as in an Old Testament vision – we are called to be courageous in the face of the trials set before us.
Rev. John Graham
Table of Contents:
What to expect in this issue of the Newsletter!
Updates for this week, March 6th
Call for Passion Play Actors
Sacred Stitches Date Change
In Case You Missed It!
Bishop's Spring Dinner
Lenten programming at St. George's
Lenten Poem Collection
Lenten Webinar with the Archbishop of York
Sunday Service Information
Updates for this Week, March 13th:
Call for Passion Play Actors
Our annual Passion Play is coming up Sunday, March 29th and we need you!
If you're interested in reading one of the roles, please reach out to the office at office@st-georgeschurch.org !
Sacred Stitches Date Change
Sacred stitches is returning to its regular Tuesday schedule! Please join us in the narthex from 12-3 for crafts, snacks, and community.
In Case You Missed It: Reruns from Last Week's Newsletter
Bishop's Spring Dinner
Join us May 1st at 6PM for the Spring Dinner 2026! This gathering is a chance to savour good food and reconnect with one another, while supporting the work of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
Wednesday Night Discussion Group with Rev’d Dr Holly Ratcliffe from February 25th- March 25th. Meet to watch Rev’d Dr Jesse Zink's series The Christian gospel in works of contemporary culture, at 7:00pm. Then, on a separate zoom link, those of us from St George’s will gather to discuss the course content for another 30 to 45 minutes, closing with prayer.
To register, send an email directly to Holly at h.ratcliffe@st-georgeschurch.org We look forward to seeing you there and to growing together in faith as individuals and as a community with the help of this course! May this be a blessed Lent!
Palm/Passion Sunday: March 29th, 10:30am
Wednesday Holy Week Service: April 1st, 12:15pm
Maundy Thursday Art Talk & Potluck: Join us to share a meal and listen to a lecture by Hilliard Goldfarb titled Poussin: Art & Faith in 17th-century Rome. More information to come! Keep an eye on the Newsletter!
Good Friday Service: April 3rd, 3pm
Easter Sunday: April 5th, 9am and 10:30am
Lenten Poem Collection
Author Brad Modlin collected 47 poems on Lenten themes for Church of the Epiphany, Verdun and has kindly agreed to share them with our congregation.
The poems cover:
"prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and mortality, peace, grief, endurance, hope, Christ's face with the suffering, and other themes that may come up during Lent"
We hope you all made it through the ups and downs March has been throwing at us these past couple of weeks in one piece. Our community has certainly been weathering the icy challenges, but the end is in sight. Thank you all, as always, for supporting the Mission, especially in times like these.
For current donation needs we have some slightly different items that are becoming necessary for our folks:
o Umbrellas (if possible)
o Rain ponchos or other protective items (again, if possible)
o Women’s sanitary items
Otherwise, we still have some of our regular needs as follows:
o Men’s underwear
o Sweatpants
o Shirts
o Razors
o Bodywash
As usual we also are very happy to receive tupperware, yogurt containers, empty pill containers, etc… (for distributions of food, shampoo, etc…).
If you have a lot of stuff to bring to us, you can use our in-kind donations form HEREor on our website to let us know you’re coming by.
We also have a new Amazon Wishlist that you can find HERE to get a better idea of some of our more pressing needs.
And, as always, you are welcome to drop in and say hello!
Until next week!
Emma
This Sunday, March 13th
Edie Mae Herrel's Beside the Still Waters, based on the text of Psalm 23
Fourth Sunday in Lent
At 9 AM
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
At 10:30 AM
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
Zoom Link for Services
The link for the 10:30 AM Sunday service can be found on our website:
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