Weekly Newsletter April 3rd, 2026 When They Crucified Jesus: "How could I possibly create an image of Jesus on the cross? I avoided facing this most poignant and painful scene in the Christian story. Finally, I drew the crucifixion from above and behind. From this vantage point, we do see all that is going on below the cross as recorded in John...", The Rev. Cara B. Hochhalter A Note from Rev. Heather Dearest St George’s, We - alongside the church global - are in the midst of the most...
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Weekly Newsletter March 27th, 2026 Taking of Christ, Date: ca. 1620, Artist Gerard Douffet, 1594 - 1660 or 61 A Note from Rev. Ben Dear St. George's, Holy Week is upon us -- the week that we remember again the mighty acts of God which achieved our salvation, reconciling us to God and to each other. We meditate on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the true King entering on a donkey, the symbol of peace. We ponder Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, in which he instituted the sacrament of Holy...
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Weekly Newsletter March 20th, 2026 The Raising of Lazarus, by James Martin A Note from Rev. Holly Dear St George’s, My preoccupation, both in ceramics and in the spiritual life, is about finding meaning in death in our context… and through that, to discover new meaning in life. It isn’t just the Tibetan Buddhists who have an amazing monastic tradition of meditating on one’s death. In the Benedictine tradition, monks are taught to remember death daily as a meditation. It’s called Memento Mori....
27 days ago • 7 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Special Newsletter Extreme Weather Warning Office Closure & Service Cancellation In accordance with Environment Canada's weather warning for tomorrow, Wednesday 11th, the St. George's office will be closed. Our regular Eucharist and Bible study are cancelled and will resume next week on the 18th. We encourage you to keep an eye on the weather and stay safe! 600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246Unsubscribe · Preferences
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Weekly Newsletter March 6th, 2026 Title: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Date: ca. 1470 Artist unknown. A Note from Rev. Heather Dear St George’s, As we continue our Lenten journey, I thought I would share a poem by Montreal-born poet and novelist Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon. She was born in 1829 and died in 1879, nine short years after our beloved St George’s first opened its doors. This poem is of particular interest for this week’s newsletter as it anticipates our Gospel reading on Sunday. Our...
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Weekly Newsletter February 27th, 2026 Jesus MAFA, Nicodemus, Cameroon, 1973: JESUS MAFA is a response to the New Testament readings from the Lectionary by a Christian community in Cameroon, Africa. Each of the readings was selected and adapted to dramatic interpretation by the community members. Photographs of their interpretations were made, and these were then transcribed to paintings. A Note from Rev. Heather Dear St George’s, As we enter fully into this Lenten season, I want to offer a...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Special Newsletter Tuesday Night Compline You're invited to join Rev’d Ben Crosby this evening, at 8:00pm on Zoom for Lenten Compline. We will meet every Tuesday from February 24th - March 31st The link to join is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82316871217?pwd=P8pvRyuwKJVMtoa3GSt9kkwb9aeNuD.1 It will be the same link every week! We look forward to worshipping with you. 600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246Unsubscribe · Preferences
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Weekly Newsletter February 20th, 2026 Painting, 2012, Mike Moyers: "This painting is visual labyrinth containing many Lenten concepts. The labyrinth begins and ends with the dark path at the bottom —representing Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Some other themes depicted are: covenant relationship, scripture, The Law, discipleship, betrayal, servant hood, readiness, patience, Christ’s passion, deliverance, abundance, provision, sacrifice, new life, and love." A Note from Rev. Holly Lent seems...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read