Bulletin: Oct. 11

St George’s Episcopal Church

Belleville, IL

This week:

Today 8:00 am      Holy Eucharist, 9:10 am      Adult Forum/Church School, 10:30 am      Holy Eucharist

Monday Columbus Day – Office Closed, 7:00 pm      Vestry – CR

Tuesday 6:30-9:00 pm   Lutheran School of Theology – PH, 7:00 pm      Vestry – Conf. Rm., 7:00 pm      Order of St. Luke – Youth Rm.

Wednesday 9:30 am          Holy Eucharist /Healing Svc. – Chapel, 10:00 am      Prayer Gp. – Conf. Rm., 5:30 pm     Choristers – Rm. 3

Thursday 5:30 pm           Golf at Elmwood Golf Course

Next Sunday 8:00 am       Holy Eucharist, 9:10 am       Adult Forum/Church School, 10:30 am       Holy Eucharist

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FOR PASTORAL CARE AFTER OFFICE HOURS, you can reach Fr. Dale at 213-6071. Fr. Dale’s e-mail address is frdale@sbcglobal.net .  Fr. Dale will be taking Monday as his day off.  To schedule an appointment with Fr. Dale, call the parish office, 233-6320.

THE ALTAR FLOWERS are given today to the glory of God by Mr. and Mrs. James Massey in memory of Larry Shannahan.

THE SANCTUARY LIGHT is lit today to the glory of God by Katie Hendrix in celebration of family birthdays – Beth and Jack.

NAMES OF DECEASED LOVED ONES will be published on All Saints Day, Sun., Nov. 1.  Parishioners should give names to the office by Tues., Oct. 27. Cards are in the pews today.  All Saints Day is the day to honor those who have passed on.

UNITED THANK OFFERING INGATHERING (UTO) is today.  Please use your blue envelope.  Money will be taken to the Synod.

DEADLINE FOR THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER is Mon., Oct. 19. Please direct all DRAGON information & stories to our editor, Tom Boschert, STGDRAGON@gmail.com or stgeorgeoffice@sbcglobal.net or placed in a folder marked DRAGON in the wall file on the landing between the classrooms and offices.

ADULT FORUM FOR OCTOBER

Beginning today, Fr. Dale will teach about our heritage as Anglicans & Episcopalians using slides ,and the book he edited (available in St. George’s Gift Shop), Archbishop Michael Ramsey’s The Anglican Spirit.  The book was originally published in 1991, & re-published by the Episcopal Church’s “Church Publishing” as a Seabury classic in 2004. It includes a Foreword by the present Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. The schedule will be

Today, Oct. 11: Our Anglican Heritage, Beginnings (book, Foreword, Preface, Chap. 9)

Oct. 18: English Reformation I (book, Chapters 1 and 2)

Oct. 25:  Missionary Outreach to America (book, Chap. 3)

Nov. 1:  The Oxford Movement, and its effects on the Episcopal Church (Chapter 4)

Nov. 8: A True Anglican: F. D. Maurice  (Chapter 5)

Nov. 15 Two Great English Leaders: Charles Gore & William Temple (Chapters 6,7)

Nov. 22: Anglicanism Since WWII (Chapter 8)

Nov. 29: Where we are Today in the Episcopal Church

A further note: our Parish Library holds many wonderful classics for Episcopalians, and it would reward anyone to look over our collection.  There is no better introduction to the Christian Faith than Bishop N. T. Wright’s Simply Christian. C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity is a great classic from WWII.  A third book is Alister McGrath’s I Believe. The latter two authors are from Northern Ireland.

THE ORDER OF ST. LUKE will be offering Healing Prayers classes this Fall.  There will be an informational meeting on Sun., Oct. 18, after the 10:30 service in the Conference Room.  Please contact Gail Heiting, 394-1852, if you are interested but unable to attend the meeting.

COFFEE HOUR SCHEDULE

Oct. 11 – Haefner/Helber         Oct. 18 – Walters             Oct. 25 – Hall