We pray for peace, but maybe we don’t have the words. We pray for a just peace, but maybe we don’t have the words. We pray that the lives of innocents and the lives of any human child of God will be spared. We pray that our leaders will find a diplomatic way, a nonviolent…
At St. George’s you’ll find an exciting array of opportunities for fellowship, community, spiritual growth, and outreach with numerous opportunities to volunteer! Worship is at the heart of all that we do! Our main services are Sundays at 10:00 am, and the last Wednesday evening of each month at 6:00 pm (Choral Evensong). All services are Rite 2 with the last Sunday…
The book to be discussed is “There There” by Tommy Orange. There There is a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for…
All items for the next edition of “The Good News at St. George’s” are due by the 25th of each month (unless otherwise listed). Please send them to publisher@stgeorges-bismarck.org. Thank you! The newsletter is scheduled to be printed at the end of each month. Contact Sherry or Beth if you have questions.
Co-sponsored by St. George’s Episcopal Memorial Church and Lincoln Repair, a banquet meal was served at The Dream Center on May 19, 2023 by the Senior Girl Scout Troop 83020. The Girl Scout Troop served 181 meals. The menu included Rueben casserole, coleslaw, applesauce, bread and cupcakes with milk, lemonade, coffee, water. Thank you to…
St. George’s is grateful for a generous contribution from the estate of Robert & Matilda Towne Rupp in recognition of Dr. Roy Salem Towne, his wife Alice Towne, and their children Matilda Towne Rupp and Roy Towne. As relayed in a letter of acknowledgement to Lorna Rupp, estate representative, the Towne family has a long…
Saint George is thought to have been born into a noble Christian family in the late third century in what is now modern-day Turkey. As a soldier and officer in the Roman army, he refused to denounce his faith and persecute fellow Christians leading to his martyrdom in 303 AD. Legend has told that Saint…
I am very excited about being your interim pastor. After retiring from 40 years of ministry I have been serving as an interim pastor at various churches for the past three years. I find this type of ministry to be very energizing. It is fun to get to know a new church and a real…
We are happy to introduce Pastor Steve Sathre as the new Interim Pastor at St. George’s. Steve is a familiar and friendly face, as he was pastor at our neighboring church, Trinity Lutheran, for 30 years. Mr. Sathre is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Please welcome Steve to the St. George’s family. Keith HendersonSenior Warden
Hello friends, On March 19th, Jon Baird and Carmine Goodhouse will join us in worship. Immediately following the service, the congregation is invited for coffee and treats and to participate in a conversation regarding the New Season of Ministry. Several congregational visits are taking place to gather information about what is occurring in 19 of…
According to Shirel, last December St. Georgians contributed cookies to allow for goodies at coffee time, and 14 separate plates of cookies being delivered to church members who were unable to join us in person! Thank you to all who contributed their baking time and talent, and those who helped plate and deliver the cookies!
Marcus Ken Johnson, the son of Joshua and Kourtney Johnson and grandson of Don and Beth Johnson will be baptized Sunday, November 6, 2022 during our 10:00 am service. All are encouraged and invited to come and show your support for him in living a life in Jesus Christ.
Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. My prayers for peace go out for her, for her loved ones, and for all those who knew and loved her throughout the world. Her resilience, her dignity, and her model of quiet faith and piety have been—and will continue…
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Dear friends in Christ: By now you are aware that last night a shooter entered St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, killing two children of God and injuring a third. Even as I write, I am on the way to the commemoration of the nine who were martyred in 2015 at Mother Emanuel…
Over the next several weeks, there will be curb and resurfacing work performed on Ave. B, south of the church and fifth street east of the church. This will limit parking on Ave. B and possibly access to our parking lot just east of the church. Access to the the large parking lot east of the old George House may also be…
As one of our stated goals from the Vestry retreat is to be more active in the community. I want to suggest a community walk: Walk to Defeat ALS Bismarck, on June 18 at 10:00 am at Sertoma Park Shelter #8. I have started a St. George’s Team for those interested (Wear your red St…
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has apologized for the “terrible crime” of the Anglican church’s involvement in Canada’s residential schools – and for the Church of England’s “grievous sins” against the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Read more here. To subscribe to the Episcopal News Services newsletter, please go here: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/email-signup/
We made a total of ten quilts, with 1,080 squares sewn together. Sixteen friends and members came to help tie off the quilts on April 19th. They were given to Bridges of Hope. Each quilt will be given to a female inmate at the state’s correction facility. Thank you to our generous Piecemakers group whose…