APA and ACA have Inter-Communion Agreement

July 19, 2011
APA Approves Inter-Communion Agreement with ACA

On July 15, 2011, at its Seventh Provincial Synod, meeting in Dunwoody, Georgia, the Anglican Province of America (APA) approved a resolution endorsing an inter-communion agreement with the Anglican Church in America (ACA). The three dioceses of the APA had previously endorsed the same.

The preamble of the inter-communion documents, in part, reads, "That this preliminary document will serve as a catalyst for the eventual reconciliation of our two jurisdictions, that it will encourage other continuing jurisdictions to seek greater unity and that it will bring to fruition the unity of purpose that God clearly intends for his people."

The next step to formalize this agreement will be taken when the ACA meets in its General Synod in September 2011 and considers ratification of the same. The four dioceses of the ACA have already considered and approved inter-communion between the two jurisdictions. The Rt. Rev. Brian R. Marsh, Presiding Bishop of the ACA, issued a statement saying, "The APA action reaffirmed what we have known in both bodies for a number of years, that in Christ and in each other, we are one Church, one body. I applaud Bishop Grundorf and the Synod of the APA for their actions to which I am sure we will respond in kind in September."

NEW - Noonday Angelus Prayer Service

The Angelus

V: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R: And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
V: Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R: Holy Mary, Mother of God: Pray for us sinners now and
 at the hour of our death. Amen.
V: Behold, the handmaid of the Lord.
R: Be it done unto me according to thy word.
V: Hail Mary ...
R: Holy Mary ...
V: And the Word was made flesh
R: And dwelt among us.
V: Hail Mary ...
R: Holy Mary ...
V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

V: Let us pray.

All: Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace unto our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy Son, was made known by the message of an Angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ, our Lord, Amen.

Father Art's Weekly Radio Show - 7/4/11

Click here to listen to Father Art's latest radio program!

Listen to the Bishop Rushlow Radio Program!

In case you weren't aware, Father Art now has a radio show that airs from 10:00am to 10:30am every Sunday morning on Daystar 89.5 FM ... we will be posting his talks as PODCASTS on this blog so you can listen to them at your leisure.

St. George has a FACEBOOK Page

St. George's Facebook Page - check it out ... click "LIKE" ... 

St. George is trying to enter the modern age with a traditional message of faith and worship. If we are going to connect with younger people, we need to be communicating with them in a way they will hear.

We have a beautiful WEBSITE, we have a BLOG with all the current information and a calendar, and now we have a FACEBOOK page.

Check them out, visit them frequently, refer your friends and neighbors to these sites. They contain a wealth of information.

St. George has a QR Code

St. George has a QR Code! A QR code (which is short for Quick Response) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data.

This can be the link from your cellphone to the church calendar (which is kept up-to-date). This is amazing technology that 99% of our congregation (including me) doesn't understand.

Palm Crosses

Saturday, April 16 at 9:00 AM you have the opportunity to make palm crosses for Palm Sunday. They are not hard to make and you will have a good time. Please join us. As they say "many hands makes light work."