The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas will hold its 118th Annual Council in San Marcos on February 24-26, 2022.
St. George, one of the parishes of the Diocese, will be electing delegates (DATE TBD) to serve at the next three annual Diocesan Council meetings soon. We will be electing two (2) delegates as well as alternate delegates.
Delegates will join Fr. Ram and Rev. Susan in assembling “to hear ministry reports, conduct the annual business of the Diocese, worship together, participate in workshops, and share fellowship.”
Delegates should be Confirmed Communicants in good standing of St. George. Those elected by the parish will need to be willing to travel to San Marcos to participate in this in-person meeting. Each delegate, clergy and lay, will be required to adhere to the Covid-19 guidelines and protocols as set forth by the Diocese of West Texas leadership. Additionally, delegates may choose to stay in the Council hotel (recommended) at their own expense.
If you have questions, please reach out to Father Ram or Arden McLean, Senior Warden for more information.
Submit your nomination here.
Please join us on Sunday, December, 19th for our annual Lessons and Carols service at 10:00 AM. During this service, we will hear nine Scripture lessons, each followed by a musical piece provided by our Music Ministry team, choir and instrumentalists. This is a beautiful way to kick off your holiday season!
The first Sunday of Advent is the start of a new liturgical year. We will be in Year C and the primary Gospel we will read from is Luke.
The Clergy invite you to join them in reading a chapter of Luke for each day in December. Starting on December 1 read chapter one. Each day we will read the corresponding chapter. The final chapter will be on December 24 – Christmas Eve.
Let’s start our new Church Year off right by reading the Gospel according to Luke!
We will be adorning our altar on Christmas with poinsettias. Please consider a contribution toward the poinsettias “In Memory of” or “In Thanksgiving for” any loved ones you would like to honor. Please make all designations by clicking here and filling out our “Poinsettia Offering Form”. We will present our in memoriam and thanksgivings at our Christmas Eve services. Please send any questions to Keith Earle at kearle@saintgeorgechurch.org.
Making a Meaningful Life With God
Do Episcopalians study the Bible?
What is the best Bible to own?
Why should I read the Bible?
Come discover answers to your questions about the Bible – or any other topic!
When: Sunday, December 5th & 12th @ 9:00 AM
Location: St. John Room, Leadership Center
Save the Date for our Christmas Family Movie Night, featuring the movie ELF!
Come dressed in your comfiest of clothes (pj’s are acceptable), bring your sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, and/or lawn chairs, and join us for the World’s Best Good Time…with the World’s Best Popcorn Bar and the World’s Best Hot Chocolate Bar!
WHEN: Friday, December 10 at 6:00 PM
WHERE: St. George School Gym
MOVIE: ELF!
WHO: EVERYONE!
The Offices will be closed the week of Thanksgiving (November 22-26). All weekday programming will also be off during this holiday week.
If you have a pastoral emergency, please email Fr. Ram at rlopez@saintgeorgechurch.org.
For non-emergency pastoral care, please email stgeorge@
The Adopt A Needy Family (AANF) program is a San Antonio-based charity that matches organizations with families in the community who need basic necessities and a little holiday cheer. For over 15 years, the St. George community, through our middle school service organization, the Beta Club, has participated in this Christmas gift-giving project. This year, we have adopted nine families with the goal of providing a few special gifts and items of true need. Many of the gift items are necessities such as clothing, hygiene items, linens, housewares, space heaters and cleaning supplies.
Similarly to last year, the ornaments will be distributed electronically via a link available Thursday, November 11th. Please choose as many gifts as you wish to buy. Participation in the AANF program is strictly voluntary. However, AANF is a wonderful opportunity for St. George to give back as a community, and we hope that you will prayerfully consider participation.
In addition to gift sponsorship, Beta Club would greatly appreciate donations of tissue paper, pre-made bows and Christmas wrapping paper so that the gifts can be wrapped. If you are interested in making a monetary donation in support of larger needs, you can easily do so through a link that will also be available starting November 11th.
If you have any questions, please contact the AANF Coordinators at aanfstgeorge@gmail.com.
We wish you a blessed holiday season!
Your 2021 AANF Coordinators
