There are several events taking place at St George’s in June. The first is a talk by Dr Marion Gibson entitled ‘Disastrous Woman’, The Importance Cooperation in Crisis Situations, on Wednesday, June 6th at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. Dr Gibson is well known for her work in caring for psychological trauma people worldwide. This meeting will be hosted jointly by St George’s and the United Nations Association NI and you are all welcome to come and bring friends. Further details attached.
On Wednesday June 13th, we are holding a Cupcake Coffee Party in the Parish Hall at 11.00am in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Please try to support this fundraiser if you can.
To celebrate the end of the Choir year, the Trebles and Men of Parish Choir will join with the Chamber Choir for a concert on Friday, 22nd June at 7.30pm. Music by Bairstow, Durufle, Finzi, Taverner and others.
A reminder that the Annual Belfast IDAHOT service takes place on Sunday 20th May at 5pm in St Georges Parish Church, High St, Belfast. The preacher will be Rt Rev’d Trevor Williams – former Bishop of Limerick and music will be by the St Georges Chamber Choir. All welcome.
Today (10th May) is Ascension Thursday and we will have Choral Eucharist (Rite 1) this evening at 8pm.
Music includes Finzi’s ‘God is gone up’ sung by the trebles and gentlemen of the Parish Choir.
Full details of all Holy Week and Easter services at St George’s. You are most welcome to join us.
Our annual Advent Carol Service will take place this Sunday, December 3rd at 5pm featuring anthems and motets such as Hosanna to the Son of David by Weelkes, Nova by Chilcott, The truth from above by Vaughan Williams and other advent carols. All most welcome.
The Church is all decorated and ready for our Harvest Festival tomorrow (Sunday 8th October) at 11am. Join us for the Eucharist when the setting will be Stanford in B and F and the Anthem ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’. The Preacher will be Rev. Dr John Medhurst.
Two dates for your diary and two significant days in the life of the Parish.
On Wednesday 27th September at 8pm our Rector’s Churchwarden, Mark Wardil will be commissioned as a Lay Reader by Bishop Alan Abernethy.
Then on Sunday 1st October the Friends of Cathedral Music will be present at our Choral Evensong at 5pm. They have recently awarded the Choir a significant grant and the service, followed by refreshments, will be an opportunity for us to thank them for their generosity.
All very welcome at both these services.
