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Food, Fun and Fellowship!

Please join St. George’s at Todd Hall on June 2 for the annual parish picnic. The Eucharist begins at 11 a.m. in the chapel. On this morning, Sunday School teachers and assistants will be recognized for their service. After the liturgy, the parish will enjoy ham-burgers, hot dogs, and fellowship in Cranmer Hall. Meat and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. If you would like to help with the grilling, please contact Brian Maves at 618-567-8924 or mavesba@gmail.com.

Change Can Be Good!

St. George’s has a long history of providing our Dragon’s Breath white chili every year at the Belle-ville Chili Cook Off. We have loyal fans, who look for us every year, and would be very disappointed if we didn’t show up. This year’s event will be the sec-ond weekend in October, the 11 and 12. For most of that period, we’ve teamed with the Franklin Neighborhood Community Association (FNCA), along with support from AmeriCorps and the teach-ers from Franklin School. The proceeds from the weekend have gone to support the ongoing pro-grams of FNCA. Due to a number of factors over the last year, FNCA has ceased operation, so we are refocusing the support of the Cook-Off.

CHANGE—pg. 2

The Day of Pentecost or Whitsunday?

Throughout my experience of many, many Liturgi-cal seasons, the 50th day after Easter has been titled Pentecost or Whitsunday. Needing some clari-fication on this matter and wanting to know more, I decided to research these liturgical labels. Here’s what I discovered:

Pentecost, a Greek term meaning fiftieth, was assigned to the Jewish Feast of Seven Weeks, as it culminated on the fiftieth day after Passover. On this feast, called Shavuot, the first-bounties of the harvest were presented. Later, the “Giving of the Law” by Moses was observed on that day.

Nowadays, the fiftieth day after Easter is called Pentecost. Our recognition stems back to the events of Acts 2. The Holy Spirit descends on the Apostles, appearing as a rush of wind and tongues of fire. This event fulfilled Christ’s promise of the spirit’s return. It also signaled the sending of the church into the world.

So far, the evidence points to Pentecost as being a day marker and event. But what about Whitsunday?

Whitsunday is a distortion of White Sunday. Also know as Whitsun, this term is used in England and Ireland by Anglicans and Methodists to denote the Day of Pentecost and commemorate the events of Acts. The term alludes to the practice of the newly baptized (those baptized at the Vigil of Pentecost) wearing white baptismal vestments to church on the Day of Pentecost.

So, what did I reap from this investigation? A recognition of ancient and spiritual events, signifi-cance of terminology, and a discovery of meaning-ful customs.

—Henry Evans

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Financial Report

CHANGE—from pg. 1

We want to continue our Chili Cook-Off participa-tion, with the core organizing team still intact. We are moving forward with planning for participation in this fall’s event. Beginning this year, we will use the proceeds to benefit the needs of St. George’s and St. Mark. The Mission Leadership Team has discussed initial plans at the May meeting, and you will be hearing more as we move forward. With the loss of FNCA, AmeriCorps, and Franklin School support, we will need more help from our St. George’s and St. Mark families to pull it off.

Many might not know what goes into preparing and selling about 250 gallons of white chili over 2 days, so here’s a quick overview. We have already re-served our spot for the weekend, begun planning, and will continue through the summer. Around Au-gust, we finalize what supplies and food we will need and begin ordering. Later in August, a team will start grinding, cooking, vacuum sealing, and freezing the cooked chicken for the weekend (which takes five to six sessions of 5 hours each).

On October 11, a kitchen crew of 3-5 people will be cooking and delivering the Chili to the booth. Work commences at 7 a.m. and continues until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The booth requires a crew of 6-8 people to sell and serve chili from 10:30 a.m. un-til 10:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. At 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, a teardown crew of 4 to 5 people will disassemble the booth, clean up the area, and transport all equipment and remaining supplies back to St. George’s.

It takes many people and much effort to pull off the weekend, and make this year a success. Watch fu-ture newsletters for information on how you can contribute your time and talent toward the St. George’s and St. Mark Chili Cook-Off.

—Brian Maves, Senior Warden

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WEDG Goes International The WEDG (Women's Ecumenical Dining Group) will be going Italian in June. We will be at the Olive Garden, 25 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights, phone 397-8727, on Wednesday, June 19th at 6 p.m. Your favorite Italian specialties are on the menu.

After we have suffered through to the end of hot and sticky July, WEDG will be gathering at 4204 Main Street Brewing Company on Wednesday, July 31st at 6 p.m. It is located (obviously) at 4204 Main Street, Belleville, phone 416-7621. A varied food and drink menu is available for your gastronomical delight!

Please call the church office at 233-6320 for reserva-tions (head count). Come for Good Fun, Good Food, and Good Conversation.

Books Shared Among Friends Participating in St. George’s Book Club is a wonderful opportunity to grow, connect and share with fellow Christians. On the fourth Thursday of each month, Book Club meets at a restaurant or home for dinner and discussion. One member chooses the “book of the month” and may or may not lead the review. During discussions, members learn and grow through the reflections of others, and varied views are honored. Book Club is open to all parishioners and their friends. Please con-sider attending the book club and join in the fun!

In June, Book Club is reading In this Our Life by Ellen Glasgow. Kinship gone awry, decaying southern aris-tocracy, wrecked marriages, and social injustice are key themes of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Henry Evans, who is leading this month’s discussion, describes the book as “A Street Car Named Desire meets Gone with the Wind.” Please plan to join the club on June 27, 5:30 p.m. in the backroom of Copper Fire, 200 E Main St, Belleville, IL Please phone or e-mail reservations to the church office, 618-233-6320, stgoffice@sbcglobal.net, or contact Sue Vaughn at 618-624-1909.

Dunk Your Doughnuts at Coffee Hour Are you looking for an easy, laid-back way to contribute to St. George's? How about hosting a coffee hour! We cur-rently have two dates available for the rest of 2019: June 23 & September 29. All it takes is a little time after church, and a few homemade or store bought baked goods. For more information or to sing up, please contact Sarah Surrey at 618-741-5173 or sa-rah.surrey@yahoo.com.

Saint George’s Episcopal Church Clergy & Staff

Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins, D.D

Rector The Rev. Canon Dale Coleman, Rector

Rector Emeritus The Rev. Canon Elliot Blackburn

Music Director Nancy S. Ypma, D.Mus.

Parish Administrator Henry Evans

Treasurer Ruth Ann Weber

Sexton Mike Cardoza

Mission Leadership Team Brian Maves, Senior Warden Chuck Evans, Junior Warden

Term Expires 2020 Maryann Fernandez Beth Graboritz Brian Maves

Term Expires 2021 Margaret Brown Chuck Evans Sue Vaughn

Term Expires 2022 Jim Gillispie Vicki Hall Dawn Jung

Schedule of Liturgies

Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist (said) 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist (sung)

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the chapel (said)

Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm stgeorgeoffice@sbcglobal.net 618-233-6320

Pastoral Emergencies Contact Father Coleman at fatherdale@sbcglobal.net or 618-789-3723.

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We pray for: Parishioners: Lumley Bevineau, Marian Ellis, Mary Ann Gates, Cynthia Guyon, Jack Hafford, Jeff Harvey, Ron Hoercher, Douglas Lee, Carol Ludwick, John Lynch, Charles McConnell, Mary Mohrman, Jim Stelling, Liz Stelling, Jean Vaughn; Family & Friends: Pat Bennett, Sarah Bloomberg, Sue Buckley, Mary Cafferata, Shirley Cafferata, Joe Fitzpatrick, Grace Fox, Pat Guning, Heather Holden, Kenneth Hoffmann, Paula Holmes, Maeve Kincaid, Clara Laing, Sandy Langen-bach, Kim Levick, Ismael Lopez, Jon Ludwick, Donna Lynk, Brenda Martins, Eileen Mashek, Charlene McCormick, Katie McCrary, Kristi Meyer, Eileen Montgomery, Rena Moody, J.W. Oglesby, Thomas Partridge, Lynne Phillips, Maggie Phil-lips, Trina Pierce, Bo Pritchard, Betty Radzik, Holly Rasmus-sen, Zach Rea, Darnell Rideout, Larry Rigsby, David Sheard, Susan Sleaford, Andrew Smith, Bob Spellman, Thomas Stal-lone, Barry Streeter, Margie Thomas, Stacey Toenjes, Paul Travous, Robert Weikert, Kelly Whitney, Grace Ziegler, Jamie Ziegler, Jason and Rachel; For those in service of our country: Joshua Arbogast, Sean Arbogast, Neal Ballas, Dan Durbin, Steven Gates, Daniel Gearhart, Kenneth Gearhart, Beth Graboritz, Gene Hart, Dustin Kelley, Dan Kitchell, Eric Lunan, Jacob Marler, Ryan Marler, David Moses, Nathan Scott, Ryan Smith, Philip Surrey, George Wallace, Creighton Worley;

Those celebrating June birthdays

1 Stevi Price 4 Steven Bender Katie Kammann 5 Ruth Ann Weber 8 Christopher Buckley 10 Audrey Fouts 11 PK Johnson 14 John Lynch 16 Abigail Skaff 18 Kim Christ 20 Rebecca Rea 22 Joe Hooten 23 Leighton Morris 28 Brooke Carroll 29 Susan Fellner 30 Dakota Lavely

Those celebrating June anniversaries

2 Stephen & Kelly Skaff 11 Guy & Susan Cantonwine 13 John & Pat Ledden 24 Chris & Lisa Treadwell

Those celebrating July birthdays

2 Eliza Kammann David Lavely Anna Rauh Elizabeth Stelling 4 Jonathan Hall 8 Bette Givens Gina Maves Gary Rea 11 Betty Massey 13 Stephen Korte Nicole Carroll 15 Jean Vaughn 17 Abigail Scott 22 Daniel Massie Collette Parsons 25 Elma Bevineau 30 Diane Johnson 31 Stephen King Jenna Maves

Those celebrating July anniversaries

2 Michael & Debra Harres Nathan & Mae Scott 4 Lumley & Elma Bevineau 7 Stephen King & Diane Earhart Wayne & Dawn Jung 9 Travis & Kate Welborn 22 Robby & Winter Hall Frank & Betsy Rogers 24 Sam & Amber White 29 Ed & Kathy Parsons 30 Bob & Sue Vaughn

We celebrate:

Father Coleman’s 12th. Anniversary at St. Georges; The birth of Eric David Gable, who was born on May 13, 2019, to David and Tabitha Gable. We Extend Thanks to: Elma Bevineau who retired from the food pantry after 23 years of faithful service.

Saint George’s Parish Family

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The Choristers Sing His Praise: Views from the Pews

Left and Below: The Choristers’ perform their spring musical, Life of the Party.

Above and right: The Choristers’ receive their RSCM medals.

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