WelcomeSt. George Orthodox Christian Church is a community where the Holy Trinity - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - are worshiped and preached. We are the continuation of the Church founded by Jesus Christ. We maintain the True Faith and Holy Tradition handed down from generation to generation from the time of the Apostles.
2018 Pledge Payments DuePlease fulfill your 2018 stewardship pledge obligation before the end of the year. Only 79% of commitments made in 2018 have been paid, and with less than 2 months until the end of the year, we are $130,000 behind in pledge collections. Please make your payment today!
Thank You.
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2019 Stewardship Drive
All Church members are asked to prayerfully complete their 2019 pledge as soon as possible so that we may accurately budget for next year. Please consider raising your pledge/stewardship so that we can continue to grow our ministries. NOTE: Pledges from 2018 will not automatically roll over. Kindly return your pledge by: mailing, handing it to the church office, placing in collection tray or put in the Pledge Box. The 2019 Pledge Form is also available on mySTGEORGE. Help us operate and build our Church Ministries and Programs. "Freely you have received, freely give." Matthew 10:8
To read a letter mailed out to the St. George parish on November 1, please click here.
To learn more about Stewardship, please click here.
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The St. Nicholas Men's Society is a St. George men's charitable and social group that assists the Church and parishioners in times of need. Our membership is open to all men of St. George of all ages. We are listed on the St. George website under the Ministries tab. We have few meetings, have a lot of fun, and do good for our Orthodox community. See any of our members about joining or contact John Eidman at eidmanjb@gmail.com or Henry Kaim at hjkaim@gmail.com.
RICE UNIVERSITY LUNCH: 12p Tuesday, November 27. Meet at Brochstein Pavilion.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS LUNCH: 12:30p Thursday, Nov. 29. Meet at Crooker Center.
Every Wednesday after Vespers.
7:15p every Wednesday at St. George. If you or someone you know desires to be a member of the Church, or if you are already a member of the Church wishing to know more about the Faith, please join this group.
Every Sunday after Communion in the Teen Room. We’d love for you to join us!
11a Saturday November 17 in the St. George Hall. All ladies are welcome.
If you’d like to donate $40 for the Missions of the Orthodox Church & sign this year’s Christmas card, see Laila Baba in the Hall after Liturgy. The goal is to collect at least $6,100. Deadline is Sunday, November 25. Assistance is needed to collect donations at coffee hour. You can also make your $40 donation by clicking here and selecting the Christmas Card Mission Fund.
10a-4p Saturday, December 1. 9:30a Registration, lunch provided. Featuring guest Speaker Fr. Milad Selim, the Dean of St. George Cathedral in Worcester, MA.
Friday (12/7) at The Saint Constantine School. 5p-9p Gift Market from local artisans, and 6p choir & orchestra concert. Tickets are $5 at the door and includes a drink and dessert.
12p-4p Saturday (12/15). If you are interested in helping, please contact Georgina Baba at (713-628-3227) or go to mySTGEORGE and add your name to the CPS Party group.
Please volunteer for our 15th Annual CCSE Christmas Banquet for 500 mentally and physically challenged guests from area adult daycare facilities. 50 volunteers needed from 8:45a-2:30p on Wednesday, December 19. Please contact Al Nahas at anahas@comcast.net or 281-565-6474 to volunteer.
7:30p-2am Monday, December 31. Adult Tickets are $75, children ages 12 and under are $40. Children ages 3 and under are $20. Babysitting available. Tickets will be sold solely to our St. George family until Sunday, December 9. Please contact Giselle Farhood (713-771-0517) to reserve your spot. Night of the year with the one and only Ayman Al-Khatib.
January 11-13, 2019 at The Saint Constantine School. Keynote speaker will be Fr. John Whiteford, pastor of St. Jonah Church in Spring, TX, and the theme will be “Charting & Staying the Course”. Registration is now open. www.saintemmeliaconferences.com.
Please contact Chris if you are interested in joining the St. George group in a mission trip this summer, July 30-Aug 5. We would like a head count ASAP so we can begin to fundraise as a team.
News
The St. George Communications Committee conducted (2) 5 minute interviews with world renowned Iconographer Aidan Hart, featuring and explaining the Crucifixion and Resurrection Mosaic Icons at St. George Orthodox Christian Church.
To listen to Aidan speak about the Crucifixion Mosaic Icon, please click here.
To listen to Aidan speak about the Resurrection Mosaic Icon, please click here.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
The St. George Mosaics and Artist Aidan Hart were recently featured in an article for the Houston Chronicle. To read the article, click here.
FOX 26
The St. George Mosaics and Artist Aidan Hart were recently featured by Fox 26 Houston in a story about our Sanctuary Mosaics. To watch the video, click here.
Artist Aidan Hart has recently installed two new mosaics.
We have 30 Ministry Teams/Organizations at St George. Each of them would welcome your commitment of Time and Talent. For more information or to sign up for one or more of these ministries, please visit the table Sunday after Liturgy, fill out the form online, or call the Church Office.
To see the list of St. George ministries, please click here.
To sign up for one or more of these ministries, please click here.
Marriage is one of the 7 Holy Sacraments of the Church, and the Wedding Crowns, or Crowns of Martyrdom, signify a Groom and Bride being crowned as the king and queen of a new family in faith with Christ. The bookstore is pleased to announce that we now carry Wedding Crowns.
