The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank is in need of volunteers from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Monday, June 30 to assist in distributing food to Athens-Clarke County residents in need. For more information, please visit their website at https://www.athensfoodbank.org/main.html. If you are unable to volunteer, donations are always welcome in the Little Red Wagon in the narthex.

Men's Group: 9AM on Saturdays. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at St. Gregory's library and 2nd & 4th & 5th Saturdays at the Somerville's house ! Email Peter Rice

Welcome to Room at the Table. Over-40, single, married, partnered, employed, free-wheeling, joy-loving...all are invited! If you want to take time and get to know more about me and other siblings from our church, over a good meal, if you want to share stories and laughter, join us for lunch! The group will decide on the restaurant for the following month, at each lunch fellowship. June’s lunch will take place on Friday, June 27 @ 12PM at Cali-N-Tito’s, 1245 Cedar Shoals Dr., Athens, GA 30605. Please feel free to invite other St. Gregorians who may not see this notice…the more the merrier! If you think you can make it, let Kendall know.

Men's Group: 9AM on Saturdays. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at St. Gregory's library and 2nd & 4th & 5th Saturdays at the Somerville's house ! Email Peter Rice

St Gregory's offers a monthly Ceilidh service (pronounced kay-lee) on the 3rd Friday of the month. Based on a Gaelic tradition of celebrating community and hospitality, a folk liturgy complete with live folk music and a meal will be offered in the Christian Education building at 6:30PM. Foot washing and hand anointing will also be available before or after (not during) these services for anyone who wants to take part, starting at 6PM. Food will be provided, but we always accept more dishes to add to the table if anyone wishes to bring something! Any musicians that are interested in helping to provide the music for these services, as well as anyone with questions about the service, are encouraged to reach out to Wade McGlamery.

This Summer the Adult formation committee would like to invite the whole family to an inter-generational Vacation Bible School. Life, much like the Georgia heat, can get overwhelming so we invite you to take a break from all that and join us as we splash around with the likes of Noah, Jonah, and Jesus this June. Using Psalm 46 as our anchor we’ll swim through floods, wonder at the marvels of the deep, fumble overboard, and ask what miracles await us when we try to live a Faith Larger than Life. Come on in, the water’s fine! June 16, 17, 18 from 6-8PM. Dinner provided.

This Summer the Adult formation committee would like to invite the whole family to an inter-generational Vacation Bible School. Life, much like the Georgia heat, can get overwhelming so we invite you to take a break from all that and join us as we splash around with the likes of Noah, Jonah, and Jesus this June. Using Psalm 46 as our anchor we’ll swim through floods, wonder at the marvels of the deep, fumble overboard, and ask what miracles await us when we try to live a Faith Larger than Life. Come on in, the water’s fine! June 16, 17, 18 from 6-8PM. Dinner provided.

This Summer the Adult formation committee would like to invite the whole family to an inter-generational Vacation Bible School. Life, much like the Georgia heat, can get overwhelming so we invite you to take a break from all that and join us as we splash around with the likes of Noah, Jonah, and Jesus this June. Using Psalm 46 as our anchor we’ll swim through floods, wonder at the marvels of the deep, fumble overboard, and ask what miracles await us when we try to live a Faith Larger than Life. Come on in, the water’s fine! June 16, 17, 18 from 6-8PM. Dinner provided.

The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank is in need of volunteers from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Monday, June 16 to assist in distributing food to Athens-Clarke County residents in need. For more information, please visit their website at https://www.athensfoodbank.org/main.html. If you are unable to volunteer, donations are always welcome in the Little Red Wagon in the narthex.

Men's Group: 9AM on Saturdays. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at St. Gregory's library and 2nd & 4th & 5th Saturdays at the Somerville's house ! Email Peter Rice

Blindspot Group Our 20s and 30s group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 6:30PM and the 2nd Sunday of each month at 6PM for dinner and a small group study (usually off-site of the church). We also meet at least once a month for game nights, dinner and drinks, movie nights, and more. Newcomers are always welcome! Contact Wade McGlamery, 770-624-4837 for more information.

Join us for a Pentecost Picnic next Sunday, June 8, right after the 10:30AM service! Parish Life will supply hotdogs, buns, chips and drinks. If you’re able, please bring a salad to share for the potluck, and maybe a kite to fly! All are welcome at God’s table and at St. Gregory’s table, too!

PrideFest 2025 is Saturday, June 7th! Athens Pride Parade and Pride Festival will be combined into one downtown event. There will be vendor tents, resource tents, food trucks, a kid’s zone (3-8PM), and entertainment. We hope that St Gregory’s will be a welcoming presence for both the parade and the festival.

The festival will be open to the public at 3PM and we will staff a table under a tent with friendly faces and resource material about our church. The parade will begin promptly at 5PM and we will walk together behind a St. Gregory’s banner. 

Volunteers can sign-up for the parade and/or for the resource table by emailing alicemohor@windstream.com or by calling or text messaging (706) 207-4716.

Men's Group: 9AM on Saturdays. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at St. Gregory's library and 2nd & 4th & 5th Saturdays at the Somerville's house ! Email Peter Rice

As people of faith, we are all disturbed by what our immigrant neighbors are currently experiencing. Fear prevails. What many had thought would be select deportation with due process has become mass deportation without due process. With so many in Congress intimidated and with the judges' orders being ignored, the immigrant family separations of 2017 provide us only a glimpse of what is to come. Though the issue is national, the key to an effective response is local...congregant to congregant, congregation to congregation.

Interfaith Sanctuary Coalition (a part of Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition)
What: A workshop with Anton Flores from Casa Aletnera entitled Midwives of Justice: Hospitality and Resistance in an Era of Mass Deportation.
When: Saturday, June 7th from 9:00 to noon
Where: Milledge Avenue Baptist Church
Contact Person: Greg Davis 306-589-5568 rawsondavis@gmail.com
Registration Form: Click here

We’ll explore the liberating theology of hospitality and resistance through Exodus 1:1-3:10 and the example of the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, who disobeyed Pharaoh to save generations and were blessed by God. We will delve into how we can name, unmask, and resist the Powers in a time of harsh injustice toward our immigrant friends. Together, we’ll discuss principles to help us shift from charity to solidarity with immigrants.

St. Gregory's Book Club meets the first Friday of the month in the library @ 7PM ongoing for the foreseeable future.  Email Lois Alworth if you are interested in participating.

Threads of Prayer meets on the 1st Tuesdays of the month @1PM. We meet outside if the weather is good and inside the Christian Ed building if the weather is bad. Email Annette Bates if you are interested in participating. All knitters and crocheters welcome!

If you’re interested in joining a LGBTQ+ group for fellowship & fun, we will meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month in Parish Hall from 6:30-8PM, starting June 3!

For the 10th consecutive year, Jack Armistead is chairing a committee to plan the annual 5K run/walk in support of Parkinson’s research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation. This is Jack’s last year as chair, and he hopes St. Gregory’s will support the 2025 race even more generously than in the past. Outpace Parkinson’s 10 will start at 9AM on Saturday, April 5th in Sandy Creek Park, Pavilion 1. Runners can choose either on-site or virtual participation.  To qualify for a T-shirt, they should register by midnight, March 21.  Late registration will be available as well. There will be a full slate of awards and plenty of refreshments and opportunities to socialize. Donations to the Parkinson’s research effort are also encouraged. Details about the race and links to registration and donations can be found at www.pdathens.com .

Join us in the sanctuary at 5:30 PM on Wednesdays during Lent (except for Ash Wednesday) for Stations of the Cross. The stations mark Jesus’ journey through the streets of Jerusalem from his arrest and trial to his crucifixion and burial. At each station, we pause for a brief reading and prayer.

Join us in the sanctuary at 5:30 PM on Wednesdays during Lent (except for Ash Wednesday) for Stations of the Cross. The stations mark Jesus’ journey through the streets of Jerusalem from his arrest and trial to his crucifixion and burial. At each station, we pause for a brief reading and prayer.

Our Parking Lot Paving Event is postponed due to predicted severe weather on March 16. Stay tuned for a new date coming soon!

Tired of squinting to see the lines when you park your car at church? Come join members of the Blindspot on Sunday, March 16 to help repaint both of our parking lots. Bring your work clothes, and we'll bring the paint and rollers! We'll meet in the parish hall around 12:45pm (after Coffee Hour) to assign jobs and hand out tools. If you would like to make a donation to help offset the cost of supplies, please reach out to Clare Baeckeroot (clareamaret@gmail.com). If it rains or it's too cold, the inclement weather date for the workday will be the following Sunday, March 23.

Join us in the sanctuary at 5:30 PM on Wednesdays during Lent (except for Ash Wednesday) for Stations of the Cross. The stations mark Jesus’ journey through the streets of Jerusalem from his arrest and trial to his crucifixion and burial. At each station, we pause for a brief reading and prayer.

Our Blindspot group is hosting a newcomers dinner here at St. G’s on March 8 @ 6PM for anyone who has been thinking about coming to a meeting, those that haven’t been to St Greg’s yet and want to know a few faces first, and our regulars that we just love to hang out with! 

Blindspot is St. Gregory’s 20s and 30s group, meeting on the last Thursday of each month at 6:30PM for dinner and a small group study (usually off-site of the church). We also meet at least once a month for game nights, dinner and drinks, movie nights, and more. Newcomers are always welcome! Contact Wade McGlamery, 770-624-4837 for more information.

St. Gregory’s Blindspot group is hosting a Shrove Tuesday breakfast-for-dinner event on March 4 at 6:00 p.m. Plates are $20 each and mimosas are $5. For tickets and additional information, please see Luc Nelson-Alexander or Wade McGlamery.

RSVP via QR code or this link: https://forms.gle/Pv4TNxjHzyRDiLop9

St. Gregory Mardi Gras Celebration Auction Items

Note: payment is expected that night or early the next week   Payments may be made by check, cash, or credit card

Live Auction:  (note: most items will have a minimum bid)

• Two Paintings by Philip Bates, brother of Ron Bates (value $200 each)

• Two Handmade Wooden Serving Boards by B. Zavitz (value ~ $125 each) Car Detailing by Vince Mathis (2)  (value $75 each)

• Reserve Balsamic Vinegar by Randall & Carolyn Abney (value $140)

• Vintage Hitchcock Rocking Chair by R. Balthazor/J. Hudson (value $450) Found art sculpture by Gina M. Defalco (value $50)

• Books & Activity Kit by Jenifer Borg & Vicky Tavernier (value PRICELESS)

• 3-Book Poetry Set by Alice Mohor (value PRICELESS)

• Rustic-framed oil painting by Jenifer Marquardt (value $200)

• Dessert Trio by LeeAnne Krause  (value PRICELESS)

• Dinner for 4 catered by Tim and Christina Dondero (value $300)

• Sweet Heavenly Dove watercolor by Kate Avinger (value $100)

• Artwork by Margaret Agner (values $100 - $175 each)

• Two heirloom-quality handmade wooden boxes by Brad Hankins (values $90-$120)

• Handcrafted Freshwater Pearl Pendant by Jim Norton (value $120) (new)

• Maggie Sottero wedding dress, size 14.  Never worn, never altered, includes tiara, and veil. (value $1700)

• Painting: St. Gregory the Great by Bruce Bowman (value $150)

• Beginning Beekeeping with Jen Ingle (value $650) (new)

  Silent Auction:  (note: some items will have a minimum bid)

• Various fine wines (value varies) donated by Roger Schwenke

• Gift Certificate: 4 Tutoring Sessions for K-5 by Marlaine Barnes (value $80)

• Various jigsaw puzzles by Mary Alguire (values $15-$20)

• Set of three hummingbird photos by Elizabeth Hoffman (value $50)

• Electric keyboard with accessories by Ellen Surrency (value $75)

• Vintage Oster Toaster Oven by Ron Balthazor & Jane Hudson (value $40)

• Vintage Kenmore Dehumidifier by Ron and Jane Hudson (value $25)

• Frigidaire Countertop Microwave Oven by Ron and Jane (value $75)

• Sparkling Wine Tasting Party by Barbara Kuhn (value $100)

• Two Movie Night wine sets by Nancy Watson (value $25 - $27)

• Two vintage lamps by Nancy Watson (value $75 each)

• Vintage pedestal serving dishes by Nancy Watson (value $60 pair)

• Vintage pair “Zaccagnini” vases by Nancy Watson (value $250 pair)

• Vintage pair French porcelain cornucopia vases by Nancy Watson (value $250 pair)

• Antique cast iron wall clock by Nancy Watson (value $120)

• Various smaller home decor items by Nancy Watson (values $10 - $50)

• Handpainted decorative dry erase board by Anna Thornton (value $30)

• Handpainted three-peg shelf by Anna Thornton (value $40)

• Men’s ECCO Off-Road Neubeck Hiking Sandals, never worn, US men’s size 8.5 - 9 by Roger Schwenke (value $100)

Welcome to Room at the Table. Over-40, single, married, partnered, employed, free-wheeling, joy-loving...all are invited! If you want to take time and get to know more about me and other siblings from our church, over a good meal, if you want to share stories and laughter, join us for lunch! The group will decide on the restaurant for the following month, at each lunch fellowship. February’s lunch will take place on Friday, February 28 @ 12PM at Siri Thai Cuisine, 1040 Gaines School Rd., Athens, GA 30605. Please feel free to invite other St. Gregorians who may not see this notice…the more the merrier! If you think you can make it, let Kendall know.

St Gregory's offers a monthly Ceilidh service (pronounced kay-lee) on the 3rd Friday of the month. Based on a Gaelic tradition of celebrating community and hospitality, a folk liturgy complete with live folk music and a meal will be offered in the Christian Education building at 6:30PM. Foot washing and hand anointing will also be available before or after (not during) these services for anyone who wants to take part, starting at 6PM. Food will be provided, but we always accept more dishes to add to the table if anyone wishes to bring something! Any musicians that are interested in helping to provide the music for these services, as well as anyone with questions about the service, are encouraged to reach out to Wade McGlamery.

For Christmas Eve, please be at the Christian Ed building at 4:00 to dress in costume and practice with the band in the Sanctuary. Please be on time so everyone can get prepared. Any last minute participants are welcome, we have parts for many possible angels, shepherds, sheep and other animals.

We hope you can join this joyful experience!

Sunday, 12/22, after the 10:30 service, practice with the Band of Believers. This includes a pizza lunch! Please RSVP by Saturday, 12/21, if you will be able to attend so we can plan for enough food. Text Kate Avinger (706) 461-1089, or email Jenifer Borg at jeniferaborg@gmail.com. 

Anyone is welcome even if you didn't RSVP, but you might want to bring a snack with you in case we run out of pizza.