Easter 2006 Message from the Rector

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I begin by stating the obvious fact that you are reading these words. Yes, it is true. The question is where are these words that you are reading? Are they in the paper version of The Georgian or the online version? This note from me, like many of the articles in this edition of our newsletter, will be found in both places, and that it is a really good thing for St. George's and our Evangelism efforts.

Our web presence is an important way for St. George's to let people know who we are and what we are about. It can, just like our traditional paper Georgian, tell stories and share our faith by witnessing to the things we do and say here in God name. Yet, one thing that makes our web site different from our traditional newsletter is that it can be accessed by anyone on the internet from anywhere on the planet. This edition of The Georgian will be the third available online and because they are stored there, you can refer to and read previous editions.

Our web site also has the ability to be updated much more frequently allowing current information to be added. On our main web site we have shorter stories and scriptural reflections about current events or our Sunday bible readings. There are links to a short history of the parish as well as links to our Parish's diocesan profile and our service times. As you can tell (or see), our web presence on the internet is helpful to new folks looking to find out more about who we are and what we do, as well as be a place for us to communicate amongst ourselves.

If you are reading this online, I invite you to look around the web pages and also visit the links to our fabulous Diocesan Web Page or the excellent and informative Anglican Church web site. If you are reading this in the paper edition of The Georgian, I invite to check out the web site at www.stgeorgesgeorgetown.com.

As we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, I pray that we may grow in the many ways to spread the important message of hope and salvation to others!

A joyful Easter to you all!

The Rev'd Robert W.A. Park