All are welcome. Join us for Holy Communion, every Sunday, 0900, at the Old Post Chapel, Fort Hood, Texas. Saint George Parish is a sacramental chapel community serving the Soldiers, families, and civilians in the Fort Hood area. All are welcome to attend and worship with us. In order to establish consistency and a common form of worship, the style and format of our worship and spiritual formation
is rooted in the Anglican "prayer book" tradition but we are welcoming of anyone seeking to grow in love and charity to better serve the Lord and this community to which He has called us. The Anglican/Episcopal congregation at Fort Hood is one of the most historic chapel communities on post, meeting consistently since 1967. Over the years this community has maintained its identity and guarded its heritage through the principle of “lex orandi, lex crendendi,” the law of what is prayed is the law of what is believed. Simply put, this community is a "prayer book" community. Our prayer and worship are rooted in the ancient sacred liturgy and traditions of the Church. Our worship services and calendar are guided by the Book of Common Prayer, the very first translation and adaptation of the ancient liturgies of the Church into English. Our music reflects the best of the Christian Church from psalms and chants to contemporary worship. We are a welcoming community who are seeking to serve and honor God with all our hearts, minds, and spirits, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. We strive to grow deeply in our Christian faith and to both be transformed by God, and to be a tool of God’s transformation within this community. The central focus of our Sunday morning service is the Holy Eucharist. We believe in the sacred mystery of the Sacrament, that the simple elements of bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ; that Christ’s real presence is experienced and that God’s grace is bestowed through participation in the sacrament. You do not have to be an Anglican or Lutheran or confirmed any particular tradition to participate in worship or receive communion with us. We welcome to Communion all (1) baptized Christians, (2) who believe in the apostolic Christian faith as presented in the words of the Nicene Creed, (3) who have examined their hearts in confession, (4) and come expecting to receive the body and blood of Christ. Anyone visiting our parish who does not wish to receive Holy Communion, is welcome to come forward and receive a blessing from the priest, simply cross your arms across your chest to communicate your intention. The style of worship at our parish is commonly known as "liturgical" and we use the liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer (ACNA, MMIXX). What is Liturgical worship? First, all churches have a liturgy. The word "liturgy" means "the work of the people.” Simply put, it is how the Church worships. Every Church you visit will have a form of worship that it follows. In a "liturgical" church worship is rooted in ancient forms given to us by the Apostles and the early Church Fathers. In Liturgical worship you will find two elements that define what we do - Word and Sacrament. The service is full of Scripture with readings from the Old Testament, Psalms, New Testament and a Gospel. This is because the Bible is central to what we do and believe. The second element that is consistently present is the Eucharist, or Communion. The word Eucharist means "Thanksgiving." This is how the early church worshipped, even being written about as early as 200 a.d. when Justin Martyr described the reading, preaching, and the breaking of bread (Eucharist). Because it is “the work of the people” You will also find this service to be "Participatory.” To quote the title of a book by Robert Weber, "Worship is a verb." You are not spectators, but participators. There are responses, there is standing, kneeling and sitting, there is singing, and there is participating in the Body and Blood of Christ in celebrating Eucharist. And don't worry if your are new to this; we will guide you every step of the way! If you are looking for a service to deepen your understanding and strengthening the roots of your faith, we would love to have you join with us as we seek to glorify God through our worship and our lives! Who was Saint George? Saint George was a fourth century Roman cavalryman who, legend claims, slayed a dragon responsible for killing entire armies. He prayed, made the sign of the cross, and in faith rode against the beast, slaying it with single blow of his lance. He is the patron saint of the Cavalry and of our parish community.
