Congregational Letters

Dear Friends, Grace and peace to you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. First, thank you for our continued prayers. I am progressing in my healing and restoration and I am at the point where I have been able to return to both our (virtual) Staff and Vestry meetings. It has been good…

Dear Friends, Scripture sketches a picture of the early church in Acts 2:42: And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (ESV). We do sit under the Apostles’ teaching when we gather online but we’re missing so much more and we know most are eager to…

Dear St. Andrew’s Family, In the last few days, under the leadership of our Vestryman, Chris Brooks, along with Kay Boggs, Deb Sprayberry, Doug Barnett, Carol Manning, and Sandra Anderson have met together to brainstorm ways in which we can serve each other in the days and weeks ahead. I am grateful for their leadership…

Dear St. Andrew’s Church Family, Desiring to be proactive in our response to the Coronavirus we have sought the counsel of medical professionals with regard to our common life at St. Andrew’s.  As you might expect, they advised me to help diffuse the anxiety being felt by some by reminding folks that common-sense practices: washing…

Dear St. Andrew’s Family, Sometime this week, for the second time in a year, our clergy and the administrative staff that assist us will relocate our offices to a mobile office unit in our parking lot.  Dwight, bringing a sense of merriment to yet another stressful experience, has suggested we set up remote cameras in…

Dear St. Andrew’s Family, As you look around St. Andrew’s one of the first things I hope you notice is the number of children and youth we have at St. Andrew’s.  And from this observation, I hope you conclude that our children (and their families) matter. Their presence grows out of our commitment to incorporate…

Dear Friends, Imagine standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus restored Peter or standing atop Mt. Carmel where Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal.  What would it be like to walk through the crowded markets of Jerusalem and up the steps to the Temple ruins or visit the village of Magdala –…

Dear St. Andrew’s Family, As we stand at the threshold of a new year, Jacqui and I want to say thank you for the innumerable kindnesses, support, and the way so many of you have rallied to our parish in this most unusual year. Because of both our Lord’s faithfulness and yours what could have…