Greetings beloved in Christ, Last year our rector and Bishop, Steve Wood, asked the local mission committee to explore new and tangible ways we as a church might serve our community (our Jerusalem). I am pleased to report that our work is done and we are excited to begin this new phase of our local…
In my August 2021 Congregational Letter I noted that while it remained our plan to return the 9.00 am blended worship service in the Historic Church we have not had success locating a worship leader for that service. We remain unable to find a worship leader. However, I understand the interest in and need for a Rite…
Dear St. Andrew’s Family. As we prepare to kick off our fall semester I thought it would be a good time to update you on any number of items. Covid As the Delta variant continues to work its way through our community I want to update you on our practice at St. Andrew’s. You will…
Dear St. Andrew’s Family, What an extraordinary spring we have had. Of course, the highlight was Holy Week and Easter. Mark Bebensee, our organist, and members of the Traditional Service Choir, along with members of the Charleston Symphony led us through one of the most moving Good Friday services in recent memory. Then, on Easter,…
Isn’t it wonderful to see new old faces?! Social media feeds are filled with smiling St. Andrew’s families on their first Sunday back on campus. Fist bumps, elbow bumps, air high-fives, laughter, tears – and worship. Oh, the worship! It is so nice to see both long-time and new folks back in church. Every Sunday…
Dear St. Andrew’s Family, A brief letter to keep you informed…. What an amazing Sunday this past Sunday was! For the first time in over a year we had a New Member Sunday. In the past we would have these welcoming and incorporation events bi-annually and we would receive a large group of folks at…
Dear Friends, This is a long letter. Please read it through. I have a high value on action; following through on commitments made, on words matching deeds. This letter recaps promises made and kept. On June 7 this past year we returned to in-person worship at the Farmers Market and I returned to you after…
Friends, As we stand at the threshold of opening our new facility, 1 Chronicles 28 was my (Steve’s) appointed text for the day in my daily Bible reading. All of it was timely. Particularly, David’s instruction to Solomon to be strong and courageous, to not be afraid or dismayed for the Lord will do it (bring…
Dear St. Andrew’s Family, As we come to the close of summer we thought it’d be a good time to give a number of updates on the many many things taking place in our life at St. Andrew’s. My Jerusalem You may remember our letter of a few weeks ago sharing with you the need…
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his deed.” Proverbs 19.17 Dear St. Andrew’s Family, Thank you for your fantastic response to the sermon this past week. As promised, here is further information about Greta Johnson and the project. Having grown up on Rose Lane, Margaretta…
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