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Vestry Liaison Update: Finance

2019 was a strong year for Gracious Giving, which embraces the spirit of our pledge campaign and the generous nature of our parish family. 2019 pledge collection totaled $541,409.98. The 2020 January report to the Vestry included 159 pledges Read more

Candlemas

This Sunday, February 2 we will celebrate Candlemas at the 10:30 AM service. Candlemas is a Christian holiday that occurs annually on February 2, the fortieth day after Christmas, to commemorate the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple when Read more

Building Community… One Photograph, Name Tag, and Cup of Coffee at a Time

When someone new enters into the midst of an established group, it can seem as though everyone knows everyone else already. Fitting in can feel like a daunting task. When Al and I first came to St. Andrew’s folks Read more

The Rev. Marc Vance called as associate rector

Dear friends,

I am delighted to share with you the happy news that I have called the Rev. Marc Vance of Columbus, Indiana to serve as Associate Rector at St. Andrew’s. A native Kentuckian, Marc was ordained in 1998 and Read more

A Litany for the New Year based on a Prayer attributed to Saint Francis

With all our hearts and all our minds, we pray to you, O Lord:

Make us instruments of your peace. For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations, we pray Read more

Epiphany traditions

Epiphany is celebrated 12 days after Christmas on January 6 and is the time when Christians remember the Wise Men, also referred to as the Three Kings or the Magi, who visited Jesus and brought him gifts of gold, Read more

Joy to the World

Dear friends, A few days before Christmas in 1997, I was in my car, making the 11-hour drive from my apartment in western Massachusetts to my childhood home in Pittsburgh, PA. It was my final year teaching school, and Read more

Reflections about Gun Violence from Karen Merritt

Growing up as the daughter of a Baptist minister and avid hunter in Mississippi, I know that many nights our supper table was supplemented with wild game because of my father’s skill with a rifle. Owning rifles to hunt Read more

A Letter from the Hilton Clergy about Vacation Bible School

Dear Friends, For more than 30 years our churches have partnered together for Vacation Bible School. It has been an amazing ministry! Through story, art, music and play we share the good news of God’s love for us all Read more

Annual Congregational Meeting on Dec. 8

December 8, 2019 immediately following the 10:30 AM service The Annual Meeting is an important event in the life of every parish. At St. Andrew’s, not only will we elect vestry members, but we will hear updates from our Read more