From Our Senior Warden: St. Andrew’s Vestry News

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.  (Proverbs 3:5-6) Happy Birthday St. Andrew’s! It is Read more
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Our youngest chalice bearers

Have you noticed that several of our chalice bearers (Lay Eucharistic Ministers, also known as LEVs) at the 10:30 service are high school students?  According to our diocesan canons, LEVs must be confirmed adult communicants in good standing; regular Read more
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Vacation Bible School: A Call for Help!

The Hilton Area Churches have been hosting VBS for more than 30 years.  Over the past 5 years properly staffing VBS has become more and more difficult.  For VBS 2019, we are in crisis!  In order to safely host Read more
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When is… ?

Hey, it’s February and no one has mentioned anything about Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, or Lent (at least until now)! That’s because none of these occur until March this year.  All of these events are based on the date Read more
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Annual Diocesan Council is Feb. 8-9

While St. Andrew’s has its Annual Congregational Meeting, the Diocese of Southern Virginia has its Annual Council which meets each year for two days in February at the Williamsburg Lodge Convention Center.  As the business of the diocese is Read more
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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 I first came to St. Andrew’s almost 16 years Read more
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Lackey Grants Awarded

After a thoughtful process, whereby parishioners nominated charitable organizations for grants from the Carolyn Lackey Trust for Outreach, the following grants, totaling $22,000, were approved by the Steering Committee and Vestry in December: 
  • LINK of Hampton Roads ($4000)
  • Community Read more
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Farewell from Kathy Gray

“The time has come”, the Walrus said, “to speak of many things…”  Lewis Carroll Dear Ones,  This letter comes to you as we approach a new year and a new way of being, and as we prepare to make Read more
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The celebration begins!

Dear friends, Happy Birthday!  2019 is the 100th year of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. What a blessing and privilege it is for us to be here in this place and time, heading into the second century of the life Read more
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Celebrating Christmas at St. Andrew’s

Dear friends,

In early December, John and I had the opportunity to meet our newest nephew, Noah, who was born on November 1.  He was five weeks old when we met him, and he weighed exactly what he had Read more
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