Things Look a Little Different This Week
The newsletter this week looks all new. That’s because it is!
A little backstory about how we got here. We have been using Mailchimp, an internet email marketing service, to send out our weekly email newsletter since January, 2012. Over the last 9 years we have sent over 600 emails. Our newsletter currently goes out to 122 subscribers. All of this information concerning St. Andrew’s ministry has been created and delivered with Mailchimp and seen by our subscribers only.
We want to get the news of our ministries out to more than our subscribers – our Putnam County community neighbors, visitors and potential Rector candidates. The information about our ministries needs to go beyond our walls. That is why we are now creating and posting our weekly newsletter on our St. Andrew’s website. We have redesigned our website to incorporate more photos, videos and timely information concerning our ministries. We will continue to use Mailchimp to send out a weekly newsletter with links leading back to our website and the latest posts. Thank you for clicking on those links and as we continue to spread the Good News.
Dennis
Vestry and Search Committee member
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Prayers and Reflections for the second week of Lent
Let everyone understand that the real love of God does not consist in tear-shedding, nor in that sweetness and tenderness for which we often long, just because they console us, but in serving God by serving those around us, in justice, fortitude of soul, and humility. – Teresa of Avila
More is accomplished by prayer if one carries it quietly on one’s heart than if one uses many words about it every day. – Author Unknown
Daily reflections and scripture readings are often part of our practices for Lent. This year, you can take advantage of readings and reflections all in one place and written by persons from Saint Andrew’s, Gobin UMC and Beach Grove UMC. The daily meditations will be in the newsletter each week and go from Wednesday to Tuesday, except for Sunday. Whether you enjoy these every day, or as the Spirit moves you, may this resource be a blessing!
Click here to view the readings and the accompanying links to the scriptures for each day.
Annual Parish Meeting
This Sunday, February 28, we will hold an abbreviated annual meeting. At this time we will elect new Vestry members and representatives to the 2021 Diocesan Convention (November 5-6). The meeting will occur immediately following the service. According to our by-laws, we need to have 20 in attendance in order to have a quorum.
Second Sunday of Lent
Sunday Worship, February 28
You can connect to the service via Zoom. Click on this link to connect. If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download Zoom, go ahead and do that. When you enter the meeting you should be able to see and hear others and others can see and hear you. If you come in a little late, please listen for a moment before speaking. In order to see everyone, go to Gallery view (upper right on PCs and upper left for Macintosh). When we get started everyone except the speaker will be muted. If you are reading or playing music, please be sure to unmute yourself.
If you are connecting via telephone dial 301-715-8592 and when prompted enter the Meeting ID: 847 8600 1703 and press #, then enter the password: pray and press # again.
Click here for the service booklet for February 28
Organ Concert
On Wednesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. you can view a 40 minute video recording of organ music from Renaissance until the 20th Century made by Albrecht von Gaudecker and Bryan Langdoc for the Greencastle Music Festival. It features the Zamberlan Organ of Saint Andrew’s. For more information, visit https://www.greencastlemusic.org. It can be watched on Facebook
Also, Albrecht’s February 21st Pipe Organ concert is now available from the American Guild of Organists (AGO.com) site.
Book Study meets March 10th
Do you wonder whether Christian life and church membership still make sense in our tumultuous world? And wonder how so many people claim to be Christian and yet act so differently? If so, then please join us beginning on Wednesday evening, January 27. Join us as renowned Biblical scholar, theologian, and fellow Episcopalian Marcus Borg takes us on a thoughtful, faithful, and hopeful journey. Join us in reading and discussing Borg’s final book, Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most. Copies of this book will be available at the Parish Office beginning this weekend. Book Study dates will be: Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. on January 27, February 10, February 24, March 10. Please join us as we read and discuss Borg’s final book, Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most.
Wednesday Book Study
Starting Wednesday, March 10 • Via Zoom, 7:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting link – click here. If you are connecting via telephone dial 301-715-8592 and when prompted enter the Meeting ID: 847 8600 1703 and press #. The password is: pray.
Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, April 1, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday Service
Friday, April 2, 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday Celebration
Sunday, April 4, 10:15 a.m.
You can connect to all of the services via Zoom. Click on this link to connect. If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download Zoom, go ahead and do that. When you enter the meeting you should be able to see and hear others and others can see and hear you. If you come in a little late, please listen for a moment before speaking. In order to see everyone, go to Gallery view (upper right on PCs and upper left for Macintosh). When we get started everyone except the speaker will be muted. If you are reading or playing music, please be sure to unmute yourself.
If you are connecting via telephone dial 301-715-8592 and when prompted enter the Meeting ID: 847 8600 1703 and press #, then enter the password: pray and press # again.
Non Food Pantry Latest
Saturday, February 27
• Noon to 3:00 p.m.
There will be a drive through distribution and no lunch. Kate Berry is coordinating the distribution. We are very grateful to Martha Rainbolt, Carl Huffman, Karen Hirt Mannon, and Christiane Wisehart who have worked very hard to obtain supplies for the Non-Food Pantry. Kroger is not able to acquire enough products for us, so the items are being purchased from a variety of sources. This is much more expensive. Donations to help offset this extra cost will be gratefully accepted!
Top 3 Needed Items
Your prayers are asked for:
Lorrie Anderson, cousin of Joanne Haymaker
Heidi Beckman-Warren, mother of Thea Warren-Simpson
Beth Benedix, friend to many of us at Saint Andrew’s
Jo Ella Burns, friend of Terry Noble
Douglas Butler, brother-in-law of Claudia Butler
The family of Patty Clements, friend of Cathryn & Jim Ensley
The family of Tom Gibson, brother of Gwen Morris
The family of Micah Grimm, friend of Zac and Savannah Johnson
Mary Ellen Gurnon, aunt of Daniel & Stephanie Gurnon
Rena Hale, sister of Thea Warren-Simpson
The family of Frances Louise Hassler, mother of Suzanne Hassler
William Johnston, son of Kevin and Meggan Johnston
Keith Keysor, friend of Andy Cullison
Lisa Breese Kincaid, daughter of Bob and Mimi Breese
Grayson Lyons, great nephew of Peggy Angleton
Jill McDermott, mother of Jim & Karen Mannon’s son-in-law
Stanley Morris
Mary Mountz
The family of Nick Mourouzis
Gordon Redden
Jordan Sanders, sister of Jim Ensley
The family of Jeff Sheffler, son-in-law of Page & Narda Cotton
The family of Rogene Snook, mother of Caroline Good
The family of Pastor Daniel Stroebel, friend of Father Mark
Skip Sutton
Sydnor Thompson, brother of Harriet Moore
The family of Phyllis Wright, grandmother of Zac Johnson
The family of Eric York, husband of Christi York and father of Dunkin
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Saint James Church, New Castle: Ms. Marilyn Witt, Senior Warden.
Our companion dioceses: The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil: The Most Rev. Mauricio Jose Araujo De Andrade, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of Brasilia. The people and Diocese of Haiti and Saint Andre’s in Mithon.
GCYG
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