A Message from our Junior Warden
Junior Warden Message – June 2026
Although we’re still several days away from the official start of summer, it certainly feels like the season is in full swing. There has been quite a bit of activity inside and outside of St. Andrew’s recently. And, while you may not notice all of the work, they are important big and small investments in capital maintenance of the church and its grounds. Property Committee Chair Dave Murray and I are very pleased with the progress that continues to be made.
Earlier this spring the water service line between the church and Seminary St. was replaced. While this was unexpected, the water line replacement ensures that water is no longer infiltrating the basement and conserves a valuable natural resource.
The Vestry prioritized work on the Tulip trees in front of the church and Advent House, which was supported by a gift from Connie and Warren Macy. The Tulip tree in front of Advent House was taken down after inspection by an arborist and a Black Gum tree was planted to take its place. The Tulip tree in front of the church was thoroughly pruned.
I’m sure you’ll notice the brilliant work Thom Morris and Warren Macy have been doing to beautify the Memorial Garden area. Their attention and care is restoring a lovely area, which is in keeping with the sacred space.
At the May meeting, the Vestry approved work to remove the old bathroom fixtures (which had not been used for many years) from the church basement. That space can now be used for storage. The water heater in the church basement was failing and has been replaced, and leaking pipes in both the church basement and Advent House basement have been repaired. The Vestry also approved work to fix the threshold at the belltower, which will make that doorway accessible again, and to replace the door in the kitchen pantry, which serves primarily as an emergency exit. The latter door is original to the building; it had been repaired at one time many years ago, but that is no longer an option.
Looking ahead there are several capital projects and repairs that the Vestry is discussing, notably a PA system for the sanctuary. The main church entryway will be re-stained, something that hasn’t been done for almost 20 years. This work is made possible thanks to a special gift from Sue and Dave Murray. And, gratitude for Thom and Warren, who continue to work on the memorial garden.
The first service in our church building was held on Sunday, June 15, 1952. As we look ahead to the 75th anniversary, St. Andrew’s is very fortunate to be in a financial situation that allows us to meet unexpected expenses and strategically address capital needs. Your gifts and good financial stewardship by our Rector, treasurer and the Vestry allow us to maintain and update the physical plant while continuing to serve the mission of St. Andrew’s.
Dawna Wilson
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Rector’s Office Drop-In Time
Rev. Jen has set her office drop-in day as Wednesday of each week from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. for anyone who would like to stop in and visit. You are always invited to make an appointment for a time convenient for you. Mondays are her Sabbath day.
The Third Sunday after Pentecost
In-Person Sunday Morning Worship Service, June 14, led by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore,10:15 a.m.
You can stream the service via St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Greencastle, Indiana Facebook Page. Click on this link to view the Live Stream. We will start the Live Stream 5 minutes prior to the start of the service.
Click here for the service booklet for this service.
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Stretch for Health Thursdays, 10.30, Hamilton Hall
Lee Stewart, long-time member of the community and a fellow pilgrim on the Saint Andrew’s 2024 pilgrimage, will share his routine for therapeutic stretching that has been at the core of his therapies for managing Parkinson’s disease. This stretching routine is a great benefit to general good health as well. Stretching can be done on a chair, on the floor, or while standing. We will meet for 30 minutes in Hamilton Hall; bring a yoga mat if you prefer stretching on the floor. All are welcome!
PRAYERS FOR OTHERS
If you have prayers that you would like offered on Sunday–prayers of thanksgiving, for those in trouble or sickness, or those who have died and those who grieve, please call in or send an email to Michelle. The names will be said aloud on Sunday for four consecutive weeks and then cycled off. If you would like the prayers continued, please tell Michelle and the names will be added to the long-term prayer list.
HYMN NAMES IN THE BULLETIN
In the coming weeks, you may notice a change in the way that hymns are designated in the service bulletin. The information at the bottom of the hymn includes a hymn name in capital letters. The hymn that begins “Jesus Christ is risen today” is set to the tune Easter Hymn. The tune for “Come, Thou Fount” is Nettleton. “Let all mortal flesh” is set in our hymnal to the tune Picardy, and both “Love divine, all loves excelling” and “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” are set to Hrfrydol.
Our reasons for this change are simply pragmatic: the hymn names are shorter than the first lines, and fit better into our bulletins. But there is also a certain skill—and pleasure—to identifying tunes as well as words, in part because it highlights the artistry of the person who wrote the music. Be sure to look this week for this new feature to our bulletins.
BOOK AND BIBLE GROUP– on a break
We will be taking a break through the summer from our Tuesday afternoon gatherings. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements for occasional gatherings of Pub Theology when we will gather to share snacks, a cold drink, and conversation. Evening Prayer will still be celebrated at 4.00 pm on most Tuesdays.
EVENING PRAYER
Join us for Evening Prayer in the sanctuary on Tuesdays at 4:00. Evening Prayer is a wonderful service to wind down the day and move into the evening hours.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
On Wednesdays at 1:00, we gather for about a half hour in quiet contemplative prayer. A leader introduces the prayer and a bell is chimed; we sit in prayer for twenty minutes until another chime sounds and then close with a spoken prayer. Feel free to come in any time between 1:00 and 1:20 to pray in silence in a lovely sacred space.
ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR
An altar flower calendar is posted in Hamilton Hall. Sign up to sponsor the altar flowers to commemorate a birthday or anniversary, remember a loved one, or in thanksgiving for an important event. We ask a donation to help offset the cost of the altar flowers and other worship expenses. Be sure to tell the office your dedication so that it can be printed in the bulletin. Please make checks payable to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and in the memo field please put this information: Altar Flowers, person’s name, occasion, Sunday date you’d like for the flowers to be on the altar.
VESTRY MEETING MINUTES
If any of you are interested in what your Vestry is doing, there are two copies of each month’s minutes on the music stand in Hamilton Hall. Feel free to read and return!
SHOPPING LIST FOR NON-FOOD PANTRY
Please see the Non-Food Pantry Latest section of the newsletter for items most in need for this month. Meals and conversation in Hamilton Hall are going well. Patrons are now able to pick out items they most need. Your contributions help our budget go farther in helping meet the needs of those in Putnam County. Please scroll down to view the distribution dates and latest updates. If you can help with this ministry in any way, please contact Harriet Moore or Carl Huffman.
KROGER COUPONS
If you have any unwanted Kroger coupons, please bring them to Hamilton Hall and place in the window ledge near the “Little Library”. We would like to make them available to our Non-Food Pantry recipients so that they might be able to take advantage of them to help extend their food budget. Thanks in advance!
FREE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
We have some large print Day by Day daily devotionals in the sanctuary that you are free to take home for your personal devotions–and if we know that people would like copies, we can order the right amount. Many of you may also appreciate the on-line version of Day to Day. Click here.
Non-Food Pantry Latest
Saturday, June 27
• Noon to 2:00 p.m.
There will be a distribution in Hamilton Hall and light lunches will be served inside. We are grateful for all those who have worked so hard to obtain supplies for the Non-Food Pantry. Items are having to be purchased from a variety of sources making it much more expensive. Donations to help offset this extra cost will be gratefully accepted!
Top 3 Needed Items
Your prayers are asked for:
Haile Bane, grandson of Joanne Haymaker
Beth Benedix, friend to many at St. Andrew’s
+Tom Breidenthal
Cantonwine Family
Jennifer Clarke, friend of Patti Harmless
Diane * Judy * Angela Evans
Tom Kaiser, friend of Jen+ & Chris
Lynda, friend of Sarah Finlay-Black
Teresa Masten, friend of Karen & Jim Mannon
Sally Motsch, friend to many at St. Andrew’s
Mary Mountz
Gene Shaw, brother-in-law of Patti Harmless
Elizabeth & Natalie Sheffler, daughter & granddaughter of Page & Narda Cotton
Deloris Smith, friend of Emily Knuth
Jenny Smyth, niece of Patti Harmless
Luke Smith, son of Mark Smith
Skip Sutton
Eugene Swanger, friend of Jen+
Larry Taylor, former member of St. Andrew’s
Donald Voermans, father of Nick Voermans
Edwina Vose, friend of Jen+
Catherine Waggoner, friend of Jen+
Dwight Ziegler, uncle of Stephanie Gurnon
For the departed:
Peggy Angleton
Heather Cantonwine (visitation scheduled for Thursday, June 11th from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at New Hope Fellowship Church 2450 N. US 231 Greencastle; Funeral service scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at New Hope on Friday, June 12).
A celebration of Larry Sutton’s life will be held at the Putnam County Playhouse on June 27th from 1 to 3 PM. Please come to share the time with us or add your thoughts and memories of Larry.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Trinity, Lawrenceburg, The Rev. Jason Haddox
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 Parish and school in Mithon.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Church of the Province of South East Asia
Birthdays: Mary Mountz, June 15
Anniversaries: Craig and Barbara Pare, June 15; Bill and Lucy Wieland, June 15
Altar flowers: Given to the glory of God and in thanks for the fifth anniversary of the wedding of Chloe Crites and Clark Wilson.
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