Worship Schedule
Wednesday, October 23, Feast of Saint James of Jerusalem
Mtr. Rilla Holmes, celebrant
6:30 PM Low Mass with Unction and Healing Prayers followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Sunday, October 27,
The Twentieth Sunday
after Pentecost
Fr. Bob Chiles, celebrant
8:30 AM Low Mass
(Rite II)
9:30 AM Children's Sunday School
(No Adult Sunday School)
10:30 AM High Mass with Incense (Rite I)
Wednesday,
October 30,
Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude (observed)
6:30 PM Low Mass with Unction and Healing Prayers
Prayer Requests
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
Audrey, Bambi, Barbara, Bill, Bob, Chuck, Corinne, Eddie, Edward, Ena, Ginger, Hamilton, Hannah, Jean, JoAnn, Jodi, Leigh Ann, Margaret Lee, Mary, Nancy, Nell, Sharon, Weesie, Winnie
To add someone to the Daughters of the King prayer list, please e-mail
daughters1913@gmail.com . There is also wooden box in the Narthex where you can fill out prayer cards. The Daughters will add your names to their prayers. 
Mother Mia's Installation Last Week
Rebuild Upstate This Past Saturday
Thanks to everyone who participated in the
Saint Andrew's Rebuild Upstate Workday!
Announcements
Children's Sunday School | This Sunday at 9:30 AM
No Adult Sunday School This Sunday
For our Children's Class, we will continue with the Hearts Alive lectionary-based curriculum. In addition, for infants and toddlers, we have the Nursery open during the Sunday School hour (in addition to the 10:30 AM Mass). In order to keep these ministries going, however, we need additional volunteers to help with teaching Children's Sunday School and to assist our nursery coordinator, Amanda, in the Nursery . If you are able to do help with Sunday School, please e-mail Father Gary. If you can help in the nursery, please sign up here.

With Father Gary away, there will be no Adult Sunday School this Sunday. Adult Sunday School will return next Sunday.
Fall Block Party | Sunday, October 27 | 4-7 PM
Saint Andrew’s is teaming up with Saint Paul UMC, The Whale, United Ministries, and Project Host, to host a block party. Food truck, games, bounce house, balloon artist, face painting, costume parade, photo booth, DJ, and more!
Quarterly Planning Lunch Meeting
Wednesday, October 30 | Noon
Our next quarterly planning meeting with the leaders of all parish ministries will meet in the parish hall this Wednesday at noon. 
All Souls Day Requiem Mass
Saturday, November 2 | 12 Noon
We will celebrate the Feast of All Souls with Remembrance of the Faithful Departed. The Book of Remembrance is now in the Parish Hall. Please add names of those who have died in the past year and anyone else you wish to remember.

You may also email names to office@standrewsgreenville.org .
All Saints Sunday | November 3
Opportunity for Holy Baptism
The Feast of All Saints, on which we celebrate the lives and witness of all the saints of the church, is one of the four feast days that our prayer book designates as "especially appropriate" for Holy Baptism. If there is anyone desiring to be baptized or to have a child baptized – or just wants to explore the possibility, please speak with or e-mail Father Gary .
Feast of Saint Andrew | Sunday, November 17
Parish Annual Meeting with Potluck Lunch
After the 10:30 AM Mass
As has been the custom at Saint Andrew's, we will celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew, our patronal saint, on the same Sunday that we hold our Parish Annual Meeting, where we will review the accomplishments of the past year, plan for the upcoming year, and elect new vestry members and diocesan convention delegates. Continuing a more recent tradition, we will also be having a potluck lunch at this year's Annual Meeting.
Nominees for Vestry & Diocesan Delegate & Alternate
In preparation for our Parish Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee (our three outgoing vestry members – Scott Chastain, Sara Conrad, and Jean Knox) is pleased to announce that we already have the following full slate of nominees for consideration at the Annual Meeting:

  • 3 Full Term Vestry Openings (3 Years): Erin Culbertson, Ethan Cashwell, and Cheryl Banks
  • 1 Partial Term Vestry Opening (1 Year): Joseph Austin
  • 1 Diocesan Convention Delegate (4 Years): Ellen Mays
  • 1 Diocesan Convention Alternate (3 Years): Dick Stanley 

Thank you to all of the nominees for being willing to offer their names in service to Saint Andrew’s and the wider church for these roles.
Christ the King Sunday | November 24
Bishop’s Visitation & Confirmation Sunday 
Our diocesan bishop, the Rt. Rev. Andrew Waldo, will be visiting Saint Andrew's on Christ the King Sunday, and we plan to have a Confirmation Service at the 10:30 AM Mass with opportunities for confirmation, reception, and reaffirmation.  For those interested, the following paragraph provides a brief overview.
In this diocese, Confirmation , which the prayer book defines as “a mature public affirmation” of an individual’s “faith and commitment” to vows made at their baptism followed by the laying on of hands by the bishop, is available, after appropriate instruction, to baptized Christians (generally 16-years-old or older) who have not been previously confirmed.  Reception is an opportunity for those have been previously confirmed in another Christian tradition to make a public affirmation of their faith and be fully received into the fellowship of the Episcopal Church by a bishop. Finally, there is also an an opportunity for individuals who have been previously confirmed or received to make a public Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows followed by the laying on of hands by the bishop.  

Anyone who is interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church or to reaffirm their baptismal vows during the Bishop’s visit, please speak with or  e-mail Father Gary .  We will offer a series of classes beginning at the end of October for those who express interest.
Lay Liturgical Ministers Training | Saturday, November 16 | 9:30 AM, 10 AM, & 10:30 AM
On Saturday, November 16, in the Church, we will have training sessions for individuals who serve or are interested in serving as lay liturgical ministers in our worship. At 9:30 AM, we will review the 6:30 PM Wednesday Evening Healing Mass. Then, at 10 AM, we will review the 8:30 AM Sunday Low Mass. Finally, at 10:30 AM, we will review the 10:30 AM Sunday Sung High Mass. Folks who serve or are interested in serving as Verger, Server, Thurifer, Torchbearer, Lectors, or Intercessors should plan to attend. Contact Weylin Brown if you have specific questions.
Upcoming Safe Church Training Opportunities
Safe Church training is important for anyone volunteering in children's ministries, or doing any lay ministry, such as lay eucharistic visitors, involving potentially one-on-one ministry within the parish. We encourage all parishioners, especially those in positions of leadership - such as vestry members and other ministry area leaders, to get Safe Church certified.

There are Safe Church training sessions being offered at the following locations on the following dates--and we are glad to be able to announce that we now have a class scheduled to take place at Saint Andrew's in January:


Please make sure to let our parish office know if you sign up for one of the classes at a location other than Saint Andrew's. More info on Safe Church Training here.
Men’s Clothing Needed
The Miracle Hill Thrift Store on Pete Hollis Boulevard is in desperate need of men’s clothing. If you would like to contribute, please bring items to the parish hall and place in the large box marked “Miracle Hill Thrift Store Donations.” For more information, please contact Tommy Watson.
Sunday Altar Flower and Presence Candle Dedications
Every Sunday, we have the opportunity to offer a special dedication of the altar flowers or presence candle in honor, memory, or celebration of loved ones. The cost to the church for altar flowers is now $100 per Sunday, so we are suggesting that donations for dedicating altar flowers be in the range of $50 to $100 to help us cover those costs. The suggested donation for a presence candle dedication is $10.

If you would like to sign up for a Sunday, please see the sign up sheet on the bulletin in the Parish Hall or click on the button below. You may place a check in the offering plate with "Altar Flowers" or "Presence Candle" noted in the memo.
Service Opportunities
Nursery During 9:30 AM Sunday School and 10:30 AM Mass Every Sunday
Staff member Amanda Abreu oversees our Sunday morning nursery during the 9:30 AM Sunday School hour and the 10:30 AM Mass. Each week, we need at least one parish volunteer to serve with Amanda as our second nursery caregiver. If you have gifts for working with infants and young children--and have “Safe Church” training, we could use your help!
Join the choir! Wednesday evening rehearsals at 7:30 PM
This is a reminder to any interested Saint Andrew's Church friends or members that our regular Wednesday evening choir rehearsals are held in the Parish Hall after the 6:30 PM Mass. If you know of any prospective new choir members, bring them along with you! If you need transportation to rehearsal and or church, or if you have questions, please e-mail our organist/choirmaster John Gilbert.
Sunday Coffee Hour Refreshments
We are blessed to be a growing parish, and one of the ways that we offer hospitality to our many visitors is through our coffee hour after the 10:30 AM mass every Sunday. Please consider signing up for a Sunday on one of the sign up sheets hanging on the parish bulletin board. 
Feed Thy Neighbor on Saturday Mornings
Feed Thy Neighbor is a cooperative effort of the Episcopal community in Greenville. Parish volunteers from Saint Andrew’s, Saint Peter’s, Saint James and Christ Church feed the homeless each Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 AM in the Saint Andrew's Parish House. The Third Saturday of the month is Saint Andrew's particular responsibility. Come and join us! Set-up and cook team start at 6:30 am. Clean up team start at 8:00 am. Individuals interested in this ministry opportunity, please contact the office at 235-5884.