St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Boca Grande ~ Florida
June 17, 2021
In this Edition of News and Notes
  • Link for Sunday Service
  • Parishioner Spotlight
  • A Note from the Senior Warden
  • Terminology Thursdays
  • Upcoming events
  • Save the Date
  • Prayer List

Sunday Worship Information

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

June 20, 2021
We hope you will join us for worship either in-person or online. The link to watch LIVE is available as well as a link to watch any time after 10:30 a.m.

Congratulations to Raegan Grace Padgett

Raegan Grace is the daughter of Tracy and Katie (nee Spurgeon) Padgett and the granddaughter of Jay and Susan Spurgeon. Raegan was baptized at St. Andrew's on June 10, 2021.
  • Your prayers are asked for the repose of the soul of Thor Johnson (January 1, 1928 - June 7, 2021). May his soul and all souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace and rise in glory. Condolences may be sent to his wife, Blanche Johnson at 3240 Lake Pointe Blvd., Apt 229 • Sarasota, FL • 34231
  • Your prayers are asked for the Mueller family as they prepare to commend their son, George Jason Mueller (age 46), back to God. The funeral will be Sunday, June 20th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's with a reception in the Chapter House. George served as an acolyte at St. Andrew's in his teens.
Update on the search for our new Bishop
Diocesan-wide Survey is coming!

The job of selecting the candidate who will become the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida is an awesome task, but every parishioner throughout this diverse diocese will have a say in how this process advances. To gauge the feelings of each church member, an online survey has been prepared and will be ready for your input this Friday, June 18. A link to the online survey will be sent via email on Friday but also will be available on the diocesan website, episcopalswfl.org. Individual responses to this anonymous survey will be kept strictly confidential and will be used collectively to prepare a profile of the diocese, giving potential candidates an idea of what kind of person would make the ideal next bishop for Southwest Florida. The bishop selection committee is asking everyone to prayerfully consider the seven questions included in the survey, which should take about 10 minutes to complete. Answers must be submitted by June 25.

Kathy Silverberg,
Sr. Warden and Bishop's Search Committee Member
Terminology Thursday
The fish is one of the oldest Christian symbols. Jesus used the fish in his parable of the net to represent those who were gathered into his kingdom. In another sense it represents Christ himself because the initials of the words which compose the Greek phrase, "Jesus Christ Son of God, Savior," spell the Greek word for fish, which is Ichthus. In ancient times of persecution, this anagram or figure of a fish became a sort of password or sign by which Christians recognized on another.

Looking at the Episcopal Church
written by William Syndor
Save the Date...Sunday, July 4th
TWO SPECIAL EVENTS on JULY 4th
First...sadly, we will say 'God be with you' (goodbye) to two long time parish families:
The Rev. Cappy Warner
Carol & Nathan Forrester.
We will be honoring their ministry among us at St. Andrew's and ask God's blessing upon them -- that they might bloom and flourish in their new communities. A reception will follow in the Chapter House.
Second...July 4th Sunday promises to be a grand worship experience. Whether joining us in person or on-line, this liturgy will delight and fill you with patriotic pride! We will welcome two guest musicians, Kathie Hayes and Seth Wertz. Kathie is a member of Ring Sarasota and has performed as a featured ringer in national handbell events. Seth is well known to the St. Andrew’s community, having served as Minister of Music here 2014-2018. Bells, organ, piano, we will have it all!
Prelude music will include Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (traditional) and Variations on My Country Tis of Thee (arr. Kevin McChesney) our postlude will be John Philip Sousa’s famous Liberty Bell March.

Upcoming Events

Women's Bible Study
Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
via zoom

Kimberly Whipple guides our summer study of Paul's Letter to the Romans. The book of Romans tells us about God, who He is and what He has done. It tells us of Jesus Christ, what His death accomplished. It tells us about ourselves, what we were like without Christ and who we are after trusting in Christ.
An Invitation to our Men's Group
We invite all men to participate in a bi-weekly engaging conversation involving our joys and concerns followed by a "no homework" discussion of the Gospel. We meet on first and third Monday of each month. The commitment is carving out an hour of your time (9:00AM-10:00AM). Retired priest, Fr. Read Heydt helps to guide and stretch our theological understanding. Give the group a try!

Our next meeting is ...
Monday, June 21
If you have any questions, please contact the coordinator, Gerry Miller at gerrym@abbot-stuart.com.

Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
via zoom
This week continue exploring the Book of Daniel. This old testament boo is about how God shows His everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of Israel's greatest prophets. Fr. Chris gray is the facilitator of this study.
Pastoral Prayer List
Cristiana Chamorro and her daughter • Julia Jarman • Ivan • Ellen Adams • Louise Bell • John Berley • Riley Zellers Burton • Riley Callen • Vera Chelnokov • Brian Covachuck • Hadley Cox • Shannon Glenn • Connie Gregg • Michael Guadagnoli • Tonya Hillenbrand • Krystle Hollis • Jake Hulbert • Bud and Mary Jenne • Linda’s sons • Jennifer Lilly • Hillary Lupo • Mac Martin • Peggy Mason • Bob McKinney • Nora Neely • Pete Nicholas • Ava Potts • Fletcher Rollinson • Jamie Rollinson • Hal Russell • Jennifer Weaver • Ginny Wharton • Hunter and Katie Wright • Shirley Thayer • Jerry Kirk
Military Prayer List
Blaise Bess • Max Hoffman • John Life Ikenberry • Colin Jackson • Anthony Kopp • Alex Lovo • Renier van Breen • Arch Wilson