Worship Schedule
Wednesday, February 12
Feast of Absalom Jones, Priest
(observed)
6:30 PM Low Mass with Unction and Healing Prayers
Sunday, February 16
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
8:30 AM Low Mass
(Rite II)
9:30 AM Sunday School
10:30 AM Sung High Mass
(Rite I)
Wednesday,
February 19
Feast of Frederick Douglas, Prophetic Witness
(observed)
5:30 PM Rosary
6:30 PM Low Mass with Unction and Healing Prayers
Prayer Requests
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
Ann, Audrey, Barbara, Bill, Bob, Chuck, Corinne, Dave, David, Dick, Eddie, Edward, Ena, Ginger, Hamilton, Hannah, Ian, Jodi, John-Frank, Leigh Ann, Margaret Lee, Marie-Therese, Mary, Nancy, Nell, Sandy, Wade, Weesie, Willie, 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. 
Thank You Note from Dr. Tommy Watson
As many of you know, Dr. Tommy Watson was recently accepted into the Diocesan process for discerning whether he is being called to priestly ordination in the Episcopal Church. As a result, this past Sunday, he started a six-month discernment internship at Grace Episcopal Church in Anderson (after which we are looking forward to having him back at Saint Andrew's for awhile!). Two Sundays ago, we presented Tommy with a copy of Ritual Notes signed by members of the parish and also commissioned him for this good work. Below is a thank you letter that Tommy wished to share with the parish:
Dear St. Andrew’s Family:

Thank you so very much for your love and support as I begin another stage of the discernment process. Your words of encouragement, your prayers, the lovely book, and other expressions and acts of kindness have been greatly appreciated. I love the beautiful Light that shines within St. Andrew’s, and within all of you!  I can’t wait to celebrate the feast with you all again in August!

Gratefully yours,
Tommy
Announcements
Sunday School for Children and Adults
Sundays | 9:30 AM
Our  Children's Class will meet in the Lady Chapel continuing 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).

For our  Adult Class,  Father Gary will continue leading our  lectionary-based Old Testament study . This week, we will return to the book of Isaiah and, in particular, this week's Old Testament lesson,  Deuteronomy 30:15-20 .
Vestry Meeting | Sunday, February 16
12:30 PM | Parish Library
Our monthly vestry meeting will take place in the upstairs of the Parish House following today’s 10:30 AM Sung High Mass.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper with St. Paul UMC
Tuesday, February 25 | 6:00 PM | St. Andrew's Parish Hall
On Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, we will feast on pancakes in preparation for entering the penitential season of Lent. We are also delighted that our neighbors at Saint Paul United Methodist Church will join us for the feast.  In addition to enjoying pancakes together, the children of the St. Andrew's and St. Paul will assist us with the ceremonial Burning of the Palms and Burying of the Alleluias. (If you still have your palms from last year, you are invited to bring them.) If you are interested in helping, please contact Riley Owens, who is serving as this year’s Shrove Tuesday Supper Coordinator, at wrileyowens@gmail.com. 
Ash Wednesday Services
February 26 | 7:00 AM,
12 Noon, and 6:30 PM
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is one of the most solemn days of the church year. Please plan to join us for Ash Wednesday services at 7 AM, Noon, or 6:30 PM as we enter a Holy Lent together and begin the forty day penitential journey to the Cross.
An invitation to St. Philip's Episcopal Church's Black History Month Program | Saturday, February 22 | 2 PM
Breath, Eyes, Memory: Re-imagining racial trauma exposure, response, & resiliency among African American boys and men.

Dr. Wizdom Powell, renowned expert on health issues faced by black men and boys will, present her research and take questions afterwards. All are welcome to this free community event. Saint Phillip’s Episcopal Church is located at 31 Allendale Lane, Greenville 29607.
Next Rebuild Upstate Workday: Saturday, March 28
Volunteers Needed!
We are again teaming up with Rebuild Upstate for our  THIRD  project! Any skill level and all ages are welcome to help with the construction work. Rebuild Upstate repairs and improves existing homes for disabled, low-income and elderly people. You can sign up online through the St. Andrew’s link or use the sign up form located in the parish hall.
Sunday Altar Flower and Presence Candle Dedications
On Sundays, 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.
Parking at Saint Andrew's
With the repaving and repainting of the Pendleton Street Baptist Church (PSBC) parking lot (the lot that is adjacent to the church), all of the parking spaces in that lot are now marked with white numbers -- so Saint Andrew's parishioners no longer need to worry about yellow vs. white vs. red spots in that lot . For your information, based on our agreement with PSBC, we are able to use that parking lot as follows:

  • Sundays - All available spots are open to folks who are coming to Saint Andrew's for worship.
  • Weeknights & Saturdays - All available spots are open to folks who are coming to Saint Andrew's for worship or other church-related activities. (Availability may be limited due to baseball or other events.)
  • Weekday Business Hours - Up to five open spots (preferably the spots closest to the stairs from the parking lot) are available for Saint Andrew's parishioners and staff here for church-related events. (If we foresee the need for more than five on a particular weekday, we will notify PSBC to obtain their permission for additional spots.)

Please note that, in addition to available on-street parking, we continue to have access to all of the "permit only" spots on the ground floor of the Homewood Suites Hotel on all weeknights and weekends (including Sunday mornings).

For all of this parking, we encourage folks to have a Saint Andrew's parking sticker visible in their rear window. If you do not have a sticker, please contact the parish office to get one . Finally, if you ever get a parking envelope/ticket while using the PSBC lot for a church-related event, please do not pay it. Instead, bring it to the parish office so that we can notify PSBC and have the ticket canceled.
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.