Please join us outside for fellowship after the 10am service.

Greetings!

"There's a sweet, sweet spirit in this place" begins a famous 20th century spiritual. All of us lucky enough to be at St. Andrew's for Pentecost last Sunday felt that spirit. We didn't just celebrate Pentecost; we had Pentecost.

At 10am, a swooping dove, stunning music, a "Happy Birthday" song for Wardie, and many parishioners clad in red brought a unique sense of grace to all of us. We clapped like mad to thank the Adult Choir for their hard work all year long, and, almost to a person, you let me know how special the service felt when we greeted each other at the back of the church.

Here is the photo I mentioned during our announcements. Jane Andrews and Bob Harrington were in Chicago on June 2 when Cat and Heather baptized the adorable Mary Clare. Look hard; you can find her under all those frills.

This Sunday, join us for Trinity Sunday. This Sunday marks the start of ice tea and lemonade out on the lawn; that's when you know that summer is really here.

It isn't too early to mark your calendars for our new Associate Rector's arrival. Mia Kano joins our staff on July 1 and she will be preaching for the first time on July 7. We can't wait to welcome her and add her to our church community. (Once a member of St. Andrew's, always a member of St. Andrew's.)

Adrian and I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.

Yours in Christ,

Margaret

Last 5pm Service June 16

Our last 5pm service for the summer season will be Sunday, June 16.

Our New Assistant Rector Arrives on July 7!

Mia Kano’s first Sunday with us will be Sunday, July 7. She will be the preacher that day. Please mark your calendars and join us so that you can be a part of Mia’s first Sunday at St. Andrew’s.

B-SAFE! July 22 to 26

As the days get longer and the school year comes to a close, you know what major event is right around the corner for St. Andrew’s: it’s B-SAFE! This important outreach ministry involves feeding and supporting our sister parish, St. Stephen’s, for one week as they host a summer academic and enrichment camp for inner-city youth. Our dates are July 22 to 26: we’ll make healthy meals in our kitchen each day, then drive to Boston to serve 170 hungry kids and counselors. We also will host a fun field day at Carson Beach. We need lots of hands to shop, cook, serve, and clean up and the many volunteers from the past 20 years can attest to the fun camaraderie we have as we work together. Even if your family will be out of town that week, you can volunteer to shop in advance or bake and freeze a simple pasta casserole. Please go to the serve page of our website to join the team! Contact one of us with any questions: Cam McCormick and Karen Pekowitz.

Sox Box

Twice a year—mid-June and early December—parishioners have generously provided socks for homeless women and their families. Since 2007 we have donated 9,001 pairs of socks, which have been distributed at the shelters by Health Care Without Walls. Please be a part of this vital endeavor—it is one small way for each of us to make a huge difference in the lives of those less fortunate than we. Feed the sox box outside the library with men’s white crew socks, size L or XL or send a check to St. Andrew’s with “Sox” in the memo line. 

Day of Service October 19 — End Hunger NE Meal Packing

Be sure to save the date for Saturday, October 19, when our annual Day of Service has an exciting new component! We will be packaging 12,500 meals to distribute to St. Stephen’s and to food pantries in our area. That’s 100 meals for each of the 125 years that St. Andrew’s has been in Wellesley! The best part is, we will do this in just one hour. We need 80+ volunteers at 9:30am that day, and we welcome volunteers from age 5 up. So, plan for your whole family to join this simple and meaningful service opportunity and watch for announcements with a sign-up link in early fall. Organized by Al & Zebby Dubé, Greg Hunter, Nancy Jones, Cam McCormick, and Doug & Lois Mizzi.

Nametags

Get to know folks and help everyone feel welcome and get a nametag. The membership committee offers reusable magnetic nametags for all members. If you would like a new or replacement nametag,  contact Becky Hamlin. 

Illness and Off-Hour Emergencies

The clergy are always available to assist you. Please  email Adrian  or call him at 603-831-4938 if you or a member of your family expects to be in the hospital and wishes to be visited. Also, please let us know of names that should be added to our prayer list. Our prayers are with all those in need.

Altar Guild   Bonnie Akins, Barbara Bergstrom, Zebby Dubé, Nancy Eclov, Erica Gelser, Linda McCammond, Debbie Monti, Ellen Staelin, and Laura Stettner

Flower Guild  Katherine Barrack

Serving at 8am 

Lay Reader/Chalice Bearer   Nancy Eclov

Ushers   Mark Benjamin and Ken Graves

Serving at 10am 

Chalice Bearers   Al Bornemann, Elspeth Grant Pruett, Joe Hamilton, and Paul Shackford

Greeters   Barbara Bergstrom and Sandra Rigney

Lay Readers   Matt Benfer, Madison Riley, and Paul Merry

Ushers   David Boghosian, Adams Carroll, Alan Joachim, David Osborn, Ryan Osborn, and Terri Rawson

"Refreshing" the Parish Prayer List

Praying for our loved ones at times of need is a central part of our worship and church life. We would like to remind you that at the beginning of every season, we "refresh" the prayer list. We remove the names of people we have not heard about keeping on the list. We are happy to keep people on the list for as long as they are in need of our prayers but, our proactive approach helps prevent a buildup of people on the list after the need for our prayers has passed. Thanks for your help with this. 

St. Andrew's prayer list

Caroline Grape, The Bowen Family, Lexxi, Connie Barnes, Charlie Gryska, Bill, Anne Manners, Janet Ellis, David, Roxanne Manners, Beverly, Carrie, Meredith, Bobby, Penny Allen, Betsy, Ben Giess, Andy Catarau, Rob Rodormer, Kenichi Nishikawa,Tanya Malpass, Jack, Asher Griffin, John Reed, Kim McGovern, Sue Wright, Melissa Stampf, Lee Goodnow, Qing Ni, Ben Vestin, Stephen, Theresa Given, Cam Czubek, and Timothy & Vickie Alexander 

We also pray for

P. Barnard Bergstrom, Peter Carl Bergstrom, Elizabeth Arnold Haynes,

James Rigney, and Philip Rigney, in whose names the flowers have been given this week.

Intercessions from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

Parishes of the Mt. Hope-Buzzards Bay Deanery

St. Aidan’s Chapel, Dartmouth

St. Peter’s Church, Dartmouth

Church of the Good Shepherd, Fairhaven

Congregations: Organists, Choirs and other Church Musicians

Prayers for Outreach Partners

We have started a practice of praying each week for one of the St. Andrew's outreach partners in the Prayers of the People. The outreach partners are charities that the parish supports with our time and donations from our parish budget. The aim of this new practice is both to hold the work of these charities in our prayers, and to familiarize the congregation with the different charities we support as we put our faith into action as a parish. 

Deadlines for Weekly Bulletin and e-Pistle Announcements 

Announcements and gratitudes (and anything else) for inclusion in the weekly bulletin or e-Pistle are due on Tuesdays at noon. Please limit your announcement to 50-100 words.