The Weekly Net
January 7, 2022
From our Priest-in-Charge

Dear Friends in Christ,

Yesterday, January 6th, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany, when the revelation of our Incarnate God in Jesus Christ was made known to all creation at the visitation of the magi. We move from this celebration to the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord this Sunday. This is a story of discipleship with how we share the Good News in and through our lives.

It is at this precise juncture in our liturgical year that we officially begin our 50th year with Thanksgiving this Sunday. We move from revelation to mission and this is the story of our church and the larger church.

I look forward to seeing you online and in-person this week as we officially begin our 50th year and renew our Baptismal Covenant.

Faithfully yours,
The Rev. William L. Packard
(571) 449-7438
Worship Services

Masks are still required for everyone two and older. We do ask that if you are feeling ill to please stay home and follow along with our online services, which can be found at the links below.

*We are no longer streaming our Saturday services*

Sunday, January 9th
@ 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite I
@ 10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite II

@ 8:00 p.m. – Compline with St. Phoebe's (via Zoom)

Note: When joining any of our Zoom meetings, please make sure your name is displayed.
2nd Note: If any of the service links above don't work, check our website for updated links.
Note the 3rd: All of our services are also available on our Facebook page.
Sunday Registration

Click here to register for our 10:00 a.m. Sunday service. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you are not registered.

Contact: Emily Nein (emily@standrews.net)
Service of Celebration: 50th Anniversary

What do Triple Crown winner Secretariat, Burke Elementary School, and you have in common? All are central to the history of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, whose 50th anniversary we will be celebrating throughout 2022.

During our anniversary year we will continue to do the things we do best—worship, music, fellowship, outreach, formation, family ministry, stewardship—while also celebrating, storytelling (including more details about Secretariat and Burke Elementary!), remembering, and looking ahead.

Our first anniversary event will be a Service for the Commencement of Our 50th Year on Saturday, January 8th, at 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 9th, at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

This kickoff service will be followed by a year of activities, events, special guests, and visual presentations that will lead up to the culminating To the Glory of God, a Service of Thanksgiving for Our 50th Anniversary and celebration on Sunday, November 20th.

Please look for upcoming anniversary events in the weekly and monthly Net and on the anniversary bulletin board outside the Parish Hall.
As members of the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, we request your help with organizing events and activities that will make this anniversary celebration special, and we welcome photos or memorabilia reflecting St. Andrew’s parish life through that you are willing to share.

Happy Anniversary to our church home.

Contact: January Layman-Wood (50th@standrews.net)
High School Confirmation Class

We will begin a new Confirmation Class for High School students in February. I anticipate a bishop’s visit in November for our 50th celebration and Confirmation.

First, I’d like to meet with parents of interested students in January to decide when the students can meet and discuss the expectations for participating. We will decide the frequency and duration of the students' meetings at this meeting. The Parents’ Meeting for the new Confirmation Class will be Thursday, January 27th, at 7:00 p.m. I will decide that week if we will all meet through Zoom or if we will meet in-person with a Zoom component.

Please email Rev. Colleen if your student is interested in Confirmation classes.

Contact: The Rev. Colleen Schiefelbein (colleen@standrews.net)
Hypothermia Prevention Week

St. Andrew’s is hosting our annual Hypothermia Prevention Program from January 30th - February 6th. During this week, we will welcome approximately 35 guests each night and provide them with food, fellowship, and shelter. There are many volunteer slots that will need to be filled in order to make this week a success.

We also have a need for donated items. Any donation is greatly appreciated and can be dropped off on the brick ledge across from the Church Office. Please mark all donations with “Hypothermia Program.” We are ready to receive donations now through February 2nd, but prefer to receive them in late January.

Food Items: Bottled water (16 oz.); Individual chocolate milk & juice (apple/orange) boxes; Individual cups of pudding, fruit, & applesauce; Individual packs of raisins, chips, popcorn, nuts, pretzels, trail mix, & cookies; Individual V-8 cans; Peanut butter or cheese cracker packs; Sunny D (6-8 oz.); and Chewy granola/breakfast bars

Personal Items: Hand or foot warmer pouches; Cell chargers; Reading glasses (all but esp. 2.5-3.5); Travel size toiletries (toothpaste, tooth brushes, tissue pouches, foot powder, hand lotion, Chapstick, etc.), rain ponchos.

Other items: a few board games, appropriate DVDs, daily newspapers, and magazines.

Contact: Steve Koss (hypothermia@standrews.net)
2022 Pledge Drive - Still Going Strong!

It’s never too late to pledge and it also has never been easier!

  • Pledge cards are available in the Narthex, next to the TV monitor. You can either mail in your card or drop it off in the collection plate before or after one of our services.

  • You can also pledge online. (This does not require you to pay online, you can still do that by check).

We are currently at 93% of our pledge goal and would love to make it to 95%!

Contact: Brian Jones & Karan Wright (stewardship@standrews.net)
Preschool Registration

St. Andrew’s Preschool will begin registering returning students, sibling of alumni, and children of parish members for the 2022-2023 school year beginning January 18th.

If you are interested in registering a preschooler for the 2022-2023 school year, please call our office at (703) 455-8458 or go to the “Link to Register” tab on our web site and complete the inquiry form. Returning students only need to pre enroll through their existing ChildPilot portal.

We will begin processing requests January 18th.

Contact: Tami Phillips (preschool@standrews.net)
Sacraments Class *Postponed*

Our second Sacraments class has been postponed. We will let you know of the new date soon.

Contact: Amy Dutton (amy@standrews.net)
FoMA Concert: Sophia Subbayya Vastek, pianist

Friends of Music and the Arts at St. Andrew’s (FoMA) invites you to come and hear pianist and keyboardist Sophia Subbayya Vastek play on Sunday, January 23rd at 4:00 p.m. in the Nave.

Described as playing with "passion and profound tenderness” (Second Inversion) and with “serene strokes and lyrical beauty” (Brooklyn Rail), Sophia maintains an active career as a performer, educator, interdisciplinary collaborator, and event producer. Free admission. Masks required.

Contact: Gabe Simerson (foma@standrews.net)
Online Giving

During these unprecedented times, we are called into community in unprecedented ways. Your financial gifts to St. Andrew’s are of vital importance to support our ongoing ministries and our outreach to the most vulnerable among us. Please continue to offer your faithful gifts by:

  • Mailing your check to our church office (6509 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke VA 22015)
  • Hand delivering cash or checks to the church mailbox (cash or check should be sealed in an envelope marked with your name)
  • Using your bank’s online bill-pay feature
  • Using St. Andrew’s online giving feature. You will be asked to provide your email address, an amount, date of gift, whether it is one-time or recurring, and a fund. In the fund box, you can click the arrow at the right-hand side to see the drop-down menu (the current options are Pledge and Plate Offering). The next page will give you the option of paying via your bank or debit/credit card. Please note that St. Andrew’s will pay fees on these transactions and you will be asked if you would like to increase your donation to offset these fees.

Contact: Michelle Ramsdell (michelle@standrews.net)
Prayer List

Please keep these members of our community in your prayers: 
Pam, Larry Dickerson, Linda & Ed Hunter, John & Janet Carver, Bill Hartig, Nancy Knight, Janet Keyser, Charles Petty, Gloria Covington, Jack Keyser, Hugh Brian Henderson, Theo Pickeral, Olivia Kertesz, Carol Matovick, Rachel Gordon, Phil Purdom, Karan Wright, Kim Reisig, Christy Bering, Beth Matovick, Dorothy Polk, Rebecca Miyares, Natasha Browning, Robert C., JoVanna Tawney, Joan & Bud Hahn, Joe & Karen Steele, Mary Lu Powell, Joani Dasher, Kim D. Howard, Donna Schrock, Jeff, Christina Nies, Doffie, Jane Girondo, Daniel Leong, and Jane, Perry, & Betsy Nies


Contact: Deborah England (prayer@standrews.net)
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(703) 455-2500