“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry,
and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35, 41-51
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Fr. Ben Hankinson, Rector
Celebrant for all services.
In light of recent CDC updates, we strongly encourage everyone, including those who are fully vaccinated, to wear masks when attending church. We pray that through compassionate fidelity to the common good, we will see the present surge subside.
The Almighty Lord, who is a strong tower to all who put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth bow and obey: Be now and evermore our defense, and make us know and feel that the only Name under heaven given for health and salvation is the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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August 8, Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Holy Eucharist | Rite I, 8 a.m. | Rite II 10 a.m. (Sung)
In-person attendance for up to 75 worshippers | Masks required.
Facebook Live at 10 a.m.
Coffee hour following the 10 a.m. service.
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Readings for Sunday, August 8
- Lesson - 1 Kings 19:4-8
- Psalm 34:1-8
- Epistle: - Ephesians 4:25-5:2
- Gospel - John 6:35, 41-51
Gospel text: Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” Jesus answered them, “Do not complain among yourselves. No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.
Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
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Make Your Offering!
Mail: Send your check to St. Andrew's Treasurer, at 406 Hillsboro Avenue, Edwardsville 62025.
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Today
- Book Fair in the Undercroft
The Week of August 8
- Evening Prayer, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, via Facebook Live
- Glen-Ed Ministerial Association, 9 a.m., Wednesday, Pearson Hall
- Evening Prayer, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, via Facebook Live
- Study class #2 with Fr. Ben, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m.
Looking Ahead
- Study class with Fr. Ben, continues Wednesday, Aug. 18 and 25, 6 p.m.
- Church School and Choir return Sunday, September 5, 10 a.m.
- Parish Picnic at Township Park, Sunday, September 19, after church
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Senior Warden:
Reflections on Recent Vestry Retreat
On July 24, the Vestry held a half-day retreat in Pearson Hall. The retreat gave the Vestry the opportunity to focus on mid-term and long-term hopes and concerns about St. Andrew’s, apart from the day-to-day operational issues involved at the regular monthly vestry meetings. Father Hankinson led the discussion, which was focused on the ways in which such Biblical themes as “To equip the Saints” and “To make disciples” provide the rationale for the existence of the Parish and the model for the community life of its parishioners. The Vestry members were asked to articulate their sense of the mission and purpose of St. Andrew’s and to share the story of their journeys into membership in the parish. Father Hankinson’s intention is that this type of gathering can be held again, to permit the Vestry to share their perspectives on the mission of St. Andrew’s, and how to best advance that mission.
Kevin Babb, Senior Warden
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The 2021 Vestry
It has been a few months since the election of this year's vestry and is a good time to say "thank you" to vestry members for their service.
Vestry members are elected by the parish and serve a three-year term. Current Vestry members and their year of election are as follows:
- 2019: Walter Bohn, Marty Cavanaugh, and Bill Schaefer;
- 2020: Kevin Babb, Brian Pezza, and Velma Schmidt;
- 2021: Heather Clausen, Liz Edwards, and Carl Slaughter.
Maxine Callies, Treasurer, serves as an appointed member of the Vestry.
Kevin Babb was selected as our 2021 Senior Warden by Fr. Ben. Vestry members elected Walter Bohn as Parish Warden and Marty Cavanaugh as Clerk of the Vestry.
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Summer Book Fair -- A Success!
As of 3:45 today (Saturday), Cindy Reinhardt reported sales this weekend netted $2,851. Also, $685 in online sales also occurred this month, making the August total to date $3,536.
Cindy commented that attendance Friday was lighter than expected because of some "no shows" for reservation slots but Friday sales were still good.
An important gain is that the choir room and about half of the downstairs hallway are now free of books. One Lower Level room is still holding books for the Relay for Life sale at Parkfest in October but once those books are removed for the sale, none will return.
Cindy expressed appreciation for all who worked on the sale and for the new curtains that were hung just in time to block the summer sun for the sale days!.
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Join Fr. Ben for the Wednesday Study Class!
- Class starts at 6 p.m., following Evening Prayer.
- Attend in person or via Zoom.
- Slides from class #1 are available on Facebook now.
- An audio recording of the first class is also available.
- Links to catch up or join this week's class are below.
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St. Andrew's Communications
Communications Coordinator and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief, Marian Smithson
Newsletter Editor, Jane Weingartner | Newsletter Editor, Marianne Cavanaugh
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