Opening - Holy Spirit, ever living (Hymn 511)

Sequence - The church's one foundation (Hymn 525)

Offertory Anthem - The heavens declare the glory of God (David Hurd b. 1950)

Hymn - Jesus call us; o'er the tumult (Hymn 550)

Communion - Come risen Lord, and deign to be our guest (Hymn 305)

Communion - Now, my tongue, the mystery telling (Hymn 331)

Closing - I want to walk as a child of the light (Hymn 490)

Saturday, November 19th

@ 6:00 p.m. – Taizé

Sunday, November 20th

@ 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite I

@ 9:00 a.m. – Bible Study

@ 10:00 a.m. – A Service of Thanksgiving for our 50th Anniversary

@ 11:20 a.m. – Reception (No Formation)

Wednesday, November 23rd

@ 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite II

@ 10:30 a.m. – Bible Study: Song of Songs

Links to our online services and Bible Studies are available on our website.

Thank you to everyone who has sent in their pledge cards or pledged online! As of today, we have received pledges from 113 families! If you are able, please send in your card or pledge online ASAP. We are getting the ball rolling with our 2023 budget and need your pledges to know how best to proceed.

Also, if you still have not received a pledge letter from us, please email Michelle so we know we have your correct address. A number of letters have returned as "undeliverable," and we want to correct them.

Thanks again!

November is filled with joyous occasions to celebrate our beloved St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Join us for a final celebration of our 50th anniversary: a reception following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, November 20th.

In addition to your delicious food donations, we will need help with food prep, hosting, serving drinks, and cleaning up. Please bring your food donations already plated so our kitchen team can attend the service as well. Thanks for all of you help! Sign up to help here: http://tiny.cc/u2j0vz.

This year I was drawn to art and its ability to minister to us. Art like poetry helps connect us to our emotions and our soul. Three of these devotions are filled with beautiful art. While Advent in Plain Sight does not include art, it focuses on physical objects around you. Advent is a time of preparation for the birth of Christ and Christ’s coming again. These devotions walk us through the Scripture passages opening and preparing our hearts to welcome Jesus Christ who is and was and who will be. We are not alone. God has been and will always be with us.

ADVENT BOOKS 2022

Making Room in Advent: 25 Devotions for a Season of Wonder by Bette Dickinson

This small beautiful book is “an invitation away from the chaos and into the space where God is at work.” The book takes you through the first two chapters of Luke and the entire birth narrative. Each day offers an original painting for meditation, the reading for the day, a brief but profound reading, a question to ponder, and a breathe prayer. Making Room is a moment of calm and centering in a busy, chaotic season.

Advent in Plain Sight: A Devotion Through Ten Objects by Jill J. Duffield

Advent in Plain Sight connects everyday objects with objects in the biblical texts reminding the reader of the closeness of God. These are direct and challenging devotions to move you to action. This devotional has readings for each day from the first Sunday of Advent through the end of the season of Christmas. The Scripture readings are brief, so familiarity with the Holy Scriptures, particularly the readings of Advent, would be helpful. Each day offers a brief reading, questions to ponder and a prayer. Advent in Plain Sight is for those who are comfortable in their spiritual journey and want to go deeper.

Wounded in Spirit: Advent Art and Meditations by David Bannon

If this Christmas is a challenging time of year for you, this may be an Advent devotion for you. Bannon writes in the Introduction, “This book is about artists who walked through their own dark valleys and the light they found there. Their wounds speak to us across the centuries: We are not alone,” Each day begins with a Scripture verse and then focuses on a different artist with several pieces of art from that artist. The devotion shares a story of a moment of grief in the life of the artist and how it may have affected their painting. There are also beautifully arranged quotes from well-known theologians offered for each day. Wounded in Spirit is for anyone whose heart and soul are tender or wounded this season. 

Twas the Season of Advent: Devotions and Stories for the Christmas Season by Glenys Nellist

Twas the Season of Advent is a children’s book full of colorful, inviting illustrations of Jesus’ birth story. Each day of December begins with a verse of a poem that runs throughout the book and a verse from Scripture. The brief one-page devotion invites the reader to join the story of Jesus’ birth and concludes with a prayer. The devotions are designed for elementary children, but everyone will enjoy the art.

Thanksgiving is weeks away, but ECHO is already planning to connect donors with families who struggle to provide a holiday meal.

St. Andrew’s has partnered with ECHO for many years, and we need your support. ECHO suggests that donors give grocery gift cards so clients can purchase foods their families prefer. Amy and Deb Braun will purchase the gift cards and deliver them to the ECHO clients in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Please support this effort by donating to the ECHO Holiday Meal Fund. Please send your donations to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6509 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA 22015. The deadline to give is November 24th.

On November 17th, at 9:00 a.m., there will be a service for our friend Chris Conrad at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel followed immediately by his interment at Arlington National Cemetery with full honors. This is the final part of our journey with Chris as he is laid to rest.

Please note that should you attend, Arlington National Cemetery requires photo identification and it may take some extra time to go through the gates.

Join Women's Fellowship for lunch and holiday shopping on Saturday, November 19th. We'll meet for lunch at 11:00 a.m. at Spartan's Restaurant in Burke Village Center. Then we'll carpool from there at 1:00 p.m. to Fairfax High School for the Annual Holiday Craft Show sponsored by Fairfax City Parks and Recreation. 

Admission to the craft show is $5 for one day, and $8 for two days, paid at the door. The show is in its 36th year and features local vendors, as well as those from around the country. 

We'd love to see you for lunch, the craft show, or both! RSVP if you'll be meeting us for lunch so that we can ensure adequate seating. 

Sunday, November 20th, at 10:00 a.m. we will celebrate St. Andrew’s Day. 50 years ago, on St. Andrew’s Day was our first worship service for St. Andrew’s, the new mission planted by St. Christopher’s, Burke. Come join our friends from the past and present as we celebrate 50 years of ministry in Burke.

The Rev. Randall L. Prior, our first Vicar and Rector will preach. Our worship will reach back into our history and forward to our next 50 years. Special music was commissioned for the occasion and of course, there will be a bagpiper.

Mark your calendars! We will have a parish-wide Advent festival immediately following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, November 27th. We will have stations for making advent wreaths (1 per family), ornaments, snacks (hot cocoa and cider and more!), music, and other activities! This is for people of all ages, so we hope to see you all there!

Thank you to an anonymous Parish member for this week’s submission for St. Andrew’s Accolades.

Weekends like this past one don't happen without a lot of hard work, dedication, and camaraderie. We had three major events converge on the same weekend. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the installation of the stained glass window & tables, the Gala, the Confirmation service with Bishop Susan Goff, and the spectacular Evensong service. We appreciate all of our volunteers in the choir, the 50th Anniversary Committee (Martha Turner, January Layman-Wood, Mark Foster, Jane Girondo, Anne Brannam, Rosemary Phillips) the Gala Planning Committee (Mark Foster, Jane Girondo, Pat Conrad, Rebecca Umberger, Sarah Akins, Stacey Peters), the Gala emcees (Kevin Rozelsky and Carl Jones), the Worship and Fellowship Commissions, the Altar Guild, the Stained Glass Committee (Jewell Gould, Jonathan Withington, Christine Kelly, Rich Richardson), our staff (Emily Nein, Michelle Ramsdell, Amy Dutton, Gabe Simerson) and our clergy (Will Packard, Colleen Schiefelbein, and Justin Smith) for the countless hours of planning and work that went into this weekend. Thank you so much.

There are so many people who do so much for St. Andrew's. Stewardship includes gifts of time and talent (in addition to 'treasure') to the mission of Christ. The Vestry would like to recognize this important work, celebrate some of our unsung heroes, and extend our gratitude for all the stewardship offered here. You'll see these in St. Andrew's Accolades. If you would like to extend your thanks and praise to someone here at St. Andrew’s or maybe someone you “catch” giving their time and talent towards the mission of Christ, we’d like to feature them in St. Andrew’s Accolades. Please share with us at vestry@standrews.net or on the bulletin board in the back hallway. 

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.

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