Second Sunday of Advent

The Reverend John Henry, Celebrant

December 4

Second Sunday of Advent, Year A

+The Holy Eucharist+

Rite I 8 a.m. | Rite II 10 a.m.

Masks are optional.

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. - child care in the nursery.

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite One

9:00 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal | Confirmation/Reception Class

9:15 - Adults - Morning Prayer & conversation in Pearson Hall

10:00 a.m. - Church School, Lower Level

10 a.m. service in person & streamed via Facebook Live.

Coffee hour following the 10 o'clock service.

Make Your Sunday Offering Online!



• Online: standrews-edwardsville.com/stewardship/

• Mail: Send your offering/check to St. Andrew's Treasurer, 406 Hillsboro Avenue, Edwardsville 62025.

Christmas Offering Form



Return this form before or on Christmas Eve. Contributor names will appear in an early January newsletter. Gifts may be designated for Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Music/Choir, Outreach, or to Saint Andrew's. An Altar or Flower Guild gift may be given as a remembrance.

Gifts may also be made online via the link above for the parish stewardship page.

The Week of December 4

• Sunday, December 5, first monthly drop off date for donated books, 1 to 3 this Sunday. Parishioners should take books to the undercroft.
• Monday, December 5, 7 p.m., parish Zoom meeting with Warden Babb.
• Monday through Friday - Daily 8 a.m. morning prayer and 5:30 p.m. evening prayer in the chapel.
• Wednesday, December 7, bring Angel Tree gifts to the parish hall.
• Friday, December 9 - 7 a.m., AA Meeting in Pearson Hall.
• Sunday, December 11, Youth of St. Andrew's Christmas Showcase

Looking Ahead

• Sunday, December 18, Vestry meeting following the ten o'clock service.
• Wednesday, January 11, Ministry Leaders' deadline for annual reports.
• Wednesday, January 18, early date for nominating vestry candidates.
• Sunday, January 22, Parish Annual Meeting

Christmas Showcase Eight Days Away!

The youth of St. Andrew's will showcase their many talents on Sunday, December 11, following the 10 a.m. mass. More details will be shared in the coming week, but for now, please plan to celebrate the season with our amazing kids! - Liz McKenney

The Annual Meeting of the Parish will be held on January 22, with a weather make-up date of January 29. Among other items of business, the agenda includes Vestry elections to fill the expiring terms of Velma Schmidt, Brian Pezza, and me. The meeting will also elect Synod and Deanery delegates.

Persons in charge of ministry programs should submit their reports by January 11, so they can be included in the Annual Report. Please let me know about any nominations that you would like to make for any of the elected positions. Nominees for all positions must be confirmed members of St. Andrew’s over the age of eighteen years. By canon, Vestry members must also financially support the parish "by subscription or otherwise ".

The monthly Zoom conversation will take place on Monday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. A Zoom link will be sent out on the mailing list Monday morning.

On Friday, a number of parishioners received an email that was attributed to me, from an email address that included the word "Rector". This e-mail did not come from me, and was an example of email "phishing". Apparently, this has occurred a few times in the past involving clergy from St. Andrew’s. A few days earlier, I had received the same email, purporting to be from the Rector of St. Andrew's, Carbondale. I suppose that the lesson is, that before you open an email, you should check to make sure that it comes from an address that seems legitimate. (My email address is attorneykevinbabb@sbcglobal.net).

Kevin Babb, Senior Warden 

Donate Your Angel Tree Gift

by Wednesday, December 7

The Angel Tree is in the Parish Hall for another Christmas season. Please select an angel and bring back your gift wrapped with the angel tag attached to the package. All gifts must be returned by Wednesday, December 7. Hopefully, we can bring a smile to some families again this Christmas. We continue to be blessed by your support. -The Outreach Committee.

Annual Meeting: January 22

While we all are focused on Advent, Christmas, and the Epiphany from now through early January, the parish Annual Meeting is just six weeks away on Sunday, January 22. Senior Warden Babb has called for ministry annual reports to be submitted by January 11 and early nominations for vestry by January 18.

Early nominees will have their photos and bios featured in the Weekend Update issue prior to the Annual Meeting; however, nominations can still be made on the day of the Annual Meeting. Nominees for vestry and delegate positions must be confirmed members of St. Andrew’s over the age of eighteen years. By canon, Vestry members must also financially support the parish "by subscription or otherwise."

Consider serving the parish as a vestry member or nominating someone for a vestry or delegate position!

Updated 2022 Directories Available

• Parish Directory

• Clergy and Friends Directory

Click the directory name then save a copy to your PC desktop or to an appropriate app on your cell phone.

Parish Notes

• Gifts to the Glen Ed Pantry - Thanks to everyone who donated funds to the Pantry for Thanksgiving baskets. Funding to provide food for needy families is an ongoing challenge. Please consider sending a check payable to the Pantry at 125 5th Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025, or donate online at this link.

• Phishing - Check who is emailing you closely as there has been a rash of unwanted emails sent to area Episcopal churches, including St. Andrew's. Several parishioners received phony emails from Kevin Babb, with the sender using one of three fraudulent Gmail addresses. The bad Gmail addresses have been reported to Google as phishing so, hopefully, will not be seen again.

• Signups for coffee hour now go into 2023 so think about committing to a date that is good for you now at this link. And, a new signup for 2023 Flowers and Candles is also posted on this site.