Shining the Light

I have several ministry initiatives that I am excited to pursue over the summer. Firstly, I will hold “coffee office hours” every Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Starbucks near Saint Andrew’s (4526 Lee Highway, Lee Heights Shops, Arlington VA 22207). I would love to use this time to get to know some of you better if you have time to stop by for coffee and conversation. If you would like to speak to me at a different time, feel free to email me so that we can work out a good time!

This Sunday at St. Andrew's  

10:00 a.m. Choral and Family Eucharist

Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:4a, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, John 7: 37-39

Duty officer June 4 - June 10: Jim Williams

Thank you, St. Andrew's, for so joyfully and lovingly participating in our Pentecost celebration this past Sunday! Many thanks to Brandon Heishman and our choir for their beautiful music, to Mallory Nonnemaker and our children for their embodiment of the Spirit's love, to our second language speakers for their glorious cacophony of sound, to Welcome and Fellowship ministry for an outstanding reception, and to all of you for your participation in Kamila's "community of advocates" as she joined the Body of Christ through Baptism. What a great day! Stay tuned for photos in our next issue of The Net.

Saint Andrew’s summer seminarian, Redmond Self, will officiate evening prayer on Thursdays at 5:30 PM in the nave (sanctuary). Come as you are for a time of fellowship and prayer!

Do you connect to God in nature? Join local Arlington Episcopal churches for a sunset Wilderness Church service at 7:30pm on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at Fletcher’s Cove in DC. The next service will be Sunday, June 11 at 7:30pm. Fletcher's Cove is at 4940 Canal Rd. NW, Washington DC 20007. Come via the Key Bridge, and once you enter, instead of parking by the old white brick building, go over the little bridge through the stone tunnel and down to the lower parking lot.

We will sing, pray, and have Eucharist together in God’s glorious creation, walking along the bank of the Potomac River. Come let the beauty of creation wash over you! 

Each Wednesday at 8:30pm members of St. Andrew's meet via this Zoom Compline link for a brief service of contemplative nighttime prayers. All are welcome to join. For those who do not have a copy of the Book of Comon Prayer at home, you may download this Compline booklet.

Summer seminarian Redmond Self will hold “café office hours” from 1:00-3:00 Tuesdays at the Lee Heights Starbucks (4526 Lee Highway, Lee Heights Shops, Arlington VA 22207). Please come on by for coffee and conversation!

Arlington Pride Festival: Saturday, June 24

Come support Arlington's Pride Festival with your fellow Episcopalians! The Episcopal churches in Arlington will be at Pride on Saturday, June 24 to celebrate God's love for all people. To help at the table, sign up here. The table will be open from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Gateway Park in Rosslyn (1300 Langston Blvd), with activities and entertainment for all ages. This year, Pride includes a full weekend of festivities which you can read about here.

Mark your calendars for breakfast at 9am in the undercroft on Sunday June 4!

St. Mary's invites anyone grieving the loss of a loved one to a series of structured weekly workshops led by trained lay leaders called Walking the Mourner's Path. Discussions are confidential, and past participants have found strength, comfort, and a path towards joyful living through sharing their experiences. Group size is limited so that all may participate fully. Sessions will run on Mondays from 7:00-8:30pm for 8 weeks, beginning September 18, 2023, with some sessions in person and some virtual. For more information or to register please contact Jackie Ly, or Rev. Dorota.

On Sunday June 11, we will bid farewell to Mallory, Brandon, Finley, and Fletcher Nonnemaker as they go back to Georgia. Please join us for worship at 10am that day (no 8am service), followed by a special reception.

This week we pray for: Henry Schmidt, the people of Haiti, the people of Ukraine, Joe Feola, Zorah, Florence Jee, Joan Lawrence and John Shriver.

Would you like to add a name to the prayer list? If so, please email the church office with your request. Names will be kept on the prayer list for about a month unless otherwise specified, and will be published weekly in Shining the Light.   

Thanks to Anne for watering the garden on Tuesday and Thursday! On Saturday (5/27), Redmond, Sade, John, Nate, Jen, Susan, Anne, and Ted watered, weeded, planted tomatoes and peppers, and repaired deer netting. On Tuesday (5/30), Anne and Ted picked and delivered 63.45 pounds of produce to Rock Spring for distribution to Arlington Food pantries. Our current 2023 total is 115.45 pounds of fresh vegetables.

We need volunteers to sign up to water the garden on Tuesday and Thursday. Now with the irrigation system installed, you simply need to turn on the hose bibs (standpipes) and let the system run for 2-3 hours. You can sign up at the link below!

Our next work day is Saturday, June 3rd starting at 9:00am (Sunday, June 4th at 11:30am if it is too wet on Saturday). If you are interested in volunteering in the St. Andrew's Garden for Hope, You can sign up here on Sign Up Genius.    If you have questions concerning the sign-up, please contact Emily Blecksmith, our Parish Administrator.

If you are able to drive the donations to AFAC for a contactless delivery, please sign-up here.

Here is a list of items AFAC accepts.