Baptism of Jesus, Stained Glass Inc.

The Reverend John Henry, Celebrant

January 8

The First Sunday After The Epiphany

The Baptism of Our Lord

Fr. John Henry, Celebrant

+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 for Children, Lower Level

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

Coffee hour following the 10 o'clock service.

Offerings



• Online: standrews-edwardsville.com/stewardship/

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

The Week of January 8

• Monday through Friday - Daily 8 a.m. morning prayer and 5:30 p.m. evening prayer in the chapel.
• Wednesday, January 11, 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch at Sugo's
• Wednesday, January 11, due date for ministry annual reports.
• Friday, January 13 - 7 a.m., AA Meeting in Pearson Hall.

Looking Ahead

• Sunday, January 15, Vestry meeting following 10 o'clock service.
• Wednesday, January 18, early date for nominating vestry candidates.
• Sunday, January 22, Parish Annual Meeting - 9 a.m. service only followed by potluck brunch and meeting.
• Sunday, March 26, Bishop Burgess visits St. Andrew's.

Christmas Offerings for 2022

• Heather Clausen, Heather Haskins, and Emery Clausen donated to the Flower Guild in honor of Linda Clausen, Helen and Stanley Ciba, and June Sesson.

• Sue Buckley, JoAnn Nabe, and Marian and Mike Smithson donated to the Outreach Fund.

• Sharon and Larry Reader donated to the Altar Guild in honor of Vicki Brooks.

• Margaret and Carl Slaughter donated to the Altar Guild in honor of Penny Wood.

• Marilyn Strangeman donated to Flower Guild in memory of Harold Strangeman.

• Kay and David Werner donated to support St. Andrew’s ministries.

• Beverley Watkins and Toby Griffen donated to the Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Music Fund, and Outreach, and to support St. Andrew’s ministries.

• Jane and Jim Weingartner donated to the Altar Guild in honor of Deacon Mark and Jane Klamer.

• Cindy Yelverton donated to the Altar Guild in memory of Ron Yelverton, the Flower Guild in honor of departed family and friends, the Music Fund, Outreach, and to support St Andrew’s ministries.

The Annual Meeting will occur on January 22 (January 29 in the event of inclement weather on January 22). On that date, there will be a single service at 9:00, followed by a pot lunch brunch. The ECW will provide a ham, and parishioners are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. The meeting will immediately follow the brunch. 

We have received two Vestry nominations to date, with three positions to be elected (to fill the expiring terms of Velma Schmidt, Brian Pezza, and me). Additional nominations may be given to me or to any other Vestry member. Persons wishing to submit a report for inclusion in the annual Parish Report should send their report by January 11.

Bishop Burgess will be with us on March 26, 2023. Persons interested in being confirmed, or being received into the Episcopal Church should talk to Deacon Mark. Persons who have previously been confirmed outside the Episcopal Church, but by a bishop in the apostolic succession (such as Roman Catholics or Eastern Orthodox), may be received into the communion of the Episcopal Church. Other baptized persons may be eligible for confirmation.

Earlier this week, a text message went out from my telephone number, using my name (sort of--"Kelvin") and title of Senior Warden, and soliciting contributions of gift cards. This text message did not come from me, and apparently was the result of someone hacking from the parish directory.

Kevin Babb, Senior Warden

(Note: The parish directory is never shared online on our website but there are other ways a hacker could access the information.)

Annual Meeting Timelines

-Annual Meeting date: Sunday, January 22.

-Ministry annual reports due January 11.

-Vestry nominations suggested by January 18.

A detailed message went out this past week to ministry leaders, giving them guidelines for preparing their annual reports. Ministry reports should be sent to info@standrews-edwardsville.com by Wednesday, January 11.

Vestry nominees received by the Senior Warden or other vestry member by January 18 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.

As we prepare for 2023 and the next Annual meeting, I've reflected on how well we have managed the challenges of the past year. I think we owe many thanks to our Senior Warden, Kevin Babb, and to Deacon Mark Klamer. In spite of our having no rector since mid-year of 2022, we continued to move forward under their leadership.

Members of the parish also have stepped in to share the burden of planning for weekly services, handling administrative matters, and caring for the sick, but without the foresight and experience of these two we could be at loose ends as we begin the search for a new rector. Please take time to tell them how much they are appreciated!

-Marian Smithson

2022 in Review:

The Anglican Communion

By Mark Michael

The Living Church

For the first time in 14 years, 2022 brought a Lambeth Conference, with more than two-thirds of the Anglican Communion’s bishops gathering for sessions focused on “Being God’s Church for God’s World.” Longstanding divisions over human sexuality, which also flared up in England and Australia’s Anglican churches, left their mark on the gathering. But the world’s most famous Anglican, Queen Elizabeth II, brought us together, first to celebrate her unprecedented platinum jubilee, and then to mourn her death.

Lambeth Conference: Mission and Tension

The twice-delayed Lambeth Conference was preceded by months of digital gatherings. A March Primates’ Meeting, partly focused on setting its agenda, was marked by a “positive and encouraging” spirit, according to one Global South archbishop. Three provinces — Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda — announced that they would boycott the gathering, as they had in 2018. Other Global South conservatives committed to participating, though speaking as the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches, they insisted that the conference reaffirm Lambeth 1.10, a 1998 resolution that condemns same-sex marriage and defines homosexual activity as sinful.

Lengthy draft texts of 10 Lambeth Calls, which outlined common theological commitments and agendas for action, were released just over a week before bishops arrived at the University of Kent. Most were focused on “faith and life” issues that had dominated pre-conference publicity, including ecology, evangelism, and faith and science.



A firestorm of controversy surrounded the Lambeth Call on Human Dignity, which contained a brief reference to Lambeth 1.10 as the “mind of the Communion as a whole.” The call was revised shortly after the conference began, with an acknowledgment of divergent, theologically formed views among Anglicans. The change was welcomed by progressives, but scorned by the GSFA, which announced that bishops from their member provinces would abstain from receiving Communion at the conference’s opening service.

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Parish Notes

• Coffee hour signups for 2023 are available so think about signing up for a date that is good for you now at this link. Also, signups for 2023 flowers and candles are online here.

• Gifts to the Glen Ed Pantry - 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 to help our area families during this very cold weather!

St. Andrew's Communications

Communications Coordinator and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief, Marian Smithson

Newsletter Editor, Jane Weingartner | Newsletter Editor, Marianne Cavanaugh