St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Boca Grande ~ Florida

September 3, 2021
In this week's edition of News and Notes ...
  • Sunday Worship Information
  • Friday Fun
  • Important Information from Zoom
  • MMMF Group
  • Bible Studies
  • Save the Date
  • Pastoral Needs
  • Episcopal Resource Links
  • Faithful Departed
  • Prayer Requests and List
  • Submissions
Sunday Worship Information
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18
September 5, 2021
We hope you will join us for worship either in-person or online. The link to watch live is available as well as a link to watch anytime after Monday morning.
Friday Fun
10 Top Reasons to be an Episcopalian
From the comedian Robin Williams, who is an Episcopalian, on an HBO special:

10. No snake handling.
9. You can believe in dinosaurs.
8. Male and female God created them; male and female we ordain them.
7. You don't have to check your brains at the door.
6. Pew aerobics.
5. Church year is color-coded.
4. Free wine on Sunday.
3. All of the pageantry - none of the guilt.
2. You don't have to know how to swim to get baptized.

and the NUMBER ONE reason to be an Episcopalian:

1. No matter what you believe, there's bound to be at least one other Episcopalian who agrees with you.
Important Information from Zoom
If you are having issues logging onto Zoom meetings, please check that you are using the most up to date Zoom software. Zoom customers are required to update their software to ensure it is no more than nine months behind the current version, at any given time.

Zoom encourages customers to look at their release notes for any included security enhancements. Below is the link to these release notes.
Monday Morning Men's Fellowship (MMMF)
Every other Monday on Zoom at 9:00 a.m.

Our next meeting will be Monday, September 13
We invite all men to participate in a bi-weekly engaging conversation involving our joys and concerns followed by a "no homework" discussion of the Gospel. The only commitment is carving out an hour of your time. Retired Priest, Fr. Read Heydt to guide and stretch our theological understanding.


Give the group a try! If you have any questions, please contact Gerry Miller at:
Bible Studies Continue @ St. Andrew's
Fridays @ 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Kimberly Whipple guides our summer study of Paul's Letter to the Romans.
Tuesdays @ 8:30 a.m. on Zoom
Fr. Chris Gray is the facilitator of Men's Bible Study. This week we continue exploring the Book of Genesis
Hospital Notification 
or other Pastoral Needs
Members and friends of St. Andrew's admitted to the hospital are encouraged to contact us. Due to HIPAA restrictions, hospitals are not authorized to release patient information, and therefore our clergy and staff are often unaware when a parishioner has been admitted to the hospital. We take our pastoral responsibilities seriously and want to bring the ministry of prayer and healing to our parishioners in their time of need.
Episcopal Resource Links
Faithful Departed
Lara Loughlin and Alex
Please keep Melissa Loughlin in your prayers. Her daughter, Lara and unborn child, Alex died suddenly and unexpectedly on August 29.

Melissa is a parishioner and a faithful member of our Women's Bible Study.

Condolences can be mailed to Melissa and their family at

P.O. Box 456
BG, FL 33921
The very love we have for each other in Christ brings deep sorrow when we are parted by death. Jesus himself wept at the grave of his friend. So, while we rejoice that one we love has entered into the nearer presence of our Lord, we sorrow in sympathy with those who mourn.
Pastoral Prayer List
Ellen Adams • Louise Bell • John Berley • Riley Zellers Burton • Riley Callen • Cristiana Chamorro & her daughter • Vera Chelnokov • Brian Covachuck • Hadley Cox • Marjorie Edwards • John Farrar • Tom Floyd • Shannon Glenn • Connie Gregg • Michael Guadagnoli • Tonya Hillenbrand • Krystle Hollis • Jake Hulbert • Julia Jarman • Bud and Mary Jenne • Jerry Kirk • Linda’s sons • Jennifer Lilly • Marti Lindberg • Melissa Loughlin and her family • Hillary Lupo • Mac Martin • Peggy Mason • Bob McKinney • Nora Neely • Pete Nicholas • Ava Potts • Fletcher Rollinson • Jamie Rollinson • Hal Russell • Jennifer Weaver • Ginny Wharton • Hunter and Katie Wright
Military Prayer List
Blaise Bess • John Life Ikenberry • Colin Jackson •
Anthony Kopp Alex Lovo • Renier van Breen • Arch Wilson
Announcements for the bulletin and newsletter are due by noon on Tuesdays of each week. You can email them to Robin at mail@standrewsbocagrande.org 

Announcements may be subject to editing due to limited space.