Dear Friends in Christ, 

I will with God’s help. This is the answer to so many of those difficult components of our lives. This is how we are able to carry out our discipleship and this is how we enter into covenantal relationship at St. Andrew’s. We first proclaim, “I will,” and acknowledge that it is with “God’s help.” 

It is an ancient practice for the church to prepare new members for baptism during the season of Lent. This Lent is a particular time when we may look at our Baptismal promises as they apply during this unique time in our history and lives. Each Sunday we will take a look at a different one of the questions, and this week we will examine the question: 

After a brief presentation, we will invite small groups to discuss a few questions provided before coming back together as a larger group. How might we carry out these baptismal promises in our lives and what do they uniquely mean during this time in our lives? 

We will gather at 11:00 a.m. for a brief fellowship/coffee hour and then our presentation will begin at 11:15 a.m. 

I look forward to seeing you at services this Saturday and Sunday and at our Lenten Forum Series. 

Faithfully yours, 

@ 6:00 p.m. – Taizé Service (also on Facebook)

@ 8:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word (also on Facebook)

@ 9:00 a.m. – Bible Study (mtg: 142 074 0872 | pwd: CMrCxTkf488)

@ 10:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word (also on Facebook)

@ 11:00 a.m. – Coffee Hour/Adult Forum (mtg: 863 4884 3653 | pwd: 163336)

@ 9:00 p.m. – Compline with St. Phoebe's (via Zoom)

@ 9:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer Service (also on Facebook)

@ 10:30 a.m. – Bible Study (mtg: 856 9253 7645 | pwd: 856550)

Note: When joining any of our Zoom meetings, please make sure your name is displayed.

2nd Note: If any of the service links above don't work, check our website for updated links.

Godly Play will be at 4:00 p.m. this week. The 9th-12th grade class will not meet this week. Next class TBD. All other Sunday School classes will start at 11:15 a.m. via Zoom at the links below:

If your child hasn't registered for Sunday School yet, they can do so here.

Contact: formation@standrews.net

(November 7, 1746 – February 13, 1818)

On February 13, we celebrate the Feast Day of Absalom Jones, the first African American Priest in the Episcopal Church. He was born into slavery in Delaware in 1746. He purchased his own freedom and helped many others do the same. He founded the Free African Society to assist with recently freed slaves and others “become” free. He stood against slavery and segregation in church and petitioned Bishop William White for his church to join the Episcopal Church. He was ordained a Deacon in 1795 and Priest in 1802. His life and witness includes so much more and I encourage you to read more about him here and elsewhere. 

Our Baptismal Covenant asks us five question regarding the life of our faith. We know them and we respond to each, “I will, with God’s help.” This Lent, we will explore what exactly each one of these questions means for our lives in faith. You will enjoy these presentations and discussions with the Rev. Will Packard, the Rev. Colleen Schiefelbein, and our candidate for diaconal holy orders, Jess Speaker! We invite you to attend at 11:15 a.m. on Sundays throughout Lent: February 21, 28; March 7, 14, and 21.

Join us as we engage these vital questions in our discipleship!

Contact: Will Packard (will@standrews.net)

Now that Lent is here, our minds naturally turn to Soup Suppers! Unfortunately, we can’t gather for our typical soup suppers this year, but, during our Sundays in Lent Adult Formation series, we hope you can enjoy a new soup a week with us. Each week, starting today, we will send out a soup recipe from a fellow parishioner. Feel free to make this soup to eat during the Sunday formation hour or for dinner that night. Either way, we can feel connected to each other by knowing we are eating the same soup and reflecting on this Lent season together.

Recipe of the Week:

Contact: Amy Dutton (amy@standrews.net)

Even with everyone slowly working their way to getting vaccinated, there is still a need to wear masks when in public. Now you can wear your very own St. Andrew’s mask! These polyester masks come in either blue or red, and in the following sizes: Youth S/M, Youth L/XL, Adult S/M, Adult L/XL. All masks are $10, and you can pre-order and pay online here. Pre-ordering will end on March 22nd. We hope to have the masks in by Easter. Distribution plan TBD.

Contact: Betsy Cotten (fellowship@standrews.net)

With the pandemic and the current economy, we have many neighbors who need food assistance. Fortunately, we can help! We will be holding another Drive-By Food Drive TOMORROW, Saturday, February 20th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Please bag up your donations and put them in your trunk/hatchback. Drive over to St. Andrew’s and pop your trunk. Scouts from our BSA Troop 1849 will take the bags from your trunk and make sure they get to ECHO.

Vegetable (Cooking) Oil, Chili, Corn Beef Hash, Beef Stew, Large Size Bottle/Can Juice, Canned Fruit, Pudding/Jell-O Mix, Tomato Sauce/Tomato Paste, Dried Pasta, Dried Beans

Shampoo, Conditioner, Children's Toothbrushes, Pain/Flu/Cold Meds--Children and Adults, Deodorant (men’s and women’s), Shaving cream, Laundry detergent

Contact: outreach@standrews.net

The St. Phoebe School for Deacons is holding the prayers of our communities and the world during Daily Morning Prayer throughout the Lenten season. This prayer wall is an open site for people to write their prayer requests whether for themselves, their loved ones, for the world or for anything on their hearts and minds. The site uses Padlet, which does not require anyone to sign up or list their name; users can simply click the (+) in the bottom right corner and type in their prayer request. They can upload a picture if they would like, or just write their prayers. The site works on smartphones as well as computers. List your prayer requests or share a prayer on our wall; we will hold these in our daily prayers. Click here to add your prayers.

Contact: Michelle Ramsdell (michelle@standrews.net)

Please keep these members of our community in your prayers: 

Contact: Deborah England (prayer@standrews.net)