Dear Friends in Christ,

Our celebration of Easter continues and it will continue for 50 days! This is not just permission to eat Easter candy and goodies for a longer duration, but a deeper knowledge of this great feast in the knowledge of our salvation. 

On May 23rd, we will celebrate Pentecost, and this Sunday, we will hear John’s version of this occurrence. This is the time when the gift of the Holy Spirit is given to the disciples and the church is born. This Sunday, the breath of Christ is given to the disciples behind closed doors with a mission to carry this out into the world. 

This Sunday, we will hear from Bishop Susan as she preaches to the whole Diocese. We are reminded each week as we pray for different parts of the church, our connectedness to the larger church. The breadth of our Diocese is vast, from the DC suburbs, to college towns, to city centers, to the rural church communities. We have some differing theologies, speak different languages, and come from a variety of different backgrounds. This is the beloved community into which God calls us further. 

This Easter, we continue to celebrate the Resurrection for us individually and further understand the interconnectedness of our lives and the hope given to all. 

We look forward to seeing you online and/or outdoors (weather permitting) and also invite you to the Diocesan-wide service this Sunday which may be accessed Sunday at this link. 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is Risen! 

The Lord is Risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Faithfully yours, 

@ 6:00 p.m. – Evening Prayer Service

@ 8:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word Service

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

@ 10:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word Service

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

@ 9:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer Service

@ 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.

Note the 3rd: All of our services are also available on our Facebook page.

Please click below to register for our 10:00 a.m. outdoor service. If you don't receive a confirmation email after you register, you are not registered. If you have to cancel, please email Emily.

Contact: Emily Nein (emily@standrews.net)

Starting this Sunday, April 11th, Sunday School classes will start meeting outside again (weather permitting) every other week. On the days that the weather is not cooperating, classes will meet online.

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

Contact: Stacey Peters (formation@standrews.net)

Our St. Andrew's Face Masks have arrived! They will be available for pick up during our outdoor service. Those not picked up will be delivered throughout next week. There are a few extra masks, so if you did not pre-order and would like one, please email Betsy.

Contact: Betsy Cotten (welcome@standrews.net)

We are excited to explore the possibility of having an in person (likely outdoor) VBS this summer! In addition to monitoring the health markers and following Diocesan guidance—something we will need to make this possible—we will also need a sufficient amount of volunteers. Class sizes will be smaller and kept in separate areas, rotating through the different spots each day so that they can be cleaned overnight. We will explore with the Diocese the option of having 2 groups per day inside. Please let Amy know if you are able to be a VBS volunteer!

Contact: Amy Dutton (amy@standrews.net)

Please join us for our next outdoor Messy Church on Sunday, April 25th, at 3:30 p.m. in the church parking lot. Each family gets their own table! We will be marked and socially distant. Registration is now open.

If you don’t receive a confirmation email after you register, you are not registered. If you have to cancel, please email Emily (emily@standrews.net).

Contact: Amy Dutton (amy@standrews.net)

Help support St. Andrew's Team Believe and the American Cancer Society, Northern Virginia Relay for Life this Spring. Team Believe is planning 2 spring events:

Both will be outdoors, socially distant, and masks will be required. Look for more details in the upcoming Friday emails.

Contact: Christine Kelly (teambelieve@standrews.net)

Please keep these members of our community in your prayers: 

Contact: Deborah England (prayer@standrews.net)