Come Decorate for Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, many churches distribute palm fronds to their parishioners, a reminder of the palms the Bible says were laid down in front of Jesus as he entered Jerusalem prior to his arrest and crucifixion. Many parishioners use these fronds to make decorative crosses they’ll keep on display in their homes throughout the coming year.
Join our Altar Guild Saturday, April 12th at 9 a.m. to learn how to make your own palm crosses and to help make some for Palm Sunday!
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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday | |
Join us this Sunday at 10:30, online or in-person, as we celebrate Palm Sunday! Our service this Sunday begins outside by the Memorial Cross.
Our virtual service is online every Sunday. Watch at St. Andrew's Jax YouTube page. You can find the bulletin on the YouTube page or linked below.
Want to share one of your favorite sermons? All of our sermons are available online! Check them out here now, and subscribe to "Sunday Sermons at St. Andrew's" on your favorite podcast app!
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Dedicate an Easter Lily!
If you would like to donate an Easter Lily to adorn the Church for Easter “In Memory of” or “In grateful Thanksgiving for,” donation envelopes can be found in the back of the church or you can donate online here (please select "Flowers" and email Kathleen your dedication).
Don't delay! The last day to donate is April 13th!
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Easter Egg Stuffing Needed!
We'd love to have people donate items we can use to fill Easter eggs for the egg hunt Easter Sunday.
Feel free to bring candy (although be aware that chocolate can get melty) and here's some other items that will fit inside Easter eggs:
- Money (small bills)
- Stickers
- Barrettes and/or hair bands
- Stamps
- Small squishy toys
- Temporary tattoos
- Erasers
- Small race cars
The Youth will be stuffing the Easter Eggs after the Palm Sunday service.
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Join us for the Gethsemane Watch
“Could you not keep awake one hour?” were the words of Jesus in reproach to his hapless followers in the first Gethsemane. Ever since, his disciples of subsequent generations have attempted to do better, in some small way to make up what was lacking in the first bunch.
St. Andrew's will host a Gethsemane Watch all through the night after the Maundy Thursday service and you can join us! Sign up for a time in the Narthex this Sunday or call the Church Office.
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Help Us Find Our New Music Director!
Our Minister of Music, Paige Gottlieb, has announced that she will be retiring after Easter. Paige recently passed her 3rd anniversary with St. Andrew’s and she has grown us both musically and spiritually! With over 42 years in church music, we are glad she is able to fully retire (although we are so sad to see her go).
And we have begun our search for our next Minister of Music! If you know of a talented Organist, please feel free to direct them to our job description on the Jacksonville AGO site.
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Adults: Join us in Classroom 1 at 9 a.m. this Sunday as we discuss the Gospels.
| | Youth ages 10-16: Head on over to the Parish Hall after church (12-1 p.m.) to hang out, eat pizza and help stuff eggs for the egg hunt. | |
Office Hours
The Church Office will be open 9:30am until 2:30pm Monday through Thursday.
Mtr. Lisa is off on Mondays, staff meeting is 9:30am-10:30am on Tuesdays.
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The Great Triduum
The Great Triduum is one liturgy over the course of three days. It begins Maundy Thursday, continues on Good Friday, and finally ends with the Easter Vigil. You can attend any of the services by themselves, but every Episcopalian should attend all three of them at least once in their life!
Maundy Thursday: April 17th at 7:00 p.m. (In Person & Online)
Get your pedicure before the service and join us for a full-blown foot washing this year. Come hear all about the example Christ set for us.
Gethsemane Watch to follow. See more info below.
Good Friday: April 18th at 11:30 a.m. (In Person & Online)
We'll start with the Stations of the Cross in front of the church, and move inside around noon to continue the liturgy.
The Great Easter Vigil: April 20th at 6:30 a.m. (In Person & Online)
The Great Easter Vigil is the final part of the Great Triduum, and one of the most celebratory and joyful services we have in the church. Gather outside in the dark around the Great Fire, be the first to witness the empty tomb (and the sunrise), and bring a bell to ring! If you have never participated in the Great Vigil before, this is one you don't want to miss!
A reception and the hiding of the Easter eggs to follow the Vigil.
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Easter Day Service
April 20th at 10:30 a.m. (In Person & Online)
This is our traditional 10:30 Rite II service all jazzed up for Easter! Join us for special music, baptisms, and sung Eucharist.
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April 13th: Palm Sunday
April 17th: Maundy Sunday
April 18th: Good Friday
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April 20th: Easter
May 4th: Bishop's Visit
May 15th: Spring Concert
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And SAVE THE DATE:
Parish Retreat at Camp Weed!
We’ll gather for dinner on Friday, February 13th, 2026 and conclude after worship and lunch on Sunday, February 15th. And our brothers and sisters from Redeemer will be joining us!
There will be time for fellowship and games and relaxation and worship and good food! Consider spending this time with your St. Andrew's family to relax, laugh, play, worship, learn, hang-out, enjoy, and eat together. We’ll come away having deepened our relationships with each other and God and we’ll all have a renewed focus on not only the importance of prayer, but the variety of ways prayer can be done. Stay tuned for registration details!
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March DOK Outreach: Isaiah 117 House
When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their safety, they are usually brought to a child welfare services office to await placement. This wait can be a few hours to several days. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, and in dirty clothing.
Isaiah 117 provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait – a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets.
And in March, you helped collect many of these urgently needed items! Isaiah 117 House picked them up this Thursday to pass on to the kids.
Thank you St. Andrew's for your generous donations and thank you DOK for organizing this drive!
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Summer Camp 2025
Join Camp Weed this summer for a variety of activities to help promote camper's spiritual, physical, and mental growth. Some of these activities include kayaking, archery, wall climbing, swimming, arts and crafts, and so much more.
Campers are divided into large groups, small groups, and cabin groups throughout the day to give them opportunities to get to know others, themselves, and God a little bit better.
Summer Camp 2025 Dates:
June 8-13: Senior Session- Rising 10th-12th grade
June 15-20: Junior Session- Rising 8th-9th grade
June 22-27: Middler Session 1- 6th-7th grade grade
June 29-July 2: Mini Camp- Ages 7-9
July 6-11: Middler Session 2- Rising 6th-7th grade
July 13-18: Kid Camp 1- Rising 3rd-5th grade
July 20-25: Kid Camp 2- Rising 3rd-5th grade
July 27-August 1: Final Session- Rising 6th-9th grade
Also, don't forget that our St. Andrew's Foundation loves to send kids to camp! Feel free to submit this form to Kathleen for a scholarship.
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Pilgrimage in Spain
Redeemer Jacksonville and Holy Trinity Gainesville have invited us to join their churches for a walking pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela September 27th - October 7th. The 11-day pilgrimage is through beautiful, historic, and culturally rich regions of northwestern Spain. It concludes at the Apostle James’ tomb at the Cathedral of St. James in Santiago, Spain. The pilgrimage is suitable for walkers and non-walkers alike.
Trip fees include four- and five-star overnight accommodations with breakfast and dinners. Luggage transfer, guide and support vehicles, wine tastings, and visits to several significant historic sites are included.
For information and a detailed itinerary, CLICK HERE.
| | | Please Remember in your Prayers: | | |
Vivienne C., Victoria P., Sam C., Mason M., Buzz C., Joyce C., Bob B., Amy B., Mal J.,
Susan G., Eden & Nick G., Coralee P., Claude B.,
Carol C., Bud & Carolyn L.,
Geewa T., Willa W., Kelly W., Zane K., Billy D., Tom H.,
Alcye W., Charles T.
For the repose of the soul of Dean and all those who love him.
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