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Weekly eNews - Corrected
June 13, 2025
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This is a repeat of the eNews sent earlier today, with two corrections:
- The funeral for Gayle Scott is on June 24 (a Tuesday, not a Monday as previously listed).
- The correct location for Hearing the Gospel is the Cloister on June 18 (not the Parish Hall this week).
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Join Us for Worship!
8:30 a.m. Contemplative Eucharist (Chapel)
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary)
Each Sunday we worship in person and online. We are always glad when you worship with us. Our 10:00 a.m. worship is in the sanctuary. Nursery care is available, and we offer activity bags to keep little hearts and hands engaged.
This Sunday, we will celebrate a baptism and our graduates of EfM. We will also join in blessing our pilgrims to Costa Rica, who depart June 17.
After 10 a.m. worship, please join us in the Parish Hall for a Festive Reception in the Parish Hall, including cake in honor of our newly baptized member and our EfM graduates.
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Contemplative Eucharist Offered on Third Sundays
June 15, 8:30 a.m. (Chapel)
We offer a Contemplative Eucharist on third Sundays at 8:30 a.m. The service is held in the Chapel and is spoken (no music), using Rite II from the Book of Common Prayer. We will follow the bulletin above.
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Come Learn about the New EfM Curriculum
June 15 after 10 a.m. Worship (Library)
EfM has recently added integrated videos, podcasts, and articles to the curriculum to enliven our study of the Christian tradition. Additionally, EfM has a new one-year path for exploration, called Wide Angle. These are great options for alumni revisiting their study or those wishing to try out EfM for the first time. Interested? Come to an informational meeting this Sunday after 10 a.m. worship. Please contact Brenda Swearingin or Tricia de Beer with any questions, using the links below.
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St. Andrew’s Summer of Sabbath and Solidarity
This summer, you are invited to prioritize the rhythm of loving God and neighbor that sustains us. Keeping the sabbath is part of the fabric of creation and one of God’s Ten Commandments. Sabbath provides us intentional time and space to breathe deeply, to return to God, and to be renewed. Whether sabbath for you means spending time with friends and family, basking in God’s creation, or simply slowing down to savor the joys of summer, carve out time to reconnect with God in the months ahead. As author Tricia Hershey puts it, rest is also resistance—to a world that is always demanding that we do and buy and become more. Sabbath reminds us that we are created in God’s image and that we are enough.
When our spiritual cup is full, we are better able to serve others, to speak out and show up. There will be a variety of ways to show solidarity for our neighbors this summer through efforts to support Abundant Life and the food pantry, call leaders about legislative priorities, wash the feet of refugees and immigrants, or tutor children who need extra educational support. We have gifts of healing and hope and a commitment to justice that are needed in this hurting world.
We hold together the inner journey of faith and the outer journey of discipleship. Look for possibilities for sabbath and solidarity in future eNews editions. We will break bread together after church in August and share our summer experiences.
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A Little Jesus Goes a Long Way!
On Pentecost, we gave everyone a little Jesus to carry as a reminder of God’s love that goes with us wherever we go. We are all called to share Jesus, and a little Jesus goes a long way. If you did not get one, know that we always have more Jesus to give (and you can pick one up in the church office). This summer, all are invited to take pictures of yourselves and Jesus and send them to Susan Frye at the link below. We will be sharing the pictures and stories online and in the parish hall.
| | A little Jesus at Staff Planning Meeting, June 10 | |
All are Invited to the Funeral for Gayle Scott
Tuesday, June 24, at 10 a.m. (Chapel)
Please join us in celebrating the life of beloved St. Andrew's parishioner, Gayle Scott. The service will be on Tuesday, June 24, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel.
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Opportunity to Welcome the Stranger
Public Witness Action & Foot Washing for those Seeking Refuge
June 24 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (LeBauer Park)
Triad clergy leaders from all faiths stand united to offer welcome and urge policy makers to find compassion and mercy on those who are in dire need of protection. As a gesture of humility and solidarity, they will gather at LeBauer Park on June 24 at 11:30 a.m. to wash the feet of those who have walked through hardship and displacement to find refuge with us. We will speak out for fair treatment for all. All are invited to join us in a demonstration of compassion to welcome and support those in need.
Sponsors include Greensboro Interfaith Immigrant Justice Coalition, Refugee Immigrant Advocacy Coalition, Church World Service, Faith Action International House, New Arrivals Institute, NC African Services Coalition, and Immigration Roundtable of the League of Women Voters.
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Join St. Andrew's for a Free Performance of Hamlet
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m.
The Piedmont Shakespeare Company, co-founded by parishioner David McGraw, is a nonprofit theatre bringing free performances of Shakespeare to our region. Join fellow parishioners on June 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Cultural Center for the company’s inaugural production of Hamlet. This night's performance will be spoken but also will be ASL-interpreted by a team led by parishioner AmyRuth McGraw. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Reserve your tickets and learn more at the link below.
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St. Andrew’s Goes to the ‘Hoppers June 26
Book Your Tickets by June 23
Join us for a parish outing to see the Greensboro Grasshoppers take on the Winston-Salem Dash, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. It is also Pride Night, so feel free to wear bright colors to celebrate our inclusive and diverse city. We have reserved a block of seats at a reduced ticket rate of $12, and you can book your ticket(s) in our St. Andrew’s block using the button below. Please sign up by Monday, June 23, so we can add seats if needed! If the online form is not working, if you need help reserving seats, or if you have other questions, please contact Spencer Musick at 706-233-1223 or by email using the link below.
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RSVP for St. Andrew’s Pride Brunch Gathering
Sunday, June 29, after Worship
Tex & Shirley's (1617 W. Friendly Ave.)
Join us for brunch at Tex & Shirley’s (1617 W. Friendly Ave.) after church to celebrate Pride Month. We believe that the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people is rooted in the amazing grace and all-encompassing love of Jesus Christ, and that is cause for celebration! Email Father Gus if you plan to attend.
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Let's Do Lunch
Monday, June 30, at 12 p.m.
Green Valley Grill
RSVP by June 23
Join your St. Andrew’s friends at our next informal lunch gathering at Green Valley Grill. We look forward to sharing food and fellowship with you on Monday, June 30, at 12 p.m. RSVP by Monday, June 23, to Charles (Chuck) Kelshaw by email at the link below, or at 336-987-7086.
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Every Living Thing Needs VBS Volunteers!—It’s Time to Sign Up to Help
Camp Runs July 28–August 1
(9 a.m.–12 p.m.)
Compassion Camp VBS is a huge success with our littlest parishioners and friends thanks to the many loving St. Andrew’s folks who volunteer their time and talent to make it happen. Adult volunteer storytellers, craft supervisors, singers, dancers, shepherds, and general lovers of kids aged 4–9 are invited to sign up now by emailing Martha-Wade Chaires, our Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries, using the button below.
| | Campers (ages 4-9) and youth Buddies (youth 10+ who want to help new friends who need an extra hand) are also invited to get signed up ASAP using the buttons below! | | |
Hearing the Gospel Summer Session Has Begun
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
(In Parish Hall unless otherwise noted in calendar.)
The summer meetings of our weekly Bible Study, Hearing the Gospel, are underway. Join us on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. We follow a modified lectio divina format where we read the Gospel for the coming Sunday, followed by discussion of what it meant in Jesus’ day and what it means to us today. Our sessions last about an hour and we close with Noonday Prayer. No advanced preparation is required. All members of the parish and visitors are welcome. Questions or comments may be referred to our coordinator, Jill Lowe at the link below.
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Summer Choir Fun for Youth and Adults
Sundays at 9 a.m.
Beginning June 15
During the summer months, all interested adults and teenagers are invited to sing with the Chancel Choir in worship. We meet at 9 a.m. on Sundays and hope to fill the chancel seats with a joyful, summer choir! For more information, contact Ann Doyle at the link below.
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Come Be Part of Our Livestream Summer Team
Our Sunday morning livestream is an important ministry in our life together and keeps our community connected in worship. Folks who are interested in learning about cameras and microphones are encouraged to join. Volunteers will receive training in the operation of the broadcast system and will work in conjunction with existing volunteers to help stream our services. Please contact Anderson Burgess at the link below if you’re interested!
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We Need Your Burgundy Bag Donations!
Our weekly Burgundy Bag food donations are an outward and visible sign of St. Andrew’s mission of “feeding the hungry.” Each week, our donations are delivered to the One Step Further Food Pantry to support their vital efforts to relieve food insecurity in Greensboro.
Most needed food items include: rice, pasta, beans (dried and canned), canned vegetables, and canned meats and fish.
Please pick up and drop off in the Sanctuary narthex and the hallway by the Chapel. Thank you for helping St. Andrew's feed the hungry. Contact Doug Sanecki with questions.
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Come to the Corner Market This Saturday!
The Corner Farmers Market delivers the goods each Saturday. Stay up to date on all their weekly offerings at their website (sign up for their wonderfully newsy newsletter while there) and on Facebook using the links below.
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Honoring a Modern Pilgrim
Celebration of Jim Dodson's The Road That Made America
July 10, 5:30 p.m.
(Greensboro History Museum)
Hometown literary legend (and St. Andrew's parishioner) Jim Dodson will be honored at an event at the Greensboro History Museum July 10, to celebrate the release of The Road That Made America: A Modern Pilgrim's Journey on the Great Wagon Road. The event is free and includes a book talk and signing opportunity, and copies of the book will be available for purchase. Wendy Dodson, owner of Dessert Du Jour and Jim's wife (and a St. Andrew's parishioner) will be providing delicious complimentary cake. Registration is highly recommended. Use the link below.
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Bishops Renew Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
Last Friday, Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson renewed their call for a ceasefire in Gaza. An excerpt of their statement appears below, with the full text linked at the end of this block.
"Saint Paul tells us that 'our citizenship is in heaven.' (Philippians 3:20) Our churches, then, are outposts of the Kingdom of Heaven, also called the beloved community. As disciples of Jesus, the values of this kingdom rule our hearts and minds before any earthly allegiances. Our communities vow, at every baptism and every confirmation, to proclaim, to champion and to embody the kingdom values of the dignity of every human being—EVERY HUMAN BEING—because each of us is created in image of God.
"We renew our call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, effective immediately."
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Introduction to Dismantling Racism—Diocesan Summer Offering
Offered via Zoom, Beginning June 20
Four Sessions to Choose From
"Introduction to Dismantling Racism: Reclaiming Our Baptismal Promise" is an interactive workshop (usually via Zoom), designed to deepen spiritual commitment to dismantling racism as participants in the Jesus Movement. Through presentations, prayer, story sharing, videos and small group discussion, participants explore how the sin of racism impacts all lives. All class times are 5–8 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The following dates are now open for registration: June 20–21, July 25–26, August 8–9, September 26–27. Click on the date for the registration link, or use the button below for the June Session. This course fulfills anti-racism training requirements for clergy and other church leaders.
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Bearing Witness: Learn More about Gaza and Israel in a Five-Week Study (via Zoom)
Choose Summer or Fall Session—Tuesdays, 6–7:30 p.m., Starting July 1 or September 1
Are you wondering how to help your church or community understand the complexities of the Holy Land? Do you want to be more comfortable addressing some of the issues? If so, Bearing Witness may be a great way to learn more, and you can experience Bearing Witness before offering the course or facilitating at your church. “Bearing Witness” is the free video-based study program from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ) that shares the stories of people living in Palestine and Israel and the remarkable ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem bringing hope and healing in this volatile part of the world. You can learn more and register at the link below.
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Thank You for Your Gifts
We are grateful for your continued gifts that sustain the mission and ministry of St. Andrew’s. If you have questions about your giving, setting up or changing a recurring draft, or making gifts of stock or other funds, email Ray Marsh or leave him a message at 336-275-1651, ext. 3.
To make a new gift or to continue your pledge, please give online or mail your check to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Bookkeeper, 2105 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27403.
| | Anglican Cycle of Prayer: La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico | | The Old Christ Church, on the western edge of the city center of Mexico City, was the first Anglican cathedral in Mexico, built between 1893 and 1895. After a new cathedral was built in 1970, the old church briefly housed a small museum documenting the British presence in Mexico. Paid for by the U.S. embassy, it was known as the British-American Museum. The church building was irreparably damaged by the 1985 earthquakes. From Antiguo Christ Church, Articulo 123, Centro Histórico | Mexico City (cdmx.gob.mx) | | The Roman Catholic Church was Mexico’s official religion until its war for independence (1810-21). With greater religious freedom, in 1860 some Christians formed the Church of Jesus. Wanting to secure apostolic succession, they persuaded our Episcopal Church to help that along by our consecrating their first bishop. But, for complicated reasons, our General Convention in 1904 created a Missionary District of Mexico, which duplicated the Church of Jesus’ synod. Left with that challenge, the Mexicans’ Church of Jesus asked to become part of the new district. No sooner had this happened than the Revolution of 1917 restricted churches. These restrictions continued until mid-century. Finally, in 1995 la Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico became a province in the Communion. In 2024, disputes over elections to the episcopacy created tensions. Bishop Jo Bailey-Wells, now deputy secretary general of the Anglican Communion but previously heading Duke Divinity School’s Anglican Episcopal House of Studies, has been instrumental in seeking to resolve the matter. | | |
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Trinity, Mount Airy; St. Cyprian’s, Oxford; St. Stephen’s, Oxford
Special concerns: Western North Carolina and all those impacted by natural disasters, including wildfires and hurricanes; St. Andrew’s Costa Rica Pilgrims, June 17–24
Those on our parish prayer list: Norma Bullock; Traci and Erik; Jeff Cummer; David McGraw; Betty Atwell; Mack Baker; Lauren; Downs Brown, Jr.; Martha and Jim Kaley; Nancy O’Donnell; Tina Sink Gangi; Heather; Victoria; Johnetta Shablack; Pauline Tatum; Jim Tatum; Pia; Henry, Arwyn, and Christine Davis-Potter; Linda Heller; Katelyn Flowers; Jeannie Phillips; James; Madeline Colavito; Hilary Towle; Charlotte Lloyd; Sarah Sellers; Jack; Mary Rose; Sue Keith; Anne Franklin and family; Myra Stephens; Maria Alicia Huarcaya Hermoza and Kathy Hinshaw; Daniel; Terry Meyer; Betsy Murray; Earnest Graham; Derek; Fred Johnson; E. MacKenzie; Carolyn Ritchie; Pam Haynes; Paula Boothby; Kelly Jordan; Glenna Ohaver; Susan Seaton; Karl Towle; Heidi Dohmeier; Carol Phillips; Donnie Robertson; Barbara Van Cleve; Janice Hall; Karen Kim; Nancy Antrim; Robert Morris; Bert and Bev; Charles Kelshaw; Rhonda Weaver
Those serving in our military: Tom Stauffer, Paul Zeigler, Stephen Johnson, Benjamin Phillips, Kenneth Gearhart, Alex Reyes, Michael McNeil, Jordan Payne, Catharyn Nosek
The departed: Ann Bishop Heck, mother of Nancy Kimbrough
Birthdays: Amelia Cooper, Mark Courtright, Lee Eanes, Gigi Frye, Marcia Moore, Joe Spinks
Anniversaries: Mark and Lorin Kaley
| | Please send prayer requests to Susan Frye, Parish Administrator, by email or at 336-275-1651, ext. 1. Names remain on our parish prayer list for six weeks. Please let Susan know if you would like a name to continue to be listed. Please also contact Susan with birthdays and anniversaries for the bulletin. | | St. Andrew's Weekly Calendar | | |
Sunday, June 15
Trinity Sunday
Contemplative Eucharist, 8:30 a.m. (Chapel)
Summer Choir Rehearsal, 9 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Worship with Baptism, EfM Graduation, and
Youth Pilgrimage Blessing,10 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Festive Reception, 11:15 a.m. (Parish Hall)
EfM Interest Meeting, 11:15 a.m. (Library)
Monday, June 16-20
Parish Hall in Use this Week
Tuesday, June 17-24
Costa Rica Pilgrimage
Tuesday, June 17
Staff Meeting (Zoom), 10:30 a.m.
Chapel Open for Prayer, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vestry Meeting, 7 p.m. (Cloister)
Wednesday, June 18
Hearing the Gospel, 10:30 a.m. (Cloister 6/18)
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth
Saturday, June 21
The Corner Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Kensington Parking Lot)
Sunday, June 22
Second Sunday after Pentecost
Summer Choir Rehearsal, 9 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Worship, 10 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Coffee & Conversation, 11:15 a.m. (Parish Hall)
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