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Recognizing The Rev’d Canon Lee Ann Tolzmann as our Priest Affiliate
With Diocesan and Vestry approval in hand, we are thrilled to announce that The Reverend Canon Lee Ann Tolzmann is now being officially recognized as Priest Affiliate at Saint Andrew’s (a non-stipendiary position). Many of you may already know Mother Lee Ann and her husband, David, as fellow worshippers in our weekly services. Moreover, Mother Lee Ann has already given generously of her time and talents as a preacher and celebrant of the Holy Eucharist here.
Mother Lee Ann brings a fantastic depth and breadth of experience in priestly ministry, including service of parishes in Maryland and Connecticut, culminating in her role as Diocesan Transition Minister in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut until her retirement in 2021.
In many ways, this title formalizes and recognizes the many contributions that she has already given to our parish through her ongoing participation and leadership in our worship life. But, with this designation, Mother Lee Ann will now be included in our weekly prayers of the people and acknowledged accordingly in our parish publications. Given her extensive experience in ministry, Mother Lee Ann will also be an invaluable resource to Mtr. Molly in caring for the Saint Andrew’s community while I am away on sabbatical from early May to early September.
Mother Lee Ann brings an abundance of wisdom, experience, and joy from her journey of faithful service to Our Lord. Please join me in recognizing Mother Lee Ann, and offering thanks for her continued ministry among us. Thanks be to God!
Grace & Peace,
Fr. Gary+
| Worship & Formation Schedule with Links | | |
Sunday, April 26 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
8:30 AM Low Mass, Rite II
9:30 AM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
10:30 AM Sung High Mass, Rite I (livestream available)
Tuesday, April 28
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
4:00 PM Clergy-Led Bible Study
Wednesday, April 29 - Feast of Catherine of Siena, Mystic & Prophetic Witness
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II
Thursday, April 30
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
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| Prayer Requests & Resources | |
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
| Bambi, Bob, Brian, Charlie, Chuck, Cleve, Don, Holly, Jane, Jay, Jerry, Jim, Jodi, John, Joyce, Karen, Lyra, Margaret Lee, Margaret, Marvin, Mary, Nancy, Patricia, Patt, Robin, Shawn, Sylvia, Terry, Theresa, Tom, and Wade | | |
To add someone to the Parish Prayer List, please contact the office.
To add someone to the Daughters of the King prayer list, please e-mail dok@standrewsgreenville.org
There is also wooden box in the Narthex where you can fill out prayer cards.
The Daughters will add your names to their prayers.
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4/1 Susan Buck
4/1 Andrew Raines
4/3 Donna King
4/4 Ginger Blankenship
4/4 Isabella Gosnell
4/4 Bob MacElhiney
4/6 Peter McCauley
4/6 Michael Twomey
4/7 Melody Breen
4/7 Grace Culbreath
4/9 David Blauch
4/9 Roy Jordan
4/12 Tony Knox
4/13 Cynthia Boswell
4/13 Austin Cochrane
4/13 August Whitmire
4/14 Freddie Buck
4/15 Patty Slay
4/17 Brian Connaughton
4/17 Mark Johnson
4/18 Katherine Hall
4/19 Thomas Lever
4/22 Steve Fairley
4/22 Zach Broyles
4/25 Liz Henderson
4/26 Nancy Molleson
4/29 Garrison Clark
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for 3-to-9-Year- Olds | Continues This Sunday | 9:30 AM | The Atrium (upstairs in the Parish Hall)
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to Christian formation that builds upon Montessori methods of learning. Looking ahead, our last Catechesis of the Good Shepherd before summer break will be on May 17.
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Newcomers’ Gathering | This Sunday! | 5-7 PM | At the Rector’s House
All newcomers, both recent visitors and new members, are invited to a casual get together with the vestry, our clergy, and leaders of various church ministries, this Sunday, April 26, at the Eichelbergers’ house. WEe hope you can join us!
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GOAL Justice Update
From Anne Kaiser, our GOAL Justice Team Leader:
The Nehemiah rally drew 1200 attendees recently at First Baptist Church with representation from the following elected officials: Trustee Glenda Morrison-Fair, Greenville County School Board; City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Dorthy Dowe, City Council Member Tina Belge; SC Senator Jason Elliott, and House Representatives Chandra Dillard and Wendell Jones.
GOAL Justice secured commitments to add 51 new mental health counselors in the school system and the strengthening of the Zero tolerance policy for the 2027-2028 school year. In addition to youth mental health, GOAL Justice continues to focus on the creation of a evictions court. House Bill 4270, sponsored by Rep. Dillard and Rep. Jones, is moving forward with support in the Senate from Sen. Elliott. This is a heavy lift due to resistance from the magistrates; yet, we continue to stand up and provide solutions.
Thanks to those of you who supported GOAL Justice this year with your attendance and prayers.
A newsletter from GOAL Justice can be found below under our ministry partners section, or at this link.
The GOAL Justice Celebration will be June 11th at Jubilee Baptist Church at 6:30. Please join us and the other 37 congregations who are a part of GOAL Justice for this celebratory event.
Anne Kaiser
GOAL Justice Team Leader
anne@jacresfarm.com
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A Note on Parish Name Tags
If do not have a name tag, have misplaced yours, or need something changed, or if you requested a name tag previously but have not seen it on the board, please let email Frances Twomey, our Director of Communications.
Thank you for helping us build a more connected and hospitable parish!
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Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Marian Tea | Saturday, May 2 | 2:00 PM | Parish Hall
All are welcome to join us for this special event! The Rev’d Canon Lee Ann Tolzmann, our newly-named Priest Affiliate, will be our speaker. The Marian Tea is sponsored by Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Women. You can signup for an individual ticket, or for a table (seats 6-8). Saint Andrew’s ECW will also host a representative of Greenville’s Gift at the Marian Tea, and all monetary donations at the event will go towards the efforts of this charity. Physical donations in the form of clothing, preferably new newborn to one year sized, blankets, and bibs will be collected to help their goal of supporting the newest members of the Greenville community in need.
Sign up using the link below, or by emailing the Parish Office!
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Hands on Greenville Day (HOG Day) | Saturday, May 2
Saint Andrew’s is sponsoring a team to participate in United Way’s HOG Day. We have slots for adults or youth aged 10 & above accompanied by an adult. For more info, contact Rusty Infinger, rusty.infinger@scbar.org.
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Sending Forth Sunday for Saint Andrew’s High School Seniors | Sunday, May 3 | 10:30 AM Mass
Our Parish seniors are preparing to graduate from high school! At our 10:30 AM Mass on May 3, we will recognize our soon-to-be high school graduates and offer sending forth prayers and blessings upon them as they embark on the next steps in their life journeys. If you have a senior graduating, please let us know!
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Book Club | May 3 | 1 PM | At the home of Ann Marie Currier
Our book club will be meeting on May 3, following the 10:30 AM mass, at the home of Ann Marie Currier (22 Arcadia Circle, Greenville, SC 29605). We will discuss Still Life With Breadcrumbs by Anne Quindlen. Contact Kay Friddle with any questions!
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Reminder: Father Gary’s Sabbatical Beginning on May 6th
As Fr. Gary’s approaches the tenth anniversary of his calling to become the Rector of Saint Andrew’s, he will be taking a 4-month sabbatical starting on Wednesday, May 6, and continuing through Labor Day (September 7). During this time, our new Associate Rector, Mother Molly, will be leading the worship life of the parish and handling all pastoral care matters that arise.
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Feast of Ascension (Eve) | Wednesday, May 13 | 5:30 PM
The Feast of the Ascension, which is one of the Principal Feasts of the church year and takes place 40 days after Easter Sunday, is when we mark Jesus being taken up into heaven after his post-Resurrection appearances. We will observe this feast at our 5:30 PM Healing Mass on May 13.
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End-of-the-School-Year Youth Group Pool Party | Leigh & Dan Randall’s House | Sunday, May 17 | 5-7 PM
In celebration of the upcoming end of the school year, Saint Andrew’s youth and their friends in elementary through high school will be gathering at (and in) the pool at Leigh & Dan Randall’s home for a time of food, fun, and fellowship. Please RSVP to formation@standrewsgreenville.org for youth who plan to attend.
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Day of Pentecost | Preparing for Baptism | May 24
On May 24, we will celebrate the Day of Pentecost, when we recall how the gift of the Holy Spirit descended upon those early disciples gathered in Jerusalem after Jesus’ Ascension, as recorded in the second chapter of Acts. Pentecost, which means “the fiftieth day,” is always celebrated on the fiftieth day of the Easter Season— marking the end of the Easter Season and the beginning of the long Season after Pentecost. Pentecost is also a day on which the church traditionally provides the Sundays opportunity for Holy Baptism. If there is anyone desiring baptism for themselves or a family member, please reach out to Mtr. Molly.
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Summer Schedule Changes
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Morning Prayer | Our last Morning Prayer before summer break will be Thursday, May 21. Our start date for the fall will be announced later this summer.
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Clergy-led Bible Study | Our final Clergy-led Bible Study will be on Tuesday, May 19. We will take a break for the summer and resume on August 4.
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd | Our last Catechesis of the Good Shepherd will be Sunday, May 17. We will resume the Sunday after Labor Day.
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New Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory Available
The 125th Anniversary Edition of Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory now available. Please let us know if you have not gotten your copy yet! You can pick up one per household from the Parish Office.
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Coffee Hour
Volunteers Needed!
Please consider volunteering to assist with refreshments and set up for our coffee hour fellowship following the 10:30 AM Mass. A sign up sheet can be found on the “Welcome” bulletin board in the Parish Hall or online at the link below.
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Click the photo above to view some photos from Holy Week! |
UPDATED: Parking at Saint Andrew's
For detailed parking instructions, click here.
***PLEASE NOTE - West End Baptist Church, which owns the parking lot around Saint Andrew's, has reduced the parking lot area available on Sundays to the area closer to South Main Street--with the back part of the parking lot (against Rhett Street) no longer available. As a result, please enter the parking lot via South Main Street. The map linked below has been updated to reflect that change.***
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Note: You need a parking decal to park in the designated lots. They can be found on the shelf to the left of the doors as you exit the church.
| Sunday Altar Flower and Presence Candle Dedications | |
On Sundays, we have the opportunity to offer a special dedication of the altar flowers or presence candle in honor, memory, or celebration of loved ones. The cost to the church for altar flowers is now $100 per Sunday, so we are suggesting that donations for dedicating altar flowers be in the range of $50 to $100 to help us cover those costs. The suggested donation for a presence candle dedication is $10.
If you would like to sign up for a Sunday, please see the sign up sheet on the bulletin in the Parish Hall or click on the button below. You may place a check in the offering plate with "Altar Flowers" or "Presence Candle" noted in the memo.
We will continue to only have Altar Flowers if someone has signed up and paid for the arrangements. As a result, we will need to know by the Tuesday prior to the upcoming Sunday if you would like to sign up.
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Invitation to Submit Future Parishioner Postings ...
If you have news of important milestones or work that you would like to share with the parish, please let us know!
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News from the Wider Church
and from Our Ministry Partners
| | Notes Along the Way | Baptism, Benedict, and the 1979 Book of Common Prayer | By now, you may have gathered from these Notes that my faith is shaped by a continual search for the reality of the Kingdom of God and for the justice that belongs to it. | | | Living the Reign | Your Diocesan Newsletter | | | Get Strategies and Workshop Ideas at The Learning Lab | First Session, April 25! | You and your ministry team are welcome to join the Diocesan House at The Learning Lab - The Episcopal Operating System! Over the course of the next year, we'll provide experts in each field to discuss topics relevant to the operation of every congregation. | | | |
Naming Your Call | Exploring Options for Lay Ministry - May 2 | | | |
Newsletter- Nehemiah Action Update | |
Last night, over a thousand community members came together for our Nehemiah Action—standing united in faith, courage, and organized people power. Hundreds more—sick and shut-in, unable to attend—sent their tickets and their support, reminding us that this movement reaches far beyond the room.
Together, we secured major commitments, including a plan to add 51 mental health counselors across Greenville County Schools and to strengthen Zero Tolerance policies by the 2027–2028 school year. We are grateful for the public support of Trustee Glenda Morrison-Fair, City Council Members Dorothy Dowe and Tina Belge, and the continued commitment of Sen. Jason Elliott, Rep. Chandra Dillard, and Rep. Wendell Jones to advance critical legislation around eviction record relief and standardized bullying reporting.
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Surprise May Community Dinner! | COMMUNITY DINNER: MAY 14 A Surprise Dinner You Don't Want to Miss! Community Dinners are a powerful way for Project Host culinary students to gain hands-on experience while bringing people together through the universal language of food, something we are proud to foster throughout the Upstate. | | | |
Altar Guild Volunteers Needed
The Altar Guild is currently looking for people who may be interested in serving with them. If you are interested, or have questions, please reach out to Lesley Moore or Linda Fitzsimmons.
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Choir | Rehearsal on Sundays at 9:30 AM
We are always seeking additional volunteers for the Saint Andrew’s choir, which currently gathers on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM (and not on Wednesday evenings) to prepare the music for the 10:30 mass. This more limited time commitment provides an excellent opportunity for prospective new members to “try us out.” If you have questions, contact the Parish Office—or just show up on Sunday morning!
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Volunteers Needed
Feed Thy Neighbor
Founded in 2010, Feed Thy Neighbor is a cooperative effort of the Episcopal community in Greenville. Parish volunteers from Saint Andrew’s, St. Peter’s, St. James, and Christ Church feed the hungry each Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. We are seeking volunteers to help serve and clean up. Please contact the office if you would like to volunteer: office@standrewsgreenville.org.
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