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Reminder: GOAL Justice Nehemiah Action
TONIGHT at 6:30 PM
at First Baptist Greenville
Come Add Your Presence & Your Voice!
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| The Water Oak Slated for Removal | |
Saying Goodbye to the Mighty Oak
To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
On Wednesday, April 29, we will say goodbye to a cherished friend when the water oak at the south-west corner of the church grounds will be removed. For decades, this majestic sentinel has witnessed weddings, baptisms, funerals, and the daily and seasonal rhythms of parish life.
The reasons for this action are practical. While we have been enlisting the efforts of arborists to treat and care for the tree for years, it is now nearing the end of its natural life. Stress on the oak has been hastened by an aggressive spread of mistletoe and, significantly, by oak bracket fungus compromising its root system. A failure of the tree in a major storm is of increasing concern. With this potential danger to the parish and our neighbors, the Saint Andrew’s Vestry approved this project to be undertaken by The City Arborist. Reflecting on this change to our parish grounds, master gardener Adelaide Gantt said, “its removal will provide sufficient sunlight for growing roses and other beautiful plants to enhance the columbarium, giving the Saint Andrew’s gardeners new opportunities and challenges.”
Some of the plants underneath the oak will be uprooted. These include an azalea and several irises. Parishioners who would like any of these for their own gardens are welcome to stop by, to help dig them up when the Garden Crew next meets on Saturday, April 18. The St. Andrew’s Garden Crew will be considering new plantings for this area.
Also scheduled for removal are two trees with advanced stages of disease— a dogwood on the east side of the church and a mulberry behind the Parish House.
– Saint Andrew's Garden Crew
| | The Mulberry behind the Parish House | | The Dogwood on the east side of the church | | Worship & Formation Schedule with Links | | |
Sunday, April 12 - The Second 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 14
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
4:00 PM Clergy-Led Bible Study
Wednesday, April 15 - Feast of Zenaida, Philonella, & Hermione (observed)
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite I
Thursday, April 16
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, Kristen, 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
4/7 Melody Breen
4/7 Grace Culbreath
4/7 Michael Twomey
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
4/18 Thomas Lever
4/22 Steve Fairley
4/25 Liz Henderson
4/26 Nancy Molleson
4/29 Garrison Clark
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GOAL Justice Nehemiah Action Rally | TODAY, Thursday, April 9 | 6:30 PM | First Baptist Church of Greenville (847 Cleveland St)
GOAL Justice’s 2026 focus continues on affordable housing and mental health specifically: evictions and teen bullying and suicides. Every month 1200 evictions, which often become a permanent record, are filed in Greenville County making our community one of the highest eviction rates nationally. We have a 655 to 1 student ratio for school counselors to students compared to the national average of 1 to 300.
Simply by showing up, you will demonstrate to the elected officials the importance of these issues and you will make a difference in our community. The power of your presence is significant. When an elected official looks across 1500 people in First Baptist Church, they know we care.
Please join Anne Kaiser, Saint Andrew's GOAL Justice team leader, and other committed Saint Andrews parishioners on This evening, April 9 at First Baptist Church of Greenville for the Nehemiah Action Rally at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 and the inspiring session ends at 8:00 PM.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Anne Kaiser.
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Rebuild Upstate Work Day | This Saturday, April 11 | 8:30-5:00
Seeking Volunteers: Please consider being part of our next Rebuild project team! Rebuild Upstate envisions a future where everyone has the opportunity to live a life of dignity in a safe home environment in order to maintain and foster strong, sustainable communities. They provide a skilled Team Leader and supplies, and we provide the labor. The Saint Andrew’s team will work hard while serving God and showing love to our neighbors.
View this video for an overview of a build day:
| | Registering now will help Rebuild match us with a project perfect for our volunteer team. Email Ellen Mays with any questions or to share your excitement about our partnership with Rebuild Upstate. | | |
Second Sunday Harvest
This Sunday
Our goal for April's offering is 50 cans of fruit and baked beans, a specific request from United Ministries.
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Saint Andrew’s Book Club | This Sunday | 1 PM | Parish Hall
Book Club will meet in the Parish Hall following coffee hour. We will be discussing Culpability by Bruce Holsinger. If you would like to join the discussion, or learn more about book club, please contact Kay Friddle.
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A Note on Parish Name Tags
As our parish family continues to grow, we have a wonderful opportunity to extend hospitality in a simple but meaningful way.
If you requested a name tag in the last 2 weeks, it should be ready for you on Sunday. If do not have a name tag, have misplaced yours, or need something changed, please let us know so we can provide one for you. Kindly e-mail Frances Twomey, our Director of Communications.
Thank you for helping us build a more connected and hospitable parish!
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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 — an approach to Christian formation that builds upon Montessori methods of learning — continues this Sunday.
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Episcopal Church Women (ECW) April Gathering | Tuesday, April 14 | 6 PM | Parish Hall
Join us this Tuesday at our last ECW meeting of the year to celebrate our year together. We will play a bingo game, have an appetizer potluck, and discuss our summer mission and outreach project. Please bring a finger food, treat, or drink of your choice to share.
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April Youth Group | Hike at Conestee Nature Preserve (840 Mauldin Road, Greenville SC) | Sunday, April 19 | 5 to 7 PM
This month, our youth and their friends in fifth grade through high school will gather at Conestee Nature Preserve, where we will celebrate the mass over the course of a hike—concluding with a time of food and fellowship. We will meet up at 5 PM at the Pavilion by the Playground at the Main Entrance (at 840 Mauldin Road).
Please RSVP to formation@standrewsgreenville.org.
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Just Faith Study Group | Monday, April 20 | 6-7 PM | Parish Hall
Join us for Session 4 of our Just Faith meetings Monday, April 20 at 6 PM. A light supper will be provided and to honor your time, we will start and end on time. If you are running a few minutes late, please come on in and join us! If you have any questions or ideas for supporting content, please send them to Anne Kaiser.
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Monthly Garden Crew | Saturday, April 18 | 9 - 11 AM | Parish Garden
The Garden Crew invites parishioners to join them on April 18, during their monthly garden cleanup, to assist in digging up irises and taking them if they wish to plant them in their own gardens.
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Newcomers’ Gathering | Sunday, April 26 | 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, on the evening of Sunday, April 26, at the Eichelbergers’ house.
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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 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.
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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, March 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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Save the Date! | Additional Upcoming Events
- Quarterly Planning Lunch Meeting | Wednesday, April 29 | Noon | Parish Hall
- Hands on Greenville Day (HOG Day) | Saturday, May 2
- Sending Forth Sunday for Saint Andrew’s High School Seniors | Sunday, May 3 | 10:30 AM Mass
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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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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
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Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally installed in service attended by Anglican Communion leaders | Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally was installed March 25 at a service at Canterbury Cathedral that was attended by leaders from across the Anglican Communion, includi... | | | | Notes Along the Way | An Easter Message from Bishop Richards | | | 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 | | | | |
PLEASE NOTE: The Diocese just announced a Six Month Delay for the Diocesan Day of Discernment (previously set for March 14)
NEW DATE IS SEPTEMBER 12
(Sorry for any inconvenience caused for those who plan to attend.)
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Gardening for Good is sustained year-round through the success of our Plant Sale. With the support of our community and volunteers, the garden provides fresh, nourishing food for our soup kitchen, culinary school, and Cooking for Kids program. Quite simply, all roads lead back to the garden-and we are so thankful to grow alongside each of you. | | | |
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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