Called to Worship. Sent to Witness. Led to Welcome. | | |
A Time for Planning
The church calendar in January is not as busy as it can be other times of year -- especially in contrast to the busier times of Advent, Lent, and Holy Week -- so it can provide an opportunity to spend some dedicated time planning ahead.
Thus, this coming weekend will be a time for planning--spending some time with the Vestry, our elected parish leaders, intentionally considering where God is calling us as we turn the page on our 125th anniversary year and try to figure out how best to be faithful to that call in the days, months, and years before us.
Starting with supper tomorrow evening and continuing through the early afternoon on Saturday, the Vestry of Saint Andrew's will gather for our annual vestry retreat, where we will spend time in prayer, reflection, and conversation about how the vestry can most faithfully lead and serve this parish in this work that Christ is calling us to do in this next year -- as we prepare to welcome our first Associate Rector, The Reverend Molly McGee Short, in March -- and as I prepare for a four-month sabbatical starting in early May.
After we wrap up on Saturday afternoon, the members of the Vestry and I will take a break for the evening -- before returning to church on Sunday morning. Then, after the 10:30 mass, the vestry will have our regular monthly vestry meeting where we will, among other things, finalize our budget for 2026. (I am extremely grateful that, with all of this going on this weekend, Mtr. Lee Ann Tolzmann has graciously agreed to be our preacher on Sunday.)
Over the course of this weekend, I encourage you to have the Vestry in your prayers -- that we would be open and responsive to God's guidance in all of this.
And, through it all, may we be inspired and empowered as God's people in this place as we seek to make God's love known through the mission and ministry of Saint Andrew's.
Grace and Peace,
Fr. Gary+
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Sunday, January 18 - The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Mtr. Lee Ann Tolzmann, preacher
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, January 20
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
4:00 PM Clergy-led Bible Study
Wednesday, January 21 - The Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle (observed)
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II
Thursday, January 22
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
| | Prayer Requests & Resources | |
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
| Bob, Brian, Carol, Charlie, Chuck, Dick, Don, Jane, Jerry, Jim, Jodi, Joyce, Karen, Kristen, Lyra, Margaret Lee, Margaret, Marvin, Mary, Nancy, 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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01/02 Renie Gault
01/02 Jessica Meyer
01/04 Kacey Eichelberger
01/04 Dick Stanley
01/05 Mary Bennett
01/07 Jennifer Davis Taylor
01/08 John Rhodes
01/09 Ginger Hull
01/10 Amy Gower
01/11 Tim Henry
01/12 Allison Giambrone-Wilson
01/18 Ren Saum
01/18 Linda Henderson
01/21 Terry King
01/30 Mary Banton Mays
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Canon Tolzmann Preaching This Sunday
This Sunday, we welcome back to our pulpit The Reverend Canon Lee Ann Tolzmann. We are grateful for all of the ways that Mtr. Lee Ann continues to offer her gifts in service to God here at Saint Andrew’s.
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ECW Low-Country Shrimp Boil Fundraiser
Friday, January 23
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: THIS TUESDAY!
Our ECW (Episcopal Church Women) will be hosting an “all you can eat” shrimp boil fundraiser on January 23. All proceeds will be used for ECW ministries and outreach. Advance tickets are required. Cost is $25 per person, with a max of $75 per family. We will also have a non-seafood/Brunswick Strew option.
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Quarterly Planning Lunch Meeting | Wednesday, January 21 | Noon | Parish Hall
Our next quarterly planning meeting with the leaders of all parish ministries will meet in the parish hall on Wednesday, January 21, at noon.
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Clergy-Led Bible Study of Matthew’s Gospel | Tuesdays | 4 PM
This year's focus is the Gospel of Matthew, which has been described by scholars as “a training manual for disciples.” Fr. Gary is leading this study once again. If you have not previously signed up for the weekly Bible study, please do so in order to receive the weekly reminders and handouts via e-mail. We look forward to reflecting together on the essential training that Matthew provides!
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January Youth Group | Sunday, January 25 | 5-7 PM
Saint Andrew’s youth and their friends in fifth grade through high school will have their monthly opportunity to gather for a time of food, fun and fellowship. Phil Buck and Leigh Randall will be leading this gathering. More details will be emailed to parents in the coming week. RSVP to formation@standrewsgreenville.org.
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Feast of Saint Charles, King and Martyr | Low Mass | Friday, January 30 |Noon
Please join us for a special noon low mass to celebrate the Feast of Saint Charles. More information about this feast day and its important place within Anglican history can be found on the website for the Society of King Charles the Martyr.
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Souper Bowl of Caring | Soup Can Drive with Concluding Soup Luncheon | Sunday, February 8 | After the 10:30 AM Mass
Help us tackle hunger by donating READY-TO-EAT cans of soup (pop top). Our goal this year is to collect 100 cans of soup that will go directly to United Ministries. Donations may be delivered to the Parish Hall. To celebrate our drive, please join us for a soup and cornbread luncheon after the 10:30 AM Mass on "Souper Bowl Sunday."
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Ordo Kalendars (Only 2 Remaining!)
The 2026 Ordo Kalendars are available in the Parish Office for $5 each. Reserve yours today by emailing office@standrewsgreenville.org or calling 864-235-5884.
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New Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory Available
The 125th Anniversary Edition of Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory now available. You can pick up one per household from the Parish Office.
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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 each week. Please note that we will not meet Sunday, December 28.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper | Tuesday, February 17 | 6:00 PM | Saint Andrew’s Parish Hall
On Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts, we are planning to feast on pancakes (as well as eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee!) in preparation for entering Lent. We will also partake in the ceremonial Burning of the Palms and Burying of the Alleluias. More details to come.
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Ash Wednesday Services with Imposition of Ashes February 18 | 7:00 AM, 12 Noon, and 6:30 PM
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, one of the most solemn days of the church year. Please join us for an Ash Wednesday service as we enter a Holy Lent together and begin the forty day penitential journey to the Cross.
| | Christmas Eve 4 PM Service Photo Gallery | | Our Director of Communications took some photos during the 4 PM Creche and Carol Service on Christmas Eve, and we wanted to share some of those with you! The gallery is password projected, since there are children present in some of the photos. The password is: saintandrews2025 | |
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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Notes Along the Way | The Beginning of the Beginning: John's Gospel | With all these pieces, let us read the first few verses together: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. The Word was with God in the beginning. All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created. | | | Let's study together in 2026 with The Bishop Reads | | | |
Living the Reign | Your Diocesan Newsletter | | | Spring Events - Diocesan Youth & Young Adult Ministries | HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are grateful for a truly wonderful Fall across our youth and young adult ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. From meaningful gatherings like Happening and Converge that deepened our relationships and developed faithful leaders, it was a season marked by growth, connection, and joy. | | | St. Andrew's, Greenville Calls A New Associate Rector | For the past seven years, The Rev. Molly McGee Short has served as the Chaplain at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, an Episcopal boarding and day School in Sewanee, TN. Molly's spiritual formation first took root as a student at St. Paul's Episcopal school in Mobile, AL. | | | |
A Year to Remember: Thank You for Supporting Project Host! | LETTER FROM THE CEO Happy New Year from all of us at Project Host! As we step into 2026, we want to pause for a moment and simply say thank you. To our supporters, partners, donors, volunteers, advocates, and friends, you showed up for Project Host in meaningful, generous, and powerful ways throughout 2025. | | | |
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 Doug Barrett.
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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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