Called to Worship. Sent to Witness. Led to Welcome. | | In case you missed my e-mail from Sunday evening ... | |
Saint Andrew's Has Called an Associate Rector! | |
Mtr. Molly McGee Short to Start in March 2026
Dear Saint Andrew's Parishioners,
In the midst of this joyous Christmas season, our 125th Anniversary Year at Saint Andrew’s has drawn to a close, and we are now entering the next chapter in our life as a parish. As we continue to answer God’s call upon our lives, we have many reasons to offer thanksgiving – given the abundant blessings that we have received and are continuing to receive in this place.
Recognizing the plentiful harvest that God has prepared for us, I am delighted to be able to announce that we will soon have another co-laborer as we tend to the particular fields that have been set before us – as Mother Molly McGee Short has recently accepted a call to serve as Saint Andrew’s Associate Rector starting in March of this year.
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Ftr. Gary and Mtr. Molly on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Mtr.
Molly preached as a part of our 125th Anniversary Guest Preacher series.
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| Worship & Formation Schedule with Links | | |
Sunday, January 11 - The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord
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 13
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
4:00 PM Clergy-led Bible Study
Wednesday, January 14 - Feast of Richard Meux Benson, Priest, & Charles Gore, Bishop (observed)
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II
Thursday, January 15
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
1:00 PM Third Thursdays at Woodlands
| | 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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The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord (Baptismal Opportunity) | This Sunday, January 11
This Sunday, we will celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, where we remember Our Lord’s baptism by John in the River Jordan. Although we will not have any baptisms, we will join in the Renewal of Baptismal Vows at both masses.
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Souper Bowl + Second Sunday Harvest
Second Sunday Harvest | This Sunday
Our Second Sunday Harvest goal for January and February, as part of our Souper Bowl Can Drive, is 100 cans of Ready-to-Eat (pop-top) soup.
Souper Bowl of Caring | Soup Luncheon and Soup Can Drive | 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. Please join us for a soup and cornbread luncheon after the 10:30 AM Mass on "Souper Bowl Sunday." Donations may be delivered to the Parish Hall.
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An Invitation to Join the Just Faith Study Group - A New Parish Offering Introductory Session | This Sunday, January 11 | 12:30 PM | Parish Hall Library
As conversations continue in our congregation regarding weighty matters that rightly feel too large for any of us individually to handle — wars and disasters, polarization, increase in Greenville’s homelessness, lack of food for our neighbors and more, many of us are drawn to the heartfelt question: “As Christians, what do we do? Can we do anything that really matters?”
So, with Father Gary’s encouragement, we have committed to launch and lead a study group beginning to address these questions using the Just Faith Ministries curriculum: "Through the Wilderness: Healing for a Weary World.” According to its mission statement Just Faith seeks to create "transformative programs that inspire action to address the root causes of injustice while serving with love.” Moreover, at Saint Andrew’s, in our Statement of Core Values, we have recognized that, "as a parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, our commitment to social justice should be as central to our identity as our commitment to ancient practices of worship.”
The purpose of the group will be to share concerns, information, and to learn more around the larger picture of social justice in and around Greenville. Our first gathering will be on Sunday, January 11 at 12:30 in the Parish Hall library. (If anyone who wants to attend has difficulty with the stairs, please let us know, and we will evaluate other options for meeting.) This first meeting will provide a simple overview of the curriculum and a warm welcome to further get to know one another.
The course lasts four sessions and the cadence of the schedule (weekly, bi-weekly etc. ) will be decided during our first conversation. And from there, who knows where our learnings and our prayers will lead us? Regardless, we believe we must start somewhere.
If you are the least bit interested in learning more, please join us on Sunday, January 11 at 12:30 and RSVP online or by e-mailing Jenny Peer or myself (Anne Kaiser) — so that we can have enough goodies for all. You are also welcome to email either of us with questions.
Blessings to all,
Anne Kaiser, Team Leader for GOAL Justice
Jenny Peer, Co-Chair of the Mission & Outreach Committee
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Clergy-Led Bible Study of Matthew’s Gospel | Starting January 13 | Tuesdays | 4 PM
For the past year, our Bible study worked our way through Genesis, the first book of Old Testament, and, next year, we will turn to the first book of the New Testament, Matthew’s Gospel. This focus is especially appropriate given that, over the course of this church year, our Sunday Gospel readings will be primarily from Matthew’s Gospel, which has been described by scholars as “a training manual for disciples.” Fr. Gary will be leading this study once again, and we will start on Tuesday, January 13. 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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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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Episcopal Church Women | Low-Country Shrimp Boil Fundraiser | Friday, January 23 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Our ECW 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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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. More details to come.
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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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Ordo Kalendars
The 2025 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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Election of 2026 Parish Officers
We are pleased to announce that, at the December vestry meeting, Leigh Randall was re-elected Senior Warden, Annette Geraghty was elected Junior Warden, and Anne Culbreath was elected Clerk. Stephen Fairley was elected to a one-year term as Finance Committee Chair, and Jamie Hinds was elected to another one-year term as Treasurer. Rusty Infinger, Ellen Mays, and Lendy Rhodes began their service as new vestry members. We are so thankful for all of their willingness to serve. We also want to express our gratitude to our three outgoing members, Phil Buck, Lee Gray, and Jenny Peer!
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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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Save the Dates:
- Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (with Burning of the Palms and Burying of the Alleluias) | February 17 | 6:00 PM | Saint Andrew’s Parish Hall
- Ash Wednesday Services with Imposition of Ashes | February 18 | 7:00 AM, 12 Noon, and 6:30 PM
| | 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 | | | |
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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