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Sunday, May 17 - The Seventh Sunday of Easter, The Sunday After the Ascension
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, May 19
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
4:00 PM Clergy-Led Bible Study
Wednesday, May 20 - Feast of the Alcuin of York, Deacon (observed)
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II
Thursday, May 21
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
1:00 PM Monthly Mass at Woodlands
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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, Jerry, Jim, Jodi, John, Joyce, 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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5/3 Rosie Price
5/4 William Boswell
5/11 Mikki Hargrave
5/12 Trish Alden
5/12 Rory Gower
5/13 Jessica Adkins
5/13 Bradly Allamon
5/15 Stephen Holden
5/17 Adelaide Gantt
5/17 Quinn Saum
5/18 Declan Broyles
5/19 Mitchell Saum
5/20 Lucy Quinn
5/21 Nyx Adkins
5/22 Adrienne Grubb
5/24 Grant Gremi
5/24 Don Johnson
5/25 Anne Culbreath
5/27 Kay Friddle
5/27 Mary Stahl
5/27 Amy Thomas
5/27 Jeff Thorburn
5/28 Brian Brandon
5/29 Millie Batte
5/30 Kathy Moca
5/31 Delaney Townsend
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Parish Staffing Update: Interim Organist-Choirmaster, Leslie Boyette, to Start in June
We are delighted to announce that Saint Andrew’s has recently called Leslie Boyette to serve as our part-time Interim Organist-Choirmaster, and his first Sunday will be June 7. Leslie is originally from Anderson and holds an undergraduate degree from Furman University, as well as a Master of Sacred Music from Georgia State University. He has served several Episcopal churches in Atlanta, including Saint Anne’s, where John Gilbert’s daughter is on the Vestry, and Church of Our Savior, the Anglo-Catholic parish where the Mtr. Melanie Rowell serves as rector. Leslie, who also works as a paralegal, will be moving back to the Upstate from Atlanta at the beginning of June. We are excited to be able to announce this news and look forward to welcoming Leslie to Saint Andrew’s and doing ministry together!
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Garden Crew | This Saturday, May 16 | 9 - 11 AM
Join our Garden Crew on Saturday, May 16 from 9 to 11 AM as we continue to care for the parish grounds and garden! Contact Annette Geraghty with any questions.
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Vestry Meeting | This Sunday, May 17 | 12:30 PM
Our monthly vestry meeting will take place in the upstairs of the Parish House following Sunday's 10:30 AM Sung High Mass.
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for 3-to-9-Year- Olds | Last Sunday
before Summer Break | 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. This will be our last Catechesis of the Good Shepherd before summer break. We will resume on September 13.
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End-of-the-School-Year Youth Group Pool Party | Leigh & Dan Randall’s House | This 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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Important Schedule Changes
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Morning Prayer | Our last Morning Prayer before summer break will be this 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 this 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 this Sunday, May 17. We will resume the Sunday after Labor Day, September 13
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Day of Pentecost | Remember Your 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. Since we do not have any baptisms scheduled, we will renew our baptismal vows in both masses.
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Saint Andrew’s Book Club | Sunday, June 7 | 12:45 PM | At the Home of Kay Friddle
Join us on June 7 for our monthly bookclub! We will gather at Kay Friddle's home (4 Phillips Trl
Greenville, SC, 29609) to discuss Ordinary Grace by Ken Kruegar. Please contact Kay with any questions or to RSVP.
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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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Save the Date!
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Parish Summer Potluck | Sunday, July 12 | Following 10:30 AM Mass | Parish Hall
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Backpack Blessing Sunday | Sunday, August 9 | During 10:30 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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Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors!
Maggie Pierson and Ava Honohan were "Sent Forth" on Sunday, May 3 in our 10:30 AM Mass. Congratulations to Maggie and Ava, as well as West Brunson and Ethan Andrighetti who graduated this month!
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
As we come to the end of another academic year, we offer gratitude and thanksgiving for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd teachers: Cheryl Banks and Laura Rhodes. Thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm to teach our children joy and wonder in the life of faith.
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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 | Second Session, August 29! | 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. | | | | Rebuild Upstate Volunteer Spotlight | |
May is already off to an exciting start at Project Host, and we've hit the ground running in the best way. We kicked off the month with our Second Annual Clay Shoot Tournament , bringing together an incredible group of supporters for a day filled with fun, connection, and friendly competition. | | | |
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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