Called to Worship. Sent to Witness. Led to Welcome. | | |
From the Rector:
Hope to See You Sunday
as We Celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew
and Hold Our Annual Parish Meeting!
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This Sunday is an important day in the life of our parish. As we enter the final weeks of our 125th Anniversary Year, we will gather to celebrate our patronal feast, the Feast of Saint Andrew. As a result, we will once again have the opportunity to reflect on the invitation that, according to Matthew and Mark's Gospels, Jesus offered to Andrew and his brother, Peter, as he found them casting their nets into the sea: "“Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”
Those words (or at least the King James version of those words) are found in the diamond-shaped window in our church (above the doors to narthex). They are followed by the verse that records Andrew and Peter's reaction: "Immediately they left their nets and followed him." (Or as they read on the window -- "And they straightaway left their nets and followed him.")
At Saint Andrew's, we have been called to that common labor--to follow Jesus so that we might be fishers of people--so that, through our worship, our witness, and our welcome, we can offer Christ's abundant love to God's children in this particular time and place.
On Sunday, we will feast together -- through both the sacred meal that we will share in the church as well as the blessed meal that we share in the parish hall -- and we will reflect on our continued calling in this day and in the year ahead. We will elect leaders to help guide us in that calling. And we will celebrate all that God is doing in our midst--as we anticipate the next steps of the ongoing journey of following the one who called our brother Andrew from the shoreline.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Grace & Peace,
Fr. Gary+
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Sunday, November 16 - Feast of Saint Andrew
8:30 AM Low Mass, Rite II
9:30 AM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
10:30 AM Solemn High Mass, Rite I (livestream available)
12:00 PM Annual Parish Meeting
Tuesday, November 18
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
No 4 PM Clergy-Led Bible Study
Wednesday, November 19 - Feast of Saint Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary
5:00 PM Rosary
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II - Mtr. Lee Ann Tolzmann, celebrant
Thursday, November 20
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite I
| | Prayer Requests & Resources | |
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
| Bob, Brian, Charlie, Chuck, Deirdre, Dick, Don, Esley, Jack, Jane, Jim, Jodi, Jerry, Joyce, Karen, Lyra, Margaret Lee, Margaret, Marvin, Mary, Nancy, Patt, Robin, Shawn, Sylvia, Terry, Theresa, Tom, Tristan, Wade, and Winona | | |
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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11/2 Libby Danel
11/2 Gregg Welborn
11/5 Miranda Mason
11/7 Jim Arnau
11/7 Ken Miller
11/7 Carl Headley
11/8 Pat Gault
11/8 Jean Knox
11/12 Theresa Kraft
11/13 Cindy Blackburn
11/15 Jason Cardillo
11/16 Kevin Kirkland
11/16 Monika Herr
11/16 Jack Hinds
11/17 Roberta Matthews
11/17 Melody Reid
11/18 Carl Harper
11/18 Joseph Austin
11/24 Avery Brooks
11/26 Elaine Brockman
11/26 Mark Kaiser
11/27 Lee Ann Tolzmann
11/28 Joyce Ford
11/29 Brian Brigham
11/29 Jodi Ryall
11/30 Riley Owens
11/30 Sidney Brunson
11/30 Martha Carlson
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2026 Annual Pledge Campaign Update:
Great Progress Toward Our Goals!
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We are now in the final week of our 6-week Annual Pledge Campaign. As of this email, we are grateful to have received 99 pledges totaling over $325,000! (Several pledges were received since the graphic above was created!) If you have not done so already, please submit your pledges (by mail, the offering plate, or online—using the QR code found here) and help us reach our goal of 125 pledges and $370,000 in dollars pledged.
Thank you to all who have already submitted their pledges!
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Upcoming Anniversary Special Events:
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This Sunday | Feast of Saint Andrew & Annual Parish Meeting with Parish Potluck
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Monthly Garden Crew | This Saturday | 9 to 11 AM
The garden crew will meet this Sunday morning from 9 AM to 11 AM. Volunteers are welcome, gardening experience is not necessary. Questions can be directed to Annette Geraghty.
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Feast of Saint Andrew | This Sunday, November 16 | Parish Annual Meeting with Potluck Lunch | Parish Hall | Noon
This Sunday, we will celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew at both masses and then hold our Parish Annual Meeting with a Potluck Lunch (meat provided, please plan to bring sides and desserts). Following lunch, we will review the accomplishments of the past year, plan for the upcoming year, and elect new vestry members and diocesan convention delegates.
Nominee bios and photos are have been previously shared with the Parish. Click on the link below for that information.
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New Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory to Be Available at the Parish Meeting!
The 125th Anniversary Edition of Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory will be available on Sunday! You are welcome to pick up one copy per household at the Annual Parish Meeting.
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Clergy Schedule Next Week
Fr. Gary will be out of the office on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. We are grateful that Mtr. Lee Ann Tolzmann will be presiding over the 5:30 PM Healing Mass on Wednesday. Fr. Gary will be back in the office on Thursday.
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Final Session of Genesis Bible Study
Tuesday, November 25 | 4 PM | Parish Hall
Our yearlong study of Genesis is drawing to a close. With Fr. Gary away, we will not meet this Tuesday (11/18) but will have our final session on the following Tuesday (11/25). After that, our next study will be on Tuesday, 1/13, when we will begin a study of Matthew’s Gospel.
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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)
We have begun our second full academic year of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd — an approach to Christian formation that builds upon Montessori methods of learning. With Catechesis, we seek to nourish and encourage that desire for deeper relationship—drawing forth both joy and wonder in the child. If you have any questions, feel free to speak with Fr. Gary or Cheryl Banks, who are serving as our lead catechists this year.
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Morning Prayer | Every Tuesday and Thursday | 8:30 AM
Morning Prayer occurs weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM, unless otherwise noted.
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Monthly Mass at Woodlands | Thursday, November 20 |
1 PM | Community Village Room
Starting this month and continuing on the third Thursday of each month, Fr. Gary will be presiding over a monthly service of Holy Eucharist at the Woodlands Retirement Community at Furman. If you have friends or family members residing at the Woodlands who might want to participate, feel free to share this information with them. If you would ever be interested in assisting Fr. Gary with the mass, please let him know. (Fr. Gary also continues to lead a monthly mass at Cascades on the first Friday of each month.)
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November Youth Gathering | Sunday, November 23 |
5 to 7 PM | At Project Host
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, Saint Andrew’s youth and their friends in elementary through high school will have the opportunity to put their abundant energy and creativity in service to others in our community through a service project that we will be doing with Project Host. More details will be e-mailed to parents and grandparents of parish youth next week!
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Parish Holiday Schedule
As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, please take note of the following changes in our regular schedule:
- November 26 | No Healing Mass
- November 27 | No Morning Prayer
- November 27-28 | The Parish Office will be closed
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QT Gift Card Collection for Feed Thy Neighbor | Now Through December 19
As Mission & Outreach continues to collect desperately needed food items for United Ministries, our Episcopal Church Women (ECW) are again supporting Feed Thy Neighbor by collecting QT gift cards, with a goal of 100 individual $5 QT gift cards, to be distributed to our FTN guests on Saturday, 12/20. Gift cards may be placed in the collection plate or dropped off at the Parish Office. Monetary donations for the purchase of gift cards are also welcome.
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Restaurant Supper Club | Koi Asian Bistro | December 2 | 6 PM
Our next Supper Club will take place Tuesday, December 2 at Koi Asian Bistro on Pelham Road. Please RSVP to the Parish Office by Friday, November 28.
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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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A Note From Anne Kaiser About GOAL Justice
Over 33 churches, synagogues, houses of faith have joined GOAL Justice in the pursuit of caring for the greater Greenville Community.
The members conducted over 1,000 interviews to determine the key issues to vote on last week. Over 293 individuals attended Long Branch Baptist Church Community Problems Assembly for GOAL Justice. Affordable Housing and Mental Health were selected by vote as the top two issues.
The next gathering is Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 at Enoree River Association Center to dig deeper into the issues and identify the research necessary to shape the policies and actions.
If you are interested in attending please email me for details and carpooling arrangements.
Deep gratitude for St. Andrews’s commitment to living out our faith.
Anne Kaiser
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Jack Hinds Made All Conference for Cross Country!
We are delighted to be able to share that Saint Andrew's parishioner, Jack Hinds (on the left in this photo), who is currently a sophomore at Rhodes College, recently made All Conference for Cross Country for the Southern Athletic Association and will run this weekend in Roanoke, VA for the NCAA South Region Championship. Our blessings go with the Hinds as they travel to Virginia this weekend to support Jack!
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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
| | Urgent Need From Project Host... | |
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LETTER FROM THE CEO
Dear Project Host Friends and Supporters,
Lately at Project Host, we've watched the need grow-not just in numbers, but in faces and stories from right here in our community. With a potential delay in November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits across South Carolina, many families are experiencing uncertainty about how they will access food in the coming weeks.
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Notes Along the Way | Inheritance | | | |
Living the Reign | Your Diocesan Newsletter | | | |
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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