Called to Worship. Sent to Witness. Led to Welcome. | | From Fr. Tyler, Our Former Curate | | Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church in Columbia, South Carolina | | |
Greetings,
I realize there have been a lot of questions about me after I seemingly dropped off the face of the earth on August 3rd, both through Fr. Gary and directly to me. In the past three months it has been important to give each other space to adjust to the end of my time at Saint Andrew’s, to a role that I no longer fill.
It has been a restful time, much of it spent outdoors, on trails, in the mountains of NC, exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway. I’ve visited friends and spent time with family. I’ve sat in the pews of many different churches. But I would be lying if I said it wasn’t also a restless time, a time of uncertainty where I could never make plans more than a few days ahead, a time of difficult discernment as I said no to opportunities that didn’t feel right, a time of longing to get back to the work that I have been called to do.
So it is with great excitement that I want to share with you all that I have accepted the call to be Priest In Charge at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC.
St. Timothy’s is a small, historic parish in downtown Columbia. They have been without a priest for about a year now, but have continued formation, outreach, and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd with enthusiasm. My first Sunday is November 2nd, All Saints’ Sunday, and I look forward to celebrating it with them, as well as with you, as we are all knit together in the Communion of Saints.
I am grateful and delighted by this opportunity, but do keep me in your prayers as I begin this new chapter, and know that you will always be in mine, as you were my first parish and will always have a special place in my heart. Do stop by should you find yourself in Columbia sometime!
-Fr. Tyler
| | Worship & Formation Schedule with Links | | |
Saturday, October 25
2:30 PM Requiem Mass for Charles Warder
Sunday, October 26 - The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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, October 28
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
4:00 PM Clergy-Led Bible Study
Wednesday, October 29 - Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles (observed)
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II,
Thursday, October 30
8:30 AM Morning Prayer, Rite II
| | Prayer Requests & Resources | |
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
| Bob, Brian, Charlie, Chuck, Deirdre, Dick, Don, Esley, Jane, Jim, Jodi, 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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10/1 Haven Brunson
10/1 Lesley Moore
10/1 Julia Steele
10/3 Harris Banks
10/5 Jennie Batte
10/6 Bill Merkt
10/7 Tim Lewis
10/9 Helen Farmer
10/9 Jackie Roeske
10/11 Nora Santilli
10/12 Bill McCoy
10/12 Larie Buck
10/12 Caitlin Herrington
10/16 Dedra Johnson
10/17 Charlie Duncan
10/17 David Perry
10/18 Wade Cleveland
10/19 Jeff Peer
10/19 Laura Stewart
10/19 Taylor Edmonds
10/20 Aedan Honohan
10/20 Hunter Gower
10/21 Jessica Woods
10/21 Emily Culbreath
10/26 Jerry Batte
10/26 Amanda Abreu
10/27 Erin Culbertson
10/27 Pat Duncan
10/27 Brenda Cale
10/28 Jack Eichelberger
10/30 Ethan Andrighetti
10/30 Jack Martin
10/30 Ryan Clark
| | 2026 Annual Pledge Campaign Update | | |
We are in the third week of our 6-week Annual Pledge Campaign, which began on October 5. As of yesterday, we had received 48 pledges and total amount pledged is $190,608.
Please submit your pledges (by mail, the offering plate, or online) by November 16, 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!
The buttons below provide links to the digital pledge packet as well one to make your pledge online:
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Upcoming Anniversary Special Events:
- All Saints Sunday, November 2
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UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to recent health concerns, The Right Rev'd Dorsey Henderson, Former Bishop of Upper South Carolina, is going to have to reschedule his visit to Saint Andrew's to a later date. In the meantime, we will pray that Bishop Henderson's recovery goes well.
- At this service, we had planned to have a blessing of the new plaque received in recognition of Saint Andrew's being recently named to the National Historic Registry. We are working on a new plan and hope to announce that soon!
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Sunday, November 16 | Feast of Saint Andrew & Annual Parish Meeting with Parish Potluck
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Monthly Youth Gathering | This Sunday, October 26
5-7 PM | Parish Hall
This Sunday, our youth will gather in the Parish Hall from 5 to 7 PM for our monthly gathering. We will play games, eat dinner, and have a lesson on worship, witness, and welcome - the core elements of Saint Andrew's mission. This month's gathering will be led by Leigh Randall and Phil Buck. If you have a youth who would like to attend please RSVP to formation@standrewsgreenville.org! For more details, click the link below.
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Morning Prayer Resuming | Every Tuesday and Thursday | 8:30 AM
We are excited that Morning Prayer will resume this coming Tuesday, October 28, continuing weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM, unless otherwise noted. We extend a grateful “thank you” to John Rhodes for his willingness to help lead this worship offering.
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Clergy-Led Bible Study
Tuesday October 28 | 4 PM | Parish Hall
Our weekly clergy-led study of Genesis meets on Tuesdays at 4 PM.
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Quarterly Planning Meeting | Wednesday, October 29 | Noon | Parish Hall
Our next quarterly planning meeting with the leaders of all parish ministries will meet in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, October 29, at noon.
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All Saints Sunday
November 2
The Feast of All Saints, on which we celebrate the lives and witness of all the saints of the church, is one of the four feast days that our prayer book designates as “especially appropriate” for Holy Baptism. Although we do not have any baptisms planned for All Saints this year, we will join in the Renewal of Baptismal Vows in the midst of our All Saints masses.
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All Souls Day | Monday, November 3 | 12 Noon
We will celebrate the Feast of All Souls with Remembrance of the Faithful Departed. Please add the names of those who have died that you wish to remember. You may submit names by writing them in The Book of Remembrance in the narthex, or by submitting them online below.
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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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Time and Talent Spotlights
Over the next few weeks, we’re hoping to spotlight a few of our ministries and members as part of this year’s pledge campaign! Our goal is to put a face and story to the many wonderful opportunities listed on the Time and Talent pledge card.
If you, your family, or your ministry team would be willing to share, we’d love to receive a short note about one (or both) of the following:
- Your involvement in a ministry or mission area and what it has meant to you personally, and/or
- A ministry or mission you’re involved in—what its purpose is and how it serves our parish and community.
Please email these, along with any photos you may have, to Frances Twomey.
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Second Sunday Harvest | Sunday, November 9
Mission and Outreach is dedicating our November Second Sunday Harvest to Thanksgiving food items. Our ambitious goal is a total of 100 items: 50 cans of yams/sweet potatoes and 50 cans of green beans. A collection table has been set up in the Parish Hall and items will be collected from now until Sunday, November 9.
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Feast of Saint Andrew | Sunday, November 16 | Parish Annual Meeting with Potluck Lunch | Parish Hall | Noon
We will celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew at both masses and then hold our Parish Annual Meeting with 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 a diocesan convention delegate. Please see information regarding nominees below.
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Nominees for Vestry & Diocesan Delegate
In preparation for our Parish Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee (our outgoing vestry members – Phil Buck, Lee Gray, and Jenny Peer) is pleased to announce that we have the following full slate of nominees for consideration at the Annual Meeting:
- 3 Vestry positions for full 3 year terms: Rusty Infinger, Ellen Mays, and Lendy Rhodes
- 1 Diocesan Convention Delegate for 4 year term: Carl Headley
Thank you to all of the nominees for being willing to serve in these roles. Bios and pictures will be forthcoming.
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Parish Office Update
With our new parish staff, we have adjusted the Parish Office hours going forward. The regular hours for the Parish Office will be Tuesday to Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM. The Parish Office will be generally closed on Mondays, which is also Fr. Gary’s weekly day off. As a reminder, our new Parish Administrator, Miranda Mason, manages the daily operations of the parish office. She manages finances, facility scheduling, parish records, and most items concerning daily parish operations. She can be reached at office@standrewsgreenville.org. Our new Director of Communications, Frances Twomey, is responsible all parish communications, including the weekly bulletin, The Call, our website, social media, and printed publications. Frances can be reached at info@standrewsgreenville.org.
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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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Sunday, October 19, 2025
Baptism of Rory Gower &
Visit from Former Rector, Fr. Trey Garland
We had a wonderful celebration this past Sunday with a visit from our former rector, The Rev'd Trey Garland, and the baptism of Rory Gower. Thank you to the Altar Guild for providing refreshments for Coffee Hour!
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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 | Inheritance | | | |
Fall Updates for Diocesan Youth & Young Adult Ministries | | | | From United Ministries ... | 2025 Fall Festival - United Ministries | Greenville, SC | Friday, October 24th, 2025 United Ministries Puckett Center 503 Vardry Street, Greenville, SC 29601 The entire Greenville community is invited to United Ministries to enjoy our 2nd annual Community Fall Festival. The event offers families and children free activities to celebrate, including Trunk or Treat, fall themed games, arts and crafts, raffles and prizes, and so much more. | | | |
As we look ahead, we're excited to keep the momentum going with more opportunities to gather around the table. On Wednesday, October 9, we'll partner with Restaurant 17 and Chef Haydn Shaak for a stunning station-style dinner at Hotel Domestique. A few tickets remain for this unforgettable evening in the serene mountain setting-don't miss your chance to join us. | | | |
A Benefit for Soteria CDC | October 23, 2025
Soteria CDC has been advocating for economic and social justice for individuals and families impacted by the criminal justice system for 26 years. Through housing, education, employment, advocacy, and affirmation, Soteria provides support and opportunities for previously incarcerated individuals to thrive. On October 23rd, 2025, Soteria will host their annual fundraiser and celebration. The evening will feature storytelling, art, and music that unite the community in honoring the dignity of reentry, expressing gratitude for those who support their mission, and looking toward the work ahead.
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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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