Called to Worship. Sent to Witness. Led to Welcome. | | |
Making & Empowering Disciples:
Come & See the Church Grow
At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, the resurrected Jesus tells his disciples to “go and make new disciples … baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:10). Later, on the Day of Pentecost, as recorded in the Book of Acts, the disciples received the Holy Spirit, shared the Good News on the streets of Jerusalem, and over three thousand who welcomed the message were baptized. Then, those who constituted that growing community, the early Church, “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42).
This Sunday, as we continue to answer that call to make and empower disciples, you are invited to come and see the Church grow. Because, as Bishop Richards comes for his regular visitation (which generally happens once every two years) and, this time, celebrates All Saints Day with us, we will be adding to the company of the saints—as four individuals of varying ages are preparing to be baptized at our 10:30 AM Mass. At the same service, the Bishop will also confirm 17 other individuals (plus two of the newly baptized adults), receive 4 others, and reaffirm 4 others. It promises to be a glorious day in the life Saint Andrew’s – as well as in the life of the Church Universal.
And, given all the parishioners, families, and friends who will seek to share in this joyous occasion, we expect that our historic church building will be full for the 10:30 Mass—and, as a result, we are planning to provide for overflow in the Parish Hall, where the service will be streamed (and communion made available).
Of course, given the crowd (of not quite three thousand) that will be gathering to see all of this at the 10:30 Mass, you may consider coming to the 8:30 AM Mass instead, where I am confident that you will also have an opportunity to see the church growing – as the average attendance at that service has more than doubled in recent years. I also imagine that the numbers at the 8:30 Mass on this particular Sunday will be increased further by some who regularly attend the 10:30 Mass. And, given that it is All Saints Day, the 8:30 AM Mass will have hymns—so any 10:30 regulars won’t miss out on getting to sing if they do decide to worship earlier.
Once it is all done, with our newly-baptized, confirmed, received, and reaffirmed companions in the journey, we will continue to devote ourselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Grace & Peace,
Fr. Gary+
| | Worship & Formation Schedule with Links | | |
Sunday, November 1 - All Saints Day
8:30 AM Low Mass, Rite II, with Hymns
9:30 AM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
10:30 AM Solemn High Mass, Rite II, with Baptisms, Confirmations, Receptions, & Reaffirmations (Bishop Daniel Richards presiding)(livestream available)
November 2- All Souls Day
12:00 Noon Requiem Mass, Rite I
Tuesday, November 4
4:00 PM Clergy-Led Bible Study
Wednesday, November 5 - Feast of Richard Hooker
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II
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| Prayer Requests & Resources | |
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
| Bob, Charlie, Chuck, Cleve, Don, Doug, Holly, Jackie, Jim, Jodi, Joe, John, Joyce, Margaret Lee, Margaret, Marvin, Nancy, Patt, Sarah, Shawn, Sylvia, Ted, Theresa, 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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10/30 Ethan Andrighetti
10/30 Ryan Clark
11/2 Libby Danel
11/2 Gregg Welborn
11/7 Carl Headley
11/7 Ken Miller
11/8 Pat Gault
11/8 Jean Knox
11/12 Theresa Kraft
11/13 Cindy Blackburn
11/16 Monika Herr
11/16 Jack Hinds
11/16 Kevin Kirkland
11/17 Roberta Matthews
11/17 Melody Reid
11/18 Joseph Austin
11/18 Carl Harper
11/24 Avery Brooks
11/26 Elaine Brockman
11/26 Mark Kaiser
11/27 Christopher Peña
11/27 Lee Ann Tolzmann
11/28 Joyce Ford
11/29 Brian Brigham
11/29 Jodi Ryall
11/30 Sidney Brunson
11/30 Martha Carlson
| | 2027 Annual Pledge Campaign Update | | |
Annual Pledge Campaign | Through November 15
We are in the second week of our 5-week Annual Pledge Campaign, which began on October 11. As of today, we have received 52 pledges and the total amount pledged is $169,935.
Please submit your pledges (by mail, the offering plate, or online) by November 15, and help us reach our goal of 145 pledges and $425,000 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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Rebuild Upstate Fall Build Day | Saturday, October 31
9AM -3:30PM
We already have a great team assembled for this Saturday's Rebuild Upstate Build Day--and we are looking forward to this opportunity to work with Rebuild Upstate to help a neighbor have safer access to their home. Please include our Rebuild team in your prayers this weekend -- that they have a safe and fruitful day -- and that Christ's love is abundant through their labor. If you have not signed up and are interested in serving, feel free to contact Ellen Mays.
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All Saints Sunday with Bishop’s Visitation | Service of Baptism & Confirmation | November 1 | 10:30 AM Mass
On Sunday, November 1, we will celebrate the Feast of All Saints at both masses, and our diocesan Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Daniel Richards, will be with us for the 10:30 AM Mass, which will include baptisms, confirmations, receptions, and reaffirmations. There will also be a special coffee hour reception in the Parish Hall following the 10:30 AM Mass.
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All Souls Day Requiem Mass | Monday, November 2 | 12 PM
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. Today is the last day to submit names for The Book of Remembrance. Please email them directly to Frances Twomey
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Second Sunday Harvest - Special Thanksgiving Collection | Now through November 8
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 8.
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Monthly Book Club | November 8 | 12:30 PM
Monthly Book Club will be Sunday, November 8. It will take place at Kay Friddle's house (4 Phillips Trail, Greenville) after coffee hour 12:30. We are reading Life A Love Story by Elizabeth Byrd.
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Feast of Saint Andrew | Sunday, November 15 | 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 (Fried chicken and ham 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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Nominations for Vestry & Diocesan Delegate
The Nominating Committee (our outgoing vestry members) has announced a full slate of nominees for consideration at the Annual Meeting. For 3 Vestry positions for 3-year terms, the nominees are Tim Henry, Mitchell Saum, and Patty Slay. For the Diocesan Convention Delegate position for a 4-year term, the nominee is Gregg Welborn. 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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Additional Upcoming Events:
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First Thursday Monthly Mass at Woodlands | Thursday, November 5 | 1 PM
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November ECW (Episcopal Church Women) Gathering | Tuesday, November 10 | 6 PM
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Monthly Youth Gathering | Sunday, November 22 | 4-6 PM | Project Host
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First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, November 29
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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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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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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 | AI, Prophecy, and Hope | At both the House of Bishops and the University of the South, Sewanee, Board of Trustees meetings this month, the hot topic has been Artificial Intelligence, recently renamed Super Intelligence by executive decree. Whatever we call it, we are all leaning into the future, trying to anticipate its impact. | | | Living the Reign | Your Diocesan Newsletter | | | Upcoming EDUSC Youth and Young Adult Events | | | |
October is here, and after an incredible BBQ weekend, we are feeling especially grateful for our Project Host community. This year's BBQ Festival & Cook-Off was our best one yet, and that is entirely because of the people who showed up and showed out for us. | | | | From Weylin Brown, Prisma Health Center for Success in Aging...
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LGBTQIA+ Dementia Caregiver Support Group | Prisma Health, The Center for Success in Aging
Parishioner Weylin Brown is the Chair of Prisma Health Advocates in Action. He said this group drives to change and uplift diverse communities. Their mission focuses on supporting the improvement of health outcomes through collaborative efforts, vibrant knowledge sharing, and innovative strategies. Together, they seek to address health disparities and social drivers of health, advocate for equitable access to care, and cultivate a thriving culture of belonging that supports the health of all the populations they serve.
See the flyer below for information about a new support group being offered for caregivers.
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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 Lesley Moore or Linda Fitzsimmons.
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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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