St. Andrew's Episcopal Church eNews for July 22, 2021 |
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Welcome, Corner Farmer’s Market! |
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On July 31, the Corner Farmer’s Market will leave the corner of South Elam and Walker Avenues for their new, larger home in our Kensington St. parking lot. We are excited to welcome them to our space. The past year has spurred growth for the Corner Market, and the new location provides space for new vendors and longer hours (they’ll be open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.). The market pops up every Saturday, and its vendors accept SNAP and participate in WIC benefits as well. |
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Masks Return for Worship
Good Health for the Body of Christ—Spread Love, Not Germs!
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As the Delta variant continues to spread through our communities and our state’s overall vaccination rate remains low, we remain committed to loving our neighbors and keeping everyone around us safe. As you may know, although fully vaccinated people may be protected from severe illness, they can still catch, carry, and spread all variants of COVID-19.
With this knowledge, the Vestry of St. Andrew’s has made the decision to require mask-wearing in church again. Our incredible St. Andrew’s family is full of children who are too young to be vaccinated, immunocompromised children and adults, and vaccinated people who work with high-risk populations. Wearing masks during our services enables us to worship, pray, and make a joyful noise together with significantly less risk to everyone, all without isolating those who may need or want a mask when others do not.
Priests and lay readers who are fully vaccinated can still remove their masks to read scripture, preach, or celebrate the Eucharist, so our virtual attendees and those hard of hearing will still be able to engage with worship despite the overall masking of the congregation. We will have some masks available if someone arrives without one—no one will be turned away!
We will, of course, continue to monitor our local and state case numbers and vaccination rates, and adjust our plans accordingly as the situation changes.
Thank you, beloved friends and family of Christ, for your understanding and patience as we continue to show God’s love through mutual care and compassion!
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St. Andrew's Solar Panels Featured in The Disciple
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The newest issue of The Disciple is now available, and our solar panels are included, along with solar panel installations at other churches. The issue also features the latest messages from Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Anne Hodges-Copple, plus much more! You can read the article, "Going Solar for Mission," here.
The Disciple is available in both digital and print formats. The digital Disciple is available in English and Spanish at no cost in the App Store, Google Play and, soon, Kindle. Simply search for "North Carolina Disciple," and you will find the familiar logo. Once you've downloaded the app, if you login and set up an account (just your name, email, and password), you'll be notified when new issues are available.
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Save the Date: Men’s Retreat October 9 |
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Hold the date of Saturday October 9, for a retreat for men of the parish to be held at the church. The theme will be “Resting in God: Finding our way beyond the pandemic.” We will begin at 9 a.m. and end by 3 p.m. There is no charge and a light lunch will be provided. We also are planning to get together for an informal off-site “Dutch” dinner the night before (Friday October 8). If you are interested in attending the dinner, please contact Doug Sanecki at dpsanecki@gmail.com, so we can get an approximate head count. More information will be coming in September.
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Celebration of New Ministry Gifts |
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We are working on special gifts for our new rector, Rev. Ginny Inman, on the occasion of her installation as Rector of St. Andrew’s, at the Celebration of New Ministry on September 15. Visit https://abundant.co/standrewsepiscopalch/give or to make a donation and be part of this gift giving opportunity. (Be sure to select “New Ministry Gift” as the fund for your online gift. You will need to scroll to the bottom of the listed funds to see this option.) Checks may be mailed as well, with “Celebration of New Ministry” on the memo line. Please know that the plate offering at the September 15 service will all go to Rev. Ginny’s discretionary fund. For more information, contact Shelley Kappauf at shelleykapp@gmail.com or 336-404-0177.
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What Does It Really Mean? |
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Ever wanted a better understanding of those concepts we hear so often in our study, prayers, and worship? Ideas such as the Trinity, incarnation, discernment, our liturgy, even Jesus’ message? Consider joining St. Andrew’s EfM class. With the guidance of trained leaders, EfM (Education for Ministry) participants explore these topics and many more, with the goal of deepening faith and commitment. Our class will begin in the fall! For more information, contact Marcia Moore at marcitt@bellsouth.net or Brenda Swearingin at blswearingin@guilford.edu. Watch a two-minute video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r3oqV_y_Xk to hear St. Andrew’s EfM graduate Lisa Garrett’s encouragement and perspective.
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A columbarium for St. Andrew’s Memorial Garden has been ordered. More details will be coming soon.
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We Pray for...
Those on our Parish Prayer List: Mary Stalter; Anna Stalter; Ella Janssen; Judy Wells; Norma Bullock; Moira Ermentrout; Bruce Adkins; Charles and Rebecca Goodrum; Dee Dee Fulton; Judy Stancil; Maria Wilmoth; Barbara Sherer; Leslie; Johnetta Shablack; Dorothy Cook; Jenna Cottrill; Jimmye Olivey; Karen Hall; Don Lowe; Lynn Palmgren; Jamie Smith; Larry Phillips; Greg Chambers; Paula Pile; Sandra Witherspoon; Val Swan; Dick Montgomery; Mike; David York; Jeff Cummer; Linda Shablack; Sarah Ames; Scott Lee; Dale Brinley; Libby Eberhard; Charles Kelshaw; Camille; Poppy and her parents; Jim and Ali Ostridge; Patrick and Margaret Miller; Page Davies; Julie Jennings; Nancy Brown; Barbara Van Cleve; Frank and Sandy Tatem; Gia Yunker; Karen Moth; Amanda; Ann Hardin; Debbie M.; Jacqui Butcher; Mack Baker; Doug Sanecki; John and Gisela Smith; Galen Hill; Mary Lou Strohl; Heather; Rob James; Ed Morea; Glenn Strohl; Margaret Horne; Cindy Shane; Laurie Queen
Those Serving in our Military: Wes Durham, Tom Stauffer, Paul Zeigler, Stephen Johnson, Benjamin Phillips, Kenneth Gearhart, Alex Reyes, Raymond Harrison, Catharyn Nosek
Those Expecting : Ashley and Chris Courtright, son and daughter-in-law of Cheri and Mark Courtright; Drew and Alice Courtright, son and daughter-in-law of Cheri and Mark Courtright; Taylor and Sarah Hite Moore, son and daughter-in-law of Rob and Marcia Moore
Birthdays: Jennifer Jones, Mike Van Ormer, Gwen Willard
Anniversaries: Bernie Smith and Joanne Atwell-Smith, Beth and David Hair, Melanie and Shane Carrico
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
website: standrewsgso.org email: parish@standrewsgso.org phone: 336-275-1651
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