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From Hymn 149:

So daily dying to the way of self,

so daily living to your way of love…

Services in Lent in the Episcopal Church certainly take on a more serious tone – slower, draggier hymns, no flowers on the altar to enjoy, the Stations of the Cross along the side aisles, reciting the Ten Commandments, admitting after the offertory, All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee, and not even A-words – all for good reason.

All this is to make room for self-reflection before Easter. How do we measure against THE STANDARD? The parts of ourselves that need tweaking or need to die altogether can symbolically die with Jesus and then at Easter – If dead in you, so in you we rise (from the same hymn).

The theme of death and resurrection can be a very powerful force in our lives if we embrace what the season has to offer.

Brad Norris, Minister of Music

Sunday Schedule

8:00 Holy Eucharist, Rite I and Healing

9:00 - 11:45 Nursery open

9:15 Adult Forum -  It's time to..STOP

Youth Confirmation

10:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite II and Healing

Children's Chapel

Noon EYC

Service participants/weekly calendar

Scripture Readings

Listen to recent sermons and services

  Complete church calendar

Wednesday, March 20

Altar Guild offers Hands-On Class in Flower Arranging

The Altar Guild is seeking 5 people to become flower arrangers. As an incentive with absolutely no obligation, Allison Clock will offer a “hands on" beginner class on March 30 at 9:00 AM. The class in limited to 10 participants. Email Allison to reserve your spot and bring clippers with you if you have them.

We Need Candy for the Easter Egg Hunt!

Before you know it, Easter will be upon us and little ones will be walking all over our lawns on Main Street looking for Easter Eggs! We need individually wrapped candies to stuff into our plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter morning. Can you help? Please bring your donation of candy to the church by Sunday April 7. Thank you!

Building Discernment Committee

The Building Discernment Committee is now in the process of evaluating building use suggestions offered before the February 15th deadline. If you would like to communicate with the committee, you can do so by emailing David Lilley.

Suicide Education Workshop

On Monday March 25, the Rev. Lorna Williams will be attending Soul Shop: Suicide Education Workshop at the Diocesan offices. Lorna is taking part in this workshop because of her ministry with children and teenagers, who unfortunately are among the people who take their own lives every year in this country.

(The Rev.) Lorna H. Williams, Associate Rector for Children and Youth

EYC Lock in!

All youth are invited to the EYC Lock in, from Friday evening March 22 overnight to Saturday morning March 23rd! We have lots planned, including really cool and fun games, great food and snacks, and excellent movies! Each youth should bring $5 and a sleeping bag or an air bed. For more information, please contact the Rev. Lorna Williams, Associate for Children and Youth.

Church Security – One More Volunteer Needed

Now that we are striving to keep the building doors locked during the week, it is especially important to have volunteer receptionists. We need one more volunteer to cover Tuesday afternoon from noon to 3. Thanks to Bill Blount and Elaine Marshall for taking Thursday and Friday afternoons. Please email or call Rachel Roby (595-0371) to volunteer.

Worship Liaison Report

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24

On any give Sunday at 8 AM, I have the privilege and joy to serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Acolyte, and/or on an Altar Guild Team or Coffee Team. And now I am St. Andrew’s Vestry liaison for Worship – the same area that brings me such joy!

Worship ministries at St. Andrew’s have a lot to offer with amazing leadership for each: Altar/Flower Guilds (BoBo Smith); Chalicers, Lectors, Memorial Garden (Bill Wilds); Acolytes (yours truly); Ushers (Dick Barnwell); Sound Techs (Rachel Roby); Choir (Brad Norris); Liturgical Dancers (Pat Woodbury). These ministry leaders along with their volunteers work to make sure our weekly services run smoothly, seamlessly. In liaising for my first Vestry Worship report, though, there were two common themes expressed: 1) continue to hone skills with the goal to do as perfect a job as possible, and 2) the NEED for more volunteers.

Case in point: We are blessed to have our young acolytes. I schedule the acolytes for the 10:30 AM and special services. Adult parishioners serve as acolytes at 8 AM because we no longer have enough young people for both services. When next year’s seniors graduate from high school, with no new acolytes, we will have only seven to fill four positions each Sunday every month.

How can you help make sure these ministries will continue? How are you involved with Worship at St. Andrew’s? How are you using your God-given talents, or the willingness to learn something new, in service to the almighty?

Tonia Graves

Communications Liaison Report

This is an exciting time in the ministry of communications! Digital tools give us the ability to share the Gospel not only with our neighbors down the street, but with the whole world. Websites, social networks, video, web conferencing, and other digital media enable us to extend our ministries in new ways. How can we best make use of them?

St. Andrew’s Communications Team manages our website, Facebook, Instagram, and the Main Street lobby TV. Our goal is to do more than just share information – we want to provide spiritual content too. The website includes a page of prayer and devotion resources and a page for current outreach projects in need of volunteers. Our Instagram features daily prayer. Last November on Election Day, prayer was offered every hour on the hour, all day long, on Facebook. An Advent Calendar on Facebook and Instagram offered daily prayers and prompts for activities. During Lent we’ll be doing online Stations of the Cross several times on both Facebook and Instagram. There are so many more opportunities, and that’s our challenge!

Everyone can be a part of this ministry in some way. Follow St. Andrew’s on Facebook and Instagram, like and comment on our posts. Share what’s going on at St. Andrew’s and what your church means to you on your own Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If you’re excited or intrigued by the ministry possibilities of social networks, photography, video, or any other media, join the Communications Team!  Contact Ann Turner, or 407-1254.

Dinner and Dance the Night Away and Support LINK!

On Saturday, April 6 you are invited from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM to Dinner and Dance the Night Away! at Mary Immaculate Conference Center, 2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, to benefit LINK’s Veterans Shelter Programs. The menu includes barbecue, fried chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, pasta salad, green beans, rolls, and a choice of three desserts. Tickets are $35 plus a $3.77 fee per ticket. Click here to purchase.

It's Almost Time for PORT - 13 Volunteers Still Needed

Denbigh United Presbyterian Church, 302 Denbigh Blvd

Beginning on Tuesday evening, March 26 through Wednesday morning, March 27, St. Andrew's will partner with Denbigh United Presbyterian Church, to provide meals and overnight accommodations for the homeless in our community. 

Thanks to all who have signed up. We still need volunteers for these shifts:

Shift 1: 6-9 PM Tuesday

    Check in: (2 needed)

    Kitchen: (2 needed)

Shift 2: 9:00 p.m. Tuesday - 4:45 a.m. Wednesday

   First Split (9:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.) (2 needed - at least one woman)

   Second Split (1:30 - 4:45 a.m.) (3 needed - at least one woman)

Shift 3: 4:45 - 7:00 a.m. Wednesday

     Check-out (4 needed)

A sign-up sheet is available in the Main Street Lobby or you may email Rachel Roby. Please consider helping with PORT this winter. For questions about this rewarding project, please contact our coordinator: Matt Deller (757-812-9852 or email.)

Our 100th Anniversary Recipe File: Frosty Pumpkin Pie

from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Presents Our Family Favorites

1 c cooked or canned pumpkin

½ t nutmeg

½ c brown sugar

¼ t salt

1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened

½ t cinnamon

1 9” graham cracker pie crust

Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, and spices. Add pumpkin mixture to ice cream and blend well. Pour into pie crust and freeze until firm.

Kay Peebles

If you have a favorite family recipe from the early 1900’s that you would be willing to share, please either send or bring a copy to Bill Wilds:

[email protected]