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May 7, 2026

Sunday Morning Worship Opportunities

Join us Sundays at 8:00 am and 10:00 am in the Nave!

Click Here for a Rite II Digital Bulletin!

Sunday, May 10th:

Rogation Sunday and Mother's Day!

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Vestry Person on Duty: Mary Stout Hess

Altar Guild: Team 2 - Beverley Deveaux, Marion Mizelle, and Lucinda Hill

Flower Guild: Jane Keegan

8:00 AM Service

Lay Reader - Suzanne Sports

Acolyte - Bert Sports

10:00 AM Service

Greeters - Mary Stout Hess and Beverley Deveaux

Ushers - Mary Margaret Bivings and Clarence Bolden

Lay Reader & Intercessor - Jane Keegan

Children's Church Leaders - Carol Feeney and Christina Miller

Coffee Hour - Jonsie Pollock and Janet Permar

Offering Counters - John Flynn and 1 Needed

Lay Eucharistic Visitors - Starr Byrne

A gentle reminder to all who serve at St. Andrew's:

If you are unable to serve on your scheduled date,

please find a substitute and notify our Parish Administrator.

Happy Mother's Day!

This Mother’s Day, we give thanks for the love, strength, and grace of the women who have nurtured and guided us in faith and in life.

Whether mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, or spiritual mentors, their care reflects God’s abiding love in our world.

We celebrate the countless ways they offer comfort, wisdom, and compassion, often in quiet and unseen ways.

May this day be filled with joy, gratitude, and cherished moments as we honor those who have shaped our lives.

Let us also hold in prayer those for whom this day may be tender, trusting that God’s love surrounds us all.

"As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you." — Isaiah 66:13

Happy Mother’s Day!

Rogation Sunday

What is Rogation?

Rogation Sunday is the day when the Church has traditionally offered prayer for God’s

blessing on the fruits of the earth and the labors of those who produce our food.

The word “rogation” is from the Latin rogare, “to ask.”

Historically, the Rogation Days (the three days before Ascension Day) were a period of fasting and abstinence, beseeching God’s blessing on the crops for a bountiful harvest. Few of us today directly derive our livelihood from the production of food, yet it is good to be reminded of our dependence

upon those who do and our responsibility for the environment.

A prayer for Rogation Day is found on page 258 in our prayer book.

Please bring in any seeds or soil you would like to be blessed this Sunday.

Brotherhood of Saint Andrew

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew gathers on the second Sunday of each month.

There will not be a meeting this upcoming Sunday, May 10th in observance of Mother's Day.

The next scheduled meeting will occur on Sunday,

June 14th.

For more information or if you are interested in joining, please contact Clarence Bolden.

50th Jubilee Registration,

Join us!

St. Andrew’s 50th Jubilee Celebration Luncheon registration is now open.

Join us on Sunday, August 16th from

12:00pm - 4:00pm at Flat Creek’s Country Club as we celebrate this special milestone in the life of St. Andrew’s.

Tickets are $50 per adult and $25 per child.

Enjoy a delicious meal, fellowship, and special entertainment by Candice Smith of Pretty String Entertainment, an electronic violinist based in Atlanta.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

WNS+ 2026 Schedule

St. Andrew’s next and final Wednesday Night Supper+ of the season occurs next Wednesday,

May 13th, and will resume again after the summer break.

The menu will include BBQ pulled pork and chicken, baked beans, slaw, watermelon, dessert, and beverages.

This is an evening you will not want to miss, as the program will feature a panel discussion reflecting on St. Andrew’s journey through the past 50 years.

Evening Schedule

6:00pm – Holy Eucharist

6:45pm – WNS+ Dinner & Fellowship

Cost

$5 per person / $10 maximum per family

For adult beverages, a contribution is appreciated.

Please RSVP to Lynn Burns or sign up in the Narthex on Sunday.

All are welcome!

May Outreach Supporting Bloom with First Night Bags

Throughout the month of May, we are partnering with Bloom to support children entering foster care by collecting items for “First Night Bags.”

These bags are given to children who are often placed into care with little notice and few belongings, helping to bring comfort and dignity during a difficult transition.

We are collecting the following items to include in backpacks:

Toiletries (full-sized): toothbrushes & toothpaste, brush or comb, deodorant, bar of soap
Stuffed animals
Adult-sized socks
Activity books: word searches, puzzle books, and similar games

In addition, the ECW will be creating soft fleece blankets with cut and knotted edges, offering each child something cozy to hold onto.

We’ll share details soon for a hands-on day where you can join in making these blankets.

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us provide comfort, care, and a sense of belonging to children in need.

For additional details or any questions, please feel free to reach out to

Joyce Cannon.

St. Andrew's VBS 2026!

Our Vacation Bible School this year will be held in the Parish Hall starting Monday, June 15th, through Friday, June 19th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm each day for children ages 4 through 11.

The theme is Tropical Trek from Concordia Publishing House.

Please click the link below to view our website and register your child/children today!

I, Roland Myers, am greatly thankful to have a wonderful staff of talented and enthusiastic volunteers from our church. We can always use more, though, if you or someone you know is interested.

We encourage any of your children, grandchildren, or other children that you know to attend.

We had great fun last year and this year looks to be even better!

Click here to view our VBS Website and Register!

The Vestry

The Vestry meets every second Tuesday of the month.

The next Vestry meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00pm.

St. Andrew's New Website and Email Addresses

St. Andrew’s has launched a new website: standrewsptc.org.

We invite you to visit the site for parish news, service information, and upcoming events.

Please also note that parish email addresses now end in @standrewsptc.org.

Kindly update your contact lists so you can continue to reach clergy, staff, and vestry without interruption.

Visit St. Andrew's NEW Website!

Daughters of the King

A new Board has been elected and will officially begin serving in September.

For the next two years, leadership will include Carolyn Backus, President; Mary Stout Hess, Vice President & Secretary; and Cheryl Beall, Treasurer.

We give thanks for their willingness to serve and to those who have served in past years, as well as, for the continued ministry of the Daughters of the King at St. Andrew’s.

The Daughters of the King meet every second Sunday of the month in the Pink Room. The DOK will not meet during the summer. The parish will be informed of when meetings resume.

Words & Wine Book Group

The Words and Wine Book Group meets on the first Monday of each month at 4:00 PM in the Pink Room of our Parish Hall (unless otherwise noted).

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others over literature, thoughtful discussion, and light refreshments.

📚 Upcoming 2026 Book Selections:

June 1 - Mr. Emerson's Wife by Amy Belding Brown

All are welcome to join us for a lively and engaging time of fellowship!

Introducing St. Andrew's

New Small Group

St. Andrew’s is excited to launch a new small group for families with young children, led by Dicy Adams! While designed with families in mind, all are welcome to join.

Details:

Thursdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm (schedule below)
For Kids: Age-appropriate, church-friendly viewing (like VeggieTales) during adult discussion time
For Adults: Engaging discussion using the Transforming Questions curriculum from Forward Movement

About the Curriculum:

The Transforming Questions small group is an 11-session series following the Church Year from Lent to Pentecost, exploring a central question each meeting:

First Week of Lent (Feb 26): Can We Question Our Faith?
Third Week of Lent (Mar 12): Who Is Jesus?
Fifth Week of Lent (Mar 26): Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
Eastertide (Apr 9): What Do We Have to Do?
Eastertide (Apr 23): How Should I Read the Bible?
Eastertide (May 7): Does God Answer Prayer?
Season of Pentecost (June 4): Why Do Bad Things Happen?
Season of Pentecost (July 30): Where Do We Go When We Die?
Season of Pentecost (Aug 6): Why Do I Need Church?
Season of Pentecost (Aug 13): Where Do We Go from Here?
Season of Pentecost (Aug 27): What Do I Have to Believe to Be an Episcopalian?

Additional Notes:

Two scheduled breaks for Spring Break and Summer Break
If all goes well, we plan to explore a new curriculum and continue growing the small group

This is a wonderful opportunity to dive deeper into faith, connect with others, and explore life’s big questions in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Children's Church

We are delighted to share that Children’s Church takes place every Sunday during the 10:00 a.m. service.

All children ages three years old (and potty-trained) through fifth grade are warmly invited to join.

Each Sunday, our two Children’s Church teachers will lead the children to the Children’s Chapel before the Ministry of the Word.

An usher will notify the teachers just before Communion begins, and the children will return to the service during Communion.

We look forward to welcoming our young disciples and sharing this special time of learning, prayer, worship, and community together!

2026 Flower Dedications

Parishioners are invited to sign up for flower dedications for 2026 by using the Flower Dedication 2026 booklet located on the Narthex’s center table or by emailing Alessandra Edge at office@standrews316.org.

Each dedication will include the statement, “The flowers at the altar are given to the Glory of God and…”, followed by your personal dedication, such as “in loving memory of” or “in thanksgiving for.”

The cost for each flower arrangement is $50 per Sunday.

Payments may be made by cash or check.

Please be sure to indicate Flower Guild and the date of your dedication in the memo or “for” field of your check.

We are pleased to share that more than one flower dedication is now permitted on any given Sunday, allowing multiple families to honor loved ones or give thanks together.

In addition, following a memorial service, the Sunday immediately following the service will also include the memorial flowers given in remembrance of those who have passed.

Please note that flower dedications are not observed during the following liturgical seasons:

Lent: From the First Sunday in Lent, February 22, through the Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026
Advent and Christmastide: From the First Sunday of Advent, November 29, through the First Sunday after Christmas Day, December 27, 2026

Flower dedications are a meaningful way to honor loved ones, give thanks, and enhance our worship through the beauty of flowers.

WAYS WE GIVE

Thank you for your continued generosity in supporting the ministries of St. Andrew’s in the Pines! We currently accept financial gifts in the following ways:

1. Cash. Please submit cash donations using the offering plate.

2. Check. Please submit checks using the offering plate or by mail.

3. Realm. Payments in Realm can be one-time or recurring, and they can be designated as pledge or plate offerings or as donations to the Flower Guild or Memorial Fund. Payments in Realm can be made using the following methods:

a. Credit card,

b. Debit card,

c. ACH (bank transfer),

d. Apple Pay,

e. Google Pay,

f. Stock, or

g. Cryptocurrency.

Please access Realm at onrealm.org/standrewsptc/give, and please contact Alessandra with any issues or questions.

Note: For a donation to the Memorial Fund, please note the person to whom the donation is dedicated and email Alessandra for confirmation it was received.

Prayer Shawls Available

St. Andrew’s has 10 blessed prayer shawls available for anyone in need of comfort, prayer, and warmth.

These shawls are free to be taken and used as a source of support.

The prayer shawls can be found in the church office.

Feel free to take one at any time.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Jonsie Pollock.

Safeguarding Training

The 2026 Safeguarding God's Children and Safeguarding God's People zoom training schedule and registration form has a new link (button to link below).

Training sessions are posted as they are scheduled, and the current schedule is posted below.

Some things to note about trainings, requirements, etc:

Safeguarding God's Children should be renewed every three years, and is required by all clergy, staff, vestry, and staff/volunteers who serve in ministries with children or youth. Further details can be found here: https://safechurchatlanta.org/sgc/who-needs-sgc-training/
If someone has never taken the SGC training, or took it prior to 2020 (when our diocesan policies were updated) then they need to attend a 2-hour zoom training and complete an online module (approximately 45 minutes, on their own time) or attend a 3-hour in person training.
If someone has taken the SGC training in 2020 or more recently, then they would have been trained on the updated policies and so only need to complete the online module from Praesidium Academy: Abuse Prevention Refresher which can be found at the link below: https://www.praesidiumacademy.com/learn/course/abuse-prevention-refresher-eng/abuse-prevention-refresher/introduction?client=pan-cpg-9313f79
Nursery workers, preschool and kindergarten teachers do not need to take the full SGC training but have to complete an online module. Details are outlined here: https://safechurchatlanta.org/preschool/
Safeguarding God's People should be renewed every five years and is required by all clergy, staff, vestry, and staff/volunteers who serve in ministries with adults. They are required to complete a 2-hour zoom training, and if they are first-time trainees, an additional online module. Those renewing do not need to complete the module. In person trainings are also an option when offered and would not require any additional modules/zoom.