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We hope this information keeps you connected to our church family. 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.: Ash Wednesday

• The service bulletin may be accessed here or by clicking the image of the cover.

Pastoral Care

Ash Wednesday: February 14th

Ash Wednesday is February 14th. Services will be held at Noon and 7 p.m.

Weekly Sunday School

Expert day care for infants and children younger than 5 during the 10 a.m. church service is provided by Samira Sameni, a preschool teacher at our Saint Andrew’s Children’s Center. Drop-off is upstairs in the Children's Center's 2^nd floor Conference Room.

Sunday School for children ages 5 to 12 during the 10 a.m. service will be happening indoors in the Children's Center's 2^nd floor Conference Room now that the weather has turned cold and potentially rainy. During Sundays in January and February, we will be learning about the life of Jesus, what it means to be a disciple, what miracles Jesus performed, and what Jesus taught was the “greatest” commandment. If you have any questions or feedback about Sunday School, please contact our Sunday School teacher,  Tammy Smecker-Hane. 

Prayer Shawl Ministry: February 13th

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets this coming Tuesday, February 13th at 3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Court. Contact Sharon Brooks for more information.

Book Group

Due to Ash Wednesday there will be no Book Group on February 14^th. See you next Wednesday, February 21^st.The Virtual Book Group meets weekly on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. followed by noonday prayer. Scroll down to Events and Activities on our website homepage for the new reading. To be added to the Zoom invitation please contact the office.

Outreach News

Our yearly Souper Bowl collection and Sunday event is right around the corner. Beginning Sunday, January 7th - February 11th, we will be collecting soups for Families Forward. We will need to collect 1,000 cans of soup in order to reach our goal line.

On February 11, 2024 after the 10:00 a.m. service, we will have an “all-you-can-eat” soup and bread luncheon for $5.00 in the Fellowship Court. All the monetary donations will be given to Families Forward. So, come and grab some soup, share your picks for the game with your fellow football fans, and enjoy a delicious lunch. 

“We are truly God’s outreaching hands in the world.”

A Look Ahead.........................

FEBRUARY 2024

2/11 - Souper Bowl Sunday

2/14 - Ash Wednesday - 12 p.m. & 7 p.m.

MARCH 2024

3/24 - Palm Sunday

3/28 - Maundy Thursday

3/29 - Good Friday

3/30 - Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil

3/31 - Easter

Pray for Peace in the Holy Land

The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor asks us to pray for peace and keep in our hearts the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and its archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Hosam Naoum. Bishop Taylor has written to him on our diocese’s behalf and invites us to make a gift to the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which supports the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. Archbishop Naoum calls on all to unite in prayer for reconciliation.

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | 949-559-4699

The Very Rev. Peter Browning, Vicar

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 Remote: Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.