This Week at Saint Andrew's | | |
Welcome to our newsletter.
We hope this information keeps you connected to our church family.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer
- Join us for Evening Prayer. The service will be available through Facebook Live at the St. Andrew's Facebook page at 6:00 p.m. Daily Evening Prayer, Rite Two, may be accessed here. The readings for this evening may be accessed here.
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Join us for Holy Eucharist. The service will be available at 10:00 a.m. through Facebook Live at the St. Andrew's Facebook page and Now streaming on YouTube. To get to the YouTube livestream, click here. Once there, you’ll want to click on subscribe, so that you’re always set to go. You can also get there by going to the St. Andrew's website by clicking here and clicking on the YouTube icon at the top right hand side of the page (the red rectangle with a white arrow inside). The service bulletin may be accessed here or by clicking the image of the cover.
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Climate Connections: As a way to reduce paper consumption, please consider downloading the bulletin and reading it on your device during the service. | | | | |
We will be printing fewer bulletins in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint. We realize that using a device to read the bulletin may be a daunting task, but we have several congregants who are ready to help if you need it. If we are able to purchase less paper over time, we will donate the savings to our outreach efforts. If you don’t have a device to use, but are willing to share a bulletin with your neighbor, that helps us reach our goal too.
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Sick or in the Hospital
If you know of someone in our church family who is sick, in the hospital or in need of pastoral care please notify the office or clergy.
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Prayer List
Please remember those who need your daily prayers. Prayer requests may be sent to the office. The prayer list can be accessed here.
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Sunday School News
Day care for infants and children 3 yrs old and younger during the 10 a.m. service will be provided by Samira Sameni, a preschool teacher at our Saint Andrew’s Children’s Center. Sunday School for children 4 yrs and up will be taught by Tammy Smecker-Hane during the 10 a.m. service. Both will happen together in the Kangaroo Room of the Children’s Center, whose entrance is located in the far left-hand corner of the courtyard (just follow the sign).
On Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day with the annual Mother’s Day Brunch that begins at 9 a.m. Be sure to come and celebrate your mother with a delicious feast! We’ll be asking the children to stay late after the 10 a.m. coffee hour to help the men of the parish clean up from brunch. This Sunday in Sunday School, children will be learning about motherhood, and they’ll be making a craft for their mothers. If you have any questions or feedback about Sunday School, please contact our Sunday School teacher, Tammy Smecker-Hane.
| | Men's Breakfast - Planning for Mother's Day Brunch | | |
Men - Our monthly men’s breakfast will be moved up a week to finalize the details of our Mother's Day event. We will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Strawberry Farms, on Saturday, May 10.
If you cannot attend but would like to help please reach out to Mike Caprini or (714) 925-4741.
| | Tickets on sale for Spice It Up! Fundraiser Fiesta | | |
Please join us on Saturday, June 7 at 5 p.m. for our annual Spice It Up! fundraiser! Tickets are available here. Everyone is welcome! Free childcare will be available for kids who need it and lawn games for older kids. Kids under 10 eat free and do not need tickets, but please note on the check-out page how many kids will be attending with you. Purchase your tickets by June 1.
The event will take place at St. Andrew's Church and feature a taco truck, drinks and desserts, a silent auction, and a trivia quiz about your fellow congregants. We need your input for the trivia quiz, so please take a few minutes to complete this form. Please fill out the form before June 1 so we can include your responses in our trivia game!
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Annual St. Andrew's Mother's Day Brunch - May 11
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9:00 a.m. Brunch in Fellowship Court
All are welcome! Please come celebrate all of the mothers in our lives!
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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.
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From the 5th of May - June 1st, St. Andrew’s will sponsor our yearly Baby Shower for Families Forward and specifically collect diapers. At this time, the need is greatest for the larger sizes 6 on up. Thank you for your support and generosity.
“We are truly God’s outreaching hands in the world.“
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Traditionally, there are no flowers at the altar during Lent and Holy Week. Any dedications received at this time will be printed in the Easter bulletins. To make a donation for Easter flowers, please fill out a flower donation envelope in the pews and place it in the offering plate. The Altar Guild thanks you for your donation. We will continue to accept Easter flower donations throughout the Easter Season.
| | You Can Donate Using Zelle | | |
If you wish to make regular payments on your pledge or even if you want to make a one-time donation to the Church, you can do so through your bank by using Zelle. The advantage of using Zelle is that there are no transaction charges for either you or for the Church and you do not need to write a check each time to mail or deliver to the Church. If you wish to set up a payment through Zelle from your bank account, the destination of your payment is office@standrewsirvine.org and the payee is St. Andrew’s. If you haven’t made a donation through Zelle before, you can use the QR code to get started. If you have questions please contact Kim at the office to assist you.
| | 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. | | Stay Connected with St. Andrew's | |
Please visit our website to learn more about our nurturing community of faith, both the ways we interact with each other and the ways we reach out to the community.
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Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | 949-559-4699
The Very Rev. Peter Browning, Rector
office@standrewsirvine.org | www.standrewsirvine.org
Office Administration Hours:
In-office: Monday and Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Remote: Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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