Welcome to our newsletter.

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

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.

Pastoral Care

Sunday School News

Expert 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. Drop-off will be in the courtyard of the Children’s Center.

Sunday School for children 4 yrs and up will be taught by Tammy Smecker-Hane, and drop off will be in the courtyard of the Children’s Center. During the month of September, we have been learning about the Old Testament hero, Joseph, and Sunday we’ll conclude the story. Joseph’s brothers demonstrate that they are very sorry for selling Joseph into slavery, and when they come back to Egypt with his brother Benjamin in order to buy more grain, Joseph forgives his brothers and finally reveals to them who he is. Their father Jacob then comes to Egypt and is finally reunited with his long-lost son, and the entire family decides to remains with Joseph in Egypt. If you have any questions about Sunday School, please email Tammy Smecker-Hane.

Bidding is open for Spice It Up! fundraiser auction! 

The annual St. Andrew's fundraiser will be held on

Saturday, September 28, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Bidding is open for the annual St. Andrew's fundraiser auction! Please click here to view the auction catalogue and begin bidding on items.

You do not need to have purchased a ticket to the Spice It Up! event on Sept. 28 in order to bid on silent auction items, but you do need to be in attendance at the event to bid on the live auction items (#1-8).

All bids must be placed by 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 28.

Outreach News - September Event

For the month of September, we will once again be collecting toiletries for Orangewood. They request full bottle toiletries only, please. In addition to the toiletries, Orangewood is in great need of socks; generic ones would be best.

Here is a list of needed toiletries:

• Shampoo and Conditioner 
• Deodorant
• Body Wash
• Lotion
• Feminine Products
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Socks

Thank You for your continued support of the homeless and trafficked youth in our county.

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

Men's Breakfast - September 28

Men’s Breakfast

Saturday, September 28, 8:30 a.m.

Strawberry Farms

It’s September, and that means the return of Men’s Breakfast!

This month, we are postponing it a week to help set up for our Spice It Up! event. 

We will meet at Strawberry Farms at 8:30 a.m., as usual. After breakfast, we go to church to help set up the tables and chairs. We need all hands on deck and are counting on the men of St. Andrews to help!

For more information or any questions, please get in touch with Mike Caprini

(714) 925-4741

CULTURAL COMPETENCY

(It’s not only about pronouns)

September 29

On Sunday, September 29, the St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal PRIDE Alliance will host a workshop designed to increase knowledge of our LGBTQIA+ community. Learn strategies to become an ally.

Refreshments will be served at 12:00 p.m.

Our program begins at 12:15 p.m.

This workshop is presented by representatives of the

LGBTQ Center of Orange County.

Please RSVP to Connie or Steven

St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church

18631 Chapel Lane

Huntington Beach 

Book Group - October 3

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.

OC Pride Festival - October 5

On behalf of Gathering LGBTQ+ Episcopalians in Active Ministry (GLEAM- OC), we would like to invite you to join us at the OC Pride Festival on October 5th at the OC Fair and Event Center. This event is a wonderful opportunity to provide outreach and pastoral care to LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies. Many members of the LGBTQ+ community have been rejected by their religious and spiritual homes and have received a distorted version of the gospel. The Pride festival is an opportunity for us to provide healing ministry to those seeking support and solace. While we will also have lay volunteers at the booth, many visitors benefit from talking to and praying with a clergy member. 

If you are interested in this pastoral opportunity, please access the website by clicking here.

There are hour-long shifts available from 12-6 pm. You can also march in the parade with us, step off is at 11 am. Attached are flyers of the parade route and the festival. We will be located in the Interfaith Zone. 

If you have anyone in your parish or know of anyone interested in assisting us, they may sign up using this website.

I hope to have a flyer to you to place in your communications to your parish by the end of the week, this flyer will provide additional information.

You may provide my email address, rev.steve@trinityorange.org to all those who might be interested, have questions or concerns.

Rev. Steven P. Swartzell

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

SEPTEMBER

·        9/28 - Spice it Up! Children’s Center Courtyard 5pm - 8pm

OCTOBER

·        10/6 - St. Francis Day, Blessing of the Animals

·        10/27 - UTO Boxes are distributed

NOVEMBER

·        11/3 - Daylight Savings Time Ends

·        11/3 - All Saints Day / Parade of Saints

·        11/11 - Veterans Day (Monday)

·        11/24 - St. Andrew’s Day

DECEMBER

·        12/1 - Advent Begins

·        12/8 - UTO Ingathering – Bring your UTO Boxes back to church

·        12/8 - Alternative Gift Fair – Day 1 – 8am & 10am services

·        12/15 - Alternative Gift Fair – Day 2 – 10am service

·        12/21 - Blue Christmas - 5pm

·        12/22 - Advent 4, Greening of the Church

·        12/24 - Tuesday-Christmas Eve 5pm Holy Eucharist with Choir

·        12/25 - Wednesday-Christmas Day (Service: 10am Said Holy Eucharist)

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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 Office Administration Hours:

 In-office: Monday and Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 Remote: Tuesday and Wednesday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.