Called to Worship. Sent to Witness. Led to Welcome. | | From the Associate Rector | | |
Pentecost
This coming Sunday we will celebrate the fiery feast of Pentecost, remembering the unbridled Holy Spirit being poured out upon Jesus’ disciples when fear and uncertainty had driven them into a locked room. Vivid elemental imagery punctuates this story, with the rushing, whipping wind filling the space and the Spirit alighting upon each individual like tongues of fire (Acts 2:1-21). All creation participates in this moment, when God renews the face of the earth just as God did at the beginning of all creation (Psalm 104:31, Genesis 1)
Pentecost, unlike Easter and Christmas, has no marketing displays at our local pharmacies and stores to commend its power and beauty. This presents a challenge to us, since this day may pass by some without remark or recognition. Yet the lack of marketing is also helpful, because we are invited to center our faith on the gifts of the Spirit that cannot be bought or sold but are given freely to those who desire them (1 Corinthians 12:3-13).
In preparation for this holy day, I invite you to linger with the Nicene Creed’s final portion, in which the unique works of the Holy Spirit are listed: speaking through the prophets; binding together the church across culture, time, and space; making God’s people holy; forgiving and freeing us from the shackles of past transgressions; and promising that the same breath that invigorated Jesus after the crucifixion will also be given to us and all creation in the resurrection (1979 Book of Common Prayer, p. 359). Which of these gifts speaks powerfully to you and to our community on this day?
Veni sancte spiritus! Come Holy Spirit!
Pax et bonum,
Mother Molly+
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Sunday, May 24 - The Day of Pentecost
8:30 AM Low Mass, Rite II
10:30 AM Sung High Mass, Rite I (livestream available)
Wednesday, May 27 - Feast of the Augustine of Canterbury, Archbishop (observed)
5:30 PM Healing Mass, Rite II
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| Prayer Requests & Resources | |
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
| Bambi, Bob, Brian, Charlie, Chuck, Cleve, Don, Douglas, Holly, Jerry, Jim, Jodi, John, Joyce, Lyra, Margaret Lee, Margaret, Marvin, Mary, Nancy, Patt, Robin, Shawn, Sylvia, Terry, Theresa, and Wade | | |
To add someone to the Parish Prayer List, please contact the office.
To add someone to the Daughters of the King prayer list, please e-mail dok@standrewsgreenville.org
There is also wooden box in the Narthex where you can fill out prayer cards.
The Daughters will add your names to their prayers.
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5/3 Rosie Price
5/4 William Boswell
5/11 Mikki Hargrave
5/12 Trish Alden
5/12 Rory Gower
5/13 Jessica Adkins
5/13 Bradly Allamon
5/15 Stephen Holden
5/17 Adelaide Gantt
5/17 Quinn Saum
5/18 Declan Broyles
5/19 Mitchell Saum
5/20 Lucy Quinn
5/21 Nyx Adkins
5/22 Adrienne Grubb
5/24 Grant Gremi
5/24 Don Johnson
5/25 Anne Culbreath
5/27 Kay Friddle
5/27 Mary Stahl
5/27 Amy Thomas
5/27 Jeff Thorburn
5/28 Brian Brandon
5/29 Millie Batte
5/30 Kathy Moca
5/31 Delaney Townsend
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Day of Pentecost | Remember Your Baptism | This Sunday, May 24
This Sunday, May 24, we will celebrate the Day of Pentecost, when we recall how the gift of the Holy Spirit descended upon those early disciples gathered in Jerusalem after Jesus’ Ascension, as recorded in the second chapter of Acts. Pentecost, which means “the fiftieth day,” is always celebrated on the fiftieth day of the Easter Season— marking the end of the Easter Season and the beginning of the long Season after Pentecost. Pentecost is also a day on which the church traditionally provides the Sundays opportunity for Holy Baptism. Since we do not have any baptisms scheduled, we will renew our baptismal vows in both masses.
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Parish Office Schedule: Memorial Day
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 25, in observence of Memorial Day. We will resume normal office hours, 9 AM to 2 PM, on Tuesday, May 26.
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Diocesan Service of Ordination to the Diaconate | Saturday, May 30 at 11 AM | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Columbia, SC)
At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral next Saturday, May 30, at 11 AM, Bishop Daniel Richards will ordain Kevin Mertens, Melissa Langford, Andrew Raines, and Adam Steele to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Our candidate for ordination, Andrew Raines will be moving into the transitional diaconate ahead of eventual ordination to the priesthood. We hope to have some Saint Andrew’s parishioners in attendance as we celebrate Andrew and his future ministry!
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Guest Preacher, Andrew Raines | May 31 | Both Masses
Following his ordination on Saturday, Andrew Raines will be preaching in both masses on Sunday, May 31. Andrew was with us in worship on January 4 of this year, so we are excited welcome him back to Saint Andrew’s.
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Saint Andrew’s Book Club | Sunday, June 7 | 12:45 PM | At the Home of Kay Friddle
Join us on June 7 for our monthly bookclub! We will gather at Kay Friddle's home (4 Phillips Trl
Greenville, SC, 29609) to discuss Ordinary Grace by Ken Kruegar. Please contact Kay with any questions or to RSVP.
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Practicing Pilgrimage: Holy Hike at Conestee Nature Preserve | Sunday, June 7 | 5-7 PM | 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC
On Sunday June 7, all are invited to gather at Conestee Nature Preserve for a Holy Hike. Mtr. Molly will lead us on a hike with several stops to celebrate the mass over the course of the journey — concluding with a time of food and fellowship.
We will meet at 5:30 PM at the Pavilion by the Playground at the Main Entrance (at 840 Mauldin Road).
Please RSVP by Saturday, June 6, by emailing formation@standrewsgreenville.org with your name, and the names and ages of children attending. Additionally, please let us know if anyone has food restrictions or requires assistance with a ride to Conestee Nature Preserve.
Youth Participants must complete the forms linked below for the current academic year.
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A Note on Parish Name Tags
If do not have a name tag, have misplaced yours, or need something changed, or if you requested a name tag previously but have not seen it on the board, please let email Frances Twomey, our Director of Communications.
Thank you for helping us build a more connected and hospitable parish!
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Save the Date!
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Parish Summer Potluck | Sunday, July 12 | Following 10:30 AM Mass | Parish Hall
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Backpack Blessing Sunday | Sunday, August 9 | During 10:30 Mass
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Parish Staffing Update: Interim Organist-Choirmaster, Leslie Boyette, to Start in June
We are delighted to announce that Saint Andrew’s has recently called Leslie Boyette to serve as our part-time Interim Organist-Choirmaster, and his first Sunday will be June 7. Leslie is originally from Anderson and holds an undergraduate degree from Furman University, as well as a Master of Sacred Music from Georgia State University. He has served several Episcopal churches in Atlanta, including Saint Anne’s, where John Gilbert’s daughter is on the Vestry, and Church of Our Savior, the Anglo-Catholic parish where the Mtr. Melanie Rowell serves as rector. Leslie, who also works as a paralegal, will be moving back to the Upstate from Atlanta at the beginning of June. We are excited to be able to announce this news and look forward to welcoming Leslie to Saint Andrew’s and doing ministry together!
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New Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory Available
The 125th Anniversary Edition of Saint Andrew’s Parish Directory now available. Please let us know if you have not gotten your copy yet! You can pick up one per household from the Parish Office.
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Coffee Hour
Volunteers Needed!
Please consider volunteering to assist with refreshments and set up for our coffee hour fellowship following the 10:30 AM Mass. A sign up sheet can be found on the “Welcome” bulletin board in the Parish Hall or online at the link below.
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UPDATED: Parking at Saint Andrew's
For detailed parking instructions, click here.
***PLEASE NOTE - West End Baptist Church, which owns the parking lot around Saint Andrew's, has reduced the parking lot area available on Sundays to the area closer to South Main Street--with the back part of the parking lot (against Rhett Street) no longer available. As a result, please enter the parking lot via South Main Street. The map linked below has been updated to reflect that change.***
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Note: You need a parking decal to park in the designated lots. They can be found on the shelf to the left of the doors as you exit the church.
| Sunday Altar Flower and Presence Candle Dedications | |
On Sundays, we have the opportunity to offer a special dedication of the altar flowers or presence candle in honor, memory, or celebration of loved ones. The cost to the church for altar flowers is now $100 per Sunday, so we are suggesting that donations for dedicating altar flowers be in the range of $50 to $100 to help us cover those costs. The suggested donation for a presence candle dedication is $10.
If you would like to sign up for a Sunday, please see the sign up sheet on the bulletin in the Parish Hall or click on the button below. You may place a check in the offering plate with "Altar Flowers" or "Presence Candle" noted in the memo.
We will continue to only have Altar Flowers if someone has signed up and paid for the arrangements. As a result, we will need to know by the Tuesday prior to the upcoming Sunday if you would like to sign up.
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Happy Birthday to Don Johnson!
For the last 10 years, Don Johnson has volunteered 3 Saturdays a month with Feed Thy Neighbor, making coffee and preparing breakfast. Many of our guests know him by name and look forward to seeing him each week. From all the Feed Thy Neighbor volunteers and guests, we wish Don a happy Birthday!
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Invitation to Submit Future Parishioner Postings ...
If you have news of important milestones or work that you would like to share with the parish, please let us know!
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News from the Wider Church
and from Our Ministry Partners
| | Notes Along the Way | Culture, the Rule, and the Benedict Option | Back in the fall, I desperately wanted to argue with Wes Huff about the purpose of humanity after he became YouTube-famous and appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast. It was a great moment for cultural apologetics, but I wanted to respond to Huff's Baptist take with some Episcopal nuance. | | | Living the Reign | Your Diocesan Newsletter | | | Get Strategies and Workshop Ideas at The Learning Lab | Second Session, August 29! | You and your ministry team are welcome to join the Diocesan House at The Learning Lab - The Episcopal Operating System! Over the course of the next year, we'll provide experts in each field to discuss topics relevant to the operation of every congregation. | | | |
May is already off to an exciting start at Project Host, and we've hit the ground running in the best way. We kicked off the month with our Second Annual Clay Shoot Tournament , bringing together an incredible group of supporters for a day filled with fun, connection, and friendly competition. | | | |
Altar Guild Volunteers Needed
The Altar Guild is currently looking for people who may be interested in serving with them. If you are interested, or have questions, please reach out to Lesley Moore or Linda Fitzsimmons.
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Choir | Rehearsal on Sundays at 9:30 AM
We are always seeking additional volunteers for the Saint Andrew’s choir, which currently gathers on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM (and not on Wednesday evenings) to prepare the music for the 10:30 mass. This more limited time commitment provides an excellent opportunity for prospective new members to “try us out.” If you have questions, contact the Parish Office—or just show up on Sunday morning!
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Volunteers Needed
Feed Thy Neighbor
Founded in 2010, Feed Thy Neighbor is a cooperative effort of the Episcopal community in Greenville. Parish volunteers from Saint Andrew’s, St. Peter’s, St. James, and Christ Church feed the hungry each Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. We are seeking volunteers to help serve and clean up. Please contact the office if you would like to volunteer: office@standrewsgreenville.org.
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