The Saltire: September 25th, 2026

September 25, 2026

Next Sunday: September 27, 2026

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost / Proper 21A

Worship Opportunities

8:00am - Holy Eucharist Rite I

10:00am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Click Here for a Rite II Digital Bulletin

Servers

Vestry Person on Duty: Jane Keegan

Altar Guild: Team 4 (Jane Keegan, Carol Feeney, Karen Levon)

Flower Guild: Karen Levon

Coffee Hour: Sheila Harris, Sally Tucker

Offering Counters: Mary Stout Hess, 1 Needed

Lay Eucharistic Visitor: Jane Keegan

8:00AM Service

Lay Reader: Bert Sports

Acolyte: Suzanne Sports

10:00AM Service

Greeters: Jane Keegan, Mary Stout Hess

Ushers: 2 Needed

Lay Reader: Susan Love

Intercessor: Jane Keegan

Children’s Church Leaders: Robin Holdren, Christina Miller

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.

September Outreach

We are partnering with Fayette Samaritans to provide food for our neighbors in need. Please see their note regarding requested items.

Dear Church Members,

We need volunteers for the office, clothes closet, and food pantry. It is a 9:00am to 12:00pm commitment one day a week. We also need couriers to pick up food once or twice a week. If you would like more information, please call our office.

Revised food pantry needs for September.

1. Peanut Butter

2. Jelly

3. Canned Green Bean’s

4. Canned Mixed Vegetables

5. Canned Corn

6. Pancake Mix

7. Syrup

8. Tea

9. Hamburger Helper

10. Pasta Sauce

11. Feminine Products

Our Clothes Closet needs women’s socks.

Thank you for your donation to those in need in our county.

Jerry Daughtry

Secretary

Fayette Samaritans, Inc.

The Samaritan office can be reached at (770) 719-2707.

Girl Scout Treats and Keeps

Abigail is selling Treats and Keeps with the Girl Scouts and has a goal to sell 150 items! You cna choose from magazines, personalized items, choclates, nuts, and more.

Follow the link below to help Abigail with her goal:

https://www.gsnutsandmags.com/landing/14/faff0527-f576-4930-bdec-884a22558fa9/en-US/False

2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s

The Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease is October 3, 2026. It meets at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater. The address is 201 McIntosh trail Peachtree City, GA 30269. Arrival time is 8:00am, and the opening ceremony is 9:00am.

There is no fee to register, but participants are encouraged to donate.

We have had many parishoners participate in years past and would love to see you all again this year!

Thank You from Episcopal Church Women

Thank you to everyone who assisted with the celebration of life reception for Donn Blosser. Your help was greatly appreciated. Love and continued blessings. - Beverley Deveaux

Wednesday Night Supper

WNS has returned! The schedule for the remainder of 2026 is:

October14

November 11

December 9

Holy Eucharist will be held at 6:00pm with supper and fellowship to follow at 6:45pm. Cost is $5.00 per person or $10.00 for a family. Contributions for adult beverages are appropriate.

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

Mark your calendar and join us! – The WNS Team

Words and Wine Book Group

All are welcome to join the Words and Wine book group for great fellowship and discussion! The meetings are held in the Parish Hall at 4:00pm unless otherwise noted. Light snacks will be provided.

Upcoming meetings:

October 5 - Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks

November 2 - Whistler by Ann Patchette

Children's Church

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.

Sunday Adult Bible Study

Adult Bible Study is held from 9:15 to 9:45 each Sunday in the Parish Hall Pink Room. Roland Myers is leading the study using Forward Movement's program titled Transforming Questions. The series will run until November 1st.

Adult Bible Study will continue after this series at the same time and place with a program and leader to be announced.

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 office@standrewsptc.org.

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

Payments may be made by cash or check.

Prayer Shawls Available

St. Andrew’s has blessed prayer shawls available in the church office to anyone in need of comfort, prayer, and warmth.

These shawls are free to be taken and used as a source of support. For more, please contact

Jonsie Pollock.

Safe Church and Pilgrimage of Racial Hearing

Many of our parishioners are required to take periodic safeguarding and antiracism training. More information is available from the Diocese of Atlanta at https://safechurchatlanta.org/ and https://centerforracialhealing.org/pilgrimage/.

If you have any questions, please contact Dicy.

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 via cash or check or through Realm, which supports donations by credit card, debit card, ACH (bank transfer), Apple Pay, Google Pay, stock, or cryptocurrency.

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