Please turn to the inside St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 Loose offering today designated for ARDF The fourth Sunday loose offering each month is designated for International Outreach, and this week will be sent to the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) for #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a global initiative that encourages all of us to give back and celebrate the power of generosity. As we start thinking about Christmas Festival of Lessons & Carols set for Dec. 23 The St. Andrew’s Choir, along with children and youth of St. Andrew’s, will present the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols during the Liturgy of the Word at the 9 a.m. service on the last Sunday in Advent, Dec. 23. This will be our third presentation of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a wonderful addition to our Advent observance that has been enthusiastically received each year. While the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is an Anglican Advent tradition that dates back to 1880, Organist and Choir Director Laurie Darke adds a decidedly St. Andrew’s flavor to the service with the involvement of our youth Advent devotional available today Advent, the time of preparation for the coming of the Christ Child into the world and in our hearts, begins next Sunday, Dec. 2. To help you get ready, we’re once again offering a complimentary devotional, available in the Narthex today. Please turn to the back page Please turn to the inside St. Andrew — the first called Children work with the “Follow Me” materials during meaningful work time in their Godly Play classroom on All Saints Sunday. The lesson details Jesus’ calling of Andrew, Peter, James, and John. Today, our Young Saints learn about Andrew the Apostle, our parish’s patronal saint. Hey kids! How many symbols for St. Andrew can you find in the icon above? St. Andrew by David Raber Reprinted with permission from the artist — • — Wear your kilts and plaids! We invite you to wear your tartan plaids (or kilts if you have them!) to church next Sunday in honor of St. Andrew, our patronal saint. The Feast of St. Andrew is celebrated in the Church worldwide on Nov. 30. St. Andrew is also the patron saint of Scotland, and in the past several years we’ve established a tradition of folks wearing kilts and plaids on the Sunday closest to St. Andrew’s Day. See the back page for more about St. Andrew!
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St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018
Loose offering today designated for ARDFThe fourth Sunday loose offering each month is designated for International Outreach, and this week will be sent to the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) for #GivingTuesday.
#GivingTuesday is a global initiative that encourages all of us to give back and celebrate the power of generosity. As we start thinking about Christmas
Festival of Lessons & Carols set for Dec. 23The St. Andrew’s Choir, along with children and youth of St. Andrew’s, will present the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols during the Liturgy of the Word at the 9 a.m. service on the last Sunday in Advent, Dec. 23. This will be our third presentation of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a wonderful addition to our Advent observance that has been enthusiastically received each year.
While the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is an Anglican Advent tradition that dates back to 1880, Organist and Choir Director Laurie Darke adds a decidedly St. Andrew’s flavor to the service with the involvement of our youth
Advent devotional available todayAdvent, the time of preparation for the coming of the Christ Child into the world and in our hearts, begins next Sunday, Dec. 2. To help you get ready, we’re once again offering a complimentary devotional, available in the Narthex today. Please turn to the back pagePlease turn to the inside
St. Andrew — the first called
Children work with the “Follow Me” materials during meaningful work time in their Godly Play classroom on All Saints Sunday. The lesson details Jesus’ calling of Andrew, Peter, James, and John. Today, our Young Saints learn about Andrew the Apostle, our parish’s patronal saint.
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Wear your kilts and plaids! We invite you to wear your tartan plaids (or kilts if you have them!) to church next Sunday in honor of St. Andrew, our patronal saint. The Feast of St. Andrew is celebrated in the Church worldwide on Nov. 30. St. Andrew is also the patron saint of Scotland, and in the past several years we’ve established a tradition of folks wearing kilts and plaids on the Sunday closest to St. Andrew’s Day. See the back page for more about St. Andrew!
A thank-you from Linda Smith for CD of carolsParishioner Linda Smith expresses her gratitude to all who came out last Sunday afternoon to sing and record a CD of Christmas carols for her.
Mother Nanci James organized the carol sing as a way for the parish to participate in an early Christmas celebration with Linda, who is in home hospice care. She says Linda was very pleased with the gift, and appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
Prayers for the ChurchAnglican Church in North America: Archbishop Justin Arama and the bishops, priests, deacons, religious, and people of the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.
The (English) Church Missionary Society began work in 1899 in Omdurman, Sudan. Christianity spread rapidly among black Africans of the Southern region (those in the northern region were almost all Muslims). Until 1974, the Diocese of Sudan was part of the Jerusalem archbishopric. lt moved under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury until the new province was established. The Episcopal Church of Sudan, consisting of four new dioceses, was established in 1976.
Civil and religious strife and a constant flow of refugees have challenged the Church. The Church declared itself in full communion with the ACNA in 2011. South Sudan declared itself an independent state on July 9, 2011 and the Episcopal Church of Sudan initially maintained a single church structure for both Sudan and South Sudan. The Church renamed itself the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan in 2013. In 2015, the Church severed formal ties with The Episcopal Church, U.S.A. In 2016, the first female bishop was consecrated. In 2017, the Church divided into the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (with one million members in a predominantly Muslim country) and the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (in a predominantly Christian country). Archbishop Arama was elected Primate of South Sudan in January of this year.
The years of independence have been largely disastrous for the people of South Sudan as civil war broke out shortly after independence, resulting in much loss of life, a massive refugee crisis, great property destruction, and major infrastructure degradation. Peace agreements have been negotiated but have not lasted. The most recent peace agreement (the 12th) was signed by the leaders of the warring factions in September 2018.
Despite all the turmoil, the Episcopal Church of South Sudan has continued to grow. There are now eight Internal Provinces, 54 dioceses, and 3.5 million members (comprising a quarter of the population of South Sudan). (Sources: Provincial website, Anglican Communion News Service, Wikipedia, New York Times.)
Please pray especially for a real and lasting peace, permitting refugees to return to their homes safely; for continued evangelism; and for The Episcopal University, now in the final stages of the planning process.
Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes: The Rev. Andrea Orchard and 62:12 Ministries, Wadsworth, Ohio
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Justin Sorenson and Laura Tabbut; Roshini Abraham; the Hokey Pokey Small Group; and the reachOUT Team.
Youth: ‘For King and Country’ concert Dec. 8Fr. Shane Tucker, pastor for Youth and Family Ministries, is organizing an outing for middle- and senior- high youth to the “For King and Country” concert on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Schottenstein Center. Please contact Fr. Shane at 740-548-5112, ext. 4 by this coming Thursday, Nov. 29, if you plan to attend so he can make arrangements for tickets.
Next Sunday’s Lectionary • Dec. 2 (First Sunday in Advent, Year C)
First Reading: Zechariah 14:1-9 Psalm 50:1-6Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Gospel: Luke 21:25-33
M ark your calendars now for Sunday, Dec. 9, when our children will have a
visit from a very special Advent saint during the 10:15 a.m. “Grow in Faith” time!
Connecting Caring
Festival of Nine Lessons and CarolsContinued from the front
and children. Many of our youth will be reading the lessons, and our children will present a Nativity tableau, bringing alive the Christmas story.
Edward White Benson, later to become the Archbishop of Canterbury, designed the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in 1880 for use on Christmas Eve in Cornwall, England. In 1918, King’s College in Cambridge, England began performing the Festival of Lessons and Carols each year, and in the United States, the Groton School in Massachusetts has been performing the festival annually since 1928.
Performances of the Nine Lessons and Carols have since become an Advent tradition throughout much of the Anglican Communion. The festival tells the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus through nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols and hymns.A note to parents and grandparents about the programWe need to know by Sunday, Dec. 9, if your children or grandchildren are going to participate in this year’s presentation of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
Depending on the number of participants, toddlers through children in first or second grade will be our stable animals (sheep, donkeys and oxen); children in second or third to fifth or sixth grade will be angels and shepherds. The parts of the three wise men, Mary, Joseph and Gabriel usually go to middle school students. Scripture readings usually go to our high school youth and young adults, and Lori Cornett will also be organizing a strings ensemble, which is open to our youth and young adults.
When you RSVP, please include your first and second choice for parts and we will try to accommodate the best we can. We’ll also provide details about simple costumes at that time.
We will have a rehearsal on Saturday, Dec. 22, between 9 and 11 a.m., so please make sure you can attend the rehearsal if your child or grandchild plans to participate. We plan to stagger arrival times again this year for the rehearsal, from oldest to youngest, so our toddlers aren’t there so long. We will confirm arrival times with families once we have a final head count.
Please contact Tally Whitehead, [email protected] or 740-548-5112, ext. 5, if your child wishes to be involved, or for more information.
ARDF and Giving TuesdayContinued from the frontshopping for our friends and loved ones, let’s also remember people in our own country and around the world who lack the basic necessities of life that we take for granted.
Observed in the United States on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has celebrated and supported giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources.
This year we’ll be designating our “Giving Tuesday” gift to ARDF to be used for their greatest need. ARDF is currently working with the Diocese of Christ for the Sake of Others to bring relief to those affected by the recent wildfires in California. They also have ongoing projects overseas in countries including Burundi, South Sudan, and Tanzania.
You may contribute to the ARDF by placing a cash gift in one of the envelopes available in the chair pockets and marking it “ARDF,” or making a check payable to St. Andrew’s with “ARDF” on the memo line.
2018 pledge drivestands at $419,828Ninety-three families have responded to the 2019 General Fund stewardship drive, pledging $419,828 as of this past Friday.
Our goal is $458,000, which means we have $38,172 yet to raise to meet our budget. If you are among those who have not yet turned in your pledge card, please do so today so that the Vestry can finalize the 2019 budget.
Thanks to all of you who have contributed to Christ’s mission here at St. Andrew’s!
Spiritual gifts forumconcludes next Sunday With many people out of town for Thanksgiving weekend, the Adult Forum will not meet today. Fr. Shane Tucker will conclude his study of spiritual gifts next Sunday from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
Additional copies of the spiritual gifts inventory are available at the Information Desk for those folks who weren’t here last week when they were distributed, or who may not have picked up a copy earlier.
December Birthdays Candy Tracy Sarah Fabian Jon Wallace Naythan Christie Braeden Snead Burt Otani Rachel Cherubini Aiden Darke Avril Darke Peter Vanderhoff Alan Seitz Deryck Richardson Steve Darke Kerri Brock Steve Sattler Kristin Lowery
December Anniversaries Bill & Debbie Sterling Carlo & Rachel Cherubini Ryan & Diane Bobay Steve & Jan Zacharias Bob & Alex Seyerle Frank & Jo Edda Habeker John & Chin Osmond
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The Feast of St. Andrew, our parish’s patron saint, is observed in the Church worldwide on Nov. 30.
Like his brother Simon Peter, Andrew was a fisherman in Bethsaida in Galilee, in what is now present-day Israel. He was with John the Baptist when John pointed to Jesus and said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” It was then that he began to follow Jesus, and when Jesus asked
Andrew what he was seeking, Andrew replied by asking him where he lived. Jesus said, “Come and see.”
Andrew then brought Simon Peter to Jesus, exclaiming, “We have found the Messiah!” The brothers left their nets to follow Jesus, who promised to make them “fishers of men.”
Tradition speaks of Andrew carrying the Gospel message to Greece and Asia Minor following our Lord’s ascension into heaven. He is said to have been put to death by the Roman authorities on an x-shaped cross, to which he was tied, rather than nailed.
He is supposed to have been buried in Patras in southern Greece. An x-shaped cross, or saltire, is the symbol for St. Andrew, as are fish and fishing nets. Our parish’s logo cross incorporates this “X” shape. The countries of Russia and Scotland have chosen St. Andrew as their patron.
The Feast of St. Andrew
Advent devotionalsContinued from the front
We’re pleased this year to offer “Advent Gospel Reflections” by Bishop Robert Barron. This booklet features a selected Gospel reading for each day of Advent and Christmas Day, with a reflection by Bishop Barron, founder of Word on Fire Ministries, a #1 Amazon bestselling author, and religion correspondent for NBC who has also appeared on FOX News, CNN, and EWTN.
In the introduction to “Advent Gospel Reflections,” which includes journal pages, Bishop Barron quotes a song whose words go back to the ninth century, and which we sing every Advent:
O come, O come, Emmanuel,and ransom captive Israelthat mourns in lonely exile hereuntil the Son of God appears.
He invites his readers join him on a journey to discover the good news that Emmanuel (“God with us”) has indeed appeared, and what that means for us.
Children, dressed in their Halloween costumes, paraded into church on All Saints Sunday on Nov. 4 to hear from Fr. Ron Baird about the true meaning of All Hallows’ Eve. At right, Fr. Ron asks some of our Young Saints at the 9 a.m. service on Nov. 5 about their costumes. Below, a quartet of boys play video games before the All Saints procession at the 11:15 a.m. service.
Invite your friends & family to Christmas Eve at St. Andrew’s!
Pick up a supply of postcards at the Information Desk to mail or include in your Christmas cards.
