Our Spiritual Reading Group will next discuss Part Two of Do I Stay Christian, by Brian D. McLaren. Our next meeting is February 16, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm by Zoom.
A question to ponder as you read: Does anything in this reading help me on my spiritual journey?
Join us on February 17 in the piney woods for a weekend with old and new friends. The weekend begins with the annual chili cook-off on Friday night and includes the hayride, campfire, canoeing, relaxing and more!
Our Spiritual Reading Group will next discuss Do I Stay Christian, by Brian D. McLaren. Our next meeting is February 16, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm by Zoom.
We will probably look at about half of the book, and our opening question will be something like, "How did this reading help you in your spiritual journey?"
Following the 11:15 AM service Sunday, February 12, there will be a short dedication of the new mural in our garden. Everyone is encouraged to come meet artist Stephen Duffin and give thanks for this beautiful gift to our community! Cake will be served in the Parish Hall following the dedication.
For the month of November, we will read and discuss, Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. The author, Bart D. Ehrman, tells the marvelous story of how the early Church documents were originally copied and transmitted. He shows how the early church, because it was small, not very wealthy, and sometimes persecuted, largely relied on amateur scribes to volunteer to copy the Greek manuscripts for their community. This led to errors and intentional changes. Mistakes and changes were common. In 1707 John Mills, who had spent 30 years studying over 100 Greek manuscripts, pointed out 30,000 variations. As you can imagine, the Biblical world exploded! To find out what happened next and how we got to today’s Bibles, buy the book and join us for a lively and convivial discussion. We meet by Zoom the first and third Thursdays of the month, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. On November 3 we will discuss the Introduction to Chapter 3. And on November 17 we will discuss Chapter 4 to the end. Contact John Grothues (johngrothues@gmail.com) or John G. Ibáñez (johngibanez@gmail.com) for more information and the Zoom link.
For the month of November, we will read and discuss, Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. The author, Bart D. Ehrman, tells the marvelous story of how the early Church documents were originally copied and transmitted. He shows how the early church, because it was small, not very wealthy, and sometimes persecuted, largely relied on amateur scribes to volunteer to copy the Greek manuscripts for their community. This led to errors and intentional changes. Mistakes and changes were common. In 1707 John Mills, who had spent 30 years studying over 100 Greek manuscripts, pointed out 30,000 variations. As you can imagine, the Biblical world exploded! To find out what happened next and how we got to today’s Bibles, buy the book and join us for a lively and convivial discussion. We meet by Zoom the first and third Thursdays of the month, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. On November 3 we will discuss the Introduction to Chapter 3. And on November 17 we will discuss Chapter 4 to the end. Contact John Grothues (johngrothues@gmail.com) or John G. Ibáñez (johngibanez@gmail.com) for more information and the Zoom link.
Starting in the month of October, we will begin our exploration of the new Episcopalian series, Church's Teachings for a Changing World. We will begin with the Book, Formed by Love, by Scott Bader-Saye. Beginning with an introduction to ethics in a changing world, Bader-Saye helps the reader move past the idea that we either accept cultural change as a whole or reject it whole, suggesting that Christians need to make discriminating judgments about where to affirm change and where to resist it.
Contact John G. Ibanez johngibanez@gmail.com or John Grothues johngrothues@gmail.com for the Zoom link and for more information.
Starting in the month of October, we will begin our exploration of the new Episcopalian series, Church's Teachings for a Changing World. We will begin with the Book, Formed by Love, by Scott Bader-Saye. Beginning with an introduction to ethics in a changing world, Bader-Saye helps the reader move past the idea that we either accept cultural change as a whole or reject it whole, suggesting that Christians need to make discriminating judgments about where to affirm change and where to resist it.
Contact John G. Ibanez johngibanez@gmail.com or John Grothues johngrothues@gmail.com for the Zoom link and for more information.
For the month of September we will be reading and exploring a classic in Christian Spirituality, Thomas A Kempis’, The Imitation of Christ. After the Bible, this is the most read Chirstian spiritual book of all time. The devotional approach of The Imitation of Christ emphasizes the interior life as opposed to the active imitation of Christ practiced by other friars.The devotions of the books emphasize devotion to the Eucharist as the key element of spiritual life.
Contact John G. Ibanez johngibanez@gmail.com or John Grothues johngrothues@gmail.com for the Zoom link and for more information.
Join your parish family on Sunday, September 4th, following the 11:15 service for a fun and casual Labor Day weekend lunch. On the front lawn there will be a waterslide for kids, and a dunk tank featuring the rector of St. Andrew's.
For the month of September we will be reading and exploring a classic in Christian Spirituality, Thomas A Kempis’, The Imitation of Christ. After the Bible, this is the most read Chirstian spiritual book of all time. The devotional approach of The Imitation of Christ emphasizes the interior life as opposed to the active imitation of Christ practiced by other friars.The devotions of the books emphasize devotion to the Eucharist as the key element of spiritual life.
Contact John G. Ibanez johngibanez@gmail.com or John Grothues johngrothues@gmail.com for the Zoom link and for more information.
Faith & Film August 22
Join the Faith & Film group for a discussion of the 1984 film, Amadeus. Watch the movie on your own and then join us on Zoom at 7 PM for a lively conversation about this classic film.
Email Lisa Puccio at lpuccio@saecheights.org for an invite!
Join us on the Front Lawn for ice cream and backpack blessings.
Join us to discuss our July film, Lars and the Real Girl, starring Ryan Gosling. For Zoom information email Lisa, lpuccio@saecheights.org.
It's time to paint! Everyone is invited to come out on Saturday, July 16 from 8 until 10:30 AM and help paint our garden mural. This is a "paint-by-number" project, so no artistic talent is required.
Keep the youth in your prayers this week as they embark on their mission trip to San Antonio this Sunday. Nine youth and three adult leaders will be volunteering at the San Antonio Food Bank’s warehouse and urban farm.
Many thanks to Christ Episcopal Church for offering us showers and accommodations. We will also visit the Alamo and Riverwalk, and enjoy a nighttime viewing of The Saga, a unique video art projection onto the façade of the San Fernando Cathedral depicting the historical discovery, settlement, and development of San Antonio.
St. Andrew’s Spiritual Reading Book will be reading and discussing He Leadeth Me, by Walter J. Ciszek with Daniel L. Flaherty. In this inspiring book the author takes us on the spiritual odyssey he encountered with unflagging faith when he was arrested by the KGB and put into a Siberian prison for 15 years during and after World War II and then restricted to a Siberian town for another 7 years.
He tells of the courage he found in prayer - a courage that eased the loneliness, the pain, the frustration, the anguish, the fears, and the despair. For, as Ciszek recalls, a relationship with God gave him solace and an inner serenity upon which he was able to draw amid the “arrogance of evil” that surrounded him.
We invite you to take part in our discussion and in our group. We meet on the third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm by Zoom. So April 21 is our next meeting. For more information, contact John Ibanez, johngibanez@gmail.com or John Grothues, johngrothues@gmail.com.
On February 27, children are invited to return to 10 AM Sunday morning gathering in the Godly Play classroom on the second floor for Lenten season Sunday school.
We'll get ready for Lent on February 27 with the lesson of Jesus in the Wilderness and by putting away the alleluiahs.
And then, each Sunday during Lent we'll hear about a day in the last week of Jesus' life before the crucifixion and resurrection.
All ages are invited to journey with us through this holy season!
Jesus’ Last Week: Five Lessons
March 6 – Jesus Enters Jerusalem for the Last Time
Our story of Jesus' last week begins.
March 13 – Jesus Visits the Temple Marketplace
And we will too!
March 20 – A Gift of Precious Oil
Explore the scent station.
March 27 – Jesus’ Last Supper with His Friends
We'll make a feast collage.
April 3 – What is Good about Good Friday?
Resurrection eggs
The Killing was the winner of the 1984 Winfred Mary Stanford Prize. Its author, Richard Holloway, is the resigned former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Join us in the Parish Hall on Thursdays during Lent for soup, study, and fellowship as we dive into this unique meditation on the death of Christ. This out-of-print text will be provided at no cost to participants by emailing Clint at cbrown@saecheights.org. Supper begins at 6 PM; the program at 6:30 PM. Please let Clint know if you can provide soup for the first dinner (3 volunteers needed with one meatless option).
March 10 – Part One: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 1-18)
March 17 – Part One: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 19-32)
March 24 – Part Two: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 35-58)
March 31 – Part Two: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 59-75)
On February 27, children are invited to return to 10 AM Sunday morning gathering in the Godly Play classroom on the second floor for Lenten season Sunday school.
We'll get ready for Lent on February 27 with the lesson of Jesus in the Wilderness and by putting away the alleluiahs.
And then, each Sunday during Lent we'll hear about a day in the last week of Jesus' life before the crucifixion and resurrection.
All ages are invited to journey with us through this holy season!
Jesus’ Last Week: Five Lessons
March 6 – Jesus Enters Jerusalem for the Last Time
Our story of Jesus' last week begins.
March 13 – Jesus Visits the Temple Marketplace
And we will too!
March 20 – A Gift of Precious Oil
Explore the scent station.
March 27 – Jesus’ Last Supper with His Friends
We'll make a feast collage.
April 3 – What is Good about Good Friday?
Resurrection eggs
The Killing was the winner of the 1984 Winfred Mary Stanford Prize. Its author, Richard Holloway, is the resigned former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Join us in the Parish Hall on Thursdays during Lent for soup, study, and fellowship as we dive into this unique meditation on the death of Christ. This out-of-print text will be provided at no cost to participants by emailing Clint at cbrown@saecheights.org. Supper begins at 6 PM; the program at 6:30 PM. Please let Clint know if you can provide soup for the first dinner (3 volunteers needed with one meatless option).
March 10 – Part One: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 1-18)
March 17 – Part One: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 19-32)
March 24 – Part Two: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 35-58)
March 31 – Part Two: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 59-75)
On March 23 at 6:30pm, the St. Andrew's Junior Choristers (1st-2nd graders) will receive their surplices, marking their inclusion as full members of our choirs. Since September, these singers have faithfully attended rehearsals, learned the rudiments of music and healthy singing, and actively participated in the parish life of St. Andrews, thus earning their surplices. In addition, several Choristers will also receive their Voice for Life medals, symbolizing their development as singers and musicians. All are welcome to join in this celebratory liturgy!
On February 27, children are invited to return to 10 AM Sunday morning gathering in the Godly Play classroom on the second floor for Lenten season Sunday school.
We'll get ready for Lent on February 27 with the lesson of Jesus in the Wilderness and by putting away the alleluiahs.
And then, each Sunday during Lent we'll hear about a day in the last week of Jesus' life before the crucifixion and resurrection.
All ages are invited to journey with us through this holy season!
Jesus’ Last Week: Five Lessons
March 6 – Jesus Enters Jerusalem for the Last Time
Our story of Jesus' last week begins.
March 13 – Jesus Visits the Temple Marketplace
And we will too!
March 20 – A Gift of Precious Oil
Explore the scent station.
March 27 – Jesus’ Last Supper with His Friends
We'll make a feast collage.
April 3 – What is Good about Good Friday?
Resurrection eggs
In 1939 when Russian troops invaded Poland, the Russian secret police arrested an American-born priest named Walter Ciszek, S.J. No one heard about him again until 1961! Fifteen of those twenty three years were spent in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps in Siberia. What happened to him? What did he endure? How did he survive? Was he able to function as a priest? Those and many other questions are answered in the inspiring book, With God in Russia. For the months of February and following, Saint Andrews Spiritual Reading Group will be reading this moving document followed by its companion book, He Leadeth Me. In this second book Fr. Ciszek describes the unflagging faith which enabled him to survive the ordeal that wrenched his body and spirit to near collapse.
We invite you to join us, by Zoom, on the third Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
For information and the Zoom link, contact John G. Ibáñez johngibanez@gmail.com or John W. Grothues johngrothues@gmail.com.
The Killing was the winner of the 1984 Winfred Mary Stanford Prize. Its author, Richard Holloway, is the resigned former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Join us in the Parish Hall on Thursdays during Lent for soup, study, and fellowship as we dive into this unique meditation on the death of Christ. This out-of-print text will be provided at no cost to participants by emailing Clint at cbrown@saecheights.org. Supper begins at 6 PM; the program at 6:30 PM. Please let Clint know if you can provide soup for the first dinner (3 volunteers needed with one meatless option).
March 10 – Part One: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 1-18)
March 17 – Part One: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 19-32)
March 24 – Part Two: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 35-58)
March 31 – Part Two: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 59-75)
On February 27, children are invited to return to 10 AM Sunday morning gathering in the Godly Play classroom on the second floor for Lenten season Sunday school.
We'll get ready for Lent on February 27 with the lesson of Jesus in the Wilderness and by putting away the alleluiahs.
And then, each Sunday during Lent we'll hear about a day in the last week of Jesus' life before the crucifixion and resurrection.
All ages are invited to journey with us through this holy season!
Jesus’ Last Week: Five Lessons
March 6 – Jesus Enters Jerusalem for the Last Time
Our story of Jesus' last week begins.
March 13 – Jesus Visits the Temple Marketplace
And we will too!
March 20 – A Gift of Precious Oil
Explore the scent station.
March 27 – Jesus’ Last Supper with His Friends
We'll make a feast collage.
April 3 – What is Good about Good Friday?
Resurrection eggs
The Killing was the winner of the 1984 Winfred Mary Stanford Prize. Its author, Richard Holloway, is the resigned former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Join us in the Parish Hall on Thursdays during Lent for soup, study, and fellowship as we dive into this unique meditation on the death of Christ. This out-of-print text will be provided at no cost to participants by emailing Clint at cbrown@saecheights.org. Supper begins at 6 PM; the program at 6:30 PM. Please let Clint know if you can provide soup for the first dinner (3 volunteers needed with one meatless option).
March 10 – Part One: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 1-18)
March 17 – Part One: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 19-32)
March 24 – Part Two: Chapters 1-4 (pp. 35-58)
March 31 – Part Two: Chapters 5-7 (pp. 59-75)
On February 27, children are invited to return to 10 AM Sunday morning gathering in the Godly Play classroom on the second floor for Lenten season Sunday school.
We'll get ready for Lent on February 27 with the lesson of Jesus in the Wilderness and by putting away the alleluiahs.
And then, each Sunday during Lent we'll hear about a day in the last week of Jesus' life before the crucifixion and resurrection.
All ages are invited to journey with us through this holy season!
Jesus’ Last Week: Five Lessons
March 6 – Jesus Enters Jerusalem for the Last Time
Our story of Jesus' last week begins.
March 13 – Jesus Visits the Temple Marketplace
And we will too!
March 20 – A Gift of Precious Oil
Explore the scent station.
March 27 – Jesus’ Last Supper with His Friends
We'll make a feast collage.
April 3 – What is Good about Good Friday?
Resurrection eggs
Join us for a Pancake Supper marking the day before Lent begins. The staff of St. Andrew’s will be cooking all the food!
On February 27, children are invited to return to 10 AM Sunday morning gathering in the Godly Play classroom on the second floor for Lenten season Sunday school.
We'll get ready for Lent on February 27 with the lesson of Jesus in the Wilderness and by putting away the alleluiahs.
And then, each Sunday during Lent we'll hear about a day in the last week of Jesus' life before the crucifixion and resurrection.
All ages are invited to journey with us through this holy season!
Jesus’ Last Week: Five Lessons
March 6 – Jesus Enters Jerusalem for the Last Time
Our story of Jesus' last week begins.
March 13 – Jesus Visits the Temple Marketplace
And we will too!
March 20 – A Gift of Precious Oil
Explore the scent station.
March 27 – Jesus’ Last Supper with His Friends
We'll make a feast collage.
April 3 – What is Good about Good Friday?
Resurrection eggs
