“What Jesus Meant”: Tuesday Book Study
Our book study continues this Tuesday, July 28th, after the noonday Healing Eucharist, as we discuss Garry Wills' book What Jesus Meant (2006). All welcome!
(1:15-2:30PM, TRINITY COMMONS, FOLLOWING THE TUESDAY HEALING EUCHARIST)
Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
ECW Debrief
The revival meeting of Saint Andrew's ECW (Episcopal Church Women) was held July 18th (click Read More for info). At our next meeting on September 19th, we intend to elect officers, firm up plans and decide on a fundraiser to start off with.
House Eucharist Tonight Canceled
Please note that the House Eucharist originally scheduled for tonight, July 22, which was to have been hosted by the Red Egg Guild at David Gary’s home, has been CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologize for any trouble caused by this sudden cancelation but it is beyond anyone’s control. Thank you for your understanding.
Gather for Eucharist, Dinner, & Fellowship
Please click Read More for details on our House Eucharist this Wednesday, August 5, hosted by Dane Peterson.
Upcoming Pantry Days
Thursday, July 30th TBA - Stock-the-Pantry Day
Saturday, August 1st, 8:30am - Distribution Day
Special Request: The Pantry could use plastic grocery/shopping bags, if you have them to donate. Thank you!
No House Eucharist This Week
Please note that there is no Summer House Eucharist this coming Wednesday, July 29th. We will resume next Wednesday, August 5th at the home of parishioner Dane Peterson, co-hosted with Phyllis Benington and Gerald Wildes.
"Bearing the Cross”
All are warmly encouraged to attend a joint-parish gathering this Monday, July 27th, for a final discussion of The Cross and the Lynching Tree (2011), a landmark work of Black liberation theology by the late Dr. James Cone.
Date & Time: Monday, July 27th at 6:00pm
Jonathan Daniels Pilgrimage
A cohort of parishioners from Saint Andrew's will attend the annual Jonathan Myrick Daniels & Martyrs of Alabama Pilgrimage, and you're heartily invited to join us.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Confirmation Class
We are organizing a series of classes this fall to explore the essentials of Christian faith and discipleship, an overview of the history and sacraments of the Episcopal Church, and the mission and ministry of Saint Andrew's.
Explore Your Faith This Year: Education for Ministry (EfM) Wide Angle
We are excited to share that EfM Wide Angle is coming to Saint Andrew’s Thursday, August 20th — a wonderful one-year program for anyone wanting to deepen their faith and explore their baptismal calling.
Stewardship
This Sunday, July 19th, from 12:30–1:20pm, parishioners are warmly invited to join the opening portion of the July vestry meeting for a guest presentation on stewardship by Sarah Banks Bosu, Director of Mission Funding for the Diocese of Alabama.
“Bread & Bridges” An Ecumenical Gathering
This Sunday, July 19th, all are invited to this beautiful Palestinian cultural exchange with delicious food and conversation!
Alabama Arise
Alabama Arise Annual Meeting
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Alabama Arise Annual Meeting in Montgomery at the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Annex on Saturday, September 26th, 2026. This will be both a virtual and in-person event. We will meet from 10:00am to 1:30pm (lunch will be provided at the in-person meeting). More details about registration are coming soon!
Sunday Formation: Artificial Intelligence & Human Dignity
This Sunday, we conclude our parish discussions of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.
(9:15-10AM, TRINITY COMMONS)
Movie Nights: Bending the Arc Project
Members of Saint Andrew's are invited to join our friends at All Saints' Episcopal Church for two movie nights featuring films from the Unitarian Universalist Church's "Bending the Arc Project."
The first movie night is this Wednesday, July 8th, from 6:00 - 8:00pm.
Saint Andrew’s Pride Parade 2026 Committee Thanks You!
An incredible day! We thank all those who helped organize Saint Andrew's participation in the 2026 Central Alabama Pride Parade, and warm thanks to our 43 parade goers who walked alongside parishioners and clergy from St. Mark's, Grace Church, St. Catherine's, St. Francis of Assisi, the Cathedral Church of the Advent, among others. Happy Pride, beloved!
From the Organist & Choirmaster
The Organist & Choirmaster shares about a new book: Shapers of the Hymnal 1982 by Dr. Marty Wheeler Burnett.
Across the Church: “For America 250, Episcopal leaders reject nostalgia, lift up church’s prophets”
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, clergy and other leaders in The Episcopal Church champion the voices of the Church’s prophets.