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Sunday, May 5
Spring Fund Drive for Food Gatherers
As we do every spring, St. Andrews is sponsoring a drive for Food Gatherers. Food Gatherers serves over 170 non-profits in Washtenaw County and provides a tremendous amount of food to the St. Andrews Breakfast Program.
Your generous donations for our 2023 fund drives totaled $29,758 with the matches, and provided well over 59,516 meals to hungry members of our community. Fantastic! All donations made before May 7 will also be matched by the Harold and Kay Peplau Family Fund and a generous donor.
How can I contribute? If you are able to do so, you can:
DONATE ONLINE
at foodgatherers.org/standrews through May
7
DONATE AT CHURCH before and after all three services on Sunday, May 5, or
MAIL A CHECK made out to Food Gatherers (with “St. Andrew’s” in the memo
line!) to to Food Gatherers, Box 131037, Ann Arbor, MI 48113. Thank you!
Thank you so very much for your kind donations to help alleviate hunger in our community.
New Member Welcome!
New members of St. Andrew’s will be officially welcomed at all services this Sunday. Please greet them with open arms and hearts and keep them in your prayers as we receive them into our parish family!
Millennial+Z Social
The Millennial+Z Social will meet again this Sunday, May 5! Join them in the Lounge after the 10:00 am service. To learn more about the group and be notified of future events, contact Bill Bryan.
Short Survey on Social Justice Ministry
About twenty people met on April 21 for a good conversation about the future direction of our Social Justice Ministry here at St. Andrew’s. We’d like your feedback and ideas! Please take five minutes and fill out this short survey: https://forms.gle/4Y3aJtxDo7VsGxXQ7.
Upcoming Events
St. Andrew’s Gets Outside
We’re going for a walk, and we would like you to join us! Our next outing will be at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 4 at the Gallup Park Boat Launch (3310 Geddes Road - it is the parking lot EAST of Huron Parkway), and we will meet next to the big goose statue. Contact Sarah Baird for more information.
Enjoy a taste of Britain before Oliver!
Come for a special Supper at 6:00 pm on Saturday, May 18 and 11:30 am Sunday, May 19. Our menu will be: English Stew, Victorian Mac and Cheese, Merry Berry Salad, London Bridges Rolls, and British Bake-off Cupcakes. Cost: Free-will offering for the J2A Pilgrimage. Please text Linda at 734-665-8112 to make a reservation.
SJM Film Screening + Discussion
May 22 at 7:00 pm in the Chapel
SJM invites you to view and discuss “There Went the Neighborhood,” a 40-minute documentary film, about the closing of the majority-Black Jones School (which now houses Community High School) in 1965 and the gutting of the surrounding Black neighborhood through various school integration and urban “renewal” efforts. SJM’s first event series, “Black & White in Ann Arbor” (2018-19), included presentations by women who experienced these events as neighborhood children. This film is part of the Ann Arbor District Library’s observation of the city’s bicentennial.
Community Events
Jim Wallis to visit Diocese
Wednesday, May 8 at St. Paul’s (Lansing) or Thursday, May 9 at St. David’s (Southfield). 5:30 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm Discussion. Jim Wallis, renowned author and Theologian, will discuss his latest book “The False White Gospel” (Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith and Refounding Democracy) and participate in a Q & A session. Visit edomi.org/events to register.
Theatrical Showing of “The Philadelphia Eleven”
Michigan Theater on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm
Women in many parts of the Christian church have struggled for full inclusion in the sacraments and leadership since the beginning of organized religion. But in 1974 a dramatic breakthrough of the so-called stained-glass ceiling took place that gave hope to Christian women everywhere. In 1974 at a church in Philadelphia, a group of eleven women were ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in violation of the norms of the Episcopal Church – which at the time stated that only men were eligible for ordination. This is the story of The Philadelphia Eleven. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, The Rev. Joyce Matthews, The Rev. Barbara Cavin, The Rev. Emily Williams Guffey, and The Rev. Anne Clarke.
Announcements
Worshiping Virtually?
The 10:00 am Holy Eucharist will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel and the bulletin is available in the Publications section of this site.
May Rota
The rota for May is available. If you are unable to serve as assigned, please contact the scheduler for your group.
Rota: May 2024
New Issue of The Network Now Available
Stay informed about life at St. Andrew's with the latest issue of our bi-monthly newsletter The Network! The April/May issue is available now. This issue of The Network has the latest from from Fr. Paul, Upcoming Parish Events, Breakfast Updates, Photos of Holy Week and Easter and much more!
The Network: The April/May Issue
Help Us Help You!
Please make sure the parish office is notified about hospital and nursing home stays and requests for pastoral care! If you have a request or update, please leave a voicemail at (734) 663-0518 or email Jonathan at jgardner@standrewsaa.org.
Church School Announcements
2023-24 Church School
9:15 am: Family Eucharist
Every Sunday in the Chapel
9:45 am: Nursery Care
Infant - 3 years
9:45 am: Church School
Age 3 - Grade 12
Join us this Sunday!
Registration is now open
Please register your children for the 2023-24 Church School year online (no log-in required!) or complete a paper registration form in the Lobby.
CLICK TO REGISTERMusic Notes
Hymn 593: Lord, make us servants
In the Gospel lesson this morning, Christ gives us his new commandment: that we love one other. This text is based on a prayer attributed to St. Francis, who was one of the great examples of what love looks like in action. While the prayer itself cannot be dated before the twentieth century, all commentators agree that it expresses perfectly the ideals of the medieval saint: selfless giving, community, the restoration of relationships, understanding death as the ultimate union with Christ. The tune, “Dickinson College,” was written by one of its alumni, Lee Hastings Bristol (1923-1979). - Donna Wessel Walker
My Eyes for Beauty Pine (Howells)
This morning’s anthem by Herbert Howells (1892-1983) is notable for its grand, sweeping musical phrases. The highest note of the first section occurs on the word "heaven.” In the middle section, not only does Howells write another high passage for "heavenly Love," he even slows down the tempo and harmonic rhythm to make sure we pay close attention to the use of "Love" (capitalized) as an equivalent name for God. He then uses similar tempo and rhythm techniques with the words "celestial fire" at the end with similar sublime effectiveness. - Dennis Powers
Revised Common Lectionary (The RCL)
Acts 10:44-48 • Psalm 98 • 1 John 5:1-6 • John 15:9-17
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 • Psalm 1 • 1 John 5:9-13 • John 17:6-19
Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Psalm 104:25-35, 37 • Acts 2:1-21 • John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Isaiah 6:1-8 • Psalm 29 • Romans 8:12-17 • John 3:1-17
Looking ahead?
Please visit The Lectionary Page. St. Andrew's generally follows Track Two.
