Sunday, September 14

Fund Drive for Food Gatherers

Our Fall Fund Drive for Food Gatherers is next Sunday! Donate now and every dollar you give will be matched!

Ministry Fair

Sunday, September 14 | following the 10:00 am service | Parish Hall
Leaders and representatives from our many ministries will be available to answer your questions and invite you to get involved in a ministry here at St. Andrew’s that appeals to you. We’ll have some tasty refreshments and enjoy getting to know each other and learning about all of the great things going on in our congregation. See you there!

Coventry Supper Sign-ups Still Open!

Are you looking for the opportunity to enjoy fellowship with other members of St. Andrew’s? Coventry Suppers are a wonderful way to get to know other members that you might not have met otherwise. These small groups meet throughout the next 12 months with each group setting their own schedule. If you missed last Sunday’s kickoff event, contact Susan Wakefield to sign up or for more information.

Upcoming Events

U of M Student Dinner

Friday, September 12 | 6:00 pm in the Lounge
I’d like to invite U of M students who are members or attending here at St. Andrew’s to join me for dinner. It would be great to get to know you a bit better, and to hear how our congregation can support in your years here. We’ve sent an email invite as well, but our records are not perfect. If we missed you, my apologies. Please RSVP to Fr. Paul at pfrolick@standrewsaa.org.

Centering Prayer & Psalms

Wednesdays | 10:00 am | Chapel & Zoom
Please join me on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am in the Chapel. We will spend about twenty minutes in silence, read and reflect on a psalm together, and then return to silence. If you are unable to join us in person in the Chapel, you can join us on Zoom (meeting link ), or sit in silence at home. On Wednesday, September 17, we’ll read and reflect on Psalm 137, found on page 792 in the Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome.

Outreach and Social Justice General Meeting

Sunday, September 21 | 11:15 am in the Chapel
Join us for a fall kickoff meeting as we discuss plans for the year. We will have short presentations about International Samaritan by Dennis Powers, the Diocesan Reparations committee by Luke Thompson, and Support for Palestinians. The meeting will also cover the CROP Walk schedule and other updates.

Holy Eucharist & Healing Prayers

First Thursday of the month | 5:00 pm in the Chapel |Next Service: October 2
Join us on the first Thursday of the month at 5:00 pm in the Chapel for a quiet, contemplative service of Holy Eucharist with healing prayers. Laying on of hands and anointing are available for yourself or someone you carry in prayer—body, mind, spirit, relationships, and the world. All are welcome.

Actors Needed for "Our Scottish ConneXion!"

First Rehearsal: Saturday, October 18 | 11:00 am in the Church
In five vignettes, the play touches on some of the connections between Scotland, St. Andrew (the person), the Episcopal Church, and our very own St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. There are many parts for all ages! The play will be presented during the 10:00 am service on Sunday, November 9, with four Saturday rehearsals starting on October 18 at 11:00 am. For more information, contact Norm Richert at nrichert@comcast.net.

Caregivers’ Luncheon

Tuesday, October 21 | 12 noon in the Lounge
An open invitation is extended to parishioners who may be giving care to a loved one. We’ll meet for an hour in the Lounge for lunch, reflection, and mutual encouragement. For more information, or to make a reservation for lunch, please contact Fr. Paul at pfrolick@standrewsaa.org.

Community Events

Division Street Pipes

Thursdays, September 11 - December 4 | 12:15-12:45 pm in the Church
This event is free and open to the public.
Join the University of Michigan Organ Department for “Division Street Pipes,” a weekly series of 30-minute recitals at St. Andrew’s, featuring performances by UofM organ majors and professors. The fall series opened on Thursday, September 11, with an enthralling performance by Michigan Organ Professor, Dr. Caroline Robinson. 

Join us this Thursday, September 18, for a performance by our very own Organ Scholar, Oliver Steissberg! Oliver’s set will include Organ Sonata VI based on “Vater Unser im Himmelreich” by F. Mendelssohn, and Prelude on ‘the Lone Wild Bird’ by the living American composer, George Baker.

This recital series is a unique opportunity to hear not only young, talented, and passionate organ students perform, but also the exceptional playing of their highly acclaimed professors!

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.

September Rota

The rota for September is available. If you are unable to serve as assigned, please contact the scheduler for your group.

Rota: September 2025

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 September issue is available now. This issue of The Network has the latest from Fr. Paul, Service Schedule Updates, Fall Events and Ministries, 25-26 Music at St. Andrew’s and more!

The Network: The September 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.

Sunday School Announcements

Music Notes

Hymn 645: The King of Love my Shepherd is

One of our most beautiful hymns is this paraphrase of Psalm 23. In its words Sir Henry William Baker (1821-1877), a devoted High Church vicar in western England, captures God’s joy in finding and retrieving us, which Jesus describes in today’s gospel lesson. The word “rejoicing” in the third verse makes us pause to reflect that Jesus, our Good Shepherd, has sought us out and is glad to carry us home. Friends reported that this was the last thing Sir Henry said before he died. - Donna Wessel Walker

The Lord Is My Shepherd

John Rutter (b. 1945) studied music at Clare College, Cambridge. He was Director of Music there from 1975 to 1979. In 1981, he founded the Cambridge Singers as a professional chamber choir primarily dedicated to recording. He is a Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians, established by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1888 to encourage high standards of church music, and an honorary Fellow of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. This morning’s anthem, a setting of Psalm 23, was originally composed as a stand-alone work but later incorporated into his Requiem as Movement VI. - Dennis Powers

Revised Common Lectionary (The RCL)

Sunday, September 7 - Pentecost 13 | Proper 18

Deuteronomy 30:15-20   •   Psalm 1   •   Philemon 1-21   •   Luke 14:25-33

Sunday, September 14 - Pentecost 14 | Proper 19

Exodus 32:7-14   •   Psalm 51:1-11   •   1 Timothy 1:12-17   •   Luke 15:1-10

Sunday, September 21 - Pentecost 15 | Proper 20

Amos 8:4-7   •   Psalm 113   •   1 Timothy 2:1-7   •   Luke 16:1-13

Sunday, September 28 - Pentecost 16 | Proper 21

Amos 6:1a, 4-7   •   Psalm 146   •   1 Timothy 6:6-19   •   Luke 16:19-31

Looking ahead?

Please visit The Lectionary Page. St. Andrew's generally follows Track Two.

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