Sunday, November 16

Reimagining Justice through Restorative Justice

Sunday, November 16 | 11:15 am - 12:45 pm | Parish Hall
The Restorative Justice approach to crime brings together the people who are directly impacted (perpetrator and victim) to identify harms, needs and obligations created by the offense. Restorative Justice seeks to heal and put things as right as possible by encouraging communication, seeing other viewpoints, and taking responsibility. The roots of Restorative Justice are ancient and its applications are myriad, including in the criminal justice system and in personal relationships and community groups. Through presentation, discussion and role play, we will explore its use. EVENT FLYER

Upcoming Events

Centering Prayer & Psalms

Wednesdays | 10:00 am | Chapel & Zoom
Please join Fr. Paul 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, November 19, we’ll read and reflect on Psalm 46, found on page 649 in the Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome.

St. Andrew’s Gets Outside Walking Group

Fridays | 8:15 am | County Farm Park, South Entrance
You’re invited to take a walk with us every Friday at 8:15 am - meet us at the south entrance of County Farm Park. If you want to leave after one lap of the park, you can still make it to work downtown by 9:00 am! If you want to keep going, we usually finish by 9:30 am. We are flexible, talkative, happy and manage to get in our steps for the day!

Holy Eucharist & Healing Prayers

Thursdays | 5:15 pm in the Chapel
Join for a quiet, contemplative service of Holy Eucharist with healing prayers every Thursday. 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.

Caregivers’ Luncheon

Tuesday, November 18 | 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.

Outreach and Social Justice Book Discussion:
“Jesus Changes Everything” by Stanley Hauerwas

Tuesday, November 18 | 6:00 pm | Chapel
“Jesus Changes Everything,” is not just the book’s title, but the Gospel Good News. Each of the short essays offer insights into some of our contemporary cultural challenges and how we can respond as followers of Jesus.  Prof. Hauerwas is very clear that our responses must originate and be grounded in Christian community; we cannot follow Jesus alone.  He is unrelenting in his call to the Gospel’s integrity of love; and just as committed to repent of his own cultural sins of fear and doubt.  He truly believes that living publicly in Christian community, with Jesus, changes everything!

Ordination to the Diaconate

Felicity Thompson will be ordained to the Diaconate on Saturday, November 22 at 11:00 am at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (4800 Woodward Ave., Detroit).

First Meeting: Christmas Pageant

Saturday, November 22 | 11:00 am | Chapel
. Parts for all ages! Can’t make the meeting but want to be in the pageant? Contact Norm Richert at nrichert@comcast.net.

New Member Welcome!

We’d like to formally recognize and welcome new members to St. Andrew’s during worship on Sunday, November 23. We are sending out invitations to people who are new here in the last six months or so, but we know our records are not complete. If you are new here (and would like to be formally recognized), please reach out to Fr. Paul at pfrolick@standrewsaa.org

Thanksgiving Day

A Holy Eucharist will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 at 10:00 am in the Church. The Church Office will be closed November 27-28.

Music for Meditation: Juan Riveros, Harp

Sunday, December 7 | 7:00 pm | Church
Principal harpist of the Detroit Opera Orchestra Juan Riveros presents a recital of exquisite music, including arrangements of seasonal music. This concert is free and open to the public.

Come early! Compline will be sung at 6:30 pm by the St. Andrew’s Early Music Ensemble and Compline Choir. Don't miss this meditative offering of thanksgiving to God for the blessings of the day and appeal for protection through the night! 

Coming Soon: The Children's Christmas Store

The Children’s Christmas Store, where the children make or buy (for free) and wrap gifts for their families, will be December 7. If you have any donations of little items, good for any member of the family, please put them in a box outside the office.

Holiday Outreach

Socks for Breakfast Guests

Collection Ends: December 17
The Breakfast Program would greatly appreciate donations of men’s socks - especially thick, warm, winter socks - to give to the guests for Christmas. Donations can be dropped in the black bin at the Memorial Garden entrance through Wednesday, December 17.

Winter Gear

If you have sleeping bags, blankets or warm clothing that you are no longer using, please consider donating those items to the Breakfast Program. Our guests are also looking for duffel bags and backpacks to carry their belongings. You do not need to buy anything new; gently used items are appropriate and appreciated. Donations can be dropped in the black bin at the Memorial Garden entrance.

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.

Join us this Thursday, November 20, for a performance by organ department faculty member and University Organist Nicole Keller. Professor Keller is in demand as a concert artist, adjudicator and clinician, and has toured internationally as a concert organist and continuo player. She specializes in eclectic programs seeking to expand the listener’s horizons by pairing familiar genres with less familiar ones. Keller’s program will include early organ music by Johann Walther and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, German Romantic music by Siegfried Karg-Elert, and 20th century English-American organ music by jazz extraordinaire George Shearing.

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.

November Rota

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

Rota: November 2025

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 598: Lord Christ, when first thou

The lessons this morning anticipate the Advent themes of judgment and warning, as does this rather severe text. It describes the ways human beings have rejected the love of God until the last verse, which asks Christ to “finish our salvation.” Written at the request of the dean of Liverpool Cathedral for Advent in 1928, this text is regarded as a masterpiece in applying biblical themes to contemporary life. The author, Walter Russell Bowie (1882-1969), wrote that “it is an effort to express both the solemnity and inspiration of the thought of Christ coming into our modern world in judgment.” - Donna Wessel Walker

God Is Our Refuge and Strength

This morning’s anthem by Allen Pote (b. 1945) sets a text derived from Psalm 46. Pote has been a church musician throughout his musical career. He attended Texas Christian University, earning a degree in sacred music, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Belgium studying with the composer Flor Peeters. He co-founded the Pensacola Children’s Chorus in 1990 with his wife Susan. Over the next 26 years, they built it into one of Northwest Florida’s most prominent arts organizations. “I discovered that my music was sort of a bridge between traditional choral music,” he told the Pensacola News Journal in 2017, “and music with more of a contemporary style and beat. It struck a nerve. That’s how I became known nationally, I guess.” - Dennis Powers

Revised Common Lectionary (The RCL)

Sunday, November 2 - All Saints

Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18   •   Psalm 149   •   Ephesians 1: 11-23   •   Luke 6: 20-31

Sunday, November 9 - Pentecost 22 | Proper 27

Job 19: 23-27a   •   Psalm 17: 1-9   •   2 Thessalonians 2: 1-5, 13-17   •   Luke 20: 27-38

Sunday, November 16 - Pentecost 23 | Proper 28

Malachi 4:1-2a   •   Psalm 98   •   2 Thessalonians 3:6-13   •   Luke 21:5-19

Sunday, November 23 - Christ the King

Jeremiah 23:1-6   •   Psalm 46   •   Colossians 1:11-20   •   Luke 23:33-43

Sunday, November 30 - Advent 1, Year A

Wisdom 7:24 - 8:1   •   Exodus 3:1-12   •   Isaiah 11:1-4a, 10   •   Isaiah 22:2-24   •   Isaiah 41:25; 42:1-7   •   Isaiah 33:20-22   •   Isaiah 7:13-14

Looking ahead?

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

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