Jan 23 We need YOU at our Annual Parish Meeting Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 31, at 11:00 a.m. for our Annual Parish Meeting. You can share your thoughts… by David Tinsley Read More Jan 16 Jerusalem hikers roll into Venice! That famous Carthaginian general Hannibal had nothing on St. Andrew’s Jerusalem Hiking Group! They just crossed the Alps in the… by David Tinsley Read More Jan 15 Applications open for St. Andrew’s Scholarships for 2021 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church has long provided scholarship funding for promoting education. The amount varies from year to year, depending… by David Tinsley Read More Jan 15 About the Covid-19 vaccine by David Tinsley Read More Jan 15 Fr. Martin shares a story for Epiphany by John O’Donohue Through these long days of pandemic, I believe we are growing and learning much, although we may not realize it… by David Tinsley Read More Jan 14 ZOOM in for our Tuesday Bible Study! The ZOOM Bible study with Fr. Martin welcomes you this Tuesday, January 19, at 11:00 A.M. We will continue reading… by David Tinsley Read More Jan 13 Join us on your phone for Evening Prayer this Sunday at 5:00 p.m.! St. Andrew’s offers Evening Prayer by phone (conference call) every Sunday at 5 p.m. No computer or internet connection is… by David Tinsley Read More Jan 06 Let’s sing together on ZOOM! Join Music Director Naomi Shiga on ZOOM every second Thursday at 7:00 P.M. for hymn-singing and fun! Naomi writes: One… by David Tinsley Read More Dec 25 In memory of Deacon Jean Carmichael From Bishop Greg Rickel’s Pastoral Update (Dec. 19, 2020) by David Tinsley Read More Dec 23 Father Ed featured in the Texas A&M alumni magazine Click on the image to read the wonderful article on Father’s Ed’s life of service! by David Tinsley Read More Dec 15 About Heavy Doors and Small Bricks – by Giorah Bour So here it is. The month to end the year. To this year, a part of me wants to shout:… by David Tinsley Read More Dec 15 The Hidden Meaning of the Twelve Days of Christmas During the next few weeks you’ll be hearing it over and over, perhaps to the point of saying, “Enough already”! But… by David Tinsley Read More Dec 14 Still time to join our special Advent outreach project by Judy Nelson ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but in our community not everyone is able to celebrate this Advent season with… by David Tinsley Read More Dec 08 Anti-Racism Reading Group kicks off at St. Andrew’s St Andrew’s Anti-Racist Reading Group has started its work! Our goal will be to understand the roots and effects of… by David Tinsley Read More Dec 06 Be a part of our 2020 St. Andrew’s Christmas video! By Naomi Shiga Dear Family in Christ, I hope you are doing as well as you could be. Perhaps, you are essential workers,… by David Tinsley Read More Dec 05 ZOOM in for our Tuesday Bible study Fr. Martin offers our weekly Bible study on ZOOM every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. Here are the… by David Tinsley Read More Nov 25 Coming closer to God for Thanksgiving This year Thanksgiving Day may not include the gatherings with family and friends that we usually enjoy. But let us observe… by David Tinsley Read More Nov 25 Your Vestry at work – by Judy Nelson Greetings from your senior warden. I want to share some of the work your vestry has been doing these past… by David Tinsley Read More Nov 24 Be there for our ZOOM coffee hour this Sunday at 11:00! This Sunday, November 29, immediately following our Morning Prayer service, jump onto ZOOM via this link (meeting ID:959 7902 1556). Then… by David Tinsley Read More Nov 10 The Latest on Re-Gathering by Mary Boyce, Parish Nurse The Re-Gathering Committee has finalized the diocesan approved plan to allow in-person church services, meetings, and other gatherings. The plan… by David Tinsley Read More Nov 08 Ed Wolfer and Virginia Gaub honored as community health heroes Virginia Gaub and Ed Wolfer were recognized for their amazing work at the Jackson Street Food Bank at this year’s… by David Tinsley Read More Nov 08 The Vestry wants to hear your voice This Sunday at 11:30 a.m., join us on ZOOM following our on-line service for a Conversation with the Vestry. Here is… by David Tinsley Read More Oct 06 Life in the Time of Covid by Mary Boyce, Parish Nurse My grandparents married and started a family during the Great Depression. I’ve often wondered at the courage it took to… by David Tinsley Read More Oct 05 Vestry Viewpoint by Maggie Burdick The weather is changing, the leaves are falling, the rain is coming… Fall is here! With the current state of… by David Tinsley Read More Oct 05 St. Andrew’s hosts Halloween for the kids This Saturday – October 31 – all families are invited to a Halloween Costume Parade in our upper parking lot… by David Tinsley Read More Oct 04 Join Pres. Bishop Curry in “Holding on to Hope” Please mark your calendars for Holding on to Hope: A National Service for Healing and Wholeness, next Sunday, November 1,… by David Tinsley Read More Oct 04 Shelter for the Unsheltered by Jeffrey Boyce In the last 19 months, I have worked on getting a Bill (ESHB 1754) through our State Legislature. This Bill… by David Tinsley Read More Sep 17 St. Andrew’s masking ministry goes international by Naomi Shiga What is your most important item these days? Yes!!! Masks! I hope you have a mask to wear when you… by David Tinsley Read More Sep 15 Vestry Reflections by Giorah Bour As I write this piece Covid-cases are on the rise again. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of… by David Tinsley Read More Sep 15 Getting ready to gather indoors by Mary Boyce, Parish Nurse Almost 2 months ago the Re-Gathering in Worship Committee (RGC) was formed. Since then we have read guides from the… by David Tinsley Read More Sep 12 In Memory of William H. (Bill) Abbott (1934-2020) Our friend and pillar of St. Andrew’s, Bill Abbott, born October 3,1934, in Coshocton, Ohio, passed on August 25, 2020,… by David Tinsley Read More Aug 08 Planning ahead for indoor worship: issues to consider Throughout the past five months of the coronavirus pandemic, one thing has been consistent: change. As Pierce County entered Phase… by David Tinsley Read More Aug 03 In spite of COVID, St. Andrew’s Outreach works globally and locally – by Kendall Burch The St. Andrew’s Outreach Committee met on July 12th. In addition to allocating funds for the agencies the congregation is… by David Tinsley Read More Aug 02 Living God’s Mission by Pam Tinsley Teresa of Avila’s “Christ has no body now on earth but yours” is one of my favorite prayers. For me… by David Tinsley Read More Aug 01 Second outdoor worship service a rousing success More than forty masked and worshipful souls gathered on Sunday, August 23, for St. Andrew’s second outdoor worship service during… by David Tinsley Read More Jul 26 Our third “Coffee Circle” a pleasant encounter A small but significant group of under-caffeinated parishioners assembled in our Circle Drive on Sunday, July 26, after our Livestream… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 23 We need YOU at our Annual Parish Meeting Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 31, at 11:00 a.m. for our Annual Parish Meeting. You can share your thoughts… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 16 Jerusalem hikers roll into Venice! That famous Carthaginian general Hannibal had nothing on St. Andrew’s Jerusalem Hiking Group! They just crossed the Alps in the… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 15 Applications open for St. Andrew’s Scholarships for 2021 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church has long provided scholarship funding for promoting education. The amount varies from year to year, depending… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 15 Fr. Martin shares a story for Epiphany by John O’Donohue Through these long days of pandemic, I believe we are growing and learning much, although we may not realize it… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 14 ZOOM in for our Tuesday Bible Study! The ZOOM Bible study with Fr. Martin welcomes you this Tuesday, January 19, at 11:00 A.M. We will continue reading… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 13 Join us on your phone for Evening Prayer this Sunday at 5:00 p.m.! St. Andrew’s offers Evening Prayer by phone (conference call) every Sunday at 5 p.m. No computer or internet connection is… by David Tinsley Read More
Jan 06 Let’s sing together on ZOOM! Join Music Director Naomi Shiga on ZOOM every second Thursday at 7:00 P.M. for hymn-singing and fun! Naomi writes: One… by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 25 In memory of Deacon Jean Carmichael From Bishop Greg Rickel’s Pastoral Update (Dec. 19, 2020) by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 23 Father Ed featured in the Texas A&M alumni magazine Click on the image to read the wonderful article on Father’s Ed’s life of service! by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 15 About Heavy Doors and Small Bricks – by Giorah Bour So here it is. The month to end the year. To this year, a part of me wants to shout:… by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 15 The Hidden Meaning of the Twelve Days of Christmas During the next few weeks you’ll be hearing it over and over, perhaps to the point of saying, “Enough already”! But… by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 14 Still time to join our special Advent outreach project by Judy Nelson ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but in our community not everyone is able to celebrate this Advent season with… by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 08 Anti-Racism Reading Group kicks off at St. Andrew’s St Andrew’s Anti-Racist Reading Group has started its work! Our goal will be to understand the roots and effects of… by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 06 Be a part of our 2020 St. Andrew’s Christmas video! By Naomi Shiga Dear Family in Christ, I hope you are doing as well as you could be. Perhaps, you are essential workers,… by David Tinsley Read More
Dec 05 ZOOM in for our Tuesday Bible study Fr. Martin offers our weekly Bible study on ZOOM every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. Here are the… by David Tinsley Read More
Nov 25 Coming closer to God for Thanksgiving This year Thanksgiving Day may not include the gatherings with family and friends that we usually enjoy. But let us observe… by David Tinsley Read More
Nov 25 Your Vestry at work – by Judy Nelson Greetings from your senior warden. I want to share some of the work your vestry has been doing these past… by David Tinsley Read More
Nov 24 Be there for our ZOOM coffee hour this Sunday at 11:00! This Sunday, November 29, immediately following our Morning Prayer service, jump onto ZOOM via this link (meeting ID:959 7902 1556). Then… by David Tinsley Read More
Nov 10 The Latest on Re-Gathering by Mary Boyce, Parish Nurse The Re-Gathering Committee has finalized the diocesan approved plan to allow in-person church services, meetings, and other gatherings. The plan… by David Tinsley Read More
Nov 08 Ed Wolfer and Virginia Gaub honored as community health heroes Virginia Gaub and Ed Wolfer were recognized for their amazing work at the Jackson Street Food Bank at this year’s… by David Tinsley Read More
Nov 08 The Vestry wants to hear your voice This Sunday at 11:30 a.m., join us on ZOOM following our on-line service for a Conversation with the Vestry. Here is… by David Tinsley Read More
Oct 06 Life in the Time of Covid by Mary Boyce, Parish Nurse My grandparents married and started a family during the Great Depression. I’ve often wondered at the courage it took to… by David Tinsley Read More
Oct 05 Vestry Viewpoint by Maggie Burdick The weather is changing, the leaves are falling, the rain is coming… Fall is here! With the current state of… by David Tinsley Read More
Oct 05 St. Andrew’s hosts Halloween for the kids This Saturday – October 31 – all families are invited to a Halloween Costume Parade in our upper parking lot… by David Tinsley Read More
Oct 04 Join Pres. Bishop Curry in “Holding on to Hope” Please mark your calendars for Holding on to Hope: A National Service for Healing and Wholeness, next Sunday, November 1,… by David Tinsley Read More
Oct 04 Shelter for the Unsheltered by Jeffrey Boyce In the last 19 months, I have worked on getting a Bill (ESHB 1754) through our State Legislature. This Bill… by David Tinsley Read More
Sep 17 St. Andrew’s masking ministry goes international by Naomi Shiga What is your most important item these days? Yes!!! Masks! I hope you have a mask to wear when you… by David Tinsley Read More
Sep 15 Vestry Reflections by Giorah Bour As I write this piece Covid-cases are on the rise again. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of… by David Tinsley Read More
Sep 15 Getting ready to gather indoors by Mary Boyce, Parish Nurse Almost 2 months ago the Re-Gathering in Worship Committee (RGC) was formed. Since then we have read guides from the… by David Tinsley Read More
Sep 12 In Memory of William H. (Bill) Abbott (1934-2020) Our friend and pillar of St. Andrew’s, Bill Abbott, born October 3,1934, in Coshocton, Ohio, passed on August 25, 2020,… by David Tinsley Read More
Aug 08 Planning ahead for indoor worship: issues to consider Throughout the past five months of the coronavirus pandemic, one thing has been consistent: change. As Pierce County entered Phase… by David Tinsley Read More
Aug 03 In spite of COVID, St. Andrew’s Outreach works globally and locally – by Kendall Burch The St. Andrew’s Outreach Committee met on July 12th. In addition to allocating funds for the agencies the congregation is… by David Tinsley Read More
Aug 02 Living God’s Mission by Pam Tinsley Teresa of Avila’s “Christ has no body now on earth but yours” is one of my favorite prayers. For me… by David Tinsley Read More
Aug 01 Second outdoor worship service a rousing success More than forty masked and worshipful souls gathered on Sunday, August 23, for St. Andrew’s second outdoor worship service during… by David Tinsley Read More
Jul 26 Our third “Coffee Circle” a pleasant encounter A small but significant group of under-caffeinated parishioners assembled in our Circle Drive on Sunday, July 26, after our Livestream… by David Tinsley Read More
