Clergy Conference
Father Paul will gather with the Bishop and diocesan clergy the evening of February 4 through Wednesday, February 7 in…
Vestry Viewpoint – Marian Warren
You know: Celtic Faire, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas. AND January! Annual Meeting Time. The election of new vestry members. Speaking…
Vestry Update – Susan Rowe
The October meeting was held at Marian Warren’s home to host a Vestry Dinner to thank Father Tom for his…
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…
Kitchen Update – Sandy Dick
‘Twas a bright and shiny Tuesday morning in Tacoma – temperatures were forecast to climb into the 80’s, but the…
Vestry Viewpoint – Judy Nelson
“It’s meant to be” – a phrase we use with impunity about so much of our lives, but perhaps there…
Vestry Update – Susan Rowe
We begin and end with a prayer always. We have much for which to be thankful. • The financial reports…
The Return of Quiz Night – Jill Nguyen
Quiz Night made a triumphant return this year with many teams competing for the coveted trophy. Over 50 of us…
Vestry Update – Susan Rowe
The Vestry met on April 18, 2023. The following is a summary of discussions and actions: The Finance reports were…
Vestry Viewpoint – Norbert Herriges
October 19-20, 2019. That was the date of the last Celtic Faire held at Saint Andrew’s. We, the membership of…
St. Andrew’s Search Committee Update – Colin McDaniel
We are entering an exciting phase of the search process! Our open position for rector of St. Andrew’s closed on…
Are we still in transition? – Judy Nelson
Now that our rector position has been posted and the Search Committee has been set up some of you are…
March Vestry Notes: Susan Rowe
Vestry retreat, March 11, 2023 We reviewed vestry roles and assigned liaisons to each of the church ministries, to lend…
Vestry Viewpoint: Marian Warren
Lent is a time of reflection and healing and while I have a lot of time to reflect, which is…
Daughters of the King International Prayer Partners: April Wallace
The purpose of Daughters of the King prayer partnerships is for National and Interna- tional chapters to pray for and…
Vestry Viewpoint: Kendall Burch
During the last FOB Hope dinner, I had a chat with another veteran about our spiritual histories. We’d both grown…
February Vestry Notes: Susan Rowe
Father Tom opened the meeting with a prayer for the Rector Search. The vestry elected a Junior War- den and…
January Vestry Notes: Judy Nelson
Your vestry held their final meeting prior to the Annual Meeting, thanking our outgoing members for their dedication and hard…
Epiphany Moment: Linda Brice
Epiphany: a moment of sudden revelation or insight. Some people have mind blowing epiphanies or what is called an AHA…
Epiphany Moment: Marian Warren
Epiphany is the season…until Shrove Tuesday. A time for post-Christmas re flection or a time to start thinking about Lent…
Community Outreach Ministry
As St. Andrews heads into the final quarter of 2022, your Outreach Ministry has once again been discussing what special…
Vestry Viewpoint
Rain as we came back. Darkness what in summer would be a late afternoon. Yellow and red streaks shine through…
Community Outreach Ministry
As St. Andrews heads into the final quarter of 2022, your Community Outreach Ministry has once again been discussing what…
Sunday School Update
A hearty thank you to everyone who has turned out to support the restart of our Sunday School. I had…
Vestry Viewpoint
As the days get wetter and darker and our calendars get busier with holiday preparations, I want to offer a…
To our dear St. Andrew’s Friends
As we left the church on Sunday, July 10, 2022, our hearts were full of love and gratitude! We are…
Vestry Viewpoint
Each month a vestry member is asked to write a piece for The Tartan. We can choose our topic and,…
Profile Committee Needs Your Help
In our search for a new rector, your Profile Committee—Tom Egnew, Margo Fleshman, Ken Rhodes, Kristina Younger and Ed Wolfer—has…
Vestry Report – by Judy Nelson, Senior Warden
Dear People of St. Andrew’s, June 23, 2022 Welcome to summer. Here are the Vestry meeting minutes for you. I…
A Message from your Deacon – by Pam Tinsley
I’m excited to announce that I will be joining Epiphany Parish in Seattle on July 24! I will be serving…
Vestry Report – by Judy Nelson, Senior Warden
Your vestry met on Tuesday, April 19 and continues to do your work. To start, let me introduce you to…
Food Bank Update – by Virginia Gaub
The Jackson Street Food Bank re-opened in June 2021, and our numbers are starting to increase from around 20 families…
Our May Bible study resumes on May 18!
Rev. Tom is holding a four-week Bible study on Wednesday mornings in May. This will be held on Zoom and…
Bible study series on Jesus and Peter a rousing success
Our Lenten Bible study concluded on Wednesday, April 20. Rev. Tom guided us as we looked at how Peter’s relationship…
Vestry Viewpoint – by Norbert Herriges
As I write this I have just left a Vestry meeting, a meeting conducted on Zoom, in which the Vestry…
Worship Survey Results – by Rev. Tom
Thanks again to those of you who took the time to complete our recent survey. We heard back from 77…