ELF: Interfaith Dialogue: Muslim, Jewish, Christian
Join us to deepen knowledge, connection and practice in individual faith traditions, to strengthen understanding and true relationship among all Abrahamic faith traditions, and to touch the spirit that underlies them all. This five-week series will conclude with all three presenters in a panel discussion on May 5, 2016.
• Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav: The founder of Wisdom House of Denver; April 7 and 14.
• Monir Ludin: A leader in several Muslim and interfaith organizations promoting collaboration, communication, and interfaith dialog; April 21 and 28.
• The Rev’d Elizabeth Marie Melchionna: Christian cleric and Priest at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral; joining panel on May 5th.
• For more information visit the ELF section of the St. Andrew’s website: https://www.standrewdenver.org/elf

Imago Divina: Musical Meditation for Connecting to The Divine, April 17
The next in our Imago Divina series connecting the arts to the Divine features Ann Martin, Sound Energy Practitioner, Sunday April 17, 5:30pm, in a transformative evening with Tibetan singing bowls. Having the power to touch the Sacred in each of us, their sound and vibration lead the human heart and mind into heightened consciousness. Through hands-on activities, participants will learn:

The history of the singing bowls and how they are used today
• The benefits of sound and vibration and the effects on mind, body and spirit
• How to access connection with Spirit, and inspired intuition
• How to improve focus and effectiveness of meditation/prayer
The evening will include meditations featuring both crystal and metal singing bowls, and conclude with dinner in the undercroft, where Ann Martin will participate in a Q&A. As thoughts of the day fall away, you can enter “the peace that passes all understanding” on the waves of resonance from the bowls. When you leave, you will carry a higher vibration to greet your world!

On May 15, our Imago Divina series will conclude with the dance troupe Wonderbound highlighting the connection between movement and the Divine.

Mark your Calendar: Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, April 24th at 4 :00 pm in the Church with a Reception to follow – tasty treats for all!!

Save the Date: All Our Exploring
Our Season of Renewal begins May 1
This summer we invite the entire parish community into a season of renewal, where, through a series of special events, we will reconnect with sources of meaning that have sustained this community for a hundred years and more — while having some fun! Meanwhile, the rector will be on sabbatical.

Join us May 1, at 5:30 pm, for a “lessons and carols” service called “All Our Exploring.” Afterwards, join us in the undercroft for a party. This will be a chance for Mother Elizabeth to tell us about her sabbatical journeys, for the group planning parish events to tell you what’s in store, and for Mother Melissa to tell you about plans for pastoral coverage.

This season of renewal for the parish is sponsored in its entirety by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment.

St. Andrew’s Kids’ Choir
Thursday April 7th is the last evening of St. Andrew’s Kids’ Choir for the school year. We will meet 6:45 – 7:45 in the Common Room of the Parish House. The kids who attend that rehearsal are invited to sing the communion motet at the 9am service Sunday April 10th! All kids, ages 4 and up are welcome, even if it’s your first kids choir rehearsal! Come sing with us!

Enjoy the fresh air with a sense of accomplishment!
If you would like to help the parish, get a little exercise, and enjoy a little fresh air, consider being a part of the lawn mowing team here at St. Andrew’s this summer. Last year there were five of us which meant we each mowed less than once a month. The more the merrier. Please call Reese Jameson at 303-753-1295 or send him an email at reesejameson@gmail.com.

Pro Musica Colorado and St. Martin’s Chamber Choir in Mozart’s Requiem
Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor, teams up with St. Martin’s in Mozart’s sublime Requiem. A musical miracle and mystery rolled into one. Mozart died while composing it, which music is Mozart’s and which is Sussmayr and other contributors? Miraculously, it is still a beautiful milestone of music. Soloists: Amanda Balestrieri, Leah Biesterfeld-Creek, Joseph Gaines, and David Farwig. Friday, April 8, at First Baptist Church of Denver; Saturday, April 9, at First United Methodist Church, Boulder. Concerts at 7:30pm, pre-concert talks at 6:30pm. For tickets and more information, please visit: www.promusicacolorado.org.

Our new parish directory has been uploaded to the St. Andrew’s website!
What’s next? If we have your e-mail address you will soon receive notification of your login information for access to the directory (it is password protected!) Watch for that e-mail from the software provider. If we don’t have your e-mail address and you don’t receive login information please send the email address to Jeff (Parish Administrator) at jeff@standrewdenver.org so that login information can be generated and sent to you. Don’t have an e-mail address? Call the office at 303-296-1712 to make arrangements.

In Person Contact: There will be times in April to make in-person contact following church services for extra assistance with profile details and photos. Watch for announcements.

New Calendar now available on the St. Andrew’s website!
A new and improved calendar has been uploaded to the website! It has some great interactive features which allow you to:
• Sort events by interest groups. For instance, trying to find the next event for the Flower Guild? Use the drop down menu to select only Flower Guild events on the calendar. No more looking through endless entries to find the one you want!
• Invite others to participate. Click on a calendar entry and send an email to invite someone to join the group or to attend the event!
• Send yourself an email reminder. Click on a calendar entry and send yourself a reminder email for the event!
There is also a “behind the scenes” tracking of room reservations to avoid overbooking the room! Yay!
Room reservation requests should be sent to jeff@standrewdenver.org

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Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday
for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.
Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org

Calendar • March 27 to April 2, 2016

Sunday, March 27
Easter Day
9:00 am Holy Eucharist | Church
11:00 am Solemn Eucharist | Church
5:30 pm There is no Still Point service this evening

Monday, March 28
Parish Office Closed
Thursday, March 31
5:45 pm Evensong
There is no ELF program this evening

This Week’s News in Brief
For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”
To view this newsletter online please visit www.standrewdenver.org/church-newsletter

To Our Visitors — Welcome to St. Andrew’s!
If you are visiting with us today, please know that we are honored and delighted that you have chosen to mark this joyous festival day with us. We have many visitors, family, and friends who join us at Easter and Christmas, and we want to make you welcome whenever you choose to be among us. Please join in our liturgy as you feel comfortable — and know that your presence is a gift to us.

Our new parish directory has been uploaded to the St. Andrew’s website!
What’s next? If we have your e-mail address you will soon receive notification of your login information for access to the directory (it is password protected!) Watch for that e-mail from the software provider. If we don’t have your e-mail address and you don’t receive login information please send the email address to Jeff (Parish Administrator) at jeff@standrewdenver.org so that login information can be generated and sent to you. Don’t have an e-mail address? Call the office at 303-296-1712 to make arrangements.

In Person Contact: There will be times in April to make in-person contact following church services for extra assistance with profile details and photos. Watch for announcements.

Here are just a few Directory Highlights

• Allows you access from your desktop computer, laptop, or smart phone! Anytime!
• Each member will have an individual profile and be a part of a family profile!
• Allows you to update your personal profile and family profile any time there is a change
• Allows you to upload pictures for your profile
• There are multiple ways to search for individuals and families
• Groups can be formed to create a “roster” of participants
• The clergy and staff are all on one easy-access section of the directory
• Members can print individual profiles, group profiles, or the entire directory at home!

New Calendar now available on the St. Andrew’s website!
A new and improved calendar has been uploaded to the website! It has some great interactive features which allow you to:

• Sort events by interest groups. For instance, trying to find the next event for the Flower Guild? Use the drop down menu to select only Flower Guild events on the calendar. No more looking through endless entries to find the one you want!
• Invite others to participate. Click on a calendar entry and send an email to invite someone to join the group or to attend the event!
• Send yourself an email reminder. Click on a calendar entry and send yourself a reminder email for the event!

There is also a “behind the scenes” tracking of room reservations to avoid overbooking the room! Yay!
Room reservation requests should be sent to jeff@standrewdenver.org
ELF: Interfaith Dialog: Muslim, Jewish, Christian
Join us to deepen knowledge, connection and practice in individual faith traditions, to strengthen understanding and true relationship among all Abrahamic faith traditions, and to touch the spirit that underlies them all. This five-week series will conclude with all three presenters in a panel discussion on May 5, 2016.
• Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav: The founder of Wisdom House of Denver; April 7 and 14.
• Imam Monir Ludin: A leader in several Muslim and interfaith organizations promoting collaboration, communication, and interfaith dialog; April 21 and 28.
• The Rev’d Elizabeth Marie Melchionna: Christian cleric and Priest at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral; joining panel on May 5th.
• For more information visit the ELF section of the St. Andrew’s website: https://www.standrewdenver.org/elf

St. Andrew’s Kids’ Choir
Thursday April 7th is the last evening of St. Andrew’s Kids’ Choir for the school year. We will meet 6:45 – 7:45 in the Common Room of the Parish House. The kids who attend that rehearsal are invited to sing the communion motet at the 9am service Sunday April 10th! All kids, ages 4 and up are welcome, even if it’s your first kids choir rehearsal! Come sing with us!

Mark your Calendar: Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, April 24th at 4 :00 pm in the Church with a Reception to follow – tasty treats for all!!

Imago Divina: Musical Meditation for Connecting to The Divine, April 17
The next in our Imago Divina series connecting the arts to the Divine features Ann Martin, Sound Energy Practitioner, Sunday April 17, 5:30pm, in a transformative evening with Tibetan singing bowls. Having the power to touch the Sacred in each of us, their sound and vibration lead the human heart and mind into heightened consciousness. Through hands-on activities, participants will learn:

The history of the singing bowls and how they are used today
• The benefits of sound and vibration and the effects on mind, body and spirit
• How to access connection with Spirit, and inspired intuition
• How to improve focus and effectiveness of meditation/prayer
The evening will include meditations featuring both crystal and metal singing bowls, and conclude with dinner in the undercroft, where Ann Martin will participate in a Q&A. As thoughts of the day fall away, you can enter “the peace that passes all understanding” on the waves of resonance from the bowls. When you leave, you will carry a higher vibration to greet your world!
On May 15, our Imago Divina series will conclude with the dance troupe Wonderbound highlighting the connection between movement and the Divine.

Enjoy the fresh air with a sense of accomplishment!
If you would like to help the parish, get a little exercise, and enjoy a little fresh air, consider being a part of the lawn mowing team here at St. Andrew’s this summer. Last year there were five of us which meant we each mowed less than once a month. The more the merrier. Please call Reese Jameson at 303-753-1295 or send him an email at reesejameson@gmail.com.

Sesquicentennial of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
St. Andrew’s needs your help, and we’re giving you lots of time to offer it. In 2024, the parish will celebrate 150 years of St. Andrew’s/Trinity Memorial Church’s work in the community. To commemorate the milestone, St. Andrew’s plans to publish a multimedia history that will address the church’s place in Denver and Colorado history, parish leadership, music, social action, religious orders, and art. The seven-member steering committee members are: Richard DeTar, Judie James, Phyllis Kester, Jill Pollock (convener), Jay Thomas, Ralph Valentine and Frank Wilmot.

There are three ways for you to be part of this project:
• Look in your personal archives for anything relating to Trinity/St. Andrew’s, particularly from years preceding 2007; make a copy for the committee or loan it to us. We’ll take good care of it and attribute its use to you;
• Volunteer to conduct a specific line of research; we can help you get started; and,
• Recommend people within or outside St. Andrew’s from whom committee members should obtain oral histories, particularly those “carriers” of treasured memories. Notify, send materials to, or contact Jill Pollock at jillsnow46@aol.com or 303.801.8400.
Once a calendar quarter through 2021, the committee will publish a project status report and a short story from our history.
Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday
for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.
Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org

Calendar • March 13 to March 19, 2016

Sunday, March 13

Fifth Sunday in Lent

9:00 am     Holy Eucharist | Church

11:00 am   Solemn Eucharist | Church

5:30 pm     Holy Eucharist | Church

Thursday, March 17

5:45 pm     Evensong | Church

6:30 pm    Light Supper| Undercroft

7:15 pm     ELF program | Undercroft

This Week’s News in Brief

For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”

To view this newsletter online please visit www.standrewdenver.org/church-newsletter

Holy Week and Easter at St. Andrew’s

During the week before Easter, we gather as a community to journey with Jesus to Jerusalem and the cross, before celebrating his Resurrection.  The ancient services in which we participate invite us to move away from the routine of our daily lives, and transport us, as we walk the way of the cross, to consider the love of God shown to us in the person of Jesus.  We invite you observe Holy Week with us by participating in this journey.
Sunday, March 20             Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday with the Liturgy of the Palms at 9:00 & 11:00 am, 5:30 pm
Tuesday, March 22           The Way of the Cross at 7:00 pm   On this evening we retrace Jesus’ journey, from his Trial before Pilate and his walk to Golgotha, carrying his Cross, to his Death upon that Cross. Childcare available.
Wednesday, March 23     Tenebrae Service at 7:00 pm   An ancient service in which the lights are extinguished during the chanting of psalms of penitence and lament. Childcare available.
Thursday, March 24          Morning Prayer at 9:00 am
Maundy Thursday Service at 7:00 pm

All night Vigil at the Altar of Repose

On this night, the Church remembers Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples. With humility, we reenact Jesus’ washing of his disciples’ feet, and we commemorate the Institution of the Lord’s Supper as we celebrate the Eucharist in obedience to his command. Childcare available.
Friday, March 25               Morning Prayer at 9:00 am
Good Friday Service at 12:00 noon   On this most solemn day, we gather at the hour Jesus hung on the cross to pray for the whole world, to venerate the cross, and to share the bread and wine consecrated the night before. Childcare available.
Friday, March 25              Morning Prayer at 9:00 am

Downward to Darkness: Poems, Prayers, and Music for the night of Good Friday at 7:00 pm
On this most solemn night, we’ll gather in the church for a time of meditation and reflection, guided by poetry and music appropriate to the occasion.
Saturday, March 26          Morning Prayer at 9:00 am

Holy Saturday Prayers at 9:00 am   Our community gathers on this morning in a simple prayer service to remember Jesus’ descent into the Grave after which we begin to clean and prepare the Church for the Easter Celebration.
Saturday, March 26          The Great Vigil of Easter at 7:00 pm   This service, traditionally begun at or after sunset, begins the celebration of the Resurrection.  Following a tradition going back to the earliest days of the church, we participate in the Blessing of the New Fire, the Liturgy of the Word, Holy Baptism, and the first Eucharist of Easter, with bells and glorious music.  Our celebration continues with a festive reception in the Undercroft. Childcare available.
Sunday, March 27              Easter Day Services at 9:00 am and 11:00 am
The celebration of the Resurrection continues at these festive services. Childcare available.
Sunday, March 27              There will be no 5:30 pm service.
Monday, March 28            The Parish Office will be closed.

Ministry Leadership Transition: Thank you to Rick Larson!

For three years, our stewardship ministry has thrived under the able leadership of Rick Larson.  Rick has invited the parish into ever more generous expressions of financial commitment to our mission and ministries.  He has raised the level of our communication, striving for clarity and inspiration in his messages.  During his tenure, we have reached our highest levels ever of pledged support, by every measure: number of households, new pledgers, average pledge, and total amount. And Rick has done all this with a sense of humor, deep thought, and humility.

Rick now retires as chair of the ministry, but will continue as part of the ministry team. The new leader of this ministry is Susan Trickett, who has worked closely with Rick on stewardship matters during her time as senior warden.

Please thank Rick for his dedication to our parish health and stability through this faithful ministry.

Exploring Life and Faith (ELF)

Now through March 17: Our Lenten Journey theme is to “Animate Faith”. Join us to discuss any and all of these short video presentations by a variety of esteemed and provocative spiritual leaders. This week’s topic is:

March 17th:  “Bible: A Book Like No Other” with Lauren Winner; facilitated by Mike Davis
We gather on Thursday nights 7:15 – 8:30. Feel welcome to come for Evensong at 5:45 and Compline following the program.  For more information and the Lenten topic schedule go to www.standrewdenver.org/elf.

Daughters of the King

A special invitation is offered to all women to come to an informational meeting about Daughters of the King today after both services.  DOK is a lay order for women of all ages who wish to take vows to prayer and service.  Our motto is: “FOR HIS SAKE I am but one, but I am one. I cannot do everything but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do. What I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do.  Lord, what will you have me do?” Mother Melissa and Joyce Culwell, the High Plains Regional Representative will share information which includes a Q and A time.  Interested but can’t make it on the 13th? Please call Joyce at 303-770-2722.

Maundy Thursday Vigil

“Could you not watch with me one hour?” says Jesus to his disciples.  If you would like to assist in keeping vigil with the Reserved Sacrament at the altar of Repose on the night of Maundy Thursday (April 17) until the morning of Good Friday, please sign up in the narthex.  Sign up for one hour, or for longer.  Prayer resources and reading material will be available, and we hope to have two people sign up for each hour.

The Racial Justice and Reconciliation Taskforce recommends that you enrich your Lenten experience by viewing one or more of the following courses offered by the Trinity Institute.

As you may know, Trinity Institute and ChurchNext are teaming up to help you and your congregation go deeper with one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Based on Trinity Institute’s 2016 conference, Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice, a complete Lenten curriculum is being offered including these presenters: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, PhD., Kelly Brown Douglas, MDiv, PhD., Jennifer Harvey, and J. Kameron Carter, PhD.

All five of these courses have been launched: Spirituality and Racial Justice with Michael Curry; Whiteness and Racial Justice with Kelly Brown Douglas; Reparation and Racial Justice with Jennifer Harvey; Theology and Racial Justice with J. Kameron Carter; and Racism and Racial Justice with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva. All of these will be available in two formats, For Individuals and For Groups.

These courses are free during Lent, 2016 thanks to the generosity of Trinity Institute and The Episcopal Church.

St. Francis Center March Needs
The SFC still has an urgent need for men’s underwear, white crew socks, and adult diapers (Depends).
Additional needs include feminine hygiene products, eyeglasses/readers (can be purchased at Dollar Store), women’s underwear, S, M, L, Vaseline petroleum jelly, paperback books, and shoe laces.

Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s

The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge.    At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways.  This week we focus on:

Prayer Chain: Have a prayer request for yourself or others? Email your request prayers@standrewdenver.org. We have a ministry of members who hold your request in prayer every day.
Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Jeff answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1.  You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.

Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday

for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.

Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org.

Calendar • February 28 – March 6, 2016

Sunday, February 28
Third Sunday in Lent
9:00 am Holy Eucharist | Church
11:00 am Solemn Eucharist | Church
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist | Church

Thursday, March 3
5:45 pm Evensong | Church
6:30 pm Light Supper| Undercroft
7:15 pm ELF program | Undercroft

This Week’s News in Brief
For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”
To view this newsletter online please visit www.standrewdenver.org/church-newsletter

Our New Children’s Minister

Good news! Zoe Cole has accepted the call to join our community as minister to children and youth. Zoe brings to this task broad experience in Christian formation with children and adults, and she has been a Godly Play teacher and consultant for many years. Zoe will begin her work among us on
March 1st.

Zoe is also a lawyer who works part time as a municipal judge. She will continue to combine those duties with her half time work at St. Andrew’s.

Please join us in welcoming Zoe as she begins her ministry here.

Exploring Life and Faith (ELF)
Now through March 17: Our Lenten Journey theme is to “Animate Faith”. Join us to discuss any and all of these short video presentations by a variety of esteemed and provocative spiritual leaders. This week’s topic is:
• March 3rd: “Salvation: Abundant Life Now” with Shane Hipps; facilitated by Jason Parker
We gather on Thursday nights 7:15 – 8:30. Feel welcome to come for Evensong at 5:45 and Compline following the program.

For more information and the Lenten topic schedule go to www.standrewdenver.org/elf.

Hospitality Ministry:
A New Look for Coffee Hour
Coffee hour is one of the highlights of our life together at St. Andrew’s. And now that we have so many people attending, it’s become more challenging to be a host. The leader of our hospitality ministry, Michael Martinez, has some great ideas for coffee hour. He’s holding a meeting on Sunday, March 6, at 10:20 am in the Common Room of the Parish House. If you are interested in volunteering as a coffee hour host and want to hear about our new plans, please plan on joining us that day!

Daughters of the King
A special invitation is offered to all women to come to an informational meeting about Daughters of the King on March 13 after both services. The meeting following the 9am service will be in the Delzell Room. The meeting after the 11am service will be in the Common Room. DOK is a lay order for women of all ages who wish to take vows to prayer and service. This is a time to hear Mother Melissa and Joyce Culwell, the High Plains Regional Representative, tell you about what Daughters do and it will include a Q & A time. Information and brochures will also be available to take home. Interested but can’t make it on the 13th? Please call Joyce at 303-770-2722.

Young Adults: Join Us Today!
Brunch following the 11 am Service at D-Bar. We will meet and walk together. Not getting emails and want to join this group for 20’s and 30’s? Contact Mother Melissa at melissa@standrewdenver.org

The Racial Justice and Reconciliation Taskforce recommends that you enrich your Lenten experience by viewing one or more of the following courses offered by the Trinity Institute.
As you may know, Trinity Institute and ChurchNext are teaming up to help you and your congregation go deeper with one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Based on Trinity Institute’s 2016 conference, Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice, a complete Lenten curriculum is being offered including these presenters: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, PhD., Kelly Brown Douglas, MDiv, PhD., Jennifer Harvey, and J. Kameron Carter, PhD.
All five of these courses have been launched: Spirituality and Racial Justice with Michael Curry; Whiteness and Racial Justice with Kelly Brown Douglas; Reparation and Racial Justice with Jennifer Harvey; Theology and Racial Justice with J. Kameron Carter; and Racism and Racial Justice with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva. All of these will be available in two formats, For Individuals and For Groups.
These courses are free during Lent, 2016 thanks to the generosity of Trinity Institute and The Episcopal Church.
Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s
The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge. At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways. This week we focus on:

• EZ-Rides: Are you unable to drive to church for some reason? Contact Diana Solomon at Diana.Solomon44@gmail.com.

Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Jeff answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1. You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.

St. Francis Center February Needs
The SFC still has an urgent need for men’s underwear, white crew socks, and adult diapers (Depends).
Additional needs include feminine hygiene products, eyeglasses/readers (can be purchased at Dollar Store), women’s underwear, S, M, L, Vaseline petroleum jelly, paperback books, and shoe laces.

Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado
The final concert of this weekend’s series “Bach Times Three,” is today at 3:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village. It features three timeless masterworks of Johann Sebastian Bach performed on period instruments with St. Martin’s Chamber Choir joining the orchestra for two festive cantatas — Wachet auf and Himmelskönig, sei willkommen. The program also includes Bach’s rarely performed concerto for three violins. For more information and tickets, visit www.bcocolorado.org.

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Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday
for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.

Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org

Calendar • February 21 – February 27

Sunday, February 21
Second Sunday in Lent
9:00 am Holy Eucharist | Church
11:00 am Solemn Eucharist | Church
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist | Church

Thursday, February 25
5:45 pm Evensong | Church
6:30 pm Light Supper| Undercroft
7:15 pm ELF program | Undercroft

This Week’s News in Brief
For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”
To view this newsletter online please visit www.standrewdenver.org/church-newsletter

Exploring Life and Faith (ELF)
Now through March 17: Our Lenten Journey theme is to “Animate Faith”. Join us to discuss any and all of these short video presentations by a variety of esteemed and provocative spiritual leaders. This week’s topic is:
• February 25th: “Jesus: The Revolution of Love”, with Mark Scandrette and facilitated by Jason Parker.
come for Evensong at 5:45, a meal at 6:30 and Compline following the program.
For more information and the Lenten topic schedule go to www.standrewdenver.org/elf.

Imago Divina: Sheltered
Sunday, February 21st at 5:30 pm
Catherine Wiley reads from her play Sheltered, an exploration of the experience of homeless women.

Imago Divina is an exploration of our relationship to the divine through the arts. Each evening begins at 5:30 pm with a presentation from the artist, followed by dinner and conversation, concluding with a brief worship service. This is the third in a five-part series.

Catherine’s plays have been seen in Denver and Omaha, at the Great Plains Theatre Conference, Athena Project Plays in Progress series, and Toto Too Company’s Play Crawl, One Night Stand and other venues. She studied community-based theater at Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles, working on the production of At-Traction in the Los Angeles Arts District. She teaches American and British Drama and women writers in the English Department at the University of Colorado Denver. Catherine is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild of America and the Colorado Theatre Guild. Her daughter, Claire, who was baptized as a baby at St. Andrew’s, is a college sophomore.

Daughters of the King
A special invitation is offered to all women to come to an informational meeting about Daughters of the King on March 13 after both services in the undercroft. DOK is a lay order for women of all ages who wish to take vows to prayer and service. This is a time to hear Mother Melissa and Joyce Culwell, the High Plains Regional Representive, tell you about what Daughters do and it will include a Q and A time. Information and brochures will also be available to take home. Interested but can’t make it on the 13th? Please call Joyce at 303-770-2722.
Young Adults: Save the Date!
March 6: Brunch following the 11 am Service. Check your emails for more info Not getting emails and want to join this group for 20’s and 30’s? Contact Mother Melissa.

The Racial Justice and Reconciliation Taskforce recommends that you enrich your Lenten experience by viewing one or more of the following courses offered by the Trinity Institute.
As you may know, Trinity Institute and ChurchNext are teaming up to help you and your congregation go deeper with one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Based on Trinity Institute’s 2016 conference, Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice, a complete Lenten curriculum is being offered including these presenters: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, PhD., Kelly Brown Douglas, MDiv, PhD., Jennifer Harvey, and J. Kameron Carter, PhD.
All five of these courses have been launched: Spirituality and Racial Justice with Michael Curry; Whiteness and Racial Justice with Kelly Brown Douglas; Reparation and Racial Justice with Jennifer Harvey; Theology and Racial Justice with J. Kameron Carter; and Racism and Racial Justice with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva. All of these will be available in two formats, For Individuals and For Groups.
These courses are free during Lent, 2016 thanks to the generosity of Trinity Institute and The Episcopal Church.
Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s
The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge. At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways. This week we focus on:

• A Meal that Heals: Do not worry about sustenance when illnesses or surgeries arise. A Meal that Heals provides you and your family a meal to make healing easier. Contact Barbara Day to request a meal.

Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Jeff answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1. You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.

St. Francis Center February Needs:
The SFC still has an urgent need for men’s underwear,
white crew socks, and adult diapers (Depends).
Additional needs include feminine hygiene products,
eyeglasses/readers (can be purchased at Dollar Store),
women’s underwear, S, M, L, Vaseline petroleum jelly, paperback books, and shoe laces.

Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado
On February 26-28 the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado directed by Frank Nowell presents “Bach Times Three,” featuring three timeless masterworks of Johann Sebastian Bach performed on period instruments. St. Martin’s Chamber Choir joins the orchestra for two festive cantatas — Wachet auf and Himmelskönig, sei willkommen. The program also includes Bach’s rarely performed concerto for three violins. The concert is presented three times: Friday, February 26 at 7:30 pm at Regis University in Denver, Saturday, February 27 at 7:30 pm at the King Center in Denver, and Sunday, February 28 at 3:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village. For more information and tickets, visit www.bcocolorado.org.
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Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday
for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.
Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org.

Calendar • February 14 – February 20

Sunday, February 14
First Sunday in Lent
9:00 am Holy Eucharist | Church
11:00 am Solemn Eucharist | Church
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist | Church

Monday, February 15
Office closed in observance of Presidents’ Day
Thursday, February 18
5:45 pm Evensong | Church
6:30 pm ELF| Undercroft
6:45 pm Kids’ Choir Rehearsal | Common Room

This Week’s News in Brief
For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”
To view this newsletter online please visit www.standrewdenver.org/church-newsletter

Exploring Life and Faith (ELF)
Now through March 17: Our Lenten Journey theme is to “Animate Faith”. Join us to discuss any and all of these short video presentations by a variety of esteemed and provocative spiritual leaders. This week’s topic is:
• 18: “Religion: Spirituality Is Not Enough” with Lillian Daniel, facilitated by Rev’d Melissa Adzima
We gather on Thursday nights 7:15 – 8:30. Feel welcome to come for Evensong at 5:45, a meal at 6:30 and Compline following the program.
For more information and the Lenten topic schedule go to www.standrewdenver.org/elf.

Volunteer Opportunities with Family Promise
St. Andrew’s Rotation for Family Promise is the week of February 21 – February 28. Again, we are asked by The First Unitarian Church (14th and Lafayette Streets) to provide support while the families are housed at their church. Thank you to all who have volunteered. There are a few opportunities still available:

Thursday Overnight (2/25) @ 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM- 2 people. We are provided a private room with beds and clean linens.

Saturday breakfast (2/27) @ 8:30-9:30. One person is needed to complete the team of 4 people. Prepare and serve. Eat with the families and clean-up.

We have been a partner with First Unitarian Church for over 10 years. They would not be able to provide this outreach without our help. These are families that for one reason or another are without housing and some without employment. Family Promise has a high percentage of helping them find housing and employment. All of this takes many hands.
If you are able to help, please sign up on the schedule that is on the Coffee table in the Undercroft.
Any questions, contact Lynne Valentine @ lkval@yahoo.com or call 303 955 6911.
Thank you for considering to help.
Greeters’ Retreat: Interested in the ministry of Welcome? Participating as a Greeter currently?
You are invited to a morning of community, training, and spiritual reflection on what it means to be a Greeter at St. A’s. We will gather together Saturday, February 20th from 9am until Noon. We will start our morning with breakfast at 9am in the Common Room of the Parish House. Email Nancy Panter at nlpanter@msn.com for more information and to let her know you’ll be joining us.

Young Adults: Save the Date!
March 6: Brunch following the 11 am Service. Check your emails for more info.

The Racial Justice and Reconciliation Taskforce recommends that you enrich your Lenten experience by viewing one or more of the following courses offered by the Trinity Institute.
As you may know, Trinity Institute and ChurchNext are teaming up to help you and your congregation go deeper with one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Based on Trinity Institute’s 2016 conference, Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice, a complete Lenten curriculum is being offered including these presenters: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, PhD., Kelly Brown Douglas, MDiv, PhD., Jennifer Harvey, and J. Kameron Carter, PhD.
All five of these courses have been launched: Spirituality and Racial Justice with Michael Curry; Whiteness and Racial Justice with Kelly Brown Douglas; Reparation and Racial Justice with Jennifer Harvey; Theology and Racial Justice with J. Kameron Carter; and Racism and Racial Justice with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva. All of these will be available in two formats, For Individuals and For Groups.
These courses are free during Lent, 2016 thanks to the generosity of Trinity Institute and The Episcopal Church.
Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s
The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge. At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways. This week we focus on:

• Eucharistic Visits: Eucharistic Visitors bring communion to you if you are in the hospital, homebound, or struggling with a chronic illness. Contact Diana Solomon.

Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Jeff answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1. You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.

St. Francis Center February Needs:
The SFC still has an urgent need for men’s underwear,
white crew socks, and adult diapers (Depends).
Additional needs include feminine hygiene products,
eyeglasses/readers (can be purchased at Dollar Store),
women’s underwear, S, M, L, Vaseline petroleum jelly, paperback books, and shoe laces.

Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday
for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.
Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org.

This Week’s News in Brief

For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”

Volunteer Opportunities with Family Promise
St. Andrew’s Rotation for Family Promise is the week of February 21 – February 28. Again, we are asked by The First Unitarian Church (14th and Lafayette Streets) to provide support while the families are housed at their church. The schedule is the following:

Wednesday dinner (2/24) @ 5:30-6:30. Team of 5 people prepare a meal and eat with the families and clean-up.
Thursday dinner (2/25) @5:30-6:30. (same as Wednesday)

Thursday Overnight (2/25) @ 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM- 2 people. We are provided a private room with beds and clean linens.

Saturday breakfast (2/27) @ 8:30-9:30. A team of 4 people. Prepare and serve. Eat with the families and clean-up.
We have been a partner with First Unitarian Church for over 10 years. They would not be able to provide this outreach without our help. These are families that for one reason or another are without housing and some without employment. Family Promise has a high percentage of helping them find housing and employment. All of this takes many hands.

If you are able to help, please sign up on the schedule that is on the Coffee table in the Undercroft.

Any questions, contact Lynne Valentine @ lkval@yahoo.com or call 303 955 6911.

Thank you for considering to help.

King Soopers

Shelley Brown will be at both Coffee Hours today. She will have King Soopers cards to hand out along with a quick lesson on how they work to help St. Andrew’s raise funds just by shopping at their stores!

Children and Family Ministries

St. Andrew’s first Kids’ Choir! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for your children! We will rehearse monthly on the first Thursday of each month, 6:45 to 7:45 PM in the Common Room or office area of the Parish House. We will sing in the communion motet approximately every other month. Additionally, we will include music-reading lessons along with lots of fun music activities and games, in addition to preparing our communion motet.

Exploring Life and Faith (ELF)

Please join us at St. Andrew’s on Thursday nights 7:15 – 8:30. Feel welcome to come for Evensong at 5:45, a meal at 6:30 and Compline following the program.

February 11 – March 17: Our Lenten Journey to “Animate Faith” Join us to discuss any and all of these short video presentations by a variety of esteemed and provocative spiritual leaders. The topics and video presenters are:

• 11: “God: Faith Is a Quest” with Brian McLaren
• 18: “Religion: Spirituality Is Not Enough” with Lillian Daniel
• 25: “Jesus: The Revolution of Love” with Mark Scandrette; facilitated by Jason Parker
• 3: “Salvation: Abundant Life Now” with Shane Hipps; facilitated by Jason Parker
• 10: “Cross: Where God Is” with Nadia Bolz-Weber; facilitated by Lucy McGuffey
• 17: “Bible: A Book Like No Other” with Lauren Winner; facilitated by Mike Davis

Greeters’ Retreat:  Interested in the ministry of Welcome?  Participating as a Greeter currently?

You are invited to a morning of community, training, and spiritual reflection on what it means to be a Greeter at St. A’s.  We will gather together Saturday, February 20th from 9am until Noon.  We will start our morning with breakfast at 9am in the Common Room of the Parish House.  Email Nancy Panter at nlpanter@msn.com for more information and to let her know you’ll be joining us.

Young Adults: Save the Date!
March 6: Brunch following the 11 am Service. Check your emails for more info.

Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s

The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge.    At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways. This week we focus on:

• Prayer Chain: Have a prayer request for yourself or others? Email Jean Rafsnider. We have a ministry of members who hold your request in prayer every day.

Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Jeff answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1.  You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.

St. Francis Center February Needs:
The SFC still has an urgent need for men’s underwear,
white crew socks, and adult diapers (Depends).
Additional needs include feminine hygiene products,
eyeglasses/readers (can be purchased at Dollar Store),
women’s underwear, S, M, L, Vaseline petroleum jelly, paperback books, and shoe laces.

Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to jeff@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday

for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.

Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org.

Save the Date! Celebrating Father George

Plan now to join us on Thursday, January 7, beginning at 5:45 pm. First we’ll celebrate the culmination of the Christmas season with our traditional Epiphany procession.  Then we’ll repair to the undercroft, where we’ll honor Father George in suitable style as he retires from active priestly ministry. Details to follow — but mark your calendars now!

Notice of Annual Meeting, January 24, 2016
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 24, during a 10 am service.  The purpose of the meeting is to celebrate the life of the parish, elect new members of the vestry, and review the 2016 budget prepared and approved by the current vestry. The meeting ends with a potluck lunch in the undercroft.

Early in the new year the slate of candidates will be announced, and there will be opportunity to examine the 2016 budget before the meeting.  There is no provision for proxy voting in our bylaws, so please plan now to participate in the life of the parish by attending the meeting.

If you have any questions, please consult Mother Elizabeth.  elizabeth@standrewdenver.org

Children and Family Ministries

St. Andrew’s first Kids’ Choir! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for your children! We will rehearse monthly on the first Thursday of each month, 7:15 – 8:30 PM in the Common Room or office area of the Parish House. We will sing in the communion motet approximately every other month. Additionally, we will include music-reading lessons along with lots of fun music activities and games, in addition to preparing our communion motet.

Laudato Si: On Care For Our Common Home
Copies of the encyclical “Laudato Si: On Care For Our Common Home”, the topic for the ELF discussion on January 21^st and 28^th, will be sold after each service in the undercroft starting Sunday, January 3rd .  The cost is $11.  Cash or checks please.

Exploring Life and Faith

Please join us at St. Andrew’s on Thursday nights 7:15 – 8:30 for the following events in 2016. Feel welcome to come for Evensong at 5:45, a meal at 6:30 and Compline following the program.

Events next year include:

January 14: Enjoy Kathy and Gary Fleming’s presentation on their experience of living in Morocco during their two years in the Peace Corps.

OR

Gather with the Parents’ Support and Dialogue Group

January 21: Come having read Pope Francis’ Encyclical,“Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home” in order to contribute to the two-week discussion on this urgent and timely topic, facilitated by Sue Kilgore and Sue Torfin.

OR

Join Ingrid Anderson as she leads us in a yoga experience.

January 28: Continue the discussion on “Laudato Si”.

OR

Learn about and experience the labyrinth as a spiritual practice, facilitated by Elizabeth Randall

February 4: Sandy Naatz from Health & Human Services on Sex Trafficking and the Exploitation of Children.

February 11 – March 17: Our Lenten Journey to “Animate Faith” Join us to discuss any and all of these short video presentations by a variety of esteemed and provocative spiritual leaders.

The topics and video presenters are:

“God: Faith Is a Quest” with Brian McLaren; “Religion: Spirituality Is Not Enough” with Lillian Daniel; “Jesus: The Revolution of Love” with Mark Scandrette; “Salvation: Abundant Life Now” with Shane Hipps; “Cross: Where God Is” with Nadia Bolz-Weber; “Bible: A Book Like No Other” with Lauren Winner; “Church: An Imperfect Family” with Bruce Reyes-Chow

Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s

The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge.    At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways.

• Prayer Chain: Have a prayer request for yourself or others? Email Jean Rafsnider. We have a ministry of members who hold your request in prayer every day.
• Eucharistic Visits: Eucharistic Visitors bring communion to you if you are in the hospital, homebound, or struggling with a chronic illness.  Contact Diana Solomon.
• A Meal that Heals: Do not worry about sustenance when illnesses or surgeries arise.  A Meal that Heals provides you and your family a meal to make healing easier.  Contact Barbara Day and Nancy Kidd to request a meal.
• EZ-Rides: Are you unable to drive to church for some reason? Contact Diana Solomon.
• Home Visits:  Offer a caring presence, attentive listening, and nonjudgmental support. Contact Mother Melissa for more information.

Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Jeff answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1.  You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.
Recommended by Jennifer Macy:
Ken Phillips, the artist for the Imago Divina service Sunday night, has a show currently up at the Dayton Memorial Library at Regis University.  The show, “Winter Procession: Making the Seasonal Myths” consists of fabric hangings and drawings.  It runs through January 22, 2016. The Dayton Library is located at 3333 Regis Blvd, D-20, Denver, 80221.  Hours are:  Sun:  11:00 a.m. – midnight  Mon – Th:  7:00 a.m. – midnight  Fri:  7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Sat: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to office@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday

for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.

Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org

This Week’s News in Brief

For additional information, events and announcements, please check the weekly “Fruits of the Tree”

Advent Lessons and Carols

This beautiful service of readings from scripture and sacred poetry, paired with hymns and anthems of the season, has become a St. Andrew’s tradition. Our service is dedicated to Mary, Mother of Our Lord. Join us on Sunday, December 6, at 5:30 pm.

Exploring Life and Faith: Our New Christian Formation Program on Thursday evenings

Controlling the Crazy: Please join us after Evensong & dinner for the following programs.

December 3: Christmas and Families

Two breakout sessions. One will be geared toward parents of small children with discussion about the holiday’s influence and pressure on children and families. The second offering will be discussion about the pressure of the holiday.

December 10: What does Christmas mean to you? Values and priorities.

In this session, we take a step back and look at our values and how we can celebrate the holidays with integrity, enjoying what we want to and saying no to what isn’t good for us.

December 17: The Paradoxes of the Season

We celebrate Christmas at the darkest time of the year. It’s cold, all the trees are in hibernation, and it can be depressing. Yet we light up our world like at no other time of the year. In this session we examine the paradox of light and dark, exploring how to let joy and sorrow, peace and turmoil, love and loneliness share space in our hearts – allowing Christ’s birth to cast light on our darkness.

Advent Daily Meditations

Advent Daily Meditations are back by popular demand, and return this December! Call for submissions! We will begin our Daily Advent Reflections starting in December, and would love to have volunteers submit a reflection. The process is easy, rewarding, and has a positive impact on the church community. If interested, please email Billy Powers at advent@standrewdenver.org. If you would like to sign up to receive a daily meditation written by one of our members, email Billy at advent@standrewdenver.org.

Extra pinecones, greens that you can spare?

Our Advent and Christmas decorations use a snowy woodland theme this year.  If you can donate pinecones from around your home, please place them in front of the large cabinet in the corner of the Delzell room by Sunday, December 13.  If you can provide cut fresh greens, please contact Judie James, 720-626-5300, JudithMJ@aol.com, and she will let you know when to bring them to the courtyard.

Advent and Christmas Memorials and Thanksgivings

Celebrate the Incarnation by remembering your loved ones with a contribution toward poinsettias and other decorations for Advent and Christmas.  Gifts given “to the Glory of God, in Memory of” or “in Thanksgiving for” are a beautiful tradition in our church.  Please complete the form found inserted in the Sunday leaflet and return it in the offertory plate or to the parish office with your donation attached by Monday, December 14.  A minimum donation of $30 is requested; please make checks payable to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, with “Christmas Greening” in the memo line.  Remembrances will be listed in the service leaflets on Christmas Eve and Day.

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is up and adorned with tags describing a present wished for by a child or mother served by Florence Crittenton Services.  Please purchase the item on the tag, firmly attach the tag to the gift or bag containing the gift, and return to the Giving Tree by Sunday, December 13.  Please do not wrap your gift.  FCS is a Denver nonprofit that empowers teen mothers to become productive members of the community by providing social-emotional support, life skills training, parenting education, after-school tutoring, and financial literacy which makes it possible for teen mothers to succeed, not only academically, but also as parents.  Nationally only 38% of pregnant and parenting girls complete high school while FCS achieved a 94.4% graduation rate in 2015.  Visit www.flocritco.org for more information

Children and Family Ministries

St. Andrew’s first Kids’ Choir! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for your children! We will rehearse monthly on the first Thursday of each month, 7:15 – 8:30 PM in the Common Room or office area of the Parish House. We will sing in the communion motet approximately every other month. Additionally, we will include music-reading lessons along with lots of fun music activities and games, in addition to preparing our communion motet.

Save the date: The Flower Guild, led by Judie James, the Children and Family ministry, and the SCF ministry, will be joining on December 19, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. for the annual greening of the parish followed by a short vocal warm up. We will then go out into the evening and sing carols to our neighbors. Please mark your calendar for this fun event. More details, and ways to pitch in, will be forthcoming, but probably not for a few weeks. Thanks, Jonathan Culwell and Judie James

Considering volunteering for Godly Play or TSE? We would love to hear from you. To be in touch about Children & Family Ministries at St. Andrew’s, e-mail children@standrewdenver.org.

Community of Caring: Pastoral Care at St. Andrew’s

The support of a faith community is essential in a time of crisis or personal challenge.    At St. Andrew’s we minister to one another in a variety of ways.

• Prayer Chain: Have a prayer request for yourself or others? Email Jean Rafsnider. We have a ministry of members who hold your request in prayer every day.
• Eucharistic Visits: Eucharistic Visitors bring communion to you if you are in the hospital, homebound, or struggling with a chronic illness.  Contact Diana Solomon.
• A Meal that Heals: Do not worry about sustenance when illnesses or surgeries arise.  A Meal that Heals provides you and your family a meal to make healing easier.  Contact Barbara Day and Nancy Kidd to request a meal.
• EZ-Rides: Are you unable to drive to church for some reason? Contact Diana Solomon.
• Home Visits:  Offer a caring presence, attentive listening, and nonjudgmental support. Contact Mother Melissa for more information.

Contact our partners in ministry if you are in need or if you would like to get involved. If you need immediate pastoral attention, at the time of a death, illness, or other life crisis, please remember that you can call the church number: 303-296-1712. If Mary answers, ask for the rector’s voice mailbox, and as soon as the message begins, press 1.  You will be connected to a cell phone, where you can leave a message and expect a prompt reply. If the voicemail is on at the church, simply press 1 as soon as the greeting begins, and then press 1 again when the rector’s greeting begins. Please help us to help you by letting us know when you need the support of your community.

The Lectionary Discussion Group

The Lectionary Discussion Group meets every Sunday from 10:20am to 10:50am for informal discussions of the scripture readings for the day. We meet in the Parish House Common Room, directly across the courtyard from the Church. Please join us!

Do you have News in Brief to share? Please email it to office@standrewdenver.org by noon on Wednesday for inclusion in the following Sunday’s announcements.

Expanded news appears each week in St. Andrew’s weekly eMinistry (with its own deadline of Monday at noon) – accessible via the homepage of our website: www.standrewdenver.org.