The Fillmore Elementary fifth grade collected non-food items for the Putnam County Non-Food Pantry hosted by St. Andrew’s Church. In lieu of doing a gift exchange in their classroom, the boys and girls in Mrs. McCammack’s class demonstrated the true meaning of the Christmas spirit by bringing in items for others in need. Anyone needing assistance can visit St. Andrew’s Church on the last Saturday of each month from 12 noon until 3:00 ...
Water. We need water – more than we need food- to live. Up to 60% of our bodies are water. Dehydration is one of the most difficult challenges we face- and one reason our doctors suggest we drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. We need water to flush our bodies of toxins. Without water, we literally wither – and ultimately die. Water makes the difference between life and death.
We have images of water and its importance as ...
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The Lord bless you and keep you. God to Moses to Aaron to the people of Israel. A belief that to see God directly was to die- that knowing or seeing God face-to-face was too overwhelming for mere humans. And so the intermediary structure is put in place. Moses is the one who has seen God and lived- but not so for others. And when Moses had seen God, a veil was placed over his face so that the brilliance of ...
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Golden-tongued. What a nickname!
John Chrysostom – one of the early church fathers- was called this because his preaching was so eloquent.
He loved language and literature.
Born about 350, he lived, as they say, in interesting times.
Christianity was the state religion by this time in parts of the world.
Christians who could read and write and speak well were rising to positions of power within the Roman Empire.
One of the reasons I find him interesting is that he spoke out against the abuse ...
Continue Reading → ShareLet us pray: Emanuel. Emanuel. Tonight you come to us, clothed in human flesh. Give us grace and courage to reach out to you. To accept all that you offer to us. May our lives be transformed by your love. Lead us to witness to the good news this day and for ever more. Amen.
There is a saying appropriate for today: “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others lives on forever.”[1] All of ...
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The children of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church perform the annual Christmas pageant. Thank you Pam Smith and all the children for their hard work.
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Handel’s oratorio, The Messiah, is often offered at this time of year. To me, it is one of the greatest pieces of music. It tells the story of the coming of the Christ child through Scripture and music. The more of our senses that are engaged in an activity, the deeper the message goes. How many of us have sung, some quietly and some at the top of our lungs, “halleluiah, halleluiah…” and stood when that chorus is sung in ...
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Search Committee for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Greencastle, IN
We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.(Romans 12: 6-8; NRSV)
Following our recent stewardship campaign, St. Andrew’s is ready to continue on our journey for a new rector. Total pledge contributions and the number of giving units have ...
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