I’ve always considered St. Andrew’s a place of belonging. Once you belong (which is immediately), you always belong—if that’s what you want. For instance, I remain good friends with parishioners who’ve moved away or left for other reasons. Belonging transcends time and space.

So, it was lovely to see this Christmas letter from a longtime parishioner, Marydoris Powers, who moved away many years ago. But she hasn’t lost her connection to our community. It’s a letter of love and belonging, and an inspiration as well as an example of aging gracefully. It’s a glimpse of God’s light shining on us all. I hope you enjoy it! You can read the letter here.

Mother Dawn reflects on who the magi are to us today.

As we have been preparing for this annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus, a memory of two men I had the privilege of sitting with on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2013 floods my mind. They were people who weren’t supposed to know each other. One was Israeli and one was Palestinian. But because they each had decided to choose light and love, instead of isolation and anger, they joined an organization called “Circle of Friends”.

Welcome to our brand new blog! You can come here to find sermons, messages from Mother Brenda, along with offerings from the wider St. Andrew’s community. We are glad you are here and look forward to growing our blog with you.