Presbyterian Women 

Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Zoom for the first PW meeting with our new book study, What My Grandmother Taught Me, on Tuesday, September 21 at 10 a.m.

Memorial Drive Ministries is calling for our support, collecting items for Welcome Kits for newly arrived refugee families. These kits then will go through the Welcome Co-Op, to newly arrived refugee families as they move into their new apartments in Clarkston. Please bring new items from the list below to the collection boxes in the breezeway by the church office door, or to the church BBQ on Sunday, September 26th. The last day for bringing items to the church will be Friday, October 1st.

Sunday, September 12th 

It is the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost and we will celebrate worship in our homes via YouTube. We are beginning our new series, Ordinary Time: Following Jesus in the Everyday Places of Life. We will post the recording of our worship service on our website. Rev. Camille will be preaching Waking: Baptism and Learning to Be Beloved. Our hymns will be The Church’s One Foundation and Breathe on Me, Breath of God. Our scripture passages are Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 and Matthew 3:13-17. Click here for a copy of Sunday’s bulletin.

Pastoral Concern

 In sure and certain hope of the Resurrection through our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Andrews’ congregation extends sympathy to the family of Barbara Mattheis, who died on Monday, September 6th. Plans for a Memorial Service will be made at a later date. The Mattheis family would appreciate your prayers.  Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; they rest from their labors and their works follow them.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

We are planning to have a drive-through for our annual church barbeque on Sunday, September 26 from Noon to 1:00 pm. Please click here to sign up to help. We will have a sign-up next week to reserve chicken or pork for yourself/your family.Please contact your deacon to arrange delivery if you would like barbeque and are homebound.Additionally, anyone who wishes to stay for a picnic, can bring their own sides and drinks, and a blanket or chairs (we will have folding chairs available) and meet in the courtyard after picking up their barbecue.

Building Families is offering a free, virtual parenting series beginning on September 8th. Click here to see the flyer for more information.

The Season of Creation focuses on the word “Oikos”, the Greek word for ‘home’. Oikos is the root word for ‘economy’ – which, at a global level, is about planetary house-keeping and providing a just home for all people. Please read James 2: 1-10, 14-17 and consider these questions:

1. How far have modern understandings of the importance of the economy drifted from the root meaning of creating a secure and just home for all?
2. In a world of climate injustice, where careless use of fossil fuels leads to insecurity, disaster and suffering for the world’s poor and marginalized, what is the ‘good news’? Can there be good news without addressing such injustice?
3. “Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?” Is this passage aimed only at the ‘super rich’ or also at the many Christians who live comfortable lives, acting as if they (we) are ignorant of the links between that comfort – built on exploitative and unsustainable economic practices – and the suffering of the poor?

Prayer for this week:God of all the earth, as climate chaos wreaks havoc on homes, livelihoods and hopes, we raise our voices and call for justice for those who suffer the most but are the least responsible. We pray for wise, just, creative and courageous action for all of creation at this crisis hour. In the name of Jesus and for the sake of the Beloved Community we pray, Amen.

Eradicating systemic poverty is a huge undertaking. As one of the three foci of the Matthew 25 initiative, it is not something we can easily add to our “to do” list and check off. Thankfully, at St. Andrews, we have a partner in the neighborhood we can join in the task—NETWorks Cooperative Ministry. Their mission is “to respond with the hospitality of Christ to the food and financial needs of residents and to partner with them to find long-term solutions to poverty.” St. Andrews is one of the founding partner congregations of this important community resource. In addition to the food pantry, NETWorks offers a grocery alliance (formerly known as the co-op), financial assistance, and educational opportunities. Each year we look forward to supporting the Back-to-School and Good Neighbor Christmas shops.Giving hungry people food is an important part of extending Christ’s ministry that we see in Matthew 25, but that is only part of the mission. A challenging part of supporting our neighbors in need is changing the system that keeps so many people in need or living right on the edge of poverty and security. NETWorks’ Faith and Finances Program is one way to do that through education, mentorship, and matching grants. When you give your financial support to St. Andrews you are also giving your support to NETWorks Cooperative Ministry. You can also participate by serving as a mentor for the Faith and Finances program, volunteering in the food pantry, and contributing groceries for immediate needs. To find out more about NETWorks visit www.networkscoop.org/covid.If you visit Tucker Day this Saturday from 9-5 on Main Street, you can drop off items at NETWorks’ booth in front of Ford’s BBQ.

August 27, 2021 

In sure and certain hope of the Resurrection through our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Andrews’ congregation extends sympathy to the family of Sharon Shenkman, who died early this morning. Plans for a Memorial Service are underway. The Shenkman family would appreciate your prayers. Cards may be sent to Peter Shenkman. His address is in the. church directory or you contact the office for this information . Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; they rest from their labors and their works follow them.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

It is the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost and we will celebrate worship in our homes via  YouTube. We will post the recording of our worship service on our website. Our scripture passages are Job 2:11-13 and 2 Timothy 4:9-18 . Rev. Camille will be preaching, “I’ve Been Meaning to Ask… What Do You Need?” Our hymns will be The Servant Song, and Make Me A Channel of Your Peace. Click here for a copy of Sunday’s bulletin.New this week: We will be live-streaming worship from the sanctuary. Please “tune in” as usual on YouTube at 10:00 am on Sunday. If you would like to watch later, the video will be available on YouTube a few hours after worship concludes.
Sunday Worship
9:00-9:50 a.m. Sunday School on Zoom or in the Meeting Room

• We will be studying The Present Word at 9:00 a.m. Click this link to join us on Zoom for Sunday School on a computer or smartphone. The password is fidelis. If dialing in, call 301-715-8592, enter the Meeting ID: 981 2926 1965 and Password: fidelis. Please contact JC Edwards if you need the study guide, 770-493-8550.

10:00-11:00 a.m. Worship on YouTube

• Click here to join us on our YouTube Channel.

11:00-11:30 a.m. “Narthex Fellowship Time” on Zoom We’ll start right after worship, so please log on after worship concludes.

• Click this link to join us via Zoom on a computer or smart phone after worship. We’ll begin at 11:00 a.m., or earlier, if worship ends before 11:00. Enter the meeting ID below. Or, call this number: 301-715-8592, then enter the meeting ID below. Meeting ID: 219 872 595 For help with Zoom, click here for a helpful video.

Giving Online giving applies to your pledge just the same as a paper check. Click here to give online, or mail checks to SAPC, 4882 Lavista Rd., Tucker, GA 30084.