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Worship Every Sunday at 10:00 am 4882 Lavista Road | Tucker, Georgia 30084-4460 office@sapctucker.org | 770-938-2833 Directions to St. Andrews |
All-Church Walk Save the date and plan to join us for an all-church walk at Mason Mill Park on April 13th at 10:30 a.m.
Tucker Farmer’s Market In-person markets will begin on April 18th. We are glad to be hosting Tucker’s weekly farmer’s market on our front lawn, Thursdays from 4-7 p.m.
With Holy Week less than two weeks away it’s time to start planning what you’ll bring for our Easter Breads fellowship. Early Easter Sunday morning after Worship in the Garden we’ll gather in the Meeting Room at 9:00 for pastries, cookies, coffee, and conversation before heading to our morning worship service. Everyone’s invited to contribute, and if you’d like to help manage the buffet contact Jeni Allen, 770-491-0828, or LaVerne Byas-Smith.
Book Discussion
Join us for a discussion of “What Kind of Christianity” by Rev. Dr. William Yoo
William Yoo is Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History and Director of the Master of Divinity Program at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA.
A Free Parenting Workshop from Building Families begins this Tuesday, March 12th at 6:00 pm. The workshop is virtual and runs for 8 weeks. Click here for more information and to register.
| From the Pastor – Holy Week As we continue through the season of Lent, I hope you will join us for our special worship services during Holy Week. The week begins with Palm and Passion Sunday on March 24th. In worship, we’ll wave palms and shout “Hosanna!” as we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We will celebrate the sacraments of baptism and communion and then turn toward the passion of Good Friday. Maundy Thursday Thursday, March 28th at 6:30 p.m., Heffner Hall We will gather around tables to worship, share a meal, and remember the acts of Jesus during Holy Week. Our worship will include prayer, scripture, songs, a simple dinner, and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper woven together. We call this day “Maundy Thursday,” from the Latin word mandatum, which means “mandate” or “command.” We remember that is the day when Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment to love one another. All ages are welcome. Good Friday March 29th at 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary As a nod to the traditional “Stations of the Cross,” this service invites you to walk “the way of sorrows” to the cross through the eyes and experiences of one of Jesus’ closest disciples, Peter. This service will continue highlighting Peter’s role in the crucifixion narrative as we follow Jesus to his death with Peter as our companion. By focusing on Peter, we are invited to imagine how we might have acted and behaved had we been there as one of Jesus’ followers and friends. Following the narratives from John 13-19, we will engage, confess, and lament through prayer, scripture, reflection, silence, and song. When the service is over, it will still be incomplete until Easter. You will be invited to continue the journey through Holy Week as you depart. You will be given prayers and suggested scripture readings to guide your devotions between Good Friday and Easter. Then, you are invited to return on Easter morning to celebrate the glorious resurrection. Easter Sunday – March 31 8:30 am Worship in the Garden You are invited to gather in the courtyard early in the morning for an outdoor Easter worship service. In the event of rain, we will gather under the shelter of the covered breezeway. 9:00 am Easter Fellowship & Egg Hunt, Courtyard Easter Breads is a St. Andrews tradition sharing fellowship, coffee, and pastries on Easter morning. We will also have crafts and activities for the children, including an egg hunt. Please plan to join us, and if you are able, bring your favorite pastry or bread to share. Flowering of the Cross, Courtyard We invite you to bring flowers from home or your yard, make a flower, or use the flowers available at the church to adorn the cross in the courtyard. This sixth-century tradition of flowering the cross is an especially striking and beautiful way to symbolize the new life that emerges from Christ’s death on Good Friday. 10:00 am Worship We’ll celebrate the resurrection and sing “Alleluia” in worship together, meeting in the Sanctuary and on YouTube Live. We hope you will join us for Holy Week and Easter. -Camille |
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NETWorks is celebrating 20 years of ministry this Spring. Their Annual Golf Invitational will be on May 6th, with an early bird discount through April 7th. Click below for more information, to volunteer, or to sign up to play.
NETWorks Invitational Golf Tournament — NETWorks Cooperative Ministry
The Presbyterian Women are continuing to collect adult diapers, poise pads, maxi pads, and tampons at meetings and in the Narthex which will go to NETWorks. All are invited to participate
There are spots available for upcoming dates to bring food to Clifton. For more information or to sign up, click here. This ministry is a very easy thing to do while maintaining your social distancing since meals are dropped off on Clifton’s front porch after calling ahead to let them know when you are coming.
A group is gathering on the 4th Sunday of the month after worship to make lunches for Clifton. If you are interested in helping, contact Phyllis Bearden.
| Rev. Dr. William Yoo is present at St. Andrews. He is an Associate Professor of Religious and Cultural History, and will present his recent work, What Kind of Christianity at St. Andrews on May 5th. Yoo’s study assesses the Presbyterian church’s complicity in slavery and anti-black racism over the 19th and 20th centuries. You can hear some of the book’s themes in Yoo’s plenary address at the recent Matthew 25 summit here. [Yoo’s presentation starts at 1:15:30] We’ll be reading “What Kind of Christianity” together through the month of April, with Sunday afternoon book discussions at 4:00 pm on April 14, 21, and 28. Discounted copies of the book are available for $15.00 in the church office. For more information contact LaVerne Byas-Smith. |
Are you new, visiting, or would you like to learn more about St. Andrews? Join us after worship this Sunday, March 3rd, in the parlor for a brief inquirer’s meeting.