The Organist & Choirmaster dives into Sunday’s Communion anthem, Harold Friedell’s Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether.

We welcome Mary Ann McCarty as a ministry intern at Saint Andrew's this fall.

The rector reflects on the question “What happens when we see evil in our midst but feel powerless to act?”

The Organist & Choirmaster reflects on this Sunday’s Offertory Anthem.

Mass of Requiem | September 27 (2:00pm)
John Thomas McGlothlin IV
June 15, 1964 – August 28, 2025
A Mass of Requiem for beloved parishioner Tommy McGlothlin will be offered at Saint Andrew's on Saturday, September 27, at 2:00pm. Together we will remember Tommy before God and acclaim the saving work of Jesus Christ, who in death upholds him in the life to come.

Saint Andrew’s will present a book reading and art show, sponsored by the Red Door Arts Guild, on Sunday September 28th at 5:00pm in the Nave.

Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the first of our two-part Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, October 26 at 12:15pm in Trinity Commons Student Center.

We will consider candidates and elect new members for the vestry and delegates to the diocesan convention elect three new vestry members and delegates for the 195th Diocese of Alabama Convention, scheduled for January 26, 2026.

The vestry’s Nominating Committee—made up of our outgoing vestry members, Elin Glenn, Barbara Sloan, and Phyllis Benington—will present a slate of candidates for the vestry and delegates to the diocesan convention. We will share the names of these candidates with you in the coming weeks, after they are approved by the vestry at its September meeting this Sunday, September 21. During this first session, the congregation will elect three new vestry members and delegates for the 195th Diocese of Alabama Convention, scheduled for January 26, 2026.

The Organist & Choirmaster reflects on the music for Sunday’s offering of Choral Evensong commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Five Points South mass shooting.

Solemn Choral Evensong of Remembrance
Join us this Sunday, September 21 for Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (Organ Prelude at 5:15pm), commemorating the first anniversary of the Five Points mass shooting. 

Join us this Sunday, September 21, as we continue reading John P. Dourley’s The Psyche as Sacrament: A Comparative Study of C.G. Jung and Paul Tillich. Please refer to email from Mike Yusko for details.

Join us this Sunday, September 21 at 9:15am in Trinity Commons Student Center for our fall speaker series, “Problems of Mass Incarceration & Sentencing in Alabama.”

Please join us for September 23 for Tuesday Community Night and Christian Formation 101 “What is the Relationship Between Science and Technology?”
6:00pm Evening Prayer, 6:30pm Dinner, 7:00pm Discussion.

The rector reflects on this Sunday’s collect and the commandment to love others more than ourselves.

Join us this Monday, September 15, at Monday Night Brewing, for food trucks, trivia, and discussion the meaning of Holy Cross Day!

Celebrate With Us!
Sept. 25 Eucharist at St. Mary’s
We give thanks with the Diocese of Alabama for the incredible success of the diocesan Equipping the Saints capital campaign! Saint Andrew’s vestry pledged $2,500 toward this effort, joining parishes across Alabama in support of our shared mission and vision for the future.

Please plan to join us Sunday, September 14, for Rally Day, our time to celebrate being back together as a church family, and also a time to invite your friends and neighbors to be part of our growing parish. See you then!

"Building Bridges, Not Walls"
Romans 12:18 – "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."

Join us Sept 26-28 at Camp McDowell as we explore building relationships across differences, practicing empathy, and embodying Christ-like peace in a program led by students from UNA in Florence. This retreat is for ages 18-24.

SAVE THE DATE: Sept. 15 (6:30pm)
Justice for Toforest Johnson at the Homewood Library
Join us on Monday, September 15th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Round Auditorium at the Homewood Public Library.

Alabama Arise Annual Meeting

Saturday, Sept. 27
Saint Andrew’s is grateful to be part of Alabama Arise, a statewide, member-led coalition that works to advance policies improving the lives of Alabamians who are marginalized by poverty. Guided by faith-based and community voices from across Alabama, Arise brings people together to focus on what matters most: alleviating poverty and its effects.