August 5 House Eucharist hosted by Dane Peterson, with Phyllis Benington and Gerald Wildes

Location: Dane Peterson’s Home, 628 19th Court South, Birmingham, AL 35205
Contact: Dane Peterson: 205-515-2082
Entrée Provided: Summer Pasta Salad (available with shrimp or without shrimp)
Potluck Contribution: Guests are invited to bring a side dish, salad, dessert, bread, or beverage to share. Most importantly, bring yourself and enjoy an evening of worship, fellowship, and community.

ECW Debrief
The revival meeting of Saint Andrew's ECW (Episcopal Church Women) was held July 18 (click Read More for info). At our next meeting on September 19, we intend to elect officers, firm up plans and decide on a fundraiser to start off with. 

Please note that the House Eucharist originally scheduled for tonight, July 22, which was to have been hosted by the Red Egg Guild at David Gary’s home, has been CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances.

We apologize for any trouble caused by this sudden cancelation but it is beyond anyone’s control. Thank you for your understanding.

Please click Read More for details on our House Eucharist this Wednesday, August 5, hosted by Dane Peterson.

Please note that there is no Summer House Eucharist this coming Wednesday, July 29th. We will resume next Wednesday, August 5th at the home of parishioner Dane Peterson, co-hosted with Phyllis Benington and Gerald Wildes.

‍All are warmly encouraged to attend a joint-parish gathering this Monday, July 27th, for a final discussion of The Cross and the Lynching Tree (2011), a landmark work of Black liberation theology by the late Dr. James Cone.

Date & Time: Monday, July 27th at 6:00pm

A cohort of parishioners from Saint Andrew's will attend the annual Jonathan Myrick Daniels & Martyrs of Alabama Pilgrimage, and you're heartily invited to join us.

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

This Sunday, July 19th, from 12:30–1:20pm, parishioners are warmly invited to join the opening portion of the July vestry meeting for a guest presentation on stewardship by Sarah Banks Bosu, Director of Mission Funding for the Diocese of Alabama.

This Sunday, July 19th, all are invited to this beautiful Palestinian cultural exchange with delicious food and conversation!

Alabama Arise Annual Meeting
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Alabama Arise Annual Meeting in Montgomery at the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Annex on Saturday, September 26th, 2026. This will be both a virtual and in-person event. We will meet from 10:00am to 1:30pm (lunch will be provided at the in-person meeting). More details about registration are coming soon!

This Sunday, we conclude our parish discussions of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.

(9:15-10AM, TRINITY COMMONS)

Members of Saint Andrew's are invited to join our friends at All Saints' Episcopal Church for two movie nights featuring films from the Unitarian Universalist Church's "Bending the Arc Project."

The first movie night is this Wednesday, July 8^th, from 6:00 - 8:00pm.

An incredible day! We thank all those who helped organize Saint Andrew's participation in the 2026 Central Alabama Pride Parade, and warm thanks to our 43 parade goers who walked alongside parishioners and clergy from St. Mark's, Grace Church, St. Catherine's, St. Francis of Assisi, the Cathedral Church of the Advent, among others. Happy Pride, beloved!

The Organist & Choirmaster shares about a new book: Shapers of the Hymnal 1982 by Dr. Marty Wheeler Burnett.

As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, clergy and other leaders in The Episcopal Church champion the voices of the Church’s prophets.

An incredible day! We thank all those who helped organize Saint Andrew's participation in the 2026 Central Alabama Pride Parade, and warm thanks to our 43 parade goers who walked alongside parishioners and clergy from St. Mark's, Grace Church, St. Catherine's, St. Francis of Assisi, the Cathedral Church of the Advent, among others. Happy Pride, beloved!

We've installed a holy water dispenser at the back of the church. We invite you to take a bottle home with you this Sunday, along with the sheet of prayers and instructions for use. Please consider a donation of $1.50 to cover the cost of the bottle. 

A few notes from Saint Andrew’s Pride Parade Committee on the Parade tomorrow, June 13:

• Saturday's 6/13/2026 parade line up spot is between 4th and 5th Ave South on 32nd street.

• If you pre-registered and gave your waiver to the Committee, check in at the line up spot to obtain your arm band.  

• If you did not pre-register, take your waiver to the registration tent to obtain your armband.  

• Dress for the weather.

• We will have cold water in a cooler on the truck.

• Bring your beads, flowers, flags, tutus (Dane, etc.)

• Please share this information with anyone who may not see this announcement.

• HAVE FUN!

We are excited to have so many Saint Andrew's parishioners always supporting this effort for equality for all.  Thank you all!

This Sunday, June 14^th, we celebrate Pride Sunday at Saint Andrew's, with specials prayers of intercession and thanksgiving for the dignity, belovedness, and gifts of all God's children. We'll offer the Eucharist to the glory of God and pray for the flourishing of our community.