We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.
~1 John 3:16

The scene in Acts turns intimidation up to 11: the rulers, the elders, the scribes, even Annas the high priest and others in the family. They were all there as they “made the prisoners stand in their midst” (Acts 4:7). We who are white may be blissfully unaware, but terror has been a tool for social control and the maintenance of oppressive and unjust structures forever.

Can you imagine the courage and fortitude it took for Darnella Frazier to choose and then to continue to film as the officer, knee on Floyd’s neck steeled his gaze at her, reached at one point for his mace, all while protected by a flank of other officers who directed their gaze not to the prone, dying black man, but toward the crowd crying out for compassion and reason? Nine minutes. Twenty-nine seconds.

Policing has a long history in the United States in service to a system of white supremacy that maintains its control through violence, intimidation, brutality, terror and the asymmetrical force of militarization. Yet, all it took was the courage of a 17-year-old black girl with social anxiety to bear witness for a different outcome—at least this once.

And Peter, amidst this display of terror and intimidation, likewise finds the courage to bear witness to the power of goodness for salvation. We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.

You can watch all of this Sunday's worship service in a series of linked videos, one after the other, by clicking this link. Just press the button that says "PLAY ALL" and lean in to worship. You can also just click on the graphic to the left.

​...repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.
~Luke 24:47 - 48

We are witnesses, beloved, to a promise, to a way, that has held God’s people through suffering from the very beginning.  We are participants in a blessing that intends liberation for all. 

​On this way, there are ancestors with stories of redemption to tell. In this promise, there is love incarnate showing us how to bless and grow. Ahead of us, there is a future begging us to wrestle with repentance and forgiveness so that we may experience, and we may bear new life.

You can watch all of this Sunday's worship service in a series of linked videos, one after the other, by clicking this link. Just press the button that says "PLAY ALL" and lean in to worship. You can also just click on the graphic to the left.

If you have prayers you would like to share, please do so here. These will be shared by email to our St Andrew prayer list so that we pray for what you hold by name. This information is not shared online in a searchable form.

We continue to keep our financial commitments to our mission partners and staff. Thank you for remembering to send in your financial pledges and offerings. ​

Thomas. Follower of Christ.
Ready to race with Jesus toward possible death.
But not ready to trust what he hears from others.
Sound familiar?
 
The journey from Easter to Pentecost is full of stories.
They continue to form and transform us.
Our humanity continues to shine through.
And the light of Christ is our guide.
 
As we walk with Thomas, with our certainty and our doubts,
from day to day, our lives will be different.
Doubts can be cherished, certainty may be challenged.
Within it all, new life can be celebrated.
 
Let us gather for worship.


Acts 4:32-35 † Psalm 133 † 1 John 1:1-2:2 † John 20:19-31

You can watch all of this Sunday's worship service in a series of linked videos, one after the other, by clicking this link. Just press the button that says "PLAY ALL" and lean in to worship. You can also just click on the graphic to the left.

If you have prayers you would like to share, please do so here. These will be shared by email to our St Andrew prayer list so that we pray for what you hold by name. This information is not shared online in a searchable form.

We continue to keep our financial commitments to our mission partners and staff. Thank you for remembering to send in your financial pledges and offerings. ​

Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces…
~Isaiah 26:8a


Keep your proclamations of grandeur.
Give me an easter as small as a seed.
One that can be planted while it’s still cold outside.
One that can be watered with tears,
and demands time and patience to grow.


I don’t need to know how large it will become,
how long until it blossoms,
or even if it will be pretty.
I only want it to grow roots that dig deep down,
striving for life in the underbelly of the world.


Spare me the cosmic promises of other-worldly escape
and point me to the Sacred possibilities within reach.


Tell me again about how the nutrients born from decay
keep even the saddest places brimming with potential for life.

        - Rev. M Barclay, enfleshed

You can also watch a repeat of the live Zoom Easter Vigil service below.

This is a night unlike any night.

Gather your loved ones. ​Light a candle; light a fire! Get some bread and juice or wine. Something really good. Chocolate! Make some space; make it full with those ancient elements. Water, fire, earth, breath. Get ready to remember. Get ready to celebrate! 

We gather together tonight on Zoom at 7:42pm (can you guess why?)! Come a little early. We will try to get started promptly.

Link here 7:42pm (or earlier) to enter live Zoom worship.

Or you can go to Zoom on a website or in the client and enter the following:
Meeting ID: 878 0996 4016
Passcode: Risen

Our three days service continues tonight at the cross. Good Friday is a day where the church prays for the world - the whole world. It is a day where we take a close look at suffering and power - its use and misuse. And we pray.

​Light a candle; make some space; keep it mostly empty tonight. And join us in this prayer, and in the memory that the spirit of love and justice is at work making all things new. ​

You can watch our Good Friday service at this link, or you can simply click on the graphic to the left to begin.

Three holy days enfold us now
in washing feet and breaking bread,
in cross and font and life renewed:
in Christ, God’s first-born from the dead.

Our three days service begins tonight. On Maundy Thursday, we recall the meal in the upper room, and our new commandment to love each other as we have been loved. We practice service tonight -- to God, to each other, and to the world. We wash feet and hands, we meet at the table and share a meal, we sing, and we pray. And when we leave, we take the elements and the ornaments, stripping the church bare to await the glory of Easter.

A candle. A bowl with water and a towel. A piece of bread and a cup of wine or juice as we will share communion. Any other symbol that has meaning for you.

All shall be well.

Enter into worship...

You may click on this link or on the graphic to the left to begin this Maundy Thursday virtual service.