St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

Dear Friends,  This upcoming Sunday, churches throughout the world who follow the assigned readings and festivals of the Church Year will be celebrating Transfiguration Sunday, the final Sunday before the Lenten season begins.  On this day, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up  to a mountaintop to pray.   There they will experience an awesome vision they will never forget.  We need mountaintop experiences of our own, places to pray, and sources of strength for the valleys ahead.  We will also be following Jesus through the valleys during the season of Lent.  Our daily journey with Jesus will take us to:     - quiet places of prayer     - opportunities to feed the hungry     - nights in lonely gardens and angry storms     - the joy and peace of more mountaintop moments     - instructions to care for ourselves and those around us     - reminders that we are never alone but always in the power of the Spirit     - assurance that Jesus meets us exactly where we are b…

The  groundbreaking ceremony for our building project is this  Sunday, Feb. 16th @ 10 AM.  We will have an extended food and fellowship  hour that morning so that 8:15 folks can hang out and 11:00 friends can come early.  We look forward to inviting representatives from the township as well as friends from St  Andrew's we haven't seen in a while. There will be plenty of food and fellowship as the celebration moves back inside and worship is not to be missed with the involvement of scouts @ 11 AM,  festive music, and a fun, challenging, inspiring message.  
 Join us as we break out the hard hats and shovels (especially for the kids) for this celebration together. (Rain / Snow date - Feb. 23)   
Keep the leadership of St. Andrew's in your prayers as Christ guides us in this next chapter of mission together.  See you in church!

Dear Friends,  As we begin a new decade together, I want to thank so many of you for being such a blessing to our congregation and communities in 2019.
This year concluded in wondrous ways for our faith community.  Over three services on Christmas Eve, we had about 600 people praising our newborn king. A big thanks to all of you who volunteered so much of your time during the Advent and Christmas season.  Also, a huge word of thanks is extended for your financial support throughout the year and especially during the month of December where we experienced overwhelming generosity  The way you have opened your hands, your hearts,and  your voices has brought more blessings to people in this community and abroad than you will ever know. 
This Sunday we will celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord as we return to our regular worship schedule with worship at 5 PM on Saturday, Sunday Worship at 8:15 & 11 AM, and Christian Education on Sunday at 9:30 AM.  Next Sunday, January 12, we will have our…

Christmas Eve: 4:00, 7:00, & 10:00 PM
4:00  PM - Family Worship A more informal worship experience with familiar Christmas carols and many St. Andrew's children participating in the leadership of worship.  This experience is great for families with younger children (including a glow stick "candlelighting"), those of you who need to get home to prepare dinner, parties, and family gatherings, and those of you who are young at heart who will have your hearts stirred as we bring the innocent and wise together to praise the new born king. 7:00 and 10:00 PM - Candlelight Communion Traditional Christmas Eve worship with familiar carols, special music from our choirs, soloists, and instrumentalists, the proclamation of the birth of our Lord, the celebration of Communion, and gathering with lit candles for the singing of Silent Night.  7:00 PM has more of a festive feel with music from our choirs throughout the service.(Come a little early to secure the se…

A word of thanks to everyone who worked behind the scenes on this year's Advent Family Night.  What an incredible evening for God's children of all ages.Thank you to everyone who shared in crafts, food, laughter, and love.  Thank you to everyone who pitched in cleaning up at the end of our night together.  And a very special thank you to our Director of Christian Education, Mrs. Nicole Kruvczuk, the Crist family for coordinating dinner,  and members of our Christian Education Committee for all of their preparation for  this wonderful event.  If you missed it, bummer!  There's always next year!

We hope to see many of you here, along with family and friends on Saturday December 14 at 5 PM  for our Annual Christmas Cantata.  Join us for a joy filled hour together featuring special music from the choirs of St. Andrew's (adults, children, bells, chimes, and brass), the Christmas story retold, and beloved hymns sung together.  This is a great way to get into the spirit of the…

It's about that time of year again!  Time to find those bargains on toys or pack up those unused toys (in good condition) to share with a family in need.  We are collecting new and lightly used toys for distribution at Grace Lutheran Church in West Philadelphia.  This annual tradition of giving and receiving brings smiles to many faces.  Please drop off your toys in the narthex or St. Andrew's Hall by December 8th.   If the toy needs batteries, we would appreciate it if you could supply / install them as a special gift. We will also need a few hands on deck on Wednesday morning December 11th to help load up the truck for delivery.  Blessings  to you in this season of giving!