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Martin Luther King, Jr. is a well-known, and I think it’s fair to say, beloved figure of the civil rights movement. He is one of only three individuals whose birthday is celebrated as a federal holiday. His story is told to school children and studied in Universities. King has clearly made an impact on the…

I was perusing Facebook the other day when I came upon a post by a friend of St. Andrew’s—none other than Steve Jacobsen himself. It was a thoughtful essay on a difficult topic written with sensitivity and care. I asked Steve if I could share it here and he generously allowed it. As one of…

If you look up “mission” in the dictionary, one of the definitions you’ll find reads “the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith.” Since COVID began to ease, the mission committee has been meeting monthly. We have continued to support the…

This Sunday after worship we will elect new church officers. I am excited that we have a few new faces that will be joining Session and the Board of Deacons. I am also excited that a few current leaders are being reelected to new terms. It is true that the Nominating Committee is not putting…

I raised three children in the church. With few exceptions we were in the pews every Sunday morning, followed by Sunday school, and then the long lingering conversations afterwards. We were also at church on Wednesday for a mid-week program and dinner afterwards. My kids were churched! I think it’s expected that if a child…