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What is your covid protocol these days? Do you carry hand sanitizer at all times? Do you mask up in the grocery store? How about restaurants? Have you attended a concert or watched a movie in a theater? Now that mandates are lifted there are so many decisions to make. Some people seem to have…

When was the last time you had a friendly debate? Do you have relationships that are secure enough to handle disagreement? Unfortunately, as many of us know, healthy robust debate has become scarce over the last decade. Many people attribute this lack of thoughtful discussion to the rise of social media, and for good reason.…

Tonight in the sanctuary at 7 pm we will mark Ash Wednesday with the imposition of ashes followed by communion. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the time of year that we observe Jesus’ journey to the cross; culminating in his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the last supper on Maundy Thursday,…

“‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.’” Matthew 5:4 A friend in times of grief This past week, three St. Andrew’s families lost loved ones suddenly and unexpectedly. Whenever a friend or even an acquaintance experiences such a loss most people instinctively want to comfort them—they deliver food or send cards or…

“Immediately the father of the child cried out, ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’ Mark 9:24 Letting Go and Letting God At our January Session meeting, I asked who would be rotating off Session at the end of 2022. Three stalwart elders raised their hands. Suddenly, I wished I hadn’t asked. I wasn’t quite prepared to…