St. Andrew’s Midweek Update March 20, 2024 Show and Tell As the Lent season draws near its end, how would you say your use of plastic has changed? Have you tried purchasing loose produce from a farmers market? Have you sought out products that are made exclusively from recycled plastics or that were made entirely…
DetailsCome share all of your favorite tips and tricks for reducing plastic use. We have plenty of ways to make this challenge fun and easy. We’ll share the hacks, products and strategies that help us care for God’s beautiful creation. Leave prepared to make a difference! Zoom Meeting ID: 856 8137 7977 Passcode:…
DetailsSt. Andrew’s Midweek Update March 13, 2024 Giving up Plastics As many of you know, the Membership Committee has invited the congregation to consider giving up a percentage of the plastic we normally use for Lent. I took this challenge to heart and have been making an effort. Turns out, it’s a lot harder than…
DetailsKathi King from the Community Environmental Council will come to talk with us about reducing plastics and other ways to help our local environment. Kathi manages the waste reduction program, including the successful Rethink the Drink bottled water reduction program in local schools and parks. In 2021, she began teaching the UC Climate Stewards course…
DetailsSt. Andrew’s Midweek Update March 6, 2024 Buildings & Grounds Hello, I am Porter Spencer, your Elder and Chair of St Andrew’s Buildings and Grounds (B&G) Committee. In the beginning, 1959, a beautiful church and grounds were conceived and built at the large corner property at Auhay and Arroyo, overlooking the majestic Goleta Valley. Shortly…
DetailsPlease join us for Lesson 5 in our series on the New Testament taught by Prof. Bart Ehrman. For March 10 the lesson is “Mark-Jesus the Suffering Son of God.” Adult Ed begins at 11:00 on Sunday. Please do not be late! Zoom Meeting ID: 856 8137 7977 Passcode: 341158
DetailsPlease join us for our Adult Education hour at 11:00 on Sunday after coffee hour. We will be watching a video of Prof. Bart Ehrman, lecturing on “Earliest Traditions about Jesus.” Everyone is welcome. Zoom Meeting ID: 856 8137 7977 Passcode: 341158
DetailsSt. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 28, 2024 Sacrifice Do you remember Mel Gibson’s controversial movie “The Passion of Christ?” It was a graphically violent film, released on Ash Wednesday in 2004, that focused exclusively on the last days of Jesus, highlighting the details of his torture and crucifixion. I made the conscious decision not to…
DetailsPlease join us Sunday at 11:00am for our Adult Ed hour, a talk by Prof. Bart Ehrman on “Ancient Judaism.” Zoom: Meeting ID: 856 8137 7977 Passcode: 341158
DetailsSt. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 21, 2024 One Great Hour of Sharing Around the world, millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources, clean water, sanitation, education and opportunity. The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) – Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People – all…
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