St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Sunday, June 23, 2019

2019 graduates were recognized during services on Pentecost Sunday. At left, Fr. Shane Tucker prays a blessing over Megan Schmitz, graduate of Columbus Academy, pictured with parents Liddy and Pat. Below, left, Gwyneth Nelson, daughter of Joe and Celia, shares about her plans following her graduation in May from Marietta College as Tally Whitehead, director of Christian Formation, looks on. Below, right, Tally recognizes son Baxter (dad is Eric) and Emily Brock, daughter of Rick and Kerri. Both are May graduates of Olentangy High School.

Graduates unable to be with us on Pentecost Sunday will be recognized later in the summer. They are Elspeth Nelson, daughter of Joe and Celia; Sara Moehring, daughter of Jodi and Steve; and Rebecca Roberts, niece of Jana Lilly and daughter of Kim Roberts.

Remember to check the board at the end of the hallway leading into the Gathering Area for ideas on how you Bishop thanks St. Andrew’s for can “help teachers help contributing to church plant efforts students” in Delaware City Schools! On Pentecost Sunday, St. Andrew’s joined with churches across the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes to raise funds to support church planting efforts in the diocese. It’s our pleasure to share with you the following letter from our bishop. Limited Parish Office hours this coming week Dear Family at St. Andrew’s, Thank you for your generous offering of $677.00 to the ADGL Pentecost Business Manager Rachel Cherubini Offering for Church Planting! Our diocesan mission states, “The Anglican will be out of the Parish Office this Diocese of the Great Lakes exists to make disciples who make disciples, grow coming Tuesday, June 25, through churches who plant churches, and be a diocese that births new dioceses for Thursday, June 27. If you have parish the glory of Christ and His Kingdom.” Because of your labor, generosity and business to discuss with Rachel, faithfulness to the Lord we can live more fully into this God given mission! In please contact her on Monday or Philippians 1:3-5 St. Paul writes, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of Friday, email her at rcherubini@ you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, standrewspolaris.org, or leave a because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Thank message for her at 740-548-5112, ext. 1. you for your faithful partnership in the gospel. To God Be the Glory! Other members of the church staff, Faithfully Yours, including Fr. Ron and Fr. Shane, will be available by email or phone The Rt. Rev. Dr. Ronald W. Jackson Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Great throughout the week. Lakes Prayers for the Church The Daily Lectionary Week of the Second Sunday Anglican Church in North America: Bishop Jim Hobby and his wife Shari, and of Pentecost the clergy and people of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. June 23-29 Anglicanism arrived in western Pennsylvania with the British Army. Perhaps Sunday, June 23 — A.M.: Psalms the first Prayer Book service was the Burial Office, read by no less than George 122, 123; Judges 6:1,6,11-24,33-40; Washington, at the funeral service for a general killed in the defeat of the 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 P.M.: Psalms British by the French in 1775. In 1778, the British achieved a final victory over 124, 125, 126; Daniel 2:1-14,25- the French and established the English king’s garrison and church in western 28,31-45; Acts 19:21-41 Pennsylvania. Churches founded there were originally a part of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Following significant growth, the Diocese of Pennsylvania gave Monday, June 24 (The Nativity of John birth to the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1865. the Baptist) — A.M.: Psalms 127, 128; 1 Thessalonians 2:17—3:13; Matthew Under the leadership of Bishop Robert Duncan, the convention of the Episcopal 14:1-13 P.M.: Psalms 129, 130, 131 Diocese of Pittsburgh—a staunch defender of orthodoxy—voted on Nov. 2, 24; Daniel 3 Acts 20:1-16 2007, to amend its constitution and withdraw the diocese from the Episcopal Church. Constitutional changes require votes at two successive annual Tuesday, June 25 — A.M.: Psalms conventions. In October 2008, a majority of the diocesan convention voted 132, 133; Judges 7:1-8,16-25; a second time to leave the Episcopal Church and join the Anglican Province 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 P.M.: Psalms of the Southern Cone (in South America), a sister province of the Episcopal 134, 135; Daniel 4:1-9,19-35; Acts Church within the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh 20:17-38 was the second diocese whose convention voted to leave the Episcopal Church Wednesday, June 26 — A.M.: Psalm in this fashion, after the Diocese of San Joaquin. A minority of the Diocese of 136; Judges 8:4-23,28; 1 Thessalonians Pittsburgh remained within the Episcopal Church. 4:13—5:11 P.M.: Psalms 137, 138; In 2009, the members of the diocese joined with other Anglican bodies to form Daniel 5; Acts 21:1-16 the Anglican Church in North America. The diocesan bishop, Robert Duncan, Thursday, June 27 — A.M.: Psalm 139; was elected in June 2009 as the inaugural archbishop and primate of the ACNA. Judges 9:1-6,22-25,43-56; Both the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Episcopal Diocese of 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 P.M.: Psalms Pittsburgh claimed to be the successor to the undivided diocese, and they 141, 142; Daniel 6; Acts 21:17-36 both continued to use the same name until October 2009. At that time the Friday, June 28 — A.M.: Psalm 140; Commonwealth Court ruled that all diocesan property belonged to the Judges 10:6-18; 2 Thessalonians 1 Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh that remained part of the Episcopal Church. P.M.: Psalm 143; Daniel 7; Acts Since then, the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh has continued to grow and 21:37—22:22 now has some 60 parishes, with over 15,000 members. Most parishes are in the counties of western Pennsylvania. However, the diocese also has parishes in Saturday, June 29 (Feast of Saints Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Peter & Paul) — A.M.: Psalm 144; 2 Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and as far away as California (over 10 parishes in the Thessalonians 2; 2 Peter 3:14-18 latter state). (Sources: Diocesan website and Wikipedia.) P.M.: Psalm 145; Daniel 8; Acts 22:23—23:11 Please pray especially for the ongoing cooperation between the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh in matters of Next Sunday, June 30 — A.M.: Psalm Christian charity. Please also pray for continued evangelism. 146; Judges 11:1-11, 29-40; 2 Thessalonians 3 P.M.: Psalm 147; Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes: Fr. Michael Bridge and the people of Daniel 9; Acts 23:12-35 New Life Anglican Church, Petoskey, Michigan. — • — Parish Cycle of Prayer: Karen Osmond; Burt Otani; the Brotherhood of St. Next Sunday’s Lectionary Andrew; and the Kairos Prison Ministry. June 30 (Proper 8,Year C) — • — First Reading: 1 Kings 19:15-21 (5 Encouragement for your prayer time with God p.m. & 9 a.m.); Galatians 5:1,13-25 Invite worship in the front door, and send worry out the back door. “ ‘I will not (11:15 a.m.) enter my house or get into my bed, I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber Second Reading: Galatians 5:1,13-25 (5 to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty p.m. & 9 a.m.) One of Jacob.’ “ (Psalm 132:3-5) — From the St. Andrew’s Prayer Ministries Team Psalm 16 Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 Have a prayer request? You may email your requests to [email protected], or fill out the online form on our website, standrewspolaris.org, under the “Scripture & Prayer” drop-down menu. Prayer requests may also be placed in the prayer box in the Narthex.

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