Dear Brothers and Sisters of St. Andrew's,

We have been directed by our Bishop to continue suspension of public worship services until May 16th.  This Sunday the 22nd Bp. Sutton is asking all of the churches in our Diocese to join in the livestream of the service he is leading at the Cathedral at 11:00.   I hope to have copies of the bulletin for that service available for you to pick up on Saturday morning, when Pat Quick will be here from 10-12.  If you don't have a prayer book and/or hymnal at home, please do come and borrow one from the pews so that you can participate in the livestreamed worship services.

Pat will also be able to receive any contributions you have to bring.  You may also give electronically through the Givelify app (available for Apple and Android), and of course mail checks to the church.

Next Sunday morning the 29th we will resume livestreaming our 10:00 service, as we did this past Sunday, both on the website and on our Facebook page.  Thanks to Don Durham and Mark Cox for their hard work on the technical end, and for their continuing efforts to work out the bugs in the system.

I continue to be available for pastoral services, and I will be hearing confessions on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30 as well as by appointment.  We are maintaining office hours as usual (10-1 or 10-2 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays), and I am always available by cell.

Please share this message with anyone in our community you aren't sure will receive it, and please continue to uphold our Bishop in prayer as he seeks to make wise decisions for the sake of our Diocese and its mission.

Grace and peace to you.

--Fr. Jason

No Livestream service for St. Andrew’s today!

Instead join us as Bishop Eugene Taylor Sutton and Dean Rob Boulter welcome you to join the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland virtually for worship 
at our cathedral this Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 11 AM.

Service Link:  https://marylandepiscopalian.org/2020/03/18/episcopal-diocese-of-maryland-livestreamed-worship/

Bulletin:  https://images.yourfaithstory.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2020/03/20132856/bulletin-livestream-03-22-2020.pdf

The Fisherman’s Net 

Brothers and Sisters of St. Andrew's,
As you may know, our Bishop has determined that we will not be holding public worship services for the next two weeks.  We will be live streaming this Sunday's service at 10:00 am (with a skeleton crew of ministers), but will not be doing so at 8:00.  You may also wish to tune in to the live stream of an 11:00 am service at the National Cathedral in Washington, with our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, preaching.
I encourage you to participate online in our worship at St. Andrew's on Sunday via Facebook; if you have not set up an account you will probably want to do that so you can make sure you aren't delayed in accessing the feed.  Bulletins have been produced, and you are welcome to pick them up at the church tomorrow (Saturday) between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon.  (If you are not able to come by during that time please email Mark Cox at standrewshield@aol.com and he can send the bulletin to you electronically.)  Our Treasurer, Pat Quick, will be at the church from 10-12 tomorrow morning to receive any offerings you would like to bring, which we will present during the service on Sunday.  You may also mail in your offerings, or make an electronic gift via Givelify if you prefer.
The Corned Beef Dinner scheduled for this Sunday the 15th is postponed, and we are suspending Stations of the Cross services on Friday evenings and Evening Prayer on Tuesday evenings.  Our Memento Mori study series is also suspended, though I encourage those participating to take some time between now and when we do meet to look over the Burial services in the Book of Common Prayer.
I continue to be available to hear confessions from 5:30-6:30 pm on Tuesdays, as well as by appointment, and I will continue to hear confessions at the altar rail so that we are not stuck in a tightly enclosed space.  I am also available to anoint the sick, and I hope you will not hesitate to reach out to me if I can be of service to you in that way.  Generally speaking I will be available for pastoral services as usual, though I will follow the practice of staying at least 3 feet away from others unless my ministry requires direct contact.
Please take a moment to share this email with anyone in our community who is unlikely to receive it before Sunday morning.
As we go through this difficult time, I ask that you continue to keep in prayer all those affected by this virus; you may wish to use the prayer below that Bp. Sutton has shared with us.  Remember that God has been faithful to bring his people through these crises in the past, and he will do so again.
The peace of the Lord be with you all.
 
--Fr. Jason
 
O God of compassion, giver of life and health, we pray your healing mercies upon all who are in any way affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Comfort and sustain those who have been stricken; relieve their pain, and restore to them your gifts of gladness and strength. Grant to all in authority the courage to make wise decisions that are essential for the common good, and strengthen them to lead institutions that care for those whom they serve. Watch over all first responders and those in the medical professions whose duty it is to care for the sick; guard them from all danger, and keep them safe in the knowledge that is through their sacrifice and service that the health of the whole community is promoted. Mercifully accept these our prayers, O God of all comfort, and our only help in time of need. Amen.
 

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UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS; CHURCHES TO CLOSE, ACTIVITIES POSTPONED

Mar 12, 2020 | Diocesan Center, Diocesan News, Featured post

COVID-19 RESOURCES

From Bishop Sutton:

March 12, 2020

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage;

Wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:1,14)

Dear People of the Diocese of Maryland,

That which we sadly anticipated has happened:  I am directing that all churches in the Diocese of Maryland must shut down public worship services beginning this Sunday, March 15.

Just yesterday I directed our congregations to remain open for services until further notice. At that same time, I stressed that we would follow the direction of government officials in these matters.  This afternoon Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order that all public schools will closed until March 27. Given this news, worship services in our churches also will cease until March 27.

This coming Sunday, March 15, at 11:00 AM, I urge everyone to tune in to our National Cathedral for a virtual worship service with our presiding bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, preaching. On Sunday, March 22, I will livestream worship for our diocese. We will publicize the link for that in the coming days.

In accordance with our message yesterday, we will cancel, postpone or offer in webinar form diocesan activities scheduled through March 27. These include:

• Open Doors: Conversations About Church Safety, March 19
• Union of Black Episcopalians Absalom Jones celebration, March 21
• Reparations workshop at St. Mary’s, Emmorton, March 22
• Compline workshop at Emmanuel, Baltimore, March 22

We will be in touch later about rescheduling and webinar opportunities.

However, smaller groups, such as Twelve Step groups and other outreach ministries, should continue to meet. We do not plan to close diocesan offices at this time, and you may reach me and our staff through the usual contact information.

We will continue to follow the recommendations of government officials regarding public spaces and gatherings. Remember that when we return to our worship spaces, all of the best practices I’ve recommended for “no-touch/low-touch” Eucharists and other best practices will still stand.

Please let us know how you’re doing. I encourage all congregations to let our communications team (communications@episcopalmaryland.org) know if you are hosting livestreamed prayers, formation or other activities that we may share with others around our diocese. In addition, let them know if you need help with technology in order to share to share the love of Christ, check in on each other and more. We are a community of love.

My friends, we are all in this together. We are not alone; the Holy Spirit will get us through this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Our prayer continues to be that of the old hymn, O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. (The Hymnal, 680)

Faithfully yours,

+Eugene

The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Bishop of Maryland

O God of compassion, giver of life and health, we pray your healing mercies upon all who are in any way affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Comfort and sustain those who have been stricken; relieve their pain, and restore to them your gifts of gladness and strength. Grant to all in authority the courage to make wise decisions that are essential for the common good, and strengthen them to lead institutions that care for those whom they serve. Watch over all first responders and those in the medical professions whose duty it is to care for the sick; guard them from all danger, and keep them safe in the knowledge that is through their sacrifice and service that the health of the whole community is promoted. Mercifully accept these our prayers, O God of all comfort, and our only help in time of need. Amen.

A Message from Bishop Sutton on Liturgical Practices and the Coronavirus Outbreak Episcopal Diocese of Maryland

As we are facing a potential global pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19), I direct all of our congregations to revisit their current liturgical practices in order to maximize the safety of all worshipers. In an effort to encourage confidence during this time, we issue these guidelines for human interaction during worship, especially around the Holy Eucharist. 

Follow this link to read the Bishop's Message:

On Tuesdays during Lent, Father Jason will be hearing confessions from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for those who wish to participate.  You may also make an appointment, if you wish.

Here are some Confession Resources for you.

At 6:30 pm a service of Evening Prayer will be held.

All are welcome! 

Please join us!

St. Andrew's Lenten Study begins following the 10AM service next week.  Our Lenten study, Memento Mori, is a study on death, dying and everthing else that comes along with it.  Everyone is encouraged to stay for the study after Coffee Hour every Sunday in March.  For more information please contact Fr. Jason!

Background:  A memento mori (Latin 'remember that you must die') is an artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death.  The expression 'memento mori' developed with the growth of Christianity, which emphasized Heaven, Hell, and salvation of the soul in the afterlife.

     from on-line:  Wikipedia article: Memento Mori

     From Fr. Jason Poling:  First Session Reading;  "Meditation on Death"

St. Andrew's Welcomes You!

OFFICE HOURS

Details
Monday thru Thursday 9:00am til 1:00PM
or by Appointment
Friday - Closed