April 2005 | Vol. XX, No. 3

THE VICAR’S VOICE

Gratitude for Holy Week, Easter

I greet you this Easter Season with much joy and hope. I have to tell you that this past Holy Week was an incredible experience for me. Palm Sunday was so powerful with the two choirs from Minnesota, and I was especially proud that there were more of us than them. The solemn tone of the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services enabled us to go where we needed to be, both spiritually and emotionally. From there we went to the joy that is embedded in the liturgies of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.

100 voices raised in song

Saint Andrew’s played host to two high school choirs from Champlin Park High School in Champlin, Minn., on Palm Sunday.

Celebrate God’s creation at ‘Mass on the Grass’

Fair is the moonlight, fairer still the sunshine... Earth Day is April 22, and the following Sunday, April 24, is the date for Saint Andrew’s annual Mass on the Grass. On this morning, the 10 a.m. service moves outdoors to celebrate the beauty of the natural world with special music, readings and liturgy.

The Children’s Center turns 20! Come to the Open House May 21st

The Children’s Center staff is inviting parents, church members, and board members to our 20th anniversary Open House. The date is set for Saturday, May 21, 2005, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., so mark your calendars to come and join in the celebration. Meet the teachers and the support staff, have brunch with us, and enjoy the entertainment provided by our children!
                              —Glenda Akers

Youth to meet on April 17th, 24th

Saint Andrew’s Youth Group will meet with new advisor Jill Tamminen on Sunday, April 17th, following the 10 a.m. service, upstairs in the Conference Room of the Administration Building. On April 24th, the Youth Group will meet for its regularly scheduled April event: a pizza party and a movie, to be held after the 10 o’clock service.

APRIL OUTREACH

Draw, paint, sculpt: Children’s Center seeks supplies

During the next several months, we will focus on some of the needs of our Children’s Center. One of these needs is the provision of adequate art supplies.

HABITAT UPDATE

Busy building season holds challenge

Spring is in the air. It’s our favorite season, with its natural beauty and signs of hope. Spring also marks the beginning of our busy building season and our biggest challenge.

HABITAT UPDATE

‘Women Build’ set for H.B. in May

Women Build 2005 is official! Our third Habitat for Humanity Women Build is scheduled to begin in Huntington Beach in May, but we need you now.

At Descanso Gardens, flowers are flourishing

See them all on April 23rd!

April 23rd is the date for the Saint Andrew’s Singles to visit Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. This event is open not just to singles, but to families—couples, and couples with kids, are encouraged to attend, too!

Bishop recovering from successful surgery

The Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, Bishop of Los Angeles, underwent surgery on Tuesday, March 29, in which his left foot and ankle were amputated in order to stop a persistent staph infection that has not responded to several months of treatment with antibiotics. The infection had settled in the bones of the foot, an area that medication was not able to reach.

REPAIRS & REPARATIONS

Willow, carob join tree lineup

The Triangle Garden area has new lawn and a new carob tree, bringing a whole new look to the church site. Additionally, a willow tree has been planted to replace the one uprooted by the recent winds. A small improvement, yes . . . so let the willow tree grow along with our church family.

Anglican Communion 101

What, exactly, is the Anglican Communion, and how does it work? Here’s one attempt to provide some answers.

To my surprise, many of you have asked me questions about the latest developments in the Episcopal Church. This surprises me because—if I am to believe my adult children—only a tiny handful of people in the entire universe are interested in the church in general and the Episcopal Church in particular.