Welcome to St. Andrew's Parish
1 North Main Street, Kent, CT
The parish is OPEN FOR WORSHIP
Please contact Irene Connors (860-592-0030 or collageconnors@gmail.com) if you plan to attend in person.
To maintain social distancing, we must cap attendance at 30 persons / family pods per service.
Please note that Sunday 7:30am Morning Prayer has been discontinued.
We will also continue to livestream most of our services (see our Weekly Calendar below).
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Click HERE for ALL St Andrew's Online Weekly Service Videos.
Please click HERE to read the latest issue of our weekly E-pistle Newsletter.
Please click HERE to read the latest issue of our weekly E-pistle Newsletter.
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Eastertide Eucharist Bulletin
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Sunday, 18 April - 8:30 Service Bulletin
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Sunday, 18 April - 10:30 Service Bulletin
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Rev. Douglas S. Worthington - Provisional Priest in Charge
~ FROM FATHER DOUGLAS ~
Dear People of St Andrew's Parish,
I hope you are having a blessed Eastertide.
The photo here is Sister Mary Lanning's nieces and nephew dropping off all of our Maundy Thursday offerings at Abraham House in the South Bronx, as well as Althea Brooks, who is Abraham House's Executive Director. As those of you who attended the 10:30 service this past Sunday are aware, Mary's relatives were with us. They offered a tender and moving tribute to Mary, had a chance to meet many of us and then loaded up two cars with shoes, sneakers and socks and drove them to the city.
Here is the note that Mary's nephew Greg sent us on Monday:
Fr Douglas,
Thank you for a wonderful morning yesterday. It was so nice to realize a place that Mary so loved and WAS so loved. The quaintness of your parish makes the feeling of togetherness so tangible. I felt Mary’s presence in just being there but in the words shared by several people.
The donations were spectacular in abundance and were brought to Abraham House in the South Bronx. We spent time there and received a tour from Althea Brooks. We learned of many wonderful programs within AH and also some that the employees/volunteers at AH provide for the surrounding community. The footwear donated will go to good use, I am sure!
Please express to your parish how thankful we were to be able to complete this task and in turn bring some joy to our brothers/sisters of the surrounding community. We are Mary’s heart and will continue to do her work as she would have wanted. Please stay in touch and stay safe!!
Greg
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And here is the thank-you that Althea Brooks sent the same day:
Hi Fr Douglas,
I would like to echo everything that Greg mentioned in his email. Thank you, and please pass on my gratitude to the parishioners of St Andrew’s for their thoughtfulness and compassion, a few of the many wonderful traits shared with our dear Sr Mary. These shoes and socks are indeed a blessing to those we serve. We will be distributing them this week, and hope to be able to take a few pictures that we can forward to you.
Greg, Monica, Sydney and the rest of the Lanning family: Thank you so much for picking up and delivering the bounty to us, I know Sr Mary is so proud of all of you, and thank you for carrying on her life's work to serve those in need.
Be well – and thanks again!
Althea
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How blessed we are, indeed, to have made these wonderful new connections, via dear Mary, and also to have had the opportunity to share the charity, joy and hope of the Resurrection in such a tangible, meaningful way. Thank you all again!
Take good care, and may God continue to bless the work of the Kingdom you are doing.
In the peace and love of Christ,
Douglas+
P S I am taking a week off, away from the parish, through Saturday, 24 April. If you have a pastoral emergency, however, please do let me know (frdouglas.sak@gmail.com or 860-592-0171), and I will be sure you receive anything you may need.
Frdouglas.sak@gmail.com
860-592-0171 (rectory, and also rings on mobile)
I hope you are having a blessed Eastertide.
The photo here is Sister Mary Lanning's nieces and nephew dropping off all of our Maundy Thursday offerings at Abraham House in the South Bronx, as well as Althea Brooks, who is Abraham House's Executive Director. As those of you who attended the 10:30 service this past Sunday are aware, Mary's relatives were with us. They offered a tender and moving tribute to Mary, had a chance to meet many of us and then loaded up two cars with shoes, sneakers and socks and drove them to the city.
Here is the note that Mary's nephew Greg sent us on Monday:
Fr Douglas,
Thank you for a wonderful morning yesterday. It was so nice to realize a place that Mary so loved and WAS so loved. The quaintness of your parish makes the feeling of togetherness so tangible. I felt Mary’s presence in just being there but in the words shared by several people.
The donations were spectacular in abundance and were brought to Abraham House in the South Bronx. We spent time there and received a tour from Althea Brooks. We learned of many wonderful programs within AH and also some that the employees/volunteers at AH provide for the surrounding community. The footwear donated will go to good use, I am sure!
Please express to your parish how thankful we were to be able to complete this task and in turn bring some joy to our brothers/sisters of the surrounding community. We are Mary’s heart and will continue to do her work as she would have wanted. Please stay in touch and stay safe!!
Greg
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And here is the thank-you that Althea Brooks sent the same day:
Hi Fr Douglas,
I would like to echo everything that Greg mentioned in his email. Thank you, and please pass on my gratitude to the parishioners of St Andrew’s for their thoughtfulness and compassion, a few of the many wonderful traits shared with our dear Sr Mary. These shoes and socks are indeed a blessing to those we serve. We will be distributing them this week, and hope to be able to take a few pictures that we can forward to you.
Greg, Monica, Sydney and the rest of the Lanning family: Thank you so much for picking up and delivering the bounty to us, I know Sr Mary is so proud of all of you, and thank you for carrying on her life's work to serve those in need.
Be well – and thanks again!
Althea
~ ~ ~ ~
How blessed we are, indeed, to have made these wonderful new connections, via dear Mary, and also to have had the opportunity to share the charity, joy and hope of the Resurrection in such a tangible, meaningful way. Thank you all again!
Take good care, and may God continue to bless the work of the Kingdom you are doing.
In the peace and love of Christ,
Douglas+
P S I am taking a week off, away from the parish, through Saturday, 24 April. If you have a pastoral emergency, however, please do let me know (frdouglas.sak@gmail.com or 860-592-0171), and I will be sure you receive anything you may need.
Frdouglas.sak@gmail.com
860-592-0171 (rectory, and also rings on mobile)
Bell Ringing Ministry - March 22, 2021
In memory of Sister Mary Lanning
In memory of Sister Mary Lanning
Computer Help is Available!!
If you or someone you know is having difficulty accessing our online services, the weekly E-pistle or our web site … or who would like to participate in our Zoom offerings but don't know how … please let Fr Douglas or Laura know. We have parishioners who are willing to help you and also make sure your equipment and internet connection are working properly. We don't want anyone to miss an opportunity to be part of the life of St Andrew's!
If you or someone you know is having difficulty accessing our online services, the weekly E-pistle or our web site … or who would like to participate in our Zoom offerings but don't know how … please let Fr Douglas or Laura know. We have parishioners who are willing to help you and also make sure your equipment and internet connection are working properly. We don't want anyone to miss an opportunity to be part of the life of St Andrew's!
Kent Food Bank
Please help the parish continue our support of the Kent Food Bank by sending a check in any amount to:
Kent Community Fund
P.O. Box 262
Kent, CT 06757
*Remember to put Food Bank in the memo of your check.
These funds will be used to purchase vouchers for local families in need, under the direction of our town's Social Services Director, Leah Pullaro.
The Kent Food Bank is also taking food donations during this difficult time, and is especially in need of:
Staples such as beans, rice, tea, coffee, sugar, nuts, hot & cold breakfast cereals, peanut butter, jellies, jams and tuna
Please remember that the Food Bank accepts pet foods as well!
Make certain that the 'Best by ...' dates are not past!
You may drop off food items on Thursdays from 9.00 to Noon in the back of the Community House on Main Street.
Please DO NOT come into the Food Bank, but leave
outside the door.
Please help the parish continue our support of the Kent Food Bank by sending a check in any amount to:
Kent Community Fund
P.O. Box 262
Kent, CT 06757
*Remember to put Food Bank in the memo of your check.
These funds will be used to purchase vouchers for local families in need, under the direction of our town's Social Services Director, Leah Pullaro.
The Kent Food Bank is also taking food donations during this difficult time, and is especially in need of:
Staples such as beans, rice, tea, coffee, sugar, nuts, hot & cold breakfast cereals, peanut butter, jellies, jams and tuna
Please remember that the Food Bank accepts pet foods as well!
Make certain that the 'Best by ...' dates are not past!
You may drop off food items on Thursdays from 9.00 to Noon in the back of the Community House on Main Street.
Please DO NOT come into the Food Bank, but leave
outside the door.
ADDITIONAL DIOCESONAL NEWS:
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To review other LOCAL ONLINE RESOURCES": https://www.episcopalct.org/northwest/
St. Andrew’s Histories
Reprints are now available for the two histories of St. Andrew’s:
Copies of each of these histories are available in the narthex or by contacting Heather in the parish office. We ask that you consider a donation of $8 for each history in order to help to defray the cost of printing.
Reprints are now available for the two histories of St. Andrew’s:
- “A Brief History of St. Andrew’s Church” published in 1957 which begins with the inception of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut in 1760 and documents the development of St. Andrew’s through 1956.
- “Half a Century: 1957 to 2009, an Anecdotal Account of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church” which picks up the story of St. Andrew’s through the voices of parishioners.
Copies of each of these histories are available in the narthex or by contacting Heather in the parish office. We ask that you consider a donation of $8 for each history in order to help to defray the cost of printing.
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Prayer List
Please contact Fr Douglas if you would like to add a name to our parish Prayer List. You can email him at frdouglas.sak@gmail.com or call him at 860-592-0171. It is helpful to indicate how long you would like the name to be kept on the list. We remember the faithful departed during the two weeks after their deaths, and on those Sundays when you ask for their names to be included.
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