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A Season to Rediscover the Practices, People, and Places That Ground Us

As summer gives way to fall, familiar routines begin to return. School starts, calendars fill, ministries gather again, and the pace of everyday life shifts. In the midst of it all, St. Andrew’s invites you to Return to the Rhythm—not simply to a busier schedule, but to the rhythms that help us make room for God, one another, and the life we share in community.

This fall is an opportunity to return to the practices that sustain us: worship and prayer, learning and serving, gathering around the Table, and simply being together. God meets us in these familiar rhythms, reminding us that faith is shaped not only in extraordinary moments, but through the ordinary patterns we return to again and again.

Beginning September 10, Episcopal 101 offers an opportunity to explore the Episcopal tradition, our worship, and what it means to be part of this community. Then, on Saturday, October 3, we’ll gather on the lawn at HJ’s for our annual Pet Blessing, celebrating the animals who share the rhythms of our homes and lives.

Wherever this season finds you, there is a place for you in the rhythm of life at St. Andrew’s. Come back to what grounds you, reconnect with your community, and make space for God in the days ahead. This fall, let’s Return to the Rhythm together.

Fall Events

Weekly Rhythms — Practices that Ground Us

 

  • Worship Services – Sundays, 8 and 10:15 am, Fridays, 12 pm
  • Christian Journey — Book discussion on faith, theology, and spirituality, Sundays, 9:15 am, Auxiliary Room 
  • Café 9:15 — Discussion of the Sunday Scripture readings, Sundays, 9:00 am, Undercroft
  • Sunday School —  3 years to 4th grade, during the 10:15 service
  • Nursery – infant to 3 years, during 8 and 10:15 am services
  • Sacred Spaces — centering prayer group, Tuesdays, 6 pm, HJ’s, September-May
  • Fabric of Life — quilting group, Wednesdays, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, Auxiliary Room
  • Back Porch Alliance — casual gathering for conversation and community, Wednesdays, 6 pm, HJ’s
  • Intercessory Prayer Group — confidential intercessions offering parishioners’ prayers, Thursdays, 10:30 am, church library
  • Men’s Lectionary Group — discussion of the upcoming Sunday’s scripture readings, Thursdays, 7:30 am, HJ’s
  • Christian History Class — book discussion group, Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, church library, beginning Sept. 11
  • Farmer’s Market Coffee Tent — volunteers serving coffee to market customers, Saturdays, 8 to 11 am, HJ’s
  • Parish Choir (Singing Interview Required) – Wednesdays, Beginning September 9, 6:00 pm, Choir Room
  • Yoga – Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm, HJ’s

 

Monthly Rhythms — Gatherings that Sustain Us

  • 20s/30s Brunch — second Sundays, 11:30 am, meet in the Jewell Room (following the 10:15 am service)
  • 20s/30s Discussion Group – after the 10:15 service, 1st, 2nd, & 4th Sundays, HJ’s 
  • Brown Baggin’ & Books — second Wednesdays, 12 to 1:30pm, Zoom, September-May
  • JVS Food Packaging – Third Mondays from 10:30 AM -1:00 PM (background check needed) 
  • St. James Happy Bottoms Diaper Distribution- First Mondays from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM 
  • St. James Hygiene Kit & Pet Food Packing – Third Wednesdays from 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM 
  • St. James Hygiene & Pet Food Distribution- Fourth Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 
  • Banneker Edible Schoolyard Garden – Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:15-11:00
  • Banneker Garden Cleanup- Second & Fourth Saturdays (time varies)
  • Trinity Guild — fourth Thursdays, 10 am, Jewell Room
  • Prayer Bead Guild — monthly gatherings, times vary, St. Andrew’s
  • Terrific Tuesdays Mid-Day Concerts – second Tuesdays, 12:15 pm (Starting November 10), Nave
  • Artist Receptions — 6 pm, HJ’s: Sept. 11 — Sheron Smith, Nov. 13 — Madeline Marek

Seasonal Rhythms — Moments that Shape Our Journey

September

  • Sept. 1 — Sacred Spaces resumes, 6 pm, HJ’s 
  • Sept. 10 – Episcopal 101 begins, 6 pm, Thursdays through Oct. 8
  • Sept. 11 — Artist Reception: Journey: Beyond the Surface by Sheron Smith, 6 pm, HJ’s
  • Sept. 13 — Youth Group, 5:30-7:30 pm, HJ’s
  • Sept. 18 – Fall Youth Lock-In, 6 pm-8 am, St. Andrew’s
  • Sept. 27 — Strut With Your Mutt, 8:30 am, Brookside

October

  • Oct. 3 — Pet Blessing, 10 am, HJ’s
  • Oct. 9 – Youth Halloween Haunt, 6:30pm, Worlds of Fun
  • Oct. 15 & 22 – Icon Class with Martha Breckenridge, 6 pm, HJ’s
  • Oct. 18 — Stewardship Kickoff, St. Andrew’s
  • Oct. 24 – 20s30s Game Night, 7-10 pm, HJ’s
  • Oct. 28 — Children’s Ministry Family Halloween Party, 5:30 to 7 pm, HJ’s

 

November

  • Nov. 1 — All Saints’ Day with baptisms at the 10:15 am service, St. Andrew’s
  • Nov. 1 – Parish Choir Concert: Johann’s Cafe, 5:30 pm, St. Andrew’s
  • Nov. 13 — Artist Reception: Madeline Marek, 6 pm, HJ’s
  • Nov. 17 — Thanksgiving Taizé service, 6 pm, St. Andrew’s
  • Nov. 22 — St. Andrew’s Sunday (wear red!) – Youth Christmas Tree Lot Opens, HJ’s; Haiti Advent Card Sale begins, Jewell Room
  • Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving Day service, 9:30 am, St. Andrew’s

December

  • Dec. 1 — Advent Taizé service, 6 pm, St. Andrew’s
  • Dec. 12 — Advent Silent Retreat, 9 am to 3 pm, St. Andrew’s
  • Dec. 13 — Parish Christmas Party, 3 pm, Jewell Room
  • Dec. 14 — Christmas on Wornall Road musical offering, 5:30 pm, St. Andrew’s
  • Dec. 15 — Advent Taizé service, 6 pm, St. Andrew’s
  • Dec. 20 – Youth Christmas Party, 5:30-7:30pm, HJ’s
  • Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve services, St. Andrew’s; Children’s Pageant — 4 pm, Evening Services — 8 pm and 11 pm
  • Dec. 25 — Christmas Day service, 9:30 am, St. Andrew’s