February 23, 2012

SUNDAY WORSHIP TIMES8:30 am & 10:45 am

Christian Education

Sundays 9:45 am

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join us for our Mardi Gras Party

Send our Youth to New Orleans

for the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering

Sat. Feb. 11, 6-10 pm

Admission: Donation of your choice

New Orleans style food,

Karaoke, Dancing

Mardi Gras Craft & Trivia Contest

Crazy Hat Contest

Silent Auction - 50 items to bid upon 

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 Ash Wednesday

Feb. 22

Imposition of Ashes

Noon & 7:30 pm

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Reconciling in Christ

In February 2000, the congregation of St. Andrew voted unanimously to become a "Reconciling in Christ" congregation.  In doing so, the people of St. Andrew now publicly affirm a long-standing belief that God's love and mercy extend to ALL people.

 

Our Affirmation of Welcome

As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people in our world, knowing that the world is often an unloving place.  Our world is a place of alienation and brokenness.  Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness.  We are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society.

 

We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female" (Galatians 3:38).  Christ has made us one.  We acknowledge this reconciliation extends to all people regardless of age, race, gender or national origin, including those whose affectional orientation is toward a person of the same gender.

 

Because gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender people and their families are often scorned by society and alienated from the Church, we wish to make known our caring and concern.  It is for this purpose that we affirm the following:

  • that all people - regardless of age, race, gender or national origin, including people of all sexual orientation and gender identities, share with others the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God;
  • that all people - regardless of age, race, gender or national origin, including people of all sexual orientation and gender identities, are welcome within the membership of this congregation upon making the same affirmation of faith that all other people make; and
  • that as members of Saint Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church, all people - regardless of age, race, gender or national origin, including people of all sexual orientation and gender identities, are expected and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation.
For more information on the Reconciling in Christ program, please visit the web site of Lutherans Concerned.

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