Sunday, October 4

Grounds for Faith

Sundays, October 4 and 11 | 9:00 am | Lounge
Have you ever wondered how the person sitting next to you sees God at work in their life? Find out at Grounds for Faith, a Sunday morning conversation about the places where faith and everyday life meet. Join us on Sunday, October 4, for a presentation and conversation as Joseph Ho shares stories of work, calling, and seeing God present in the ordinary.

Music for Meditation: Neptune String Quartet

Sunday, October 4 | 4:00 pm | Church
The Neptune String Quartet presents a program of Final String Quartets by Scarlatti, Mozart, and Beethoven. This concert is free and open to the public.

Compline will be sung at 5:00 pm by the St. Andrew’s Early Music Ensemble. Don't miss this meditative offering of thanksgiving to God for the blessings of the day and appeal for protection through the night!

Upcoming Events

Caregivers’ Luncheon

Tuesday, October 13 | 12 noon in the Lounge
If you are caring for a spouse, parent, child, or friend, you know both the deep love and the quiet demands that come with that calling. You are warmly invited to join us for a Caregivers’ Luncheon on Tuesday, October 13 at noon in the Lounge. We’ll share a simple meal, time for reflection, and the encouragement that comes from being together with others who understand. Please know you are not alone in this work. For more information, or to make a reservation for lunch, please contact Fr. Paul at pfrolick@standrewsaa.org.

Homelessness in Our Community

Tuesday, October 13 | 6pm Light Supper, 6:15 pm Screening | Parish Hall
This fall, our Outreach and Social Justice Ministry is sponsoring programs on homelessness in Washtenaw County. This will be an opportunity to learn from people doing this work every day, reflect on the root causes of homelessness, and begin to discern together whether there’s something St. Andrew’s is called to contribute. On Tuesday, October 13, we will screen and discuss The Road Home, a documentary about homelessness in Washtenaw County.

On Tuesday, November 10, Katie Hoener, the program administrator of Washtenaw County Community Mental Health will speak about the connections between mental health and homelessness. We hope you will join us for these programs as we learn about the crisis of homelessness and begin to discern how St. Andrew’s might respond. If you haven't already, please RSVP to Fr. Paul at pfrolick@standrewsaa.org so we can plan for food.

Flu Shots and Vaccine Clinic

Sunday, October 18 | 8:30 am to 12:00 pm | Lounge
Get your flu shot before or after church at our Kroger Health Flu Shot and Vaccine Clinic - no appointments necessary! In addition to flu shots, a wide range of vaccines will be available during the clinic including COVID-19, Pneumonia, RSV, Shingles, MMR, Tdap, and Meningitis. Ages 10+; please bring your prescription/pharmacy insurance card. The Episcopal Health Ministry will also be accepting expired/unwanted medications at that time.

Volunteer Interviewers Needed for Bicentennial Oral History Project

St. Andrew’s is collecting recorded conversations with parishioners as part of our 200th anniversary celebration in 2027, and we are looking for volunteers to serve as interviewers for this project.

No experience necessary! Volunteers will participate in a half-day training workshop led by a specialist from the Michigan Oral History Association (date to be announced), which will include a light lunch. All recording equipment and technical support will be provided.

If you are a good listener, good with conversation, and would like to help preserve the voices of this community for future generations, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Ally Norris to sign up, or with any questions you might have.

Family Halloween Concert at Hill Auditorium

Saturday, October 31 | 2:00 pm Join your St. Andrew’s friends for this fun and spooky annual Halloween Concert performed by student orchestras at U of M. We’ve reserved a block of tickets so we can sit together and enjoy the show, recommended for ages 3+. Tickets are $16 and are available for purchase through October 14 at this link.

Centering Prayer & Psalms

Wednesdays | 10:00 am | Chapel & Zoom
Please join us on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am in the Chapel. We will spend about twenty minutes in silence, read and reflect on a psalm together, and then return to silence. If you are unable to join us in person in the Chapel, you can join us on Zoom (meeting link ), or sit in silence at home. You can read the psalm HERE. All are welcome.

St. Andrew’s Gets Outside Walking Group

Fridays | 8:30 am | County Farm Park, South Entrance
You’re invited to take a walk with us every Friday at 8:30 am - meet us at the south entrance of County Farm Park. If you want to leave after one lap of the park, you can still make it to work downtown by 9:00 am! If you want to keep going, we usually finish by 9:30 am. We are flexible, talkative, happy and manage to get in our steps for the day!

Community Events

Division Street Pipes

Thursdays | 12:15-12:45 pm in the Church
This event is free and open to the public.
Join the University of Michigan Organ Department for “Division Street Pipes,” a weekly series of 30-minute recitals at St. Andrew’s, featuring performances by UofM organ majors and professors.

Announcements

Worshiping Virtually?

The 10:00 am Holy Eucharist will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel and the bulletin is available in the Publications section of this site.

October Rota

The rota for October is available. If you are unable to serve as assigned, please contact the scheduler for your group.

Rota: October 2026

Help Us Help You!

Please make sure the parish office is notified about hospital and nursing home stays and requests for pastoral care! If you have a request or update, please leave a voicemail at (734) 663-0518 or email Jonathan at jgardner@standrewsaa.org.

Sunday School Announcements

Music Notes

Hymn 518: Christ is made the sure foundation

Jesus ends his difficult parable today with a reminder that the stone the builders rejected became the chief cornerstone, referring to himself. In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he discards all claims to God’s favor other than the foundation of the righteousness of Christ. He grounds his trust solely on Christ. This hymn celebrates Christ as our cornerstone, our sure foundation; it is based on a long Latin hymn that may go back to the sixth century. The majestic music was originally written by Henry Purcell and adapted to congregational singing in the process of developing Hymnal 1982. - Donna Wessel Walker

Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

This morning’s anthem by Dale Wood (1934-2003) sets a Latin hymn text which was translated into English by John Mason Neale (1818-1866) as the Anglo-Catholic ethos of the Oxford Movement took root in the Church of England. Wood’s well crafted choral writing forges with a sturdy and supportive organ accompaniment to result in a majestic and stirring anthem.  - Dennis Powers

Revised Common Lectionary (The RCL)

Sunday, October 4 - Pentecost 19 | Proper 22

Isaiah 5:1-7   •   Psalm 80:7-15   •   Philippians 3:4b-14   •   Matthew 21:33-46

Sunday, October 11 - Pentecost 20 | Proper 23

Isaiah 25:1-9   •   Psalm 23   •   Philippians 4:1-9   •   Matthew 22:1-14

Sunday, October 18 - Pentecost 21 | Proper 23

Isaiah 45:1-7   •   Psalm 96:1-9   •   1 Thessalonians 1:1-10   •   Matthew 22:15-22

Sunday, October 25 - Pentecost 22 | Proper 24

Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18   •   Psalm 1   •   1 Thessalonians 2:1-8   •   Matthew 22:34-46

Looking ahead?

Please visit The Lectionary Page. St. Andrew's generally follows Track Two.

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