Thanksgiving Day

A Holy Eucharist will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 at 10:00 am in the Church. The Church Office will be closed November 27-28. The Friday 12:15 pm service will be held as scheduled.

Sunday, November 30

The First Sunday of Advent

We will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent this Sunday by incorporating Peter Hallock's setting of the "O" antiphons into our 10:00 am worship.

Newcomer Gathering

If you are new to St. Andrew’s, please join us in the Chapel following the 10:00 am service on Sunday to meet other newcomers, hear from key members of our various ministries, and get a brief tour of our buildings. Please RSVP to Fr. Paul at pfrolick@standrewsaa.org.

Combined Sunday School

Kids in preschool through fifth grade will meet for a combined Sunday School class this week at 9:45 am in the first floor preschool room until they join their families during the Children’s Entrance Hymn. Older students are welcome to join us and help out! Preschoolers need to be picked up by a parent.

Upcoming Events

Centering Prayer & Psalms

Wednesdays | 10:00 am | Chapel & Zoom
Please join Fr. Paul 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. On Wednesday, December 3, we’ll read and reflect on Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, found on page 685 in the Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome.

The Children's Christmas Store

Next Sunday, December 7 instead of Sunday School, the children will make or buy (for free) and wrap gifts at our Christmas Store on the second floor!

Advent/Christmas Hymn Sing

Sunday, December 7 | After Coffee Hour | Chapel
Make your spirits bright at our Advent/Christmas Hymn Sing! Kids and adults of all ages are invited to get into the musical spirit of the season as we sing favorite Advent and Christmas hymns. Toys and percussion instruments available; song requests are welcome.

Music for Meditation: Juan Riveros, Harp

Sunday, December 7 | 7:00 pm | Church
Principal harpist of the Detroit Opera Orchestra Juan Riveros presents a recital of exquisite music, including arrangements of seasonal music. This concert is free and open to the public.

Come early! Compline will be sung at 6:30 pm by the St. Andrew’s Early Music Ensemble and Compline Choir. Don't miss this meditative offering of thanksgiving to God for the blessings of the day and appeal for protection through the night! 

Choral Sundays: Lessons and Carols

The 66th Annual Lessons and Carols is next Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 pm! The St. Andrew’s Adult, Junior, and Cherub Choirs and the St. Dunstan Handbell Choir present this traditional Anglican service of nine lessons from Scripture alternating with sacred hymns, voluntaries and carols for the Christmas season.

St. Andrew’s Gets Outside Walking Group

Fridays | 8:15 am | County Farm Park, South Entrance
You’re invited to take a walk with us every Friday at 8:15 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!

Holy Eucharist & Healing Prayers

Thursdays | 5:15 pm in the Chapel
Join for a quiet, contemplative service of Holy Eucharist with healing prayers every Thursday. Laying on of hands and anointing are available for yourself or someone you carry in prayer—body, mind, spirit, relationships, and the world. All are welcome.

Holiday Outreach

Community Center Christmas Gift Tags

Gift Tags for the Ann Arbor Community Center’s Adopt-A-Family Christmas will be available in the Lobby Sunday, November 30 and December 7. The ingathering of gifts and gift cards will be Sunday, December 14. You can also donate by check (payable to St. Andrew’s with “Community Center Christmas” in the memo line) or GIVE ONLINE by selecting the ‘Community Center Christmas’ Fund by Tuesday, December 9. Thank you for your generosity!

Socks for Breakfast Guests

Collection Ends: December 17
The Breakfast Program would greatly appreciate donations of men’s socks - especially thick, warm, winter socks - to give to the guests for Christmas. Donations can be dropped in the black bin at the Memorial Garden entrance through Wednesday, December 17.

Winter Gear

If you have sleeping bags, blankets or warm clothing that you are no longer using, please consider donating those items to the Breakfast Program. Our guests are also looking for duffel bags and backpacks to carry their belongings. You do not need to buy anything new; gently used items are appropriate and appreciated. Donations can be dropped in the black bin at the Memorial Garden entrance.

Community Events

Division Street Pipes

Thursdays, September 11 - December 11 | 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. Division Street Pipes will return in early 2026.

There is no Division Street Pipes recital on November 27. Be sure to join us Thursday, December 4 for a performance by DMA student Chanmi Kim. Originally from South Korea, she was first drawn to the organ’s colors and possibilities when she was completing her undergraduate studies in Piano and Psychology. Inspired to become an organist, she moved to the US and completed a Master of Music in Church Music at Baylor University before beginning her DMA at the University of Michigan. She also serves as the Organ Scholar at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Detroit. Chanmi is a fiery performer with a love for drama and her program reflects these qualities. She will pair Bach’s virtuosic Prelude and Fugue in D Major BWV 532 with Movements 2 and 3 from Guilmant’s Sonata No. 1 in D Minor. 

Don’t miss the conclusion of the fall series on December 11 with J.S. Bach’s vibrant cantata for advent, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61, along with organ chorales for the Advent season. Led by director Joseph Gascho, the musicians will be members of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Basso Continuo Class, and Organ Studios.

This recital series is a unique opportunity to hear not only young, talented, and passionate organ students perform, but also the exceptional playing of their highly acclaimed 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.

November Rota

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

Rota: November 2025

Rota: December 2025

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 57: Lo! He comes with clouds descending

This hymn, with its stark, startling images of Christ’s suffering, reflects the warning themes we hear in the readings today about the coming of the Lord. So it may be surprising that it is very popular; indeed many feel that it is essential to Advent. Charles Wesley’s text reminds us that God’s triumph is hard-won over real enemies and that the shadow of the cross lies across the manger. Yet because the text looks confidently forward to Christ’s victorious reign, the words fit well with Arne’s joyful tune, named for a village where a friend of Wesley’s had a parish. - Donna Wessel Walker

The “O” Antiphons

The entire Liturgy of the Word this morning utilizes the “O” Antiphon settings by Peter Hallock (1924-2014), organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle from 1951 to 1991. In the monastic office, the antiphons for the Magnificat at Vespers on the last seven days before Christmas describe the attributes of the Messiah (these antiphons are paraphrased as the verses of the familiar hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”). Hallock wrote: “Music is a conduit to the inner spiritual person; and I think [that] the road to God is internal.” The plainsong-derived simplicity of these settings usher us into the presence of the Lord about to come among us once again. Dennis Powers

Revised Common Lectionary (The RCL)

Sunday, November 2 - All Saints

Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18   •   Psalm 149   •   Ephesians 1: 11-23   •   Luke 6: 20-31

Sunday, November 9 - Pentecost 22 | Proper 27

Job 19: 23-27a   •   Psalm 17: 1-9   •   2 Thessalonians 2: 1-5, 13-17   •   Luke 20: 27-38

Sunday, November 16 - Pentecost 23 | Proper 28

Malachi 4:1-2a   •   Psalm 98   •   2 Thessalonians 3:6-13   •   Luke 21:5-19

Sunday, November 23 - Saint Andrew

Deuteronomy 30:11-14   •   Psalm 19:1-6   •   Romans 10:8b-18   •   Matthew 4:18-22

Sunday, November 30 - Advent 1, Year A

Wisdom 7:24 - 8:1   •   Exodus 3:1-12   •   Isaiah 11:1-4a, 10   •   Isaiah 22:2-24   •   Isaiah 41:25; 42:1-7   •   Isaiah 33:20-22   •   Isaiah 7:13-14

Looking ahead?

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

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