Congregational Letters

Dear Friends, Waiting on the Lord It has been over four months since the allegations surrounding Archbishop Steve Wood were made public, and yet the matter remains unresolved as we wait for the process to unfold. Waiting for a resolution is difficult and frustrating....

From Mike Hughes, Senior Warden Dear Brothers and Sisters at St. Andrew’s, On behalf of the Vestry, I am writing today with an important update.  Earlier this week, the Vestry voted to call the Rev’d Canon Randy Forrester as the next rector of our parish. Randy came...

In the Wake of Violence Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The past several days have been a difficult and profoundly troubling time in our national life. A school shooting in Colorado, the...

Dear Friends, Would you like to experience the Bible come alive in new ways? To encounter its truth in “three-dimensional” reality? June 3-12, 2026, I will be leading a tour to Greece and Turkey to follow in the footsteps of Saint Paul. We will visit places mentioned...

A Remarkable Gift :: Given Solely to Expand God’s Kingdom Recently, St. Andrew’s received a gift - a remarkable piece of property on Romney Street in downtown Charleston - with the agreement we would work to establish a church on the property. The owners – Demi and...

Dear St. Andrew's Family, As we enter a new year, consider this question – how is your appetite? If we think of our physical appetites, having enjoyed feasting over the holidays, perhaps we are ready for a simpler diet. But what about the appetite of your heart? Do...

  Dear Friends, St. Andrew's is developing a plan for giving and serving those who are left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Steve Wood has asked that I spearhead this effort for St. Andrew's in coordination with the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF)....

Friends, Perhaps to my mind and in my heart alone does this solemn anniversary stir unspeakable gratitude tinged with incredulity and sadness. What those young American men (along with men from other Allied troops), men to whom President Ronald Reagan referred to as...

Greetings Beloved, Fishing for Mission, our major International Mission fundraiser and Church Family Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6 pm - 9 pm in the Ministry Center Sanctuary. On behalf of the Rector and Bishop please join us as we celebrate...

Dear St. Andrew’s family, Jacqui and I are thrilled to invite you to Revive 24, our annual conference on the Holy Spirit, to be held April 26-27 in the Ministry Center. The words that Jesus spoke have the power to create what they say. The great invitation that we...

Happy New Year! I wonder what New Year resolutions you’ve made for 2024? I’ve one resolution. It has been my resolution for most of my adult life. It is not unique to me. It is drawn from 1 Corinthians 2.2, “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except...

Mourning and Melancholy In the title essay of her collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, the author, Marilynne Robinson, recounts her days growing up accompanied by the inherent loneliness of Idaho landscape and the enduring positive benefit of this...

If you could peel back the walls of St. Andrew's, you would see hundreds of prayers and Bible verses written on the metal framing. These words are a lasting testimony to our faith in the Living God – what he has done and what we believe he will do in the future...

Fishin' for a Mission Exceeds $150,000 Dear St. Andrew’s Family, If you had the opportunity to participate in our Fishin’ for a Mission banquet this year you would know that it was a fantastic experience. For the first time since 2019, we were able to gather for an...