Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday

Please have children meet Courtney by the side garden entrance immediately after Church to take part in the Easter egg hunt. Bring a basket to collect your goodies!

 EASTER OFFERING for St. Andrew’s:  See envelopes in Narthex and in pews & bulletins on Easter Sunday.

FLOWERS FOR THE FLOWERING OF THE CROSS ON EASTER SUNDAY: Please remember to bring flowers to join in flowering the Cross on Easter Sunday. 

In 1974, at a church in Philadelphia, a group of eleven women were ordained to the Episcopal priesthood at a time when only men were eligible for ordination. This story is told in the compelling new documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” which we will screen here at St. Andrew's ON APRIL 25, 2024.

GOOD FRIDAY OFFERING in support of ministries of Anglican communion Province of Jerusalem & Middle East

Please make a gift to the Good Friday Offering in one of the following ways: 

1. Give securely at: iam.ec/goodfridayoffering. 
2. To give via phone or for gifts of stock, call (800) 334-7626 x6002. 
3. Send check to:  

DFMS-Protestant Episcopal Church US 

P.O. Box 958983 

St. Louis, MO 63195-8983 

Make your check payable to: The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society with “Good Friday Offering” in memo field.  

The Good Friday Offering affirms the dignity of the poor, the war-torn, and those in desperate need as God’s ministry is done. Thank you for spreading hope’s message through your gifts and prayers. 

The students meet with Rev. Pattie after the 9:30 services on Sundays.

Mark your calendars. Confirmation will take place Saturday, June 15 2024 at 10:30am for the South Shore Deanery at Church of St. John the Evangelist, Duxbury, MA; Bishop Alan M. Gates scheduled to preside.

“LOVE FROM OLIVIA”

We are collecting donations of diapers and Similac formula from now until Mother’s Day, May 12, 2024

Help fill care baskets for the babies in shelter at the Baymont Hotel

and the Pilgrim’s Hope shelter in Kingston. All are under the care of

the Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless.

Donations needed: Diapers (sizes 4,5 and 6); Similac formula (blue) powdered.

Donations can be dropped off at the stage in the Parish Hall. See Sherry Long with any questions. Thank you!

Dianne and Paul Nicol have created a St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Hanover - 28th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace TEAM. Use this LINK - https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/StAndrews to JOIN the TEAM as a WALKER and/or to donate in support of the walkers.

More information . . .

   Paul & I walked in last year’s Mother’s Day Walk to benefit the Louis D Brown Peace Institute because of the increase in gun violence and mass shootings throughout the country. I found the need to do something!

   It was not the first time we had participated in the walk. After the shooting at Sandy Hill Elementary School in 2012, Bishop Tom encouraged groups from the churches in the diocese to form teams and walk. Ama Beth created a team and we joined her. It was a powerful experience to listen to and walk with people affected by gun violence.

   So in 2023, when I was looking for something positive to do to fight the darkness, I returned to the Mother’s Day Walk. Listening to the speakers last year and learning what the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute does was incredibly moving. 

   The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute provides immediate tangible support for families of homicide victims. The Survivors Outreach Services provide emotional and practical support to the survivors. The practical support includes helping with burial and other support. The SOS team is in contact with the family of any murder victim in MA within 24 hours.

   The Institute also has a community reentry program to assist those previously incarcerated integrate back into their family and community.

   Check out their website to learn more about their important work.

https://ldbpeaceinstitute.org

   If you are not able to join us for the walk, we hope you would consider making a donation to help them continue this important work.

https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/StAndrews

   Thank you,

   Dianne and Paul Nicol

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH OUR FUTURE NEW PRIEST-IN-CHARGE? 

We are in the process of forming an Evangelism Committee to generate and pursue ideas on how to grow our parish community by attracting like-minded individuals seeking a church community that aligns with our values and beliefs in sharing the love of God with others. This group will then be able to work closely with the new Priest in Charge upon that person’s arrival. If you are interested please contact Linda Gelinas, lgelinas@comcast.net, 781-490-3987.

Email: office@standrewshanover.org or call (781-826-2062) with the name and date of birth for yourself and your loved ones. Each month or quarter we will list the names (without ages – unless requested!) and offer a special blessing on a designated Sunday for all of those celebrating a birthday that month or quarter.

OFFICE HOURS: For month of APRIL, the office will be OPEN

• every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
• every Thursday noon to 6:00 p.m. and
• alternating Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as follows:
• Tuesday, APRIL 9 & 23;
• Friday, APRIL 5 & 19

We are reminded throughout Scripture that God has formed an everlasting covenant with us. This covenant is an invitation to enter into relationship with God and to act together in harmony with one another and all the earth. As we launch the 2024 Bishops’ Annual Appeal, we invite you to join us in deepening covenants we have formed as the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.

Our diocesan mission strategy is a covenant to become ever more faithful and generous disciples of Jesus. With your support, the Bishops’ Annual Appeal promotes this goal through lifelong Christian formation, youth and young adult ministries, racial justice and creation care initiatives, as well as multicultural and immigration outreach.

The appeal newsletter and donation envelope are available at church or by contacting the parish office. Please place your gift in the Offering on “Ingathering Sunday,” at the end of Lent. You may also mail it back directly to the diocesan office. Together, we are able to accomplish that which we cannot do alone!