Catching Up with a Congregation on the Move

What's going on at St Andrew's?  My calendar is full from the past few weeks, and is filling in quickly before I take off for India.

* CSA: we are now a drop off point for Pumpkin Patch;
* We now have planted a vegetable garden;
* This fall we will focus on healthy minds, healthy bodies, and healthy faith;
* We celebrated Pentecost and still are speaking in both English and ASL;
* Pastor Brett spent a week finishing a rough draft of PRACTICING PILGRIMAGE at St. Ben's in St. Joseph, MN, the world's largest women's Benedictine women's monastery;
* Pastor Jeremy and family are off on vacation;
* Cuba is happening here.  Auction and next year's trip is under way in terms of planning;
* New office administrator will be coming on baord Aug. 3, while we are sad and sorry to be seeing Donna Haub leave;
* Choir had a most excellent picnic last Wednesday night.
* Pastor Michael Beaton from Cuba will be here for 2 weeks;
* Presbytery of the Cascades will be meeting at St. A's this Friday and Saturday;
* We are learning to pray the Lord's Prayer with ASL;
* New paraments are in the sanctuary;
* Jesus is being preached in thish Church;
* The Holy Spirit is moving in the lives of people;
* The creating God is busy as ever.
* Love reigns
* Carolyn Gazeley and Jeremy wrote a great column in the Crossroads;
* Blessing of the Animals on July 26, 2015;
* We are going to start using plastic for offertory July 5, 2015...

And the list goes on.

Stay tuned!

Pastor Brett