St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,
Turners Falls, MA
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The
Mission of Saint Andrew’s Church is to spread the Kingdom of God
in Christ’s name by worshipping in our Anglican tradition and by sharing
God’s love with others through fellowship, service, and education.
St. Andrew's Episcopal church, a self-supporting parish in the
Diocese of Western Massachusetts, is a
Eucharistic-centered parish. The laity take an active role in the liturgy and
governance of parish life and in
outreach to the
community and the world. During the year St. Andrew's celebrates observances
that continue English traditions of the Anglican church.
Every year on the fourth Sunday of Lent, St. Andrew's
observes the old English custom of Mothering Sunday.
In days
past English countryside, young people were lent out to work on farms away
from home. It was a matter of finding work where workers were needed. On this
Sunday they returned to visit their mothers and their home parishes. they
brought with them gifts of violets and cake. At St. Andrew's a special simnel
cake - a rich fruit cake - is baked and decorated. It is blessed on the altar
and pieces are distributed to the congregation in honor of mothers and the
mother church.
In the fall, St. Andrew's celebrates the English tradition of the Festival of
Harvest Home. The church is decorated beautifully with cornstalks, pumpkins,
fruits, and vegetables. A special Eucharist is celebrated in thanksgiving for a
bountiful harvest of the fruits of the earth. A public roast beef supper is
prepared by parishioners as part of the festival.
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Recommended Books
PRAYER SHAWLS AVAILABLE: The St. Andrew’s Prayer Shawl
ministry has four lovely hand-knit shawls ready to go to persons who
are ill, debilitated, in a Nursing Home, etc.
Please let Kathryn Aubry-McAvoy
know if you have a recipient in mind.
THE SURVIVAL CENTER NEEDS YOUR
HELP!
Non-perishable food
items are needed to stock the shelves for the coming winter. A basket is provided for donations in the rear
of the Church.
BABY HATS AND
BLANKETS The Knit-wits have begun making baby hats and
blankets for the Franklin Medical Center. If you would like to
donate any please let us know.
Daily Lectionary Readings
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