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...