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Statement of Welcome

 

Welcome!

St. Andrew’s is a theologically diverse parish in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. We have lifelong members here, while at the same time, many of our families in the parish are also relatively new to St. Andrew's as our city and surrounding areas have grown. We have a deep respect for our history and traditions. We celebrate St. Andrew’s Day faithfully with a bagpiper and festive coffee hour. We conclude each Easter worship service with a congregational singing of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah.

We seek to uphold our baptismal promise to respect the dignity of every human being regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, intellectual or physical ability, age, or any other characteristic that might be used to exclude or divide God’s people. We welcome all people to this house of worship, to experience the good news of God's love and to participate fully in this community of faith.

Our Mission Statement

In response to God’s grace and love extended to us through his Son Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called:

  • to seek God’s will in all that we do;

  • to worship God as a Eucharistic community grounded in the Bible, using The Book of Common Prayer and enriching our liturgy with a variety of styles;

  • to nurture one another in all stages of life through prayer and healing, education and study, pastoral care and action, and fellowship and program;

  • to go into the community to serve, sharing the gifts God has given to us; and

  • to invite others to faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, bearing witness to God’s love for all and sharing experiences of God’s work in our lives.