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St. Andrews ‘Blessing of the Animals’ on Sunday
James River History: Lecture II on Wednesday
From event description:
The Department of Historic Resources’ Underwater Archaeology Program is leading presentations about the history of the James River and its impacts on the City of Richmond. We hope you’ll join us for these talks, and then go on guided walks and river cleanups.
The second public lecture in this series will take place on Wednesday, May 3, 6 pm at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The presentation will focus on the cultural history of Richmond as a port and center around Richmond’s maritime landscape below the Fall Line, highlighting the events and places that have influenced the founding and growth of the city.
Attendees at this lecture will be given details and a chance to sign up for a guided walking tour and cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, May 6, at Ancarrow’s Landing in Richmond’s Manchester neighborhood.
DHR is hosting this event in partnership with the City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ James River Park System and the Current Culture Fly Shop. The event is part of a series that satisfies the outreach component of a larger DHR program supported by grants from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund. The program seeks to collect additional data on the maritime history of the James River. The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund is financed through a portion of the proceeds from the annual subscription fees of the “Friends of the Chesapeake Bay” license plates.
St. Andrew’s Church Holy Week Calendar
St. Andrew Episcopal Church’s Blessing of the Animals On October 2
From the FaceBook event page:
Join us at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 2, as we celebrate and bless our furry loved ones! We’ll meet in the lot across from the church. (Rain plan: we’ll meet in the church. Pets welcome regardless!)
New Rector At St. Andrew’s Church
Denise Clegg Bennett posted:
I am thrilled to announce that as of today, I have answered the call to be the interim rector at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Richmond. While I will miss the residents and team members at Hermitage Richmond, I am delighted to be a part of St. Andrew’s during this time of transition and change.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s Blessings Fence
“The Blessings Fence is open for business ahead of the storm. Thanks to all who have contributed hats, gloves, scarves and other items.”
It’s raining now but the weather will turn to snow later with colder temperatures. And a good chance of more snow this weekend.
YWCA’s Sprout School To Have Oregon Hill “Outpost”
RichmondBizSense.com reports on the YWCA’s plans for expanding its childcare program.
The nonprofit’s Sprout School, a full-day and year-round early childhood education program, is expected to open a downtown Richmond location in spring 2022 and an Oregon Hill location in winter 2023.
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The Oregon Hill outpost will be located at St. Andrew’s School at 227 S. Cherry St. The school and nonprofit have already signed an agreement to open the location, Tissiere said.
St. Andrew’s Bell Toll For National Day of Mourning
From announcment:
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is joining with faith communities around the nation in marking a National Day of Mourning. We mourn the lives lost in this pandemic. We mourn the livelihoods and economic security that has been lost in the pandemic. We mourn the countless lives lost to systemic racism. We mourn the pain and fear that our siblings of color experience on a daily basis. We mourn that we have not made enough progress in creating a world of justice for all.
At 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, the bell at St. Andrew’s will toll for ten minutes to express our grief. Wherever you are, I invite you to pause as you are able, either at 3:00 or at another point in the day, as we acknowledge our collective grief.
Easter At Home
With the pandemic at a peak here in Virginia, large Easter gatherings have been cancelled.
But neighborhood churches are still recognizing the holiday-
St. Andrews Episcopal Church is holding Easter service online. Click here for details.
And Pine Street Baptist Church has a very poignant sermon in its April monthly Beacon newsletter called “Waiting for Who Knows What”. Here’s an excerpt:
Even as we wait for Easter, even as we wonder if we will worship together on Easter, Easter still shapes us and informs us of who we are. We are an Easter people regardless of what day we find ourselves in. Easter is not a day but a way of life as a follower of Jesus. Easter is what shapes us and forms us and tells us who we are. We wait not in despair but in hope.