In This Issue

• Summer's Over
• St. Andrew's Shirt Day
• Altar Guild Meeting
• Introducing Andrew Douglas
• Nametag Sunday
• Congratulations Newlyweds!
• Madison Ave Traffic Proposal
• Welcome Baby!

This Week at St. Andrew's

Tuesday 31st
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday 2nd
5:30 p.m. Haiti Mission Partnership

Coming This Sunday

Holy Eucharist - 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Nursery - 10:00 a.m.

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Monday - Stephen & Martha Iannacone
Wednesday - Donald & Antoinette Bishop

Prayer List

Please add - Courtney & Joseph

Summer's Over - Regular Service Schedule Resumes Next Week

Yesterday was the last Sunday of summer - beginning next week our Sunday services will again be celebrated at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The Tuesday evening service, which has been Evening Prayer during the summer, will again be Holy Eucharist.

St. Andrew's Shirt Day

On Sept 12th at our Parish Picnic we will also observe St Andrew's Shirt Day by wearing our St Andrew's shirts to the Church Service and Picnic. Another good reason for wearing your St Andrew's shirt on that day is that we are planning a group photo of everyone. The Outreach committee has a large supply of shirts (polos and tees for children) if you need to get a shirt for the occasion.

Altar Guild Meeting

The Altar Guild will have a meeting followed by polishing and cleaning on Saturday, September 11th starting  at 9:30 am. You are cordially invited!

Introducing Andrew Douglas

There's a new face in the Parish Office! Andrew Douglas has joined our staff to work as Parish Administrator. Mark Diebel resigned last month to spend more time working on his dissertation and we were lucky to have Andrew join us to take Mark's place.

Andrew is a graduate of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver BC. He has a degree in Fine Arts - specifically in playing the bagpipes! Andrew runs "The Pipers Dojo", a school for bagpipers here in the Capital District. He plans to be married this October at St. Andrew's.  Stop by the Office soon and say 'hello'.

Nametag Sunday

Mark your calendars now for Nametag Sunday! As we kick off a new fall season we want everyone to wear their nametags, Sunday September 19th. Don't have a name tag?  Not a problem - members of the Greeters Committee will be available to make a name tag for you!  And in honor of Nametag Sunday, we are planning a special coffee hour geared around food with 'proper' names. We are looking for parishioners to contribute a food item that is named after someone, such as Quiche Lorraine, Peach Melba or Apple Brown Betty.  If you can't think of something, feel free to bring one of your own creations and name it after yourself!!!  A sign up sheet will be posted in Carmichael Hall beginning this Sunday.  Any questions? Contact Chris Lillpopp

Congratulations Newlyweds!

Brian and Susan Klim are pleased to annouce the marriage of their daughter Courtney Klim to Joseph John Mazzone III on August 21. We ask for your prayers as they begin their married life together.

Madison Ave Traffic Proposal

Madison Avenue with its four traffic lanes is a dangerous road design. Sixteen neighborhood groups (including St. Andrew's) and businesses support the reduction of four lanes to three lanes, including a center turn lane. This "road diet" promises the following benefits: safety, growth of local businesses, reduced pollution, improved access for emergency response vehicles, increase in public transit riders, less wear on streets, increased property values. However, in order to make this change, the city needs to invest $95,000 for a traffic study. Common Council wants this. If you agree, please show up at City Hall Wednesday evening at 6 pm to show your support.

Welcome Baby!

Congratulations to Bob and Jan Whitaker who have a new grandchild! Leah Summer Henen was born August 22nd. Bob and Jan plan to join baby Leah and her parents, Carrie and Cliff, in Seattle soon.