Announcements

Recurring Schedule

Sunday Morning Worship at 9:30 am
Choir rehearsal – Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm
ABQ Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsal – Monday evenings at 6:30 pm
Stroke Club – Thursday mornings at 10:00 am in the Adult CE Room
NM Peace Choir Rehearsal on Wednesday evenings

Special Events Schedule

The church office will be closed April 12 though April 23

Finance Committee – Thursday, April 11 at 8:30 am on Zoom
Historical Jesus Group – Thursday, April 11 at 10:00 am on Zoom
Book Study with Pastor Eric – Thursday evenings on Zoom from 5:30–6:30 pm (see article below for Zoom link)
Racial Justice Meeting on Zoom on Tuesday, April 16 at 4:00 pm
Spiritual Formation – Thursday, April 18 at 10:00 am
Session – Tuesday, April 16 at 6:00 pm
Girl Scouts – Friday, April 19 at 5:30 pm
ABQ Science Fiction Society– Friday, April 19 at 7:30 pm in Adult CE Room

The worship bulletin links for Sunday mornings – April 14 and April 21 – are listed below. Click on the blue link below to download the worship bulletin for the Sunday morning service to your computer and print it out.

Join us either in-person, or from home this Sunday, April14 or next Sunday, April 21. At the top of our church website, www.standrewabq.org – place your cursor over the "Live Stream" button – Then, click on the "Live Stream" button to watch the live service on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. If you have Joys and Concerns to share during our Prayers of the People, please email them to Pastor Eric Koenig-Reinke by the end of the day on Saturday at: standrewpastoreric@gmail.com

Worship Bulletin - Sunday – 9:30 am, April 14

Worship Bulletin - Sunday – 9:30 am, April 21

Lenten Book Study

We continue the final three weeks of the Lenten Book Study – Thursdays on Zoom, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, with Pastor Eric leading the discussion of the book Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times, by Otis Moss III. You can note an updated schedule below, and remember that you are always welcome to join!

April 11th - Chapter 8 Dance in the Darkness
April 18th - Epilogue and Next Steps

The Zoom link to join in and participate in this study is listed below :

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84595551039?pwd=Q052cG1HMmJUZEk1TDREQ285ZTJadz09

Meeting ID: 845 9555 1039

Passcode: 581780

Memorial Service - Celebrating the life of Edith Waugh-Feliciano

The memorial service celebrating the life of Edith Waugh-Feliciano will held on Saturday, April 27th at 2:00 pm at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Avenue NE, in Albuquerque New Mexico. A reception will follow

Build A Mountain of Food for GBES Families

School is almost over but St. Andrew continues to partner with Del Norte Baptist to provide weekend snack bags for needy Governor Bent families for May. On the first Sunday of May, let’s build a ‘Mountain of Food’ The next time you visit the grocery store, please pick up a few of the following items and bring them to church on the first Sundays of April and May. See the complete list on the bulletin board, or pick up a GBES flyer in the Narthex.

For the past few months, we’ve been delivering the weekend snack bags to the students’ classrooms and it is so rewarding to see their faces light up when we arrive. So, on May 5, let’s build that mountain! I If you can’t make it on that Sunday, please bring in the food items and leave them in the box near the church office. Thank you!

Adult Christian Education - Spring Series: Beyond Death

Sunday – April 14

How We Die – Elizabeth Paterson, NP & Beverly Jackson, RN

How does life end? What are the normal physical processes that are likely to occur for most of us in dying? What is involved in New Mexico’s Medical Aid in Dying law? Two experienced hospice professionals will lead a compassionate journey through the end of life. Optional resource: Sherwin B. Nuland, How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter.

Sunday – April 21

What Do We Believe about Death? – Pastor Eric Koenig-Reinke

“The resurrection is a central doctrine of the Christian faith and shapes Christians’ attitudes and responses to the event of death.” (Book of Order) What does our Reformed faith tradition teach about death and eternal life? What do you yourself believe? Pastor Eric will lead a discussion about faith, death, and life thereafter.

Sunday – April 28

Preparing for a Memorial Service – Pastor Eric Koenig-Reinke

“Because it is difficult under emotional stress to plan wisely, the session should encourage members to discuss and plan in advance the arrangements which will be necessary at the time of death.” (The Book of Order) What is involved in planning a Service of Witness to the Resurrection for yourself or a loved one? Pastor Eric will describe the steps and processes involved and encourage us to update our file of preferences in the church office.

Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser

Habitat For Humanity is holding its annual “Raising the Roof” event on Saturday, April 27 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The Social Justice/Mission Committee has reserved a table for 8 which is now full, but we could reserve a second table if there are people in the congregation who would also like to attend to enjoy the food, live entertainment and participate in the raffle. Individual tickets are $75, couples are $140, and a table for 8 is $500 —meaning those individuals pay $62.50 if the table is full. Food also needs to be ordered ahead of time. Choices are: 1) Blue corn fried chicken with red chili honey, 2) Beef short ribs with green chile demi-glaze or 3) Pasta Primavera.

The deadline for making reservations is April 10. If you would like to attend, please contact Marilyn Stoops at 505-265-8358, or email her at mstoops@swcp.com

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers for Construction

St. Andrew will be providing a team of 12-15 workers to help with the construction of the Habitat Unity V house at 112 Clifton St. on Saturday, May 4 from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. If you are willing and able to help, please contact Marilyn Stoops at mstoops@swcp.com or call her at 505-265-8358.

Invite your neighbors, co-workers or other sturdy members of your family to join us. Remember Ericka and her daughter, Cheyenne, attended our Alternative Christmas Fair last November and loved the good will and best wishes extended to her at the time. Now is our chance to come through for her and her children so they will have a warm and safe home of their own.

Climate Crisis Committee

Earth Day is on Monday, April 22. In preparation, search the web using Google:

PBS climate change New Mexico video and watch videos of various lengths concerning climate change and New Mexico’s environment.

Racial Justice Group Meeting on Zoom

Tuesday, April 16 at 4:00 pm

For April 16: Please read as far as you can in Chronicle One: The Marked Woman in Killers of the Flower Moon. We will discuss the first three chapters (39 pages). For the first part of each session, we will discuss any activity in which members of the group have been involved including experiences of racism, articles that have been pertinent to today’s systemic racism, and efforts of involvement with other groups.

Historical Jesus Group

The Historical Jesus Group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month on Zoom. Join the conversation online using the Zoom link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85866647913?pwd=ZmFUV2hiV25MZzFreU14TkluVFlOUT09

Spiritual Formation Group

Spiritual Formation group meets on first and third Thursdays at 10:00 am via Zoom. Here is the Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85364229074?pwd=d2Z1RDhXZGN1ODNYRGQ3RlFhcjk2UT09