The story of St Andrew

The Story of St.AndrewThe Story of St.Andrew

Andrew was one of Jesus’ Andrew was one of Jesus’ disciplesdisciples

After Jesus died Andrew went After Jesus died Andrew went to Greece to tell everyone to Greece to tell everyone about the teachings of Jesus.about the teachings of Jesus.

The Roman ruler was cross The Roman ruler was cross with Andrew for teaching about with Andrew for teaching about Jesus.Jesus.

Andrew was tied to a big Andrew was tied to a big wooden cross with ropes until wooden cross with ropes until he died.he died.

• Andrew carried on talking about Jesus Andrew carried on talking about Jesus for two whole days before he died.for two whole days before he died.

300 years later a man called 300 years later a man called Regulus had a dream which Regulus had a dream which told him to carry the bones of told him to carry the bones of St.Andrew to the end of the St.Andrew to the end of the Earth.Earth.

Scotland was so far from Scotland was so far from Greece he thought it was the Greece he thought it was the end of the Earth.end of the Earth.

He landed on the East Coast of He landed on the East Coast of Scotland. He buried the bones Scotland. He buried the bones and built a church on top. and built a church on top.

Today there is a town on the Today there is a town on the spot called St.Andrews.spot called St.Andrews.

The Scots made Andrew their The Scots made Andrew their Patron Saint and chose as their Patron Saint and chose as their flag a Saltire (Greek) Cross on flag a Saltire (Greek) Cross on a sea blue background.a sea blue background.

Now every year on November Now every year on November 3030thth Scots remember Scots remember St.Andrew.St.Andrew.