Being part of St. Andrew’s means being part of a changing church. There are lots of wonderful things about change. Our church is full of new faces, new energy and new ideas. The challenging part of change is it can be disconcerting. We’re used to things being a certain way. We can’t quite remember everyone’s names. And we don’t quite know how to fit in when things around us are different. If you are feeling this way, you’re not the only one. Many people are drawn to St. Andrew’s because of our beautiful liturgy and music, our commitment to outreach, or our welcoming community. But finding a place where you feel like you fit into all that can be a little more challenging. At one of our recent parish meetings, we talked about what exactly it meant to be a member of St. Andrew’s. By church law, all you have to do is show up and take communion at least four times a year and put some money in the plate in order to be “a communicant in good standing”, which gives you the right to vote at parish

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Word from the Vicar: Calling out our giftsmeetings. But membership at St. Andrew’s means more than that. In fact, membership is a poor word for it. It’s not a matter of paying your dues and getting something in return. It’s about being a part of a community. God has endowed each of us with certain gifts and strengths. Some people like to do whatever they can to

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A Look Back..................................3TIHAN Update..............................4Historical Armory Park................4Deacon Candidate.........................5What I Like About St. Andrew’s...5Praying With Our Ears.................6Call for Donations.........................6The Deacon’s Dish..........................7Community Opps..........................7State of the Parish Report.............8

“We know each other and call out each other’s

gifts.”

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From the editor

This edition celebrates Welcome Back Sunday, where the illustrious

choir returns to grace us with their angelic sounds, students get their backpacks blessed and the quiet summer gradually turns to bustling fall. As we shake off the dust of the previous months, energy and excitement fill the air, and activities and opportunities to lend a hand increase. One of those opportunities lies with the communications committee, a ministry that is truly vital to church growth. I will be handing over the reins after being committee chair for over three years to focus on my duties as Senior Warden. Please reach out to Kate or myself if you are interested in helping with the newsletter, emails, social media, events publicity, or any of the other myriad of ways we try to get the word out about our wonderful little church. Please do join us for all that we have planned, and I pray you are called to serve in a way that serves you.

-Bree Richmond, Senior Warden

Word from the Vicar Cont’d...help. Some people like to do whatever they can to help as long as they get to talk to someone else while they do it. And some people have particular gifts to bring: singing in the choir, pulling weeds in the garden, or teaching Sunday school, for example. And of course some people fall into all three categories. What makes the difference between a church and a bunch of people getting together for a sermon and some communion is that we know each other and call out each other’s gifts. Start by learning about your own gifts and the church. Look for the Quiet Day this fall, which will focus on discerning your own spiritual gifts. Talk to me about joining the Confirmation class to learn about and consider joining the Episcopal Church. Or tell one of your bishop’s committee members that you’re interested in helping keep St. Andrew’s alive and thriving. More than anything, if you see something that needs doing, don’t be afraid to get up and do it if you can, and be sure to share your ideas and energy with the church leadership. But your gifts aren’t the only ones worth noticing. How do we get people from feeling like newcomers to feeling like part of the community? By seeing their gifts and inviting them to share them. Do you have a ministry you particularly love at the church? Invite someone to join you. Or just sit down at coffee hour with someone you’ve never met before and get to know them. This church is full of fascinating people: WWII vets and graduate students, talented artists and published authors, brewers of beer and masters of Dungeons and Dragons. There is much beneath the surface of the people of St. Andrew’s. Getting to know one another and sharing our gifts will not only make us a better community, it will help us live into being the diverse and generous people we are called to be as the church. Whether things seem new or routine to you this year, why not use this fall as a time of renewal? Learn about yourself. Learn about the people around you. And help St. Andrew’s continue to be a welcoming community for all.

-Kate Bradsen, Vicar

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Have photos you’d like to share? Email them to breerichmond@gmail.com and be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for more pictures.

A Look Back: Remembering Past Events

July 4th St. Andrew’s kept it cool during the hot summer. Enjoying our fabulous annual Fourth of July Party with great music, good food and of course some fireworks.

Gary and Doc Married Gary and Doc were married here on Gary’s 80th birthday at a beautiful and intimate ceremony. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

African Choir Almost a hundred people joined us for worship the last Sunday of July when we had special guests from the African Community Choir. We are so grateful to them for sharing their music with us!

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TIHAN UpdateAre you looking for a volunteer opportunity with an outreach supported by St. Andrew’s? Currently there are 1.2 million people in the U.S. living with HIV. 50,000 people are newly diagnosed

annually. One half of those newly infected are young people, and one half are people of color. Today there may be more of a challenge to providing assistance because since people are living longer with this disease, their needs are changing, The good news of having a lengthened life span due to new medications and treatments comes with the realization of being unprepared to live longer. The mission of TIHAN has evolved to include providing education in nutrition and planning for the future. Clients are extremely grateful for

the support that they receive from TIHAN! Many do not have anywhere else to turn. In addition, TIHAN has seen an increase of 11% in those requesting services over the first part of this year compared to last year at this time. Much of the services to their clients could not be provided without potential TIHAN volunteers like you. The volunteer training to prepare you to help is done in 4 hours. The next training opportunity is Thursday, Sept. 17 from 8:30a to 12:30p See the flyer on the bulletin board for details and training times for the rest of this year or talk to me for further information.

—Sandy Bryant, TIHAN liaison

Historical Armory Park The area now known as Armory Park was used between 1862 and 1873 as the Military Plaza and Armory, really just a rough camp for soldiers sent here to guard the citizens against Apache attacks. The initial garrison consisted of troops from California under the command of Major David Fergusson whose orders were to “take possession” of sites necessary to station men and supplies. The ‘California Column’ was replaced in 1866 by regular army troops and renamed Camp Lowell to honor an officer killed in the Civil War. The locals complained long and bitterly of the soldiers’ behavior in town, evidenced by an editorial in the 1870 Tucson Weekly Arizonan: “It is enough that the people are constantly harassed by Indians without being subjected to the outrages of a depraved and drunken soldiery”. In 1872 General George Crook called Camp Lowell “unfit for the occupation of animals, much less the troops of a civilized nation”. The garrison was subsequently moved to what would eventually become Fort Lowell, “necessary for securing grazing and control of the watercourse” for the soldiers defending settlers against Apache raiding parties. Armory Park was part of the original town of Tucson incorporated in 1871, boasting a population of around 3,000. The initial incorporation consisted of 2 square miles of

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Cathleen Carlton, Deacon Candidate

Cathleen, a cradle Episcopalian, is a retired business and personnel manager. She has been a very active minister at

both St. Philip’s in the Hills and Christ the King Episcopal churches. Christ the King is her home church, but she will intern at St. Andrew’s during her deacon formation process. She has been a director of Lay Eucharistic Visitors, is currently an Education for Ministry Mentor, Stephen Minister Leader and Volunteer Chaplain at Northwest Hospital. Cathleen and her husband Andy are both Tucson natives with two grown children, Nathan and Callista. Their four legged “children” are two dogs named Geez-Louise and Jiminy-Christmas as well as a desert tortoise named Harvey.

What I Like About St. Andrew’s

Rev Kate asked me to say a few words about Saint Andrews and

why I love worshiping with you. Truly, its everything, but most of all I love the music: the organ and organist Jeffri , the choir with Sheldon, the hymn selections, chanting psalms, high church (singing the Eucharist with Kate). During one of my early visits around Easter visits we sang “At the Name of Jesus” and “Now the Green Blade Riseth” two of my new favorites. Some people like to listen to talk radio or watch TV. Last week while my wife was in the hospital I never turned the TV on - I was listening to hymns and taize music on my Spotify account (which I stream to my car stereo and computer stereo). Saint Andrew’s was a hidden treasure to me, I’m glad I found you guys.

-Dave Wood, parishioner

First Avenue, 22nd street and Main Avenue. The neighborhood gets its unique character from the arrival of the Southern Pacific railroad in 1880. The new city’s infrastructure quickly caught up with advancements brought on by the railroad with telephone lines, gaslights, electricity and water all brought to Armory Park by 1882. In 1900 land was set aside on the old Military Plaza for the Carnegie Free Library, today the Children’s Museum, designed by architect Henry Charles Trost . The park across the street was originally designated Carnegie Park, then Washington Park. When an armory was constructed on the site in 1914 the site was called Armory Park but the official name remains Military Plaza Park. The railroad brought new architectural styles to Tucson as building materials from the east and west coasts became available. Shingled roofs and wooden porches were added to traditional Sonoran-style adobe homes, many of which dated from before the Mexican War. By the turn of the century a mule-powered street car extended to what had become even then a fashionable residential district for railroad employees with white collar workers living in the Victorian, Queen Anne and Greek revival-style houses along the main streets and laborers in much simpler structures along the alleys. Armory Park was the first neighborhood in Tucson to be designated an historic residential district, in 1974, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites and Places. Saint Andrew’s is blessed to be an integral part of this vibrant and historic community and as we prepare to celebrate our 85th year as a church family we can all take pride in the greater neighborhood family around us and the history that we are a part of.

—Claude “Bear” Bailey

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Praying with Our Ears

In which Music resounds throughout a small parish’s 85th year. The choir returns loft-side September 6th, which is designated as a special day for recognizing the heroic efforts they make each week of the liturgical

year. Their purpose is, as always, to support liturgy and enrich worship. In doing so, we look forward to the celebration of Evensong for All Saints’, Lent and Pentecost. We’ll also present a special Advent Lessons and Carols, November 29th at 7PM. 2nd Saturday Gathering - a service for those who may be “spiritual but not religious” - returns in the Parish Hall beginning September 12 at 5:30PM. Our 1st Sunday observance of Compline continues at 9PM through October. Concerts On The Corner, St. Andrew’s successful professional concert series kicks off on Halloween - October 31 when Jeffri Sanders presents thrilling organ music for the classic German Expressionist silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”. A landmark of cinematic artistry, this first of its kind horror film has vivid expressionistic imagery which brilliantly reflects the nightmarish emotional states of the characters. Francis’ investigation of his friend’s murder leads him to suspect that the killer was a zombie-like sleepwalker under the hypnotic control of the diabolical Dr. Caligari. December 6, join us for our family-friendly observance of St. Nicholas Day. On Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016, we offer Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem” with soloists, choir and featuring Brahms’ own, rarely heard 4-hand piano transcription of his orchestral work. It is one of a handful of remarkable classic works that change lives.

None of these events just happen. As it is in your life, occasionally things (like music) get worn out and need replacing. For the program to grow, new music must be purchased. And as the choir adds new members, new and replacement robes become necessary. It would be wonderful to be able to bring in extra musicians for services like November 15 -St. Andrew’s Anniversary and Feast Day and the Bishop’s visit - and our Christmas Eve and Easter Vigils. Imagine the sound of a brass choir on Easter Sunday morning. All these marvelous events cost money. Beloved former rector Father Charles Ingram, who passed away last year, knew that. That is why St. Andrew’s established a designated fund whose sole purpose is to help make these worship enhancements possible. September 6th focuses on the Rev. Charles O. Ingram Music Fund which supports musical events and activities of the church. You can make a donation to the fund at anytime, but this special day, when the choir returns and our new “season” officially begins, is the perfect time to show your appreciation and anticipation by making a generous financial gift to help continue our offering of extraordinary music at St. Andrew’s. Blessings to all as we enter this exciting time.

—Sheldon Curry, Choir Director

“September 6th focuses on the Rev. Charles O. Ingram Music Fund which supports musical

events and activities of the church. .”

Donations NeededWe are implementing a new Sunday School program and are looking for help acquiring a few items. If you are willing to donate any of the items, please speak to Vicar Kate or Christina Robinson. If you would like to make a monetary contribution for these items, please mark your offering accordingly.

Items needed are:1-2 small lamps4 sacred art images4 small shelving units1 small book stand1 small low corner table1 leather bound bible

2 or three small floor rugs4 prayer cloths -1 purple -1red -1 green -1 white

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We are busy as ever in the Kitchen every Monday and Friday mornings with Lena making mashed potatoes and our other volunteers sweating away. We were chosen as the monthly non-profit for spare change at the Food Conspiracy Coop last month and they collected over $1,200.00 for the program; I was presented with a check for $600 and a gift card for the remainder that we can use to shop. We have also signed up as a Partner Agency at the Community Food Bank which means we can shop there on a weekly basis and the good news is that it is free. That, along with the on-going donations from Small Planet Bakery and gleaning from the COOP have contributed to cutting our costs in half. So far this year we have served over 4000 meals to people in need living in the downtown area as well as parishioners in need and volunteers have put in more than 1000 hours labor. Thanks to all our volunteer supporters from the Church: Lena Hackman, Stacy Lane, Melinda Collins-Knick and Keith & Mary Lou Steinkamp as well our ten volunteers from Armory Park. The upcoming Armory Park Home Tour in October will benefit the program as well. Thanks to all and God Bless.

—Jefferson Bailey, Deacon

The Deacon’s Dish

Contact UsPhone: (520) 622-8318

Physical Address: 545 S. 3rd Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85701

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1165, Tucson, AZ 85702

Email: saintandrewstucson@gmail.com

Website: www.standrewstucson.azdiocese.org

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Don’t miss some great opportunities to connect with the community.

We are continuing to host our Community Supper & Contemplative Prayer the 4th Wednesday of every month. Join us for prayer at 5:30pm followed by a potluck supper at 6:30. Contemplative Prayer is a form of meditation in the Christian tradition. Come join us for a period of silence and a reflection on this prayer practice. Or join us for a potluck supper, a chance to get to know one another better. Or better yet, join us for both! This event is free and open to all.

We are also hosting a Parent Potluck & Book Group. Once a month a group of parents gets together to talk about the highs and lows of parenting. The kids play, the parents talk and then we all eat together. Want to know the next meeting time? Speak to Christina Robinson.

Bringing Community Together

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State of the Parish ReportFinancial Summary

Income Expenses2015 YTD $87,558 $88,2442014 YTD $74,926 $79,149Difference $12,632 $9,104

Current Debt owed to the Diocese:2015 mission share: 9,5732015 payroll since mid February: 28,334TOTAL= 37,907

Some Current Financial Needs:• The choir needs some new robes• We’re wanting to replace some tables and make some improvements to the parish hall• We have recently had to replace the swamp cooler and a window at the vicarage

If you are interested in contributing to any of these items, please speak to a member of the bishop’s committee.

Comparison of Average Sunday Attendance by month 2011-2015