standrews.dioala.orgSt. Andrew's Episcopal Church

1024 12th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35205 205-251-7898 Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Home Worship Serve Grow Our Staff Contact Us Donate Media Links More... Click here to see Sunday’s Service Welcome St. Andrew’s is a welcoming and affirming congregation of diverse Christians who are committed to Jesus’ command to love and care for our neighbors, whoever they may be. ​ ​Everybody is welcome in our church. Seekers, doubters, non-Episcopalians and non-Christians - the door is always open! ​ A little nervous about coming to a church you haven’t been to before? by Contact us by email or telephone at (205) 251-7898. and we’ll connect you with a regular member of the church to help you meet people and become familiar with us. Our Mission St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is a community that seeks unity with God and neighbor through Christ in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of liturgy and service, promoting justice, peace and love. ​ We share the Gospel of Jesus Christ both at the altar and in the street. Book Study We are partnering with Church of the Ascension in Hoover to study White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo. Recordings and resources can be found here. Weekly Schedule Sunday: 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Nave) 9:30 A.M. Nursery, Adult Formation, Children’s Formation 10:30 A.M. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Nave) followed by Coffee Hour 6:00 P.M. Holy Eucharist (Trinity Commons) 7:00 P.M. AA meeting (St. Mary’s Room) ​ Monday: 6:00 P.M. Bible Study (St. Joseph’s Room) 6:00 P.M. Birmingham Men’s Group (St. Thomas’s Room) ​ Tuesday: 5:15 P.M. Centering Prayer (Mary Chapel) 5:30 P.M. Education for Ministry (St Joseph’s Room) 8:00 P.M. ACOA meeting (St. Mary’s Room) ​ Wednesday: 11:30 A.M.Bible Study (bring a sack lunch) 6:30 P.M. (Summer only) House Eucharist 6:30 P.M. (non-Summer) Choir Practice ​ Thursday: 11:00 A.M. Healing Eucharist (Mary Chapel) ​ Feast Days (as announced): 6:30 P.M. Holy Eucharist (Nave) followed by a covered dish supper Our History St. Andrew’s began as a mission of the Church of the Advent in 1902, when a Sunday School was established in a private residence on the southside of Birmingham. By 1906, the parish had been recognized by the Diocese and was situated in a separate building. On Maundy Thursday in 1913, a tornado destroyed the church. This led to the purchase of the lot where the church is presently located and the construction of a new church. The cornerstone was laid on St. Andrew’s Day, November 1913, and the first service was held on Easter Sunday in 1915, but the building was not finished and consecrated until All Hallow’s Eve of 1920. ​ The women’s organization, The St. Andrew’s Guild, assumed paying much of the debt for the new buildings by serving a series of luncheons. The first lunches were served on the mezzanine of a downtown hardware store. The church grew and flourished, mainly attracting a group of white middle class families. Money problems constantly gnawed at St. Andrew’s resources. During the late 1940’s, St. Andrew’s evolved into an Anglo-Catholic parish. The last principal Sunday service using only Morning Prayer was held in 1950. The 1950s saw the last use of the rectory, now known as St. Joesph’s House, by the rector. Urban changes occurred as many longtime residents moved to the suburbs. Parish membership declined and the parish profile changed from its previous white-collar middle class family status. Financial difficulties grew more severe. During the 1960s, the Anglo-Catholic tradition continued and new attention was turned to outreach in the urban neighborhood and racial tolerance. During the 1970’s, many changes took place, such as women gaining access to leadership roles, an increase in lay participation, a smooth transition to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, and more outreach programs. The 1980s saw the construction of a new parish hall, introduction of the Catechumenate for new members, House Eucharists, and a more fully developed music program. Today the lovely old brownstone church sits gracefully on the corner of 11th Avenue and 12th Street South. The church is outlined with pretty gardens and a tiny columbarium where some of our departed parishioners’ cremated remains have been buried. Next door is St. Joseph’s House, which contains several rooms used for many church functions. The neighborhood is a mixture of small businesses, small single-family residences, apartments, and student housing....