St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
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Join us for worship! On Sunday:
8:00 am - Rite I
9:15 am - Rite II with praise band
10:30 am - Rite II with choir St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, founded in 1893, is proud to be located in historic downtown Fort Pierce with its rich past. Many of Fort Pierce’s Founding Fathers were also founding members of St. Andrew’s. The church has grown with its community and has even relocated as need and opportunity presented themselves. In 1901, the year the city of Fort Pierce was incorporated, the Episcopal community in the area constructed their first church building. This “Carpenter’s Gothic” structure was originally located on Pine Street, but was relocated to the current St. Andrew’s site adjacent to the Indian River in 1917. The structure remained a beloved house of worship for generations of St. Andrew’s parishioners until the construction of the current Sanctuary was completed in 1959. The original church building was moved a second time, as a gift from St. Andrew’s to Holy Apostle’s, a mission in Satellite Beach, Florida. The subsequent relocation of the building by barge up the Indian River generated numerous feature stories in the national press. Prior to the old church’s relocation, the stained glass windows, given as memorials through the years, were removed from the old building and re-mounted in the rear of the new Sanctuary.
Our Church tends to be traditional, and is rooted in the fishing, cattle and citrus industries that gave birth to our community. We uphold classical Christianity in the tradition of the Anglican Communion and Episcopal Church. Yet, for all our traditionalism, we have been at the forefront of many changes, and were the first parish in our Diocese to have a female priest.
The vitality of the Parish has been evident throughout its history, not only through its dedication to worship, but also through its consistent acts of returning thanks for God’s many blessings. It is recognized as a friendly, diverse congregation with a strong outreach to the community. We were a co-founder of Mustard Seed Ministries, a local human service agency caring for the poor of our community. In almost 120 years, St. Andrew’s, “our little church on the river”, has sent forth one Florida Governor, two Florida Supreme Court justices, five new congregations, three Bishops, and two Canons to the Ordinary. We feel we have only begun our journey.
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Lord, you know our hearts and minds better than we can know ourselves. We pray that you remind us of your love and presence as we witness our individual and collective anxiety and fear. Be with us, our families and friends as we endure Irma. Comfort all those who experience the loss of material goods and possibly life itself, as the storm passes and remind us that it is your deepest desire for us to experience a return to wholeness in all things and to have hope through the promise of your Resurrection. All this we ask through you, O Lord, our strength and our Redeemer. AMEN Father Reid McCormick Rector
In response to the call of Episcopal Relief and Development, to assist rescue, relief, and recovery after Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf, St. Andrew's has donated $1000. St. Andrew's encourages parishioners and others to pray for this effort and to make additional donations if able. To learn more please click on the link below.
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