Community
Holy Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is at the center of our life together and is celebrated every Sunday. Everyone is welcome at Christ’s Table, no matter what age or denomination. St. Andrew’s faith community is grounded in scripture, tradition, & reason.
We invite you to join us as we study scripture, pray with scripture for understanding the world and God’s salvation, and worship with us in the traditions important to the unity of the universal church. Our congregation is friendly and welcomes newcomers in the spirit of God’s commands to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. Sunday worship includes a choir, participation by all ages, and boldly proclaiming the Gospel.
Foot Chapel
Our church building once housed a shoe repair shop located in the business district at Kerr Dam. In the early 1900’s it was donated to the Episcopal Church and moved to its present site, where it became All Souls Chapel. In 1945, the church was expanded, and in 1994, the present larger worship space, common room, kitchen, and undercroft were added.
The small sanctuary, now known as the Loren Foot Chapel, on the east end of the present church building, boasts a colorful past. While at the Kerr Dam construction site, it housed the late Jack Welch's Shoe Shop. Jack once joked to parishioners that he probably saved more soles/souls than they ever would. Fr. Foot, who always enjoyed a good pun, laughed heartily when reminded that "All Souls Chapel" has now become the "Foot Chapel". Since those early days, we have grown in numbers into a wonderful, loving congregation, and we invite you to join us.
Stained glass art windows in Foot Chapel were created in 1970 by Catholic priest, Father James Barry. Each one represents the Four Evangelists. St. Matthew is the “Divine Man” because his gospel teaches us about the human nature of Christ. St. Mark is the winged lion, an ancient symbol that informs us of the royal dignity of Christ. St. Luke is the winged ox, which refers to Luke’s gospel dealing with the sacrificial aspects of Christ’s life. The ox was one of the primary animals used in ancient Hebrew sacrifices. St. John is an eagle because his Gospel “soars” above all others. The Gospel of John is considered the most elegant, the noblest of the four gospels.
