Reflecting on this week’s 190th anniversary of St Andrew’s, I see a strong resonance between Andrew Johnston’s sermon topic (Psalm 1:3) about the tree planted by the waters and the youth choir’s presentation of the song “Peace like a River”.  It was wonderful to see Andrew and Bea and so many others who have been a part of St Andrew’s Church Family. It is remarkable how the church has sustained so many of us in Christ over so many years.  I am writing this on in-flight wifi, missing this morning’s service on a business trip and while that is unfortunate, it is also a telling example of the church’s breadth of reach, and the legacies of Andrew and Karen and the Ministers before and to follow, far out into time and space. Reflecting on St Andrew’s, I am grateful.

Rebecca B