St. Andrew's-in-the-Redwoods, Monte Rio
St. Andrew's Mission is Closing
Join us for our closing celebration of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m.
As many in our community know, services at our parish mission of St. Andrew’s in Monte Rio have been on hiatus since the beginning of 2022. Over the past several months our vestry has been in discernment about the future of St. Andrew’s.
At our September vestry meeting, the vestry came to the conclusion that the most faithful step forward is to plan for the closing of the Mission.
Bishop Megan Traquair will be with us at St. Andrew’s on Sunday, October 30, at 4:00 p.m., for a closing Eucharist in celebration and thanksgiving for the ministries of St. Andrew’s in the past decades, with a reception to follow. All are welcome.
RSVP for the Closing Eucharist Celebration
We believe there are times when the life of a congregation reaches its end, and that in these cases we need to grieve, but also to trust in the power of the resurrection: that God continues to be at work in Monte Rio and the Russian River region, and that there will be new opportunities for mission and ministry in the future.
We are committed to making a faithful transition for our various social ministries housed at St. Andrew’s, including our food pantry and hot meal program and the 12-step groups that rent our space there. We have begun conversations with various partners about carrying these ministries forward.
Please join our vestry in giving thanks for the 40 years of mission at St. Andrew’s and in praying for all who have been served and will continue to be served by our ministries there. And please plan to join us on October 30 at 4:00 for the closing celebration.
