St. Andrew's Episcopal ChurchAyer, Massachusetts

Welcome

For 125 years now, St. Andrew's has welcomed people into a community of faith "beside the tracks" in downtown Ayer, Massachusetts.  When people describe St. Andrew's they use words like: 'welcome,' 'relaxed,' and 'accepting.' We believe that a church should be a community that embraces the uniqueness of each individual.  We welcome and care for all people at every stage of their spiritual journey, and we seek to create opportunities for faith in God to be discovered, renewed and put into action.

Mission

We seek to grow in faith as individuals and as a community, to glorify God as revealed in Jesus Christ and to nurture those around us. We reach out to share His Word and His Love with all people, especially those in need.

  • Services

    Learn about our services including Eucharist, weddings, funerals and baptism.

  • Education

    We offer Sunday School for all students Preschool through High School. As well as Adult Formation.

  • Calendar

    Our calendar... the best place to keep track of a very busy parish!

  • Ministries

    Learn about our ministries within St. Andrew's and out in the community.

  • Outreach

    Learn about our outreach programs and how they support the community.

  • Sermons

    Listen to our weekly sermons online.

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Church Services

Sundays @
9:30 AM

Kids are always welcome!

Welcome message from
Rev. Stephanie Chase Bradbury

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Pledge/Donate

St Andrew's has moved online payments and donations to Breeze, a company similar to PayPal. Breeze integrates with our financial systems and allows us to keep records fully updated and access funds more quickly.

Using Breeze will not incur any extra charges for you, however, like PayPal, they do charge us the church a 3% fee on each transaction so if you can afford to include a little extra to cover the fee we would greatly appreciate it. You can also choose to support St. Andrew's with a once a month payment of your pledge instead of weekly if you prefer.

You don't need a Breeze account to pledge/donate, just enter your debit or credit card information and your email address. By including your name and email address, we will be able to credit your tax deductible pledge/donation to you account. If you encounter any difficulties please let us know by clicking here. If you encounter any difficulties please let us.

Parish News

  • Holy Week Schedule 2023

    Palm Sunday, April 2
    9:30 am -  Blessing of the Palms, Holy Eucharist, Reading of the Passion.  Meet in the Parish Hall.

    Maundy Thursday, April 6
    7:00 pm -   Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar

    Good Friday, April 7
    Noon –    Stations of the Cross walking through Ayer alongside Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Start at St. Andrew’s Church

    Noon to 3:00 pm St. Andrew’s Church will be open for prayer and Reflection

    7:00 pm – Good Friday Proper Liturgy

    Holy Saturday, April 8
    7:30 pm -   No service at St. Andrew’s, but all are welcome to the service at Shepherd of the Valley Church on Washington Street, Ayer

    Easter Sunday, April 9
    9:30 am – Festive Holy Eucharist
    10:45am – Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn
    11:00am – Coffee Hour at the Parish Hall

  • St. Andrew's History Night
    An Interactive presentation recounting of St. Andrew's History along with a fabulous Potluck was held recently - this was a great look at the who, what, when, and where, that made our parish what it is today.

  • City Reach - Unhoused Outreach
    Sunday School Teens from St. Andrew's Church joined by Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Ayer, and UCC Groton, with chaperones and volunteers packed up and headed into St. Paul's in Boston to spend a night helping the Unhoused in Boston in March 2023.

  • WARRANT

    The members of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ayer, are hereby summoned to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Parish on January 29, 2023, at 11:00am in the Parish Hall, for the purpose of conducting its business in accordance with Article V of the Bylaws.

    The business of the meeting shall be:

    1. To hear reports of the several committees and officers of the parish and to act thereon.
    2. To present the budget for 2023.
    3. To elect officers and Vestry members as well as Diocesan Convention delegates and Deanery representatives.
    4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

  • Join us on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 2022, at 4.30pm for our Family Service with Holy Communion, and/or at 9pm for a Special Service of Lessons and Carols (with Holy Communion).
    St. Andrew's will not have a live Service on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Services from St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston will be broadcast live from our Facebook Page at 10am.

  • Stewardship Season has begun.  Please consider how you can support St. Andrew's in 2023.

    Click here to view the Stewardship Presentation from October 16, 2022.
    Pledge cards will be mailed out to Parishioners homes shortly and an online Pledge Form is available here.

    October 16 -Stewardship Sunday
    October 23 –Stewardship Speaker
    October 30 –Stewardship Speaker
    November 13 -Ingathering Sunday

Read more news stories by clicking here.

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Contact

Physical address
7 Faulkner Street
Ayer, Massachusetts 01432
978-772-2615
ObscureChurch

Mailing address
St. Andrew's Church
PO Box 298
Ayer, MA 01432

Disability services

St. Andrew's is handicap accessible. We also have large print bibles and Book of Common Prayer available upon request

BSA Pack 32

St. Andrew's is a proud sponsor of Cub Scout Pack 32. Contact them at ObscureBSA for more information.

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