St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Ayer, Massachusetts
Faith, Community, and Love
Resources and Links
Parish Resources
- Mission Statement
- Statement of Affirmation
- St. Andrew's Parish By-Laws [PDF, 4Mb]
- Business and Investment Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
- Fee Structure for Weddings and Funerals
- Regulations for Building Use
- Restricted and Memorial Gift Policy
- Safe Church Policy
- Expectations of a Vestry Member
- Vestry Covenant
- Minutes of Vestry Meetings
- Annual Wardens' Reports
- Bethel Evangelical Free Church Web Site (in Korean)
Diocese of Massachusetts Resources
- Diocese of Massachusetts Web Site
- Diocese Constitution and Canons [PDF, 148Kb]
- Diocese Mission Statement
- Diocese Covenant on Vitality, Viability and Mutuality [PDF, 1.4 Mb]
Episcopal Church of the USA (ECUSA) Resources
- ECUSA Web Site
- ECUSA Constitution and Canons
- What It Means to be an Episcopalian
- Episcopal News Service
Anglican Communion Resources
- The Anglican Communion Official Web Site
- The Anglican Domain
- What It Means to be an Anglican
- Anglicans Online
Liturgical and Prayer Resources
- The Daily Office - Morning and Evening Prayer, Noonday Prayer, Compline, and Devotions.
- The Book of Common Prayer - 1789, 1892, 1928, and 1979 Editions
- We Believe: A Simple Exposition of the Creeds, by the Rt. Rev. Angus Dun
- The Words From His Throne: A Study of the Cross, by the Rt. Rev. Charles Lewis Slattery
- BibleGateway.com - A free service for reading and researching Scripture online.
Episcopal Church Outreach Resources
- Episcopal Relief and Development, responding to human suffering around the world.
- Peace and Justice Ministries Office, supporting domestic and international ministries at the
local level. - Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation, a grassroots movement of connection and collaboration to seek and serve Christ in the extreme poor around the world.
Episcopal Church Publications
- "Episcopal Life", an independently edited, officially sponsored newspaper of the Episcopal Church.
- "The Living Church" magazine, the cornerstone publication of the Living Church Foundation.
- "epiScope" blog, hosted by ECUSA and linked to blogs (left and right) from all over the world.
Other Episcopal Web Sites
- "Episcopal Cafe" A ministry of the Diocese of Washington.
- "The Geranium Farm" For a closer walk with God with the Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton.
- "AskThePriest.org" An Episcopal/Anglican blog where questions are welcome.
- "Anglican Online Resources" The largest Anglican resource site on the internet (30,000 links).