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OFFICE CLOSED THIS WEEK April 21-25
The office is closed this week following Holy Week. There are no regularly scheduled public hours. However, Paul can be reached via our office number at (928) 282-4457 or his cell at (520) 240-3063.
SHOUT FOR JOY FREE CONCERT SERIES 2025
Our next concert is Mother’s Day Sunday, May 11, 2025 @ 3pm
All Are Welcome To St. Andrew’s
All are welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.
Prayers for Healing & Anointing every Sunday
St. Andrew’s Daily Cycle of Prayer
Rev. Lynn compiled a Daily Cycle of Prayer so that we may pray for each other on a daily basis. St. A’s Daily Cycle of Prayer, 1.23.25
Acknowledging our Relationship with Indigenous People of the Land
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Yavapai, Hualapai, Havasupai, Apache, Hopi, Navajo, and Ancient Peoples as the original inhabitants of the land and their role as custodians of this land given to them by our one and only Creator God. We commit ourselves to actively work alongside indigenous people for reconciliation and justice as we live into our Baptismal Covenant and respect the dignity of every person.
Welcome our new Priest in Charge Effective September 1st
Wonderful news! Our own seminarian, The Rev. Vincent Caranchini, was unanimously selected by your Vestry upon recommendation by the Search Committee to serve as our permanent priest in charge and eventual Rector. Bishop Reddall enthusiastically concurs with our choice. This decision was announced on Sunday, January 26th at our Annual Meeting.
We all ready know Vincent as a man of deep faith, wisdom, and artistic talent. And we look forward to the energy and creativity he will bring to our parish in his new role.
More good news! Through the support of his seminary, the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and Trinity Church Wall Street, much of Vincent’s salary will be covered for two years, allowing the parish to built up our own resources to the point we can pay him full time.
Vincent will take over his responsibilities on September 1st and serve his first year part-time at St Andrew’s and remain at NAU, where he will continue as a professor in the Art Department.
Until Sept 1, Bishop Smith and the rest of the clergy team will continue to meet our pastoral needs.
Vincent was ordained Deacon on January 25, 2025 at Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix. He will be priested at St Andrew’s in August. In the meantime, he will continue to work our congregation until his graduation.
Vincent’s Bio
The Reverend Vincent Caranchini is a Chicago native who grew up in a Polish, Italian, Catholic immigrant family and was attracted to ordained ministry from an early age. As an ordained Episcopal Deacon, Vincent is passionate about promoting the justice of the Gospel, which is rooted in prayer and worship and expressed through ministry and education. He has worked with various types of ministries, including retreat work, spiritual direction, education, arts, and social services.
Associate Professor in the School of Art + Design at Northern Arizona University. He completed a BFA in Fine Arts at the Chicago Art Institute and an MFA at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He has been an educator in the fine arts and design for 25 years and has worked in higher education administration. He has a strong interest in liturgical spaces and religious art. As an artist and educator, he has exhibited artwork related to sacred space and iconography in national juried and selected exhibitions.
Vincent is excited to join the Episcopal community at Saint Andrew’s as their Priest-in-Charge beginning September 1, 2025. He is scheduled to complete his M.Div. at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in May and be ordained to the priesthood in August. He and his spouse, Greg Bruce (a home inspector), currently reside in Flagstaff. They enjoy traveling to see art and architecture in the United States and abroad. They are very grateful for this opportunity to serve St. Andrew’s and the greater Sedona and Verde Valley region.
Walking a Labyrinth
Walking a labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tradition that invites each person’s quiet individual experience. There is no prescribed religious rite or activity. For some people the walk is a metaphoric pilgrimage. For others it provides peace, healing, or spiritual insight. Read more here.
Your Health & Safety are Important to Us!
We are diligent about maintaining a healthy environment for all worshippers, staff, and volunteers. Following diocesan and church guidelines, St. Andrew’s leadership has/is:
- Installed new UV air scrubber systems and MERV 16 filtration to purify air and surfaces continuously
- Provide social distancing seating if requested
- Masks optional for all worshippers
- Offer hand sanitizer throughout the sanctuary and in restrooms
- Provide cleaning and disinfection by a professional team prior to weekend services
Celebrating our Blessings
Celebrating the blessings we received in 2020. Click photo to watch video (2:36).
