St. Andrew's on the Sound - Wilmington, NC

Lent, Holy Week & Easter

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Come and See

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Generations Together

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Prayer Lives Here

Prayer

St. Andrew’s is open Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. There are several spaces that are ripe for quiet prayer and contemplation.

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Lent, Holy Week, & Easter

Return and Rejoice with God

Lent, Holy Week, and Easter is the central season in The Episcopal Church. It is a time to return to God, to re-examine our relationship with God and with one another, and it is ultimately a time to rejoice. Join us during this season in worship and study, and in fellowship.

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Preschool

St. Andrew's On-the-Sound Preschool

We are a Christian-oriented program designed to promote creative, physical, social/emotional, mental and spiritual growth and development of young children.

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Latest Sermons

3.19 Fourth Sunday in Lent

The Rev. Leslie E. Roraback

3.12 Third Sunday in Lent

The Rev. Richard G. Elliott

3.5 Second Sunday in Lent

The Rev. Leslie E. Roraback

2.26 First Sunday in Lent

The Rev. Richard G. Elliott

2.19 Last Sunday after the Epiphany

The Rev. Richard G. Elliott

2.12 Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

The Rev. Leslie E. Roraback

2.5 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

The Rev. Richard G. Elliott

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Upcoming Events

Easter Flower Donations

Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023

Help us decorate St. Andrew's for Easter! We ask for a minimum donation of $15 to cover the cost of the flowers that can be paid here online, or placed in the plate over the weekend, or sent to the office. If paying by check, please note indicat...

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Weekly Fellowship Meal & Lenten Program

Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023, 5:45 PM

Living Well Through Lent 2023: Wednesday Fellowship Meal and Lenten Study Program for All Ages Dinner is served at 5:45 pm followed by Living Compass' program Living Well Thought Lent: Practicing Compassion with all Your Heart, Soul, Strength,...

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Stations of the Cross

Friday, Mar 24, 2023, 5:30 PM

Each Friday in Lent we gather to walk the Stations of the Cross in our sanctuary. All are welcome. 5:30 PM

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Latest News

The Soundings Newsletter: March 2023 Edition

A letter from the Director of Music

Dear Members and Friends of St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound, This year, the month of March makes up the majority of the season of Lent. As we walk together through this penitential season of reflection and spiritual growth, I find that I look forw...

Large Group Gatherings

Everyone is Welcome! Parish Hall, 10am Dates for March: 3/12/23 : We will paint stones to decorate our courtyard garden! We will add these after the grounds beautification we will hold on this day. 3/26/23: Decorating Banners ...

St Andrew’s On-the-Sound Pancake Supper, hosted by the EYC

What a wonderful Shrove Tuesday celebration we had together! The EYC and their team did an amazing job hosting this year's Pancake Supper! This Mardi Gras themed "breakfast-for-dinner" was filled with fun for all. Thank you for showing support to...

The Soundings Newsletter: February Edition

February 2023

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Our name says a lot about us: St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound. While not overlooking Wrightsville Sound, we are close enough to the beach that our basic attitude is pretty laid back. We can’t help but feel that we track a little sand into the church whenever we enter. Our worship is traditional, but relaxed; our focus is on living our faith as God’s family in this place. Young families with kids, retirees, and folks in between find a comfortable home here.

Bring your faith and your doubts, your experience and your questions, and, above all, your hopes. There is comfort and joy in our community as share in worship, fellowship, learning, and service.

Plan Your Visit FAQs

Our namesake, St. Andrew was the first evangelist and came to Jesus trusting him as his teacher. Andrew wanted to learn, to know God, and to understand Jesus as Messiah.

We gather together in worship as we rejoice, pray, and contemplate the wonder of God. Our worship is best described as traditional and relaxed. Please do not worry about what to wear and when to stand up; after all Jesus wore sandals and we do too.

At St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound we do not tell you what to believe. You are invited into the journey at whatever place you are in your life. We are all sharing this journey together.

What We Believe

This church is known as one of the most family-friendly churches around!

Your presence is a gift to St. Andrew’s and we are honored to welcome the wiggling and noises children share in worship. Please know you are welcome, come and be comfortable.

"Jesus reached for a little child, placed him among the Twelve, and embraced him. Then Jesus said, "Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me; and whomever welcomes me isn't actually welcoming me but rather the one who sent me.”
Mark 9:36-37 (CEB)

Children & Families

We are located on the way to Wrightsville Beach at the corner of Airlie Road and Military Cutoff Road/Oleander Drive, next to Airlie Gardens.

Getting Here

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). We could as easily translate this as “where your money is…” and not miss the mark. When we give to support St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound we are helping to secure a place where our hearts feel at home. Everything we are as a loving community, our worship, our study, our service, and our play is founded on what we give together.

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Come and see what God is doing in 2023

We are rediscovering what it is like for “two or three to gather” and we are rediscovering what it is to worship, study, and play together. We are grateful for those who support this church by their presence Sunday to Sunday, and we invite others to join us again. One of the sentiments I hear most often these days is, “It’s better when we’re together.”

As we move forward into 2023, we can only do so with your continued support...Click to find out more.

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