Faith In Action
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Community
December 2025
Community Suppers are returning at St. Andrew’s on Monday evenings, starting in January, 2026.
Sara Barrington is the point of contact and we are grateful to the many volunteers who have already offered to help cook and serve on Monday evenings. A sign-up sheet is available in the Parish Hall. We are looking for at least 2 cooks per Monday, as well as a helper to serve and clean up. We will also need someone to deliver the 15+ to-go meals to Harbor Homes at the winter shelter, 111 New York Ave, Oak Bluffs. Please sign up if you are available, or reach out to Sara at parishlife@standrewsmv.org with your available dates and she will put you in the schedule. Lastly, if you have any contacts or resources of anyone willing to donate their time, food, or funds to this impactful cause, please let us know and put them in touch with Sara or the church. We are so excited to continue this important mission for our beloved island community.
Thank you for your kind hearts!
Sara B.
St. Andrew’s Open House during Christmas in Edgartown was a tremendous success on all fronts! Delicious food (starring the meatballs, of course!) crafts for all ages, community spirit abounded!
Merry Christmas, with love from St. Andrew’s, to our island community and beyond…
The Hope Squad: https://sharingkindness.org/hope-squad/
Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program that reduces youth suicide risk through education, training and peer intervention. Hope Squad members are nominated by their classmates as trustworthy peers and trained by advisors.
Island Autism: https://islandautism.org/
Harbor Homes: https://www.harborhomesmv.com/
Food Baskets, MV: https://goodshepherdmv.com/outreach-programs/
Vineyard House: https://www.vineyardhouse.org/
Head Start: https://www.mvcommunityservices.org/services/youth-family-services/head-start/
Head Start is a national program committed to giving every child the opportunity to succeed in school and life beyond school. Our program is home-based and locally designed for the community we serve. Our home-based model is structured to capitalize on the learning opportunities in the home environment.
Island Housing Trust: https://www.ihtmv.org/
Island Food Pantry/IGI (Island Grown Initiative): https://www.igimv.org/
Darkness into Vineyard Light: https://darknessintovineyardlight.com/
Womanists at the Well: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womanists-at-the-inkwell-2024-tickets-852319519627?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios
Halloween in Edgartown is a community favorite!
The 8th Annual Darkness into Vineyard Light Suicide Prevention and Awareness walk was on Saturday September 20, 2025. The walk began before sunrise and continued until after day break. This is symbolic of coming out of the darkness of depression and mental illness, into the light of hope and healing.
Darkness into Vineyard Light, Inc. is thrilled to announce we are now a 501c3 non-profit organization. The mission of Darkness into Vineyard Light Inc. is to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding suicide and suicidal ideation. By publicly addressing death by suicide, we aim to offer hope and support to individuals, families, and friends. In addition, we aim to provide educational resources and share information for those beset with mental illness as we advocate for change. Everyone deserves compassion, understanding, and a chance to find hope, even in the darkest moments.
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