St. Andrew, whom the church celebrates today, is the disciple best known for bringing people to Jesus. He was born in the village of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee during the early first century. He was an ordinary man, a fisherman by trade. He is identified as one of the two who heard John speak and followed the Lord. He was the first disciple of Jesus, but right from the beginning of his discipleship, he was challenged by the older sibling-younger sibling dynamic. He spent his entire discipleship serving in the shadow of his younger brother, Simon Peter. Andrews was quite comfortable serving in the background as a thoughtful and humble leader. He truly lived the saying Charity begins at home. Immediately he found Jesus, Andrew understood that he had a task at hand. Jesus was worth knowing! This finding was to be shared with others. Like Andrew, we have a special mission to go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He went far and wide, preaching the faith of the Lord Jesus. In Ministry, we may face similar challenges as he did, but we must learn from him. And we can be like this shadow-servant: faithful, obedient, humble, discerning, responsive, trusted, willing, and courageous. Then only shall we also be worthy to receive the crown of glory. St. Andrew, pray for us! (Excerpt from Dr. Pamela Mandela’s article on St. Andrew)