Hello and Welcome

St. Andrew's is a family-oriented parish that has enjoyed being in Methuen for over 100 years. Our parish is made up of people of all ages - from infants to seniors. Many people have been here since the beginning of the merger between All Saints, Methuen and St. John's, Lawrence (to become St. Andrew's, see history) while others have recently become a part of our parish family. We are made up of people who love God and love the church.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the church is temporarily closed

On-site Services and activities will not resume until it's safe to do so.

 

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
90 Broadway
Methuen, Massachusetts
(978) 689-0463

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Welcome Rev. Bill Bradbury!

As he says:

Rev. William Bradbury
Please call me "Bill"; little kids often call me "Reverend Bill."

I grew up in Atlanta and graduated from the University of Georgia (B.A. Religion) in 1973. I graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary and ordained deacon in 1978. I was ordained to the priesthood on Ascension Day 1979.

Here is a summary of my parish work:

St. Andrew's in the Pines, Peachtree City, Georgia. Vicar of this new mission south of Atlanta from 1978 to 1982. Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) around 60.

St. Paul's Church in Augusta, Georgia. Associate Rector from 1982 to 1985. ASA around 250.

St. Peter's Church in Washington, North Carolina, where the Tar becomes the Pamlico River, 2 hours east of Raleigh. Rector from 1985 to 2005. ASA around 230.

Grace Church, New Bedford, MA. Rector from 2006 to 2012 ASA around 150.

All Saints', Chelmsford, MA. Priest in Charge, then rector, from 2012 to January 2020, when I retired from full-time ministry. ASA around 170.

I was married from 1977 till 2006. I have two kids, Katie who works at Saint Mary's Episcopal School for Girls in Raleigh, NC, married to Jacob and has one step-daughter, Caroline, aged 11. Andy is a Nurse Practitioner working in a heart clinic in Chapel Hill, NC. Married to Kristin and they have three kids: Eleanor, soon to be 10, Margaret, 7, and George, 5.

I was married to Stephanie in 2010 by Bishop Shaw. Stephanie is also a priest, most recently the interim rector at St. Elizabeth's, Sudbury and just starting as the interim at Trinity, Melrose. She has two kids, Duncan who just graduated from the University of Maryland and Jax who just graduated from Emma Willard School in Troy, NY, and will be attending Wooster College in Wooster, OH in the fall.

My passion is studying and teaching on the spiritual life. My hobbies are tennis, reading, fishing, walking Charlie the dog, and in this season, politics.

I look forward to hearing your stories! In the beginning, my 10 hours will be spread over Fridays and Sundays.

Grace and Peace in Christ!

MethuenLife - St. Andrew's waves goodbye to Father Joe

Read the article that our friends at MethuenLife did about Fr. Joe leaving. You can find it on page 27 of their July issue.

Livestreaming

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic St. Andrew's has been livestreaming its Sunday Service and just like the regular Service the livestream starts at 9:30 AM and it's available on Facebook via this link:

https://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsMethuen/live/

You can also access previous livestreams via the above link. A copy of the livestream will also be available on YouTube later in the day.

Please note that you do not need a Facebook account to see the livestream or other posts. Go to our Facebook page and ignore the banner at the bottom of your screen. If/when a pop-up appears click "Not Now" and it will disappear.

August 9, 2020

Latest update: August 9, 2020