Welcome | St. Andrew's on the Sound

Uncommon warmth.
Curious minds.
Holy compassion.
Sacred Spaces.

We are an Episcopal church community on the coast of North Carolina offering warm hospitality and a peaceful rest. The altar is open to everyone and the church doors swing wide to to individuals of all beliefs, including those who do not identify with any faith tradition. At St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound we do not tell you what to believe.

We welcome the faithful, the seeker and the doubter, for God’s embrace is wide and God’s good news is for all. You are invited into the journey at whatever place you are in your life. We are all sharing this journey together.

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Like all Episcopal churches, leadership is provided by members of the church as well as clergy and staff. Members, known as “lay” leaders, offer their time in many different capacities to provide financial oversight, run ministries, and support worship.

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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 we share in worship, fellowship, learning, and service.

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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

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion at Mt. Lebanon Chapel, 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Andrew's, 5:30 p.m. Celtic Evening Service in the Parish Hall

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.

Come and see what God is doing in 2025

We are grateful for those who support this church by their presence Sunday to Sunday, and we invite others to join us again.
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