St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of La Mesa began as a small congregation of 16 people on November 13, 1921, meeting in the home of Mrs. Hutchison to celebrate their first communion with the Rev. A.F.Taylor. Four days later the women organized themselves into a Church Guild. The second service was led by the Rev. W.D. Parker at the La Mesa Women’s Club House on Sunday, November 27th. They chose the name St. Andrew because these services occurred closest to his Feast Day. On May 18, 1924 St. Andrew’s Chapel at the corner of Lemon Avenue and Spring Street was dedicated by the Rt. Rev. Joseph Johnson, Bishop of Los Angeles.

At the Annual Meeting on December 9, 1925 the congregation voted unanimously to apply to the Diocese of Los Angeles for admission as an authorized Mission, which was granted by Bishop Johnson. In 1946 Saint Andrew’s became a self-supporting Parish and in 1947, under the leadership of the Rev. C. Boone Sadler, Jr., our Day School was opened with approximately 22 children enrolled and Mrs. Bruce as its first Head Mistress. By 1948, in need of enlarging the Church and the Parish Hall, land was purchased and the congregation moved to a large lot at Lemon and Glen Streets where we remain to this day.

Today St. Andrews is a loving, caring, Christ-centered and Spirit-filled church. We reach out to others in Christ’s love and are very welcoming to newcomers. We are truly a family, one bonded through our shared faith and anchored in the deep roots of love and community this church has nurtured over 100+ years.  We invite you to explore our website to learn more about us, our services, our ministries, and hope you decide to take it one step further by joining us for an upcoming service. We are saving a pew just for you and your family.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is located at 4816 Glen Street in La