Many would have regarded them as beyond the pale, so far as God is concerned. But not Andrew. Andrew knows that Christ s love is available to everyone. He has the courage to look beyond himself and his own circle, and to include the outsider. In all the Gospels he stands in the shadow of his talkative and gifted older brother, Peter, but it is Andrew who is the natural evangelist.
Friendship is the best way of bringing others to faith.
Andrew is the one who reminds us that in God s sight no-one is an outsider. There are no first and second class citizens-only friends in need of God s love. Lord Jesus Christ, we give You thanks for the example of Your servant Andrew, who shows us how to reach out to others with Your love. Give us the courage to look beyond ourselves to stand in solidarity with any who see themselves, or are seen by others, as outsiders . In Your name we pray.