Brotherhood of St. Andrew Brotherhood of St. Andrew The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is an international lay Christian religious organization with historical roots in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The objectives of the organization focus on prayer, Bible study and service to the community with an emphasis on evangelism through fraternal outreach and "the spread of Christ's Kingdom among men." The Brotherhood was first organised on St. Andrew's Day, 30 November 1883, as a prayer and Bible study group at St. James Church in Chicago. Initially led by James Lawrence Houghteling, a Yale graduate, local YMCA President, and son of
Ogbourne St Andrew Ogbourne St Andrew Ogbourne St Andrew is a small village in Wiltshire, England, north of Marlborough. The parish is on the banks of the River Og and includes the hamlets of Ogbourne Maizey and Rockley. The Anglican Church of St Andrew is Grade I listed. It has 12th-century origins and was restored by William Butterfield in 1847-49. It has a ring of five bells with a 15-hundredweight tenor tuned to the key of F. It is part of the Ridgeway Benefice which also covers Ogbourne St George and Chiseldon. In the churchyard there is a round barrow, excavated in 1880