Rev. Mark Winston Andes

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29)

On November 11, 2019, at age 96, the Rev. Mark Winston Andes, a kind, gently-teasing pastor whose life was an expression of these words of Jesus, passed from earthly life.

The son of the Rev. Alfred Andes and Minnie Bowman Andes of Harrisonburg, VA, Mark treasured his family, the people of the churches he served, and the Shenandoah Valley. He also delighted considerably in Duke and UVA athletics.

Mark was influenced deeply early in life by his parents, his grandmother Barbara Wenger Andes, siblings Bill, Roy, Raymond, and Clarene, and later, their spouses, and Antioch Christian Church. Educated at Bridgewater College, Elon College, and Duke Divinity School, he served United Church of Christ and Congregational Christian churches in VA and NC, including Berea Christian Church in Ossipee and Edgewood UCC in Burlington, and was pastor emeritus of First Christian UCC in Burlington. Joining him in this work from 1947 onward, including organizing a new church start in South Boston, VA, was his wife, Catherine Cooper Andes.

Deeply grateful for his life and Christian witness, his surviving family includes his wife of 72 years, Kathy; daughter Cindy Nance, son-in-law Richard Nance, and grandchildren Scott and Patrick Nance; daughter Kristin Andes, son-in-law Tom Magraw, and grandchildren Joseph and Hannah Magraw; his nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at First Christian UCC, 415 S. Church St., Burlington, followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. If you would honor his life, “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-38). In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to First Christian UCC or to the United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance/Veterans of the Cross offering, c/o The Pension Boards, Room 1020, 475 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10115.

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