# Andrew Weinstein

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Revd. '''Andrew J. Weinstein''' ([Kiev](/source/Kiev), 1 May 1850 -  14 December 1915) was a British [Anglican](/source/Anglican) priest, [deacon](/source/deacon), diocesan [chaplain](/source/chaplain) and [missionary](/source/missionary).

Weinstein was born in [Kiev](/source/Kiev), [Russian Empire](/source/Russian_Empire) in a Jewish family, [Yiddish](/source/Yiddish) was the first language he learned.

He was baptized as a Christian in 1870 while studying at a French college in [Beirut](/source/Beirut).<ref>[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070783463;view=1up;seq=136 Journal of the One Hundred and Thirty-second. Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church] in [Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania](/source/Episcopal_Diocese_of_Pennsylvania), May 9 and 10, p.128</ref> He graduated from [King's College London](/source/King's_College_London) in 1888 and was ordained deacon<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=w_Phvx11Qf0C&pg=PA135 St. Peter's Church: Faith in Action for 250 Years Hardcover] p.130</ref> and became a missionary of the London Jews' Society (now [CMJ](/source/Church's_Ministry_Among_Jewish_People)). He was curator at St Andrew Undershaft (1890–93) and completed his studies at [University College](/source/University_College%2C_Durham).<ref>[http://www.cathedral.org.za/the-rev-andrew-weinstein-1850-1915.aspx The Rev. Andrew Weinstein] on the official website of [Christ Church](/source/Christ_Church%2C_Polokwane) parish of [Polokwane](/source/Polokwane)</ref> In 1894 he traveled to South Africa and served as curator at St. James Church, [Natal](/source/Natal_(province)) and was also rector at [Christ Church, Polokwane](/source/Christ_Church%2C_Polokwane),<ref>*Parish of [Christ Church, Polokwane](/source/Christ_Church%2C_Polokwane) Registers</ref> he also served churches in [Vryburg](/source/Vryburg) and [Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal](/source/Dundee%2C_KwaZulu-Natal). In 1907 he moved to New York and then went to [Washington](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), where he served the Church of Our Savior as chaplain in 1908. In 1909 he went to Philadelphia and continued his work at [St. Peter's Church](/source/St._Peter's_Episcopal_Church%2C_Society_Hill%2C_Philadelphia)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jhu57wwfu8YC&q=rev+andrew+weinstein The Living Church], [The Living Church](/source/The_Living_Church), Volume 54, 1915 - p.285</ref> and also served as a port chaplain until the day of his death.

== Literature ==
St. Peter's Church: Faith in Action for 250 Years Hardcover – Cordelia F. Biddle, Elizabeth S Brown, Alan J. Heavens and Charles P. Peitz (October 14, 2011 - [Temple University Press](/source/Temple_University_Press), Philadelphia. - pp.&nbsp;129–137

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.stgitehistory.org.uk/media/jewishconverts.html Jewish Presence - Clergy]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=xerM4DDlDKwC&q=weinstein The Living Church] Volume 46 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1911) p.&nbsp;337
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=V0ZCAQAAMAAJ&q=andrew+weinstein The Churchman's Year Book & American Church Almanac] J. Heidingsfeld. 1916. p.&nbsp;309
*[https://messianicjewishhistory.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/1-may-1850-birth-of-andrew-jacob-weinstein-much-travelled-hidden-servant-of-god-otdimjh/ 1 May 1850 Birth of Andrew Jacob Weinstein, much travelled “hidden servant” of God]
*http://www.stpetershistory.org/stpetershistoryweinstein.html
*http://www.stpetershistory.org/stpetershistoryweinstein02.html
*https://archive.org/details/directoryofprote00meye/page/6

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