WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – October 4th – Fr. Thomas.
/in Weekly Message /by Saint David's- If you feel sick in any way or have any of the symptoms for COVID-19, please do not come to church.
- All attendees must sign the register book – one family member can list all the members.
- Those who live in the same household will be permitted to sit together in the same pew; but social distance from other attendees in alternate pews which will be set apart in advance.
- Hand sanitizers will be available in the Narthex, and we ask that you use them, or your own, when you arrive at Church.
- Facemasks must always be worn while in church.
- There will be no physical sign of peace exchanged, at this time – except amongst family members.
- The line for the reception of Holy Communion will follow appropriate distancing, as marked on the floor.
- The Eucharist will be given in one kind in the hand only. We ask that you kindly keep your mask on as you receive Communion. Then step to the side, lift your mask, and consume the wafer before putting your mask back on and returning to your seat
- Collection plates will be placed in the back of the church for your convenience – the plates will not be passed during Mass.
- The Church building will be appropriately sanitized before and between Masses, as well as the restrooms.
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 27th – Fr. Thomas.
/in Weekly Message /by Saint David'sWEEKLY Message– September 27th
I am still pleased to remind you that the Diocese has lifted the moratorium for in-church worship and that St. David’s will be re-opening its doors Sunday, October 4, 2020 for both the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. masses! Weekday masses will resume next week – on Tuesday mornings at 8:30 am and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. Please note the guidelines below, which the Diocese is requiring to be followed for all in-person worship.
- If you feel sick in any way or have any of the *CDC-listed symptoms for COVID-19, as listed below, please do not come to church.
- All attendees must sign the register book – one family member can list all the members.
- Those who live in the same household will be permitted to sit together in the same pew; but social distance from other attendees in alternate pews which will be set apart in advance.
- Hand sanitizers will be available in the Narthex, and we ask that you use them, or your own, when you arrive at Church.
- Facemasks must always be worn while in church.
- There will be no physical sign of peace exchanged, at this time – except amongst family members.
- The line for the reception of Holy Communion will follow appropriate distancing, as marked on the floor.
- The Eucharist will be given in one kind in the hand only. We ask that you kindly keep your mask on as you receive Communion. Then step to the side, lift your mask, and consume the wafer before putting your mask back on and returning to your seat.
- Collection plates will be placed in the back of the church for your convenience – the plates will not be passed during Mass.
- The Church building will be appropriately sanitized before and between Masses, as well as the restrooms.
*CDC Symptoms List:
- Fever
- Dry cough
- Tiredness
Less common symptoms:
- Aches and pains
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Conjunctivitis
- Headache
- Loss of taste or smell
- A rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes
Serious symptoms:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Chest pain or pressure
RECTOR’S MESSAGE- Fr. Thomas.
Around the end of the 19th century as African colonialism began to wane and the economic market opened up, two salesmen were sent by a British shoe manufacturer to Africa to investigate the market potential. The first salesman reported back, “There’s no potential here – nobody wears shoes.” The second salesman reported back, “There is massive potential here – nobody wears shoes.”
So is the glass half full or half empty? Do we look at life with fear, or see opportunity in everyday challenges? Perhaps we can’t change circumstances or other people; so if you don’t like the way your life looks, try changing the way you look at life. Remember, the Lord doesn’t choose us for who we are, but for what we can become, because “Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.” Aldous Huxley
NOTICES:
Forward Day by Day booklets for the next quarter are available in the Narthex book rack.
Video Viewing Options – there are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel. See the links listed below.
Opportunities for Giving – there are several options that safely and efficiently expedite your generous donations: electronic bank transfers or automatic bank transfers via personal accounts or credit/debit cards; personal checks delivered by USPS; and our favorite through joining our giving family online through our website or at www.myEoffering.com with our secure vendor Church Envelope Budget Company, who provides you with yearly offering envelopes. Please do NOT leave any envelopes with checks/cash unattended at church mailboxes.
Sandwiches for St. George’s Outreach Project – Please continue to prepare sandwiches for St. George’s and bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Thank you for your continued support!
Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Donna, Kim, Jeff, Jim, Joshua, Marie, Natalie.
For birthday celebrations: Tanya Lee, Gabrielle Kiminyo, Lucy Smith, Jeanne Champagne, Roxan Carty, Ray Walter, Erika Belden, Bonnie Mershon.
For our anniversary celebrations: Lincoln & Yvonne Elliott ~ 50 years!
AND Kenneth & Dorret Barnett ~ 40 Years!
For our expectant mother: Mayoli.
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 20th – Fr. Thomas.
/in Weekly Message /by Saint David'sWEEKLY Message– September 20th
- If you feel sick in any way or have any of the *CDC-listed symptoms for COVID-19, as listed below, please do not come to church.
- All attendees must sign the register book – one family member can list all the members.
- Those who live in the same household will be permitted to sit together in the same pew; but social distance from other attendees in alternate pews which will be set apart in advance.
- Hand sanitizers will be available in the Narthex, and we ask that you use them, or your own, when you arrive at Church.
- Face masks must always be worn while in church.
- There will be no physical sign of peace exchanged, at this time – except amongst family members.
- The line for the reception of Holy Communion will follow appropriate distancing, as marked on the floor.
- The Eucharist will be given in one kind in the hand only. We ask that you kindly keep your mask on as you receive Communion. Then step to the side, lift your mask, and consume the wafer before putting your mask back on and returning to your seat.
- Collection plates will be placed in the back of the church for your convenience – the plates will not be passed during Mass.
- The Church building will be appropriately sanitized before and between Masses, as well as the restrooms.
- Fever
- Dry cough
- Tiredness
- Aches and pains
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Conjunctivitis
- Headache
- Loss of taste or smell
- A rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Chest pain or pressure
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 13th – Fr. Thomas.
/in Weekly Message /by Saint David'sWEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 13th – Fr. Thomas.
During these days of pandemic shut down, I can easily understand how some folks aren’t sure what’s going to happen next, or who they are these days. I like the story about the retired English Bishop who was visiting a local nursing home. He leaned forward to one rather vague looking old gentleman and enquired, “Do you know who I am?” “No”, came the rather abrupt reply, “but don’t worry, the nurse will tell you who you are.”
As the old song reminds us, “They will know we are Christians by our love.” Regardless of what else happens around us, we can be assured of God’s never failing kindness and support; for as another old hymn reminds us, even during times of “Change and decay when all around I see, O Thou who changest not, abide with me.” So, remember, when you get to your wit’s end, you’ll find God there because “Life doesn’t come with a bow, but it’s still a gift.”
NOTICES:
Forward Day by Day booklets for the next quarter are available in the black drop box to the right of the front office doors.
Video Viewing Options – there are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel. See the links listed below.
Opportunities for Giving – there are several options that safely and efficiently expedite your generous donations: electronic bank transfers or automatic bank transfers via personal accounts or credit/debit cards; personal checks delivered by USPS; and our favorite through joining our giving family online through our website or at www.myEoffering.com with our secure vendor Church Envelope Budget Company, who provides you with yearly offering envelopes. Please do NOT leave any envelopes with checks/cash unattended at church mailboxes.
The Diocese of Southeast Florida – has extended the ban on Church-wide in-person services, events and meetings and other activity until further notice. Live-streaming and recording of worship will continue, but no other in-person activity is permitted.
Sandwiches for St. George’s Outreach Project – Please continue to prepare sandwiches for St. George’s and bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Thank you for your continued support!
Blood Drive – Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in this event.
ECW Raffles – The ECW mailed out the annual cash raffle tickets out on August 24th and we would appreciate your support by purchasing the $25 worth of tickets. Cash prizes are $100, $200, and $300. Drawing will take place this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Winners will be notified by phone. You can drop off the completed stubs with a check or cash by 12pm today, Friday, Sept. 11th to be included. Please be sure that your name and phone number are written legibly on the ticket stub. Thank you for your support. Linda
Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Donna, Kim, Jim, Marie, Rita.
For birthday celebrations: Gary Habib, Charles Elmore, John Webber, Doreen Garrett, Anthony Ward, Joseph Brabham, Isabelle Carter, Georgette Dzubiak.
For our departed: Jonathan White, Marcellino Fujimoto.
For our expectant mother: Mayoli.
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 6th – Fr. Thomas.
/in Weekly Message /by Saint David'sWEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 6th – Fr. Thomas.
The famed orchestra conductor Eugene Normandy was directing a piece of music that required a violin solo off stage. When it came to that point in the recital there was a discordant screech heard from behind the curtain. Later, Normandy asked what happened. The violinist replied, “You won’t believe this, a stage hand grabbed my bow and said, ‘Don’t you know there’s a concert going on?”
Maybe during this pandemic we don’t know what’s going on (or not going on!) We can, however, learn a lesson from the Biblical figure Job, whose book we’ve been reading as the first selection in Morning Prayer these past few weeks. Job really wasn’t all that “patient,” he complained a lot, but he was persistent and didn’t give up hope that God would be with him throughout his time of suffering. In the words of the 20th c. theologian and scholar, Elton Trueblood, “Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.”
NOTICES:
Forward Day by Day booklets for the next quarter are available in the black drop box to the right of the front office doors.
Video Viewing Options – there are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel. See the links listed below.
Opportunities for Giving – there are several options that safely and efficiently expedite your generous donations: electronic bank transfers or automatic bank transfers via personal accounts or credit/debit cards; personal checks delivered by USPS; and our favorite through joining our giving family online through our website or at www.myEoffering.com with our secure vendor Church Envelope Budget Company, who provides you with yearly offering envelopes. Please do NOT leave any envelopes with checks/cash unattended at church mailboxes.
The Diocese of Southeast Florida – has extended the ban on Church-wide in-person services, events and meetings and other activity until further notice. Live-streaming and recording of worship will continue, but no other in-person activity is permitted.
Sandwiches for St. George’s Outreach Project – Please continue to prepare sandwiches for St. George’s and bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Thank you for your continued support!
Outreach Blood Drive – This weekend is time for our semi-annual blood drive. The OneBlood bus will be in St. David’s parking lot from 8am to 1pm on Sunday, September 6th. All COVID safety precautions will be taken and only 2 donors will in the bus at the same time. So it is important to sign up ahead of time to reserve your donation time slot. Please use the link below to register. Each donor will receive a OneBlood mask and a $10 egift card, as well as an antibody test, blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. Remember, children and grandchildren aged 16 or older are eligible to donate. Please share this information with family and friends. We welcome non-parishioners. Thank you for supporting this community service project. COVID has increased the need for blood donations. Please call Joyce at 561-312-2719 with your questions. CLICK BELOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE LIVES AT ST. DAVID’S IN-THE-PINES EPISCOPAL CHURCH!! Or go to www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code #919
ECW Raffles – The ECW mailed out the annual cash raffle tickets out on August 24th and we would appreciate your support by purchasing the $25 worth of tickets. Cash prizes are $100, $200, and $300. Drawing will take place next weekend on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Winners will be notified by phone. You can mail the completed stubs back to the church with a check or drop them off at the church office between 9am–12pm weekdays by Friday, Sept. 11th to be included in the raffle drawing. Please be sure that your name and phone number are written legibly on the ticket stub. Thank you for your support. Linda
Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Donna, Dottie, Kim, Jim, Marie, Rita.
For birthday celebrations: Jeanette Anthony, Cornelia Hanson.
For our expectant mother: Mayoli.