WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – January 17th, 2021 – Fr. Thomas.

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There was a little girl who had a very large collection of dolls heaped on her bed. A guest in her room one day asked her “Do you love dolls?” Then with tender loving care she spread out the whole collection for the guest to inspect and admire. The guest asked her, “Which doll do you love the most?” She hesitated, then said, “Promise not to laugh if I tell you.” He promised. She picked a ragged doll with a broken nose, whose hair had mostly come off, and one arm and leg were missing. “This is the one.” “Why?” the visitor asked. “Because if I didn’t love this one nobody else would.”

Jesus calls us to love the ones in this world whom nobody else will love. Jesus calls us to reach out to the lonely, the hungry, the sick, to the ones in prison, the disabled, the forsaken, the needy, and to all of those people who need to hear that someone indeed does love them, and that someone is Jesus Christ. During the Pandemic, this might take unusual forms; but we can still pray, contribute, and contact those who need to know that God loves them, “warts and all.”

NOTICES:

Video Viewing Options for Sunday’s mass – 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: We continue making sandwiches for the foreseeable future. Starting this week, we are switching from Wednesday to Thursday. So please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s parking lot each Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. With your wonderful support, we continue to provide 300+ sandwiches every week! If you are unable to come to the church on Thursday mornings, please call me at 561-312-2719. Some parishioners are dropping off their sandwiches the night before. I will do my best to accommodate your schedules.

February Blood Drive: St. David’s hosts two blood drives each year, one in February and one in October. Our next drive is on Sunday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day! Please show your love by signing up to donate blood. Invite family (kids and grandkids 16 and older can donate) and friends to donate. You can register to donate using this link. https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1045951

Sunday School is back in operation with the necessary protocols in place.

Forward Day by Day brochures are now available in the narthex for a donation of $5.00.

Holy Eucharist:

  • Tuesdays: 8:30 am
  • Wednesdays: 6:30 pm

PLEASE PRAY – For the sick: Ashlyn, Barbara, Beth, Billy, Diana, Donna, Ed, Francis, Henry, Jan, Jeanne, Jim, Joaquin, Kim, Tayvin. For the departed: William Jackowski, Sr. For birthday celebrations: Barbara Hastings-Griffin, Donald McCree. For expectant mothers: Andi, Ashley, Bronwyn, Katherine, Mayoli.