WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – February 21st – Fr. Thomas.

A newly appointed young priest was contracted by a local funeral home in Iowa to hold a graveside service at a small country cemetery. There would be no church service since the deceased had no family or friends left in the area. The priest left early for the cemetery, but got lost along the way. After several wrong turns, he finally arrived about half an hour late. The hearse was nowhere in sight, only some workman relaxing under a nearby tree eating lunch. The priest went to the grave and found the vault lid already sealed in place; he took out his prayer book and read the service anyway. As he returned to his car, he overheard one of the workman say, “Maybe we should
tell him it’s a septic tank.”

Lent reminds us that God turns our trash into something useful. That’s the whole point of the Incarnation. God didn’t throw His hands up in the air and give up on humanity. Lent has arrived, six more weeks of enhanced spiritual “warfare” using the weapons of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and one more – forgiving: all the essential elements of the Easter mystery. It’s not what they take from you that counts. It’s what you do with what you have left.

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.

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 https://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: Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side parking lot each Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Lay Weeders: We are organizing a new group called the “Lay Weeders” for church grounds. We will divide parts of the landscape into 10-12 small plots, and individuals, families or groups can adopt the area to do the upkeep of the plot. We are in the process working on Saturdays to get the areas in good condition. If you would like to participate or have questions on what it entails, please call Linda McKeown 561- 254-3902 or email at llmckeown51@comcast.net Thanks.

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

Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist 8:30am
Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist and Rosary 6:30pm

PLEASE PRAY – For the sick: Barbara, Beth, Cynthia, Diana, Donna, Efim, Francis, Jeanne, Jim, Joaquin, Leo, Tayvin. For the departed: Jake Williams, Sylvia Kairo, Elizabeth O’Donnell. For birthday celebrations: Jedidiah Kalphat, Dennis Wright, Howard Barrett, Anne Guillaume. For anniversary celebrations: Dennis and Yvonne Wright. For expectant mothers: Andi, Bronwyn.