WEEKLY MESSAGE – June 30^th – Fr. McManus

The Gospel this Sunday is summarized as follows:

“Jesus said, ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.’”

Just so we get this straight: whoever welcomes you welcomes Jesus, and whoever welcomes your friend or neighbor or family member or work colleague or elected official or mother-in-law or next door neighbor or chatty seat companion on an airplane or vendor at the state fair or grocery checker or barber or the UPS driver or the kid who hit your new car with a soccer ball…and so on and so forth…welcomes God?

Whoever welcomes you welcomes me. And whoever welcomes any one of us welcomes Jesus, welcomes God.

Also in Matthew’s gospel from chapter 18 “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me…” and from chapter 25 “The king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these…you did it to me.’”

Questions: Who do you welcome?  At home? At church?

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Weekly Offering for Week Ending 6/24/2023.    Total $4,532.00. Average Weekly Budget $4,646.00.  The difference (-$114)

Sandwiches for St. George’s.  Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side parking lot on Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour is scheduled immediately after the 8:00 a.m. service.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Vestry.  Next Sunday will be hosted by the Congregation with a cake to thank our treasurer, Dennis Wright, our counters of weekly offering and our bookkeeper, Val Rovnyak.  Please bring a dish to share.

Clean Up Day on Saturday, July 8 at 9 a.m.  Bring tools for building a rack on side of church for hurricane shutters and shovels for spreading topsoil and planting. Lunch will be provided at 12:00 noon.

Bible Study is today at 9 a.m. in the school building. The study is open to anyone who is interested.  Please feel free to join us.

The Women’s Bible Study is now in recess until the first Sunday after Labor Day, September 10^th.

Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old.  We would love to have new teachers in our Sunday school, if you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Forward Day by Day brochures for the next quarter are now available in the narthex.  Donation $3.00.

Sunday’s Worship – We are open for live worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.  We also “live-stream” our 10 a.m. service.

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  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.

PLEASE PRAY.   For the sick:  Adrian, Alice, Annette, Barbara, Beth, Carol, Carolyn, Chester, David, Dee, Diana, Dolores, Donna, Dorothy, Doris, Doug, Dudley, Ezra, Gina, Grace, Jacob, James, Jayden, Jeanne, Jill, Joaquin, Jory, Kenzie, Leo, Manuel, Marjorie, Michael, Miguel, Parker, Patricia, Pearl, Predrag, Rachel, Robin, Ron, Rosie, Scott, Sharon, Shelly, Steve, Sue, Susan, Theresa, Tracy, Vernetta, Violet, William, Woody.   For birthday celebrations:  Rudolph Bernard, Lynda Rozzi, David Goya. For anniversary celebration:  Michel and Therese Guillaume.  For our expectant mothers: Taylor and Bethany.

I go to a local gym a couple of days per week. They are good marketers and their latest strategy is have their patrons think about “mindfulness”.  There are three ways that they suggest to be mindful: eating well each day, taking five quiet minutes per day and do 20 minutes of light exercise/movement per day.

Then to make a daily mindful goal into a habit, you are asked to place a different color bean (black bean, red bean or a white bean) into a clear jar to have a visual showing of your progress. Good idea, I thought! I have a dropped a few beans into the community jar!

What if we did a similar community clear glass jar at St. David’s?  What if we kept the black and red beans for eating well and light exercise, but then substituted prayer/ meditation for mindfulness? White bean.

Remember the goal is to make a daily goal into a good habit. What do you think?

NOTICES:

St. David’s Summer Soiree.  St. David’s Summer Soirée Dinner Dance will be held tomorrow, Saturday, June 17^th from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Temple Beth Torah located at 900 Big Blue Trace, Wellington.  Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing.  It’s a great weekend for celebrating your Fathers too!

Weekly Offering for Week Ending 6/10/2023.    Total $2,184.00.  Average Weekly Budget $4,646.00.  The difference -$2,462.00.

Sandwiches for St. George’s.  Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side parking lot on Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Daughters of the King.  Next Sunday hosted by the ECW.

ECW Luncheon.  ECW will meet for lunch on Saturday, July 1^st at Agliolios in Wellington.  RSVP to Linda at llmckeown51@comcast.net or 561-254-3902 by June 30^th.

Bunco.  Our Bunco party will be on Saturday, June 24^th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  If you haven’t played Bunco the St. David’s way, you’re missing out on big fun!  Bring a dish to share – and we will have someone to watch the little ones.  $10 per person, with 3 separate cash prizes – even if you lose!  Honestly, where are you going to find that?!  Hope to see you there!

Bible Study is today at 9 a.m. in the school building. The study is open to anyone who is interested.  Please feel free to join us.

The Women’s Bible Study is now in recess until the first Sunday after Labor Day, September 10^th.

Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old.  We would love to have new teachers in our Sunday school, if you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Forward Day by Day brochures are now available in the narthex.  Donation $3.00.

Sunday’s Worship – We are open for live worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.  We also “live-stream” our 10 a.m. service.

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  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.

PLEASE PRAY.   For the sick:  Adrian, Alice, Annette, Barbara, Beth, Carol, Carolyn, Chester, David, Dee, Diana, Dolores, Donna, Dorothy, Doris, Doug, Dudley, Ezra, Gina, Grace, Jacob, James, Jayden, Jeanne, Jill, Joaquin, Jory, Kenzie, Manuel, Michael, Miguel, Parker, Patricia, Predrag, Rachel, Robin, Ron, Rosie, Scott, Sharon, Shelly, Steve, Sue, Susan, Theresa, Tracy, Vernetta, Violet, William, Woody.   For birthday celebrations:Lydia Waters, Carmen Johnson, Douglas Noe, Sharon Young, Lawrence Mulligan, Andrew Duquesnay.  For anniversary celebration:  William and Shelley Blodgett.  For our expectant mothers: Taylor and Bethany.

Where do you go to encounter God? Do you have a favorite place for divine inspiration? Some of you will instinctively think of going to church. Another way to phrase the question is, “Where do you go when you really need to think and make a decision?” Perhaps some of you embrace nature by going to the park. Others prefer being by a body of water such as a pond, lake, river, or ocean.

American theologian the Rev. Frederick Buechner wrote in his book Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”

So, I challenge you to go to your favorite place and be with God for five minutes.

Weekly Offering for Week Ending 6/3/2023. Total $4,761.00. Average Weekly Budget $4,646.00. The difference $115.00.

Sandwiches for St. George’s. Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side parking lot on Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour is scheduled immediately after the 8:00 a.m. service. Coffee hour is in honor of Fr. Thomas and Erin.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Congregation. Please bring a dish to share. We will be honoring the people who arrange, deliver and donate to the flower ministry. There will be a cake to say thank you. Next Sunday will be hosted by the Daughters of the King.

St. David’s Summer Soiree. St. David’s Summer Soirée Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, June 17th from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Temple Beth Torah located at 900 Big Blue Trace, Wellington. Tickets are now on sale after service. The cost is $75.00 per person in advance and $80.00 at the door. Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing. It’s a great weekend for celebrating your Fathers too!

Bunco. Our Bunco party will be on Saturday, June 24th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. If you haven’t played Bunco the St. David’s way, you’re missing out on big fun! Bring a dish to share – and we will have someone to watch the little ones. $10 per person, with 3 separate cash prizes – even if you lose! Honestly, where are you going to find that?! Hope to see you there!

No Bible Study this Sunday. Bible Study will resume on Sunday, June 18th at 9 a.m. in the school building. The study is open to anyone who is interested. Please feel free to join us.

The Women’s Bible Study is now in recess until the first Sunday after Labor Day, September 10th.

Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old. We would love to have new teachers in our Sunday school, if you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Forward Day by Day brochures are now available in the narthex. Donation $3.00.

Sunday’s Worship – We are open for live worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. We also “live-stream” our 10 a.m. service.

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 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.

PLEASE PRAY. For the sick: Adrian, Alice, Annette, Barbara, Beth, Carol, Carolyn, Chester, David, Dee, Diana, Dolores, Donna, Dorothy, Doris, Doug, Dudley, Ezra, Gina, Grace, Jacob, James, Jayden, Jeanne, Jill, Joaquin, Jory, Kenzie, Manuel, Michael, Miguel, Parker, Patricia, Predrag, Rachel, Robin, Ron, Rosie, Scott, Sharon, Shelly, Steve, Sue, Susan, Theresa, Tracy, Vernetta, Violet, William, Woody. For birthday celebrations: Leila South, Sally Frenz, Shelley Baranowski, Jean Marshall, Jeff Anderson, Carmen Bersch. For anniversary celebration: Vince and Michele Bianco. For our expectant mothers: Taylor and Bethany.

Our YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/c/SaintDavidsinthePinesWellingtonFL