WEEKLY MESSAGE – September 15, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We welcome our Priest-in-Residence, The Rev. Dr. Todd Cederberg as our preacher and celebrant.

Weekly Offering for Week Ending 9/9/2023. Total $2,699.25. Average Weekly Budget $4,646.00. The difference ($-1,946.75).

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 Vestry. Please join us in welcoming Father Todd Cederberg as our Priest-in-Residence. Please bring a dish and or beverage to share. Next week Sunday will be hosted by the ECW.

Youth Group/Bible Study is available for 6th – 12th grade students. We will be having Bible Study on Sunday, September 24th at 9:00 a.m. in the school classroom. The Youth Group will also be doing a beach clean-up mid-September, and we will have a sign-up sheet to participate in an upcoming Youth Run Mass in November. To find out more, get involved, or to sign up, please contact Alison Buechner at abuechner360@gmail.com.

The Blessing of the Animals and Episcopal Schools Sunday is scheduled on Sunday, October 1st. Episcopal Schools Sunday is an annual observance held nationwide during October. St. David’s Episcopal School is one of the top private schools in Palm Beach County, so we have much to celebrate. We will welcome all faculty, staff, and families from the day school to worship with us at the 10 a.m. service. The faculty and staff of the school will be recognized during the service, and children from our Sunday school and the day school will perform a special song together. The celebration will continue with our annual Blessing of the Animals following the 10 a.m. service. This tradition honors St. Francis, the patron saint of animals. All pets are welcome to receive a blessing. Animals must be on leashes or in crates, and they should remain outdoors and supervised at all times. If you cannot supervise your pet during the service, consider returning home to get your pet immediately after the service and coming back for the blessing.

Caribbean Sunday is scheduled on Sunday, October 22nd at the 10:00 a.m. service. The Venerable Hal Hurley, Archdeacon at the Diocesan Office will be our guest preacher, and The Rev. Sonley Joseph will be our celebrant. We will have a Caribbean reception immediately after the service.

Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday, September 10th at 9:00 a.m. in the school building.

Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday, September 10th at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.

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, Beatrice, Beth, Carol, Carolyn, Chester, Cynthia, David, Dee, Diana, Dolores, Donna, Dorothy, Doris, Doug, Dudley, Emily, Ezra, Gina, Grace, Jacob, James, Jayden, Jeanne, Jill, Joaquin, Jory, Kenzie, Manuel, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Miguel, Parker, Patricia, Pearl, Predrag, Rachel, Robin, Ron, Rosie, Scott, Sharon, Shelly, Shirley, Steve, Sue, Susan, Theresa, Tracy, Vernetta, Violet, Wendy, William, Woody. For the departed: Hervin Young and Joseph McCloskey Sr. For birthday celebrations: Joseph Brabham, Isabelle Carter, Alex Morales, Georgette Dzubiak, Mia Eubanks, Irene Oknewski, Kimberly Castellotti-Ward, Emma Gardner. For our expectant mother: Bethany.

Vestry Members: Howard Barrett – Senior Warden, Shelley Baranowski, Kenneth Barnett, Helena Bresnahan, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Michel Guillaume, Matt Hogan, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.