WEEKLY MESSAGE – September 6, 2024 – Saint David's in the Pines

WEEKLY MESSAGE – September 8^th – Bishop McGregor

Listen to your body! I have heard this phrase from others and sometimes from my wife Patsy about listening to my body. What is my body saying to me? I must confess, I’m was pretty clueless to what my body was saying to me when I was younger. I felt like I could do whatever I wanted and did it. I persevered through anything and this became my mechanism in life.

But later in life I found out that I had high blood pressure, then my good cholesterol was low, then my left knee began to ache regularly, then I had sleep apnea, then acid reflux and etc. These have become symptoms of not listening to my body. Notice it didn’t happen all at once but gradually. It happened because I failed to listen to my body.

God has created each one of us with a body and spirit. It is important that we take care of our body as the temple of God. “The benefits of learning to listen to your body can be immense. It will allow you to make better decisions about your physical and mental health. Further, our mind’s perception of events informs and guides our immune system to help us be better able to respond to future threats” (Cook, 2016).

Let’s listen to our bodies!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Congregation. We will have a cake to thank Jenifer Elmore for heading the Guild of the Christ Child and Live Nativity ministries as well serving on other committees Next week will be hosted by the Daughters of the King.

Church Raffle Fundraiser drawing is on Sunday, September 8th after the 10:00 a.m. service at coffee hour. Please give ticket stubs and payment to one of the ushers or Yvonne Elliott. PLEASE DO NOT PUT IT IN THE OFFERING PLATE.

Vestry meeting is scheduled on Sunday in the Sunday school classroom at 11:30 a.m.

Healing Service is scheduled on Sunday, September 15^th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service in the church for those who would like special prayers.

New Members Course. We will have meetings on three consecutive Sundays, September 22, 29, and October 6 after the 10:00 a.m. service for those who want to know more about the parish and become members,.

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, September 28^th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. 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!

Baptism is scheduled on All Saints Sunday, November 3rd at the 10:00 a.m. service. If you would like to be baptized, please contact the church office at 561-793-1976 for more details.

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. Nursery Care is available for children under 3 years old.

Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled every Sunday in the Sunday school classroom.

Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the small school classroom.

Women’s Bible Study is scheduled every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.

Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist/Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m.

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: Amber, Audley, Bernadette, Beverly, Bob, Carol, Danny, Dennis, Diana, Dudley, Emily, Gavin, Gloria, Iris, Jameson, Jim, Julie, Lloyd, Logan, Megan, Michael G., Michael M., Pat, Pearl, Peggy, Phyllis, Predrag, Rohan, Ronald, Shelley, Tanner, Teresa, Tom, Violet. For birthday celebrations: Robert Greener, Daniel Brown, Aidan Carlson, Connie Hanson, Vivienne Gonzalez, Charles Elmore. For our search committee Howard Barrett, Jenifer Elmore, Janice Jacques, Kristi Lee, Sera Peat, Yvonne Wolliston, Cecil Wray.

Vestry Members: Howard Barrett – Senior Warden, Laurette Bagley, Kenneth Barnett, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Yvonne Wolliston, John Webber – Junior Warden, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.