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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 6th – Fr. Thomas.

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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – September 6th – Fr. Thomas.

The famed orchestra conductor Eugene Normandy was directing a piece of music that required a violin solo off stage.  When it came to that point in the recital there was a discordant screech heard from behind the curtain.  Later, Normandy asked what happened. The violinist replied, “You won’t believe this, a stage hand grabbed my bow and said, ‘Don’t you know there’s a concert going on?”

Maybe during this pandemic we don’t know what’s going on (or not going on!)  We can, however, learn a lesson from the Biblical figure Job, whose book we’ve been reading as the first selection in Morning Prayer these past few weeks.  Job really wasn’t all that “patient,” he complained a lot, but he was persistent and didn’t give up hope that God would be with him throughout his time of suffering.  In the words of the 20th c. theologian and scholar, Elton Trueblood, “Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.”

 

NOTICES:

Forward Day by Day booklets for the next quarter are available in the black drop box to the right of the front office doors.

Video Viewing Options – 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.

The Diocese of Southeast Florida – has extended the ban on Church-wide in-person services, events and meetings and other activity until further notice. Live-streaming and recording of worship will continue, but no other in-person activity is permitted.

Sandwiches for St. George’s Outreach Project – Please continue to prepare sandwiches for St. George’s and bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Thank you for your continued support!

Outreach Blood Drive – This weekend is time for our semi-annual blood drive. The OneBlood bus will be in St. David’s parking lot from 8am to 1pm on Sunday, September 6th.  All COVID safety precautions will be taken and only 2 donors will in the bus at the same time. So it is important to sign up ahead of time to reserve your donation time slot. Please use the link below to register.  Each donor will receive a OneBlood mask and a $10 egift card, as well as an antibody test, blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening.  Remember, children and grandchildren aged 16 or older are eligible to donate. Please share this information with family and friends. We welcome non-parishioners. Thank you for supporting this community service project. COVID has increased the need for blood donations. Please call Joyce at 561-312-2719 with your questions. CLICK BELOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE LIVES AT ST. DAVID’S IN-THE-PINES EPISCOPAL CHURCH!! Or go to www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code #919

ECW Raffles – The ECW mailed out the annual cash raffle tickets out on August 24th and we would appreciate your support by purchasing the $25 worth of tickets. Cash prizes are $100, $200, and $300. Drawing will take place next weekend on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Winners will be notified by phone.  You can mail the completed stubs back to the church with a check or drop them off at the church office between 9am–12pm weekdays by Friday, Sept. 11th to be included in the raffle drawing. Please be sure that your name and phone number are written legibly on the ticket stub.  Thank you for your support.  Linda

 

Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Donna, Dottie, Kim, Jim, Marie, Rita.

For birthday celebrations: Jeanette Anthony, Cornelia Hanson.

For our expectant mother: Mayoli.

 

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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – August 30th – Fr. Thomas.

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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – August 30th – Fr. Thomas.

A little boy was standing on the sidewalk in the middle of a city block.  He was obviously waiting for something.  An older man approached him and asked for what he was waiting.   The little boy confidently told him that he was waiting for the bus.  The man laughed and said the bus stop was in the next block.  The boy acknowledged that fact but insisted the bus would stop for him right here. The older man became annoyed at what he thought was insolence.  He raised his voice and told the boy that he’d better start walking if he hoped to ride the bus.  The boy politely turned down the suggestion and said he’d wait for the bus right where he stood.  The man fumed at the little boy and started walking off.  But, before he was too far away, he heard the sound of screeching brakes.  He turned around and couldn’t believe his eyes.  The bus was actually stopping for the little boy.  The bus door opened and the boy started climbing aboard.  But just before he did, he turned toward the man and yelled, “My daddy is the bus driver.”

True story or not, it begs the question, “Who is our bus driver?”  Hopefully, God is our driver, but even more importantly, are we ready to board the bus that leads to eternal life in His Kingdom?  Needless to say, some folks are on the wrong bus; or perhaps aren’t sure where they’re going in the long run.  So, accept your path, with its twists and turns.  The adventure is in the journey, not the arriving, because the will of God will not take you where the grace of God will not protect you.

 

NOTICES:

Forward Day by Day booklets for the next quarter are available in the black drop box to the right of the front office doors.

Video Viewing Options – 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.

The Diocese of Southeast Florida – has extended the ban on Church-wide in-person services, events and meetings and other activity until further notice. Live-streaming and recording of worship will continue, but no other in-person activity is permitted. 

Sandwiches for St. George’s Outreach Project – Please continue to prepare sandwiches for St. George’s and bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Thank you for your continued support!

Outreach Blood Drive – It is time for our semi-annual blood drive. The OneBlood bus will be in St. David’s parking lot from 8am to 1pm on Sunday, September 6th.  All COVID safety precautions will be taken and only 2 donors will in the bus at the same time. So it is important to sign up ahead of time to reserve your donation time slot. Please use the link below to register.  Each donor will receive a OneBlood mask and a $10 e-gift card, as well as an antibody test, blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening.  Remember, children and grandchildren aged 16 or older are eligible to donate. Please share this information with family and friends. We welcome non-parishioners. Thank you for supporting this community service project. COVID has increased the need for blood donations. Please call Joyce at 561-312-2719 with your questions. CLICK BELOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE LIVES AT ST. DAVID’S IN-THE-PINES EPISCOPAL CHURCH!! Or go to www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code #919

ECW Raffles – The ECW mailed out the annual cash raffle tickets out on August 24th and we would appreciate your support by purchasing the $25 worth of tickets. Cash prizes are $100, $200, and $300. Drawing will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Winners will be notified by phone.  You can mail the completed stubs back to the church with a check or drop them off at the church office between 9am–12pm weekdays. Please be sure to include your name and phone number legibly on the ticket stub.  Thank you for your support.  Linda

Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Donna, Dottie, Kim, Jim, Marie, Rita.

For birthday celebrations: Jon Elmquist, Renee Hawk, Barbara Martinez, Jem Barrett, James Richardson, Maria Scher, Shirley Choate-Brown, Danny Sneade.

For wedding anniversaries: James & Linda McKeown, Alex & Clare Morales.

For our expectant mother: Mayoli.
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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – August 23rd – Fr. Thomas.

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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – August 23rd – Fr. Thomas.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s earthly birthday is August 26, but her heavenly birthday is Sept 5, 1997.

Among all the many quotes for which she is known, here is one of my favorites.

It’s engraved on the wall of her home for children in Calcutta and is worth engraving in our own hearts and minds.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them
anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind
anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true
enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

 

NOTICES:

Forward Day by Day booklets for the next quarter are available in the black drop box to the right of the front office doors.

 

Video Viewing Options – 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.

 

The Diocese of Southeast Florida – has extended the ban on Church-wide in-person services, events and meetings and other activity until further notice. Live-streaming and recording of worship will continue, but no other in-person activity is permitted. 

 

Sandwiches for St. George’s Outreach Project – Please continue to prepare sandwiches for St. George’s and bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Thank you for your continued support!

 

Outreach Blood Drive – It is time for our semi-annual blood drive. The OneBlood bus will be in St. David’s parking lot from 8am to 1pm on Sunday, September 6th.  All COVID safety precautions will be taken and only 2 donors will in the bus at the same time. So it is important to sign up ahead of time to reserve your donation time slot. Please use the link below to register.  Each donor will receive a OneBlood mask and a $10 e-gift card, as well as an antibody test, blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening.  Remember, children and grandchildren aged 16 or older are eligible to donate. Please share this information with family and friends. We welcome non-parishioners. Thank you for supporting this community service project. COVID has increased the need for blood donations. Please call Joyce at 561-312-2719 with your questions. CLICK BELOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE LIVES AT ST. DAVID’S IN-THE-PINES EPISCOPAL CHURCH!! Or go to www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code #919

 

ECW Raffles – The ECW will be mailing the annual cash raffle tickets out on August 24th and we would appreciate your support by purchasing the $25 worth of tickets. Cash prizes are $100, $200, and $300. Drawing will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Winners will be notified by phone.  You can mail the completed stubs back to the church with a check or drop them off at the church office between 9am–12pm weekdays. Please be sure to include your name and phone number legibly on the ticket stub.  Thank you for your support.  Linda

 

Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Donna, Dottie, Kim, Jim, Marie, Rita.

For birthday celebrations: Manuel Anzures, Dorrett Barnett, Melba Vlahakis, Trexler Goodman, Cindy Hernandez, Karlene Kiminyo.

For wedding anniversaries: Donald & Iann McCree

For our expectant mother: Mayoli.

For our departed: Gary Cook

 

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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER – February 9th – Fr. Thomas

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You may have seen episodes of a television series, Undercover Boss.  It’s a program about corporate CEO’s who disguise themselves and work alongside of the company employees, particularly in factories, restaurants, and sales departments.  Whether it’s “staged” or totally spontaneous, it reveals how employees at the “ground level” feel about their jobs, and their customers, for good or bad.

I remember many years ago a priest in our diocese, while on sabbatical, dressed up in a vagrant’s outfit, grew a beard, and totally changed his appearance.  He visited his own parish one Sunday incognito, and was sad to find that he was completely ignored, and in some cases, people even went out of their way to avoid him – totally oblivious to his true identity!

So, I remind all of us again, to welcome the stranger as if we were welcoming Christ Himself.  Make the effort to extend a hand and simply say, “Hello,” to those whom we may not know by name or face. If it helps, here are a list of things not to say to a visitor.

  1. You can’t sit in that pew, it belongs to the Doe family.
  2. We’d like you to wear this red bull’s eye on your forehead so everyone will know that you’re visiting.
  3. OH, we’re so glad that you’re here; our offerings are down this year.
  4. Would you like to teach Vacation Bible School?  It won’t take much of your time.
  5. The bathroom?  Just down the hallway on the right, take a left at the stairs, go down two flights, third door on the left.
  6. A nursery?  Maybe someday if we have enough children.
  7. The Hispanic/Asian/African-American church is just down the street.
  8. Oh, thank God – fresh blood.
  9. Here’s what you’ll need for the service:  our leaflet, the readings, the prayer book, hymnal, supplemental text, song sheet, and notices.
  10. Have you ever been on a vestry – we need a new Property Committee Chairman?

THIS WEEK AT ST. DAVID’S

ECW Sunday – Feb. 9th – As a token of our appreciation to the parishioners for their support throughout the year, we will be giving a red carnation to each household after the 8am and 10am masses today.

Blood Drive – sponsored by Outreach – today, Sunday, February 9th, 8:30am-12noon

Hospitality Hour – St. David’s Men’s Organization

Women’s Bible Study – Sunday, 11:15 a.m.

Holy Eucharist – Tuesday 8:30 a.m.

Men’s Bible Study – Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Holy Eucharist & Rosary – Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Cursillo Reunion– Sunday, February 9th, 12:00- 3:00 in the parish hall

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) – Meeting  Friday, Feb. 14th  11:00 a.m. Lunch follow the meeting.  Nancy Schroeder (561)792-0244 or e-mail schroeder.nancy@gmail.com.  All ladies are welcome to join us!

Bunco – Saturday, February 15th 6:00 p.m. – $10pp – 3 winners – potluck

Youth Group – meets next Sunday, February 16th, at 11:15 a.m. in the big schoolroom

Rummage Sale – sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women – Saturday February 22nd & Sunday February 23rd

Pancake Supper for Shrove Tuesday – February 25th, 5:30 p.m. – sponsored by the St. David’s Men’s Organization

Ash Wednesday – February 26th, 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Evensong – St. David’s Feast Day, Sunday March 1st, 4:00 pm

Parish Picnic – Sunday March 8th 1-4 p.m. Pavilion #3 at Village Park on Pierson Road

Stations of the Cross – Friday, during Lent 6:30 p.m.

Please pray – For the sick: Steve, Bob, Tania, Michelle, Toni, Linda, Laurie, Francine, Timone, Donna, Ashlyn, Robin. For birthday celebrations: Rohan Wolliston, Jim McKeown, Ralph Robinson, Britney LaBorde. For wedding anniversaries: Desmond & Ann Chambers. For our expectant mother: Sofia. In thanksgiving for life at the birth of Joseph W. to Megan Taylor & Joey Piconcelli.

Flowers & Candles – dates are available for designation of altar flowers for $40.00