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WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 8, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 8th – Fr. Cederberg

If you were to look on a liturgical calendar (yes, there is such a thing!), you would see that this coming Sunday is called Laetare Sunday, “laetare” being the Latin word for rejoice.  It always falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, similar to Gaudete (which also means rejoice) or Rose Sunday in Advent.
It is interesting that those who designed the calendar with penitential seasons also included days of celebration.  Why is that?  Why not just be penitential all the time?
Wisely they understood that with all of the disciplines of the Church there must always be an undergirding of joy.  They knew that it made no sense to live a life of discipline for its own sake.  Discipline exists for the sake of joy.  The writer of Hebrews tells us that Jesus “for the joy set before him endured the cross”.  The joy made it worth the suffering.  And what was that joy?  It was us!  With his eye fixed on us, he was willing to endure whatever it took.  The joy gave him courage.
And so it is for us.  We don’t take on the disciplines of prayer, fasting, generosity, etc., for their own sakes.  We take them on because they allow us to be more free.  To be able to love more effectively.  To be able to become more like Jesus.  To be filled with his joy.
So, when you’re tempted to grumble about the disciplines of Lent or all of the hard work it takes to become a person of character in this world, don’t forget the joy that lies before you.  It will give you the courage to do what needs to be done.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total Debt:  $94,000.00.  Total Balance:  $0.  Thank you to everyone who donated to pay off the debt in four months and for your many prayers.

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 Congregation.  A special Thank You to ECW for their service to the parish and to those who gave a lovely St. David’s Day coffee hour and to the choir for the Evensong reception.  Next week will be hosted by the Daughters of the King.

ECW Deanery Spring Meeting is scheduled this Saturday, March 9th.  A light breakfast is at 9:00 a.m. followed by a service with Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.  Lunch is immediately after service in the Parish Hall.

Church Grounds Clean Up on Saturday, March 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.  Please bring a rake if you have one.  Lunch will be provided.   Thanks. Linda.

The Episcopal Cursillo Weekend for both men and women is scheduled for May 16th -19th at the beautiful Duncan Center in Delray Beach, FL. Please contact Evelyn Medcalf Evelyn.medcalf@gmail.com or Ken Barnett Kenbar333@bellsouth.net for registration and information.

St. David’s Annual Picnic is scheduled on Sunday, March 17th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.

Easter Flowers:  We are collecting donations for Easter Lilies.  Cost of flowers is $25.  Please fill in a form and place it in the bag on the credenza or mail it to the office.  Please return completed form by Friday, March 22nd.

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, March 23rd at 6:00 p.m.  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!

First Communion will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the 10am service.  For more information please contact Katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Stations of the Cross:  Fridays in Lent at 6:30 p.m. March 15, 22.

Stations of the Cross.  Good Friday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m. led by the Youth.

Daughters of the King discernment and preparation for admission is scheduled on the 3rd and 4th Sundays at 9:00 a.m. for study guide starting February through May in the Mark Room.

Prayer Shawl Group.  If anyone is interested in starting it back up, we need people who can knit, crochet and people to deliver completed and blessed shawls to recipients.  For further information, please contact Kimberly Gardner at kimfgardner@comcast.net or her cell (561) 596-9020.

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

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

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist 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:  Audley, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Frances, Heather, Jameson, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Peggy, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Jackson Falco, Lincoln Elliott, Leroy Williams.  For anniversary celebration:  Jerry and Sally Frenz.  For our expectant mother:  Shay.  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, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.

WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 1, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 3rd – Fr. Cederberg

The balance between law and grace is one of those constant struggles of the spiritual life.  At any given time, which do I emphasize?  The answer, according to Jesus, is both.  You can’t have one without the other.
On the one hand, the law is a gift from God.  It teaches us right from wrong.  It is a guide by which to lead our lives, so we should obey it.  Yet, it poses a quandary.  How do I really obey it?  The law says don’t murder.  That’s great.  I haven’t killed anyone today, so I’m good.  Check that one off the list, and I am free to condemn those who do in fact murder.
Jesus, however, grabs us and tells us to look again.  He says that even to be angry with someone is to be guilty of murder.  Uh oh.  Suddenly the demands of the law come home.  Am I innocent of murder, then, even though I haven’t spoken to my neighbor in a year because we had an argument over trimming trees in our back yard?  Obeying the law is about more than external observance.  It is about the condition of the heart.  The law is a hard teacher, and it forces us to cry out for grace, looking at others not through the eyes of self-righteousness, but of humility.  And humility is always a bitter pill to swallow.
As you work your way through Lent you might want to grab your prayer book and flip to page 350 which we have been using to recite the Ten Commandments (Decalogue) each Sunday.  How do you feel about it as you read? How do you think about others? With the example of Jesus in mind, the end result can be humility, gratitude and empathy for others.  Those are pretty wonderful gifts for the season of Lent.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total Debt:  $94,000.00.  Total Balance:  $2,086.00.

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 Vestry.  Next week will be hosted by the Congregation.

Choral Evensong – Feast of Saint David’s of Wales is scheduled on Sunday, March 3rd at 4:00 p.m.  A reception will follow in the parish hall.

St. David’s Annual Picnic is scheduled on Sunday, March 17th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.

First Communion will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the 10am service.  To confirm your spot, please email Katiewaters@hotmail.com by Sunday, February 25th.

Stations of the Cross:  Fridays in Lent at 6:30 p.m. March 1, 8, 15, 22.

Church Grounds Clean Up on Saturday, March 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.  We are looking for volunteers to help clean up the church grounds.  Please bring a rake if you have one.  Lunch will be provided.   Thanks. Linda.

Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 10th.  Please remember to move your clocks one hour ahead.

Daughters of the King discernment and preparation for admission is scheduled on the 3rd and 4th Sundays at 9:00 a.m. for study guide starting February through May in the Mark Room.

Easter Egg Donations: Our Sunday School Director, Katie Waters will be collecting plastic eggs (prefilled or not) every Sunday leading up to Easter when we will have our Children’s Egg Hunt. (Please no chocolate prizes as they melt quickly).

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

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

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist 8:30 a.m.

Forward Day by Day Brochures is available in the narthex.  Donation $3.00.  Large print is also available.

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:  Audley, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Grace, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Kerrie, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Jacki Whiting, Helena Bresnahan, Pat Bernard.  For our expectant mother:  Shay.  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, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.

WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 23, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 23rd – Fr. Cederberg

What don’t you know?  That’s a big question, but one we don’t think enough about.  Psychologists tell us that our brains can only hold a certain amount of information, so the only way we can really function in today’s world is to make big guesses.  We have to cut to the chase.  Yet, that means that even in the best of cases we are right only about 85% of the time.  Usually 40-60%.  The rest of the time we’re winging it, and trying to sell what we think might be right to others around us – whether family members, friends or clients.
That’s why Jesus goes for the jugular when talking about the truth.  It’s nothing to play around with.  For us, the truth isn’t some abstract principle out there in the universe, or the residue in the bottom of a test tube.  For us, truth is HIM!  Though often misquoted, Jesus puts it clearly.  “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”   (John 8:31, 32)
The season of Lent is a great time to become ruthlessly honest with ourselves.  What do we really know?  What are we just guessing at, just because we have to get through the day?  Instead, we can relax.  We don’t have to find the truth.  The Truth has found us!  Let us devote ourselves to knowing more about him, and through him to know more about the world and about other people who are made in his image.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total Debt: $94,000.00.  Total Balance:  $3,925.00.

Gardening and Grounds Clean Up on Saturday, February 24th at 9 am – 12 noon.  We need volunteers to come and help.  Wear long sleeves and gardening gloves.  We could use a chain saw if anyone has one.  Pizza and salad will be served for lunch.

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 ECW.  Next week will be hosted by the Vestry.

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

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

Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday, March 3rd at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.

ECW Deanery Spring Meeting is scheduled on Saturday, March 9th.  A light breakfast is at 9:00 a.m. followed by a service with Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.  Lunch follows immediately after service in the Parish Hall.  If you plan to attend and stay for lunch, please contact Beatrice Deshommes at bdsauerbier@aol.com no later than Tuesday, March 5th.
First Communion will be held on March 24th at the 10 a.m. service. Please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com for more details. Families need to be registered by this Sunday.

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, February 24th at 6:00 p.m.  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!

Daughters of the King discernment and preparation for admission is scheduled on the 3rd and 4th Sundays at 9:00 a.m. for study guide starting February through May in the Mark Room.

Choral Evensong – Feast of Saint David’s of Wales is scheduled on Sunday, March 3rd at 4:00 p.m.  A reception to follow in the parish hall.
St. David’s Annual Picnic is scheduled on Sunday, March 17th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.  For more information or to volunteer please text Matt Hogan at 865-406-5978.

Prayer Shawl Group.  If anyone is interested in starting it back up, we need people who can knit, crochet and people to deliver completed and blessed shawls to recipients.  For further information, please contact Kimberly Gardner at kimfgardner@comcast.net or her cell (561) 596-9020.

Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is 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:  Audley, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Grace, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Kerrie, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Katie Waters, Kati Erickson, Anne Guillaume, Sue Ashe.  For anniversary celebration:  Dennis and Yvonne Wright.    For our expectant mother:  Shay. 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, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.

WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 16, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 16th – Fr. Cederberg

Hard to believe, but Lent has begun.  It seems like I am just recovering from Christmas!  But, the pages of the calendar turn, and time sweeps us along.
It helps for me to remember that the word “Lent” means “Spring”.  Far from dark and gloomy, Lent is the time for green shoots and blossoms.  And just as things come alive in the Spring, so God’s people awaken to the calling of new life during Lent.
Engaging in the disciplines of Lent, then, is really like utilizing the tools of a garden.  They help us break up the hardened soil of our hearts, remove the rocks, and prune the deadwood that clears the way for an explosion of color and flavor.  It can be hard work, yet it is worth it as we imagine the mouthwatering harvest that is to come.
So as we make decisions about what to give up (Do I really need to spend so much time on the computer?), and decide what to take on (What about checking in on that neighbor that I’ve been neglecting?), we are working with God to prepare a garden that will sprout into things beautiful and tasty.
I can’t wait to see what we will harvest here at St. David’s!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total Debt:  $94,000.00.  Total Balance:  $6,404.00.

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 Daughters of the King.  Next week will be hosted by the ECW.

Stations of the Cross:  Fridays in Lent at 6:30 p.m. February 23, March 1, 8, 15, 22.

“Souper Bowl”.  Score – Chiefs 61 and 49ers 62.  Thanks for your support.  Linda McKeown.

Choral Evensong.  A service of Choral Evensong for the Feast of St. David will be performed on Sunday, March 3 at 4:00 pm.  Please join us for a reception after the service.

Daughters of the King discernment and preparation for admission is scheduled on the 3rd and 4th Sundays at 9:00 a.m. for study guide starting February through May in the Mark Room.

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, February 24th at 6:00 p.m.  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!

St. David’s Annual Picnic is scheduled on Sunday, March 17th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.

Search Committee meeting is scheduled on Sunday after the 10:00 a.m. service in the Sunday school classroom.

Gardening and Grounds Clean Up on Saturday, February 24th at 9 am – 12 noon.  We need volunteers to come and help.  Wear long sleeves and gardening gloves.  We could use a chain saw if anyone has one.  Pizza and salad will be served for lunch.

Prayer Shawl Group.  If anyone is interested in starting it back up, we need people who can knit, crochet and people to deliver completed and blessed shawls to recipients.  For further information, please contact Kimberly Gardner at kimfgardner@comcast.net or her cell (561) 596-9020.

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

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

Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled on Sundayat 9:00 a.m.

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.

Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is 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:  Audley, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet, Yvonne.  For birthday celebrations: Dawn LaBorde, Leah Wooding, Dennis Wright, Howard Barrett.  For our expectant mother:  Shay.  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, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.

WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 9, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 9th – Fr. Cederberg

We are now coming to the end of the season of Epiphany, knocking on the door of Lent.  Epiphany is all about revelation; the revealing of who Jesus is.  Through his preaching and miracles he makes clear that he is no ordinary dude.  He has been sent on a mission from his Father to inaugurate a new kingdom on earth.

The final lesson on the last Sunday of Epiphany is always the Transfiguration.  It shows Jesus in all of his glory, as he has been from all eternity.  The difference?  He now shows it to his disciples.  They are both frightened and in awe.  He truly is the king of kings and lord of lords.  And so, they worship him.

We can think about Jesus all we want.  We can pose all kinds of questions about why he did certain things, or how challenging his teaching might be.  In the end, however, it all comes down to one thing.  We worship him.  Everything else is secondary.  He is the great creator of the universe, and he has come for us.  Let us bow before him.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total Debt:  $94,000.00.  Total Balance:  $12,944.84.

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 over 50 years with a special cake to thank the Daughters of the King for their service to the church family.   Next week will be hosted by the Daughters of the King.

Today is “Souper Bowl”.  Final day to collect cans or packages of soup or other non-perishable food for the team of your choice.  Thanks for your support.  Linda McKeown.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 13th at 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.  Please join us for pancakes, sausages and beverages. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for 10 years and under.  Tickets are on sale today after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services.  Please wear your costume mask.

No Tuesday Holy Eucharist this week.

Ash Wednesday Services:  February 14th at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Gardening and Grounds Clean Up on Saturday, February 24th at 9 am – 12 noon.  We need volunteers to come and help.  Wear long sleeves and gardening gloves.  We could use a chain saw if anyone has one.  Pizza and salad will be served for lunch.

Bike St. Jude’s Trikeathon is scheduled on Friday, February 9th.  We collected $180 for St.  Jude’s Hospital last week.  Thanks to those who donated.

Book Sale.  “The Ignatian Workout for Lent will be on sale for $5.00 in the narthex.  If anyone is interested, there will be a small discussion group in the Mark Room on Tuesdays during Lent following the 8:30 a.m. service.

Stations of the Cross:  Fridays during Lent at 6:30 p.m.  February 23, March 3, 8, 15

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

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

First Communion will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the 10 a.m. service. Please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com for more details. Families need to be registered by February 25th.

Prayer Shawl Group.  If anyone is interested in starting it back up, we need people who can knit, crochet and people to deliver completed and blessed shawls to recipients.  For further information, please contact Kimberly Gardner at kimfgardner@comcast.net or her cell (561) 596-9020.

Daughters of the King (DOK).  Discernment and preparations for admission to The Order of the Daughters of the King takes place on 3rd & 4th Sundays 9 am – 10 am for study guide sessions February – May in the Mark room in the St. David’s Parish Hall.  Introduction session begins Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 9am. All women of St. David’s in the Pines interested in a deepening relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ by prayer, study, and meditation are invited.  For more information please contact:  Evelyn Medcalf Chapter Co-President    561-315-8967 evelyn.medcalf@gmail.com, Claudette Wray, Chapter Co-President, 954-802-2250 renjcw2002@att.net.

Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is 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:  Audley, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet, Yvonne.  For birthday celebrations: Britney LaBorde, Clare Morales, Ralph Robinson. For anniversary celebration:  Janet and David Michaels.  For our expectant mother:  Shay Reyes.

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

WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 2, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 2nd– Fr. Cederberg

One of the things that was central to the ministry of Jesus was healing.  We may struggle with what that means in our day of hospitals, doctor’s offices and emergency rooms, but it is clear that healing was important to him.  A sick child, a hemorrhaging older woman, or an outcast leper, they all attracted the touch of Jesus.
We might get spooked off from the idea of religion and healing from stories of faith healers and Pentecostal extremists, yet wherever the church has gone through history healing has always been central.  Why do we give thanks to God for the food and yet fail give thanks to God when we are healed?  Are doctors and hospitals not a part of God’s healing plan?  Were antibiotics not the result of his inspiration?
Next time you go to the doctor, remember to say a prayer for your healing.  And when the healing happens, pause to give God thanks.  He’s in the healing business!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total Debt:  $94,000.00.  Total Balance:  $22,898.00.

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 Vestry.  Next week will be hosted by the Congregation over 50 years.  We will have a cake to say thank you to the Daughters of the King for their service to the church family.

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

Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Mark Room.

Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled this Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Blood Drive:  OneBlood will be at St. David’s this Sunday.  Please eat a good breakfast and drink lots of water and plan to donate. There is a nationwide blood shortage emergency. Your donation is critically important.  I can guarantee that you will save or gratefully improve someone’s life. Thank you. Joyce Parker 561-312-2719.

A Memorial Service for Laurie Cohen’s father The Rev. Samuel James “Jim” Stilwell will be held on Saturday, February 17th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 3395 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens.

“Souper Bowl” is on Sunday, February 11th.  We are collecting cans of soup starting today and Sunday, February 11th.  Support your favorite team by donating cans or packages of soup or other non-perishable food and place it in the bin for either the 49ers or Chiefs to vote for the winner.

St. Jude’s Trikeathon is scheduled on Friday, February 9th sponsored by St. David’s Day School.  We are collecting cash or check donations at the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services this Sunday.

ECW meeting is scheduled on Saturday, February 10th at 11:15 a.m. followed by lunch at Duffy’s on Crestwood.  Please RSVP to Linda McKeown at llmckeown51@comcast.net, or 561-254-3902 by February 9th.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 13th at 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.  Please join us for pancakes, sausages and beverages. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for 10 years and under.  Tickets will be on sale this Sunday and also on Sunday, February 11th after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services.  Please wear your costume mask.

First Communion will be held on March 24th at the 10 a.m. service. Please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com for more details. Families need to be registered by February 25th.

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.

Ash Wednesday Services:  February 14th at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is 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:  Audley, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Frances, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet, Yvonne.  For birthday celebrations: Jenifer Elmore, Maeve Blodgett, Yvonne Wright, James McKeown, Rohan Wolliston. For anniversary celebration:Desmond and Ann Chambers.  For our expectant mother:Shay.

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

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 26, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 26th – Fr. Cederberg

USA Today this week carried the story of a young college student who boarded a 3:00am train in Carbondale, Illinois, bound for Chicago; a 330 mile trip.  As might be imagined, she was so tired she fell asleep.  While she slept the train reached its destination, all of the other passengers disembarked, and she slept on as the train made its way to the train yard for maintenance.  When she finally awoke it was four hours later finding herself alone and locked in a dark and ominously quiet train.  Fortunately, she had a cell phone and was able to contact her mother who reached out to the authorities who finally were able to find and release her.
What a harrowing experience!  I can’t imagine how she felt.  Two lessons emerge from it for me.  First, how important it is to stay awake.  Life moves on, and it is important to stay attentive to what is happening around us.  God is on the move, and we have to be prepared to get on and off at the right stop.
But it also raises another question for leaders.  Are there times when some of the people God has given us have “fallen asleep”?  Maybe they are exhausted from the journey.  Maybe their bodies are sick or weak.  Maybe they are preoccupied with other challenges or distractions.  Are we attentive to them?  The steward on the train certainly didn’t do his or her duty to make sure that the train was empty at the final stop.  Someone easily could have had a health crisis and the steward would not even have noticed.  They clearly missed someone who needed them.
How attentive am I to the people in my life?  Are they somehow in need and I am too distracted to notice?  Not everyone is able or willing to ask for help.  They may not even know they could ask.  Am I aware enough to notice them?  When is the last time I checked on them?  Good questions for our prayers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Annual Parish Meeting is scheduled this Sunday, January 28th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service in the Parish Hall.  Reports of parish ministries and programs, and presentation of 2023 financial statements.  Refreshments will be served.

Debt Reduction:  Total debt $94,000.00.  Balance due $25,551.00.

Search Committee Members.  Please pray for the search committee members Howard Barrett, Jenifer Elmore, Janice Jacques, Kristi Lee, Sera Peat, Yvonne Wolliston, Cecil Wray during the process of selecting a new rector.

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.

New Members.   Marie Hogan will be taking photos on Sunday, January 28th of people who are new to the parish since October, 2023.    Please see her on the sidewalk for a quick photo for our bulletin board before the 10:00 a.m. service.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the ECW.  Next week will be hosted by the Vestry.

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

No Women’s Bible Study meeting this Sunday.

Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 4th.

ECW Trip on Saturday, February 3rd to the Morakami Museum & Gardens orchid workshop and lunch.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is on February 13th at 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.  Please join us for pancakes, sausages and beverages. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for 10 years and under.  Tickets will be on sale starting this Sunday after the 8:00 a.m. service and before the 10:00 a.m. service.  Please wear your costume mask.

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, January 27th at 6:00 p.m.  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!

Blood Drive:  OneBlood will be at St. David’s on Sunday, February 4th. Please eat a good breakfast and drink lots of water and plan to donate. There is a nationwide blood shortage emergency. Your donation is critically important.

St. Jude’s Trikeathon is scheduled on February 9th sponsored by St. David’s Day School.  We will be collecting cash or check donations starting Sunday, February 4th at both services.

“Souper Bowl” is on Sunday, February 11th.  We are collecting cans of soup this Sunday, January 28th.  Support your favorite team by donating cans or packages of soup or other non-perishable food for the team of your choice.  Thanks for your support.  Linda McKeown.

Ash Wednesday Services:  February 14th at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

A Memorial Service for Laurie Cohen’s Father Samuel James “Jim” Stilwell will be held on Saturday, February 17th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 3395 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens.

Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old.  If you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.

Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is available in the narthex.  Large print is also available.  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:  Audley, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Grace, Heather, Jameson, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Millicent Thompson, Shelley Blodgett, William Blodgett, Tom Parker, Pat Lorde.  For anniversary celebration:  Tom and Joyce Parker.    For our expectant mother:  Shay.

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

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 19, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE– January 19th – Fr. Cederberg
The lessons this time of year all have to do with responding to the call of Jesus. Fishermen are cleaning their nets by the side of the water. Jesus comes by and calls them, and they leave them behind to follow him. Extraordinary! Why would someone who is living an ordinary, seemingly productive and happy life, leave it all behind to follow a roaming preacher like Jesus? They must have seen something that made it worth the surrender, worth the risk. Something tugged at them from the inside.
And what about us? Why do we choose to follow Jesus? There are plenty of other things that could keep us busy. I could play more golf or tennis. I could spend more time with friends. Why do we choose to surrender some things to follow him? What is the tug inside me? Where does my heart lead me? Does it lead me to do more? All good questions to be pondering this season of the year.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Debt Reduction: Total debt: $94,000.00. Total balance: $39,663.00.
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 Daughters of the King. Next week will be hosted by the ECW.
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled on Sundays in the Sunday school classroom.
Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.
DOK Meet and Greet Luncheon is scheduled on Saturday, January 20th at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday, January 21st at 9:00 a.m.
Church Grounds Clean Up is scheduled on Saturday, January 27th at 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon followed with lunch.
Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, January 27th at 6:00 p.m. 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!
Annual Parish Meeting is scheduled on Sunday, January 28th after the 10:00 a.m. service. Reports of parish ministries and programs, and presentation of 2023 financial statements.
Blood Drive: OneBlood will be at St. David’s on Sunday, February 4th. Please eat a good breakfast and drink lots of water and plan to donate. There is a nationwide blood shortage emergency. Your donation is critically important. Thank you. Joyce Parker 561-312-2719.
ECW Trip on Saturday, February 3rd to the Morakami Museum & Gardens orchid workshop and lunch.
Souper Bowl and St. Jude’s Bike-A-Thon. We are collecting donations on February 4th.
A Memorial Service for Laurie Cohen’s Father Samuel James “Jim” Stilwell will be held on Saturday, February 17th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 3395 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens.
Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old. If you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.
Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.
Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is available in the narthex. Large print is also available. 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: Audley, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet. For birthday celebrations: Sera Peat, Caleb Brown, Carly LaBorde, Dennis Amiel, Tanya Low, Maksim Goya. For our expectant mother: Shay.
Vestry Members: Howard Barrett – Senior Warden, Laurette Bagley, Kenneth Barnett, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 12, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 12th – Fr. Cederberg
I’m not much of a poet, but every once in a while something pops up in me that I find helpful.  Now that we have gotten through the bustle of the holidays it is a good time to catch up with ourselves and ask how we are doing.  How would you go about answering that question?
                                                                           FRIEND
Let me sit still, and ponder just a bit.  I had the remote, with a button under my finger, but I set it down.  My eye then snatched by the titles of books long neglected.  I’ve been wanting to get to them, but nope. Not now.  I have another string to follow, a voice that wants a minute.  The voice of God, through Spirit slight and quiet?  Maybe.  Memories of the past, dangling for attention?  Perhaps.  Or just a voice in me, a friend deep inside.  It whispers.  Timid.  Easy to overlook.  Easy to bumble past, moving on to something else “pressing”.   So I pour a cup of earl grey, and settle into an easy chair by a window that brings light.  And I hold the cup with both hands, feeling its warmth and breathing its steam.  And then, finally, I say, “Speak, Friend.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Debt Reduction:  Total debt $94,000.00.  Total collected:  $39,460.00.
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 parishioners 50 years and under.  Please come and bring a dish and help serve and clean up.  We will have a cake to thank the Altar Guild for their service to the church.  Next week will be hosted by the Daughters of the King.
 
Vestry Meeting with Canon Montgomery will be held on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in the Sunday school classroom.
DOK Meet and Greet scheduled on Saturday, January 20th at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, January 27th at 6:00 p.m.  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!
 
Church Grounds Clean-Up is scheduled on Saturday, January 27th at 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Volunteers are needed to help with the clean-up.  Lunch will be provided.
 
Annual Parish Meeting is scheduled on Sunday, January 28th after the 10:00 a.m. service.  Reports of parish ministries and programs, and presentation of 2023 financial statements.
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled on Sunday in the Sunday school classroom.
Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.
Blood Drive:  OneBlood will be at St. David’s on Sunday, February 4th. Please eat a good breakfast and drink lots of water and plan to donate. There is a nationwide blood shortage emergency. Your donation is critically important.  I can guarantee that you will save or gratefully improve someone’s life. Thank you. Joyce Parker 561-312-2719.
A Memorial Service for Laurie Cohen’s father Samuel James “Jim” Stilwell, will be held on Saturday, February 17th at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 3395 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens.
 
Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old.  If you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.
Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.
Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter are in the narthex.  Donation S3.00
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:  Audley, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Margie Sandell, David Michaels, Barbara Hastings-Griffin.  For our expectant mother:Shay.

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 5, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 5th – Fr. Cederberg

I have always been fascinated by the wise men in the Gospel.  They only appear in the gospel of Matthew and are shrouded in mystery.  Today astrology, or the reading of the stars, is disregarded as junk science.  During the days of Jesus people believed it was the secret to understanding what God was doing in events on earth.  What I find amazing is that God used even the crude junk science of their day to bring them to Jesus.  What a wonderful gift!  I often wonder if God doesn’t often take what I take to be clever, but he knows to be junk, to nevertheless bring me to him.  It is so patient of God.  So rather than trusting in our smart new ideas, let us trust in him, that he will give us what we need, and get to where we need to go.  Trusting of the God who is behind all our mysteries, let’s saddle up and join in the journey of a lifetime.  You never know where he might take us, but you always know that it is going to be very, very good when we get there.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debt Reduction:  Total debt $94,000.00.  Total collected $39,060.00.

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 Vestry.  Next week Sunday will be hosted by parishioners 50 years and under.  Please come and bring a dish and help serve and clean up.

Church Clean Up.  We need volunteers to help pack up church altar crèche, wreaths, garland after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday.

ECW Quiche Luncheon is scheduled on Saturday, January 13th at 12:30 p.m.  Tickets will be on sale after each service on Sunday.  Cost is $10 for lunch and $2.00 for wine.  Wine basket raffle tickets will also be sold after each service.

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, January 27th at 6:00 p.m.  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!

First Communion will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the 10am service.  To confirm your spot, please email Katiewaters@hotmail.com by Sunday, February 25th.

Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old.  If you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.

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

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

Tuesdays:  Holy Eucharist 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:  Audley, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Oswald Lorde, Tracy Jackowski, Russell Pichette, Marie Hogan, David Whiting, Glenn Bresnahan, Linda McKeown, Theodore L’Abbe.  For anniversary celebration: Chris and Dawn LaBorde.  For our expectant mother:  Shay.

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