Hello Elizabeth,

We have some key resources in our lives as Christians: Scripture, prayer and heart. 

Scripture is inspired by God and is useful, Timothy’s lesson says, so that “everyone who belongs to God may be … equipped for every good work.” He urges us with great earnestness to “Proclaim the message.” We are to share the good news whether the time is favorable or unfavorable. There will be hard times, but are to continue doing the work of the evangelist, searching for God’s truth and spreading the message of God’s saving grace.  

In the lesson from Luke, Jesus tells a parable which instructs “pray always and never lose heart.” 

Let’s use these God-given resources of scripture, prayer and heart to go forward this week with prayerful hearts full of hope. 

Stewardship season concludes Sunday, October 23rd as we begin planning our budget for 2023. Please consider a pledge by clicking below, on your Realm application, at sdlife.org, or by contacting Karen at office@sdlife.org.

Have a blessed weekend!

Sunday Single Service Beginning - 10/30

3 months of Single Sunday Service Beginning October 30th:

For a period of 3 months beginning Sunday, October 30th, St. David's is going to combine Sunday services into a single worship service at 10am. 

The goals of the temporary change are:  

• To have a fuller community worship experience by having more of our parishioners worshipping together in the pews. 
• To relieve overburdened worship ministry volunteers who are managing with few people in their rotations (vergers, sound team, lay readers, ushers, altar guild, flowers, acolytes).

For more information click here

October Vestry Meeting - 10/19

All parishioners are invited to our monthly Vestry Meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 7pm, via Zoom. In addition to usual business, topics will include discussions on HVAC, internal loans and appointment of the Finance Committee. For the draft Agenda and Zoom click here. 

Sunday School is in Session

Join us for in person Sunday School classes. Classes are offered after the 9am service and before the 11am service for children aged preschool age 4 through 5th grade.

Register here for 2022 - 2023  Sunday School Year

Visit here for the 2022 - 2023 Sunday School Calendar

For more information contact Maureen Carey at Mcarey@sdlife.org

Youth Group 2022-2023

Youth Group Schedule

Youth Group will meet the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for youth to connect, share and enjoy fellowship. Youth in grades 6th -12th are invited 

Second Sunday: Backpack Buddies, Bingo and Burgers 

Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month in the Annex from 12:30 – 2:30pm serving the school community followed by a themed bingo each month with prizes. Lunch is provided.  

Fourth Sunday: Burgers and Bible 

Meets the 4th Sunday of each month in the Annex from 12:30 – 2:30pm 

Youth are invited to explore life events through the context of their faith. We will tackle big questions together through a theological lens while enjoying fellowship and lunch.

 Questions? Contact Maureen at youth@sdlife.org

Winter Coat Drive - 10/16 to 11/17

St. David's is collecting new winter coats for the Cops and Kids Program! Please drop off coat donations between Sunday, October 16 and Thursday, November 17. The request is BRAND NEW COATS only. Sizes needed are elementary school to teen, anywhere from youth small to adult XL. You can drop off new coats for donation on Sundays in the Narthex coat collection box, or during the week in the Church Office coat collection box: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10am-2pm, or by appointment.

Thank you for supporting local kids with warm coats for the upcoming winter season.

Baking with the Bible - 10/26 'Gratitude'

Baking with the Bible is back! Join us via Facebook Live for Baking with the Bible, where we bake as we share Bible stories and apply them to our daily life. Recipes pair with the Bible lesson and at home activities. October's theme is 'Gratitude'.

2022 Schedule: Wednesday’s at 4pm Facebook Live 

October 26th: Gratitude 

November 23rd:Thanksgiving 

December 14th: Christmas Theme 

Wiggle Worship - 10/29

Outdoor Wiggle Worship for Children and Families

Saturday, October 29, 10am

Join us Saturday, October 29th, Halloween costume optional for Wiggle Worship at 10am. This is an outdoor worship for children and families including body prayer and a Bible story, followed by a child-friendly service. Words and story easily accessible to kids and meaningful for parents as well.

Kids will also receive a take home bag of Halloween treats and an All Saints Day activity lesson. 

This is a weather permitting event

Please sign up HERE by Thursday, October 27.

Questions? Email mcarey@sdlife.org or call 703-729-0570.

Morning Prayer Tuesdays & Thursdays 

Join us for Morning Prayer Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am weekly via Zoom, for a half hour of scripture, prayer and liturgy a week, gaining strength in spirit. We follow Rite 2 in the Book of Common Prayer supplemented with portions from Mission St. Clare's Daily Office. Prayerfully led by Margot Culhane.

Click here for the Zoom link.

Backpack Buddies

St. David’s Church and School has committed to support up to 100 students at two local schools each week during the 2022-2023 school year through the Backpack Buddies program. Backpack Buddies is designed to provide children experiencing food insecurity with nutritious, kid-friendly, pre-packed meals for the weekend—when they would not have access to a school’s free lunch and breakfast. 

We need your help restocking our shelves, packing bags and delivering food bins each week for students at Cedar Lane Elementary and Discovery Elementary. With high inflation, rising food costs and free lunch programs expiring, we expect the need this year to significantly increase.   

Please look over the opportunities below. Thanks in advance for your support! 

For a detailed list of items needed or our Amazon wish list please click here.

Volunteer!

Looking for a way to give back? Join Backpack Buddies to help pack or deliver! 

Packing bags of food takes place in the St. David's Annex each Sunday, begins at 12:15pm and usually takes less than an hour depending on the number or volunteers. Food deliveries to each school occur during the week, Mon-Wed between 9-1pm. 

You can volunteer to help through the Signup Genius links below: 

Backpack Buddies Packing Sign-up 

Backpack Buddies Delivery Sign-up 

Preschool Corner

Prayer List

Pray for those who suffer in body, mind or spirit: Colgate, Mary, John, Ginny, Madison, Len, Connor, Mary, Bob, Neal, Robert, Michele, Sam, Richard and all those being prayed for by our prayer teams.

We pray for those who have died: Doug, Carol, Madeline, Lois, Curtice, Paul, Maria and Carlene; and those who have lost a loved one through death: the Sheatsley family, the Seaton family, the Shively family, the Del Gallo family, the Bregman family, the Gunderson family, the Smith family, the Curtice family, the Whitlock family, the Miller family and the Hargis family.

We pray for our clergy, vestry, discernment committee, ministries, church staff, school staff, parents, and children. 

Loving God, we pray for all those who continue to be affected by the pandemic. 

We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.