From Fr. Sean

One of the promises that we make in the Baptismal Covenant is that we will continue in the apostle’s teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers.  The fellowship portion of the promise relates to our committing to be in community with our fellow Christians from time to time. Over the last several weeks we have had a number of wonderful opportunities to be in fellowship outside Sunday mornings. A few weeks back, we held the parish paddle and then just last Sunday we held our spring Evensong. (See below for pictures) A special thanks to both Chuck DeBevoise for organizing the paddle and to our choir and choir director, Christopher Hodges, for putting together another fabulous Evensong.  

One of the best parts of being in Christian community are the fellowship opportunities that abound. They are opportunities that allow our little Christian community called St. Dunstan’s to bond. As we close out our program year, I hope that you will consider one last fellowship opportunity, our first annual wine tasting. (See below for more details') Not only will we have the opportunity to try some really great wine but we will also have the opportunity to enjoy each others company. So if you are free on June 1^st, I hope you will consider joining us at our first ever wine tasting.  

Yours in Christ, 

Sean +

Wine Tasting Fundraiser

 Saturday, June 1^st at 6:00 pm

At the home of

John & Hazel Blyzinskyj,

16 Snows Hill Lane, Dover.

Join us to celebrate the beginning of summer at a festive, lighthearted wine tasting. This small, exclusive fundraiser is hosted by the experienced wine tasting director, John Blyzinskyj, with his trusty wine steward, Fr. Sean Leonard.

We shall be sampling 1 Champagne, 1 white, 1 rose, and 1 red. 

$75 per person to include wines, a plentiful charcuterie board. 

Greek cheese straws, desserts... and more wine or tea and coffee. 

Adults only, please.

RSVP HERE

Please RSVP by Friday May 24^th

Thank You!

Parish Clean Up

June 1^st, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

For this clean up, we will focus on interior cleaning, especially cleaning windows in the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall, and continuing the attic clean out. Please come and lend an hour or two to help make the church shine!

Last Sunday School Session Sunday, June 2^nd

Our last Sunday School session for the year will occur Sunday June 2^nd during the 10:00 AM service. We will also be celebrating our high school seniors that day.  

Guest Preacher: Reverend Anne Gardner

Sunday, June 16^th

The Reverend Anne Gardner will serve as our guest preacher, offering a reflection on her experience of walking the famed Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile path that extends across the width of northern Spain.

She has written a book about this extraordinary journey, recently published by Adelaide Books (NY/Lisbon), titled And So I Walked. The book recounts both the challenges of completing a long-distance hike as well as the emotional and spiritual undercurrents her time on the trail revealed.

Gardner currently runs the chaplaincy program at Harvard-Westlake, a private independent high school in Los Angeles. Prior to accepting this position, she spent twelve years as the Director of Spiritual and Religious Life at nearby Phillips Academy, Andover.

For many years Gardner has worked as a freelance writer, crafting pieces for various outlets including NPR, The Boston Globe, The Providence Journal, and the National Catholic Reporter, among others. (see her webpage for more details, https://www.anne-gardner.com)

Please mark your calendars and join us on June 16th as we welcome Reverend Gardner. Copies of her book will be available for sale and signature ($20) following the service (cash, check, or VENMO all accepted). 

THE COLORS & SEASONS of the CHURCH YEAR

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday and our altar will be dressed in white. White is the color of joy, celebration and peace. It is also found on our altar at Christmas and Easter as well as All Saint’s Day and Christ the King Day, both festival days in November. 

We are also reentering Ordinary Time in our liturgical calendar and, after this week, green will replace white on the altar. We will carry the gift of the Holy Spirit with us as we move through all these Ordinary Time Sundays (23-28 depending on the year) until we reach Advent in December.

Presented by the St. Dunstan’s Art Committee



Coming Up at St. Dunstan's

Saturday, June 1

9:00 AM: Parish Clean Up

6:00 PM: Wine Tasting Fundraiser

Sunday, June 2

10:00 AM: High School Senior Recognition, and Last Sunday School Session

Sunday, June 16

10:00 AM: Guest Preacher The Reverend Anne Gardner

See details above under From Fr. Sean.

Sunday, June 30

9:00 AM: Summer Worship Begins

Sunday Coffee Host Needed

Thank you! 

Daunted by the prospect of hosting?

Contact Hazel hazelblyzinskyj@gmail.com for an eager co-host. 

Supporting the Dover Library

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