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St. David's at a Glance
Weekly News | Jan. 12, 2024
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NEW CLASS - Starts Feb. 4
Exploring The Episcopal Church
Registration open now
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MONDAY, JAN. 15
Church offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trinity Center will be open depending on road conditions.
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MLK MARCH CANCELED
Due to freezing weather, the MLK March is canceled on Monday, Jan. 15. The MLK Community Festival at Huston-Tiillotson University is postponed until Jan. 27.
Thank you to all who wanted to walk with St. David’s in these MLK celebrations as a beautiful tie-dyed clad group. We’ll be an even larger group next year!
We will let you know the details about the MLK Festival as soon as we have more information.
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
Sunday, Jan. 28
10:15 a.m., Crail Hall
At this all-parish meeting, we will elect five vestry members for three-year terms, one diocesan council delegate for a four-year term, and one to serve a one-year unexpired term. The 2023 Annual Report will be presented along with plans for 2024.
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TRINITY CENTER NEEDS PANTS AND SHOES FOR MEN
Trinity Center is requesting gently used or new pants and shoes for men, along with other cold weather items. Drop off donations in the large bin in the church lobby. Or donate online using Trinity's Amazon Wishlist.
VOTE FOR TRINITY CENTER VOLUNTEER
RecognizeGood is holding a contest to recognize legendary volunteers. Click here to learn how to vote for Trinity volunteer Gaye Polan. Once the votes have been tallied, the participant with the most votes receives a pay-it-forward donation of $10,000 to the nonprofit organization of their choice.
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SUPER BOWL BRISKET SALE
Pre-order by emailing chefray@stdave.org
Sunday, Jan. 21-Sunday, Feb. 4
Get whole or half smoked brisket, Café Divine BBQ sauce, potato salad, cherry blueberry cobbler, and more for your game day celebrations.
Pick up your order on Friday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or after church on Super Bowl Sunday.
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YOUTH SUNDAY FORMATION
10-11 a.m., Youth Room 170, First Floor
Youth in grades 6th-12th gather to encounter Scripture in new and exciting ways, bringing all our questions, ideas, and ponderings about who God is and where we belong in the world. Free donuts, good discussion, check-ins, and lots of fun.
EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY (EYC)
Wednesdays
5:30-6 p.m. Dinner in Sumners Hall, Third Floor
6-7 p.m. Meeting, Room 170
Students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to join us for community building, fellowship, games, and silliness until we wrap up with a short prayer practice and devotional at 7 p.m.
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SUNDAY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
Sundays
10-11 a.m., First Floor
NEW JUNIOR JOURNEY CLASS
Kids in grades 2 through 5 are invited to join us on our winter Junior Journey: Super Women of the Bible! Starting January 14, we will meet some of the daring, courageous, and faithful women who have walked with God, from Sarah to Mary Magdalene. There will be stories of danger, adventure, and most of all, love.
What can we learn about God and ourselves from these ordinary women who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances? Please join us!
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GROWING ON 175 YEARS
OF ABUNDANCE
Thanks to everyone who has submitted a commitment card for 2024 Annual Giving. Your pledge is an affirmation that all we have comes from God’s abundance. As we finalize our budget this month, your pledge also helps us plan financially for this year. If you have not yet done so, please prayerfully consider and then let us know what gift you would like to make to support the mission and ministries at St. David’s.
Thank you!
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ST. DAVID'S CORE VALUES LECTURE SERIES: SEEKING/SERVING
Sunday, Jan. 21
10 a.m., Crail C and Zoom
Shawn Welling, Regional Representative for Plant with Purpose, will share about his organization's newest program in Malawi. Plant with Purpose's mission is to restore hope by reversing the interconnected challenges of global poverty and environmental damage. Their presentation will open possibilities for us "to search for people and places in the world that need to experience God's love."
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REGISTER FOR 2024
ECKHARDT MISSION SERIES
Feb. 3-4, 2024
Join us as we welcome our 2024 Eckhardt speaker, the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest. Her topic for the weekend will be We Have Seen His Glory: Encountering Jesus in the Fourth Gospel. Dean Kittredge will retire from Seminary of the Southwest this June.
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, Feb. 3
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4 p.m. Lecture I: Fig Tree, Wedding, and Well: Conviviality and Conversation
- 5-7 p.m. Happy Hour and Dinner*
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7 p.m. Lecture II: Sea, Mountain, and Sheepfold: Receiving Divine Signs
Sunday, Feb. 4
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Dean Kittredge will preach at 9 and 11:15 a.m. and lecture in Crail C at 10 a.m. on the subject: Table, Garden, and Shoreline: Bearing Death and Birthing Life.
*Registration is required for dinner
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EXPLORING THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday, Feb. 4-25
10-11 a.m., Vestry
Father Chuck will lead an interactive exploration into the history of the Episcopal tradition as well as the history of St. David's and its theological roots.
This class is open to all, whether you are new to the church or just looking to learn a bit more about what it means to be part of this congregation! Email Carter Leer for more information.
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MONDAY CONNECTION LUNCH
Jan. 22
11:30-1 p.m., Seminary of the Southwest
501 E. 32nd Street
The Monday Connection is a quarterly lunch gathering at the Seminary of the Southwest featuring guest speakers sharing their stories about translating faith into works.
On Jan. 22, the guest will be Mary Emeny, a conservationist and community leader in Amarillo who has started a Habitat for Humanity affiliate there, created the Wildcat Bluff Nature Center, and chaired the Mariposa Village Community Land Trust.
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
175th DIOCESAN COUNCIL
Feb. 9-10, 2024
Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.
In early February, the diocesan community will convene to further the mission of the Episcopal Church in Texas. Diocesan Council can’t happen without volunteers. No experience is required. Most volunteer shifts are four hours. There is no registration fee for volunteers.
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WORLD MUSIC ENCOUNTERS
Sunday, Feb. 11
5-7 p.m., Historic Church
Our February artist is Gabriel Santiago is a Brazil-born jazz composer, arranger, and guitarist. JazzTimes Magazine called him "a young master at both the acoustic and electric guitars."
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Daughters of the King 10:30 a.m., Guild Parlor. Next meeting: Feb. 7
Environmental Guild 12:30-2 p.m. Guild Parlor. Plan environmental stewardship projects. Next meeting: TBD
EpiscoPals 7-9 p.m., Thursdays, offsite. 20-something to 30-something fellowship.
Next meeting: TBD
Arbor Terrace Monthly Brunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m., offsite, 4th Saturdays, serve brunch to residents of Arbor Terrace. Next meeting: TBD
GLEE (Gay, Lesbian, and Everyone Else) 7 p.m., Quarterly Zoom meetings, 2nd Thursdays. Next meeting: April 11
Laundry Love 5-6 p.m., offsite, last Thursdays. Next meeting: Jan 25
Men's Group 6-8 p.m. Next dinner TBD
Movie Group 11:15 a.m.-noon, 2nd Sundays, Vestry Room, discuss first-run movies. Next meeting: Jan. 14
Next-to-New Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times
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Pickleball Wednesdays, Gym,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Prime Timers: 5:30-8 p.m., Potluck: Jan. 14
St. Agnes Guild: 9:30-11 a.m., last Saturdays, Guild Parlor, learn to knit for those in need. Next meeting: Jan. 27
Sunday Foyers Lunch
Sunday lunchtime fellowship, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sumners Hall. Next lunch: TBD
Trinity Center Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times, Next Trinity Streets Eucharist: Jan. 14
Ramp Build 8 a.m.-4 p.m., offsite. Next builds: Jan 20 and Feb. 17
Reading the Bible ToGather
10 a.m., Sundays, Guild Parlor
Women's Group 12:30 p.m., Sumners Hall. Next lunch: TBD
Writers Group 1 p.m., Sundays, Library, for writers and hopefuls
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