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St. David's at a Glance
Weekly News | Feb. 9, 2024
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CORE VALUES LECTURE
with Dr. Ben King
Sunday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.
Crail C and Zoom
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SHROVE TUESDAY SUPPER
Tuesday, Feb. 13
5:30-6:30 p.m., Sumners Hall
Youth Ministry is excited to host our annual Shrove Tuesday All-parish Supper. We'll be enjoying some delicious Cajun cuisine prepared by Café Divine and playing live bingo with prizes!
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THANK YOU OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, Feb. 25
11:30-1 p.m., Sumners Hall
All are invited to Sumners Hall to celebrate Amanda Wischkaemper and Marty Newkirk.
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ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
Feb. 14
Historic Church
Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Sunday, Feb. 18: No morning worship
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4:30 p.m. All-parish worship
Holy Eucharist with Great Litany
Historic Church, Livestreamed
Due to the Austin Marathon, we will have one all-parish service at 4:30 p.m. on the First Sunday of Lent in lieu of our usual 8, 9, and 11:15 a.m. worship schedule. Following the service, come to Sumners Hall for a parish dinner with Lenten formation for all ages.
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FEAST OF ST. DAVID OF WALES
Friday, March 1
7 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Bethell Hall, Livestreamed
Join us as we celebrate our namesake, the Feast of St. David of Wales. This is a Rite II Holy Eucharist service with organ and sung music.
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LECTURE PODCASTS
Listen to lectures by our 2024 Eckhardt speaker, the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest. Her topic for the weekend was We Have Seen His Glory: Encountering Jesus in the Fourth Gospel.
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LENTEN BOOK STUDY:
DISCERNMENT BY HENRI NOUWEN
Wednesdays in Lent
6:30-7:30 p.m., starting: Feb. 21
During Lent, as part of our year-long focus on discernment, we will be reading Henri Nouwen's Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life.
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EVERYTHING IS SACRED WITH JOHN PHILIP NEWELL
St. David’s is a proud sponsor of a two-day event at Abiding Loce Lutheran Church featuring Celtic scholar and writer John Philip Newell.
Wednesday, May 15: 7-9 p.m.
Tickets: $20/person (in person or livestream)
Thursday, May 16: 8:30 a.m.-Noon
Tickets: $50/person (in person or livestream)
Student discount available – Attend both events for $60.
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YOUTH SUNDAY FORMATION
10-11 a.m., Youth Room 170, First Floor
In the season of Lent, Youth in grades 6th-12th gather to discuss Scripture through the lens of Discernment, bringing all our questions, ideas, and ponderings about who God is and where we belong in the world.
EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY (EYC)
No EYC meeting on Feb. 14, Ash Wednesday
Youth and young adults are invited to sit together in the 7 p.m. service. Kelsey and Sara will save a spot.
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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TAKE-HOME LENTEN OFFERINGS
Fr Kristin has made each family a "Lent in a Bag" take-home offering, which includes a letter co-written by Amanda and Kristin.
These will be available to pick up on Ash Wednesday and on Sunday, Feb. 18, after our 4:30 p.m. all-parish worship, during the all-ages Lenten formation and parish dinner. Contact Fr. Kristin Braun to learn more.
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SUNDAY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
Sundays
10-11 a.m., First Floor
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MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: LAUNDRY LOVE
Volunteers meet at SpinZone on South Congress on the last Thursday of the month to provide laundry cards and supplies to our neighbors in need, followed by a meal of pizza and dessert.
In 2023, Laundry Love supported our neighbors by providing more than 1,000 meals and 960 laundry supply packets that included laundry cards, detergent, and dryer sheets, enabling Austinites to do 4,800 loads of laundry.
To join this ministry, contact Dianne Hardy-Garcia
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Thank you for your generosity to God and St. David's Episcopal Church. Your gifts support our mission-critical ministries. For information about giving to St. David's please contact Eric Malnassy (eric.malnassy@stdave.org) or simply contact the Stewardship Office at 512-610-3549.
Thank you,
Eric Malnassy
Director of Stewardship & Planned Giving
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LAUNDRY LOVE IN FEBRUARY
We are collecting laundry detergent donations throughout February for our laundry ministry. There are three ways to help:
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The Grants Committee for Community Outreach (GCCO) is a subcommittee of the Vestry of St. David’s Episcopal Church. | |
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APPLICATIONS OPEN FEB. 5 FOR COMMUNITY GRANTS
St. David’s Episcopal Church has a long history of – and deep commitment to – helping people in need in the Austin community. As part of these ongoing efforts, St. David’s distributes annual grants of $10,000 to support non-profit organizations that serve those in need and disadvantaged populations in Austin and Travis County.
St. David’s Grants Committee for Community Outreach (GCCO) is accepting grant applications until March 8.
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PRIMARY ELECTION – MARCH 5
LET'S VOTE, ST. DAVID'S!
Here are important dates for the upcoming March Primary Election:
- Last Day to Apply to Vote by Mail: Feb. 23
- Early Voting: Feb. 20-March 1
- Election Day: March 5
“It is a Christian obligation to vote, and more than that, it is the church’s responsibility to help get souls to the polls.”
- Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
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TRINITY CENTER NEEDS MUGS
Please consider donating any coffee mugs/cups you no longer use. Neighbors enjoy delicious coffee daily using mugs, and the more we have, the more people can enjoy! Mugs can be left in the donation bin at the lobby. Thank you for your consideration.
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SXSW at ST. DAVID'S
March 13-15
If you would like to volunteer, this is a great way to hear up-and-coming artists! Shifts are 5:30-9:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Contact Chef Ray to join the team.
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Daughters of the King 10:30 a.m., Guild Parlor. Next meeting: March 6
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.
Spring schedule. Next meeting: Feb. 22
Arbor Terrace Monthly Brunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m., offsite, 4th Saturdays, serve brunch to residents of Arbor Terrace. Next meeting: Feb. 24
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: Feb. 29
February Detergent Drive wishlist
Men's Group 6-8 p.m. Next dinner: Feb. 15
Movie Group 11:15 a.m.-noon, 2nd Sundays, Vestry Room, discuss first-run movies. Next meeting: Feb. 11
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., Next meeting: TBD
St. Agnes Guild: 9:30-11 a.m., last Saturdays, Guild Parlor, learn to knit for those in need. Next meeting: Feb. 24
Trinity Center Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times, Next Trinity Streets Eucharist: Feb. 11
Ramp Build 8 a.m.-4 p.m., offsite. Next build: Feb. 17
Reading the Bible ToGather
10 a.m., Sundays, Guild Parlor
Sunday Lunch for All 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sumners Hall. First Sundays. Our Foyers and Women's Groups invite all to lunch!
Next lunch: March 3
Writers Group 1 p.m., Sundays, Library, for writers and hopefuls
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