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57 May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us. 58 May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors. 59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God and that there is no other.
~1 Kings 8: 57-60
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Worship at St. David's Services:
Sunday October 25 Services will return to Indoor Worship at 8am and 10am
Attendance will be limited to 46 people
Reservations required
Masks required
Social distancing required
Enter through office side entrance
Exit through front door
Will also be live-streamed.
https://www.facebook.com/StDavids
Please see link below on left of page
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All Saints’ Day
It has been the tradition at St. David’s to list in the bulletin the names of loved ones who have died that members of the congregation would like to remember on All Saints’ Day. This year, All Saints’ Day actually falls on Sunday (next week). If there is someone you would like remembered (their names will appear in the bulletin), please submit their names to the church office at [email protected] or by calling at 315-446-2112.
Stewardship
We’re coming up on Stewardship time again (really, pledge drive time – stewardship is a lot more than just how much money we give to the church), so watch your mailbox for a letter and a pledge card.
But, I want to say more about stewardship than just “Please consider what you can give next year.” The finance committee met this past week, to look at our financial position so far in the year 2020. The year 2020 has been an extremely unusual year in many respects. I belong to a Facebook group called “Things They Didn’t Teach Us in Seminary” (TTDTUIS for short). All of us have remarked that we never thought we would have to become video stream producers! And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of how unusual this year has been.
But, back to the finance committee: this year, St. David’s has not collected nearly as much rent as usual from outside groups using the building – because they haven’t been able to use the building. Also, we did not have a garage sale this year, and it seems unlike that Christmas shopping for kids will happen. So, there are several sources of revenue we’re missing.
And yet, while we have a had a month or two where income was short of expenses, we’ve also had some months where income was more than expenses (some people pre-paid their annual pledge in January). So, all in all, we have not had to use reserves to meet expenses, and it doesn’t look like will have to do that to finish out the year.
I want you to understand how remarkable this is. In various clergy gatherings (all on Zoom, of course), I have heard how other congregations have had to lay off staff and cut programs because they have not been able to make expenses. The bishop is constantly reminding us clergy to remind our congregations of the importance of stewardship. It’s one of the boxes we had to check to get permission to gather back inside. I was able to say that we were in fact ahead for the year.
Add to that the fact that we have continued to support the Samaritan Center in what was a very hard time for them. People have contributed funds so that we have been able to buy and give to the Samaritan Center the makings of 150 sandwiches per week, during the time when they were handing out “to go” meals, rather than serving sit-down meals. Per week. (By the way, huge thanks to Linda Williams, who bought and delivered all that stuff these many months.)
Money is to a parish what kisses are to a relationship – an outward and visible sign of the state of the relationship. In other words, money is a sacrament. It tells us something about the level of commitment. At our most recent finance committee meeting, the treasure told us that 100% of people who pledge for 2020 have contributed something toward that pledge. She said that this was not usually the case. Usually, there are at least a couple of pledges who can’t contribute anything, due to changed circumstances or whatever. This year, 100% have contributed something. That says something powerful about the level of commitment here.
As weird as this year has been, clearly we remain deeply committed to God and one another.
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St. David’s Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Parish in DeWitt, NY
Due to circumstances beyond our control
Indoor Worship has been delayed until…
Sunday, October 25th, 2020
We will return to Indoor Worship
8:00 am
10:00 am
(also live-streamed)
In the interim we will continue to
Attendance will be limited to 46 people per service
RESERVATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED
MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED
SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE REQUIRED
Enter through Side Door near the Parish Office
Exit through Front Door, going forth into the world!
The Virtual Coffee Hour will continue on Zoom, at 1:00 pm.
A Zoom link will be sent on Sunday Morning.
Reservations can be made by:
- Clicking on the appropriate time in the Monday E-Mail.
- Going to the St. David’s Website and clicking on the appropriate
link for the service you wish to attend.
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Calling or emailing David Burgess. Please be sure to indicate which
service you wish to attend.
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Boo!!!...
It's fall, although it is a beautiful time of year, it also brings fallen leaves that need to be cleaned up. We will be having our annual fall clean up:
- When: October 31st
- When: 9:00 am
- Who: All able bodied folks
Please bring your rakes, pruning tools, gloves and any of your favorite gardening tools.
Don't forget your masks...how creative will yours be?
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“All Saints Day”
All Saints Day, a Christian holiday of honoring Saints who have passed on to the afterlife, will be observed at St. David’s on Sunday, November 1st.
The service on that day will include special music, prayers and a blessing of our Memorial Garden. The names of former parishioners, family loved ones and friends who have been interred in the garden will be recognized by name. The Prayers of the People will also include a remembrance of others known to us who have passed on during the course of the past year. If you would like to have someone mentioned in the prayers by name, please provide pertinent information to Bob Meyer, Warden and the MC on this occasion. Your information can be sent to him by email ([email protected]) or called in to the church office (315-446-2112).
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October 25, 2020
Twenty-First Sunday of Pentecost
Services 8am and
10 am
Live stream service also available at 10 am
See link below
To get The Book of Common Prayer:
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Contact St. David's
Contact information for, Parish Office
St. David's Episcopal Church-14 Jamar Drive DeWitt, NY 13214
(315)446-2112
Office hours Monday -Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm or by appointment
Email:
Website:
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Keep in your prayers:
Debbie Menter
Judy McCumber
Cherie Finkbeiner
Debbie Menter
Marilyn Cleary
Susan Meyer
Roberta Heirath
Josh Echols
Maureen Kimber
Frank Beadel
Isabella Songco
Daniel Healey
Warren Bickerton
Hall Orcutt
Frank Cinque
James McDermott
Françoise Boulanger
Renate Seel
Lois Shaffer
Rose Demagio
Mary Lou Crowley
Tim Orcutt
Yvonne Shaw
Diana Smith
Judy Finlayson
Colleen Bain
Miggs Coleman
Corinne Farnham
Lisa Smith
Msr. Robert Yeazal
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Everyone is invited to participate in bringing our newsletter to life. If you have an opinion, article, idea, event, organization or any other relevant topic of interest, please let us know. This is everyone's newsletter, we welcome your participation.
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The First Rule
Our gospel reading for this coming Sunday, Matthew 22:34-46, depicts the Pharisees and Sadducees again attempting to test Jesus. I like to picture Jesus smiling gently each time one of his opponents unctuously begin to address him by a title they certainly didn’t believe : “Teacher,” they intone, and both Jesus and we know that the game is afoot.
The lectionary for this year omits the interlude in which the Sadducees approach Jesus with a question about marriage in the afterlife, and instead directs us to perhaps the most foundational religious question of Jewish scripture and law, and it was one the sages and lawyers had been arguing about for generations. Which of the 613 commandments in Torah is the greatest? With over 600 commandments to choose from, even winnowing out those about eating, fabric and facial hair, there are still several contenders. Whichever one Jesus chose, he would need to be able to defend his answer. Jesus, five steps ahead of his adversaries as always, answers with a commandment linked to another commandment that together summed up the entire Ten Commandments and all the subsidiary commandments around them.
I was thinking about this situation in the upcoming gospel as I was looking for a prayer request that had disappeared down my Facebook page. Now that so much of our parish’s ministry and liturgy is tied to Facebook, I am chagrined to find myself on that platform as much as ever, even though one of my resolutions back on New Year’s Day was to spend less time there.>>>
Written By; Rev Leslie Scoopmire
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Virtual Bible Study
Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00pm
Please join us Tuesdays at 7pm. Our normal Bible Study continues this week by virtual meeting because of the limitations the Covid-19 virus has put on all of us.
A zoom link with be emailed to anyone who has expressed an interest.
Join by Zoom:
Meeting ID: 393 321 833
Please email the Church Office to request a Zoom invitation to our weekly Bible Study, which resumes next Tuesday at 7 pm.
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Prayer List
We are trying to be sure that our prayer list is as updated as possible and certainly don't want to remove someone that should be on it. If you know of someone who should be removed please let the office know. Thank you.
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October 25 - in person Worship begins
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Pastoral Care:
* If you or a family member is sick or in the hospital.
* You are planning a meeting or scheduling an event so it can be placed on the church calendar.
* A baby is expected in your family.
* You want to arrange a baptism, affirmation of baptism, wedding or house blessing.
* When a family member has died.
* Your telephone, email or address is changed or if you are planning to move locally or out of town.
* You feel the church can help you in any way.
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codFISH
(Community of DeWitt Friends in Service Here)
Is a volunteer transport service to medical and dental appointments at no cost for residents of the Town of DeWitt. For more information please visit our website
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Altar Guild
If you'd like to have flowers on the altar in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion please contact the office (315-446-2112).
Plants at St. David's
Our plants at St. David's are on a set watering and feeding schedule. The flower guild asks that ONLY guild members attend the plants.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
10/25-10/31
Birthdays
Marcia Hannett
Susan Parry
Anniversaries
David Burgess and Michael Plano
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Samaritan Update
The Samaritan Center can our help in other ways:
Donations are needed to service for our Samaritan Center clients
……$100 seems to be the average
……Any amount would be accepted
· …… Pre-packaged cookies are needed and can be dropped off at the church while Kristen is there
The Samaritan Center is also in need of these items:
- Prepackaged cookies
- To go containers
- Plastic forks & spoons
- Bottled water
- Bottled juices
- Sandwiches or any kind on any bread
- And the "bad" plastic bags if anyone cares to give them up
If you are dropping off something to be picked up please contact Linda ahead of time so she knows wheter to stop to pick up items.
Thank you for all you have done so far. Please be safe yourselves.
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COVID-19
Need Help? Want to help?
During this unprecedented time, you may find yourself wanting to help out, or needing a little extra help. Several people at St. David’s have volunteered to help our more vulnerable members. If you have difficulty getting groceries, those volunteers would be happy to pick up a curb-side order for you, and deliver it to your house. We can also help you place an order for curb-side pick-up, if you’ve never done that before. If that would be helpful to you, please call Cherié Finkbeiner at:
315-729-9313
Or Email Cherie:
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Good Morning Everyone,
We're putting together a virtual coffee hour as part of our Sunday Services. Can you please send me either individual pictures of yourselves or you and your spouse if applicable, Click Here to send the pictures to my my email for St. David's projects.
Thanks
David Burgess
(315) 875-3572
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October 25, 2020
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the Lord showed him the whole land: Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the Negeb, and the Plain—that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees—as far as Zoar. The Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.” Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, at the Lord’s command. He was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended.
Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts. As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
Matthew 22:34-46
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”
He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
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