Worship this Sunday at St. David's

Sunday, December 31 - First Sunday after Christmas

Holy Eucharist at 8:00 and 9:30

We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.

Click HERE to view the Advent/Christmas/Epiphany Brochure.

Epiphany - Sunday, January 7

One Service at 9:30

Join us as we celebrate the Epiphany with a special Jazz Eucharist and a visit from the Magi and Holy Family. We invite you to bring a gift for our baby shower, which will be donated to the local nonprofit, Reach and Restore. Reach and Restore Executive Director, Ronda Oliver, will speak at the community forum following worship, 10:45-11:30.

The St. David's baby shower is aimed at families or single mothers who are in need, often experiencing homelessness and transitioning to more stable housing.  

Needed items include: 

Diapers, wipes, onesies, footies, socks. winter snowsuits, crib-sized mattress pads, sheets, baby blankets, baby bibs, feminine hygiene products, car seat covers, blankets, toys, especially learning, board books. 

Have an announcement you would like to share in this weekly email?

Send it to office@stdavidsparish.org before 9:00AM on Tuesday to be featured.

What a fun day this past Sunday when St David's traveled about the western metro, singing Christmas Carols at the homes of both our beloved parishioners and friends out at Hope Springs at Minnetonka.  Your generous Christmas cards, gift cards, and homemade (by our youth groups) cookies were all a big hit.  

Thanks to all for making many Christmases brighter!

Merry Christmas!

Epiphany!

We passed out take home craft kits to make your own Epiphany Crown! Decorate your crown and wear it to church on Sunday, January 7^th as all of us will play the role of the Magi, bringing gifts to baby Jesus. If you did receive a kit, feel free to make one on your own!

Nursery

The nursery will be closed this Sunday, December 31^st.

Children’s Time

There will be no Godly Play or Children’s time from now until January 14^th. Children are invited to remain in worship, use the nursery, the Narthex Nursery, or the Play Rug.

Youth Group

Youth Group will meet again in the New Year on January 10^th at Trinity!

See the program calendar here.

Please email abrock@stdavidsparish.org with any questions. 

Educational and Spiritual Formation

The Truth at the Heart of the Lie 

How the Catholic Church Lost its Soul 

James Carroll 

On January 30, 2024, Rector Katherine Lewis and Scott Clark, via Zoom, will co-lead an educational and spiritual formation discussion on Carroll’s riveting book about faith and institutions. This is not a replacement for the St. David’s book club but an opportunity to explore faith and the Church institutions that have been designed to support a Christian-based theology. Carroll’s website summation of this book follows: 

“I am a Catholic. I was crushed to learn about priests sexually abusing children, and bishops protecting predators instead of victims. As a former priest and longtime commentator on Catholic issues, I grasped that the problem involved basic systems of church governance, tied to an unapologetic culture of male supremacy. But this crisis of faith prompted my fresh examination of historic turning points, when the church chose power over service, from the ancient world to the Middle Ages, to recent years. But I was forced into a deep personal examination of conscience, confronting ways in which my own life involved me in the structures of male supremacy, personal deceit, and distorted notions of God. 

Yet in the writing of this book, I realized that I am still Catholic to the core, resolved to advance church reform, with an anti-clericalism from within. Even in my place of internal exile, the faith remains my permanent connection to the living presence of Jesus Christ.”

In many ways, this book is universal in perspective, although the title denotes somewhat of a singular calling out. It is both deep and wide in discussion points, such as whether war can ever be moral, so that the reader will find something to challenge current faith and perspectives on the Church in the broadest definition. Join us for a very challenge-filled session.

For more information or questions, please contact Scott Clark at scottakafourcrows@gmail.com. If your local library doesn’t have this book immediately available, a good source to purchase a used book is AbeBooks at abebooks.com.

ICA Update

ICA’s Mission: To create a healthy and stable community for all. This mission guides ICA every day as it helps to support our neighbors with food services, employment and housing assistance. Thank you for caring and supporting ICA this year.

Loaves and Fishes

Loaves and Fishes

January-February

Four Volunteers are needed for each date. Two for cooking with the Loaves and Fishes coordinator from 3:00-5:00 pm, and two to package and serve from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. 

Upcoming dates:

• January 9
• January 22
• January 30
• February 13
• February 26

Please contact Sue or Basil Owen to sign up. Sue’s cell is 612-716-1945. Basil’s cell is 612-716-0683 or email at bowen3@fastmail.com

Hats & Mittens

Hats & Mittens

For the next few months, St. David’s is participating in a new meaningful outreach activity. Hats & Mittens collects warm hats and mittens for children and young adults in our community who need warm weather gear this winter. Over 200 organizations in the Twin Cities and 7 county metro area will be recipients of warm hats & mittens this winter season. This non-profit organization, which has been operating for 28 years, already has many more requests than ever before.

Do you have gently used hats, mittens and/or scarves your children have outgrown or that you no longer use? I hope you will consider donating them to Hats & Mittens. We are collecting:

• All sizes of hats & mittens to keep infants to adults warm
• Biggest need is elementary aged waterproof mittens or gloves (5-10 year old)
• New or gently used, clean hats & mittens, including knitted or crocheted items
• Scarves or other neck warmers

Look for posters and marked boxes at both the south church entrances for mittens, hats and/or scarves you wish to donate items to this worthy cause.

If you prefer to make a financial donation, online contributions can be made at www.hatsandmittens.org/donate. Financial donations will go to purchase hats & mittens at wholesale prices.

Thank you ever so much for helping to keep our community warm this winter season. 

Christmas Eve Reception

Following the 4:30 intergenerational service of Holy Eucharist, all are invited to a festive reception with beverages and hors d'oeuvres. If able, please bring a special hors d'oeuvre to share, and the church will provide the beverages. There is always more than enough, so if it doesn't fit in your schedule to make or bring something, please come anyway. Your guests are invited, and it is a perfect way to spend an hour before heading out into the rest of your evening. 

There are sign-up sheets in the undercroft and narthex.

Facilities Manager Position open at St. David's!



Part-time, flexible working hours, 15-20 hours per week.

Must be available to attend weekly staff meetings on Mondays.

Find a full job description HERE

If interested, send resume to: staffing@stdavidsparish.org 

December 24: Social Time and setup for Christmas Eve

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