Greetings!
We each carry the light of Christ into the world to shine in the darkness. At St. David’s, we seek to carry out Jesus’ mission and be that light to Ashburn and the world. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus told the two curious disciples to “come and see.” Likewise, we can tell others about the light of Christ here and say, “come and see.”
We hope you have a wonderful week. As for this coming week, “come and see!”
Faithfully yours,
Fr. Will
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1/26 - 10 am Combined Service, Annual Meeting and Vestry Elections
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Please join us this coming Sunday, 1/26, for a combined service, Annual meeting and Vestry elections at 10 am. During the service children ages 4 and up are invited to meet at the font and hear the Gospel reading. They will then proceed to the annex for a short lesson and group activities including body prayer/yoga and Bible bingo. Children will rejoin their families during the peace. Childcare is available in the nursery for children under 4.
There is no Saturdays@Six service this week.
During the Annual meeting, elections will be held to fill three, three-year term Vestry positions and two, one-year term Vestry positions. We have five outstanding candidates running for Vestry: Jenkins Cooper, Rohit Dean, Keith Korin, Jen Peiler and Anne Shively. Thank you to our outgoing Vestry members for their service: Chris Broadbent, Ken Courter, Conrad Jones, Buz Price, and Colgate Salomon.
Please take the time to read the candidates' bios and learn more about each of them on our
website
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Wednesday, January 22nd
12 pm Centering prayer
7 pm Vestry meeting
Thursday, January 23rd
7 pm Adult choir practice
Saturday, January 25th
9 am Brotherhood of St. Andrew
No Saturday@Six service!
Sunday, January 26th
Third Sunday after Epiphany
10 am Combined service & Annual
meeting
4 pm AA meeting
7 pm NA meeting
Monday, January 27th
9:30 am Women's Bible Study
4:30 pm Cherub choir
5 pm WOW choir
7 pm Seraphim choir
8 pm AA meeting
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Newcomers Orientation Luncheon
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Please join us on Sunday, 2/2, from 12:30-1:30 pm for our “Newcomers Orientation Luncheon” which provides a brief overview of St. David’s Church and its rich legacy. We hope you are able to attend! A light lunch will be served and child care is available. All are invited, especially those who are new to the church or have been attending for a while, but would like to get to know us better. If any questions or to RSVP email
welcome@sdlife.org
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Youth Group Super Bowl Party!
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Super Bowl party is on 2/2! We meet to watch in the world-famous Schmidt Residence (Thanks Jenna and Dave!). We will begin the festivities at 6 with food and drinks. All are welcome (parents can hang out too).You don't have to know the difference between a touchdown and a down jacket to have fun at this party! Please RSVP to
youth@sdlife.org
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Sunday School Outreach Collection
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As part of our Sunday School program the children will participate in a monthly service project, as they live the gospel and love our neighbors. On Sunday, February 16th they will be making cold weather packets for our brothers and sisters in need. The items needed are: socks, hats, hand warmers, individual tissue packets, granola bars, Chapstick, gloves/mittens, small water bottles, $5-10 McDonald’s gift cards. Many of these items can be found at the Dollar Store. There will be a box in the narthex and in the office beginning on 1/26. Thank you in advance for your giving hearts. If you have any questions, please email
mcarey@sdlife.org
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Ministry Expos in February!
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Stop by the Ministry Expos in February after all worship services to learn about the many opportunities to serve. Learn something new and share your gifts in 2020. There will be tables set up in the narthex with leaders from every ministry of the church that can help you find a place to invest your gifts and talents in the life of our community. Find out how you can get involved, get to know others who have the same gifts as you, and serve the church in meaningful ways. Don’t miss this opportunity to find the perfect place for you to participate in what God is doing at our church!
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Preschool Open House
Registration for the 2020-21 school year has begun. Our Open House will be held on Monday, 1/27 at 7 pm. For more information and/or to schedule a tour, call the school or email us at
psfrontdesk@sdlife.org
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St. David’s directly touches many lives over the course of a year. In total, St. David’s “hosted” 20,268 worshippers in 2019. The count includes individuals who may have attended only one service during the calendar year – visitors, wedding guests, “Holy Day” worshippers – and, as such, are counted only once. It also includes those who attend services “religiously” (pun intended) and, as such, are counted every time they are present. Over 16,200 attended our regular Saturday/Sunday services and, as reported last week, another 1,525 people attended this year’s Christmas services. In addition to the services held inside the four walls of St. David’s, we also take the Eucharist “on the road” each month to parishioners and others who reside in Lansdowne Woods and Falcon Landing. This year, clergy fed the lives of over 400 people at these services. Lastly, and keeping up with the times, we have an online presence. Going beyond the “brick and mortar” services, Maureen Carey reached over 1,500 online worshippers through the weekly Compline service provided through Facebook. No matter where you are on your spiritual journey and no matter where you are physically, St. David’s Church and School is here for you.
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Saturday
6 pm Saturdays@Six service (
no service 1/25
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Sunday
9 am Contemporary Service
10:10 am Sermon
11 am Traditional Service w/Children's Chapel
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