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What keeps you up at night? Many of us wrestle in the quiet, dark hours when issues loom large.
Last week we talked about listening, about current circumstances inviting us into deeper relationship with God as we deal with the vulnerability, uncertainty and brokenness of now.
This week brought us Jacob wresting with the angel through the night, reminding us that struggle can be part of our spiritual growth. What keeps you up at night? Worry, guilt, fear, regret? Pandemics and racism? The economy or political poison?
Struggle is an inescapable part of life. As we wrestle, we grow. Part of discernment is knowing what struggles to engage and what struggles to let go. And when we know a struggle to be holy, we need to hang on until we are blessed.
In the meantime, in the struggle, in the search, in the uncertainty, pray. God is present and working for good.
Blessings, fellow strugglers.
Mary Kay+
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A huge thank you to everyone for their generosity. During these unprecedented times, we are called into community in unprecedented ways. Your financial gifts to St. David's are of vital importance to support our ongoing ministries and our outreach to the most vulnerable among us. Please continue to offer your faithful gifts by mailing your check to our church office (at the address listed below) or clicking the button below. We also encourage you to sign up for electronic giving.
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Pray for those who suffer in body, mind or spirit: Colgate, Connor, Katherine, Mary, John, Cinda, Carol, Chris, Jeanne, Abby, Madeline, Ken, Kelly, the Ginieczki family, Lou, Cindy, Bob, Kelly, Ismael, Myron Ross, Eliza, Lois, Maureen, Chris, Anne, Courtney, Pat, Carol, Elizabeth, Connor, Jemre, Tom and all those being prayed for by our prayer teams.
We pray for those who have died: Bill, Bern, Donald, Carol Jean, Lance, Charlene, Lynn, Orit and Paul; and those who have lost a loved one through death: the Cross family, the McDonald family, the Bonifant family, the Sartelle family, the Bidwell family, the Decker family, the Kellen family, the Mercy family, and the Whiting family, the Murphy family.
We pray for our clergy, vestry, ministries, church staff, school staff, parents, and children.
Loving God, we pray for all those who are affected by the corona virus pandemic. We pray for those who are ill and those who are anxious. We especially pray for all health care workers and first responders who are putting their lives on the line to care for us: Ed Puccio, Anne Brown, Kondeh Greaves, Kelly Hayes, Sarah, Haley, David, Dave, Ted W., Jackie Hindi, Mark Mangilit, Crystal Garnett, Latonya Daniels, Monica Preval, Michelle Rowe, Robert Gore, Marie Normil, Mashawn Parker, Hantz Joseph, Rhonda Grant, Lupe Guerrero-Nabavi, Janice Chapman Smith, Arlene Blackett-James, Tinea Savage, Annette Crossan, Paula Williams, Nicole Mansfield, Matt Blair, Jason Shelton, Susan Norman. Keep them in your loving embrace. Keep them safe and strong. Be our strong rock, oh Lord, our shelter in the storm, our firm foundation. Draw us closer to one another and to you. Help us to trust your promises and live as people of hope.
We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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During the month of August you are invited to Scroll, Stop, Pause and Act on both the St. David’s Episcopal Church and School Facebook and Instagram pages. Over the next 30 days there will be a daily post inviting you to engage in action and prayer as we walk in love as disciples in Joyful Worship, Lifelong Learning, Celebrating Community and Engaging Outreach. Questions? Email mcarey@sdlife.org |
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Are you looking for some faith inspiration, encouragement and insight? Faithful Fridays are stories of faith and God’s transforming love shared by parishioners each Friday in August. Each faith journey is unique and heart felt. Each faith journey is life giving and life changing. Each faith journey is real, raw and filled with revelations. Read these powerful testimonies of God speaking and working in the lives of fellow parishioners. When we walk with others, listening to and sharing stories, we journey into a deeper relationship with the living God and with one another. |
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We are going online! You are invited to join us on Wednesday August 19 th from 4-5 pm for Messy Church. Messy Church Online is music, creations, a bible story and message with exciting, hands-on, interactive alternative ways to worship for anyone. All ages are welcome. RSVP to Maureen at messychurch@sdlife.org by August 12 th for more information. |
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Alleluia Feeding Ministry |
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Thank you for your continued support! Thank you, St. David’s, for your continued generosity. Donations are accepted each Monday at Boslaugh from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. A full list of supplies needed can be found here. As always, fresh produce is always needed.
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Parent/Child Service Reading Teams |
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Our online services continue this summer adding creative ways for more participation. You and your child/children are invited to read the Psalm or the Prayers of the People together. It is so easy with ZOOM and the Sound Team’s Sunday morning run through that puts everyone at ease. Please use the sign up genius link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aa5a62ca7f94-9amservers39 Contact mcarey@sdlife.org with any questions. |
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Save the date- Join your fellow parishioners for St David’s Virtual Bingo Night Fundraiser on Friday, September 11th at 7 pm. |
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Hope Healing and Compassion |
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As if it were not enough to be dealing with addiction, the daily challenges, fears, worries and isolation brought on by this pandemic are almost too much to bear alone, yet…a message of gratitude from Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church.
“Loss and loneliness aren’t the only things I’m feeling today. It’s not even two weeks since John died so there’s also a lot of numbness, a lot of not feeling at all. But I am becoming aware of a deep well of gratitude. I’ve had many, many years of training in AA in how to live one day, one moment, at a time without drink or drug. I’ve had the support and the example of thousands of sober people who have shown me that there is nothing, nothing in the world…that can separate us from the love of God. And that love is made manifest in our Fellowship (and St David’s). You have shown me and taught me how to recognize God’s love all around me. An old-timer said to me recently that sobriety is growing to recognize that God is everywhere. Love is everywhere. Gratitude is everywhere. So, I’ll end with a list: I am grateful for the sober years that John and I had together. I am grateful for the easy sober laughter we shared. I am grateful for the sober spats and the sober reconciliations. I am grateful for going sober to church and for going sober to meetings together. I am grateful for our sober dinner parties. I am grateful for our sober symphony concerts and sober Red Sox games. I am grateful for the garden, a gift of our sobriety. And most of all, I am so grateful for sobriety, for recognizing that God is here with me now, and that God always has always been with me--has always been with us. Nothing can separate us from God’s love.”
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Join us for our virtual services! |
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Please join us for virtual Worship on Sundays at 10 am. We will follow the service with a virtual coffee hour and children's chat at 10:45 on Zoom. Details are available on our website. |
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Weekday Morning Prayer
Please join us on for morning prayer on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 am.
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Compline
Join us every night at 9 pm for Compline.
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