Hello Elizabeth,

Have you joined us for a 10am service yet? If not, join us this weekend for a special 10am service featuring two baptisms with Pastor Tiffany Towberman! In addition, St. David's is hosting a pre-Thanksgiving social coffee hour after the 10am service, and Pastor Tiffany is leading a newcomer meet-up 'St. David's 101' in the adult education room beginning at 11:30am. Read below for more exciting upcoming events!

All are welcome at St. David's! Join us as you are.

Flower Dedication

Please stop and admire the flowers on the altar this Sunday. The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Scott Ackerson by Barbara Bracebridge and in celebration of baptism by the Obaji and Boetcher-Mancil families.

Sunday - 11/20

Youth Bonfire - 11/20

Youth 6^th - 12^th grade are invited for Fellowship and S'mores Sunday, November 20^th from 7-8:30pm

Please RSVP to youthministry@sdlife.org for directions. We look forward to seeing you!

Pausing Evening Compline - Thanksgiving Week

St. David's is briefly pausing evening compline from Monday, November 21st to Saturday, November 26th. We look forward to seeing you again when we return!

Giving Tuesday - 11/29

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement created in 2012 aimed at unleashing the power of radical generosity. St. David's has participated in Giving Tuesday for 2 years and we are once again reaching out to our community for support.

Please join us in the movement by giving a monetary donation or donating your time to help build the St. David's community.

Join St. David's in Giving Tuesday by clicking HERE.

Loudoun Symphony Orchestra Concert - 12/3

Loudoun Symphony Orchestra (LSO) presents 'Festive Sounds of the Season,' Saturday, December 3 at 2:30pm and 4:30pm at St. David's. Guest Conductor Camilo Perez-Mejia leads the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra for a concert which will include all of your holiday favorites: A Christmas Overture; Frosty the Snowman; Selections from Nutcracker; Festive Sounds of Hanukkah; Music from “Frozen”; Sleigh Ride; and A Christmas Festival.

The concert is one-hour and will be performed without intermission. Doors will open 30 minutes in advance of the concert and seating is open. Tickets are $30 for Adults, $25 for Seniors, and Free for Youth 12 and under. Visit www.loudounsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Christmas Pageant- 12/11

We are happy to announce that we will be having a Christmas Pageant this year! The pageant will be held during the first half of our 10am service on Sunday, December 11th. If you are interested in joining the pageant please contact Ginny Maddock at music@sdlife.org to receive more information. In addition, we will have a sign-up sheet in the Narthex after Sunday service.

All are welcome! 

Childcare Coming Soon!

Coming soon St. David's is offering childcare during our 10am service. Check back at sdlife.org, on social media, the Happenings for more information!

Sunday School is in Session

Join us for in person Sunday School classes at 11am in the Annex. Visit here for the 2022 - 2023 Sunday School Calendar.

Register here for 2022 - 2023 Sunday School Year. For more information contact Maureen Carey at Mcarey@sdlife.org

Youth Group 2022-2023

Youth Group Schedule

Youth Group will meet the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for youth to connect, share and enjoy fellowship.

Youth in grades 6th -12th are invited. 

Second Sunday: Backpack Buddies, Bingo and Burgers 

Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month in the Annex from 12–2pm serving the school community followed by a themed bingo each month with prizes. Lunch is provided.  

Fourth Sunday: Burgers and Bible 

Meets the 4th Sunday of each month in the Annex from 12–2pm 

Youth are invited to explore life events through the context of their faith. We will tackle big questions together through a theological lens while enjoying fellowship and lunch.

Click here for full schedule. Questions? Contact Maureen at youth@sdlife.org

Volunteer!

Welcome Our Interim Rector

Volunteer to Welcome our Interim Rector on Sunday, December 4, at 10am!

We want to have a warm 'Welcome Meet and Greet' for St. David's new Interim Rector on December 4. The planning committee for this event needs volunteers to help out planning, pick-ups, set-up and clean-up activities for the event.

Please contact wardens@sdlife.org and mculhane@sdlife.org if you are able to help out. Thank you!

Support Sunday Service

St. David's is looking for members to take an active part in supporting our Sunday Service at 10am. Please consider volunteering as a Virtual Ambassador on Facebook, Usher (2), Greeter, Reader, Acolyte (2), and Crucifer.

We would sincerely appreciate your time. If you are interested in serving our community please sign-up for by Thursdays here.

Backpack Buddies

Looking for a way to give back? Join Backpack Buddies to help pack or deliver! 

Packing bags of food takes place in the St. David's Annex each Sunday, begins at 11:15am and usually takes less than an hour depending on the number or volunteers. Food deliveries to each school occur during the week, Monday-Wednesday between 9-1pm. 

You can volunteer to help through the Signup Genius links below: 

Backpack Buddies Packing

Backpack Buddies Delivery

Preschool Corner

Prayer List

Pray for those who suffer in body, mind or spirit: Colgate, Mary, John, Ginny, Madison, Len, Connor, Mary, Bob, Neal, Robert, Michele, Sam, Richard and all those being prayed for by our prayer teams.

We pray for those who have died: Doug, Carol, Madeline, Lois, Curtice, Paul, Maria, Carlene and Norman; and those who have lost a loved one through death: the Sheatsley family, the Seaton family, the Shively family, the Del Gallo family, the Bregman family, the Gunderson family, the Smith family, the Curtice family, the Whitlock family, the Miller family, the Hargis family and the Lyford family.

We pray for our clergy, vestry, discernment committee, ministries, church staff, school staff, parents, and children. 

Loving God, we pray for all those who continue to be affected by the pandemic. 

We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.