WORSHIP SCHEDULE THROUGH JAN. 6

Christmas Eve – Sunday, Dec. 24

• 10:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Fourth Sunday of Advent
• 4 p.m. Children’s Christmas Pageant with Holy Eucharist, EOW*
• Children are invited to dress in costume to help tell the story of the Nativity. Extra costumes will be available to borrow.
• 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist Rite II, with Extended Prelude
• 10 p.m. Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist Rite II, with Extended Prelude and Incense, Livestreamed

Christmas Day – Monday, Dec. 25

• 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Organ Livestreamed, Church building and offices will be closed after this service through Dec. 26.

First Sunday After Christmas, Dec. 31

• 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Organ, Livestreamed We will offer a service with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m., replacing our 8, 9, and 11:15 a.m. services.

Feast of the Holy Name, Monday, Jan. 1

• 7 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Organ, Livestreamed Church building and offices will be closed before this service on Jan. 1.

Feast of the Epiphany, Friday, Jan. 6

• 7 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Organ, Livestreamed. Celebrate the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ as we bring the Twelve Days of Christmas to an end.

*Enriching Our Worship

CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN'S PAGEANT WITH HOLY EUCHARIST

Sunday, Dec. 24

4 p.m., Historic Church

Children are invited to come dressed as angels, shepherds, kings, etc. We will have extra costumes available!

HOLIDAY CLOSURES

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve: No Sunday Breakfast

Dec. 27 No Wednesday Dinner

Dec. 31 No Sunday Breakfast, resumes Jan. 7

Jan. 3 No Wednesday Dinner, resumes Jan. 10

Jan. 4 No Thursday Lunch, resumes Jan. 18

Thanks to your tips to our hospitality ministry, we donated more than $5,000 to El Buen Samaritano in 2023!

We want to keep up with the tradition of giving by donating all our tips in 2024 to Laundry Love.

Thank you for supporting our mission of spreading God’s love in our community and making St. David’s your charity of choice in the giving season.

2023 End-of-Year Gifts to St. David's

To have your gift recorded as part of your 2023 giving, please remember the following based on IRS rules:

• Cash and check gifts given in person must be received by Friday at 4 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2023.
• Mailed checks must be DATED and POSTMARKED on or before Dec. 30, 2023.
• Credit/debit card gifts are recognized on the day the gift was made. To be recorded as a 2023 gift it must be made prior to midnight on Dec. 30, 2023.
• Stock gifts are recorded on the day the stock was transferred to St. David’s Episcopal Church and must be received by St. David’s by Dec. 30, 2023.
• Questions? Contact Eric Malnassy at

512-610-3546 or stewardship@stdave.org.

ANGEL TREE GIFTS DELIVERED

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Angel Tree gifts for 12 families at El Buen Samaritano. Due to your generosity, the gifts were piled high in Crail A and were delivered in time for Christmas!

You made these families' Christmas extra special!

COLD WEATHER ITEMS NEEDED

If you have any cold-weather items that you no longer use, please consider donating to help our neighbors confront the long winter months.

• Drop in large donation basket in the church lobby when the building is open or at Trinity Center Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• There is a particular need for men's pants, sweaters, and jackets.
• Or donate from Trinity's wishlist and have the items delivered.

RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

In partnership with al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, Episcopal Relief & Development is procuring essential supplies like medicine, ICU equipment, fuel, food and psychological support for all people affected by war.

ST. DAVID'S CORE VALUES LECTURE SERIES

In the season after Epiphany, we will have a four-week lecture series on the Core Values of St. David's.

Practicing Authenticity, Belonging, and Connection

Sunday, Jan. 7

10 a.m., Crail C and Zoom

Speakers: Rebecca Hall, Director of The Abbey at St. David's, Janet Davis, and Lynda Young Kaffie. Learn how the work of The Abbey embodies the core value of "being intentionally connected to God and one another through the love of Christ."

THE ABBEY: COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

SPIRITUALITY IN A TIME OF WAR

Tuesday, Jan. 2

5 p.m. Zoom

Irit Umani, Israeli Jew, Buddhist practitioner, life-long peace activist and meditator, an embodiment of contemplation in action will speak to The Abbey about what effect the war between Israel and Palestine is having on her spirituality. She will lead us in a discussion about remaining connected to our shared humanity and divine love in times such as these.

WORLD MUSIC ENCOUNTERS

Jan. 7, 2024

5-7 p.m., Historic Church

All Ages, Tickets $10-35

This monthly concert series features the vity's best international artists and aims to connect the community to, and through, global music and conversations.

Our next concert features Ibrahim Aminou and Seed Africa, traditional West African music from Niger, Ghana, and Guinea played on the 21-string kora and balaphone (a sort-of traditional xylophone). Gidi Agbeko will join Aminou on stage. Agbeko is a master drummer from Southeast Ghana.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

175th DIOCESAN COUNCIL

Feb. 9-10, 2024

Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.

In early February, the diocesan community will convene to further the mission of the Episcopal Church in Texas. Diocesan Council can’t happen without volunteers. No experience is required. Most volunteer shifts are four hours. There is no registration fee for volunteers.

VESTRY NOMINATIONS OPEN

The vestry is the church’s “Board of Directors” and includes a Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, and Clerk. Vestry candidates must be at least 18 years of age and enrolled confirmed communicants in good standing of the parish.

Please consider nominees for these important positions and encourage others to submit their names. Self-nominations are also encouraged.

If you wish to run for the Vestry or Diocesan Council, please download this packet, email Catherine Roberts, or call 512.610.3530.

SAVE THE DATE FOR ECKHARDT

Feb. 3-4, 2024

Our 2024 Eckhardt Mission Series speaker will be The Very Reverend Cynthia Briggs Kittredge,

dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest. The Rev. Briggs Kittredge will offer lectures and join us for dinner on Saturday, Feb. 3, 5-7 p.m., and preach and offer a lecture in Crail Hall on Sunday, Feb. 4.

More information and registration coming soon.

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