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St. David's at a Glance
Weekly News | Sept. 29, 2023
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URGENT NEED FOR PAINTERS
Friday Oct 6-Sunday, Oct. 8
Southeast Austin, lunch provided
- Help prepare the room
- Friday (18+): 5-8 p.m.
- Two-hour shifts
- Saturday (Youth): 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Sunday (18+): 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
We need more help painting the new intake room for the Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Program at SAFE next weekend in Southeast Austin (location/directions sent after signup). Contact dianne.h-g@stdave.org with questions.
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GIVE BACK CHAMPION
St. David’s is proud to be the Austin Young Chamber’s 2023 Give Back Champion sponsor of their 3rd Annual Give Back and Get Loud event. In honor of our 175th anniversary, we champion the efforts of local nonprofit volunteers.
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THURSDAY LUNCH
Now twice a month: Oct. 5 and 19
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sumners Hall
Our downtown hot lunch service has become very popular so we are having it twice a month. Sign up for menu emails. Garage parking can be validated at the front desk for those eating lunch.
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PERU: INDIGENOUS QUECHUA CULTURE, MUSIC, AND BELIEF SYSTEM
Sunday, Oct. 8
10 a.m., Crail C and Zoom
This lecture explores The Q’eros Quechua community from the high Andes of southeast Peru. They are known for their indigenous customs that are tied to a pre-Hispanic, Inca past.
This talk introduces some of the main social and cosmological concepts of the largest empire in the Americas, the Incas, and connects these to the current lifestyle, beliefs and musical rituals of the Q’eros today.
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FALL RETREAT
KNOWING CHRIST, EXPERIENCING GOD
Friday, Nov. 10-Sunday, Nov. 12
Oblate Renewal Center in San Antonio
Cost: $285 (two nights, private room, all meals)
Drawing on Philip Melanchthon's statement "to know Christ means to know his benefits," Mason Terry and Lori Gainer will facilitate this conversational retreat inviting participants to reflect on how attitudes, values, and beliefs have shaped their experience of God through Christ. Registration open now.
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THE OPEN TABLE EUCHARIST NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
Wednesday, Oct. 11
6:30 p.m., Sumners Hall
Enjoy fellowship at 5:30 p.m. in Sumners Hall during our parish dinner before The Open Table Eucharist for National Coming Out Day.
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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTAR
Bring photos for the altar: Starting Oct. 8
To honor our deceased loved ones, members of our Hispanic Outreach ministry are building a Día de los Muertos Altar on Sat., Oct. 21, in our church lobby. All parishioners are invited to be part of this beautiful Mexican and Latin American tradition.
Parishioners are encouraged to bring to the front desk labeled photos and mementos of loved ones who’ve passed for special placement on the altar.
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BECOME A TRINITY VOLUNTEER
Volunteers needed:
- Clothing Closet Personal Shoppers
- Mondays 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- Breakfast Preppers
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
- Front Desk Attendants
- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Trinity Streets Worship and Meal
- Third Sundays, 2 p.m. Celebrate the Eucharist and serve lunch
Learn more about Trinity's offerings.
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Thank you for your generosity to God and St. David's Episcopal Church. Your gifts support our mission-critical ministries.
For information about giving to St. David's please contact Eric Malnassy (eric.malnassy@stdave.org) or simply contact the Stewardship Office at 512-610-3546.
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FALL FAMILY PLAYDATE
Saturday, Oct. 14
2-5 p.m., Sweet Eats Adventure Farm & Petting Zoo
Please join us for our Fall Family Outing! We’re going to Sweet Eats Adventure Farm & Petting Zoo in Georgetown (about a 35-minute drive from the church). We'll enjoy the corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hay rides, and lots of fun activities together.
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY CLASSES
Sundays, 10-11 a.m., First-floor classrooms
Junior Journeys: Age-appropriate, short-term courses that focus on specific topics in children’s walk with and path to God.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: A Montessori-based, experiential educational program focused on liturgy/scripture.
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YOUTH SERVICE PROJECT
Youth volunteers: Saturday, Oct. 7
(Adults can volunteer Oct. 6-8)
- Two-hour shifts: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Location/directions sent after registration
- Lunch provided
Please join volunteers from St. David’s, our Youth Ministry, and Austin Area Urban League of Young Professionals as we unite to paint the new intake room for the Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Program at SAFE.
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YOUTH MEET TWICE A WEEK
Sundays, 10-11 a.m., Youth Room 170
Youth in grades 6th-12th gather on the first floor for check-ins, then split by middle/high school. Free donuts, good discussion, and lots of fun.
Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., Sumners Hall
High school and middle school students eat dinner at Café Divine together. Need dinner? Contact Kelsey. After dinner, we head to the youth room for check-ins, devotionals, games, and fellowship.
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WORLD MUSIC ENCOUNTERS
Sunday, Oct. 15
5-7 p.m.
Tickets from $25 (All ages)
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FEAST OF ST. DAVID OF WALES AND 175TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Sunday, Oct. 22
10:30 a.m.
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Daughters of the King 10:30 a.m., Guild Parlor. Next meeting: Oct. 4, Nov. 1
Environmental Guild 12:30-2 p.m. Guild Parlor. Plan environmental stewardship projects. Next meeting: Nov. 12
EpiscoPals 7-9 p.m., Thursdays, offsite. 20-something to 30-something fellowship. Next meeting: Oct. 12
Arbor Terrace Monthly Brunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m., offsite, 4th Saturdays, serve brunch to residents of Arbor Terrace. Next meeting: Oct. 28
GLEE (Gay, Lesbian, and Everyone Else) 7 p.m., Quarterly Zoom meetings, 2nd Thursdays. Next meeting: Oct. 12
Laundry Love 5-6 p.m., offsite, last Thursdays. Next meeting: Oct. 26
RETURNING GROUP
Medieval Book Club Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Zoom, Book: Snorri Sturluson's, Prose Edda
Men's Group Dinner 6-8 p.m.
Next meeting: Oct. 19
Movie Group 11:15 a.m.-noon, 2nd Sundays, Vestry Room, discuss first-run movies. Next meeting: Oct. 8
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Next-to-New Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times
Pickleball Wednesdays, Gym,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
St. Agnes Guild: 9:30-11 a.m., last Saturdays, Guild Parlor, learn to knit for those in need. Next meeting: Sept. 30
Sunday Foyers Lunch
Sunday lunchtime fellowship, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sumners Hall. Next lunch: Oct. 15
Trinity Center Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times, Next Trinity Streets Eucharist: Oct. 8
Ramp Build 8 a.m.-4 p.m., offsite. Next build: Oct. 14
Reading the Bible ToGather
10 a.m., Sundays, Guild Parlor
Women's Group 12:30 p.m., Sumners Hall. Next meeting: Oct. 22
Writers Group 1 p.m., Sundays, Library, for writers and hopefuls
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