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St. David's at a Glance
Weekly News | May 3, 2024
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Feast of the Ascension
Thursday, May 9
7 p.m., Historic Church
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PLAN SUNDAY ROUTE TO CHURCH
Pecan Street Festival and Sunshine Run road closures and increased traffic may cause delays around downtown. Generally, coming to church via I-35 to 8th Street is the best route.
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THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Sunday, May 19
10:30 a.m., All-parish worship, Historic Church
This will be our only service on May 19, and will include baptisms and confirmations. The Rt. Rev. Kai M. Ryan, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Texas, will celebrate and preach. After worship, Bishop Ryan will join us on the surface lot for a carnival-themed celebration with live music, games, facepainting, and lunch by Café Divine with Amy’s Ice Cream.
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HOLY CONVERSATION: A PERSONAL STORY OF PALESTINE
Sunday, May 12
10 a.m., Crail C and Zoom
The Episcopal Church is grappling with how to respond faithfully and well to the ongoing crises in Palestine and Israel today.
The Rev. Canon Leyla King will provide a way into the conversation about the historical and contemporary crises through the lens of her family's experiences as Palestinian Christians. We will learn about the underlying roots of the conflict and its complexities in an effort to think and speak more compassionately about current events and future hopes in the Holy Land.
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ONE HUMAN RACE WORKSHOP
Saturday, May, 19
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., St. Alban's Episcopal Church
One Human Race is sponsoring this free workshop on the role race plays in the United States utilizing the PBS documentary Race: The Power of an Illusion. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday)
9 a.m.-Noon, age 3-5th grade
Register soon for Camp Firelight with s’mores, crafts, and camping fun! Aftercare until 3 p.m. available upon request.
Youth and adult volunteers are needed.
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BRICK BIBLE BREAKFASTS
Sundays, June 2-Aug. 11
10 a.m., Sumners Hall
Throughout the summer, children are invited to sit together with their Café Divine breakfast, hear a story from the Brick Bible, and build a scene from the story collaboratively. This flexible play is intended to allow for maximum conversation and inter-generational fun.
Youth are invited to help our children's ministry in their Brick Bible program. Kelsey will also be available most Sundays (except during the Youth Service Weekend) to offer check-ins at this time.
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DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, May 4
10 a.m.-Noon, First Floor
Meet the teachers and tour our day school. Enrollment is open now for 18 months-Pre-K.
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SENIOR SUNDAY
Submission deadline: TODAY, Friday, May 3.
On Sunday, May 12, we will celebrate our seniors in the 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist.
To be included in the bulletin, please send to Kelsey:
- Senior's name & pronouns
- A favorite photo in the highest resolution available
- Where/when they are graduating
- Plans after high school
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UPCOMING YOUTH SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 12
10 a.m.
Last youth formation (Youth Room) and youth confirmation class (Historic Church).
Wednesday, May 15
5:30 p.m., Youth Room
Youth are invited to dress in their prom finery (or Sunday best) for the last party of the school year.
Sunday formation and Wednesday Episcopal Youth Community meetings will resume after Welcome Home Sunday on Aug. 18.
Sunday, May 19
Day of Pentecost 10:30 a.m. all-parish worship followed by carnival-style celebration.
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MONTH OF SERVICE
HELP WITH SPRING CLEANING AT NEXT-TO-NEW SHOP
Saturday, May 4
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (two-hour shifts)
Help our beloved consignment and resale shop with spring cleaning and inventory. Lunch will be provided. Sales at Next-to-New provide funds both for local non-profit grants and for the restoration of our Historic Church.
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GRANDE TEXAS FAMILY REUNION
May 3-5 at Camp Allen
Bishop Doyle invites you to join us for the very first Grande Texas Family Reunion! This is a weekend of fun just for members of the Diocese of Texas with formation, activities, and fun for the whole family.
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CARITAS BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, May 18
10 a.m.-Noon, 611 Neches St.
This free and family-friendly block party celebrates Caritas' 60th anniversary. In 1987, Caritas volunteers began using the front porch of St. David’s to hand out sandwiches, and soon this effort expanded into a soup kitchen. As the needs for the soup kitchen grew, St. David’s helped Caritas become an independent organization and helped conduct a capital campaign to purchase their own building downtown in 1999. To this day, Caritas, Trinity Center, and St. David’s work as physical and spiritual neighbors providing respect, basic needs, and social services, to the most vulnerable in downtown Austin.
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THY KINGDOM COME: GLOBAL PRAYER
Thursday, May 9-Sunday, May 19
Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost, May 9-19, 2024, for more people to come to know Jesus.
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EDOT READS: CITIZEN, FAITHFUL DISCIPLESHIP IN A PARTISAN WORLD
Wednesday, May 22
7 p.m., Zoom
All parishioners are invited to participate in an upcoming reading group with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and the Health Justice Advocacy Network. Starting May 22, and throughout June, we will be reading Citizen, Faithful Discipleship in a Partisan World, authored by our own Bishop C. Andrew Doyle.
The series kicks off on May 22, with Bishop Doyle sharing insights and highlights of his book.
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MONDAY CONNECTION LUNCH
Monday, June 3
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Seminary of the Southwest
This lunch will feature speaker Jeanne Little and the other co-founders of the Kamukama Foundation, which sponsors school attendance of impoverished young people in rural Uganda.
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MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: THE ABBEY
For people seeking a place to grow spiritually through Christian and other practices, The Abbey at St. David’s is a community in the heart of Austin and online. This is a natural extension of St. David’s role in our city since 1848: building connections in love, hope, joy, and vitality as we serve others.
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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 contact the Stewardship Office at 512-610-3549.
Thank you,
Eric Malnassy
Director of Stewardship & Planned Giving
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Daughters of the King 10:30 a.m., Guild Parlor. Next meeting: June 5
Environmental Guild 12:30-2 p.m. Vestry Conference Room. Next meeting: May 15
EpiscoPals 7-9 p.m., Thursdays, offsite. 20-something to 30-something fellowship. Spring schedule. Next meeting: May 25
Arbor Terrace Monthly Brunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m., offsite, 4th Saturdays, serve brunch to residents of Arbor Terrace. Next meeting: May 25
GLEE (Gay, Lesbian, and Everyone Else) 7 p.m., Quarterly Zoom meetings, 2nd Thursdays. Next meeting: July 11
Laundry Love 5-6 p.m., offsite, last Thursdays, Next meetings: May 30
Men's Group 6-8 p.m. Next dinner: May 16
Movie Group 11:15 a.m.-noon, 2nd Sundays, Vestry Room, discuss first-run movies. Next meeting: May 12
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Next-to-New Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times
Pickleball Wednesdays, Gym,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Prime Timers: Adults 50+
Next meeting: TBD
St. Agnes Guild: 9:30-11 a.m., last Saturdays, Guild Parlor, learn to knit for those in need. Next meeting: May 25
Trinity Center Volunteers
Multiple volunteer days/times, Next Trinity Streets Eucharist: May 12
Ramp Build 8 a.m.-4 p.m., offsite. Previously on May 4, rescheduled for Saturday, May 18.
Reading the Bible ToGather
10 a.m., Sundays, Guild Parlor
Lunch for All 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sumners Hall. First Sundays. Our Foyers and Women's Groups invite all to lunch. No lunch in May. Next lunch: June 2
Writers Group 1 p.m., Sundays, Library, for writers and hopefuls
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