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Recommended Reading

The Anglican Vision      by: James Griffiss

In this book, Griffiss explains what it means to be Christian in an Anglican (i.e. Episcopalian) way. The book combines personal stories with history and theology. As it says on the back of the book, Griffiss "focuses especially on Anglicanism's ability to hold together theological continuity with social and cultural change, because of its particular grasp of the meaning of the Incarnation--the Good News of God dwelling in and among us." Perhaps best of all, the book is only 130 pages! If you are interested in reading this book, it can be found in our library. Please contact, Fr Harvey.

New testament reading for this week:
​Matthew 15-19

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What's Happening This Week
1/21-1/27

Monday: Men's bible study, 7:00pm
Tuesday: OA 9:30am
Praise team 1:00
Wednesday: Grandparent's Playgroup
Shugart's 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday: OA 10:00 - 11:30am
Friday: Healing Eucharist, 12:00p
Bible Study, 1:00p - 2p
Saturday: Shugarts 10a-11:30a
NA, 7:00pm
Al-Anon in the Community Room, 7:30p
Sunday: Holy Eucharist Service 9am
​Annual meeting 10am
​NA 7:00pm

**we are always closed during the week if Agawam High School closes for weather-related reasons**

Save the date . . . . . . .

January 27, Annual Meeting, 10:00 after the 9am service

February 3: Contemplative Prayer, 11:45am

February 12: Discussion of New Testament readings, 2:00pm
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February 17: The Episcopal Way, 11:30am

Youth Events for 2019
January 20: Game Day with Pizza, 11:30-1:30

February 10: Slime Day after church

March 4: Community Supper: Turkey, 6pm

March 5: Fat Tuesday Pancake supper with
Mardi Gras King Cake, 5pm

March 6: Solemn Ash Wednesday Service, 7pm

March 24: Bowling after church

April 1: Community Supper, Pot Roast, 6pm

April 14 - 21: Holy week: Thurs & Fri services 7pm

April 19: Good Friday/Easter Egg Hunt, 10:00-12:00

April 21: Easter Sunday Services

May 5: Mother's Day Brunch after church

May 6: Community Supper, Chicken Cordon Bleu, 6pm

​June 3: BBQ Chicken & Strawberry Shortcake Supper 6pm

June 16: Father's Day Ice Cream Sundaes at coffee hour
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We are reading the entire Bible in 2018, following a program called the Daily Message. Currently, we are on the Gospel of Luke. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Fr. Harvey.

First Time at Saint David’s?

Our regular services are at 8:00 and 10:00 on Sunday mornings.

At both services, we sing songs, read passages from the Bible, hear a sermon about how the Bible applies to our lives, and celebrate Holy Communion.  The service lasts about an hour.
 
You can follow the service on screens at the front of the Church or else in the red Book of Common Prayer in the pews.
 
Children are welcome at all services. There is also a nursery available during all services, as well as special children’s programming during the 10:00 service.
 
After the 10:00 service, please join us for pastries, coffee, and/or juice. We would love to get to know you better!
 
We have ample parking, and the Church is fully handicapped-accessible.

Praise and worship of our Lord does not end when the service is over.  We are all encouraged to go in peace to love and serve the Lord where ever life takes us.  Don't miss out on what you deserve: peace, love, and happiness.  Come to St. David's where you will find that and more.  ALL are welcome, please join us!

St. David's is a place where new friendships are formed and old friendships blossom.  Saint David’s is called to be: a caring community of dynamic worship and relevant teaching designed to provide a foundation for our daily lives and to equip believers to serve God in the world. 

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to love God and community; committing ourselves to lives of joyful worship, prayer and the teaching of scripture

United Thank Offering: This is money collected from Episcopal Churches around the country, pooled, and then given as grants to help people in need.

The 2016 grants were awarded to projects in 32 dioceses, which included 25 dioceses located in the United States, five non-domestic dioceses, six companion dioceses, one grant to the Office of the Presiding Bishop – Episcopal Migration Ministries, and one to Presiding Bishop Currey

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