Our Mission Statement: As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to love and serve God and community, committing ourselves to lives of joyful worship, prayer, and the teaching of Scripture.
Take a moment to read the latest issue of the Dovetale to get all the latest information, news, stories and events. From the desk of Fr. Harvey . . . .
Thanks to everyone who joined us for worship yesterday! You can still see the 10:00 service on our Facebook page. If you prefer a YouTube version, please click here. Before getting into the schedule for the week, I attach the October issue of the Dovetale. Thanks, as always, to Jo Joubert for putting it together!! On to the schedule. First, we have our regular weekly events: Men’s Bible Study tonight (Monday) at 7:00; Grandparents Playgroup on Thursday at 9:30; and on Friday Healing Eucharist at noon, Bible Study at 1:00, and Contemplative Prayer at 2:30. We also have several special events. Tomorrow (Tuesday) is our Veterans Lunch at 11:30. All Veterans eat free. Everyone else is welcome to come help. Later that afternoon, at 4:15, we’ll have our next Conversation about Luke on Zoom. We’ll be discussing chapter 18. Finally, on Saturday we’ll join the Connecticut River Conservancy to help with River Clean-up. Our team will meet at Saint David’s at 9:00 and head to Pynchon’s Point to pick up trash. If you plan to join us and have not already let someone in our group know, please let me know you are coming. On Sunday, we’ll have our regular services at 8:00and 10:00. The readings and hymns are listed below. Please let me know about any birthdays or anniversaries to pray over. Finally, a handful of additional announcements. The clothes shed from Saint Pauly’s has arrived! You can donate gently used clothes and a few other things (listed on the shed itself). Saint David’s gets a small bonus based on the total number of pounds of items donated. If you are interested in gathering with others in our Prayershawl Ministry, please contact me. Diocesan Convention will be Saturday, November 5and, as always, we’ll make our United Thank Offering (UTO). We always have the blue UTO envelopes in the narthex, but we’ll make them especially noticeable over the next several weeks. We’ll have our formal in-gathering the Sunday before Convention--October 30. For more information, please talk to Penny Miller or click here: https://unitedthankoffering.com/. The Daughters of the King is a religious Order for laywomen, more or less similar to my own Third Order of the Franciscans. The Chapter in our Diocese is inviting interested women to learn more about the Daughters and to consider joining. They are hosting a discernment program this month by Zoom, probably in the evening. The first session will be an introduction to the Order. You can learn more about them at the Order’s website: https://www.doknational.org/. Let me know if you are interested. You can also contact Mariana Bauman, head of the local chapter, at 413-627-1945(cell) or marianab@earthlink.net. It’s a great organization and a great group! Last but not least, thanks to our $50,000 windfall, we are moving forward with replacing the rug in our sanctuary. The question is, what do we replace it with. Bev Lawson will chair a committee to examine our options and make a recommendation to the vestry. Please let her know if you would like to join her crew. The schedule for the week is below, for both our regular livestreamed and zoomed services during the week and for our regular rentals. Below them is a list of upcoming events Fr. Harvey Days and times that other organizations are at St David's:
Sundays from 1:15 to 4:45 PM: Spanish Church Sundays from 5:00 to 8:00 PM: Church of the Last Harvest Mondays from 6:30-8:30 PM: OA Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 PM: Church of the Last Harvest Thursdays from 9:30-11:00 AM: OA Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 PM: Church of the Last Harvest Fridays from 6:30 to 10:00 PM: Church of the Last Harvest (once/month) Saturdays from 8:00 to 12:00 Noon: Church of the Last Harvest (twice/month) Saturdays from 2:00-4:00: Mercy Church Saturdays at 7:00-9:00 PM: Al-Anon Meeting Check out our Library page for interesting books and recommendations that you are welcome to borrow at any time. Our library is open. |
Schedule for the Week10/3 - 10/9/22
Office Open, Monday-Friday from 11:00 to 1:00
Morning Prayer, Tuesdays through Fridays at 8:00 AM (Facebook) Compline, Mondays through Fridays at 8:00 PM on Zoom (to log-in, click here; passcode compline) Monday: Men’s Bible Study at 7:00 Tuesday: Veterans Lunch at 11:30 Conversation about Luke at 4:15 on Zoom Thursday: Grandparents Playgroup at 9:30 Friday: Healing Eucharist at 12:00 Bible Study at 1:00 (in person and on Zoom) Contemplative Prayer at 2:30 (in person and on Zoom) Saturday: River Clean-up; meet at Saint David’s at 9:00 Sunday: Holy Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 Sunday School at 10:00 Readings: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Hymns: Virginia is on vacation, so 8:00 will be a spoken service and at 10:00 we’ll sing a capella. Come, Let Us with our Lord Arise H 49; Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven H 410; We Will Extol You H 404; Healer of our Every Ill SDS 40; Let Us Break Bread Together H 325; Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name H 345 Coming Up: Dominoes, Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00 Fall Work Day, Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 to 2:00 Creation Walk, NEW DATE, Sunday, October 16, meeting at 11:30 in our parking lot Children’s Bowling and Pizza, NEW DATE! Sunday, October 16 at Agawam Bowling Conversation about Luke, Tuesday, October 18 at 4:15 on Zoom Paint and Sip, Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 Kids Night Out, Friday, October 28 from 6:00 to 9:00 at Church of the Atonement Food Packing Event, Saturday, October 29 at Saint Mark’s, East Longmeadow UTO In-Gathering, Sunday, October 30 at both services Veterans Lunch, Tuesday, November 1 at 11:30 Diocesan Convention, Saturday, November 5 beginning at 8:30 Community Supper: Chicken Francaise, Monday, November 7 at 6:00 Church without Walls, Sunday, November 6 at 12:00 at the Parish Cupboard Holiday Bazaar, Saturday, November 19 from 9:00 to 3:00 Library Books about Saint David
by Fr. Harvey When I visited Saint David’s Cathedral this summer, I bought Saint David’s stuff, things like a key chain, coaster, recordings of their choir, a candle, and so on. I also bought five books about the saint and/or the Cathedral. Two of them I marked up and have in my office. I have donated the other three to our library in the Community Room. Perhaps the most interesting is 1. Wyn Evans, St David’s Cathedral (2015), a picture book about the Cathedral. Martin Crampion’s 2. Depicting St David (2020) is about Saint David in stained glass windows at the Cathedral and around the United Kingdom, with pictures of everyone he discusses. Two of the books are more or less biographical about Saint David: 3. Saint David of Dewisland and Gerald Morgan, 4. In Pursuit of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (2017). and David James. 5. St. David’s and Dewisland: A Social History (1981) is a history of the city Saint David’s where the Cathedral of Saint David is located. The last two are in my office. The first three are in the Community Room. Anyone is welcome to borrow any of them! |
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; committing ourselves to lives of joyful worship, prayer and the teaching of scripture
The viability of our church can only be sustained with your unending support. St David's offers so much to our parish and to the community through our many projects and ministries. Our parishioners make our church a warm and friendly place to worship, the physical surroundings offer a comfortable and peaceful environment to gather, and Fr. Harvey offers a personal touch in helping us understand the word of the Lord. Please consider making a general donation or a donation to our memorial fund, or our children's ministry. Click on the "Donate" button below, mail a check or put in our collection basket during our services. Thank you in advance for your support.
