WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 15, 2024

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WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 15th – Fr. Cederberg

Bodies are funny things, aren’t they?  I mean, the fact that we all walk upright, have two eyes in the front of our heads, and ten toes.  Do you ever look at yourself in the mirror and laugh?  I suppose that’s why it is so easy to take our bodies for granted.
And yet, how intricately made we all are.  Did you know there are 43 different muscles in the face alone, making it capable of over 10,000 different facial expressions.  The eye alone has over 2 million working parts.  Our bodies contain over 7 trillion nerves.  If you lined them up, they would stretch 45 miles!  That’s almost twice the width of Lake Okeechobee!
The more we come to understand the human body, the more it captures our awe.  No wonder, then, that the body is such an important part of our spiritual life.  Our spiritual forebears knew that we couldn’t just sit and think our faith.  We had to live it out.  Kneeling when we pray.  Opening our mouths to sing and to read.  Lifting up our hands to receive the sacrament.  Our bodies are the vehicle through which we receive, and give, the ministry of Jesus.
Perhaps part of our lenten discipline can be giving thanks for our bodies, and asking how we can use them to soak up more of the love of Christ.  Perhaps we could sit in silence for a bit, marveling at the body of Jesus, and how he so surrendered himself for us.  And perhaps there are ways that we can more fully let Jesus use our bodies to love others.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, March 24 — Palm Sunday Procession and Reading of the Passion Gospel

Holy Week     

Maundy Thursday                   March 28th        7:00 p.m.

Good Friday                            March 29th       12:00 p.m.

Good Friday                            March 29th       7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross led by the Youth Group

Holy Saturday Vigil                  March 30th       7:00 p.m. followed by a Festive Champagne Reception

Easter Sunday                         March 31st      8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

Easter Sunday Egg Hunt         March 31st      after 10am mass – 11:15 a.m.

Sandwiches for St. George’s:  Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side parking lot on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Daughters of the King.  Next week will be hosted by the ECW.

Reception on Easter Sunday, March 31.  Father Todd’s last day with St. David’s is on Sunday, March 31st.  Please join us for a special reception in his honor immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.

St. David’s Annual Picnic is scheduled this Sunday immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.

Stations of the Cross:  Fridays in Lent at 6:30 p.m. March 22.

Easter Flowers:  We are collecting donations for Easter Lilies.  Cost of flowers is $25.  Please fill in a form and place it in the bag on the credenza or mail it to the office.  Please return completed form by Friday, March 22nd.

First Communion will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the 10am service.  For further information, please contact Katie Waters at Katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Stations of the Cross.  Good Friday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m. led by the Youth.

Easter Egg Donations: Our Sunday School Director, Katie Waters will be collecting plastic eggs (prefilled or not) every Sunday leading up to Easter when we will have our Children’s Egg Hunt. (Please no chocolate prizes as they melt quickly).

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, March 23rd at 6:00 p.m.  Bring a dish to share – and we will have someone to watch the little ones.  $10 per person, with 3 separate cash prizes – even if you lose!  Honestly, where are you going to find that?!  Hope to see you there!

Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled this Sunday in the Sunday school classroom.
Women’s Bible Study is scheduled this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.

Youth Bible Study is scheduled this Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesdays:  No Holy Eucharist this week.
Forward Day by Day Brochures for the next quarter is available in the narthex.  Donation $3.00.

Sunday’s Worship – We are open for live worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.  We also “live-stream” our 10 a.m. service.

Video Viewing Options for Sunday’s mass.  There are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel.  See the links listed below.

Opportunities for Giving – there are several options that safely and efficiently expedite your generous donations: electronic bank transfers or automatic bank transfers via personal accounts or credit/debit cards; personal checks delivered by USPS; and our favorite through joining our giving family online through our website or at  https://www.myEoffering.com with our secure vendor Church Envelope Budget Company, who provides you with yearly offering envelopes. Please do NOT leave any envelopes with checks/cash unattended at church mailboxes.

PLEASE PRAY.  For the sick:  Audley, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Heather, Jameson, Kerrie, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Teresa, Violet.  For birthday celebrations: Evelyn Medcalf, Daniel Melton, Stuart Cohen, Sue Bierer, Matthew Hogan, Richard James.  For anniversary celebration:  David and Jackie Whiting.  For our expectant mother:Shay.For our search committee Howard Barrett, Jenifer Elmore, Janice Jacques, Kristi Lee, Sera Peat, Yvonne Wolliston, Cecil Wray.

Vestry Members:  Howard Barrett – Senior Warden, Laurette Bagley, Kenneth Barnett, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.