WEEKLY MESSAGE – April 5, 2024
/in Weekly Message /by Marie HWEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – April 5th
We welcome the Reverend Charles A. Browning II rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Honolulu, Hawaii as our guest preacher and celebrant this Sunday.
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 Vestry. Next week will be hosted by the Youth Group. The congregation is asked to bring a dish or beverage to share.
Youth Group Ice Skating is scheduled on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach Skate Zone.
Vestry Meeting is scheduled on April 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Sunday school classroom
Donation to Fortin Center. Starting this Sunday and on Sunday, April 14, we are collecting packages of new underwear for boys and girls sizes 3, 4, and 5 and pull ups sizes for toddlers and 2 year olds, as well as Pampers sizes newborn to 5, to be donated to Fortin Center in the Glades area. Thank you for supporting this ministry.
Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old. If you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.
Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled on Sunday in the Sunday school classroom.
Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled Sunday, April 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the school classroom. Snacks will be served. Bring your Bible.
Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: The date for the Youth Group and Acolyte Breakfast has been changed to Sunday, May 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall and not April 28.
Tuesdays: No Holy Eucharist this week.
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, Bernadette, Bishop Curry, Carol, Dennis, Diana, Dorothy, Dudley, Emily, Frances, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Peggy, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Teresa, Tom, Violet. For birthday celebrations: Emma Erickson, Martha L’Abbe, Cory Waters, Dale Pugliese. For anniversary celebrations: Charles and Margie Sandell, Matt and Marie Hogan. 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, Jenifer Elmore, Matthew Hogan, Karlene Kiminyo, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Irene Oknewski, Joyce Parker, John Webber – Junior Warden, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.
WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 28, 2024
/in Weekly Message /by Marie HWEEKLY MESSAGE – March 28th – Fr. Cederberg
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Maria Scher. Next week will be hosted by the Vestry.
Farewell Reception on Sunday, March 31st. Sunday is Father Todd’s last day with St. David’s. Please join us for a special reception in his honor immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service in the Parish Hall.
ECW Meeting is scheduled on Saturday, April 6 at 11:15 a.m. Election of Officers. Lunch to follow at Lindburgers Delray Beach.
Sunday school is scheduled this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Sunday school classroom.
No Women’s Bible Study this Sunday. It will resume on Sunday, April 7th.
Donation to Fortin Center. Starting on Sundays, April 7th and 14th, we will be collecting packages of new underwear for boys and girls sizes 3, 4, and 5 and pull ups sizes for toddlers and 2 year olds, as well as Pampers sizes newborn to 5, to be donated to Fortin Center in the Glades area. Thank you for supporting this ministry.
Tuesdays: No Holy Eucharist this week.
Forward Day by Day Brochures are available in the narthex. Donation $3.00.
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, Grace, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Kerrie, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet. For birthday celebrations: Joe Mee, Lorna Lawrence, Lucas Webber, Victor Champagne, Beverly Wilson, Walter Dzubiak. 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.
WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 22, 2024
/in Weekly Message /by Marie HWEEKLY MESSAGE – March 22nd – Fr. Cederberg
Palm Sunday is coming up, and it always feels to me like such a whipsaw of emotions. The service starts with a blessing of the palms and the triumphal procession. “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”, the people cry. Then, in a few very short minutes, we begin the readings of the passion when this time we cry, “Crucify him, crucify him!” My, how quickly the mood changes.
Yet I have to admit that my attitude towards God is often like that. When things are going my way, I am jubilant and say, “Yes, way to go, God!” Jesus is on my side.
When things turn against me, however, I am quick to doubt. “Take him away. Surely there is a better way.” My heart is fickle and turns on a dime, in keeping with the status of my own comforts.
Perhaps that is why we go through this whole process of Lent and Holy Week. We live out the drama in the life of Jesus, but also reflect on that drama being played out in our own hearts. We love him, and yet we don’t. We believe in him, and yet we doubt. “Forgive us, Lord, for we know not what we do.”
While we may know that Easter is coming, to fully understand it we have to experience the dread of Holy Week. There we are invited to go through the valley of the shadow of death together. We will hear again the story of the Passion this year, and we will again be given the opportunity to honestly plumb the conditions of our own hearts for the bitterness, unforgiveness and selfishness that reside there. Let us pray to the Jesus of the cross to bring us healing and strength. Let us ask him to help us, so that we will be ready to genuinely celebrate resurrection and the new life it brings.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 ECW. Next week will be hosted by Maria Scher.
Farewell Reception for Fr. Todd. Father Todd’s last day with St. David’s is Sunday, March 31st. Please join us for a special reception in his honor immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service in the Parish Hall.
First Communion will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the 10am service. The families of the First Communion candidates have baked a special bread to use for Communion.
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).
Donation to Fortin Family Center. On Sundays, April 7th and 14th, we will be collecting packages of new underwear for boys and girls sizes 3, 4, and 5 and pull ups sizes for toddlers and 2 year olds, as well as Pampers sizes newborn to 5, to be donated to Fortin Center in the Glades area. Thank you for supporting this ministry.
Sunday school is scheduled on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Sunday school classroom
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled on Sunday in the Sunday school classroom.
Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.
Youth Group Bible Study is scheduled to meet on Sunday, March 31st at 9:00 a.m.
Youth Group. Join the Youth Group for a Holy Hike (Nature Walk) on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center. We will contemplate the purpose of Jesus’ journey through the wilderness and take time to pray. Bring a water bottle.
Flowering of the Cross. We will have Flowering of the Cross on Easter morning at both services. Everyone should bring a flower to church with them to put on the cross at the front of the church as they find their seats. Thanks. Linda
Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.
Forward Day by Day Brochures are available in the narthex. Donation $3.00.
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 Champagne Reception
Easter March 31st 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt March 31st after 10am mass – 11:15 a.m.
There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for the Maundy Thursday Prayer Vigil March 28th, which starts after the Mass Thursday night until noon on Good Friday. Sign up to pray for one hour and keep company with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
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, Frances, Heather, Jameson, Jim, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Peggy, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet, Yvonne. For birthday celebrations: Megan Schubert, Dexter Beresford, Austin LaBorde, Inara Elmquist, Ann Chambers, Connor Brown, Eric Cohen, Laurette Bagley, Samuel Kalphat. For our expectant mother: Shay. For our First Communion candidates: Winston Schroeder, Wyatt Schroeder, Parker Greener, Connor Brown, Kyle Osorio, Jaxon Wooding, Bayron Gutierrez, Jaxon Barnett. 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.
WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 15, 2024
/in Weekly Message /by Marie HWEEKLY MESSAGE – March 15th – Fr. Cederberg
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.
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.
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).
Youth Bible Study is scheduled this Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
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.
WEEKLY MESSAGE – March 8, 2024
/in Weekly Message /by Marie HWEEKLY MESSAGE – March 8th – Fr. Cederberg
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Debt Reduction: Total Debt: $94,000.00. Total Balance: $0. Thank you to everyone who donated to pay off the debt in four months and for your many prayers.
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 Congregation. A special Thank You to ECW for their service to the parish and to those who gave a lovely St. David’s Day coffee hour and to the choir for the Evensong reception. Next week will be hosted by the Daughters of the King.
ECW Deanery Spring Meeting is scheduled this Saturday, March 9th. A light breakfast is at 9:00 a.m. followed by a service with Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Lunch is immediately after service in the Parish Hall.
The Episcopal Cursillo Weekend for both men and women is scheduled for May 16th -19th at the beautiful Duncan Center in Delray Beach, FL. Please contact Evelyn Medcalf Evelyn.medcalf@gmail.com or Ken Barnett Kenbar333@bellsouth.net for registration and information.
St. David’s Annual Picnic is scheduled on Sunday, March 17th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service.
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.
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!
Stations of the Cross: Fridays in Lent at 6:30 p.m. March 15, 22.
Stations of the Cross. Good Friday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m. led by the Youth.
Daughters of the King discernment and preparation for admission is scheduled on the 3rd and 4th Sundays at 9:00 a.m. for study guide starting February through May in the Mark Room.
Prayer Shawl Group. If anyone is interested in starting it back up, we need people who can knit, crochet and people to deliver completed and blessed shawls to recipients. For further information, please contact Kimberly Gardner at kimfgardner@comcast.net or her cell (561) 596-9020.
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. is scheduled on Sundays in the Sunday school classroom.
Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m.
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, Frances, Heather, Jameson, Lloyd, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Pearl, Peggy, Phyllis, Predrag, Robin, Ronald, Shelley, Shirley, Tanner, Violet. For birthday celebrations: Jackson Falco, Lincoln Elliott, Leroy Williams. For anniversary celebration: Jerry and Sally Frenz. For our expectant mother: Shay. For our search committee Howard Barrett, Jenifer Elmore, Janice Jacques, Kristi Lee, Sera Peat, Yvonne Wolliston, Cecil Wray.