Pastoral Care - Overview
The vision and mission of Pastoral Care at St. David's is to celebrate life’s joys and bear one another’s burdens and sorrows in fulfillment of God’s command to love one another as God loves us. We seek to connect parishioners within the St. David's community to provide a network of care in times of need.
Pastoral Care Ministries
Details about Caring Meals, Driving Angels, Employment Guidance, Plentiful Sowers Stephen Ministry and Troop Support Ministry are available on their own pages.
Christmas and Easter Flower Deliveries
At each holiday, we share the flowers that have adorned the chapel with parishioners that have been homebound or faced a crisis during the year. We invite you to take a couple of hours after either holiday to help deliver flowers and pay a brief visit.
Coordinator - Debbie Rosenberg, drosenberg@comcast.net
Walking the Mourner's Path
THe next Class begins on Tuesday, September 21.
This small group workshop runs for eight weeks. It has been designed to assist those who have experienced the death of a loved one to prayerfully transform grief into joyful living. Contact the Rev. Tom Pumphrey, 610.688.7947, ext. 218, or tpumphrey@stdavidschurch.org.
Learn more about Walking the Mourners Path at http://www.mournerspath.com/.
Visiting Worship Services
This ministry provides worship services at nursing homes and retirement communities in our area. Please consider becoming a part of this meaningful sharing ministry.
Coordinator - Eleanor Erskine, eerskineeerskine@verizon.net
Monday Flowers
Every Monday morning we remove the flowers from the Church and Chapel to take to homebound parishioners. Volunteers are needed each Monday to arrange and/or deliver the Sunday altar flowers.
Coordinator - Corinne Ackerman, momackerman@comcast.net
Additonal Pastoral Care Ministries
Lay Eucharistic Ministry
Eucharistic Ministers share the sacrament of Holy Eucharist with parishioners who could not be present wirth us at Sunday worship and in special needs situations.
Baby Baptismal Gifts
The book Designed by God So I Must Be Special is sent to our parish newborns and their parents, welcoming them into our Espiscopal Church community.
Coordinator - Wendy Cook, cookfamily11@verizon.net.
Parish Care Cards
Cards are sent throughout the year to parishioners to let them know they are in our thoughts and prayers.
Coordinator - Ruth Christner, rgchristner@comcast.net
Birthday Cards
Monthly birthday wishes are sent to our parish children up to eighteen years of age, as well as to our more mature children of God, age seventy and older.
Coordinators - Sheila Norton (0-18) sheilanorton33@hotmail.com and Lynn Surgner (70+) palmer2@comcast.net
Monday Sermon Mailings
The weekley sermon and bulleth are sent to homebound parishioners.
Coordinator - Kay Joseph, kjoseph@stdavidschurch.org
We invite you to share in the experience by participating in one or more of these ministries. These groups reach people inside St. David’s and outside the parish. Volunteers’ commitments range from as little as once a year to as frequently as once a week. Call the church office, 610.688.7947, to find out how you can get involved!
Starlight Service of Remembering
Join us for this service during Advent where we remember those we love who have died. The service includes prayers and music appropriate to the season and to the remembering of loved ones. All are welcome. Bring a friend!
Vestry and Clergy Contacts—
Pat Binnion, patbinnion@earthlink.net
Weasie Masterson, lmm124@comcast.net
The Rev. Tom Pumphrey, 610.688.7947, ext. 218, or tpumphrey@stdavidschurch.org