Read inspiring reflections from St. David’s clergy each week. Letters are posted on Thursday afternoons.
Find them here, or linked in our Friday morning emails.
Extending Care and Comfort During the Christmas Season
“Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to your never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that you are doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” ~ A Prayer for Those We...
How do you prepare your heart and mind for Christmas?
The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud’s extensive Nativity scene collection sparks questions within her to prepare her for the incarnation of Christ. How are you preparing your heart and mind for the coming anew of Christ?
Advent Preparations
During Advent, readings from the Gospel of Luke focus not only on Jesus’ birth but also the church begun through his Passion and Resurrection. The lectionary does not start with the events that led up to the nativity story in the first chapters. Instead jumping to chapter 21 where Jesus talks to the disciples about being ready for the end of times. This coming week we hear the voice of John the Baptist, calling to “prepare the way for the Lord” in Chapter 3, not getting to Chapter 1 and the Song of Mary until the 4th Sunday of Advent.
Advent Anticipation
As the Thanksgiving holiday ends and we enter December, many of us eagerly anticipate putting up Christmas trees, buying presents, hanging lights, taking pictures with Santa, and the various fun rituals that come with Christmas time. Yet, as Christians, we believe...
Thanksgiving for all God has given Us
Grant us, O Lord, to receive with grateful hearts and with attentive minds all that you would give us. Make us to know your grace and to believe your promises, to offer with generosity all that you ask of us and to follow where you lead, into lives of service and an...
Responding with Love: A Reflection on Veterans Day
O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true...
Celebrating Fall
Dear People of St. David’s, Fall is my favorite season. I love back-to-school, even four decades after leaving the classroom, with all the fresh pens and markers and clean notebooks. The current election season has been hard and roughly half the people are...
An Invitation for 2025
“Your word is a lantern to my feet, and a light upon my path.” ~ Psalm 119:105 Dear People of St. David’s, On January 1st, 2025, we’re going to kick off a project that we’re calling Cover to Cover, where we will be inviting the people of St. David’s to read the Bible...
Your gifts are enough
“May small, beautiful things remind you: the little things you do matter, too.” - Morgan Harper Nichols Dear People of St. David’s, Since moving into the Old Rectory (Parish House) a couple of years ago, parishioners often ask me what it’s like living in that house....
A New Way of Seeing St. David’s
St. David’s Fair on October 5th offered our new Rector, the Rev. Rick Morley, a new way of viewing St. David’s – through the lens of the best of us.