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.
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.
Two Questions
The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud discusses the two questions her mother always asked her when she got home, and how those two questions stick with her today as an example of what is important in our lives.
A blessing and a farewell
The Rev. Emily Given closes out her time here at St. David’s with a final blessing and farewell in her clergy letter this week. We wish her well with blessings upon her ordination to the priesthood and call to The Church of the Messiah in Gwynedd.
How to Approach Conflict with Grace
The Epistle of James (the brother of our Lord) has a lot to teach us about dealing with interpersonal conflict.
God is Leading Us
“I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Dear People of St. David’s, Since Frank’s retirement, I’ve been leading the Tuesday Morning Bible Study and we decided to...
Blessing the Children
Dear People of St. David’s, I was away from St. David’s from 2004 to 2022, serving several other Episcopal churches. Even so, I remained connected: this is our sons’ parish, and we expect, at length, to join my mother in our graveyard. It is hard to overstate the...
Seeking Peace. Together.
“…And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:7 When talking with many of you recently, the word that seems to bubble up in our conversations is “peace.” Each of you, in different...
Some Old Time Hospitality
Hospitality and welcome are two of the oldest mandates in Scripture. As he is experiencing welcome himself this week, the Rev. Rick Morley reflects on the kind of hospitality and welcome the Bible asks us to extend.
What Are We Doing Here?
Q. What is the mission of the Church? A. The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. Book of Common Prayer, p. 855 Dear People of St. David’s, Bill and I were married at St. David’s 41 years ago this week. Someone...