He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with your God?
– Micah 6:8
Dear People of St. David,
Here we are in the middle of August, marked by the crepe myrtle displaying their bright flowers. We’re in the dog days of summer, only a few weeks away from Labor Day weekend. Parents of college students are beginning the process of moving them into dorms, perhaps for the first time. Teachers are about to begin their in-service, making ready the classrooms and lesson plans in preparation for the fall.
We also are in the midst of preparing for the fall as a church. The staff is planning out September’s Kickoff Sunday, and volunteers are already hard at work preparing for the 175th Annual St. David’s Country Fair happening on Saturday, October 3rd.
The life of the church has been full this summer. Another wonderful Vacation Bible School exploring the nature of God, transforming Allen Hall into the miraculous Rainforest Falls, and a joyous week of music camp. A record-breaking school supply drive, feeding ministries, and weeks of hosting for Family Promise. Our sanctuaries and halls are filled with fellowship, music, and worship.
Perhaps most striking were the celebrations of our nation’s 250th Anniversary filled with events organized by our parish history and archives committee, reminding us of the foundations of this country. The truths we hold self-evident in our Declaration of Independence are granted by our Creator and, as a faith community, we have a special duty to remain engaged in all facets of the civic experience.
As members of The Episcopal Church, our heritage as a revolutionary branch of the Christian experience is seen in the governance structures reflected in our American Constitution. Thus, wherever we stand forward and take a role as a volunteer—as a member of the Vestry or in one of our committees here at the Church or within the Diocese or within the Anglican Communion—our charge is to reflect the values of our Founders while rooted in our faith, to know God through Christ and make Christ known.
I look forward to reconnecting with you this fall as we continue to grow into God’s call for spiritual engagement and celebrate our nation through civic engagement. As we make our voices heard in the voting booths, let us also pray as a community for the sustainment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that we all, in faith, wish for our community, for our nation, and for the peoples of the world.
Grace and Peace,
Tanya+
The Rev. Tanya Regli
Associate Rector
Published on August 12, 2026.