Quicklinks:
-Dedicate altar flowers https://forms.gle/9MYAw6CdHjvdjH4H8
-Host coffee hour https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445ACAF2E5-57613910-coffee#/
-Submit a prayer request https://forms.gle/ZdxuP36Commodo6L6
-Request a nametag https://forms.gle/SS27AueptdmQT64Q9
-Listen to last Sunday’s sermon https://youtu.be/9ZF6zNBNP-k?t=1501
-Watch Sunday School for Adults https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8yU2xXdBbcVjsKnUK8xlRnvPDb__posy
Word of the Week
Our word of the week is institution narrative, perhaps more commonly known as the Words of Institution. This is the part of the Eucharistic Prayer in which the priest recounts the story of the Last Supper and says the words Jesus said when he blessed the bread and wine and commanded his disciples to eat.
Outreach: Paul’s Place Casserole Ministry
Our Paul’s Place Outreach ministry meets after church on the first Sunday of the month in the kitchen downstairs to make casseroles for the people of Paul’s Place in Washington Village/Pigtown, and there’s also a prep session the day before. It doesn’t take a lot of time, but it makes a big difference to our hungry neighbors.
The next dates are Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th. To join the Saturday 10am-noon prep session, click here. To join the Sunday assembly session, click here. If you’re interested in volunteering at Paul’s Place, either serving the casseroles or doing something else, several parishioners volunteer there and would love to tell you more about it. Contact Chip or Fr. Todd to connect!
Pizza & Popsicles on the Playground
You might have noticed over the past year, and even over this summer, an increase in the number of children attending St. David’s Church. There are also a lot of new babies, and more on the way. To help all these families get to know one another, we’ll be hosting a pizza and popsicle party on the playground on the evening of Friday, September 11th for all the families with children in Sunday School and nursery, for families who will have children in the Sunday School and nursery, for families who want to have children in the Sunday School and nursery, and for folks in that same age range who don’t want children at all, but would be happy to get to know some of their peers here at St. David’s. Fr. Todd is back this weekend, so look for an evite by early next week.
Sunday School for Children Registration Form
Sunday School classes for children and adults return on Sunday, September 13th. Adults don’t need to register, but we do ask parents to register their children so that we have emergency contact numbers, allergy info, etc. You can fill out the registration form online by clicking here, or you can download the registration form by clicking here and email it to Corky Hovermill or mail it back to the church office (4700 Roland Ave, 21210), attention Corky Hovermill. We’ll also have blank forms available the first time you drop your kids off.
Parish Ladies’ Night, Sept 17th
Jane Kennedy and Judith Proctor are hosting the first St. David’s Ladies’ Night for 2026-2027 on Thursday, September 17th, from 6pm-8pm at Judith’s house, 7817 Ellenham Avenue in Ruxton. Please come, invite a friend and bring a beverage for you, and to share! Parking in driveway or on the street and carpooling is always a popular option! Please RSVP to co-hostess Jane Kennedy.
Parish Retreat
The theme of our parish retreat will be “Holy Hospitality,” facilitated by Dr. James Buckley of Loyola University Maryland. There will be time for learning, fellowship and relaxation, and worship led by Bishop Rabb, Fr. Todd, and Mtr. Santana. The retreat will be held Oct 2nd-4th at the Claggett Center, south of Frederick; it’s a very fine space with all rooms en-suite, comfortable gathering spaces, and a beautiful natural setting. The cost is $450 for a single room and $385 (per person) for a double. To register, contact Kelly in the Church Office; make checks payable to St. David’s Church, memo “Retreat.” ~ Bishop Rabb
Fall Coffee Hour Signup
We have a new signup sheet for coffee hour hosts, with dates through the end of the year. You can use the link in the quicklinks section at the top of this email, or click here. If you’ve never done it before, there are instructions, and there will be help. Our sexton Preston will set up tables and help with beverages, and consider co-hosting with a friend to make it half as much work and twice as fun! And if you’ve never hosted coffee hour before and would like to co-host with someone who has hosted, let Fr. Todd know and he’ll be happy to connect you with an experienced host.
Sunday Mornings for Children
Our professionally-staffed Nursery is open from 9am until noon. Your kids can be there throughout the service or you can go down and get them at the offertory so that they can join you for Communion.
We all need a break sometimes. We’ll be broadcasting the 10am service live on the TV in the Great Hall downstairs. If your child needs to let it out, feel free to go down there and take a break and be as loud as you need to be, or run around in circles, and still not miss any of the service!
Please Pray For:
Debbie and family, Helen, Corky, Tod, Kathleen, Darlene, Robert, Mark, Jane, Quinn, Leila, Bill, Amy, Nancy, Meg, Caleb, Manish, John, Jenny, Katie, Laila, Linda, Barbara, Eleanor K., Judy, Allison, Brendan, Randy, Peter, Dockery, Anne, David, Jim, Dianna, Will, Nathaniel, Penny, Elizabeth, Betsy, Anne, Mike, Patricia Ann, Russell, Betsy, Braeden.
Serving This Sunday:
8am: Lector: Cleaveland Miller
Intercessor/Chalice: Travers Nelson
Usher: Chris Alevizatos
Altar Guild: Hugh & Liz Robinson
Flower Guild: Keddy Seitz
10am: Lectors: Kelly Buchanan, Cynthia McIntyre
Intercessor: Rachel Seba
Chalices: Corky Hovermill, Jenny Hovermill
Crucifer: Alex Corwell
Ushers: Lloyd Burdette, Brad Kunhardt
Altar Guild: Mary Louise Dawson
Flower Guild: Keddy Seitz
Tech Team: Hugh Bethell
Coffee Hour: Alma Bell and Leslie Norton Bethell