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/EsdBjG9AFxI?t=1108
-Watch Sunday School for Adults https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8yU2xXdBbcVjsKnUK8xlRnvPDb__posy
Word of the Week
Our word of the week is anaphora. Anaphora (click for a longer definition) is a Greek word meaning “lifting up” or “offering,” and it is the term we use for the central prayer of the Eucharistic celebration.
Rest In Peace
Jim Crews died on August 15th. The burial office for Jim will be read at St. David’s on Saturday, August 22nd, at noon, with a reception following in the Great Hall. Condolences: Louise Catlin, Virginia Crews, Katie Rossman.
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.
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 will send out an evite soon to all those folks, so look for it in the next few weeks.
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 download the registration form by clicking here; 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 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
Outreach: Yellow Bags for Hampden Food Pantry
Every month we collect food for the Hampden Food Pantry. Pick up a yellow bag at church (on the tables by the entrances, or under the drop box in the lobby of the office wing), and please return your yellow bag, filled with non-perishable food items, to the church by Sunday the 23rd. All non-perishable items are welcome, but the food pantry has given us a list of things they particularly need: cereal, tuna, spaghetti sauce, soup, cake mix, and canned fruits and vegetables. When you see these items or other non-perishables on sale, pick up some extra for the yellow bags!
Inreach: Wednesday Morning Ride
Parishioner Margie Guyther volunteers at the Day School on Wednesday mornings, and we’re looking for another driver to help out on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Pick Margie up at Stella Maris around 8:30am and then pick her up at St. David’s around noon to return her to Stella Maris. If interested in helping, please contact Fr. Todd.
Confirmation 2026
The Rt. Rev’d Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, Bishop of Maryland, will be visiting us on Sunday, December 13th, 2026. She will be offering the rite of confirmation and reception at the 10am service that day. Confirmation is for folks who are baptized and are ready to make a mature affirmation of their faith. We’ve had many adult confirmands here at St. David’s in addition to youth confirmands. The diocesan “minimum recommended age” is 15, but I will make exceptions for youth as young as 12, just talk to me! If you were confirmed already as a Roman Catholic, ELCA Lutheran, or Eastern Orthodox, or were baptized as adults, will be received rather than being confirmed. Those confirmed in churches outside of the historic apostolic succession (churches other than the ones named above) will be confirmed in The Episcopal Church. There will be classes; we’ll choose a time once we know who is wanting to be confirmed or received. The first step is to fill out this form and let us know you’re interested!
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, Corky, Tod, Kathleen, Darlene, Robert, Mark, Jane, Quinn, Leila, Bill, Amy, Nancy, Meg, 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: Travers Nelson
Intercessor/Chalice: Stan Klinefelter
Usher: Cristin Marsh
Altar Guild: Jill Heptinstall
Flower Guild: Susie Boutilier
10am:
Lectors: Sally O’Brien, Leslie Norton Bethell
Intercessor: Stuart Smith
Chalices: Corby Pine, Jane Stone
Crucifer: Cecilia Collins
Ushers: Lloyd Burdette, Joe Hovermill
Altar Guild: Mary Louise Dawson
Flower Guild: Susie Boutilier
Tech Team: Scott Martinet
Coffee Hour: Lolly Strudwick