THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION - Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel & Livestream - St. David's Episcopal Church
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A Church on a Mission to Know God in Jesus Christ
and to Make Christ Known to Others
THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
Sunday, June 19, 2022
10:00 a.m. in the Chapel & Livestream
The Rite of Confirmation
June 19, 2022
10:00 a.m. in the Chapel
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
——— SERVICE PARTICIPANTS ———
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez
Bishop, Diocese of Pennyslvania
The Rev. Dennis Bingham, Deacon
The Rev. W. Frank Allen, Rector
The Rev. Elizabeth W. Colton, Associate
The Rev. Maurice A. Dyer, II, Associate
The Rev. Emily Zimbrick-Rogers, Associate
Dr. Clair Rozier, Director of Music
Dr. Elaine Sonnenberg Whitelock, Associate Director of Music
St. David’s Youth and Adult Chamber Choirs
Lectors / Chalicists – Bill Walker, Margot Walker
Verger – Susan Stuber
Acolytes – Izzy Thornberg, Ashe Thornberg, Ainsley Payne, and Sawyer Payne
Altar Guild – Pam Ross, Kate Fahey, Kerry Hurly, Jant Pollan, Stephanie Thoeny,
Celine Warner
Chapel Flowers – Carol Falkenberg
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ORDER OF SERVICE
Bagpipe Procession for Confirmands from the Church to the Chapel
Voluntary Concerto in G Major Mvmt. I Bach/Ernst
Opening Hymn 525 The Church’s One Foundation Aurelia
(Hymn is found on page 15 of this booklet)
The people standing, the Bishop says
Bishop Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever.
Bishop There is one Body and one Spirit;
People There is one hope in God's call to us;
Bishop One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism;
People One God and Father of all.
Bishop The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Bishop Let us pray.
The Collect of the Day
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you
never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation
of your lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Collect for Juneteenth
Almighty God, you rescued your people from slavery in Egypt, and throughout the
ages you have never failed to hear the cries of the captives; We remember before you
our sisters and brothers in Galveston, Texas who on this day received the glad tidings
of their emancipation; Forgive us for the many grave sins that delayed that liberating
word; Anoint us with your Spirit to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim release
to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to
proclaim the year of your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The First Reading 1 Kings 19:1-15a
Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets
with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So may the gods
do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by
this time tomorrow." Then he was afraid; he got up and fled for his life, and came
to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah; he left his servant there. But he himself
went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a solitary
broom tree. He asked that he might die: "It is enough; now, O LORD, take away
my life, for I am no better than my ancestors." Then he lay down under the
broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, "Get
up and eat." He looked, and there at his head was a cake baked on hot stones,
and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. The angel of
the LORD came a second time, touched him, and said, "Get up and eat, otherwise
the journey will be too much for you." He got up, and ate and drank; then he
went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the mount
of God. At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word
of the LORD came to him, saying, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" He
answered, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the
Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your
prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it
away." He said, "Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD, for
the LORD is about to pass by." Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was
splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the LORD, but
the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but
the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the
LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah
heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the
entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, "What are you
doing here, Elijah?" He answered, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the
God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your
altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are
seeking my life, to take it away." Then the LORD said to him, "Go, return on your
way to the wilderness of Damascus."
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 22:18-27 Read in unison.
18 Be not far away, O LORD;
you are my strength; hasten to help me.
19 Save me from the sword,
my life from the power of the dog.
20 Save me from the lion's mouth,
my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls.
21 I will declare your Name to my brethren;
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.
22 Praise the LORD, you that fear him;
stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel;
all you of Jacob's line, give glory.
23 For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty;
neither does he hide his face from them;
but when they cry to him he hears them.
24 My praise is of him in the great assembly;
I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him.
25 The poor shall eat and be satisfied,
and those who seek the LORD shall praise him:
"May your heart live for ever!"
26 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations shall bow before him.
27 For kingship belongs to the LORD;
he rules over the nations.
The Second Reading Galatians 3:23-29
Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until
faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ
came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are
no longer subject to a disciplinarian, for in Christ Jesus you are all children of
God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed
yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave
or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to
the promise.
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Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Gospel Hymn Know Christ the Light St. David’s Radnor
(Hymn is found on page 17 of this booklet)
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The Gospel Luke 8:26-39
Jesus and his disciples arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite
Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him.
For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the
tombs. When he saw Jesus, he fell down before him and shouted at the top of his
voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg
you, do not torment me" -- for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come
out of the man. (For many times it had seized him; he was kept under guard and
bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by
the demon into the wilds.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said,
"Legion"; for many demons had entered him. They begged him not to order them
to go back into the abyss. Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was
feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he gave them
permission. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and
the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the
swineherds saw what had happened, they ran off and told it in the city and in the
country. Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came
to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet
of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. Those who had
seen it told them how the one who had been possessed by demons had been
healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked
Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat
and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might
be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare
how much God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the
city how much Jesus had done for him.
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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The Sermon The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez
The candidates for Confirmation and Reception will now be presented.
Presenters I present these persons for Confirmation and I present these persons to
be received into this Communion.
The Bishop asks the Candidates
Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil?
Candidates I do.
Do you renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?
Candidates I do, and with God's grace I will follow him as my Savior and Lord.
After all have been presented, the Bishop addresses the congregation, saying
Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in
their life in Christ?
People We will.
The Bishop then says
Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our
baptismal covenant.
The Baptismal Covenant
Bishop Do you believe in God the Father?
People I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Bishop Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
People I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by
the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He
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descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended
into heaven, and is seated on the right hand of the Father. He will
come again to judge the living and the dead.
Bishop Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
People I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the
life everlasting.
Bishop Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the
breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
People I will, with God's help.
Bishop Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin,
repent and return to the Lord?
People I will, with God's help.
Bishop Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as
yourself?
People I will, with God's help.
Bishop Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the
dignity of every human being?
People I will, with God's help.
The Bishop says to the people
Let us now pray for these persons who have renewed their commitment to Christ.
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Prayers for the Candidate
Intercessor Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor Open their hearts to your grace and truth.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor Fill them with your holy and life-giving Spirit.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor Send them into the world in witness to your love.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
The Bishop says
Almighty God, we thank you that by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus
Christ you have overcome sin and brought us to yourself, and that by the sealing of
your Holy Spirit you have bound us to your service. Renew in these your servants the
covenant you made with them at their Baptism. Send them forth in the power of that
Spirit to perform the service you set before them; through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
For Confirmation
The Bishop lays hands upon each one and says
Strengthen, O Lord, your servant N. with your Holy Spirit; empower him/her for
your service; and sustain him/her all the days of his/her life. Amen.
For Reception
N., we recognize you as a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church, and
we receive you into the fellowship of this Communion. God, the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep you. Amen.
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For Reaffirmation
N., may the Holy Spirit, who has begun a good work in you, direct and uphold you in
the service of Christ and his kingdom. Amen.
Then the Bishop concludes with this prayer
Almighty and everliving God, let your fatherly hand ever be over these your servants;
let your Holy Spirit ever be with them; and so lead them in the knowledge and
obedience of your Word, that they may serve you in this life, and dwell with you in
the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
Bishop The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Announcements
THE HOLY COMMUNION
The Offertory
The loose offering will be given to support the work of the Bishop
in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
The Offertory Anthem I Have Been Anointed Steven Warner
I have been anointed with the song of the Lord!
A song of love and compassion, a song to set me free!
God is my rock of salvation! A beacon for my soul!
Hallelujah! Amen! Praise to the rock and the well-spring, creator of my soul
My heart knew darkness, my soul was filled with despair
lifeless and silent, no music anywhere.
And then my Lord and companion, He filled my waiting soul:
Hallelujah! For God has made me whole!
Adult Choir
William Wozniak, percussion
9Doxology Hymn 380, st. 3 Old Hundredth
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host:
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Eucharistic Prayer A
Bishop The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Bishop Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Bishop Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Then facing the Holy Table, the Bishop proceeds
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you,
Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For by
water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to
show forth your glory in all the world. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices
with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing
this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus S-129 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Robert Powell
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Holy and gracious Father, in your infinite love you made us for yourself, and when we
had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent
Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as
one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms
upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for
the whole world.
10On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took
bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples,
and said, “Take, eat. This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the
remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them and said, “Drink this, all of you. This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which
is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do
this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your
Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that
we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and
peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal
kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for
ever. Amen.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
11The Bishop breaks the consecrated Bread.
Presider Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Fraction Anthem S-155 Alleluia, Christ Our Passover Gerald Near
The Bishop faces the people and says
The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died
for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
All who are baptized are welcome at the Lord’s Table. As the usher invites you, please come
forward to receive the bread, and then you are welcomed to intinct (dip) the bread. Please let the
priest know if you need gluten free bread. If you want to receive a blessing instead of
communion, please fold your arms across your chest to be blessed by the Bishop or the Rector.
Music at the Holy Communion
(Hymns can be found on pages 18-22 of this booklet)
WLP 756 Lead Me, Guide Me
WLP 812 I, the Lord of Sea and Sky Daniel Schutte
WLP 800 Precious Lord Thomas A. Dorsey
Hymn 707 Take My Life Hollingside
12After communion, the Bishop says: Let us pray.
Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing
May the Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, giving you grace to confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, and to proclaim the wonderful works of God; and the blessing of God
Almighty the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you
always. Amen.
Hymn 599 Lift Every Voice and Sing Lift Every Voice
(Hymn is found on page 23 of this booklet)
The Sending
Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
People Thanks be to God.
Voluntary Fanfare Jacques Lemmens
13~ MEMORIALS ~
Flowers in the Chapel are given to the glory of God and in memory of
Mathilde Decher, 1887-1927
Dorothy R. Keffer, 1899-1990
E. Brooks Keffer, 1896-1967
William H. Wadsworth, 1892-1982
Emilie D. Wadsworth, 1895-1990
Jean W. Olson, 1925-1997
E. Brooks Keffer, Jr., 1929-2015
14Opening Hymn The Church’s One Foundation Aurelia
1516
Gospel Hymn Know Christ the Light St. David’s Radnor
Words: The Reverend Thomas Troeger Music: Philip WJ Stopford
c 2013 Oxford University Press c 2014 www.ecclesium.co.uk
17Communion Hymns
Lead Me, Guide Me
18I, the Lord of Sea and Sky Daniel L Schutte
1920
Precious Lord, Take my Hand Thomas A. Dorsey
21Take My Life Hollingside
22Closing Hymn Lift Every Voice and Sing Lift Every Voice
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CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2022
John Alexander Bauer Aubrey Jordan Lewis
Ryan Todd Bauer John Jackson Lewis
Henry Thomas Biddison Hope Alessia Macaione
Sadie Briggs Boulden James Horst Madonia
Warner Lucius Consolino Elizabeth Claire Marino
Donald Andersen Cooney Emily Rhoads McCarthy
Frank Leroy Coulson Garrett Owen Myers
Jacob Edward Diederich Charles Henry Nevins
Reilly Dawne Dolan Catherine Grace Oblack
Charlotte Grace Gearhart MacLeod Alexander Oehler
William Kipp Gearhart Molly Poate Ott
Sebastian Alfred Gillis Ian Scott Palmer
Ava Linda Gurski Amanda Anne Parkinson
Brooks Jonathan Havey Gavin Samuel Payne
Sydney Henderson Harper Lohr Payne
Roger Luke Herrell Tristan Michael Roibu
Katherine Hubschmidt Mitchell Reed Shin
Gardner McCalla Huston Matthew Higgins Sloan
Ryann Marie Jennings Henry Reese Vandiver
Julia Kathryn Kampf Sophia Veronica Venneri
Courtney Hope Kearns Ella Katherine Wagner
Lilah Grace Kenny William Hugh Walker
Mark Stanley Kotapka Sophie Mary Wernsing
Richard Jones Thompson Lerch, Jr. Justin Daniel Zebro
Sarah Anne Zebro
ADULTS ADULTS RECEIVED ADULTS MAKING A
CONFIRMED Sean Gallagher Higgins REAFFIRMATION OF
Wendy Ellen Higgins Joseph Romano FAITH
Brian Andrew Bernhardt Nancy Romano John Gardner Scullin
Stephen Dall Wendy Romano Nanette Jean Dormans
Jeffrey Scott Harth Christine Ann Boruff Andrew Scott McGheeConfirmation in the Episcopal Church is a sacramental rite in which a baptized person makes a
mature and public affirmation of the promises that are usually made at baptism by parents and
godparents. After making these affirmations, a bishop in apostolic succession lays hands on the
candidate and prays a prayer of confirmation: “Strengthen, O Lord, your servant with your holy spirit:
empower him/her for your service; and sustain him/her all the days of his/her life. Amen.”
The origin of Confirmation is found in the New Testament in the Gospel of John as well as the
Acts of the Apostles: “Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Spirit; for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the
name of Christ Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.” — Acts 8:14-17
At St. David’s Episcopal Church we believe that Confirmation is an appropriate time for youth to
take responsibility for their formation and spiritual journey. It is a time marked by deep
exploration of the faith and how they can personally live into the mission of St. David’s Church to
know God in Jesus Christ and to make Christ known to others. Those being confirmed as part of the
eighth grade class have participated in classes, outreach opportunities, meetings with mentors, and
have been involved in the life of the church.
Although Confirmation is an appropriate time for youth to take responsibility for their spiritual
formation, parents and mentors need to provide ongoing support for their child or
confirmand’s spiritual life by setting a good example and remaining or getting involved in the
life of St. David’s Church.
As you know, “it takes a village to raise a child,” and we are honored to be involved in the spiritual
life of your child and your family. Join us in the coming weeks, months, and years as we continue
to build the Body of Christ, the Church, through your participation in regular worship, serving
our community, caring for one another, and sharing the gifts and talents given to each of us by
God.
To learn more about staying involved at St. David’s Church please visit www.stdavidschurch.org or
speak to one of our clergy members or to our Director of Youth Ministry, Elliot VanHoy.
Faithfully,
The Rev. W. Frank Allen
Rector
1A Church on a Mission to Know God in Jesus Christ
and to Make Christ Known to Others.
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ACTIVITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
Summer Outreach: Medical Supplies for Ukraine
We are organizing a collection drive of the most urgently needed medicines and
medical supplies for Ukraine. Please review the Amazon Wish List at the link below and
help if you are able. If you or someone you know have access to essential drugs, ie:
lidocaine, insulin, etc., we need you! We will be collecting medicines of any kind.
Aid gathered will be sent along through the Ukrainian National Women’s
League of America (UNWLA), Branch #10, Philadelphia to a UNWL in Kalush, Ukraine, who in their turn will
deliver aid to Kherson as well as Donetsk regions. Visit the Amazon wish list by scanning the QR code at the
right with your smartphone or visit stdavidschurch.org/outreach/
Sing with the Summer Choir!
Now through September 4 | 9:15am | Chapel
Do you love to sing? On any Sunday at the 10:00am service anyone is invited to sing with
the Summer Choir. Come to the Chapel at 9:15am to rehearse a very simple anthem. No
robes needed, just wear church-appropriate clothing. Contact Clair Rozier at
crozier@stdavidschurch.org with questions.
Family Worship
Sundays at 9:45am | St. David’s Hall
An interactive worship service with communion for families with young children. Join in
interactive storytelling, prayer, singing, and gathering around the table. Children of all
ages are welcome to assist in greeting, processions, setting the altar table, and more!
Contact Emily Given at egiven@stdavidschurch.org for more information.
Get Your Summer Reads at St. David’s Online Bookshop!
Stocking up for summer reading? The Gift Shop's online bookstore carries thousands of
books across all genres including best selling fiction and non-fiction, history, art, children's,
young adult, and Christian books. There’s even a list of recommendations from our clergy
and staff. 30% of every purchase goes right to our International Outreach, providing food,
education, clean water, and humanitarian support to communities in Uganda,
Guatemala and Cuba. Visit stdavidschurch.org/bookshop/Chanticleer Garden Tour
Thursday, June 23 at 9:45am | RSVP at stdavidschurch.org/events/ by June 20!
The Women’s Fellowship Committee has planned a wonderful tour of Chanticleer
Garden. After our tour we will enjoy a boxed lunch together in the gardens. We will return
to St. David’s at 1:30pm. It’s time to spoil yourself! Cost is $25 to be paid in advance by
cash or check, made out to St. David’s Episcopal Church. Rain or shine!
Parish History & Archives Committee presents 2022 Summer Speaker Series
Wednesdays, July 6, 13, and 20 | 7:00pm | Chapel
July 6: Brad Smith presents Old Saint David’s Confronts Change: Building the 1956 Chapel
July 13: Samantha Lucas presents A Look into the Past: Remembering African American
Church History
July 20: Torben Jenk presents The Search for the Original Owners of the Land Where Old
Saint David’s Stands
Sign up for Education for Ministry (EfM)!
"Helping you discover your faith and theology"
Classes Run September-June | Register before August 1!
Education for Ministry is a unique four-year learning certificate program in theological
education based upon small-group study and practice. It is a way to experience the
world as you study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together. Mentored by
lay people, this course is intended for people of all levels of experience to come together
to learn and grow. All baptized people are called to ministry. Don’t let the name
intimidate you! Visit stdavidschurch.org/efm/.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) Outreach
As part of our ongoing ministry partnership with Cradles to Crayons, please consider
donating school supplies during the week of Vacation Bible School, June 27-July 1. Learn
more about Cradles to Crayons at www.cradlestocrayons.org/
Collecting Aluminum Can Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
The tab collection program began at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House in 1997.
Since the inception of the program, PRMH has collected over 200 tons of tabs and over
$170,000. They collect tabs instead of entire aluminum cans because there is a higher
concentration of aluminum in the tab itself, so they can really add up! All funds go to
support the families of seriously ill children staying at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald
House.
Please use a refrigerator magnet to make sure the tabs are aluminum. Many current tabs, like those from pet food cans,
are steel, rather than aluminum. Bring your can tabs to St. David’s, to the attention of Liz Colton, or drop them off in the
gallon container in the narthex.
For a full listing of events, registrations, and outreach opportunities,
read our weekly eNews or visit stdavidschurch.org/events/.
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