St. David's Day. Photographer. Pancakes and Ashes.

St. David’s Day

This Saturday, March 1st is the feast of our patron, St. David of Wales. David was born sometime in the early 500s in Wales. He became a monk, a priest, and eventually a bishop and abbot. He is remembered for his holiness of life and evangelism in spreading the Gospel throughout Wales. In much a similar way as St. Patrick is celebrated as the patron saint of Ireland for his missionary work there, St. David is the patron saint of Wales for the same reason. He died on March 1st in 589. For centuries, St. David and his feast day have been associated with Daffodils which is the official flower of Wales, they also happen to flower in Wales right about his feast day. 

All are invited to celebrate our patronal feast on Sunday evening with a very Anglican service of Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm. There will be full reception in the Undercroft immediately following. 

Photographer this Sunday

In last week’s email I mentioned that we will have a photographer onsite Sunday morning before, during, and after the 10 am service. The reason for this is because we are working on a brand new website for the Church and we want up to date photos! If you are in town I hope that you will be with us for worship and fellowship at coffee hour following so that we can have some great photos for our new website. 

Pancakes and Ashes

Finally, one last reminder that next week we transition into the season of Lent. On Tuesday 3/4 at 6:00 pm all are invited to an evening of food and fellowship for the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, and the following day, Ash Wednesday, we officially begin the Lenten Season. On 3/5 there are two opportunities for worship with imposition of ashes one in the Chapel at Noon, and the other in the Church at 7:00 pm. 

See you in Church!

Peace,

Fr Adler+

p.s. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like any suggestions in planning your Lenten observances. There’s lots of free and easy to use prayer resources online by Forward Movement: https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/