On this first day of March, the Church remembers St. David of Wales. Very little is known about St. David, but we do know that he became a priest, engaged in missionary work and founded many monasteries, including his principal abbey in southwestern Wales. Many stories and legends sprang up about David and his Welsh monks. Their austerity was extreme. They worked in silence without the help of animals to till the soil. Their food was limited to bread, vegetables and water.
In about the year 550, David attended a synod where his eloquence impressed his fellow monks to such a degree that he was elected primate of the region. The episcopal see was moved to Mynyw, where he had his monastery (now called St. David’s). He ruled his diocese until he had reached a very old age. His last words to his monks and subjects were: "Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me."
St. David is pictured standing on a mound with a dove on his shoulder. The legend is that once while he was preaching a dove descended to his shoulder and the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard. Over 50 churches in South Wales were dedicated to him in pre-Reformation days.
Let us pray: Almighty God, who called your servant David to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries for the people of Wales: Mercifully grant that, following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of Christ, we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
The Joint Lenten Series with Grace on Wednesdays nights starting with Stations of the Cross and Eucharist at 6:00 p.m. followed by a light meal and a program by Tony Campolo:
Week 2 (St. Augustine): Money: How Poor Does Jesus Want Us To Be?
Week 3 (Grace): Time: How Much Do I Have to Give Away?
Week 4 (St. Augustine): Stuff: How Much Can I Have?
Week 5 (Grace): Support: What Will Help?
Week 6 (St. Augustine): Next: What Will I Do Come Monday Morning?
Please join us.
THE 2ND ANNUAL BIG BBQ AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S IS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 17 MARCH--pass the word along!
St. Augustine will host the Seniors on the Island on the third Thursday of every month starting on Thursday, 19 April 2012. We are becoming part of the Seaside Seniors Mature Adult Ministry. This ministry assists with a weekly lunch open to all seniors. If you are interested in food, fun and fellowship, join the Seaside Seniors each week throughout Galveston Island. Line dancing begins at 11am and lunch is served at 11:45am at the following locations:
1st Thursdays at St. Patrick’s
2nd Thursdays at Moody Methodist
3rd Thursdays at St. Augustine
4th Thursdays at Grace Episcopal
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, especially all of those who are traveling, Stacy Putman’s mother and father.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
In about the year 550, David attended a synod where his eloquence impressed his fellow monks to such a degree that he was elected primate of the region. The episcopal see was moved to Mynyw, where he had his monastery (now called St. David’s). He ruled his diocese until he had reached a very old age. His last words to his monks and subjects were: "Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me."
St. David is pictured standing on a mound with a dove on his shoulder. The legend is that once while he was preaching a dove descended to his shoulder and the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard. Over 50 churches in South Wales were dedicated to him in pre-Reformation days.
Let us pray: Almighty God, who called your servant David to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries for the people of Wales: Mercifully grant that, following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of Christ, we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
The Joint Lenten Series with Grace on Wednesdays nights starting with Stations of the Cross and Eucharist at 6:00 p.m. followed by a light meal and a program by Tony Campolo:
Week 2 (St. Augustine): Money: How Poor Does Jesus Want Us To Be?
Week 3 (Grace): Time: How Much Do I Have to Give Away?
Week 4 (St. Augustine): Stuff: How Much Can I Have?
Week 5 (Grace): Support: What Will Help?
Week 6 (St. Augustine): Next: What Will I Do Come Monday Morning?
Please join us.
THE 2ND ANNUAL BIG BBQ AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S IS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 17 MARCH--pass the word along!
St. Augustine will host the Seniors on the Island on the third Thursday of every month starting on Thursday, 19 April 2012. We are becoming part of the Seaside Seniors Mature Adult Ministry. This ministry assists with a weekly lunch open to all seniors. If you are interested in food, fun and fellowship, join the Seaside Seniors each week throughout Galveston Island. Line dancing begins at 11am and lunch is served at 11:45am at the following locations:
1st Thursdays at St. Patrick’s
2nd Thursdays at Moody Methodist
3rd Thursdays at St. Augustine
4th Thursdays at Grace Episcopal
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, especially all of those who are traveling, Stacy Putman’s mother and father.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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