Today the Church remembers St.
David of Wales who lived in the 500s.
David (also known as “Dewi”), 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.
He gained some fame around 550
when he attended a synod of bishops for his eloquence. The headquarters of his diocese were moved to
Mynyw, where David had his monastery.
David is often pictured standing
on a mound with a dove. Legend has it
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.
David ruled his diocese until
he had reached a very old age; his last words to those in his care were: “Be joyful,
brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have
seen and heard with me.”
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.
THANK YOU TO WILLIAM TEMPLE EPISCOPAL CENTER FOR THE BOOKS OF COMMON
PRAYER AND HYMNALS.
CALENDAR
REMINDERS
The Lenten Series
continues next Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church where we will
hear from Kathy Culmer.
Friday and Saturday,
8& 9 March, Wine Glass and Art Class with Lee Runion.
We will host St.
Christopher’s quiet day and vestry planning day at St. Augustine’s the 9th of
March.
Quiet Day of Prayer at
Grace Episcopal, Saturday, 16 March from 9 A.M. to Noon with the Rev. Kate
Picot, associate rector at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston.
Adult Christian Education
Series continues this Sunday come and join us as Jillian and Tom Bain guide us
through the Scripture behind Handel’s Messiah. This is a wonderful
study!
Remember to collect
those paper towel tubes and oatmeal containers for the Summer Art Camp at St.
Augustine’s.
Please remember
everyone on our Prayer List, especially Gladys and Pat.
Your servant in Christ,
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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