In the holy season of Advent, we prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus. This time of hopeful anticipation marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. Below you will find events, classes, and worship to help you prepare.
During the Season of Advent, we will use Rite 1 for our services in the Historic Church. We are doing so to expose the whole congregation to the breadth of options in the Book of Common Prayer. We want to allow the beautiful traditional language of this Rite to enhance our worship during this time. Rite 1 has a penitential disposition, appropriate for the work of preparation in Advent.
ADVENT CLASSES
Join a small group or event focusing on a single topic presented by knowledgeable specialists.
Study of Henri Nouwen’s essay, Waiting for God.
- Meet Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
- Dec. 1, 8, and 15
- Online: Register for links
- In person: Register to attend
- Meet Sundays at 10 a.m.
- Dec. 5, 12, 19
- Online: Register for links
- In person: Register to attend
- Group Leaders: Fr. Chad McCall, Lori Gainer, Dr. Mona West, and Sarah Kapostasy
In this interactive journey group participants will practice engaging strategies to interpret the Bible critically in the interest of women.
- Dec. 5-19, 10 a.m., Guild Parlor
- Register to attend
- Group Leader: Dr. Amy Moehnke
MIDDAY MUSIC
Thursdays at Noon, Dec. 2, 9, 16, and 23
Midday Music, a series of public half-hour concerts by distinguished musicians, is St. David’s gift to the community. Our Advent series is a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Order a boxed to-go lunch from Café Divine and pick it up after the concert.
December 2
Organ Omnibus
Gregory Eaton, Lecturer in Organ & Harpsichord, UT Butler School of Music
Organist/Choirmaster, All Saints’ Episcopal Church
December 9
Advent A Cappella
The Voices of St David’s
Professional A Cappella ensemble
December 16
Heavenly Harpsichord
Eric Mellenbruch
Organist & Associate Music Director, St David’s Episcopal Church
December 23
Christmas Carol Sing
Your Name Here!
a singalong for all ages, with Eric Mellenbruch, organist
DAILY PRAYER
Morning Prayer
Advent is the perfect time to make daily prayer a part of your spiritual life. Daily Morning Prayer is the first service in the Book of Common Prayer and the ideal beginning to every day and every week. St. David’s offers Morning Prayer for each Sunday, sung by a cantor to traditional chant, as a podcast for you to listen to and pray with on Sunday or at any time during the week.
Office of Compline
Moves to Bethell Hall on Nov. 28, 8 p.m.
Watch livestream: stdave.org/worship. Compline is the last of the daily Offices (the round of services of psalmody and prayer in the traditional liturgy of the Western Church), sung before retiring for the evening.
BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., Bethell Hall
All are welcome to St. David’s Blue Christmas Service, which will be a time of quiet reflection, prayer, and worship, accepting where we really are in life, while we seek healing and hope. This service will be livestreamed. Learn more about our Sunday worship schedule.
DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
Our parish tradition in Advent is to offer donations as holiday gifts. All are encouraged to share their gifts of time, resources, or talent with our family of outreach entities. Please give generously to these wonderful organizations in honor or memory of a friend or loved one this Christmas!
DEWEY WINBURNE FUND
The Dewey Winburne Fund helps parishioners in need with HEB gift cards or rent assistance. This need has increased during COVID. To donate follow the GIVE link and specify “Dewey Winburne Fund” in the notes.
TRINITY CENTER
We all know how important the work of Trinity Center is in providing hospitality and services to our neighbors experiencing homelessness, and this need has only increased during COVID.
WARM HEART INTERNATIONAL
Donations to Warm Heart will support microloans, scholarships, and feeding programs in Southern Malawi.