Summer at St. David's

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer

Those days of soda and pretzels and beer

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer

Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer

For all you youngsters out there, this is the chorus of a Nat King Cole hit from the summer of 1963 that peaked at # 6 on the Billboard charts and in some measure it sums up our thoughts about the season. In the summer Church is in somewhat of a fallow mode as our programmatic emphasis takes a hiatus, the pre-school is out of session and many of the staff and others take a well deserved vacation.

However, church life doesn’t come to a complete halt. This summer season has seen a Healing Mission led by the Rev. Canon Dr. Mark Pearson on June 26 in which many were blessed by Mark’s preaching and prayer ministry. And over 20 including vestry members, staff and their spouses and children attended a vestry/staff fellowship hosted by Terra and Eric Elsberry on July 18.

Vacation Bible School begins next week at St David’s; August 1-5 from 9:30 AM to 12 noon. Our theme is the 10/40 Expedition and we will explore the least evangelized regions of Asia (China), South Asia (India), Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia (Vietnam etc.). We have well over 50 children pre-registered already and much help on board.

Kathi Marks and I will be attending the A4D Grand Ultreya at St Stephen’s Church on Friday and Saturday August 5-6. This is the national gathering of the leadership of the Anglican 4th Day movements in the dioceses of the Anglican Church in North America. This is the ministry formerly known as Cursillo.

On Saturday August 20th we gather at St. David’s for the ordination of Rege Turocy to the vocational diaconate. Rege will be the first deacon in the Diocese of Pittsburgh ordained under the new ACNA ordinal! And a great day that will be as we celebrate this monumental event in Rege’s life and in our life together as a parish. A reception in the parish hall will follow the service. You will be hearing more in the days to come about how you can help with this celebration. I hope we have a massive turn-out.

Finally Rally Sunday when we kick off the new Church year will occur September 11. Pastor Pierre of LaCroix Haiti will preach that Sunday as well. Our Wednesday morning Bible Study resumes on September 7, our Wednesday evening potluck and teachings will resume September 14, and Sunday morning Adult Education starts up on September 18. Keep watch for more details on these happenings in the next Chronicle and through email, the website and the Almanac.

Roll up those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer
Roll up those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Open the Bible and notebook and sing a hymn that's dear