Saint David's Wilmington, Brandywine Hundred

06/13/2026

The Episcopal Church welcomes and affirms you as you are.

06/13/2026

We bid your prayers.

06/13/2026

Just a reminder that PRIDE merchandise (and T-shirts) will be for sale after services on Sunday morning! Thanks to the Outreach Committee for making this possible.

06/12/2026

Saint David's will be singing this classic hymn this Sunday at the 10:15am service!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” - Thomas Ken (1637-1711), Bishop

Thomas Ken was a man of principle, a quality that brought him much trouble. He served as the chaplain to Queen Mary, daughter of the English King James II and wife of King William of Orange. He corrected William for his mistreatment of Mary and was quickly sent packing. He then became chaplain to King Charles II. Charles asked that his mistress, Nell Gwyn, be temporarily lodged in the chaplain’s residence. Ken refused and chastised the King. Charles so admired Ken’s honesty and principled stand that he later insisted that Ken become the Bishop of Bath & Wells, saying, “None shall have it but that little man who refused lodging to poor Nellie!” On his deathbed, Charles asked for Ken to minister to him in his final hours. Ken swore fealty to James II, Charles’ successor. James converted to Roman Catholicism and imprisoned Anglican bishops for refusing to back his political agenda. The English people initiated the “Glorious Revolution,” replacing James with William & Mary. Ken’s sworn loyalty was now to a dethroned king and he could not in good conscience swear a new oath to a different sovereign. Ken was labeled a ‘non-juror’ (someone who refuses to swear an oath), was stripped of his bishopric, and served his final years as a private tutor and writer. His most famous hymn, known as “The Doxology” (“Praise God from whom all blessings flow”) is now sung in churches throughout the world.

O God, our heavenly Father, you raised up your faithful servant Thomas Ken to be a Bishop and pastor in your Church and to feed your flock: Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that they may minister in your household as true servants of Christ and stewards of your divine mysteries; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Art & history by Ben Lansing

06/12/2026

Merciful God, we give you thanks and remember before you your servant Willis Haviland Carrier, who, by your manifold goodness and soothing inspiration, invented modern air conditioning. Keep us all cool and unruffled in the face of this pernicious heat, and keep us thankful for this and the many other luxuries we enjoy. Amen!

06/12/2026

At all times and in all ways, maintain contact and connection with the Holy One who formed you in love.

06/12/2026

There are still 64 countries where being gay is illegal. This means arrest, imprisonment, torture, or ex*****on. Lord, have mercy.

06/12/2026

What do you offer the world this day?

06/11/2026

We have a goodly heritage.

The Laying On Of Hands in the consecration of a new bishop in The Episcopal Church as photographed from above. This is the visible means of how the church preserves apostolic succession.

06/11/2026

Glory to God!

The Episcopal Church is preparing to mark a landmark milestone — 50 years since its 1976 resolution affirming members as "children of God" with a "full and equal claim" to the Church's love and care. A major conference is planned for September to celebrate half a century of LGBTQ+ inclusion within one of America's most prominent Christian denominations.

The event will feature several openly LGBTQ+ clergy, include their leaders whose presence on that stage will itself be a testament to how far the Church has traveled since 1976. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe reaffirmed the denomination's commitment to achieving full inclusion for all of God's children and expressed clear support for LGBTQ+ individuals who continue to face discr*mination.

All LGBTQ+ people are fully included in both church and society. For many faith communities watching from the outside, the Episcopal Church's 50-year journey of inclusion offers a powerful reminder that faith and full acceptance of every person are not in conflict — they can and do coexist beautifully.