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From the Rector

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There was a moment last fall when I was standing alone in the center of our newly consecrated Church. I stood in awe, admiring the beauty of this large, gothic structure, which rightly directs us to the majesty and honor of the One seated upon the throne, and to the Lamb. Awe and wonder quickly gave way to fear and terror as I wondered what we had done. What if this building would prove to be too much? What if we didn't grow? What if this building actually inhibited our mission and witness in Denton? 

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Fast forward one year to today. Since entering our new building in August 2024, we have grown by 19% and now exceed our pre-pandemic worship attendance. At the end of September, we hosted our largest new member's dinner to date, and our parish is overflowing with vibrancy in a way I have never seen. It's an exciting thing to follow Jesus at St. David's Denton right now as we witness to the reconciling love of God in Christ through ancient worship, transformative discipleship opportunities, and embodied witness in our community.

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In the midst of a fearful world, Christians are those who are given to the work God has given them to do. That work does not rest on our efforts alone. As God promised long ago through St. Paul, our labor for God will never be in vain. That means that as Christians we can be bold in our service and lavish in our generosity, because we know that in the hands of the God who raised Jesus from the dead, the return on our investment in his Kingdom is certain.

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I invite you to join my wife Cyndi and I as we increase our pledge to St. David's in 2026 in response to opportunities before us.

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​The Rev. Paul A. Nesta

Rector (Lead Priest)

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Our 2026 Budget Goal: $588,568

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Thanks to your generosity, we were able to grow our income in 2025 by 14% to $525,390. In order to meet the needs of our growing congregation, we need to increase our budget again this year. A 12% growth in income will achieve our budget goal of $588,568. That increase will help us absorb expenses that range from additional coffee cups and paper to a handful of modest staff raises, expansions to our choir, and a 30% increase to our outreach budget that will help fund a ministry initiative we are days away from announcing. 

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As inconsequential as some of those items may seem, they represent conversations about life and discipleship that occur at coffee hour and small group studies. Other supplies account for welcoming a first-time guest to our church with a detailed bulletin and a host of resources to help them get plugged in. Every aspect of our budget contributes to the robust ministry you've come to expect from us, and for that ministry to both continue and expand, we must respond faithfully to the opportunities before us.