St. David of Wales
Episcopal Church
EMBODIED WITNESS
As a people drawn into community through Word and Sacrament, we recognize that there is a social dimension to our faith. When asked what the most important commandment was, Jesus offered a twofold answer: Love God and love your neighbor as yourself (Matt. 22:36-40). Twice St. Paul says that all of the commandments are summed up in the command to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Rom. 13:9-10, Gal. 5:14). Being Christian requires that we acknowledge that God entrusts us with a social responsibility to love and care for our neighbors—those who look, pray, and behave like us and those who do not (Luke 10:35-37).
Our parish supports the following initiatives and organizations:
St. David's DovePax
St. David's DovePax ministry began in October 2025 with the goal of feeding hungry families in Denton ISD during major school breaks (Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring). We currently work with school counselors at Calhoun Middle School, our neighboring middle school, and the following elementary schools that feed into Calhoun: Ever's Park, Newton Rayzor, and Anita Reeves. We anticipate adding more elementary schools this Fall.
Ahead of each a major break, our parishioners assemble bags of food that are intended to feed a family of four for four days. These bags are blessed by our clergy at our Sunday services and delivered to schools on the Monday before the upcoming break begins. In the lead-up to Spring Break 2026, our parish assembled close to 400 bags of food for 200 local, food insecure families
This ministry is currently supported through our operating budget. As we grow, we will provide opportunities for the wider community to join us in this essential ministry.
Snack Packs
In 2013, our men's ministry noticed that many of the organizations that feed and care for Denton's unhoused population were closed on Sundays, leaving a gap we believed God was calling us to step in and fill. Since that time, we have assembled and distributed over 20,000 packs of food, hygiene essentials, and undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in our city. Parishioners distribute Snack Packs downtown after our 10:30 am service each Sunday.
The Kellermann Foundation
Founded in 2004 by California-based physician Dr. Scott Kellermann, the Kellermann Foundation provides high quality health care to displaced Batwa pygmies in southwest Uganda. St. David's partners with Kellermann to provide three full-tuition scholarships for young women to study at the Uganda Nursing School Bwindi.