Cross Connections

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is the fifth Sunday in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 130

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Romans 8:6-11

John 11:1-45

Today’s reflection was written and read by Clayton Platt. Clayton Platt grew up at St. David’s and returned to the church with his wife and three children when they moved back down from Connecticut in 2004. Professionally, he facilitates corporate training and serves as President of Meditation4Leadership. At St. David’s, Clayton is a lay assistant, has chaired the stewardship commission, and provides Christian care as a Stephen Minister. He is one of the church’s Stephen Leaders. Clayton has offered free mindfulness meditation classes on Friday mornings at 9am via Zoom for three years. 

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Saturday of the fourth week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 7:6-11

Jeremiah 11:18-20

John 7:37-52

Today’s reflection was written by Bud Billups and read by Amy Dolan. Bud Billups and his late wife, Bee, partnered with (The Rev.) Bill Wood to work with the youth group in the 1970s. They also worked with outreach efforts, particularly Uganda. Bud served on the vestry in those days and Bee was sponsored by St. David’s to become a priest. After 27 years, they both returned to the area in 2018, and Bud is involved with the church’s efforts in Cuba. Their daughter, Kathy, lives in Devon and their son, Bo, lives in Washington, D.C.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Friday of the fourth week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 34:15-22

Wisdom 2:1a,12-24

John 7:1-2,10,25-30

Today’s reflection was written and read by Roy Simpson. Roy Simpson has been a member of St. David’s for a number of years. He has served as an usher and been active in the men’s Bible study group and men’s fellowship activities.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy ofour 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Thursday of the fourth week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 106:6-7, 19-23

Exodus 32:7-14

John 5:30-47

Today’s reflection was written by Mike Tucker and read by Deb Geffken. Mike Tucker has been a member of St David’s since 1985. His family enjoys all that the church has to offer. He can usually be found cooking with the men’s fellowship.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Wednesday of the fourth week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 145:8-19

Isaiah 49:8-15

John 5:19-29

Today’s reflection was written and read by Chick Young. Chick Young has been attending St. David’s since January 2022 when he moved to Paoli. He participates in Family Promise of the Main Line (formerly IHN) and Easter/Christmas flower delivery ministries. He recently started as a lay reader.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Tuesday in the fourth week in Lent. The day’s reflection isbased on the following readings:

Psalm

Ezekiel

John

Today’s reflection was written and read by Maria Leal. She says the following about her artistic reflection, which is today’s podcast image art: “I had seen a video on Instagram (check out abiona.venee if you want to see the process) and decided to attempt it in the shape of a water drop. I used multi-media paper and gouache paint – like watercolor and acrylic paint mixed together.”

Maria Leal has been the director of children’s formation at St. David’s for 11 years. She is wife to Fernando and mother to Robert and Marla, all of whom she wholeheartedly loves and make her life complete.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.
Voiceovers recorded by Ned Miller.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Monday in the fourth week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 30:1-6,11-13

Isaiah 65:17-25

John 4:43-54

Today’s reflection was written and read by Nancy Collins. A longtime Episcopalian, Nancy Collins has worshiped at St. David’s since Palm Sunday 2021. Throughout the COVID pandemic, God bestowed unexpected graces. One of the greatest for Nancy was to find a spiritual home here.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 23

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Ephesians 5:8-14

John 9:1-41

Today’s reflection was written and read by The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud. The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud was sponsored for ordination from St. David’s back in the early part of this century. After serving at St. Paul’s in Chestnut Hill and St. Peter’s in the Great Valley, she moved to Westfield, Massachusetts to serve as rector of The Episcopal Church of the Atonement. She recently retired and has happily returned to St. David’s as an elder statesperson.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Saturday of the third week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 51:15-20

Hosea 6:1-6

Luke 18:9-14

Today’s reflection was written and read by John Satterfield. John Satterfield and his wife Janis have been members since 2006. He has served on the vestry, including being finance warden and rector’s warden, and has held many other leadership roles within the church and for SDEDS. Currently, he is an usher and member of the investment committee. John and Janis have four children and two grandchildren and live in Wayne.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.

Season 1, Episode 25

Thank you for listening to Cross Connections, finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together.

Today is Friday of the third week in Lent. The day’s reflection is based on the following readings:

Psalm 81:8-14

Hosea 14:1-9

Mark 12:28-34 

Today’s reflection was written by Eileen Kraut and read by Edie Lewis. Eileen Kraut is a native plant enthusiast and a lifelong tennis player. Her favorite ministry is Project Ensonga.

Cross Connections is a Communications ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

A full copy of our 2023 Lenten Devotional may be viewed or downloaded on our Issuu Publications site here.

Our Lenten Devotional Editor is Betsy Aikens.

You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship offerings and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

Wishing you a holy and blessed season.