St. David's Church

St. David’s Senior World Luncheon Program got its start in 1996 when a small group of women from St. David’s, led by Mrs. Peg Spitler, met with a few residents of the Senior World Housing Complex (now called Lansing Manor) for lunch and Bible Study. As the program grew larger, it shifted locations to the St. David’s Church facility--and it shifted it’s focus to include inspiration- al teaching, music, and prayer. From its small beginnings it has grown to draw between 50 and 60 persons (men and women) to its gatherings. Even though the phrase “Senior” is still used in its title, Senior World is for people of all ages.

The Senior World Luncheon Program meets on the second Thursday of the month from September to April. Along with folks from St. David’s, people come from Lansing Manor, Serenity Place, Elmwood Park, Sterling House of Delta Township, and other locations. Each person who attends is asked to bring a dollar or a dish to pass, while the church provides the main dishes. The church also provides free E-Tran transportation to those who come from the various housing facilities.

The purpose is to get our visitors out of their apartments for a brief period of time, to enjoy good food, to spend time in fellowship, and to learn something new. Each meeting includes lunch, a brief program, singing, and closing prayers.

Sacred Ground is dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race, racism, and whiteness while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.

Sacred Ground is a resource coming out of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is especially designed to help white people talk with other white people, while being open to all racial/ethnic groups. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.