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We are an active parish where all are welcomed wherever they are in their spiritual journey. You will find a place where there is lots of laughter, reverent worship and a sense of real community, and opportunities for service. Check out our website, but also check us out. The church is handicap accessible.
Come join us for worship or for some fun events held throughout the year.
St. David’s was founded in 1961 when a handful of Salem residents who had been traveling to nearby towns to attend an Episcopal Church decided to form one here. As the congregation quickly grew, they purchased a farm that housed horses from the race track. The farmhouse became the rectory, and the barn became the sanctuary. Additional space was added for meeting areas and a parish office. The cross behind the altar was constructed many years ago of fence posts from the former farm. It serves as a reminder of our beginnings.
As part of the ministry of the congregation is making its buildings available to a variety of community groups for meetings space. The parish is also committed to serving all needs of children and youth locally and in the world.
We are a congregation of people who are at different places along the journey of faith and who care deeply about one another. Many of us come from areas outside Salem and from different faith traditions. We strive to make everyone welcome as we grow in the knowledge, love and service of Jesus the Christ.
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Volunteer opportunities
St. David’s engages in a number of outreach activities and supports services, with the focus being on meeting the needs of children.
Ministries
The David Hall Fund
The Dave Hall Fund is a dedicated fund maintained by members of the parish to meet some of the special needs of foster children in the greater Salem area. The fund has enabled prospective foster families to take in a child such as state required smoke detector wiring. The fund helps foster families with limited income to purchase needed items such as car seats, high chairs, beds and clothing. The fund also has provided opportunities or services that reduce the trauma of relocation or enhance the life experience of the child – summer camp, gymnastic or dance or music classes, and fees enabling a child to go with classmates on a school trip. In 2012, the congregation also provided a special “foster family day” with food, entertainment, and activities.
ChIPS - Children of Incarcerated Parents
For over thirty years, the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire collects Christmas presents for children whose parents are incarcerated. For some children, it is the only gift they receive. The parents choose the gift they want to give their child, wrap it, and give it to them at a special party – helping to nurture the bond between parent and child during this time of separation. St. David’s traditionally collects a huge pile of gifts each October for this purpose.
Partnership with Lancaster Elementary School
St. David's has formed a partnership with a local elementary school to support the principal, teachers, and parents in providing quality education, opportunities for growth, and seeking the well being of every child. The church prays for individual teachers and staff each week, works to provide supplies for programs and classrooms, and has members providing volunteer service.
Diana Seifert
Isaiah 58 Ministries
St. David's supports a local non-profit called Isaiah 58 Ministries that works with the homeless and home insecure. Services include case management, spiritual support, housing advocacy, and raising the awareness of the need in the community. Members of St. David's volunteer at their Distribution Center, where clothes, furniture, and household goods are donated and distributed for free to any who are in need.
Sacred Ground Race Dialogue Circles
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.
231 Main St
Salem, NH 03079-3186
United States
