Welcome to the website for St David's Episcopal Church in South Yarmouth on
Cape Cod. We are, like most congregations, a diverse group of people from all
walks of life, joined together in our love for God through Jesus Christ, love
for our neighbors and for ourselves. Through this site, it is my hope you will
find a tantalizing look at our church and community.
St. David's is part of the rich and deep heritage of the Anglican Communion
through the Episcopal Church of the United States. We are freedom-loving and we
cherish the right to shape our faith through worship and community outreach.
Throughout our life together we experience the welcome of old friends and new
acquaintances and invite all to share our inspired worship through prayers, song
and laughter. Countless people have found healing, hope and faith at St.
David's. Families have found a home where their children and youth are
respected and honored, year rounders have found people they can count on, and
summer residents have found a deep spiritual home during their time on the
Cape. With our involvement in the wider community, we represent a progressive,
engaged and prophetic congregation.
If you want to have a relationship with God and others that is meaningful,
loving and beneficial, then welcome home. We are waiting for you with open
arms at St. David's Church.
Living in hope,
Armand J. Kreft, Rector.
MEET THE RECTOR
THE REV. ARMAND JOHN KREFT
Father Armand has substantial experience in invigorating and growing declining churches. He has served as vicar of Holy Innocents San Francisco, elected dean of Trinity Cathedral, San Jose, California and associate rector of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs and Priest in Charge of Epiphany Parish, Seattle. Prior to his ordination to the priesthood in 1990, he had a career in marketing for Levi Strauss & Co. and also managed a large law firm in San Francisco. Along with his regular Sunday services, Fr. Kreft has been involved with the Emerging Church Movement, a contemporary worship experience for teenagers through young adults. He also helped Liberation Ministries, an inclusive, predominately African-American non-denominational congregation, get started at Epiphany Church in Seattle, Washington. He has served in four diocese on Commission for Evangelism and Church Growth as well as diocesan council for Olympia. He has been guest preacher at St. Peter's Eaton Square and Grosvenor Chapel, both in London, England.
Before coming to St. David's he was rector of the Church of the Ascension, Buffalo, NY, for two and a half years, where he was called to revive a struggling congregation of 16 souls. He built the congregation to over 60 in 20 months.
Fr. Kreft’ began his duties at St. David’s on the Second Sunday in Lent, February 28, 2010.
He has four dwarf goats, David, Jonathan, Dick and Jane, and a cat named Frank.
