comes the SEED of David and the KEY of David.

The SEED of David connects with the Old Testament promise about the Messiah. In the gospel of John, we read of crowds in Jerusalem, which is called “Village of Peace.” They declare that “... scripture says the Christ comes of the SEED of David.’ The Apostle Paul opens his first letter to the Romans by making this point: David’s descendant was God-and-man in one person. In his final letter to Timothy, Paul encourages his protégé to ‘Remember Jesus Christ ... of the SEED of David, according to my glad tidings.’

Fast forward to the book of Revelation. The Lord declares to have “the KEY of David.” This links Isaiah’s prophecy to its ultimate fulfilment in Christ. Christ will hold the KEY, and administer God’s kingdom.

Roberta Schlechter, CCE

Image: King David between Wisdom and Prophecy, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt University Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://act.library.vanderbilt.edu/artworks/56829 [retrieved November 5, 2026]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paris_psaulter_gr139_fol7v.jpg. 

In early December last year, the yellow shed you have grown accustomed to seeing in the parking lot across Dosch Road was delivered. Kudos to the crew who helped hoist the shed off the flatbed truck and set it up! It was quite a sight to see all of the cinder block "shims" in various shapes and heights put into place to ensure a stable (and level) footing.  

Marilyn Palumbo, your Mission Elder, noted the following regarding this initiative, in the event you'd wondered why the shed exists and how it benefits St. Andrew's:

"A charity clothing drop-off shed is located in our parking lot, aimed at collecting clothing donations that will be redistributed to government agencies, relief agencies, and private companies across the United States and internationally to assist those in need. The items accepted include clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, curtains, pillowcases, and stuffed animals. Donations placed in the shed will be picked up once a week, and in return for housing the shed, St. Andrew’s receives a monthly stipend to support this  community service. St. Pauly also invites us to keep donations of warm clothing, coats, and winter gear to use in our local ministries, such as Southwest Outreach."  

For several months, our collections didn't amount to much on the financial end (our very first check received was only $2.29) but we've seen the money coming in increase dramatically in just nine months' time. Just as we've done with the sale of donated books, the idea behind this partnership with St. Pauly Textiles was to provide some additional funding to the church. And even in the smallest amounts, every little bit truly has helped support your Mission Team's activities.

As time has gone by, we've noticed an uptick in donation activity (likely from families who attend the preschool downstairs and others in the community, based on the amount of little children's clothing we've seen spill out of bags). And the total amount we've raised is $195.61. Not too shabby! 

Kara tends to the shed once a week, making sure bags are tied off and items that aren't accepted are pulled out (and donated elsewhere), moving what's been collected to the far walls of the shed to ensure any additional drop-offs not only fit into the slot but have room to stack up as they accumulate on the inside of that space. 

The pictures shown here were taken during a collection at the end of September. (The check we received on October 2, which likely included what's shown here, amounted to $34.28.)