St. Davids Society to celebrate Welsh heritage March 2

RACINE The St. Davids Society of Racine & Vicinity will hold its 125th annual meeting and St. Davids Day observance on Sunday, March 2, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 40 Ohio St.

The event will begin with special morning worship services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in recognition of Covenants Welsh heritage, dating back to the late 1800s when Welsh immigrants congregated at the Welsh Calvinist Methodist Church on Villa Street. The Old Welsh Church later became the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church of Racine before it merged with Providence Church of Racine to become Church of the Covenant Presbyterian Church with the construction of the new church on Ohio Street in 1962.

At 11 a.m., the St. Davids Society will host a Te Bach (Welsh for little tea) in the churchs gathering space.

Following the fellowship time, the group will convene the annual meeting in the church sanctuary at 11:30 a.m.

In addition to a short business meeting, highlights of the event include a Gymanfa Ganu (Welsh hymn sing) and performances by the 2014 winners of the St. Davids Society music scholarships, which encourage and reward the pursuit of excellence in music by local high school students.

All are welcome to the event; no Welsh ancestry is required.

A catered luncheon buffet will be served at 12:30 p.m. in the churchs Welsh Hall, for which reservations are required. Luncheon reservations are required by Feb. 21 by calling Sue Evans at (262) 633-7819.

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St. Davids Society to celebrate Welsh heritage March 2