ST. DAVID S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Sunday, January 12, :15 a.m. in the nave

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1 SPECIAL EDITION JANUARY 2014 ST. DAVID S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Sunday, January 12, :15 a.m. in the nave Mark the date and time for St. David s Annual Parish Meeting when we will elect four members to the Vestry Class of 2016, and one member to an unexpired term in the Class of To be eligible to serve on the Vestry, one must be at least 18 years old, a confirmed Episcopalian, and a communicant of St. David s Church, having been either confirmed here or received by Letter of Transfer from another Episcopal congregation. Vestry members are expected: to be involved in the programs, activities, and spiritual life of the parish; to be regular in attendance and worship, to attend monthly Vestry meetings (normally held on the second Tuesday of the month), the annual Vestry retreat, and other meetings when scheduled; to practice proportionate giving with an awareness of the tithe as the biblical standard of giving; to assume a leadership role in the parish; and to be willing to serve as a liaison to a cluster or a committee. Please look closely at the enclosed biographical information of the slate which has been compiled by the Nominating Committee, the outgoing Vestry Class of 2013: David Axford, Johnny Erwin, Rahn Huber, and Les Wilkinson. According to our by-laws, one hundred persons constitute a quorum, eligible voters must be confirmed, must be 16 years of age, and must be present to vote. No proxy or absentee voting is allowed. Annual reports will be made by the clergy and lay leaders, and the 2013 year-end financials will be presented. The annual budget for 2014, which was adopted by the Vestry on December 10, 2013, is enclosed with this special edition of the Wild Onion. E.S.G. 1

2 NOTES AND REMINDERS FOR JANUARY, 2014 St. David s hosts Room in the Inn at St. Luke s Community House, 5601 New York Avenue, on Saturday, January 11, at 5:45 p.m. Check the sign-up sheet on the Room in the Inn bulletin board. Volunteers are needed to bring dinner entrees, lunch snacks, and breakfast items. The Vestry will meet with the new Class of 2016 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14. Dinner in Sanders Hall will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The 182nd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Tennessee will assemble on Friday and Saturday, January in St. Paul s Church, Murfreesboro, hosted by the Episcopal Churches of Rutherford County. In addition to the clergy of our parish, the lay delegates from St. David s, elected at the November 12, 2013 Vestry meeting, are: Carolyn Avery, Bill Gish, and Susan Huggins, and Scott Rayhab. Alternates are: Joe Brown, Bradley Leathers, Betty Lentz, and Annette Pilcher. Please keep the convention and the delegates in your thoughts and prayers. A new flower chart is on the Sanders Hall bulletin board for those who would like to give altar flowers on any given Sunday during It is the perfect way to honor or memorialize a person or event. The minimum weekly cost is $75.00 Basic arrangements (mums, daisies, home cuttings): $75.00 $90.00); deluxe arrangements (roses, lilies, specialty flowers): $ Sunday morning breakfasts continue each week under Lynda Christiansen s wonderful leadership. Additional chefs are always needed. Proceeds from these popular and delicious meals go into a designated account called the kitchen fund, which helps cover costs associated with the operation of the kitchen, i.e., dishwasher, microwave, etc. Many, many thanks to Lynda and to all of our other chefs who have so generously provided for us since Rally Day last September: Carolyn Avery, the Troia Family, Dot Williams, Lori Kuenneth, Kathy Carlson, Mary Lou Pierce, Alison and Bradley Leathers, Suzie Shaw, Julie Erwin, Annette Pilcher, Dotty Rogers, Connor McCracken and St. David s Youth, Mary Leigh Rayhab, Mimi and Ken McMaster, Madison Hamilton, and Jackie and John Hamilton. 2

3 THE BIBLE STUDY CLASS INVITES YOU TO VISIT THE FRIST Members of the Monday Bible Class invite parishioners to join them for a visit to the Frist Art Museum on Saturday, January 18. Following the visit those who wish may stay to have lunch together. To carpool, please meet in the church office parking lot at 9:30 a.m., or you may meet the group in the lobby of the Frist at 10:00 a.m. Marilyn Brown will lead the tour of the Norman Rockwell exhibit. Please notify the church office or sign up on the Sanders Hall bulletin board if you wish to attend. JOIN THE ST. DAVID S USHER TEAM! Ushers are needed at both the 8:00 a.m. service and the 10:30 a.m. service. Ushers assist with worship services by handing out the bulletin before services, circulating the alms bags at the offertory, delivering the elements and the alms to the priest after the offertory, and assisting parishioners at Eucharist. Please contact Usher Chairperson, Nat Howry, at nhowry@comcast.net or if you can assist with this important ministry. NURSERY HAPPENINGS by Mary Leigh Rayhab We re growing and as a result need some additional staff! The following listing has or will be posted with several of the local universities. You can help spread the word using the job listing below. Sunday Morning Childcare Provider St. David s Episcopal Church, located in West Meade, has an immediate opening for a fun, energetic, child care provider for children ages 0-5. The successful candidate must have experience in child care/babysitting. We are looking for a serious candidate who loves to work with children and who will help us provide a nurturing, safe environment for our children. Requirements: Must be available from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Sundays, including holidays Possibly do extra time for small groups and special events Professional, team-player, and flexible Must show a genuine interest in working with children Must be 18 years of age or older Will be background checked Must take required training, including Safeguarding God's Children Have, or are willing to obtain, infant/child CPR certification We would like to hear from candidates meeting the position's requirements who love children and want to play an important part supporting the nursery ministry at our church. Please respond with your resume and a statement of why you are interested in this position to stdavidschurch@bellsouth.net. No phone calls please. KICKING OFF SOUPER SUNDAY XV by Vincent Troia The countdown to St. David s 15 th Annual Souper Sunday has begun, and 2014 will bring a few changes to the event, including a silent auction for a perennial premier menu item and a 50 th Anniversary soup. Look for details about the Sunday, February second event in weekly service bulletins, via , on St. David s Facebook page, and, of course, on the boards outside of Sanders Hall. Souper Sunday, which coincides with the NFL s Super Bowl Sunday, serves up handcrafted savory soups and fresh-baked goodies for sale. All menu items are donated by parishioners and nearly all can be preordered. 4

4 If you would like to make soup or help volunteer on February 2, please contact Vince or Nikki Troia, ( , ). Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 17 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 6 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Bruce Cartwright Tripp Hunt Griff Ross, Gabby Ross, and Gracie Ross Emory Huggins Ruthie Gish, Kay Sonricker Marilyn Brown, Michelle Johnson, Bryce Troia, Julia Troia, Quinn Troia, Ann Zangri Kevin Green, Suzanne Rawlins, Darren Tidwell Min Xi Huskey Jennifer Leathers Elizabeth Wilkinson, Chad Schmidt John Hamilton Deborah Irwin, Stella Pearson Jim Rayhab, Emily Jones David Lose, John Patton, Cassidy Sullivan JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES Julia & Gareth Aden Ann & Charles Riddle, Leah & Josh Stewart Barbara & Vincent Bowen Suzie Shaw Drummond & Keith Drummond ROOM IN THE INN UPDATE by Jim Irwin Deborah and I were truly privileged to be at the December 14, 2013 RITI event. At the beginning of the evening, several of our regulars did not come to help us set up. As we continued on getting things ready for our guests, several of our St. David s people brought their dishes into St. Luke s. Many of them were kind enough to recognize that we were short-handed and pitched in to help. As I left to pick up our guests, Deborah and the helpers got everything set up and ready. We needed soft drinks and some other things and our wonderful people went and got them. Whatever it takes became the message of 5 the night. When I arrived with our guests, the mattresses, sheets and pillows were already out for our new friends. As each one of the guests got to his bedding, they discovered the duffle bags full of life s necessities that are given every year from St David s folks. As we stood and prayed, I could see the look of wonder in our guest s eyes, possibly remembering a happier Christmas in years past. We sat down to dinner, and there was enough caring for all eleven of our guests. Each of our St. David s people was sitting there, just talking and listening to a stranger, that too many times in life today, is just ignored by people trying to get past him in a doorway or street when we see him. One of the people was a machinist from Ohio who lost his job, sold his car to pay rent, and then, lost his home, too. Another one was from forty miles up the road and lost his RV when the storage business owner sold it for back storage rental. Another man was a former executive chef who astounded all of us by arranging everything on the serving table to best serve this meal to our guests. A fourth man was a drug and alcohol counselor with a degree from the University of Real Life. As dinner went on, I looked around and a sense of calm came over me as I came to understand that, on this special night, the idea of people needing a place to sleep after a long, exhausting journey, and being told that there was no room in the inn, were given lodging in the stable. As we all know, this wonderful act of kindness is one of the most important events in our Christian history. That is the driving force in Nashville s Room in the Inn and Fr. Strobel s vision. It is also the crux of many of Fr. Rick s messages to us as Episcopalians. All of us have very busy lives and many demands on us as human beings, but that night, at that moment, several very busy people put down their to do lists, turned off their computer Outlook calendars, and sat down with eleven strangers who would not sleep in a doorway or by a 55-gallon drum fireplace, or on a heating grate on the

5 sidewalk that night. Eleven men ate chicken, sliced ham, salads, a cranberry salad, some rolls, pound cake, and ice cream sandwiches with cold drinks with us. They slept on mattresses in a warm building and were protected by our people during the night and driven back to their plaice int he morning. On Saturday, January 11, we will do this again. The great folks of the Bloomin Onions will bring food, people, and care to those eleven guests that we will have. I cannot wait because God took the time to let me know what my job is and I am thankful. Merry Christmas to all of us. ANNUAL PARISH MEETING SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR VESTRY ELECTION ON JANUARY 12, 2014 college on the staff at Mikell Camp and Conference Center in the Diocese of Atlanta, where I helped run programs for children in grades 3 through 12. MICHAEL CASS 1. What useful skills and/or work experiences might you bring to the Vestry? As a reporter, I spend most of my time studying facts and situations - including budgets - until I understand them well enough to write about them in an intelligent, clear way. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you choose St. David's? I've been an Episcopalian my whole life. I grew up at St. Paul's in Macon, Georgia. Heather and I chose St. David's not long after moving to Bellevue in 2008 because we felt so welcome the moment we walked in the door. It has become a home away from home for us and our girls, Olivia and Sophie. St. David's and in other parishes/churches? I've been a lay reader, a Godly Play teacher and an occasional children's choir helper at St. David's. I spent three summers during CAL FOX 1. What useful skills and/ or work experience might you bring to the Vestry? I have worked construction and spent ten years in the Boy Scouts, so I have a working knowledge of basic construction and restoration. Most of my work experience, however, has been in management and customer service. I've worked with computers my whole life so I have very good experience working with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? I was born into the Episcopal Church, in fact I was Father Rick's first baptism at St. David's. I've been a member of this congregation ever since, going on 26 years, and am excited for how far we've come and the direction we are going as a whole. St. David s and other churches? 6

6 I have assisted with the youth group for the past two and a half years and have worked with the Youth Committee over that time. I have also been an acolyte for over ten years, and have helped LEM and read for both the early and late services. JIM IRWIN 1. What useful skills and/or work experience might you bring to the Vestry? Because most of my work experience has been in sales and sales management, this career continually emphasizes goal-setting and attainment within the structure of a business plan. This combination aids me in deciding the best balance of cost outlay and benefits to us as parishioners of St. David s. As an appointed Metro Government Commissioner, I worked with several different government and neighborhood teams to bring the Bicentennial Mall and Metro Farmer s Market to the people of Nashville. In my time of service in organizations like Donelson Civitan Girls Softball Program, McGavock Community Education, the Donelson Christmas Parade, Big Brothers, Juvenile Justice s Volunteer Probation Program, and the Music City Bowl, the common thread of bringing events and services to our city in a professional and costeffective manner has been present throughout these many years of service. Recently, my years of service to the people of Tennessee as a probation officer have added to these skills by helping me learn to strengthen my ability to add skills to the lives of people who will better themselves by refocusing their life direction. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? My wife Deborah and I came to the Episcopal Church from her years of membership at Vine Street Christian Church, where she served in several leadership roles and their choir. I came from St. Henry s Catholic Church, where I ushered and was active as a Knight of Columbus. After our marriage, we spent several years at St. Henry s and eventually realized that another faith would allow us to participate more completely. We had visited another Episcopal parish; Ii was an interesting experience but did not feel like our next home. Then, while ushering at St. Henry, I asked a Rayhab (Scott s brother) and was directed to St. David s and a truly welcoming group of people led by Fr. Rick and Molly Dale. We would very willingly recommend St. David s to everyone looking for a church home. St. David s and other churches? I have worked the last several years with our congregation s efforts to continue our successful Room in the Inn program. Both Deborah and I are truly gratified by our St. David s parishioners and their consistent involvement as providers of meals, meal setups, and innkeepers watching over our guests as they enjoy our hospitality. Recently I have contacted people involved with RITI in other churches and congregations to look at other ways to accomplish the program s important goals. Additionally, I have joined St. David s usher team and serve as needed by our congregation. In years past, I have served as an usher and worked in many different fundraisers like the Mother s Day breakfast, Lenten dinners, and Christmas tree sales events. 4

7 RICHARD KLAUSNER 1. What useful skills and/or work experience might you bring to the Vestry? I have been an English teacher, soccer coach, and college counselor now since I was the English Department chair and head soccer coach at Aspen Country Day School for about seven years, I taught literature and coached soccer and golf at Francis Parker School in San Diego for about ten years, and I have taught English I, been a college counselor, and coached soccer at Montgomery Bell Academy since My skills are limited, really, to being able to work well with middle and high school-age kids in various capacities. I enjoy being a mentor figure for kids in this crazy world today, and I love using sports and literature to teach kids about responsibility, commitment, respect, awareness of the spiritual world and their own quests, and the need for a solid commitment to their community. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? I was raised at St. David s as a kid, serving as an acolyte every Sunday during my high school career after being confirmed at St. David s. I had an amazing set of role models in Mr. Jim Rayhab and Mr. Dick Murphy who were essentially father figures to me, especially after my dad went to visit the Lord. I travelled west after college, and lost my focus of being an Episcopalian as my first wife was Catholic, and she tried to make me a convert. I attended mass with her, but never committed to Catholicism. She hated the west, though, and she and I finally went through a divorce, much of the problem stemming from my not 5 becoming Catholic. When I came back to Nashville, I wandered from church to church as I explored the new age churches with my brothers, but I never quite felt I was getting what I was seeking. It was then Angela, my new wife, suggested we try St. David s. As soon as I walked in the same old wooden doors, I knew I was home. I have always loved this awesome place, but I guess I just had to taste the appetizers outside of St. David s to discover that St. David s was where I was supposed to be. St. David s and other churches? At St. David s, I have not been as involved as I should have been, and I admit that right up front. I have done Room in the Inn twice now, but that was at the prompting of Mr. Irwin. In my past, I have done many service oriented mission trips. I took a group of high school kids to Bolivia for ten days, and I took a group of kids to Belize for five days. I am one of the original members of Sports Servants, and organization that travelled to Belize each summer for about seven years. On these trips, my job was to teach the local soccer coaches who had never had any training how to coach teams in a directed, organized, and disciplined way and how to integrate lessons about life into their coaching responsibilities. I did work with the Belizean kids on these trips, but my assignment was to make certain coaches knew how to set up practices, how to organize their progressions over an entire season, and how to train kids in the game of soccer so they loved the game and did not wander to the underside of life that tempted so many away from school and sports. As well, through MBA I have been lead-driver for our assignments with the Nashville Food Project where we make lunches for 120.

8 participation in the neighborhood Antiques Show. MARY LOU PIERCE 1. What useful skills and/ or work experience might you bring to the vestry? I obtained a nursing home license in both Illinois and Missouri. I ran four different nursing homes over a seven year period; they ranged from 250 beds to 100 beds. I then worked for Grant Hospital in Chicago as coordinator of the residency program, and when I moved to Nashville to care for my mother, I was fortunate enough to find a similar job at Vanderbilt coordinating the Infectious Diseases fellowship program, from which I retired in From these jobs I developed organizational tools and people skills. Since my retirement I have been very active at the Bellevue YMCA and Fifty-Forward where I teach knitting and volunteer as an Ambassador twice a week. This year I was named Volunteer of the Year. I have also served on the board of my condo association at River Plantation Section V for the last seven years, and currently I am President. When I first moved to Nashville in 1989 I attended St. George s as that was the church my mother attended. However after her death I was most unhappy with St. George s and the church in general. After almost a year of not attending church, I found I missed it and decided to check out St. David s. I came to the 8:00 service and sat in the back so that I could be the first out and would only have to talk to Rick. He let me do my thing and eventually someone corralled me and brought me back to breakfast, and I was hooked. St. David s and other churches? Presently, I serve as reader and LEM on a rotating basis at the 8:00 a.m. service. I attend Monday morning Bible Class, and Sunday evening educational program. I am on the Altar Guild. My friend and I try to host Sunday breakfast at least twice a year, and I have been an active participant of the Best- Ever Bazaars. I love St. David s so much that I want it to be my eternal resting place and wish to have my ashes scattered on the hill above St. David s. However, while here, I am willing to serve in any way I am wanted or needed. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? I am a cradle Episcopalian. In fact my parents met at the young adults group at Church of the Atonement in Chicago. As a child we belonged to St. Mary s Church in Park Ridge, Illinois. As an adult I attended Church of Our Saviour on the north side of Chicago, where I was in charge of all things food related. I planned and cooked for all parties and special events, and was on the yearly planning committee for our 6

9 community at St. David s never asked me where my husband was. I did not have to be a matched set. Dan Mathews was the Rector at that time, and he was also a powerful draw. St. David s and other churches? ANNETTE PILCHER 1. What useful skills and/ or work experience might you bring to the Vestry? a. I have been active both at St. David s and in the Diocese of Tennessee for many years. Institutional history is important. b. I am retired so I will have more time to work on various tasks as a member of the Vestry. c. I was a librarian for almost 38 years. I have great organizational skills and the ability to see the big picture as well as the smaller details. d. I have the ability to set goals with others and move large projects toward those goals in a series of incremental steps. e. I am a good communicator. f. I am a good collaborator. g. I can constructively disagree with persons of a different point of view. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? I am a cradle Episcopalian as was least four generation of my family before me. I picked St. David s for several reasons. When I began looking for a church home in 1972, I was twenty-eight years old. As a child I had moved frequently because my father was a Naval Officer. As I had no real church home as a child, I wanted a permanent place. My former spouse did not go to church then. At this time I visited several churches in the area; the All of my adult life has been spent at St. David s. a. I was the first female usher and lay reader. b. I was the organizer and first president of the Martha and Mary of Bethany Chapter of the Daughters of the King c. I chaired the committee responsible for building the columbarium. This was a stop-and-go project that took about 13 years. d. I have served on the Vestry twice. e. I have planned adult Christian education programs. f. I was chair of the 30 th anniversary celebration. g. I served two terms on the Bishop & Council of the diocese. h. I was appointed to the Episcopate Committee by Bishop Herlong. During that time, I was the chairman of the walk-abouts for the nominees for bishop. This involved scheduling activities and meetings, making arrangements for hotels and meals for the nominees and their spouses, and making them feel as comfortable as possible in a very stressful situation. i. I have been a delegate to three annual conventions of the diocese including the electing conventions for the current bishop. j. I am an EFM graduate and an active member of the Cursillo community. k. Until very recently, I was an aspirant for Vocational Deacon in the Diocese of Tennessee. 7

10 people were warm and welcoming and Father Rick s, and later Mother Molly s, sermons were both though-provoking and inspiring. I consider my upbringing in the Church to be one of the best, most enduring gifts my parents could have given me, and I hope to give my daughters the same. At Saint David s I cherish the opportunity for my girls and I to be a part of an active, vibrant church community. SARAH RIEBAU 1. What useful skills and/ or work experience might you bring to the vestry? The common thread between my two current roles is coordinating. Professionally, I work in a part-time capacity as Coordinator of Graduate Online Programs at Tennessee State University, where I assist students in 3 masters programs and several educational certificate programs. My other job, which any parent shares, is co-coordinating our house full of little girls with my husband, Derek. I also served on the board of West End Lofts II prior to moving to a house with more space for the aforementioned little girls. I earned my undergraduate degree in English from the University of Mississippi and a Masters in Educational Technology from Tennessee State University. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? I am a cradle Episcopalian, with some of my earliest memories being of Sewanee, Tennessee, while my father was in seminary. I grew up primarily in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where I was active in both EYC and the diocesan church camp, Bratton-Green. I moved to Nashville after graduating college and attended several Episcopal churches in the area. After having my first daughter, Abigail, I wanted to find a church that felt more like those that I grew up in. One Sunday in 2008, I followed The Episcopal Church Welcomes You signs to Saint David s and knew I had found my church home. The 8 3. What activities have you been involved in at St. David s and other churches? I have been a storyteller for Godly Play for several years and have loved getting to watch our youngest parishioners grow. I have also enjoyed being involved with the Bloomin Onions, Room in the Inn, and, most recently, on the newly formed Nursery Committee. VAUGHAN ROBISON 1. What useful skills and/ or work experience might you bring to the vestry? I have a background in service and leadership that began with my time as an Army officer. Currently as a business and technology consultant, I specialize in helping businesses and nonprofit organizations set strategic directions that allow them to grow and fulfill their missions. I am a Principle Consultant at InfoWorks, Inc., a Nashville-based consulting firm. I have worked with local and multinational nonprofit organizations including the Dispensary of Hope, Vanderbilt University, and Bible League International. I have a Masters in Nonprofit Administration from the University of

11 Notre Dame and a handful of professional certifications. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? Growing up, I spent one day a week at a Presbyterian church and five days a week at an Episcopal school affiliated with the Diocese of West Texas. My wife and I were married by the chaplain of that school, who happened to also be her childhood priest, in an Episcopal church in San Antonio, Texas. After a rather long history with the Episcopal Church, I was confirmed as an Episcopalian by Bishop Bauerschmidt at St. David's in Shortly thereafter, both my son and daughter were baptized at St. David's. I chose St. David's because it is the kind of church that I want to provide the spiritual community for my family. My wife, Kristina, and I were immediately welcomed by the congregation and by Rick. In my relatively short time at St. David's, we have come to rely on that community as we have dealt with multiple hospitalizations of our oldest child due to sever asthma. St. David s and other Churches? I have been involved with Room at the Inn and the Bloomin' Onions at St. David's. My wife and I are always looking for ways to be more involved despite our daughter's illness, which keeps us from attending as regularly as we would like. DOTTY TUCKER I became an Episcopalian in the early 1980s at St. John s Episcopal Church in Old Hickory, Tennessee. There, I participated in the Episcopal Churchwomen s group and assisted in the nursery at times. After I moved to Bellevue in the mid 1990s, I joined St. David s. Susan Huggins (we went to college together) convinced me to join the choir. I was unsure about it at first, but she was persuasive, and I have loved both the singing and the fellow choir members ever since. When Molly began the Living the Lessons and other Sunday evening programs, I began participating and have found a whole new group of St. David s friends that I previously did not know - or at least, did not know as well. We were asked to talk about skills we would bring to the Vestry. That s a hard one to answer. There are so many talented people here with a full range of amazing skills. But I do think I have a good sense of humor (ask the choir and Donald) and I am usually very practical. I have a background in teaching, research, working with poor people, and am a clinical psychologist (but would promise not to give anyone at St. David s a mental diagnosis). It is an honor to be asked to run for a Vestry position. 9

12 St. David s and other churches? I have been in the adult choir since I began attending St. David s. I began working with the children s choir 24 years ago, when my daughter first joined, and decided to continue after my youngest graduated in 6 th grade. DARYL WILKINSON 1. What useful skills and/ or work experience might you bring to the Vestry? I have served one term on the Vestry. I work at the Bazaar each year. I have served as a counter. I have served and continue to serve on various leadership teams and boards at school and in the community. I have the ability to see both the forest and the trees, and am usually successful in bringing a group back to topic when we have strayed away from the business at hand. 2. When did you become an Episcopalian and why did you pick St. David s? I am a cradle Episcopalian, baptized at Grace Church in Kent, Ohio, as an infant, the church where my father grew up. I spent my formative years at Trinity Church in Baton Rouge, where I began my choir-singing days in the junior choir. High school was spent in Ravenna, Ohio, at Grace Church, where I again sang in the junior choir, and then the adult choir. Having moved to Nashville, I found St. David s after visiting a couple of churches, one of which had no children s programs, and the other where I did not feel particularly welcome. The first Sunday I was at St. David s, I was welcomed with open arms, and told by one parishioner that I WOULD be singing in the choir. So, 31 years later, St. David s remains my church home. I have raised three children here, and now bring my granddaughter, Rowan, who also loves St. Dabid s. 10

13 January 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 The Holy Name Christmas II 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal Choral Eucharist 6 Bible Study :00 am Writer s Group 10 10:00 am DOK 11 Youth Committee Visioning Event 1:00 pm Tai Chi 5:45 pm Room in the Inn 12 Epiphany I 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship & Classes 9:15 am Annual Parish Meeting Choral Eucharist 13 Bible Study 14 7:15 pm Adult Choir 15 1:00 pm Tai Chi Music Recitals 4:45 pm Children s Choir 19 Epiphany II 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship 9:30 am Choir & CF classes Choral Eucharist 20 Bible Study 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist & Healing Service 6:30 pm Vestry Dinner 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting 21 7:15 pm Adult Choir 22 1:00 pm Tai Chi Diocesan Convention 4:45 pm Children s Choir 26 Epiphany III 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship 9:30 am Choir & CF classes Choral Eucharist 27 Bible Study 28 7:15 pm Adult Choir 29 1:00 pm Tai Chi 30 Diocesan Convention 31 4:45 pm Children s Choir 7:00 pm Youth Committee 7:15 pm Adult Choir 11

14 ACOLYTES 10:30 a.m. Crucifer Torchbearers JANUARY 2014 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE January 5 Christmas II January 12 Epiphany I January 19 Epiphany II January 26 Epiphany III February 2 The Presentation C. FOX J. DUKE B. LEATHERS M. HAMILTON S. RAYHAB J. DONETS J. LITTLE M. AGEE MOLLY DUKE B. TROIA Q. TROIA H. RAYHAB J. TROIA J. LITTLE J. DONETS ALTAR GUILD B. DUGGAN C. HINTON D. ROGERS L. CHRISTIANSEN A. McNAIR M. L. PIERCE L. GUSTAVE M. ADAMS S. MOORE J. LEATHERS S. MITCHELL D. RAYHAB S. RAYHAB BREAKFAST na CHOIR DINNER tba SANDERS FAMILY SULLIVAN FAMILY SCHMIDT FAMILY na CHILDREN S WORSHIP LEADER/USHER COUNTERS - 10:30 a.m. D. ROGERS S. JORDAN N. & K. HOWRY B. & S. GISH D. AXFORD A. PILCHER M. L. RAYHAB V. DONETS FLOWER GUILD G. HARMON M. HINTON M. GARRETT M. L. RAYHAB D. ROGERS (Saturday) C. HINTON M. BROWN C. AVERY B. DUGGAN L. CHRISTIANSEN GODLY PLAY 1 GODLY PLAY 2 GODLY PLAY 3 LECTORS 8:00 a.m. M. L. PIERCE* K. CARLSON* M. HAMILTON* C. FOX* 10:30 a.m. J. BROWN V. TROIA M. CASS C. FRASER L.E.M. S, 8:00 am M. L. PIERCE S. GRAY M. HAMILTON C. FOX D. ROGERS, S. GOTTERER, A. PILCHER, K. LECHLEITER L.E.M. S, B. LENTZ* C. SCHMIDT* N. GILLIS* S. GOTTERER * USHERS - 8:00 a.m. P. LECHLEITER R. HUBER G. McNAIR D. MURPHY J. MAIBERGER J. HENDRICK E. SANDERS V. TROIA CHESTER SCHMIDT USHERS - 10:30 a.m. A. & L. HOVIOUS J. BROWN J. IRWIN J. ERWIN CHAD SCHMIDT 12