THE REV. MOLLY DALE SMITH INTERVIEWED FOR COOKBOOK

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1 THE REV. MOLLY DALE SMITH INTERVIEWED FOR COOKBOOK MAY, 2014 The Rev. Molly Dale Smith was interviewed recently for a new cookbook that connects food and clergy. We thought you might like to see it! Meals are always best when shared and Sundays tend to put us in a different frame of mind than any other day of the week. It s a more reflective day and perfect for breaking bread together. That s part of the reason the Reverend Molly Dale Smith started the Sunday Supper Club at St. David s Episcopal Church in Nashville, Tennessee. As the Priest Associate, she realized the need for merging education and food, so in the fall of 2011, the club began. It is still going strong as a weekly organized pot-luck because her instincts were right on target. Although Molly was born in New York, she has deep Southern roots that drew her family back to Nashville when she was in the 8 th grade. She understands the almost visceral connection that Southerners have to hospitality and the lovely gift it is to others. The Sunday club is designed around a program topic for discussion, but centered around fellowship. It is beautifully fluid to meet the spiritual and financial needs of the attendees. If you want to cook, great! Bring a dish that fits into the menu. If you would rather not, that s not a problem because there are other ways to share of yourself. That might be helping to clean up, rearrange the chairs, or wash the dishes. No matter what you bring, the point is that you are always welcome at St. David s. Molly was still salivating over their most recent meal, which included a juicy meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes, cooked just right green beans, tangy lemon bars, gooey brownies and, of course, wine. While each of the food items could not stand alone as a complete meal, together, they were perfection. And that s the way it is with the group. Once a week, by being together, they enhance each other. They are an ever expanding family of believers who have transformed pot-luck into a weekly celebration of God s abundance. 1

2 IN OUR PRAYERS We give thanks for the baptisms of Averie Elisabeth Leathers, daughter of David Leathers and Melissa Allen; Aniston Kase Ochoa, infant daughter of Pedro and Samantha Ochoa; and Katherine Harper Stewart, infant daughter of Josh and Leah Stewart on Easter Eve, April 19, You are sealed by the Holy Spirit in baptism, and marked as Christ s own for ever. The following persons are being prayed for in our liturgies each week: Gail Smith, Kylie Grace Overton, Daryl Wilkinson, Chris Sharp, Don Sharp, the Russell Family, Sharon McDonald, Margeaux Ridley, Dell MacLean, Pedro Diaz, the Rev. Sister Lucy Shetters, the Jim Hellwig Family, Mark Dunn, Stan Posey, William Winter, Bill Hamor, Amy Breedlove, and Bernie Brown. Comfort and relieve your servants, and give power of healing to those who minister to their needs We lift up those who are expecting children, especially Amy Leathers Tidwell, Maggie Huggins, Mary Tinsley, Brittni Hunt, Katie Donnelly, Ashley Dougan Amanda Grace, Kayla Hayes, Chelsea McMaster, Kristina Robison and Kate Pilcher. Grant to these unborn children a full term of nurture, the joy and mystery of life, and the blessing of your love We share in sorrow for those who have died, especially Ramsey Barthell Leathers on March 28, 2014; and Joyce Marie Stalker Garner on April 26, Rest eternal, grant to them, O Lord ANNUAL MEETING OF ST. DAVID S ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2014 The St. David s Endowment Fund Committee is comprised of three elected parishioners (Lucy Hovious, 2014; Rob Johnson, 2015, and Stephanie Spector, 2016) together with the Rector, the Senior Warden, and the Treasurer, ex officio, who meet annually to distribute interest income from the Endowment Fund to Mission/Outreach efforts. Last year, Lauren Rayhab was awarded a $ scholarship from the Flo Jenkins Memorial Music Fund, and Rooftop, Incorporated, and East Nashville Hope Exchange were awarded $ grants. Recipients in 2014 will be announced following Vestry concurrence at the May 13 Vestry meeting. 2

3 THE ONION RINGS by Norman Gillis Be sure to pick up a copy of the new Bellevue Messenger, a free newspaper published and edited twice monthly by Vince Troia. Nikki Troia serves as support staff, writer/editor/ad sales/general lackey. One of Nikki s articles in the inaugural issue is a portrait of our own Staci Spivak, artist and co-owner of River Art Studio in River Plantation Court. Many thanks to John Kitch for the donation of the beautiful chairs in the Henderson Room and file cabinets from his old office as he moves his practice to Cornelius & Collins, LLP. Thank you to the organizers and hosts at the Seder Meal on Palm Sunday, April 13! Lynda Christiansen wants to thank everyone for participating in the Sunday morning breakfasts preparation. You have been wonderful. All of us Breakfast Participants really appreciate you! Aaron Gaspard has been asked to serve as the bugler at the Nashville Steeplechase for the second year in a row. Way to go, Aaron! YOUTH GROUP NEWS May 18 - Service Day on the Trail: the youth will volunteer at Percy Warner Park working on the trails. After a few hours of serving, we will have a picnic; this will be a family event. The church will provide the main dish; we ask that the parents bring a side dish to share. We will have footballs, soccer balls, frisbees and plan to have a lot of fun in the sun. The youth are also planning a summer mission trip around Nashville; we are planning to serve in a number of different organizations who serve different communities around Nashville. The idea of this is to show the young people of our congregation the need within our own city and that hopefully this sparks an interest to get involved during the year with one of these organizations. The dates of this trip are June 12/13th til Sunday June 15th. (We may book the accommodation for the Thursday night so we don't have people arriving at the service location with their weekend bags.) 4 We look forward to seeing you at these events in the coming months. St. David's Youth Ministry Team The Bible Class invites you to join a visit to the Islamic Center of Nashville. On Saturday, May 10, the Monday Bible Class will visit the Islamic Center of Nashville, th Avenue South. We will hear a presentation: Islam Beliefs, Practices and Misunderstandings, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please visit for more information about the Islamic Center. All members of the St. David s community are invited to join us. The talk will begin at 10:30 a.m. Those who want to carpool should be at St. David s at 10:00 a.m. Cars will leave promptly at 10:05 a.m. We have been asked to dress modestly - no shorts or short skirts, scarves are not necessary. There will be chairs for us to sit on. Following the visit to the Islamic Center we will have lunch at The Cookery, th Avenue South, Suite A ( The Cookery, in addition to serving coffee and luncheon/dinner foods to the public, has a greater purpose. The Cookery kitchen owners, Brett and Terry, instill culinary crafts to select homeless individuals in order to prepare them for employment in Nashville s food industry. Please sign up by May 7 either on the church bulletin board or by contacting the church office. It is not necessary to participate in both events; however, we need to know numbers for both places. Please indicate which events you want to participate in when you sign up. Contact Molly Dale Smith at mollydsmith@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

4 GRADUATING IN MAY Caroline Fraser, Carson Fraser s granddaughter, will receive her Master s degree in math at U.T. Chattanooga. Bonnie Strickand s granddaughter, Sloan Strickland, will graduate from Oaklands High School in Murfreesboro, and she plans to attend Belmont University in the fall. Annette White s daughter, Elizabeth Auden, will receive her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering on May 9 from Vanderbilt University. She, her husband Adam, and daughter Katie, have moved from Nashville to Albuquerque, NM, where she will work with Sandia Laboratories. Dotty Rogers grandson, Jacob Martin, will graduate from Concord Academy, Memphis; he plans to attend the University of Memphis. Jim and Carol Hornberger s daughter, Kate, will graduate from St. Cecilia Academy; she plans to attend Belmont University. Also in May, their daughter, Sara, will receive her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a minor in Latin American Studies from Furman University, Greenville, SC. Sara will be interning with the international news website ROOSTERGNN, translating content and writing her own stories. Scott and Diana Gray s daughter, Haley, will graduate from FRA; she will attend George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Thom Garner, son of Bobby and Maria Garner, will be graduating from Franklin Road Academy on May 25 and will attend Ole Miss this fall. Sydney Gaspard, daughter of Heather Gaspard, our head nursery caregiver, will be graduating with honors from Hillwood High School on May 22. Congratulations to Sydney for being nominated by her peers as the 2014 Art Academy Student of the Year! With this honor, she will lead the academy of students by carrying the flag into the auditorium during 5 the graduation ceremony. She has been accepted to Tennessee Technical University in Cookeville and will be attending in the fall, majoring in Child Development. CHILDREN S WORSHIP AND GODLY PLAY by Jennifer Sanders Love One Another...that's what the children have been focusing on this year in Children's Worship. And I'll have to say our children really know how to love each other! It's been a wonderfully blessed year with our children. Each week I am greeted with their beautiful smiles; they are eager to lend a hand, and they enjoy hearing and learning God's stories. It has also been a wonderful year because of the help received each Sunday from our gracious volunteers. This program would not be possible without our parents and parishioners who willingly lend a hand each Sunday to be a Storyteller, a Doorkeeper or an Usher. Thanks to you all for your valuable time and loving ways! We will conclude this year on Mother's Day, May 11, with a year-end activity; rest this summer (if that is possible) and get back into the swing of things on Rally Day! If you would like to volunteer during Children's Worship and Godly Play please let me know. We would love to have you, and your support would be graciously appreciated!!! Thank you all again for a wonderful year! ROOM IN THE INN, To our many friends at St. David s, we wanted to be sure to thank each of you for this wonderful year supporting our Room in the Inn guests. We are honored to have been chosen to facilitate this great event over the six months of the program in which we touched the lives of 66 men. We have identified several more people who will help us in the next season, and we will get with you before our next series of Saturday nights. Thank all of you in advance of our very necessary efforts. Jim and Deborah Irwin

ALTAR FLOWERS by Mary Leigh Rayhab The Altar Flowers are given each Sunday in honor, thanksgiving or in memory of someone(s). There are some unclaimed Sundays in the coming months.

With a gift of $75, the flower guild choices typically include flowers like roses, mums, daisies, carnations, gladiolas. Questions? Ask any Flower Guild member!

May 6 May 15 May 27 May 28 MAY ANNIVERSARIES Sue & David Strayhorn Linda Heft & John Maiberger Claudia & John Patton Cathy Hinton & David Livingston PANCAKE SUPPER 2014 Thanks to Sara

David s Facebook page, click here to see more of the photos she took; photos from the April 13, 2014, Seder Meal can also be found on the church Facebook page.

5 ALTAR FLOWERS by Mary Leigh Rayhab The Altar Flowers are given each Sunday in honor, thanksgiving or in memory of someone(s). There are some unclaimed Sundays in the coming months. If you would like to donate the flowers, please check out the sign-up chart on the Sanders Hall bulletin board. The cost is $75 minimum and can be split between donors, if so desired. With a gift of $75, the flower guild choices typically include flowers like roses, mums, daisies, carnations, gladiolas. Questions? Ask any Flower Guild member! Thank you to Susan Huggins for the Easter Day photo. May 6 May 15 May 27 May 28 MAY ANNIVERSARIES Sue & David Strayhorn Linda Heft & John Maiberger Claudia & John Patton Cathy Hinton & David Livingston PANCAKE SUPPER 2014 Thanks to Sara Wilkinson for capturing this fun event. Please visit the St. David s Facebook page, click here to see more of the photos she took; photos from the April 13, 2014, Seder Meal can also be found on the church Facebook page. May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 7 May 9 May 14 May 15 May 17 May 21 May 22 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 MAY BIRTHDAYS Emerson Schmidt Susan Gish, Tracy Mitchell Barbara Bowen, Patrick Grimenstein Tom Bolles, Sophie Johnson David Axford, David Green, Jim Hornberger Dolores Rayhab, Anne Swift Lezette Thomason, Annette White Tommy Tompkins, Zoe Garner Betti Lose Hugh McBryde Sara Hornberger Howard Fox Tyler Adams, Hunter McNair Adam Spector Whitney McFalls, Bob Erwin Kate Hornberger, David Strayhorn Joan Green, Jennifer Sanders, Greg McNair 6

6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MAY Easter III 8:45 am Breakfast 9:00 am Endowment Fund Committee 9:15 am Children s Worship 9:30 am Classes 11 Easter IV 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship 9:30 am Classes 18 Easter V 5 Bible Study 12 Bible Study 19 Bible Study 6 7:00 pm DOK 13 6:30 pm Vestry Dinner 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting 20 7 Music Class 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal 14 Music Class 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal Visit to the Islamic Center of Nashville 25 Easter VI 26 Memorial Day 7:00 pm Youth Committee 27 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal 28 Music Class

7 May 4 Easter III MAY 2014 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE May 11 Easter IV May 18 Easter V May 25 Easter VI June 1 Easter VII ACOLYTES 10:30 a.m. Crucifer S. RAYHAB B. LEATHERS C. FOX J. DUKE S. RAYHAB Torchbearers Q. TROIA J. DONETS H. RAYHAB MOLLY DUKE J. TROIA B. TROIA J. LITTLE MATTHEW DUKE ALTAR GUILD S. MOORE J. LEATHERS S. MITCHELL M. ADAMS S. MOORE A. McNAIR M. L. PIERCE D. ROGERS L. CHRISTIANSEN A. McNAIR B. DUGGAN C. HINTON L. GUSTAVE S. RAYHAB B. DUGGAN BREAKFAST M. L. PIERCE K. CARLSON tba CHILDREN S WORSHIP LEADER/USHER H. & M. CASS J. SANDERS E. SANDERS 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 C. AVERY M. BROWN C. HINTON M. GARRETT C. AVERY (Saturday) B. DUGGAN B. DUGGAN M. HINTON D. ROGERS L. CHRISTIANSEN GODLY PLAY 1 H. & M. CASS J. SANDERS ALL AVAILABLE GODLY PLAY 2 L. & C. J. SANDERS KIRKPATRICK ALL AVAILABLE GODLY PLAY 3 J. SANDERS J. SANDERS E. SANDERS ALL AVAILABLE LECTORS 8:00 a.m. S. GRAY* J. HAMILTON* M. HAMILTON * K. CARLSON* C. FOX* 10:30 a.m. L. CAMPBELL M. CASS M. GARRETT S. GISH N. HOWRY L.E.M. S, 8:00 a.m. S. GRAY J. HAMILTON M. HAMILTON K. CARLSON C. FOX J. KITCH S. GOTTERER B. LENTZ K. LECHLEITER A. PILCHER L.E.M. S, 10:30 a.m. M. L. N. GILLIS* S. WILKINSON * B. LENTZ * S. GOTTERER* RAYHAB* USHERS - 8:00 a.m. G. McNAIR P. LECHLEITER D. MURPHY L. CHRISTIANSEN J. MAIBERGER J. HENDRICK G. WILLIAMS A. HOVIOUS J. BROWN J. HAMILTON USHERS - 10:30 a.m. E. SANDERS L. KIRKPATRICK L. HOVIOUS J. IRWIN V. TROIA 8

Calling all soup chefs and bakers! Souper Sunday XV. February 2, 2014

FEBRUARY, 2014 Calling all soup chefs and bakers! Souper Sunday XV February 2, 2014 The once-a-year chance to make or buy homemade soups and baked goods at church on Super Bowl Sunday. If you make soup,