Since Mary Leigh issued her challenge, $1, has been donated toward the principal of the loan. Current SOF balance: $121,251

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Microsoft Are you up for the challenge? by Mary Leigh Rayhab Our annual meeting this year held few surprises... we elected a new slate of four to represent us on vestry for the next 3 years, heard from the wardens, the rector and the treasurer. During Scott's Treasurer presentation, the question about how are we paying off our Securing Our Future (SOF) loan came up, as it has in prior years. For those that might not know, about 10 years ago we did a capital funds campaign to do some much needed renovations on the building which included creation of the Walling Children's chapel downstairs, the columbarium, improvements to the restrooms, and addition of an elevator to make the building fully accessible to everyone. As the annual meeting progressed, I got to noodling on how we, as a congregation, could tackle the remaining balance without dipping into the funding for all the programming, staff and operational costs involved in running Saint David's. While I am no financial expert, I do have a tendency to break things down into sizeable chunks, be it a project, a task or a debt. Here's how my noodling went: Scott stated that our principal balance was about $123,000 and that we would need to renegotiate the loan in 2018. He also stated that we had received a generous gift at the end of 2016 that would be applied to the balance, so, knowing that payments over the next year would also bring Since Mary Leigh issued her challenge, $1,749.00 has been donated toward the principal of the loan. Current SOF balance: $121,251 Our columbarium is one of the many projects and improvements that the SOF campaign funded. down the balance, I landed on $100,000. This would act as my estimated remaining principal balance. Scott also said we had 116 pledge units, or individuals, families and couples who committed to supporting Saint David s mission and ministry. Using rough math that works out to be about $900 per pledging unit or about $75 per pledge unit per month. All the sudden, paying off the remaining principal of $100,000 seemed manageable. So I stood up and said that I knew $900 or even $75 a month is doable for some and not for others. But, for those who are interested in eliminating our debt and can do something, no matter how big or small, here is a way we can whittle away at that principal balance. My hope would be that we would be able to pay it off before we have to renegotiate in 2018. If you're going to dream, might as well dream big! And there's my challenge that I gave at the annual meeting - if you would like to see the debt eliminated, consider giving to the SOF fund in whatever amount is doable for you, be it a one time amount, or a monthly contribution. March 2017 Page

Worship Introducing Prayers of the People Guild On page 383 of The Book of Common Prayer we read several directions, particularly: Any of the forms [for the prayers] which follow may be used. Adaptations or insertions suitable to the occasion may be made. Many congregations write the Prayers of the People weekly in order to be intentional about praying for the goings on of the community and the world. Other congregations may write prayers more seasonally. This Lent, Saint David s has joined as one of these latter. A small group of folks assembled to compose the Prayers of the People we will be using during the Season of Lent. At the lead was G anne Harmon who organized, composed, edited, discerned and took notes. Joining her was Julie Burnstein, Johnny Erwin and Ken Niermann who composed, edited and discerned about the prayers for Lent. Writing the Prayers of the People requires a diverse skill set. You have to think about the theology that the liturgical season teaches. That includes considering All-seeing, allcomforting God who neither slumbers nor sleeps, watch over our Lenten journey, that we may find our way to your peace, we pray to you, responding, Guide us, author and lover of peace. what the Scriptures are about for the duration of the season. You have to consider the shape of the prayers are these petitions, laments, praises, and so on. You must anticipate how the congregation will hear the prayers and if parishioners can make these prayers their own. You need to be sure what you are asking God for. (It s that old be careful what you pray for rule.) Then there are grammatical and syntactical considerations to be made. If you re a poet, this might be like breathing air, but if not, this is challenging. When all is said and done, what the Prayers of the People Guild accomplishes is not just a series of prayers to read on Sunday mornings, but an experience in community theological reflection. Saint David s Prayers of the People Guild will work to compose a series of prayers for each liturgical season, at least for one lectionary cycle, which is three years. If you would like to join this endeavor, please contact G anne Harmon at gharmon@me.com or Rev. Carolyn at revcarolyn2016@gmail.com. by Bill Schwartz O Master, let me walk with thee On January 22 the hymn before the gospel was #660 from the hymnal, "O Master, let me walk with thee" written by Washington Gladden. The hymn is well known, very popular and was offered that day because Gladden's great-great granddaughter was at Saint David's worshipping with us. Dr. Gladden was recently named a saint of the Episcopal Church and his feast day is July 2nd. A little biographical information about Dr Gladden: he lived from 1836 to 1918. He was an academic (a graduate of Williams College, he taught there and the college has a student dormitory named for him, and a Congregational, not Episcopal, minister, primarily in Columbus, Ohio. He argued for better working conditions of workers, including unionization if necessary, for better treatment of American blacks, and for a cooperative social order. Theologically he is characterized as an "evangelical liberal", biblically well grounded but wanting to see a gradual evolution to a more cooperative social order. He never earned a theological degree but was awarded 35 honorary doctorates. Wikipedia has a short but informative narrative on his life. Page 2 March 2017

Youth Ministry News by Sommer Pearson, Interim Youth Director The Jr. and Sr. EYC groups (6th-12th grades) will visit Laser Quest on the afternoon of Sunday, March 12th. The cost will be $15 per young person. The Youth will have pizza in Sanders Hall immediately after the 10:30 service then head downtown. There are vending machines on site if you'd like to send extra money with your child. Please visit www.laserquest.com for information on appropriate clothing for the outing. Please RSVP to Sommer Pearson, sommerpearson@gmail.com, ASAP if your child is planning to attend so that we have transportation. Youth kudos and shout outs: Congratulations to Ava Gibbs for making the Formation The Avengers ruled at the Youth Ministry exhibit at the Lay Ministry Fair on February 26! Principal's List at H.G. Hill Middle School, to Whitney Sanders for another All-Around gymnastics victory, to Gillian Spivak for getting her driver's license, to Cassidy Sullivan for organizing the three trail clean ups, to Lexi Spivak for successfully presenting her ideas on how to include electives for more students at Bellevue Middle School to her principal, and to Hannah Rayhab for induction into the National Honor Society at Hillwood High School on February 23. Keep an eye out for information from Mary Clark Schmidt, who has chosen to work with End Slavery Tennessee on a project to help survivors of human trafficking. Happy birthday to Jane Napier on March 31st!! MARCH Youth Activity Grades 6-12 Sunday, March 12, immediately following 10:30am service Laser Quest Godly Play News by Jennifer Sanders Godly Play and Children s Ministries Director Thank you to all the Godly Play and families who brought canned soups for our Soup-er Bowl Canned Soup Drive! We collected many cans to donate to the Saint Luke s Emergency Food Bank! Now wait if only this winter season was cold enough to eat soup! None the less, despite this lack of winter weather, our children s kindness will warm the hearts of those in need. Thank you again for your WARM kind caring ways! Now as we move into March and the Lenten season the children will be Getting Ready through Lent as prepare for the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Come join us as we hear one of God s stories and partake in a Lenten activity during the Godly Play hour each Sunday during Lent. March 2017 Page 3

Formation Sunday Supper Club Miroslav Volf s A Public Faith Sundays, Feb. 26 April 9 5:30 7:15pm Henderson Room Should Christians use the resources of their faith to speak to and serve the common good? Or is the main purpose of faith to provide a message that soothes individuals or energizes them to pursue success? Can we speak our faith publicly or does tolerance for others mean faith is to be kept quiet? These questions are the subject of Miroslav Volf s book A Public Faith, which the Sunday Supper Club will study in its next session. Volf is Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School and director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. This award winning book has been named the most important book on Christ and Culture in recent times. The Sunday night study and supper meets every Sunday night through April 9 from 5:30-7:15 pm Each evening will begin at 5:30 pm with the program, followed by supper at 6:30. The donation for supper will be $5 per person. It is not necessary to attend every session, but it is important to let the office know by Wednesday if you will not be able to attend the following Sunday. A Public Faith offers an opportunity to reflect on the intersection between our personal faith and the world we live in. Sign up on the church bulletin board or contact the church office. Questions? contact Molly Dale Smith: mollydsmith@yahoo.com. Adult Forum in Lent Seeing Ourselves in Those Confronted by Jesus Sundays, March 5 April 9 9:15am 10:15am in Sanders Hall On Sundays in Lent, the Adult Forum will discuss the importance of those whom Jesus confronted and those with whom he kept company. In addition to the disciples, some of whom were women, we ll explore Jesus s relationship with those who challenged him: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots. We will also consider who in the twenty-firstcentury church is like the members of these groups. Camp Enrollment Open! Since the 1920s, Camp Gailor-Maxon has served Tennessee Episcopalians and has brought kids together from all over the state to live, play, talk, eat, sing and worship together as a community of faith. The one week program includes group discussions, daily worship, silly camp songs, skits, and fellowship designed to help kids explore their faith fearlessly, ask questions and be themselves. Other activities include hiking, swimming, bonfires, games, crafts and rock climbing/rappelling. For camp dates and to enroll, visit http://www.duboseconf.org. Scholarships are available to help with the camp fees. invited up to the chancel for Communion. Page 4 March 2017

Formation Sunday Night Live! Sunday, March 5 at 5pm in the Walling Chapel Putting an End to Human Trafficking The Rev. Brian McVey The March Sunday Night Live! discussion will be led by the Reverend Brian McVey. He is the Rector at Church of the Advent and has many years of service around the issue of human trafficking. In 2014, he was one of 20 invited by Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England to help craft the Church's response to the issue of human trafficking. Please join us for inspiration and conversation. The program will be held on March 5 in the Walling Children's Chapel in the Undercroft with program beginning at 5pm. RSVP https:// sundaynightlivefeb.eventbrite.com. We ask that everyone donate $5 if staying for dinner. This is an opportunity for us to come together and connect! Future programs: April 2: A fun evening of Hymns and Beer (with alternative beverages provided). Jennifer McGuire will provide the piano accompaniment as we sing our favorite hymns and enjoy fellowship. May 7: Andrew Marannis, author of Strong Inside, the story of Perry Wallace, the first African-American to play basketball in the SEC (Vanderbilt). Marannis will discuss the story and St. David s own Snake Grace, former Vanderbilt Service MARCH 11 IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO SERVE THIS WINTER Saint David's has had another cheer-filled season of hosting ROOM IN THE INN at St. Luke's Community House. Your support of this ministry gets homeless men off the streets of Nashville and into a warm, dry, safe place for the night. One opportunity to host remains on SATURDAY, MARCH 11. Volunteers can bring food, make sack lunches, do laundry, spend the night, or just come by for a while to share a meal with our homeless friends. For more info, see the sign-up sheet outside Sanders Hall or contact Josh McGuire at joshua.a.mcguire@vanderbilt.edu, 513-375-5200. Souper Sunday XVIII Results! by David Livingston and Cathy Hinton Souper Sunday made $2,604! This was only possible due to the generosity of the soup chefs and bakers and those who bought their delicious offerings. We send a Souper big THANK YOU to all who cooked, all who bought, and the volunteers who helped organize and run the event. This just in At the February meeting, your Vestry voted to contribute the Souper Sunday funds as follows: $1,000 to Kiva $1,000 to End Slavery Tennessee. The remaining $604 will join a special donation for a new freezer, since this we overflowed with soup! March 2017 Page 5

Community Secrets of Buddhist Art, Tibet, Japan, and Korea Monday, March 27 11am carpool gathering at Saint David s or meet for 11:30 program at The Frist Interested in this fascinating new exhibition at the Frist? The Monday Bible study group invites you to join them for a docent-led tour on Monday, March 27. They plan to meet at 11:00 in the Church parking lot and carpool to the Frist. The tour, led by Marilyn Brown, will begin at 11:30 and last about an hour. Those who would like to stay for lunch will gather in the Frist cafe afterward. All are welcome! For further information call Marilyn @(615)298-4063. Greg McNair (2020) 1. What is your favorite thing about Saint David s? My favorite thing about Saint David s is the people and knowing that if I or my family should ever need anything, we have a wonderful, built-in support group. 2. What do you do for fun? I enjoy playing competitive tennis and participating in local and national tournaments. 3. What is your greatest strength and your greatest weakness? My greatest strength is my loyalty to my family, friends and business associates and always trying to give them my best effort; my greatest weakness is being impatient with others and myself. 4. Name a time in your life when you felt God s presence in a profound way. Following the loss of a job, which included having moved my family to an unfamiliar city, I felt a peace and a calmness knowing that everything was going to work out and that God had a plan for me. 5. What do you want to hear God say to you when you enter heaven? Welcome and well done!" THE VESTRY VOICE A new feature to The Wild Onion, the Vestry Voice offers a means by which parishioners can get to know Vestry members in a new way. Each month there may be different questions, but this is a start. Edie Wear (2020) 1. What is your favorite thing about Saint David s? My favorite thing about Saint David's is the welcoming community of parishioners. 2. What do you do for fun? My favorite activities are family outings with my boys, such as spending the day at the zoo, and dinners out with good friends. 3. What is your greatest strength and your greatest weakness? My greatest strength is listening to others and my greatest weakness is my inability to sit still and rest. 4. Name a time in your life when you felt God s presence in a profound way. The first time I felt God's presence in a profound way was at West TN Happening #20 (a weekend youth retreat) in the fall of 1996. I was 15 and struggling with my parents' divorce. It was during that weekend that I knew that God was real, God was present, and that all was going to be okay. 5. What do you want to hear God say to you when you enter heaven? Your life wasn t always pretty, but you did okay. Come on in." Page 6 March 2017

Community Onion Rings In a newsletter a long time ago, though not far far away, parishioners wrote in with personal news. These little reflections offer us insights into the lives of our brothers and sisters in the pews. If you would like to contribute, please submit your ring to the Parish Office by the third Sunday of the month. Night into Lent by G anne Harmon I would not know how to leave my father with the rest of the fishing, to follow, say a charismatic rebel with the shine of truth about him. Yet how fast this life zooms by, how thin it is, held hovering and shivering on the edge of its little plane, all the silent gulf a beggar waiting for the slightest tilt. James and John just up and left old Zebedee bent over his boat. The night s black energies tumble the slick locks of a mind that zigzags out of rhythm and will not find its comfort with so many prayers unsaid, watches unkept, words elbowing their way. Tomorrow--or today--when scratchy trees take form again, forty days of fast define a dawn. I always see these quiet days as gifts, like arms that catch a racer at the course s end--and I think about this smallish word: that fast is hunger, or fast means held close to you, fist tight, and fast can be like battened, stilled and locked or fast is gone in a minute, speedy, maybe daring. The word looks two ways--so many do--they offer wealth or void depending on the way the mouth tilts. I am jealous to possess color, flowering plum in the neighbor s yard, and sound, every note of child screech and laugh, sparrow fuss, and scent of perfume, of grass, of new book, of skin. I want cookpots and tears and cling fast to them for fear of losing all the world. And yet how clean it feels to go in hunger of. Oh, I am mending nets always. The night stretches on, diseased. Here s a prayer to say: release, loosen the fast grip that makes me fear my heart s careening. Let it surge and crest and ebb through its prescribed hours unwatched, then huff to a stop here on my wrinkled bed, if it must. Here s the prayer: that Easter morning rises clear, night s fleshy language unsnarled, hunger for the spare heroic path assuaged in a lean line to a true word, a net stretched on the dock in early sun. Let s Continue To Help Clean Up Our Trails Saturday, March 11 from 9am-12pm by Cassidy Sullivan Dear Saint David s, Thank you to everyone who attended the project I am doing to make the trails behind Saint David s church much more convenient for people of all ages. The first workday on February 18 was a great success. Our second workday will be on Saturday, March 11. We will need chainsaws, work gloves (of all sizes), hedge trimmers, safety scissors, rakes, shovels, and wheelbarrows. Most importantly, we need people because we are doing both of the trails. I hope you can make it. The final workday will be after the late service on Sunday, April 2. March 2017 Page 7

Rector s Note D ear Good People of Saint David s, C3PO, I think I have managed to prioritize the pies. And so, my Lenten discipline is to focus on my finitude. Lent is here. Normally by this time of year, While I ll be following along with the Anti-Racism Task we are looking forward to this penitential Force reading of A 40-Day Journey with Howard season winding down. Blooming flowers, Thurman and studying along with the Adult Forum and the dependable shock of spring chartreuse on the the Wednesday 5 Marks of Love study, what I am most trees and cool winds that book end warm days are committed to is being here now. signs that Easter is close. And yet, March 1 brings Lent That seems ridiculous, I know. But there is (and a lion of a wind and thunderstorm). Six weeks something quite challenging about loving the ones you ahead of us. It seems very difficult this year to feel are with now or paying attention to the dishes or the penitent when the renewed lives that spring brings sermon or the email or the Eucharist preparation now. surround us at every turn. There is also something curiously quiet about those Yet we must rise to the occasion this season offers: words from A New Zealand Prayer Book to consider our humanity differently; to try that close Evening Prayer: What has been again; to start over; to experiment. I hope done has been done; what has not been that you will take advantage of the many done has not been done; let it be. I suspect opportunities in the Lenten programming that in the release of letting it be, there is at Saint David s, especially Holy Week. where God resides. At least that s where I ll share with you what I hope to I ve found It before. So this Lent I m practice for Lent. I ll begin by sharing that embracing my finitude so that I don t multi coming back from chemotherapy is much -task the sacred out of my life. This doesn t more difficult than chemotherapy itself. By mean those pies won t get baked and the time December rolled around and I had enjoyed, it just means I might be a little slower about built back some muscle, endurance and general it. I think (I hope) God is okay with that. wellbeing, I was feeling quite myself again. Feeling I encourage us all to let it be. If we are going to be enthusiastic and energetic and grateful, I put several the kind of creatures of relationship God created to us pies in the oven at Saint David s: Stewardship to be, we must realize that we cannot do it all. Our Committee, Strategic Planning, Welcome Task Force, finitude is our freedom. Embracing human limitations Youth Minister search, financial procedures, Morning to make room for the intentional now? Revolutionary. Prayer, Prayers of the People Guild, teaching the 5 Tasks, plus Diocesan committee work. In January, I In peace, realized all too quickly that there were too many pies in the oven. And there was still mothering to do and continued rehab and taxes. Oie! With the help of Carol Hornberger, the R2D2 to my New Financial Processes Coming to Saint David s in April The Episcopal Church s Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, which is available on The Episcopal Church s website, packs a wealth of information into a small amount of space. In midfebruary, Scott, Brad, Carol and Rev. Carolyn met to go through an inventory of Saint David s financial procedures. We had the majority of best practices already in place, but there were a few exceptions. As a result, there will be a few tweaks in our financial processes, namely the introduction of check request forms to accompany receipts, a shift in counter schedules and Vestry check signers. Also, David Livingston has graciously agreed to take an inventory of our property for insurance purposes and we continue to appreciate Nat Howry for his technical expertise as he searches out a way for us to back up our computer systems to a cloud. These are small, simple changes that will equip our congregation with best practices of the Episcopal Church and will help future lay ministers who work with our finances. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Carolyn, Brad Leathers, Treasurer, Scott Rayhab, Asst. Treasurer or Carol Hornberger, Parish Administrator. Page 8 March 2017

Looking Ahead Celebration of Anniversaries and Birthdays Moves to The Wild Onion So that we can offer a prayer of blessing to yet another spin around the sun, we will take a moment after the announcements on the first Sunday of each month to recognize anniversaries and birthdays. We ll invite folks to come to the front so that we can pray over them and ask God s continued blessing for another year. We will also print names and dates here so that you may remember them in your daily and weekly prayers. March Anniversaries March 8 Dot and Grady Williams March 18 Richard and Molly Dale Smith March Birthdays March 1 Paul Hovious, Tony Howland, Walt Sanders March 2 Linda Campbell March 3 Tim Ross March 4 Tony Brown, Murray Smith March 5 Eleanor Russell March 6 G anne Harmon Lent Begins March 1 March 1 12pm & 6pm Ash Wednesday Service 5:15pm Light Ash Wednesday Dinner And Packing Away the Alleluias Sundays 9:15 Adult Forum Lenten Study Wednesdays 8:15am Morning Prayer 10:30am Lenten Bible Study Group 12noon Eucharist Lenten Lunch following Eucharist This mid week Lenten Study replaces the Monday Bible Study for Lent March 29 April 9 8:15am Morning Prayer 9:30am Lenten Bible Study Group 11am Eucharist Lenten Lunch following Eucharist The time for the Lenten Study is changed this day because of a diocesan event at St. David s. Lunch will cost $5.00 and reservations are required only on this Wednesday. 8am & 10:30am Palm Sunday April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15: April 16 March 7 Mary Leigh Rayhab March 9 Betty Ferrelli, Pam Schmidt March 12 James Donets March 13 Michelle Green, Joe Hendrick March 14 Sue Strayhorn March 16 Donald Cornelius March 21 Jaci Kitch March 24 Kathy Carlson, Carolyn Coleman March 25 Selmon Whitaker March 28 Jonathan Raj March 31 Jane Napier, Bud Wood 6pm Evening Prayer 6:30 pm Walking through Holy Week 9am Reconciliation of a Penitent 6pm Way of the Cross 8:15am Morning Prayer 10:30am Lenten Bible Study Group 12noon Eucharist Lenten Lunch following Eucharist 6pm Concert: Joshua Layne s Passion of Christ 9am Reconciliation of a Penitent 5:15pm Light Supper & Bread Baking 6pm Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Eucharist & Foot Washing 10:30 Children s Way of the Cross 12pm Good Friday Service 9am Communion Bread Baking 8am & 10:30am Easter 2017 Lenten Meditations by Episcopal Relief & Development. The fourteenth edition of this meditation booklet focuses on what it means to faithfully live in community. It also asks, What can we do in partnership that we cannot do alone? Please pick one up outside the nave. A newly formed Prayers of the People Guild will be supplying our Sunday prayers during Lent. March 2017 Page 9

Lay Ministry Schedule ALTAR GUILD J. LEATHERS M. L. PIERCE L. GUSTAVE B. DUGGAN J. LEATHERS L. CHRISTIANSEN M. ADAMS D. ROGERS M. LEATHERS L. CHRISTIANSEN CHOIR DINNER SCHMIDT YOUTH TUREAU GRIMENSTEIN SANDERS GODLY PLAY 1 J. & E. SANDERS tba tba tba tba NURSERY S. RIEBAU K. FREVERT tba tba S. RIEBAU USHERS - 8:00 am D. MURPHY J. HAMILTON S. PIERCE M. CAVER M. CLARK ACOLYTES, 10:30 am - Crucifer Torchbearers March 5 Lent I March 12 Lent 2 March 19 Lent 3 March 26 Lent 4 S. RAYHAB Q. TROIA MATTHEW DUKE N. HOWRY MOLLY DUKE WILL SANDERS S. CASS B. TROIA J. TROIA C. SULLIVAN GABBY ROSS H. TAYLOR J. DONETS A. WOOD April 2 Lent 5 WHITNEY SANDERS S. MOORE C. HINTON S. MITCHELL S. RAYHAB S. MOORE BREAKFAST L. CHRISTIANSEN J. & R. LEATHERS COUNTERS EUCHARISTIC MINIS- TERS 10:30 am FLOWER GUILD (Saturday) GODLY PLAY 2 LECTORS B. LEATHERS JACI KITCH K. HOWRY N. HOWRY L. KUENNETH D. WILLIAMS B. GISH S. GISH C. SCHMIDT M. J. MURPHY V. DONETS D. LIVINGSTON L. CHRISTIANSEN H. RAYHAB D. TUCKER K. CARLSON D. KLAUSNER E. PIERCE* M. CLARK H. FOX J. ERWIN M. L. RAYHAB* D. ROGERS L. CHRISTIANSEN tba TUREAU K. LECHLEITER D. ROGERS* B. DUGGAN M. L. RAYHAB S. GOTTERER C. SCHMIDT* C. HINTON M. BROWN S. GRAY L. CAMPBELL* D. ROGERS L. CHRISTIANSEN tba tba tba tba J. ERWIN G. HARMON* B. DUGGAN M. L. RAYHAB 8:00 am K. CARLSON M. CAVER E. PIERCE M. CLARK H. FOX 10:30 am N. HOWRY A. HOVIOUS M. CASS J. BROWN A. KLAUSNER SUNDAY SUPPER CLUB CHEF USHERS - 10:30 am A. PILCHER K. CARLSON J. DONETS V. TROIA L. CHRISTIANSEN NA, no Supper Club J. & J. ERWIN J. BROWN V. TROIA A. & L. HOVIOUS M. PEARSON J. HENDRICK B. STRICKLAND S. RAWLINS J. & M. RAJ Page 10 March 2017

March 2017 13 20 27 12 Lent II 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist 8:50 am - Breakfast 9:15 am - Adult Forum/ Youth Classes & Children s Worship 9:30 am - Godly Play, Choir Rehearsal 10:30 am - Instructed Eucharist 4:30 pm - Youth Group 4:45 pm - Children s Choir 5:30 pm - Sunday Supper Club 19 Lent III 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist 8:50 am - Breakfast 9:15 am - Adult Forum/ Youth Classes & Children s Worship 9:30 am - Godly Play, Choir 10:30 am - Choral Eucharist 4:45 pm - Children s Choir Sunday Supper Club will not meet 26 Lent IV 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist 8:50 am - Breakfast 9:15 am - Adult Forum/ Youth Classes & Children s Worship 9:30 am - Godly Play, Choir 10:00 am - Children s Choirs warmup 10:30 am - Choral Eucharist St. Cecilia/Nicholas Choirs sing 12:00 pm - Youth Group Activity 4:45 pm - Children s Choir 5:30 pm - Sunday Supper Club 11:00 am - Carpool meets at church for Frist Field Trip 11:30 am - Field Trip meets at the Frist 6 5 Lent I 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist 8:50 am - Breakfast 9:15 am - Adult Forum/ Youth Classes & Children s Worship 9:30 am - Godly Play, Choir 10:00 am St. Francis Choir warmup 10:30 am - Choral Eucharist St. Francis Choir sings 4:30 pm - Youth Group 4:45 pm - Children s Choir 5:00 pm - Sunday Night Live! 5:30 pm - Sunday Supper Club MARCH 2017 Monday 7:00 pm - Youth Ministry Meeting 28 APRIL WILD ONION DEADLINE 21 6:00 pm - Vestry Meeting 14 6:00 pm - Youth Team Meeting 7 Tuesday 5:30 pm - Knitting Guild 6:00 pm - Healing Service 7:15 pm - Adult Choir 29 8:15 am-morning Prayer 9:30 am - Bible Study 11:00 am - Clericus 11:00 am - Holy Eucharist 12:00 pm - Lunch 22 8:15 am-morning Prayer 10:30 am - Bible Study 12:00 pm - Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm - Lenten Lunch 5:30 pm - Knitting Guild 6:00 pm - Healing Service 7:15 pm - Adult Choir 15 8:15 am-morning Prayer 10:30 am - Bible Study 12:00 pm - Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm - Lenten Lunch 5:30 pm - Knitting Guild 6:00 pm - Healing Service 7:15 pm - Adult Choir 5:30 pm - Knitting Guild 6:00 pm - Healing Service 7:15 pm - Adult Choir 30 23 16 9 2 MARCH 1 -ASH WED. & ST. DAVID S DAY 8:15 am-morning Prayer 12:00 pm - Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes 6:00 pm - Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes 7:15 pm - Adult Choir 8 8:15 am-morning Prayer 10:30 am - Bible Study 11:00 am - Bazaar Mtg 12:00 pm - Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm - Lenten Lunch Thursday Wednesday 31 24 17 10 3 Friday 25 MARCH 2017 9:00 am - Vestry Retreat 18 5:30 pm - Room in the Inn 9:00 am - Trail Workday 11 9:30 am - DOK 4 Saturday March Calendar Page 11

So much fun... Page 12 Clearing trails on a cold and drizzly day and celebrating Shrove Tuesday & Saint David s Day with Pancake Olympics in Sanders Hall continuing in the apostles fellowship for sure! March 2017