SPECIAL EDITION JANUARY 2010 ST. DAVID S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Sunday, January 10, 2010 9:15 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 2012. 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 parish. 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 (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 2009). 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 rector and lay leaders, and the 2009 year-end financials will be presented. The budget for 2010, which was adopted by the Vestry on December 8, 2009, is enclosed with this special edition of the Wild Onion. E.S.G. 1
NOTES AND REMINDERS FOR JANUARY, 2010 A Feast of Lights service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, beginning at 6 o clock in the evening in the chapel. A pot-luck supper will follow in Sanders Hall. Please come and bring a dish to share. St. David s hosts Room in the Inn at St. Luke s Community House, 5601 New York Avenue, on Saturday, January 9. Please volunteer! Check the sign-up sheet on the Mission/Outreach bulletin board, and/or call Kathie Dougan (356-4386), or Emily and Thunder Jones (228-8613) for more information. Volunteers are needed to bring dinner items, lunch snacks, and breakfast sausage biscuits. The Vestry will meet with the new Class of 2012 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12. Dinner in Sanders Hall will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The 178 th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Tennessee will assemble on Friday and Saturday, January 22-23 at St. George s Church, Nashville. In addition to the clergy of our parish, the lay delegates from St. David s, elected at the November 11 Vestry meeting, are: Joe Brown, Bill Gish, and Judy Grace. Alternates are: Susan Huggins, 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 flowers on any given Sunday during 2010. It is the perfect way to honor or memorialize a person or event. The minimum weekly cost is now $75.00 Basic arrangements (mums, daisies, home cuttings): $75.00 $90.00); deluxe arrangements (roses, lilies, specialty flowers): $100.00+. Sunday morning breakfasts continue each week under Lynda Christiansen s wonderful leadership. With the steady increase of costs, we ve had to raise the price to $5.00/adults and $3.00/children. 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 chefs who have so generously provided for us since Rally Day last September: John, Jackie, and Madison Hamilton, John and Lori Kuenneth, Howard Fox, Dotty Rogers, Ruth Singley, Suzie Shaw Drummond, Debbie McDougall, Mary Lou Pierce, Kathy Carlson, Jennifer and Raymond Leathers, and Carolyn Avery. 2
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF NOMINEES FOR VESTRY JANUARY 10, 2010 HEATHER CASS Heather Cass, 37, is a wife and mother of two. Most of her formative years were in Macon, Georgia, where she met Michael and was married. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia and began working in marketing and advertising in 1994. Heather moved to Nashville after getting married and began working at The Tennessean. Her love of journalism and community-based marketing grew from there. In 2004, Heather and Michael decided that they would start their family. Olivia Grace was born on Dec. 9, 2004, and Sophie Lynn soon after on July 3, 2007. After Olivia saw a Christmas pageant at her grandmother's church Heather and Michael knew it was time to find their own church family. Memorial Day weekend of 2008, the Casses ventured through the neighborhood of West Meade and found their home at St. David's. LAURA DUKE I grew up in the Episcopal Church in Memphis. After moving to Nashville, we were thrilled to find St. David's. It has been our church home for 8 years now. It has been a wonderful support for my three children and me, especially over the past few years. I have belonged to a church choir as long as I can remember. God has blessed me with that talent and I love to share it with others. I have been active in our church choir since joining St. David's. I am also the director of the St. Francis children's choir and love working with the youngest choristers every week. I also help with the music during Children's Worship before Godly Play. I have recently become a lay reader and LEM and enjoy this ministry very much. I helped start the Bloomin' Onions and have enjoyed seeing this group grow. I was a member of the Monday morning Bible study for four years. I love the people of St. David's and am so glad to be a part of this fabulous community. I would be honored to serve on the Vestry. 3
HOWARD FOX A lifelong Episcopalian, I grew up in Memphis where I attended St. John s. I transferred my membership to St. David s in the fall of 1988. Since then I have served on the Vestry once, serving a year as Junior Warden and one as Senior Warden. I have been a member of the Altar Guild for two years and a member of the for one year. I have also served as a counter and usher coordinator. I am also a member of the Playground Committee. I am a graduate of Southern Methodist University, and I have recently returned to the film and video production business. I have two sons in college: Cal is a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, majoring in Enterprise Management, and Howard, Jr., is a sophomore at U.T. with a double major in History and Education. STEPHEN JORDAN I m fairly new to Saint David s, having transferred my membership from Christ Church Cathedral in the fall of 2006. While I benefited greatly from the centering prayer (a religious discipline that I continue to practice on my own) group that met during the religious education hour, I had a felt need for the connectedness of a smaller parish, a connectedness I've found at Saint David s. In this regard I regularly attend the Adult Forum and the 10:30 service, and serve as a counter, LEM, and usher. I was also elected by the Vestry to fill an unexpired term left vacant by the resignation of Steve McElroy last August. Reared Methodist, I was confirmed at Saint Peter s Cathedral in Helena, Montana, having moved there in 1988. After visiting the local Methodist church and the local Lutheran church, I tried Saint Peter s, which was the first time I had ever been to an Episcopal service. There I felt the presence of the Lord and decided that this was the church for me. At Saint Peter s I graduated from EFM and served as Junior Warden and Senior Warden. Patricia and I were married in 1990 (we met in Helena). I work as a law librarian at Vanderbilt s law school, and Patricia, who is a member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church, works part-time as associate director of a program that focuses on "rediscovering the art of making change without making enemies." The balance of her time is for print making and painting. Both of us have law degrees and are on inactive status with our respective bar associations. Working out, yoga, reading, and cooking are pastimes of mine. I'm honored to stand for election to a full term on the Vestry. 4
visitation of two slates of nominees for bishop when they visited the diocese in 2005. On August 31, I retired as the Circulation Librarian at Tennessee State University. I am currently volunteering at Alive Hospice in the library and will aid in registration at the next annual diocesan convention. ANNETTE PILCHER I have been a member of St. David s since 1972. During that time, I have seen many changes in St. David s and the national Church. I love St. David s as a Christian community that does God s work in the parish, the diocese, the National Church, and the world. Over the years, I have been awed at this gracefilled community that has the vision, passion, motivation, and willingness to serve our Lord Jesus Christ and our fellow men and women in this place and time. I look forward to more service with you in many capacities in the future. At St. David s I have had many challenges in ministry. I was the first woman usher and the first woman lay reader. In the mid 1990 s, I began thinking about a columbarium for the Church. Through a fortunate set of circumstances (persistence, a bequest, a building project, and an architect who saw the vision) the columbarium is now a reality. I am currently serving on the Columbarium Committee. I also saw the need at St. David s for a Daughters of the King Chapter. I am a charter member and served as President during the first years of the chapter. To this day the DOK is a fundamental part of my spiritual life. I have also served two previous terms on the Vestry, planned several adult education courses, chaired the thirtieth anniversary celebration, and have been involved in preliminary discussions about making St. David s greener. At the diocesan level, I was elected for two terms on the Bishop and Council. While on B &C, I served on the Finance Committee and was the liaison for missions. I was awarded a Bishop s Cross by Bishop Herlong in 2003. l have been a delegate from St. David s for three annual diocesan conventions, including the electing convention for the eleventh bishop of this diocese. From 2004-2006, I served on the Episcopate Committee. I chaired the working group for the 5
I have completed as of last October twenty years as an Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President and Controller of Ingram Barge Company. I still enjoy my status as mother, grandmother, and now great-grandmother (although I contend to be too young for the G.G. status). DOTTY ROGERS My family and I moved to Nashville from Wichita, Kansas, in the summer of 1966 and joined St. David s soon after our arrival. The parish was so small at that time that our infant daughter, Kendra, spent her nursery years in the room that is now Father Rick s office. St. David s has supported my family as we celebrated our joys of birth and marriages and held us up through our sorrows. If I could serve this parish in a new capacity it would be an honor. Much has been given to me, and therefore there is much that I owe. Over the years we have watched as St. David s has grown from a small but very viable parish into a strong and active parish that we worship in today. During these years of our church s growth, I also grew from just being a mom of three very active children to being a very active communicant. I have served as St. David s Episcopal Church Women s President as well as being a representative of the UTO to the ECW Diocesan Board. I have served as Altar Guild Chairman and have served a term on St. David s Vestry. It has been a pleasure to serve on the Altar Guild for forty years and in recent years I have added my name as a member the Flower Guild. I spent many happy years singing in the choir, but due to family obligations had to give it up several years ago. One of the special projects that I have worked on at St. David s and am very proud of is the alms bags that are used each Sunday morning at the 10:30 service; the alms bags were a part of the original designs for St. David s. Husband Ken made the wooden ring holders from the original church drawings, and another church member and I made the needlepoint designs for the bags. After the needlepoint work was completed by several members of the church I completed the sewing of the bags which was then attached to the wooden rings. Jim Rayhab has done a magnificent job over the years of repairing the wooden parts when they have cracked after much use. I am on the Wedding Committee which hopefully makes Father Rick s life easier when conducting weddings. My greatest joy and honor is serving as a LEM to this parish. 6
January 2010 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Christmas II 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship CF classes Choral Eucharist 4:45 pm Children s Choir 10 Epiphany I 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:15 am Annual Parish Meeting 9:15 am Children s Worship CF classes Choral Eucharist 4:45 pm Children s Choir 17 Epiphany II 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship CF classes Choral Eucharist 4:45 pm Children s Choir 24 Epiphany III 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship CF classes Choral Eucharist 4:45 pm Children s Choir 31 Epiphany IV 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Children s Worship CF classes Choral Eucharist 4:45 pm Children s Choir 4 Bible Study 11 Bible Study 18 Bible Study 25 Bible Study 5 1:00 pm Tai Chi 7:00 pm DOK 12 1:00 pm Tai Chi 6:30 pm Vestry Dinner 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting 19 1:00 pm Tai Chi 26 1:00 pm Tai Chi 6 Epiphany 6:00 pm Feast of Lights 6:30 pm Pot-luck Supper 7:15 pm 13 7:15 pm 20 7:15 pm 27 7:15 pm 7 7 EFM 14 EFM 21 EFM 28 EFM 8 9 5:45 pm Room in the Inn 15 16 22 Diocesan Convention 23 29 30 Diocesan Convention
JANUARY 2010 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE January 3 Christmas II January 10 Epiphany I January 17 Epiphany II January 24 Epiphany III January 31 Epiphany IV ACOLYTES 10:30 a.m. Crucifer L. RAYHAB M. HAMILTON M. GREEN S. RAYHAB L. RAYHAB Torchbearer J. JOLIE R. GREEN M. DUKE S. GASPARD Torchbearer A. GASPARD J. DUKE H. RAYHAB J. LITTLE ALTAR GUILD J. LEATHERS C. HINTON D. ROGERS M. ADAMS tba (Saturday) S. MOORE M. L. PIERCE H. FOX L. McLEVAIN L. CHRISTIANSEN H. GASPARD L. GUSTAVE D. RAYHAB BREAKFAST FOX C. AVERY A. PILCHER, R.HUBER, D. WILLIAMS CHILDREN S WORSHIP USHER GODLY PLAY 1 GODLY PLAY 2 GODLY PLAY 3 tba tba COUNTERS - 10:30 a.m. D. AXFORD B. LENTZ S. COOK A. PILCHER D. AXFORD V. DONETS G. HARMON S. JORDAN D. WILKINSON D. WILKINSON FLOWER GUILD M. GARRETT M. BROWN J. ERWIN D. ROGERS tba (Saturday) C. HINTON M. L. RAYHAB M. HINTON E. GIBBONS LECTORS 8:00 a.m. J. FERRELLI K. CARLSON M. L. PIERCE B. BOWEN K. CARLSON 10:30 a.m. J. BROWN D. SHELTON L. HOVIOUS M. L. RAYHAB N. HOWRY L.E.M. S 8:00 a.m. J. FERRELLI K. CARLSON M. L. PIERCE J. FERRELLI K. CARLSON L.E.M. S - 10:30 a.m. D. ROGERS K. LECHLEITER P. HALPERIN C. SCHMIDT S. GISH A. PILCHER* B. LENTZ* M. L. RAYHAB* N. GILLIS* S. JORDAN* USHERS - 10:30 a.m. T. HOWLAND J. RAYHAB N. & K. HOWRY B. VAN CLEAVE E. SANDERS R. LEATHERS J. BROWN A. & L. HOVIOUS 8
ST. DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 2010 BUDGET INCOME Pledge Income 313,326.00 Pledge discount 25,066.00 Net Pledge Income 288,260.00 Loose Offering 12,000.00 Prior year pledges 2,000.00 Interest Income 1,400.00 TOTAL INCOME 303,660.00 EXPENSES Mission: Diocesan Pledge (includes National Pledge) 30,467.00 Millennium Development Goals Fund 500.00 Total Mission/Outreach Expenses 30,967.00 Rector: Stipend 82,255.00 Life/Health/Disability Ins. 15,657.00 Pension 14,806.00 Clergy Continuing Education 500.00 Total Rector Expenses 113,218.00 Christn Ed: Christian Education Program 1,500.00 Christian Education Coordinator 2,760.00 Youth Program 500.00 Total Christian Education Expenses 4,760.00 /Wor: Director's salary 31,086.00 Social Security - employer - 6.2% 1,927.00 Medicare - employer - 1.45% 451.00 Director's insurance 7,033.00 program expense 3,000.00 Altar 500.00 Total /Worship Program Expenses 43,997.00 Admin: Secretary's salary 14,787.00 Social Security - employer 917.00 Medicare - employer 214.00 Secretary's Insurance 149.00 Office Supplies 1,550.00 8
Office equipment maintenance/repair 2,200.00 Postage 1,100.00 Audit 3,700.00 Printing 2,500.00 Child Care/Nursery 7,560.00 Kitchen 500.00 Miscellaneous expense (fees, filings, subscriptions, e-mail, etc.) 1,000.00 Total Administrative Expenses 36,177.00 Bldg/Grnds: Sexton 6,000.00 Building maintenance/repair 2,500.00 Building supplies 1,050.00 Equipment maintenance/repair 5,500.00 Grounds 4,000.00 Building & Grounds Improvements 8,176.00 Property & Liability Insurance 7,250.00 Total Building & Grounds Expenses 34,476.00 Utilitites: Electricity 19,000.00 Gas 15,000.00 Water 925.00 Telephone 4,600.00 Alarm service 540.00 Total Utilities Expenses 40,065.00 TOTAL EXPENSES 303,660.00 9