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, please use the containers provided in the kitchen. All items will be available for sale in Sanders Hall immediately following both services on February 2. WE COOK, WE BUY, WE CONQUER* Last year, 24 chefs whipped up 135 quarts of soup. This year s hosts, Vince and Nikki Troia, want to better that mark. Please help by volunteering to cook or assist at this annual event. Signup sheets and instructions are outside Sanders Hall, or contact Vince (509-6131) or Nikki (585-7279) or troias5@att.net. *Our appetites for supporting St. David s and for delicious homemade soups & breads 1
IN OUR PRAYERS We give thanks for the baptism of Harlan Perry Howard, Jr. on the occasion of the bishop s annual visitation on December 15; and for the confirmations of Jonathan Andrew Jack Duke, Haley Marie Gray, Harlan Perry Howard, Jr., and Wesley Poole King. You are sealed by the Holy Spirit in baptism, and marked as Christ s own forever. The following persons are being prayed for in our liturgies each week: Julie Murphy Burnstein, Mark Dunn, Tom Means, Brittany Burns, Greg McNair, Louis Smith, Joanna Montgomery, Bob Lyons, Bill Swiggart, Finn O Neill, Celina Kirby, Jill Kirby Wheeler, Peggy Averett, Judith Rosen, Mary Kathleen Puckett, Kenneth Ericson, Bud Baker, Barbara Harwood, Gail Smith, and Carolyn Avery. 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, and Mary Tinsley. Grant to these unborn children a full term of nurture, the joy and mystery of life, and the blessing of your love We remember John Germann and Frances Leathers Meza who are serving in the Armed Services of our country overseas. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace NEW VESTRY MEMBERS & OFFICERS FOR 2014 Congratulations to Michael Cass, Cal Fox, Sarah Riebau, and Daryl Wilkinson who were elected to the Vestry Class of 2016 at the Annual Parish Meeting on January 12. Additionally, Jim Irwin was also elected to fill an unexpired term in the Vestry Class of 2014. At the first Vestry meeting of the new year on January 14, the following were elected as Wardens and Officers: Carolyn Avery, Senior Warden; Bradley Leathers, Junior Warden; Lynda Christiansen, Clerk; Carol Hornberger, Recording Clerk; and Scott Rayhab, Treasurer. Give thanks for continued outstanding lay leadership at St. David s! 2
ONION RINGS by Norman Gillis Jack Duke will be starring as Jay Gatsby in Montgomery Bell Academy's production of The Great Gatsby. The show runs Thursday, February 20, through Sunday, February 23. Show-times on Thursday and Friday are at 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Darlene Marsh has joined the law firm of Dickinson Wright, PLLC as a member. She was previously a partner with Burr & Forman, LLP. THE SUNDAY SUPPER CLUB BEGINS ON FEBRUARY 9 The popular Sunday night study and supper group will return to St. David s on February 9. We will continue our study of First Light: Jesus and the Kingdom of God, featuring John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg. The programs will meet from 5:30 7:15 p.m., beginning on Sunday, February 9, and will meet every Sunday night through April 6. Filmed on location throughout Galilee and Jerusalem, the First Light DVD examines the story of Jesus within the context of the time and places in which the events occurred. Noted scholars Crossan and Borg address questions such as the following: Why did Jesus happen when he happened? Why the confluence of the Baptism movement of John and the Kingdom movement of Jesus? Why the tiny villages around the Lake? Why the confrontations in Jerusalem? Why then? Why there? Youth Group Christmas Caroling December, 2013 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 at the offertory, and assisting parishioners at the. Please contact Usher Chairperson, Nat Howry, at nhowry@comcast.net or 356-8606 if you can assist with this important ministry. The next opportunity for Holy Baptism will be Easter Eve, Saturday, April 19, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Please contact the parish office if you are interested presenting a candidate What were the priorities of Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom? How was the status quo of Roman imperial theology subverted by this obscure Galilean whose message continues to indict empire today? The first session on February 9 will be a review of Part One of First Light, which we used in the fall. If you did not participate in the fall program but would like to join now, this review will be of special interest to you. Each evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the program, followed by a soup and salad supper. The suggested donation for supper will be $5 per person. While it is not necessary to attend every session, it is important to let the office know by Wednesday if you will not be able to attend the following Sunday. To sign up: call or email the church office. If you have any questions, contact Molly Dale Smith: mollydsmith@yahoo.com. 4
SEDER MEAL SATURDAY, APRIL 13 by the Rev. Molly Dale Smith St. David s will host a Seder Meal on Sunday, April 13, Palm Sunday. Our Seder Meal will echo a traditional Jewish Seder but our purpose will be to commemorate the beginning, the very roots of our, the central act of Christian worship, by showing the direct relation between Jewish and Christian practices. Celebrated on the Passover Eve, the Seder Meal is the occasion in which the head of the Jewish household relates to the children the story of the exodus from Egypt and explains to them the meaning of the rites connected with the celebration of the Passover. The ceremony is rich in symbolism and is an important link to our Jewish-Christian heritage. Advance registration will be essential and more information will be available soon. Put this on your calendar NOW. YOUTH GROUP TRIP TO MAMMOTH CAVE The St. David's Youth are planning an overnight trip to Kentucky where they will explore Mammoth Cave, spend the night at an Episcopal Retreat Center and then, after attending a local church, tour the Corvette Museum on the way home. The group will depart from St. David's at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, and return to the church around 5:30 p.m. the next day. The previously emailed consent form must be completed, signed, and returned to one of the youth leaders (Connor, Brad, or Cal) along with payment for the trip by Sunday, February 2nd. If you have any questions please contact Youth Minister Connor McCracken at (connor_mccracken@hotmail.com). ROOM IN THE INN The St. David s community continues our 28th season of participating in Room in the Inn at the St. Luke s Community House gymnasium, not far from St. David s. The remaining dates for Room in the Inn for this winter are February 8 and March 8. Sign-up sheets for every month are posted in the hallway leading to Sanders Hall. Volunteers should arrive at St. Luke s at 5:45 p.m. Opportunities to participate range from bringing prepared food for dinner or the next day s breakfast and lunch, washing the linens used, to spending the night with the guests. Please sign up on the sign-up sheet on the Mission/Outreach bulletin board. Jim Irwin (615) 830-9467 UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE Feb. 8: Room in the Inn Feb. 8-9: Youth Group trip to Mammoth Cave March 4: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper March 5: Ash Wednesday March 8: Lenten Retreat March 8: Room in the Inn April 13: Seder Meal in Sanders Hall LENTEN RETREAT ON MARCH 8 The Nicene Creed is the subject of a Lenten retreat program on Saturday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Monday Bible Class, the retreat is open to everyone. Every Sunday we repeat the words of the Nicene Creed and proclaim this is what we believe. However, do we pay attention to the words and their meaning? On March 8, we will take an in-depth look at this statement of our faith. We will learn the history of the creed, talk about its role in our faith tradition, and discuss its meaning to contemporary Christians. 5 More details to come later in the month.
CAMP GAILOR-MAXON Camp Gailor-Maxon has served Episcopalians across Tennessee since the 1920's, bringing kids together from all over the state to live, play, talk, eat, sing and worship together as a community of faith. Camp Gailor-Maxon takes place at DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tennessee. JOIN THE 2014 SUMMER CAMPS AT A NEW LEAF PRESCHOOL Preschool is offering the following 2014 summer camps at St. David s for children ages 3-12 years old: Week 1 - June 9-13, Sculptures Week 2 - June 16-20, Exploring Sounds Week 3 - June 23-27, Create the City of the Future Week 4 - July 7-11, Into the Forest Week 5 - July 14-18, Chemistry and the Elements Week 6 - July 21-25, Arts from the garden For more information please visit http://anewleafnashville.org/. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE by Jennifer Sanders The Godly Play Children are loving the idea of Loving One Another! They have been busy spreading their love for the past few months and they are not done yet! And if you haven't figure it out, OUR children are filled with Sweetness and they want to share it! So look out during this month of Love you might be the one receiving some! Yes we have a plan up our sleeves that comes from our hearts and they will be spreading it! 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. Activities include hiking, swimming, bonfires, games, crafts and rock climbing/rappelling. For more information or to register please visit http://www.duboseconf.org/campgailormaxon. Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Chester Schmidt Anne Erwin Audra Wood Bill Gish, Annette Pilcher, Rob Johnson Gillian Spivak, Erica Weeks Kathy Tompkins, Julie Lunn John Kuenneth, Derrill McRae Thom Garner Celia Bahr Mary Lou Pierce, Vicki Donets, Richard Smith Kristin Napier Vickie Ballance Norman Gillis Matthew Duke, Jay Taylor Virginia Sharp Shelley Gotterer FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES Betti & David Lose Michael & Ann Zangri Mary Leigh & Scott Rayhab LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 6
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday FEBRUARY 1 10:00 am 2014 DOK 2 The Presentation Souper Sunday 9:30 am & Choral 9 Epiphany 5 9:30 am & Choral 4:45 pm 5:30 pm Supper Club 16 Epiphany 6 9:30 am & Choral 4:45 pm 5:30 pm Supper Club 23 Epiphany 7 9:30 am & Choral 4:45 pm 5:30 pm Supper Club 3 10 17 24 12 noon Holy & healing service 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 3 6 13 20 27 7 8 9:00 am Youth Group trip to Mammoth Cave 14 15 5:45 pm Room in the Inn 21 22 Vestry Retreat 28
FEBRUARY 2014 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE February 2 The Presentation February 9 Epiphany V February 16 Epiphany VI February 23 Epiphany VII March 2 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany ACOLYTES 10:30 a.m. M. HAMILTON S. RAYHAB J. DUKE C. FOX B. LEATHERS Crucifer J. LITTLE MATTHEW DUKE H. RAYHAB J. DONETS Torchbearers J. DONETS Q. TROIA MOLLY DUKE B. TROIA 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 tba tba tba tba tba CHOIR DINNER na SANDERS FAMILY SULLIVAN FAMILY ZANGRI FAMILY WOOD FAMILY CHILDREN S WORSHIP LEADER/USHER AGEE C. HINTON S. SPIVAK C. SCHMIDT S. RIEBAU E. SANDERS GRIMENSTEIN C. HINTON CASS S. SPECTOR COUNTERS - 10:30 a.m. D. AXFORD D. ROGERS S. JORDAN N. & K. HOWRY B. & S. GISH V. DONETS A. PILCHER M. L. RAYHAB FLOWER GUILD D. ROGERS M. GARRETT C. AVERY M. L. RAYHAB C. HINTON (Saturday) C. AVERY D. ROGERS L. CHRISTIANSEN M. HINTON S. SPIVAK S. RIEBAU A. & O. J. SANDERS GODLY PLAY 1 K. & M. AGEE R. HUBER S. SPECTOR GRIMENSTEIN C. SCHMIDT L. & C. L. & C. GODLY PLAY 2 K. & M. AGEE M. & R. JOHNSON H. & M. CASS KIRKPATRICK KIRKPATRICK J. SANDERS L. & C. S. RIEBAU GODLY PLAY 3 S. & L. WILKINSON H. & M. CASS A. BROWN KIRKPATRICK A. BROWN LECTORS 8:00 a.m. M. L. PIERCE* C. FOX* M. HAMILTON* H. JACKSON* S. WILKINSON* 10:30 a.m. J. BROWN L. CAMPBELL M. CASS C. FRASER M. GARRETT L.E.M. S, 8:00 am M. L. PIERCE C. FOX M. HAMILTON H. JACKSON S. WILKINSON J. KITCH, A. PILCHER, S. WILKINSON, K. LECHLEITER A. PILCHER, L.E.M. S, M. L. RAYHAB* D. ROGERS* B. LENTZ* S. GOTTERER* C. SCHMIDT* USHERS - 8:00 a.m. J. MAIBERGER R. HUBER J. HAMILTON R. LEATHERS D. MURPHY CHESTER SCHMIDT M. PEARSON N. HOWRY G. WILLIAMS E. SANDERS USHERS - 10:30 a.m. J. ERWIN S. JORDAN K. HOWRY L. KIRKPATRICK J. HENDRICK 4