THE STAR ST. DAVID’S

EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL A Quarterly Newsletter of Parish Life at St. David’s Episcopal Church and School

April 2014

Letter from our Rector 2

A Few Thoughts on the

Past 3

Thank God for

St. David’s! 4

Making New

Connections 6

Delicious Then

and Now 8

Music and

School News 10

Holy Week at St. David’s April 13 20

Easter Day Services at St. David's

The Rev. Lisa Mason

Rector

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The future of St. David’s School includes a new main school building which will also connect the church and school.

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A group of precious young boys enjoy the “new”

school building and courtyard in May, 1955.

Left: Architectural

rendering of the soon-to-

be-constructed school

building and Parish Hall

circa 1954. At that time,

Wiltshire Ave. was not

even paved.

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ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH & SCHOOL

The Rev. Lisa Mason, Rector Sarah Kates, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries Ashley Miles, Head of School

Ben Carlisle, Director of Music Beth Crowley, Finance & Administration Suzan Reagor, Exceptional Adults

Eric Holloway, Seminarian Kathryn Schweninger, Facilities & E-News Amy Case, Communications

info@saintdavids.net • 210-824-2481 • www.saintdavids.net

Rhonda and Mike Needham were married at St. David’s by the

now Rt. Rev. Gary Lillibridge in 1999.

Tanner Needham was baptized at St.

David’s in 2005.

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Melissa and Brianna Watkins

Right: Our youth at

Diocesan Council “Youth

in Action”; on the ski trip

during Spring Break; and

presenting desserts for

the parish Valentine’s

Day Dinner benefitting

youth ministries.

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Sarah Kates

Director of Children, Youth and Family

Ministries

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Pat Biggs (left) with a Terra Cotta Warrior

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The Golden Jubilee Cookbook is

available in the church office for $15

Spinach and Bacon Salad (Jean Bevans)

2-10 oz. pkgs. fresh spinach, stems removed

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and drained

1/2 C. red onions, sliced

Dressing:

2 T. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/3 C. cider vinegar

1 C. vegetable oil

1 T. poppy seeds

1 1/2 C. small curd cottage cheese

Tear spinach into bite-size pieces in a salad bowl. Add bacon

and onion. To make dressing, combine sugar and next 4

ingredients. Shake well. Add poppy seeds and shake again.

Add cottage cheese and shake well. Pour over salad and

toss. Serve immediately. Serves 8.

Sausage and Corn Chowder (Laquita Cadena)

8 oz. bulk pork sausage

1/3 C. green onions, sliced

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 soup can of milk

1-8 oz. can whole kernel golden corn, undrained

1/2 C. Swiss cheese, shredded

1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce

In large saucepan over medium heat, cook sausage until

browned, stirring to separate meat. Spoon off fat. Add green

onions. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining

ingredients . Heat through, stirring occasionally. Serves 4.

Place first four ingredients in large mixing bowl and stir by hand

until well mixed. Pour into a greased 9x13” dish and bake at

350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool and frost. Frosting: Place

butter, sugar, and milk in saucepan; bring to a boil and cook 1

minute. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips; stir until

melted. Note: This recipe can be varied using assorted cake

mixes and pie filling and butterscotch chips in the frosting.

Fudge Cake (Elizabeth Neyland)

1 pkg. fudge cake mix

1-21 oz. can cherry pie filling

1 tsp. almond extract

2 eggs, slightly beaten

Frosting:

1 C. sugar

5 T. butter

1/3 C. milk

1-6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

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New Music Director Ben Carlisle, his daughter Milly

and his wife Kelly

Ashley Miles,

Head of School

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Ashley Miles, Head of School

St. David’s School children are thrilled by the musical stylings of Lucas Miller, made possible by Spring Fling fundraising.

Photo by Meredith Ryncarz

8:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.)

Ages 2 years- 5th grade

AND… After VBS Fun! 12:00-3:00 p.m.

VBS 2014 July 7-11

Contact Sarah Kates for more information—sarahk@saintdavids.net