Who we are
Flo Oakes is passionate about children’s spirituality and creating art and resources that affirm the dignity of children. She is a co-author of the book Little Prayers for Ordinary Days and a member of the children’s band Rain for Roots.
She enjoys planting flowers, re-re-re-reading Anne of Green Gables, dreaming up farm plans with her husband Josh, making up song parodies with her kids, and snuggling her giant dogs. Flo is an assistant priest and children’s pastor at St. Mary of Bethany Parish in Nashville TN and recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Master of Divinity degree.
Danny Bryant serves as the priest of St. Mary of Bethany Parish in Nashville, TN. He and his wife Rebecca have four children. Danny has lived in middle Tennessee for over twenty years and grew up in southern California.
He became a pastor in 2010 after teaching elementary school and coaching high school basketball and softball for ten years.
He enjoys reading, hiking, music, playing and watching sports, and spending time with family and friends.