I've posted some thoughts for your consideration on e-piphanies.com .
I invite your comments.
I'll see you in church!
Ron+
The faithful around the Anglican Communion have a unique opportunity for Bible study with their bishops during the upcoming 2008 Lambeth Conference of Bishops.
"Signs on the Way" -- focusing on St. John's Gospel and
complementing the Bible studies in which the bishops and their spouses
will take part during the Lambeth Conference -- is now available on the
web.
* Catherine Polk is licensed as a Worship Leader by Bishop Wimberly.
* Our parish family can get together and have a great time in fellowship at last weekend's cook out, under the direction of Anne Bentley and Mark Kelso!
10:00 a.m. Woman to Woman 5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Friday, July 18
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
ERD Continues to support relief efforts in flooded areas of the Midwest as well as in earthquake damaged areas of China and Myanmar. For details, go to Episcopal Relief & Development. Contributions designated for ERD and any of their specific projects may be made through Trinity Church.
Keep us in the Loop
If your contact information has changed within the past six months, or if it changes in the future, be sure to email or call in your new information.
The rector and vestry have begun a planning process focused on ways to stimulate participation and growth in pursuit of our mission. The diocese has recommended Friendswood consultant Chris Turner and we have retained her to assist us in the first stage of the process. She is in the process of conducting interviews. If you have phoned or emailed Chris and have not heard back from her, please be patient. She will be in touch to schedule a time to talk.
Supper Clubs
Supper Club #1: July 11th at the home of Mike and Jacque Ellis, 8 Lyncrest Drive at 7:00 p.m. Call Gloria Schlemmer at 740-8942.
Super Club #2:will meet on Sunday, July 27th at 5pm at Las Brisas Mexican Restaurant on Hwy 146 N. Reservations can be made by calling Brenda Gutierrez 409 908-9707.
Help Wanted!
We have openings in the following positions:
Help with the Welcome Table in the Narthex.
The E-Team needs friendly folks to assist at the welcome table in the Narthex where members and visitors get name badges and information.
Tour Guides
are needed for Sundays and for tour groups by appointment during the week. The more people out there helping us spread Trinity's story, the better!
Photographers are needed to take photos of new members and at events around the parish. All you need is a digital camera and the memory to bring it with you.
Worship Leadersare needed to sustain our ministry of Evening Prayer weekdays at 5:30 p.m. in the church.
If you are able to assist in any of these ways, let us know by sending a message to [email protected].
The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost July 13, 2008
Collect O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Clergy The Rector is on vacation. The Reverend David C. Dearman is Celebrant and Preacher at the 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. services. The Reverend Craig Morgan is Celebrant and Preacher at St. James the Fisherman, a mission of Trinity Church currently worshipping Sundays at 8:30 a.m. in the west end offices of The House Company, Hwy. 3005 at 7 Mile Rd.
Music Prelude: Psalm Nineteen - Benedetto Marcello Prelude in A Minor
Postlude: Praise to the Lord - Johann Gottfried Walther
At the Offertory, Vocal Solo: Honor! Honor! - Spiritual, arr. Hall Johnson - Marion Moore, soprano
Given to the glory of God and in memory of Doyle McDonald and Louis Morse McDonald by Eugenia McDonald.
Hymns: 48 O Day of Rest and Gladness, 627 Lamp Of Our Feet, 390 Praise To The Lord.
To read the texts and listen to the tunes of these hymns, go to the 1982 Hymnal Index
Let us pray
For those who are sick or have requested
our prayers: Rhoda Sphuler, Steve Salch, Stan Hutton, Louise Cilly, Dotty Webster, Gabon Mcguire, Margaret Brown, Dan Christoffel, Bill and Caroline Crawmer, Debra Hickman, Marilyn Browning, Gay Pogue, Ruth Jones, Dave Barker, Sally Wallace.
For those on the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Philip's, Palestine; Christ Church, San Augustine; Christ Church, Tyler; St. Francis', Tyler; John the Baptist, Tyler.
For those for whom our ongoing prayers
are requested:John Harp, Rose Farmer, Gloria Prescod, Phillip Head, Trudy Lisenbe, Bill Leopold, Lynn Cantini, Betty Glendenning, Doris Janek, Jack Bushong, Mary Manger, Winona Gibson, Harriet Newding, Lil Guyette, Marianne Sefcik, Marjorie Sheffield, Betsy Stirling, Dot Wolma, Bryan Davis, Betsy Kelso, and Margy Kelso.
For those who are in harm's way: August Dannenmaier, The Rev. David Waweru, Michael Scott, Wayne Sanchez, Brandon Cronise, Chad Field, Paul Lett-Brown, Alexander Drum, Nicholas Toombs, Christopher Toombs, Bradford Davis, Eric Iverson, Emmanuel Michael Mackenzie, Josh Moerbe, Ricky Ybarra, Jesse Watson, Morgan Watson, and Kevin Lalibert�.
For those who perished and those who suffer as a result of natural disasters, especially in the flooding in the Midwest and in earthquakes in China and Myanmar.
Important note about the Prayer List At the end of each month, the Prayer List will become "blank." With the assistance of the Daughters of the King, the Rector will establish a new list for ongoing prayers as well as a new current list. If you have a request for either of the new lists, please communicate it to the rector at [email protected] or by phone by the end of each month.
Altar Flowers This Sunday are given to the Glory of God, and in memory of Lucie C. Rosenthal, Oscar G. Lange, Sophie Broughton, Matthew Harrison, Margie Carson, and Douglas Tuthill.
Celebrating Birthdays Max Griffith, Camille Haglund, William Stein, Karen Peterson, Julie McKee, Tom Marshall, Martha Guice-Blakeny, Paul Selman, Jimmie Jones.
Pick the Flowers The E-Team (yes that "E" stands for Evangelism) is trying to help us identify our guests as they enter the church for Sunday services by giving them a flower tied up with a ribbon. If you see a person with a flower, please introduce yourself and welcome them to our community of faith. And if you are that person holding the flower, please gather with us after the service and help us get to know you.
Wear your Trinity lapel pin!
By wearing your Trinity lapel pin, you invite others to ask about its significance, thereby providing a natural opportunity to speak about your church and its meaning for your life. If you do not own a lapel pin, you may purchase one at a cost of $5 in the parish office. The pin displays the arms of Trinity Church, the same as our banner.
Choir on Vacation The
Choir is on its Summer Vacation. Take a moment to let our choristers
know how much their ministry means to us and wish them a safe and
restful vacation. They will return in September.
Harriet Latimer & Associates selected for Capital Campaign The vestry has engaged the firm of Harriet Latimer and Associates to serve as professional fundraising consultants on the next phase of Trinity's sanctuary restoration project. Harriet and Truett Latimer are well-respected, experienced, and successful fundraisers from Houston who have ties to Trinity and are enthusiastic about our campaign. This phase will focus on grants from foundations and other entities, governmental support, and "Friends of Trinity" who also have ties to our historic parish. We also plan to develop a memorial program to recognize gifts contributed in honor or remembrance of loved ones.
The priorities that the vestry has established to be funded through this campaign are: retirement of debt from life and safety work already accomplished, sanctuary column repair, protective covers for stained glass windows, repair of Tiffany altar window and Nativity window, repair of plaster in sanctuary, and new and renovated restrooms. Total funding needed for this phase of our restoration is approximately $2.5 million. If these highest priority projects are successfully funded and additional support is available, improvements to electrical and lighting systems and an architectural assessment of Eaton Hall are secondary priorities.
Harriet and her firm intend to begin immediately and the vestry will keep you informed as the campaign progresses. You can help by letting the rector, Harry Kelso, or Susan Duif know if there are people with ties to Trinity who live in other cities and might be interested in supporting our efforts.
Children's Christian Formation
During July and August, we will have Veggie Tales Hour at the usual Sunday School time, 10:15 a.m.. Enjoy popcorn, goldfish and juice spending time with Larry the Cucumber, Junior the Asparagus and Bob the Tomato. We will need one or two parents each Sunday to sit with the children during the movie. Diocesan policy requires us to have two-deep leadership in activities with children. You must have taken the Safeguarding God's Children training. If you will help, contact Karen Peterson.
Godly Play Room Tidy Up Day The Children's Ministry Team is planning a tidy up of the Godly Play room and nursery on Sunday July 20 directly after second service. Arrangements are being made for food and childcare. You are invited to help!
Children's Ministry Team
Communications - Karen Peterson
Scheduling - Amy Neblett
Preparation and Training - Karen Peterson and Danielle Alvarado
Materials - Greg Whitaker
Recruiting - Gina Thomas
Group Activity Coordinator - Pamela Petty
Nursery - Danielle Alvarado
Contact any of them to offer your assistance!
Exciting News! Parish Directory soon to be available online
Parish Secretary Melissa McWilliams is busy making preparations to launch a new online parish directory. Members will be able to access it in a password protected section of www.trinitygalv.org around the end of July. Each member's record will contain basic contact information, including email address that can be clicked to send a message, a map to help you find the person's residence, and a photograph. If you have a favorite photo you would like to be used on your record, please email it to Melissa McWilliamsor bring a copy to the parish office for her to scan. Or, look for one of our photographers after worship on Sunday morning. We want photos of individuals as well as group photos. Also, if you have reason to believe your contact information is out of date, let Melissa know so she can update it before launching this new resource. This new resource will further the Vestry's goal of improving our ability to recognize and communicate with one another in building community at Trinity.
The Adult Sunday School Class
The Adult Sunday School Class, meeting in Rosenberg Parlor on Sundays at 9:15 a.m., is studying the Sunday scriptures throughout the summer months. Class leadership will be shared by members.
Summer Writing Institute The 4th Annual Trinity Episcopal School Summer Writing Institute will be held Monday through Friday, August 4 through 8. The program will again be taught by Ms. Catherine Jackson who teaches Advanced Placement classes in the English Department at Ball High School during the regular school year. Designed for rising 10th and 11tth graders, the class will meet each morning from 9 until Noon. The focus will be on the ability to analyze and then to transfer that thinking to paper. These skills are essential for the writing components of the SAT and the English AP exams. The class is open to Trinity graduates as well as others with appropriate recommendations. Please contact our school office at 765-9391 for more information and/or the program application.
F � O � Y � E � R � S A PLACE OF WELCOME
The French word, foyer, means a hearth or fireside, suggesting a small group, relaxed, open, and accepting to one another. We had four wonderful Foyers Groups during the past year. They all came together on June 1 for hors d'oerves and an outing in Galveston Harbor on Seagull II. New Foyers Groups will start up again at Trinity in September and you'll want to be involved.
These casual groups of six to ten randomly-selected people (couples and singles) will meet once a month or so for an informal dinner and conversation from October until June. They typically meet in people's homes; however, other arrangements can be made. Foyers groups are a fine way to join a small group of other church members that you would not otherwise have the opportunity to know and enjoy an occasional evening or afternoon of fellowship. Typically these are "potluck" suppers, but the emphasis is on the friendship, rather than on the food.
Further information will appear in the church bulletins and The Parish Messenger in August. The goal is to sign you up in August. We will have a coordination meeting in early September and begin meeting soon thereafter. Trinity people have so much to offer, and Foyers Groups provide a great opportunity to find out just how much as we build relationships. Jon and Suzette Schultz have graciously agreed to serve as coordinators for Foyers again in the coming year.
William Temple Episcopal Center announces new Executive Director
A Message from Bill Hearn and the Wm. Temple Board
We are pleased to announce that Reverend Kyle Stillings will be joining William Temple Episcopal Center as Executive Director on August 1, 2008.
As we prepare for his arrival, please provide us any thoughts you have for his orientation to WTEC and the Galveston community. If you would like to congratulate and welcome him, his contact information is:
The Reverend Kyle D. Stillings 16260 10th Avenue S Burien, WA 98166 [email protected]
The vestry has engaged the firm of Harriet Latimer and Associates to serve as professional fundraising consultants on the next phase of Trinity's sanctuary restoration project. Harriet and Truett Latimer are well-respected, experienced, and successful fundraisers from Houston who have ties to Trinity and are enthusiastic about our campaign. This phase will focus on grants from foundations and other entities, governmental support, and "Friends of Trinity" who also have ties to our historic parish. We also plan to develop a memorial program to recognize gifts contributed in honor or remembrance of loved ones.