Upcoming Events
Vestry/Staff RetreatFri., Feb. 1 - Sun., Feb. 3 Camp Mikell
Cathedral Book Store Visit9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sun., Feb. 3 Tisdale HallYouth Committee12:30 p.m. Sun. Feb. 3 Gaylord RoomAmati Chamber Music & Friends Concert5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 3 NavePrimary Election7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tues., Feb. 5 NarthexShrove Tuesday Pancake Supper6 p.m. Tues., Feb. 5 Tisdale HallPreschool Board Meeting7 p.m. Tues., Feb. 5 Comer CenterAsh Wednesday Service7 a.m. Wed., Feb. 6 ChapelAsh Wednesday Services12 p.m., 7 p.m., Wed. Feb. 6 NaveBrownies3:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 7 Gathering RoomYouth Mountain Tubing Trip7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8 - 9 p.m. Sun. Feb. 9 Highlands, N.C.
VIew more events on the online parish calendar.
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Worship - Feb. 3
The Last Sunday After the Epiphany
Readings
Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 2
2 Peter 1:16-21
Matthew 17:1-9
Eucharistic Ministers
8 a.m.
Acolytes
Brooke Budnik
Jordan Budnik
Lector
Nedra Roberts
Epistoler
Mabel Goehe
Intercessor
ShirleyGrace Madajewski
Chalice Bearers
Nedra Roberts
Mabel Goehe
Eucharistic Visitors
Mabel Goehe
Sara Yurman
Ushers
John Madajewski
Steve Bishop
Altar Guild Leader
Judy Skinner
Flower Guild Leader
Kimiko Miller
10:30 a.m.
Verger
Tommy Lowndes
Acolytes
Isabela Betances
Martha Carey
Leni Clark
Mary Martha Clark
Andy Howell
Kana Miller
Lector
Renee Huie
Epistoler
Pat Lowndes
Intercessor
Barbara Thompson
Chalice Bearers
Pat Lowndes
Renee Huie
Lindy Newman
Barbara Thompson
Cantor
Christie Kinsaul
Greeter
Tim Ball
Interpreter
Marla Gearing
Ushers
Barbara Beckham
Charlie Beckham
Jack Boyan
Carey Kidd
Altar Guild Leader
Judy Skinner
Flower Guild Leader
Kimiko Miller
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Weekly Events
WORSHIP
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
8 a.m. Sundays
10 a.m. Wednesdays
Chapel
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:30 a.m. Sundays
Nave
Altar & Flower Guild Set-Up for Worship
9 a.m. Saturdays
ADULT FORMATION
Christian Formation
9:15 a.m. Sundays
Bible Study
11 a.m. Wednesdays
Gaylord Room
YOUTH FORMATION
Sunday School
9:15 a.m. Sundays
Comer Center
Faith Factory Rehearsal
6 p.m. Wednesdays
Comer Center
Preschool
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
MUSIC
Handbell Choir
5 p.m. Wednesdays
Sue Hall Choir Room
Adult Choir
7 p.m. Wednesdays
Sue Hall Choir Room
Pipe Band Rehearsal
7:00 p.m. Thursdays
Tisdale Hall
SUPPORT GROUPS
Al-Anon
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Conference Room
Al-Anon for Men
7:30 p.m. Thursdays
Conference Room
Nicotine Anonymous
12 p.m. Saturdays
Conference Room
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THIS SUNDAY - Amati Chamber Music & Friends
 Join us this Sunday, Feb. 3
at 5 p.m. for an afternoon of music for strings beginning with the
music of J. S. Bach for solo cello and ending with the grand Sextet in
B flat, Op. 18, by Johannes Brahms. Our associate rector, Allan
Sandlin, will be playing viola in the Brahms and is delighted to be
playing with these excellent young musicians.
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WORSHIP & THE ARTS
2/6 - Ash Wednesday Services.
Ash Wednesday services - Holy Eucharist with the imposition of ashes - will be held at 7 a.m. (chapel), 12 p.m. (nave), and 7 p.m. (nave) on Wednesday.
2/10 - Annual Diocesan Absalom Jones Celebration.  Everyone is warmly invited to participate in festival Eucharist commemorating the first African American priest of the Episcopal Church, Absalom Jones (1746-1818) (pictured at left). This annual diocesan celebration will be held at the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta at 4:00 p.m. next Sunday, Feb. 10.
 This year's service will feature as guest preacher the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Suffragan Bishop of Massachusetts (pictured at right). Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander, will serve as celebrant. The music will be provided by the choirs of St. Paul's and St Bartholomew's. All are welcome to conclude the festivities at a reception in the Child Hall with music performed by the Fort Valley State University Jazz Ensemble. For further information you may contact Lane Barnum at 770-730-8177 or 770-730-3344 or lbarnum6@yahoo.com. Please join us.
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PARISH LIFE
This Sunday - Cathedral Book Store Comes to HTP
Representatives from the Cathedral Book Store will be at Holy Trinity this Sunday, Feb. 3 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Tisdale Hall. They're bringing a great selection of books, including titles featured in our upcoming Lenten series. The book store will donate 10% of all proceeds to HTP's Clean Water Fund.
This Sunday - Last Chance Bake Sale!
The HTP youth are hosting the first ever "Last Chance Bake Sale" this Sunday, Feb. 3, in the narthex after the 8:00 and 10:30 services. Lent is just around the corner, so take advantage of this last-minute opportunity to satisfy your sweet tooth! Donations of baked goods (especially whole cakes and pies) are much appreciated. Contact: Mary Ellen Moore, mecmoore@ix.netcom.com.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Feb. 5
Please join the HTP youth for our annual pancake supper on Shrove Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in Tisdale Hall. As always, this will be a real treat! A sign-up sheet is located on the library table. Notice: We are in need of eight electric griddles for this event. If you have one, email Barbara Beckham: heelfan@bellsouth.net.
English Tea is Next Sunday!
 Here is your final opportunity to buy tickets to attend the tea next Sunday, Feb. 10, or to volunteer. A few more volunteers are still needed. Contact Joan Kidd at 404-294-7384 or jjkidd@msn.com or Nancy Boone at 770-938-2682, berkeleyboone@aol.com to help in the kitchen or provide wait staff. All help is appreciated. Seatings will be at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 10.; cost is $15.00 per person. Tickets are available from Tish Wallace or by calling the church, 404-377-2622, but don't put it off. It will be a wonderful event!
Feminist Theological Reflection Group Meets Feb. 11
The Feminist Theological Reflection Group will meet Monday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in Tisdale Hall. Please bring a dish. We are delighted that the Rev. Robyn Neville will be our guest speaker. She is a PhD. candidate at Emory University. She will share her own story and the story of contemporary feminism. All women of the church are welcomed. Please join us for this special occasion.
Daughters of the King Diocesan Assembly Feb. 16
The annual Daughters of the King Diocesan Assembly will be held on Feb. 16 at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Interested members can carpool to the assembly from the church. There is a Feb. 1 deadline for sign up. Contact Joan Kidd, DOK President, 404-294-7384, jjkidd@msn.com, more information.
Caroline Herring to Release CD at Eddie's Attic Feb. 23
 Parishioner Caroline Herring will release her new CD, Lantana, at a show at Eddie's Attic in downtown Decatur on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. An advance review from Fish Records in the U.K. says Lantana "is a powerful, intimate low-key masterpiece... [that] will inevitably cement [Caroline] as one of the finest, authentic, singer/songwriters and storytellers on the contemporary folk scene." For more information: www.carolineherring.com
2/26 - Save the Date: Divided We Fall screening.
 On Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., Emory University will host a free public screening of Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath, the documentary film on post-9/11 hate violence that our communications coordinator, Tracy Wells, works with. The film's creator and producer, Valarie Kaur, will be present for a Q&A. The film will be screened at the Harland Cinema in the Dobbs Student Center on Emory's campus. For more information, see www.dwf-film.com.
Click HERE to watch a trailer of the film.
Seniors in Action to Visit Carlos Museum in March
The next adventure for the Seniors in Action will be a visit to the Michael C. Carlos Museum on the Emory campus on Thursday, March 13. Please note the change in date. Due to the Thursday Lenten programs, we will not have an activity in February. The special museum exhibits at this time include "Lost Kingdoms of the Nile" - Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and "Excavating Egypt." The permanent collection includes objects from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Near East, and ancient Americas. All folks 60 and over are invited to participate in the Seniors in Action. More details will be included in Sunday bulletins and next month's newsletter.
Travel to Norway With Trinity Travelers!
On
the road again - to Norway, June 19-29, 2008 (ten-day trip). See the
sights - Oslo, Bergen, mountains, fjords and more. There are 20 spaces
reserved for us with Collette Tours. Brochures with the itinerary and
other information are on display in the library. Contact: Mary Van Valkenburgh,
770.387.9533.
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ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Sunday Morning Class Offerings
Class offerings are posted on the bulletin board on the second floor as well as in the Adult Christian Formation section of the HTP website. All classes meet at 9:15 a.m. A new Newcomer's Class will begin Jan. 27. Current classes are:
· The Bible: Echoes and Mirrors, Comer Center Commons
· Life In Christ, Comer Center Room 257
· Newcomer's Class, Gaylord Room
New Class - Everyday Faith for Men
A friend of mine told me recently over lunch: "On Sunday mornings, I feel connected to God and other people, but I lose sight of things pretty quickly on Monday morning." If you've ever had a thought like that and you are a man, please join us on the Sunday mornings during Lent (Feb. 10 - March 16) for a conversation about faith in our daily lives. We will have an open-ended conversation about different aspects of our lives as men who are Christian. Join Associate Rector Allan Sandlin and a team of lay leaders for the conversation. The class will meet in Trinity House. Please enter by the door on E Ponce de Leon Ave.
THURSDAY Night Lenten Series on Christian Ethics
Last Lent, we considered the question "what do we believe?" On Thursday nights (note day change) in Lent this year, we will turn to the question of how we live our lives as Christians. The title of the series this year, "Ethics After Easter," is borrowed from the Rev. Dr. Stephen Holmgren's book by that title. Even as we walk with Christ through this season of Lent, we are reminded that our faith is an Easter faith. As Fr. Holmgren writes: "That is why Christian ethics may also be called 'ethics after Easter.'" We have an exciting line-up of guest speakers. Dinners begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program. After each presentation, there will be time for responses. We will finish by 8:30 p.m. Child care will be provided. The series begins on Thursday, Feb. 14 and runs through Thursday, March 13.
Soldiers of Conscience Screening March 2
On Sunday evening, March 2, at 7 p.m., we will have the opportunity to see a new award-winning film entitled Soldiers of Conscience (www.socfilm.com). The Lenten series that week (Thursday, March 6) will feature a discussion of the film with our guest speakers, the Rev. Dr. Wesley Smith (Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve) and the Rev. Canon Debbie Shew.
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YOUTH & CHILDREN'S FORMATION
This Sunday - Youth Committee Meeting. We will meet after the 10:30 service in the Gaylord Room.
2/8-9 - Mountain Tubing.
 All HTP youth in grades 6-12 are invited to go on the mountain tubing and overnight trip Feb. 8-9. We will be staying at the Clark family home in Highlands, N.C. Our group will leave HTP at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening and should return by 9:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Join us for this adventure in the snow! Look for details soon! 2/29-3/2 - HTP Youth Retreat - Save the Date!
The annual parish youth retreat at Camp Mikell will take place Feb. 29 - Mar. 2. This year's theme is "HTP Goes Hollywood." Details to follow soon!
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OUTREACH
Food Contributions for DEAM.
 The Outreach Committee encourages everyone, as a discipline of the Christian life, to bring at least one non-perishable food item for DEAM each Sunday to worship. Food items can be placed in a basket in the library area, and will be brought forward with the other gifts during the worship service. Please bring food staples (not unusual or exotic foods), and remember healthy and special diets. Older DEAM clients sometimes have health problems like diabetes and heart problems so low sodium and low or fat free foods are good. Juices are also great, but please, no candy or junk foods. DEAM distributed over 2.5 tons of food in January alone. Thanks for sharing and God bless!
Look for UTO Display Next Sunday.
 Holy Trinity will be expanding the circle of thankful people when we begin participating in the United Thank Offering. Please look for the UTO display on Sunday, Feb. 10. You will be able to pick up supplies (a blue offering box!), and contribute a thankful thought. Our spring ingathering will be at Pentecost.
Honduras Trip Meeting Feb. 17
Our weeklong trip to the Agalta Valley of Honduras is scheduled for July 26 - August 2. We will hold a meeting in the Comer Center on Feb. 17 after the 10:30 service for those who are interested in going. We need a firm commitment on that day for those who want to go. In the weeks following the meeting a deposit will be necessary to secure your spot. Contact: Charles Absher, cabsher@comcast.net, 678-333-0149.
Hunger Walk Coming Up on March 2
It's time to start getting ready for the 2008 Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk / Run. The date is March 2, at Turner Field. The walk begins at 2:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 12:00 p.m. One of the groups that benefits from the walk is Episcopal Charities.
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By the Way...
A note from Stuart Higginbotham
January 10, 2008
The Feast of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
To our dear family at Holy Trinity,
I hope this letter finds you doing well. I wanted to write and thank you for your presence, hugs, laughs, and prayers during my ordination service on December 21. That day is one which will forever be a marker in my life, orienting me both to service and prayer as well as to gratitude for the prayers and encouragement of such a wonderful parish family. What a gift we share in Holy Trinity!
I thought it was profound that the day of the ordination fell on the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. "Doubting" Thomas has seemed a fit companion at some points of this journey, winding through the Presbyterian Church to find my spiritual home in the Episcopal Church, discernment, postulancy, and candidacy... There were many points along the way that prompted some doubting, but all in all, God has had a way of strangely and beautifully prodding and guiding. If I ever wonder how grace works, I only have to look at this journey toward ordination!
Lisa, Evelyn and I look forward to being with you soon. Please know how thankful we are for you. Here's to what God has up her sleeve for all of us!
Journey well,
Stuart
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