Upcoming Events
Acolyte Workshop
9 a.m. Sat., March 15
Nave
Baptism Workshop
10 a.m. Sat., March 15
Comer Center
Great Vigil of Easter REHEARSAL
12 p.m. Sun., March 16
Nave
Youth Committee
12 p.m. Sun., March 16
Comer Center
TGIS
4:30 p.m. Sun., March 16
Comer Center
Labyrinth
6 p.m. Sun., March 16
Tisdale Hall
Taize Service
7 p.m. Sun., March 16
Tisdale Hall
Tenebrae Service
7 p.m. Wed., March 19
Chapel
Maundy Thursday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist
7 p.m. Thurs., March 20
Nave
Sacred Watch
8:15 p.m. Thurs., March 20 - 12 p.m. Fri., March 21
Chapel
Good Friday Liturgy
12 p.m. Fri., March 21
Nave
Stations of the Cross
1 p.m. Fri., March 21
Plaza
Good Friday Liturgy
7 p.m. Fri., March 21
Nave
Great Vigil of Easter
8 p.m. Sat., March 22
Nave
Easter Day Eucharist
8 a.m. Sun., March 23
Nave
Easter Breakfast
8-9:30 a.m., Sun. March 23
Tisdale Hall
Easter Day Eucharist
9:30 a.m. Sun., March 23
Nave
Easter Egg Hunt
11 a.m. Sun., March 23
Easter Day Eucharist
11:15 a.m. Sun., March 23
NaveVIew more events on the online parish calendar.
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Worship - March 16
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Readings
Matthew 21:1-11
Isaiah 45:21-25
Psalm 22:1-11
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:36-27:66
Eucharistic Ministers
8 a.m.
Verger
Tommy Lowndes
Acolytes
Molly Shortell
Jordan Budnik
Lector - Liturgy of the Palms
Bill Clark
Lector - Old Testament
Davis King
Epistoler
Mabel Goehe
Passion Readers
Virginia Evans (Evangelist)
Mabel Goehe (Jesus)
Anthony Grant (Pilate, Judas, Peter)
Ellen Bishop (High Priests, Chief Priests, Soldiers)
Hazel Douglas (Servant Girl 1 & 2, Bystanders, False Witnesses)
Alex Hall (Centurion)
Intercessor
Mabel Goehe
Chalice Bearers
Davis King
Sara Yurman
Ushers
Neil and Anthea Purves
Altar Guild Leader
Sue Motz
Flower Guild Leaders
Jane Kinkade
Linda Pope
10:30 a.m.
Vergers
Pete Withers
Russ Gipson
Thurifer
Albert Nim-Dixon
Acolytes
Anna Rose Gable
Olivia King
Brian Kinkade
Lora Moore
Allan Myers
Leah Myers
Palm Bearers
Christian Ashmore
Nicholson Kennedy
Lector - Liturgy of the Palms
Jack Boyan
Passion Readers
Lynne Pickens (Evangelist)
Johnnie McPhail (Jesus)
Tonza Collins (Pilate)
Holly Parks (Peter)
Phyl Hilton (High Priest)
Thomas Sandlin and Scott Miller (Chief Priests)
Travis Amsterdam (Judas)
Kana Miller and Leah Lowndes (False Witnesses)
Rosie Lowndes and Jordan Budnik (Bystanders)
Pat Lowndes
Paul Salter and Anthony Grant (Soldiers)
Liz Grant Hilton (1st Servant Girl)
Laura Lowndes (2nd Servant Girl)
Anthony Grant and Paul Salter (Centurions)
Charlie Slater and Holly Slater (Crowd)
Lector - Old Testament
Pat Lowndes
Epistoler
Holly Parks
Intercessor
Renee Huie
Chalice Bearers
Pat Lowndes
Karen Werner
Mary Ellen Moore
Greeters
Kim White
Meg Carver
Cellist
Ginny Bain
Processional Musicians
Tim Keen (Piper)
Richard Smith (Piper)
Jennifer Gregory (Drummer)
Eucharistic Visitor
Renee Huie
Ushers
Bill Clark
James Achiber
Lewis Thorp
Conne Ward-Cameron
Interpreter
Tomina Schwenke
Altar Guild Leader
Sue Motz
Flower Guild Leaders
Jane Kinkade
Linda Pope
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Weekly Events
WORSHIP
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
8 a.m. Sundays
10 a.m. Wednesdays
Chapel
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
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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Donations for Easter Music & Flowers
 Donations for Easter music & flowers must be received by this Monday, March 17 for the names to be printed in the bulletins.
Please
email this form to Sarah Christian (christian@htparish.com) and mail your check to the parish
(or fill out the hard copy version of this form that you will find
in your Sunday bulletin).
Your name(s) exactly as to be listed: _________________
Daytime phone: _________________________
Please designate:
____ Flowers: gift amount $______
and/or
____Music: gift amount $_______
Please designate:
___ In loving memory of____________________
___ In thanksgiving for _____________________
HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
March 19, Wednesday in Holy Week
10 a.m. The Holy Eucharist with the laying on of hands for healing in the chapel
* 7 p.m. Tenebrae Service in the chapel
March 20, Maundy Thursday
* 7 p.m. The Holy Eucharist with the washing of feet and the stripping of the altar
8:15 p.m. Procession to the altar of repose in the chapel and The Sacred Watch liturgy. The watch follows until noon on Good Friday.
March 21, Good Friday
12 p.m. The Good Friday liturgy with communion from the reserved sacrament
1 p.m. The Stations of the Cross on the plaza
* 7 p.m. The Good Friday liturgy with communion from the reserved sacrament
March 22, Holy Saturday
* 8 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter with Holy Baptism
March 23, Easter Day
* 8 a.m. The Holy Eucharist in the nave
8:00-9:30 a.m. Parish Easter breakfast
* 9:30 a.m. The Holy Eucharist
11:00 a.m. The Great Easter Egg Hunt All children ages 2-8 are welcome. Treats, goodie bags, and prizes will be given.
*11:15 a.m. The Holy Eucharist
(Some previous materials have incorrectly publicized an 11:30 service time; please note that the late service is at 11:15 on Easter!)
* Nursery care available.
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WORSHIP & THE ARTS
Acolyte Training Workshop TOMORROW!
in the nave tomorrow, Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. until about noon. This session is especially for those serving regularly at 8:00, because the Palm Sunday and Easter 8:00 services are held in the nave. Also, many of you will "move up" with the next schedule after Easter. However, all current acolytes that would like a refresher and those that can help lead the training are encouraged to attend. This would also be a good chance for those teens and adults that are interested in the acolyte ministry to learn a couple of assignment positions to begin an "on the job" training process. Contact: Tommy Lowndes, 404.630.2347, teel3@aol.com.
3/19 - Tenebrae
On Wednesday, there will be a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. in the chapel. The word "tenebrae" means "shadows" in Latin. It is a service that recreates the wrenching darkness of the suffering of Jesus. Tenebrae is played out through the difficult readings of the Passion accompanied by the extinguishing of candles until there is barely any light.
3/20 - Maundy Thursday
Service at 7 p.m. in the nave. Those planning to participate in the washing of feet should consider wearing sandals for convenience. Maundy Thursday takes its name from the Latin word for "mandate" or "commandment" and recalls the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus gave his disciples the "new commandment... that you love one another" (John 13:34).
3/20 - 3/21 - Sacred Watch
Immediately following the Maundy Thursday service, we will process to the altar of repose in the chapel for the Sacred Watch liturgy. The Sacred Watch recalls the time Jesus spent in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his crucifixion, when he said to his disciples, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me" (Matthew 26:38). The watch continues all night, until noon on Good Friday, with parishioners praying with the reserved sacrament for one-hour time periods. There are still a few periods available, mostly on Friday morning. Sign up in the parish office. A security guard will be on duty from 9:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Contact John Madajewski, 404.378.4277 or shirleygrace2@bellsouth.net.
3/21 - Good Friday
Services at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the nave. Immediately after the noon service, we will walk the Stations of the Cross in the plaza. Readers are still needed for the Stations; sign up in the parish office.
3/22 - Great Vigil of Easter
At 8 p.m. Saturday in the nave. The Great Vigil of Easter is the most ancient liturgy for the celebration of Christ's resurrection. It takes the congregation through a revisiting of the salvation history in the Bible and culminates with the first Eucharist of Easter.
3/23 - Easter Day
Services in the nave at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. (some previous materials have incorrectly publicized an 11:30 service time; please note that the late service is at 11:15 on Easter!) Easter breakfast in Tisdale Hall from 8 to 9:30 a.m.; Easter egg hunt after the 9:30 a.m. service.
Flowering of the Cross
HTP parishioners are invited to bring flowers to Church on Easter Day to help decorate our beautiful flower cross! The cross will be in Tisdale Hall from 8 - 9 a.m. for the beginning of Easter breakfast. Please bring your flowers and greenery, cut in short lengths and wrapped in wet paper towels, to the breakfast so that you can help decorate the cross at that time. The flower cross will then be moved to the nave and will be on display during the 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. services.
4/12 - Organ Recital at Spivey Hall
On Sat. April 12 at 3 p.m., there will be a recital at Spivey Hall featuring the four very gifted organ students of Alan Morrison from The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Alan grew up at Holy Trinity, was confirmed by Bishop
Sims, and feels extremely close ties with his home Church, where his
parents are members (Don and Jeannine Morrison). Alan is now head of the organ deptartment at Curtis and is a Curtis Graduate, having earned degrees in organ and the master's degree in piano, chamber music and accompanying. Alan is under management and has played recitals in many parts of the world. For ticket information, contact Spivey Hall at 678-466-4200.
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PARISH LIFE
Tea Funds To Support Hagar's House, Our House, and DEAM
 Those who helped with the English Tea met on March 9 to decide how the $5000 the tea raised from ticket sales and donations would be used to support outreach in the Decatur community. The group decided to give $2500 to Hagar's House to be used for summer camps and activities for the children and to hire a summer intern to work with children's activities; $1500 to Our House, which is a daycare for homeless children; and $1000 to DEAM to assist those in need with utilities, food staples and rent. Again, many thanks to everyone for supporting the English Tea!
Calling All Episcopal
HAM Radio Operators!
 Dwight Ogier, the Bishop's appointed representative for disaster
coordination, is seeking Episcopalians in the diocese who have a HAM
radio call sign. An emergency net of communications in the diocese is
being established. This net would function similar to ARES and PACES.
Please send your call sign and e-mail address to
dwightogier@bellsouth.net or 770-886-1408.
3/23 - Easter Breakfast
 Plan now to attend our annual Easter breakfast. It will be served in Tisdale Hall from 8 - 9:30 a.m. on Easter Day (March 23). The meal will include fresh fruit, cheese grits, sausage casserole, biscuits, cinnamon rolls and juice. The cost is $4 for adults and $2 for children.
3/27 - DATE CHANGE for Seniors in Action trip to Carlos Museum
The visit to the Michael C. Carlos Museum on the Emory campus has been changed to Thursday, March 27. (There was a conflict with the March 13 date and the last night of the Lenten series.) 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.
4/5-Daughters of the King
 The Daughters of the King will meet on Saturday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m. in the COMER CENTER COMMONS (NOTE ROOM CHANGE). We will begin with coffee time and light refreshments; the meeting will follow at 10 a.m.. We will include prayer time, sharing time, and our monthly program, discussion of the book by Barbara Brown Taylor, Home by Another Way. All women of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend our meetings and see what Daughters of the King is about! Contact: Joan Kidd, DOK President, 404-294-7384, jjkidd@msn.com, or ShirleyGrace Madajewski, 404-378-4277, shirleygrace2@bellsouth.net.
4/14 - Feminist Theological Reflection Group
The FTRG will meet Monday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. in Tisdale Hall. Please bring a dish. Carole Fulghum will present a program on "Who Is The Real Mary Magdalene?" All women of the parish are invited. Contact: Mayo Moses, 404.633.0012.
4/18-20 - Episcopal Marriage Encounter Weekend
 Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones and focus only on each other. If you'd like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you'll like the difference an Episcopal Marriage Encounter weekend can make! The next weekend is April 18-20. For more information or to register, please contact: Ron & Connie Bergeron, 770-951-1411, atlantaeme@earthlink.net or go to www.stcatherines.org/atlantaeme.
4/19 - Decatur Earth Day Celebration
On Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., the City of Decatur, along with Decatur Recreation and Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, will host an Earth Day celebration in Harmony Park (corner of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road, Decatur).
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. Current classes are:
· The Bible: Echoes and Mirrors, Comer Center Commons
· Life In Christ, Comer Center Room 257
· Newcomer's Class, Gaylord Room
· Everyday Faith for Men, Trinity House
Faith in Life Class Studying Westerhoff Book
 The
spring Faith and Life class, which meets Sundays at 9:15 a.m. in
the Gaylord Room, is using John Westerhoff's book,Living Faithfully as a Prayer Book People,
as a resource to explore life centered around the Book of Common
Prayer. This class is excellent for newcomers, for those who seek
baptism, confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church, and for
those who simply want to learn more about the Episcopal Church. With
the use of Westerhoff's book, the course is also intended for church
members who want to explore Anglican spirituality. Contact Father
Deneke for more information at deneke@htparish.com or 404.377.2622.
Lenten class offering: 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.
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YOUTH & CHILDREN'S FORMATION
THIS SUNDAY - Youth Committee Meeting
The Youth Committee will meet after the 10:30 service in the Gaylord Room.
THIS SUNDAY - Thank God it's Sunday!
The next TGIS youth event will take place this Sunday, March 16 (Palm Sunday) from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Comer Center. Come and enjoy games, good food, and a short program. No RSVP necessary - just come and bring a friend. Please bring $3 per person for dinner. Contact Chris Bray with questions. 3/20 - Youth to Attend Maundy Thursday Service
All youth are invited to attend the Maundy Thursday service as a group. No RSVP needed - just meet in the library at 6:50 p.m. so we can sit together. After the service and the Maundy Thursday Vigil liturgy in the chapel, we will meet in the YAC classroom for refreshments and discussion. Pick-up is at 9:15 p.m.
3/23 - Easter Egg Hunt
 Calling all egg enthusiasts! Our annual HTP Easter Egg Hunt will be on Easter morning, March 23, at 11:00 a.m. at the Comer Center and playground. The egg hunt is open to all children ages 2 to 8. Participants will be divided into three age groups before the egg hunt begins. Children should bring their own baskets to collect the eggs. Snacks, goodie bags, and prizes will be given. Adult and youth volunteers are needed along with donations of candy and snack items. For more information, please contact Chris Bray at the parish office.
3/29 - Youth Host a Special Dinner
 The youth of HTP are hosting a very special dinner on Saturday evening, March 29 at 6 p.m. in Tisdale Hall. The menu will consist of spaghetti, salad, bread, drinks, and fabulous desserts! Tickets will be on sale after both Sunday services starting March 9, and they must be purchased in advance. Adults- $7; children- $4; family maximum- $20. Proceeds will benefit the HTP youth fund, which makes possible such life-changing events as the Urban Adventure and the Pilgrimage. Thank you for your support!
2008-09 Episcopal Young Adult Internship Programs - Application Deadlines March 15
Do you know any young adults (ages 22-30) who are still searching for their vocation? Encourage them to apply to one of the Episcopal Church's Domestic Young Adult Internship programs! These internships, which range in length from 9 to 12 months, offer young adults the opportunity to take a year in intentional discernment, community living, and service. Our communications coordinator, Tracy Wells, is a graduate of one of these programs -- Resurrection House in Omaha, Nebraska -- and would be happy to talk to anyone more about her experience. Or, you can read this piece she wrote for the Diocese of Atlanta's Young Adult e-news about her year in Nebraska. Domestic Internships:
Boston, MA / The Micah Project
Chapel Hill, NC / Johnson Intern Program
Los Angeles, CA / Episcopal Urban Intern Program
New York, NY / New York Intern Program
Omaha, NE / Resurrection House
Spokane, WA / Watermark
Washington, DC / Trinity Volunteer Corps For more information, see the national church website or contact the Rev. Douglas Fenton, staff officer, Young Adult and Higher Education Ministries, 1-800-334-7626, dfenton@episcopalchurch.org
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OUTREACH
United Thank Offering
 Are you remembering to drop coins of gratitude in the UTO box sitting on your desk at work or on the kitchen table? If you haven't picked one up yet, those little boxes are available in the narthex this morning for you to take one home. And while you're visiting the UTO display, take a moment to write a note of thanks on a post-it note and add it to the board. You'll enjoy looking over the thanksgivings already posted on the board. Each Sunday a sampling of these will be included in the prayers of the people, reminding us all to give thanks to God for showers of blessings.
THE CLEAN WATER PROJECT IN HAITI
Holy Trinity is pleased to begin supporting the Clean Water Project in Haiti in cooperation with Food for the Poor, a global relief organization.
Thanks to this exciting initiative, 55,000 - 75,000 people in
Cap-Haitien and Port au Prince have clean drinking water now.
(Formerly, they relied on rainwater collected in open ditches near
sewage.)
A similar project for 13 wells in Port de Paix is under construction, scheduled for completion this spring. Funding from Holy Trinity will provide thousands of people, including many children, with clean water. (One well costs $4,075.) To date over $24,000 has been contributed by Holy Trinity parishioners. Contribution envelopes are available in the narthex. For more information, contact Susan Hunsinger, Millennium Development Goals chairperson or Ed Buckley, Haitian Clean Water Project coordinator, at 404.373.1903.
Bring Food Contributions for DEAM Every Sunday
 The Outreach Committee encourages everyone, as a discipline of the Christian life, to bring at least one non-perishable food item for DEAM (Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry) each Sunday.
In January alone, DEAM distributed over 2.5 tons of food to those in need in our community! 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. (Sign up in the library area if you would like to serve by bringing the gifts forward during the offertory.)
Please bring food staples (not unusual or exotic foods), and remember healthy and special diets. Please do not bring dented cans or out-of-date (expired) foods. 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 appropriate, but please, no candy or junk foods. Thanks for sharing and God bless!
3/29 - Decatur Electronics Recycling Day.
 Don't throw away those old electrical items such as: cell phones, cameras, personal computers, or even electric weedeaters! Be good stewards of the earth and recycle them at Decatur's spring 2008 electronics recycling event, to be held Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Decatur High School parking lot (corner of N. McDonough Street and Howard Avenue). We regret that we will NOT be able to accept televisions and microwave ovens. Last fall's event resulted in 66 tons of electronics diverted from the landfill, where they may contaminate soil and water. For additional information, contact Chris Carroll at 404.388.0023.
Electronic Equipment for Recycling:
Desktop computers, Telephones, Mini-towers, Telephony equipment, Laptop computers, Adding machines, Monitors, Calculators, Servers, Typewriters, Workstations, Label makers, Keyboards, Copiers, Mice, Fax machines, Joystick game controllers, Answering machines, Printers, Printer cartridges, Digital cameras , Zip drives, Batteries, Speakers, PDAs, Pagers, VCRs, Hubs, DVD players, Routers, Cable converter boxes, Scanners, Remote controls, Digital projectors, Stereo equipment UPS units, Radios, Main frames, Portable CD players, Component parts, Portable game players, Cables,
GPS receivers, 3-in-1 devices, printer/copier/fax machines.
Other Items:
Mercury thermometers and thermostats, clean Styrofoam free of foreign objects (peanuts, packing blocks, plates, cups, trays), any kind of battery.
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By the Way...
Pew Forum releases 2008 U.S. religious landscape survey
Crunching the numbers
by
James P. Wind
The Alban Institute
Recently, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released the first set of findings from its massive U.S. Religious Landscape Survey 2008.
As I studied the report and tracked its initial coverage in the
mainstream media, I took special note of the provocative phrases
employed to catch the public's attention: "many Americans switch faith identity," "faith identity fluctuates," "constant membership turnover," "a quantum leap in the rate of change," "Churn. Churn. Churn."
For those who read beyond the headlines and initial paragraphs of
these news stories there was important information. Based on a sample
of more than 30,000 adults and done with a methodological rigor that
will make this survey a benchmark for future attempts to map the
religious life of Americans, the Landscape Survey offered much to
ponder. First, America remains stunningly Christian, at least in terms
of religious self-identification. Of those polled, 78.4 percent
identified themselves that way. After more than a century of modernity,
secularism, higher education, enlightenment, and new religions, the
vast majority still see themselves as in some way Christian.
That "in some way" is important. The survey documents the amazing
variety of ways that Christians understand and practice their faith.
And here is where the survey's detailed analysis simultaneously
confirms, sharpens, and challenges what many of us thought was going
on. According to the surveyors, the biggest chunk of American
Christianity is Protestantism, which makes up 51.3 percent of the adult
population. So Protestants are still the religious majority in our
society, but just barely so. The study goes on to note trends that
suggest that any Protestant triumphalist celebrations better take place
quickly. The Protestant majority has declined in relative size from the
60 to 65 percent level often noted by surveys taken during the 1970s
and 1980s. Steady decline has been Protestantism's overall trajectory
from the 1990s on. Click here to read the full article.
> Click here to explore the survey results on the Pew Forum website.
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Have something of interest for the "By the Way" section of the E-News? Email it to Tracy Wells at wells@htparish.com.
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