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The capacity to express a wide range of emotion is one of the unique characteristics of being human. Last Sunday's liturgy held in tension an exuberant and joyful procession with  exclamations of "hosanna," and cries of "crucify him," amid the impending desolation and sorrow at the suffering and death of Jesus. A few folks have mentioned to me that they find this liturgy emotionally exhausting or even confusing.
Yet during this most holy week we juxtapose polarities, knowing that to be human is to experience both life and death, light and darkness, despair and hope, bondage and freedom. Certainly the narrative of Jesus' death and resurrection includes all these themes. Unfortunately, most of us grew up with a rather simple approach to Holy Week: being sad on Good Friday and happy on Easter. Yet the story of Jesus--and indeed, the human story-is more nuanced than that. Sorrow and joy intermingle in ways beyond our conscious awareness.
We would do well to consider the Jewish way of approaching Passover. Rather than going back to the past to enter the story, and imagine what it feels like to be there, participants are invited to reflect on the ways that Passover themes of liberation and hope intersect with their own lives and with the events in our world today.
I invite you to spend some time this week reflecting on your own life and our world in this year 2011. Where do we see the marks of bondage, suffering, loss, and despair? Are there signs of freedom, new life, and resurrection? What are we being invited to let go of, that we might die and rise with Christ? At the Vigil of Easter a wondrous plethora of stories and images will connect baptism with our passover with Christ from death to new life.
I look forward to gathering with you on the great Three Days of Jesus' death and resurrection, especially the liturgies of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Vigil of Easter. If there is any time that we need to be together as a community, it is for these services. May these days renew our faith and transform our world.
Blessed Easter,
~Pr. Craig M. Mueller
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The Three Days
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April 21 - Maundy Thursday Liturgy - 7:30 p.m.
April 22 - Good Friday Liturgy - 7:30 p.m.
April 23 - Great Vigil of Easter - 7:30 p.m.
Champagne reception to follow.
Parking available at the McDonald's lot (for $10.00)
beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Neighborhood 383 parking permits provided also. April 24 - Easter Day Festival Eucharists
9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
NOTE: Cubs 1:20 p.m. home game, plan accordingly Holy Week and Easter Services:
Information/background on the liturgies; prayers and readings for home - (link) This week's lessons |
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| CELEBRATIONS | BIRTHDAYS:
Claire Evans 4/20
Jose Buschmann 4/21
Alison Ferrari-Rio 4/23
Jason Glombicki 4/23
Jim Kozel 4/28
BAPTISMS:
Adam Mankowski 4/26
Dylan Stahl 4/26
Marcus Flamme 4/27
Andy Halvorson 4/28
ANNIVERSARIES:
Shane & Keri Delsman 4/14
John & Celina Flowers 4/21 Garrett & Jennifer Glawe 4/21 Erika Robeck & Martin Baber 4/22 |
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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
| Attendance Last Sunday
8:30 - 24; 10:30 - 173 Financial Update Through March 31, 2011
Actual Offering through March 31, 2011: $71,556
Budgeted Offering Through March 31, 2011: $73,775
Difference: ($2,219) under
Total Offering Through March 2010: $77,039 Special Request: Vigil Reception Help
The Easter Vigil and elegant champagne reception that follows (9:30 p.m.) are the highlight of the year at Holy Trinity, and the hospitality team requests the help of the community. We are still in need of a couple people to help clean up following the reception. Please email the office if you can help.
ALSO: A communion assistant is needed for the 9:00 a.m. Easter Day service, and a reader for 11:00 a.m. E-mail Josh if you can serve.  Special Easter Service In The Style Of Taize
Wednesday, April 27, 7:00 P.M.
Contemplative eucharist with simple chant-like refrains. Come for some peace and quiet in our beautifully decorated Easter sanctuary. Special Easter solo by Kirsten Leslie. food4thought - May 15
How Can I Keep from Singing? ~ David Brackley
Following the 10:30 a.m. service; lunch provided
How does a closeted, gay, life-long conservative evangelical become an Episcopalian and end up in a Reconciling in Christ congregation like Holy Trinity? What part did hymnody play in this all-encompassing transformation? Come and find out as Holy Trinity's minister of music, David Brackley, shares some thoughts from his own history and from the hymnal. |
| The Passion According to Matthew | |
Listen to last Sunday's dramatic PASSION ACCORDING TO MATTHEW narrative, with hymns and brief meditations here
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FURTHER UPCOMING EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEWS
|  Holy Trinity Day at Wrigley Field!The Chicago Cubs are offering Holy Trinity members FREE bleacher seat tickets to the Chicago Cubs - St. Louis Cardinals game on Tuesday, May 10 at 7:05 p.m. Each HTLC member household may request up to six tickets by e-mailing Josh in the office by May 1. You may pick up the tickets on Sundays, May 1 or 8, or during office hours that week. We ask that you only request the number of tickets you will actually use, and that you do not sell any of the tickets, but you may share them with family and friends. We look forward to this church / Cubs outing together on May 10!  Fun and Games for a Good CauseReserve Friday, May 20th, for "Yahtzee Night" in Passavant Hall. Tickets for the evening will include food, drinks, and fun. This event is co-sponsored by Team Trinity (Holy Trinity's social outreach program) and Thirvent Financial for Lutherans. All proceeds will benefit local charities. More information to come--watch future editions of HTLC's eNews and the Sunday bulletin for more information. New Member OrientationMaybe you've attended Holy Trinity a few times or many. Maybe you are looking for a church home. Maybe you have mixed feelings about church and whether it is for you. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome at Holy Trinity! Here is a special invitation to learn more about Holy Trinity, what makes Lutheranism unique, meet some other folks, and find out more about our mission and ministry. Orientation sessions are held four times a year. The next session is Sunday, May 1. We will meet from 9:00 - 10:20 a.m., followed by the 10:30 a.m. worship service. We continue upstairs in Passavant Hall over a light lunch, concluding before 1:00 p.m. To sign up email the office or indicate on a yellow slip in the pew rack. Mom's Night Out, For a Little BS Got kids? Join us for Bible Study and discussion of relevant parenting topics.
--exploring spiritual connections in nature with kids
--raising Christian kids when many of your kids' friends are not religious at all
--spiritual guidance for raising thoughtful, compassionate children in the city
--balancing the many responsibilities of motherhood with personal needs
--participating in community service as a family
Our first gathering will be Friday, May 6, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the home of Beth Mankowski. Pr. Michelle Miller will lead us in devotions and review available study materials at this first meeting; we'll also discuss logistics. RSVP to Beth if you would like to participate. Baptism Seminar--It's for Life!  Thursday, May 5, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
This seminar is offered for expectant parents, parents with newborns, those planning a baptism in the coming months, parents or others who would like a refresher on the meaning and theology of baptism. All parents planning to have a newborn baptized are asked to attend this seminar at some point before or after the birth of their firstborn child. Topics of the seminar will include baptismal theology, the role of parents and sponsors, and scheduling a baptism. For more information talk to Pastor Michelle Miller or e-mail her.
Meditation Group at Holy Trinity
Mondays at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome as a beginner or as an experienced meditator trained in a specific method. This is a drop-in group and you can attend as you are able. For more information, and to RSVP for each session, click here "Team Trinity" Please consider joining Team Trinity today! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Check out Volunteer website for upcoming opportunites. It is Holy Trinity's goal to register as many members on-line to assist in helping with our ministry projects within the community. Simply log-in now and sign-up online to volunteer today: http://holytrinity.volunteerhub.com. Let's serve those in need together! New Members: View pictures/bios of recent new members: October here, December here, February here. Next Baptism Dates: May 15, June 26, August 21, October 23, December 4. More info. Next New Member Orientation Date: May 1, 2011. More info. Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Wed., 1:00-8:00 p.m.; and Sun., 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
CALENDAR
| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
NO WEDNESDAY SERVICE
7:30 p.m. AA & SAA (St. Mark's Room & Passavant Hall)
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
7:30 p.m. Good Friday Service
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
9:00 a.m. Easter preparations in the nave
9:30 a.m. Family Easter Party - Passavant Hall
7:30 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter
9:30 p.m. Champagne Reception
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Easter Festival Eucharist with Brass, Strings, and Choir
MONDAY, APRIL 25
7:00 p.m. Meditation Group
COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK Thursday, April 21 - Anselm, Bishop of Canterbury, died 1109
This eleventh-century monk was one of the greatest theologians of the Middle Ages. He is remembered for emphasizing the maternal aspects of God, and for the theory that the Son of God became human in order to make the necessary payment for our sin.
Friday, April 22 - Day of the Creation (Día de la Creación) (LLC)
This observance invites us to notice and give God thanks for the wonders of the created universe. As stewards of that creation, we are also challenged to be careful in our use of it.
Saturday, April 23 - Toyohiko Kagawa, renewer of society, died 1960
Born in Kobe, Japan, Kagawa was orphaned as a young child. Later, when he became Christian, he was disowned by the rest of his family. Wishing to bring Christian principles into society, he worked among poor people, established schools and hospitals, and worked for peace. Monday, April 25, 2011 - Mark, Evangelist
He was not numbered among the twelve apostles, yet Mark was probably a member of the early church community. The gospel that bears his name is the shortest and most direct, and many scholars think it was the first to be written. From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #26481. |
AMONG OUR COMMUNITY
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Jessica Stevens, daughter of Leon Stevens, and Von Barnes will be married here at Holy Trinity on Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m.. All are welcome to attend the service.
Please send news about awards, new positions, life passages and other important events in your lives for this section of our e-news. |
| IN OUR PRAYERS |
Those ill or in special need: family and friends of Paul Hanson, grieving his death; the family and friends of Jim Haring, grieving his death; Yanan Haring; Lisa Bouzek; Nancy Swanson; the people of Japan and Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church; Ashley Kincaid; Jack Stelter; Meggen and Yoshi Saka; Tish Depner and those who grieve her death; Amy Rouce's father, Phil, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer; Kathy Lund; Susan Pare, Bruce Beal's mother; Liam Anderson; Bob & Carol Stoher; Sam Zangri; Paul Geist III; Christine, friend of Susan Twetten; Mary Cannon; Sam Patitucci; Patti Ann Smith; James Emery; Brent Vicknair; Sam Horcher; Colin and Veronica Fiegel; Sam and Ang Zangri; Mark Sauer; Bill Glawe, Garrett Glawe's grandfather; The Levine family; Alan Stang, Jeff Stang's father; Paul Weber; Scott Johnson's mother, Virginia Johnson; Chris Stelter's grandmother; Rick Boyum's mother; Victor Jimenez; Vivian Carter; Marji Shannon's sister; Ken Duckmann's nephew, Anthony Drago; those struggling with infertility.
Those in leadership: President Barack Obama, congress and judges; Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and Metropolitan Chicago Synod Bishop Wayne Miller; the pastors, staff and congregation council at Holy Trinity.
Serving in the Military: Benjamin Brackley, in Afghanistan.
Metropolitan Chicago Synod Prayer Rotation:
- First Lutheran Church of Berwyn, Berwyn IL
- Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bishop Zachariah W. Kahuthu
- Metropolitan New York Synod, Bishop Robert A. Rimbo
Ministries Supported by Holy Trinity: ELCA World Hunger Appeal; RefugeeOne; Lakeview Action Coalition; Lakeview Pantry; The Crib; Lutherans Concerned; The Night Ministry; Christian Peacemaker Teams; Arise Chicago; Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches; The Lutheran Volunteer Corps; Anti-Racism Team of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod; Holy Family Lutheran Ministries; Lutheran Youth on the Northside (LYONS).
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WHO KILLED JESUS?
Across the centuries of western Christian history, an unfortunate answer to this question has been only too commonplace.Citing the passion narratives in the New Testament gospels, particularly Matthew and John (which we read this and every Good Friday), too many have answered simply, "the Jews." This has fueled anti-Semitism, leading to an unjust stereotype of Jewish people as "Christ-killers" and contributing to travesties including but not limited to insults, threats, boycotts, pogroms, and even the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.
....Continue reading this brief essay by Pastor Brian Hiortdahl or our neighbor, Resurrection Lutheran Church
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HOLY TRINITY E-NEWS is the weekly electronic newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago. To unsubscribe click on "safeUnsubscribe" below. E-newsletter submissions and prayer requests should be sent to office@htchicago.org by Monday at 4:00 p.m.
Website: www.holytrinitychicago.org
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Josh Judd-Herzfeldt and Craig M. Mueller
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
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