NEXT SUNDAY: Fourth Sunday of Easter 

Today is sometimes called "Good Shepherd Sunday." Jesus is called the "gate" of the sheep in today's gospel. The risen Christ opens the way to abundant life. He anoints our heads with oil and guides us beside the still waters of our baptism. Each Sunday he spreads a feast before us in the midst of the world's violence and war. We go forth to be signs of the resurrection and extend God's tender care to all creation.

• 8:30 a.m. - Simple Eucharist
• 9:15 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal  
• 9:30 a.m. - Adult Forum and Sunday School
• 10:30 a.m. - Sung Eucharist and Holy Baptism
  
  • Music: Choir
• 11:45 a.m. - Food4thought

Jesus and the 'I am' of John's Gospel - Carol LaHurd

More than any other gospel, John sees Jesus through the eyes of the late First Century church. In John 10 Jesus declares, "I am the good shepherd." The various "I am" statements in John help us understand Jesus as the light of the world, the bread of life, the true vine, and one with the God who says "I am who I am" to Moses in the Exodus.

This week's lessons 

O God our shepherd,
you know your sheep by name
and lead us to safety through the valleys of death.
Guide us by your voice,
that we may walk in certainty and security
to the joyous feast prepared in your house,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.

NEXT SUNDAY!!!

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.

MENU:
Herb roasted pork, braised cabbage, potato dumplings, homemade bread and dessert

WE STILL NEED HELP!!

PLEASE SIGN-UP TO HELP WITH:

1. Two people to bring bread.
2. Two people to bring dessert.
3.  Three-four persons to help Matthew Peterson cook and serve, 9:30 - 11:45 a.m.  that morning.
3. Three-four persons to help with clean-up.
Click now to volunteer! 

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

8:30 - 40; 10:30 - 143

Actual Offering through April 30: $91,884
Budgeted Offering through April 30: $93,925
Difference: ($2,041)
Total Offering through April 2010: $99,052

This past Sunday, we welcomed the following new members to our community of faith: Andy Schroeder, Jessica Ittner and John Richardson, Elizabeth Lucas and Keith Dombrowski, Ray Pickett, Alicia and Jeff Tegt, Eric Breese and Mark Stolt. Read about them and get to know their faces here.

Take a break from the busy city life, and join us for a simple, contemplative eucharist amid the Easter candle and flowers.

Memory Verse ~ Seminarian Steven Dickens
Wednesday, May 11 - 7:30 p.m. (Choir Room)
Sometimes the best way to get through the day is to stop and "restart" it. By taking a quiet time to sit and be with God for a moment, we can center ourselves on God by using a memory verse to bring us back to what's really important.

Thought that Yahtzee Night on Friday, May 20th couldn't get any better? Surprise! The games have moved to Yak-zies' beer garden at 3710 N Clark. Dice, wings, cash-bar, prizes, fellowship: it can't get much more fun! You only have one week left to buy tickets for $40. Order your tickets now online, or buy them at the end of service at the back of church. Don't forget, you can also support the night by donating a bottle of your favorite wine for a Wine-Ring-Toss. Send your well wishes to the winner of your bottle by sharing your story with this wine when you drop off your bottle at church. Support Team Trinity's volunteer work with local charities and double your donation by inviting your friends and family. This is a Thrivent Matching Funds event. ALL proceeds from ticket sales and the Wine-Ring-Toss will be donated to local charities. Any questions? Please contact Kristi Harreld. 

Sunday, June 12 (Pentecost), 11:00 a.m - noon. St. Mark's Room. All are welcome. Topics will include the civil union law, estate, planning for same-sex couples, and adoptions concerns. Led by Michael J. Drabant, an attorney who specializes in issues related to same-sex couples and LGBT rights.

Do the everyday food choices you make matter? What does faith have to do with the sustainability movement? Can one really eat locally? Can cooking be a spiritual practice? Spend midsummer digesting these and other questions. Learn what the Bible says about food and being stewards of creation, sharpen your cooking skills, and get some dirt under your nails at an organic vegetable farm. Member Matthew Petersen will lead a 7-8 week class on Saturday mornings beginning July 9. For more information, or to sign-up, email Matthew.   

SUMMER SCHEDULE

Last Sunday's Sermon

The Third Sunday of Easter
May 8, 2011
Luke 24:13-25
Pr. Craig M. Mueller

TAKE IT TO HEART

It was seven miles from Jerusalem to Emmaus. The walk there made all the difference in the world. You could say that for Cleopas and the other disciple, they journeyed from despair to hope.

It doesn't seem far at all, but for most of us there is a great distance between head and heart.

Many of our doubts are in our heads. They are about doctrines. How can I believe in the Virgin Birth, or the Trinity, the Resurrection, not to mention life after death? In our scientific, analytic, verifiable age, we have relegated faith to a compendium of beliefs. Beliefs as "files" in the head, if you will.

THURSDAY, MAY 12 

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

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