Dec. 6, 2023

Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel

9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols in the Nave 

10:15 a.m. Christian Formation Classes

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols in the Nave 

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023

5:30 p.m. Stillpoint, a 30-minute Eucharist, All Saints Chapel

5:30 - 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper, Haywood Duke Room. Sign up here.

Bulletin and Announcements

You can find the bulletin here and the announcements here.

When Will We Paint the Sanctuary Walls?

Leak and plaster repairs in the Sanctuary were completed in late September. Then, the plaster needed to completely dry so that the engineers could conduct moisture testing on interior plaster. As you may have noticed, there is still a dark area in the upper left corner of the altar wall. The engineer and contractor assessed and performed additional flashing work at the exterior chimney area and then did an exterior rain simulation test, which showed no further water intrusion. Junior Warden Brett Hacker has asked the engineers to monitor the area during upcoming natural rain events, perform another rain simulation test, and check the area with a moisture meter regularly through December to be sure the leaks are gone. Then, we will contract with painters, who are booking a month out, so we hope to paint in January or February. 

Meet Your Vestry Class of 2026!

Congratulations to the newly elected Vestry members! They will begin their duties on Jan. 1, 2024.

Thank you to all who attended the Annual Meeting. You can find the full 2023 Annual Report here.

Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols

This Sunday, Dec. 10th at the 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services, we will celebrate an Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols. The music spans genres and time periods — everything from quintessential, English carols, to American spirituals, to 20th century composers. 

Birthday Party for Jesus

Wear your favorite pajamas to our Birthday Party for Jesus, coming up on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Breakfast for Dinner is served in Haywood Duke (sign up below) with crafts, singing, and birthday cake for children. Join your parish family for this fun-filled annual celebration!

Service of Light and Remembrance is Dec. 17

On Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m., we will hold a Memorial Service for all those we have lost in the past year. It will take place in the Chapel.

Service of Light and Epiphany Feast is Saturday, Jan. 6

The Service of Light will be at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 in the Nave, followed by the Epiphany Feast at 6 p.m. in Haywood Duke.

More information will be coming soon!

CAN DO Sunday is Dec. 17

Holy Trinity partners with One Step Further to help stock their Community Support and Nutrition Program. On the third Sunday of the month, you can bring grocery items to church. In November, we collected 360 pounds of cans. Let's see if we can beat it for December!

Pick up a bag and shopping suggestions after both services on Dec. 10 for collection on Dec. 17.

Join Our Casserole Ministry

Holy Trinity has joined with Church of the Holy Spirit, an Episcopal Mission on Yanceyville Street, to help feed local families through a casserole ministry. We need casseroles for Dec. 19. Sign up here. Contact Robin Farber at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Christmas Memorial

We invite you to support our special Christmas services with a financial gift in memory or in honor of a special person in your life. Your gift will be recognized in the bulletin prepared for the Christmas liturgies and also in the ePistle. Learn more here.

Please return your offerings by Dec. 10 in order to be included in the bulletin. You can pay online here or turn it into the Church Office. Please note when paying online: if the memo line does not give you enough space, email your dedication to Jackie at [email protected].  

2024 Annual Giving Update

Thank you to all of our parishioners who have made their pledges to the 2024 Annual Giving Campaign. Your generosity and faithfulness in giving has helped us raise $1,003,612.50, which is just over 55% of our goal. We are so grateful for your support and willingness to be ALL IN FOR HT! If you have pledged in the past, but have not yet pledged for 2024, your support is critical if we are to successfully reach our goal. We are edging closer by the day.

Please make your Annual Giving pledge online by clicking here, mailing in your pledge card, or placing a card in the offering plate this Sunday. If you need a Pledge Card and an envelope, they are available at almost every entry to our buildings. Every pledge counts, so please join us in being ALL IN FOR HT!

Reminder! All gifts must be received or postmarked by Dec. 31, 2023, for 2023 tax purposes.

Greensboro Urban Ministry Needs You for “Episcopal Tuesday”

If St. Andrews, St. Francis, Holy Spirit, and Redeemer can do it, so can we!

We are looking for volunteers to serve on Tuesday mornings at Greensboro Urban Ministry. If we get 30-40 people to serve, everyone will only need to volunteer once or twice a year.

• To cook breakfast: 5:30 a.m.
• To set up, serve, and clean up: 6 a.m. - 8 a.m.

To get involved, contact Maggie Triplette at [email protected].

Christmas Pageant Rehearsal on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 10:15 a.m.

Our annual "Come as You Are" Christmas Pageant will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve. If your child would like to participate, we will rehearse in the church at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. Special parts (Narrator, Mary and Joseph, Wise People, Herod, Head Angel, Dove, and Camel) have been pre-assigned, but all children are welcome to participate as either stars (Pre-K), angels (Kindergarten), Sheep (First), Donkeys (Second); or Shepherds (Third & Fourth). Youth helpers are needed for all age groups.

You are encouraged to come to the rehearsal, but can participate on Christmas Eve even if you cannot rehearse on Dec. 17. 

Upcoming EYC Events

Because of all the holiday fun, the schedule for EYC will vary during the month of December. This Sunday, Dec. 10, in place of EYC, we will Walk the Balls! See more info below.

Save the Date for Glory Ridge!

In the Footsteps of Jesus: Holy Land Pilgrimage

Oct. 13-24, 2024, 13 days

In light of the current situation, I know that it is difficult to imagine a pilgrimage in the Holy Land. As we pray for our Jewish, Muslim, and Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, we still need to get registration open for next October’s pilgrimage. 

What I am asking at this time is for you to sign up as if everything were safe and the trip were able to move ahead. I am delaying the requirement for non-refundable deposits until the point at which we know the trip is going to happen. I have been in close contact with my guide friends in Jerusalem over the last week. They had a group with them at the time that the violence broke out. They were able to complete the pilgrimage and are now working to get the last four pilgrims out of the country. Iyad Qumri and his son Rami are the gold standard for Anglican/Episcopal pilgrimage in the Holy Land and I trust them completely. They will not let us move forward unless they feel completely safe.

I anticipate limiting our group to 25 people, so please sign up quickly to assure yourself of a spot. 

Click here to sign up and click here to read a sample itinerary from the last time our group was there (September 2022). Please don’t hesitate to write me directly with questions: [email protected].

Art and Spirituality

Explore the connections between making art and spirituality with Holy Trinity artists and facilitators.

Finding My Soul’s Voice: An Introduction to SoulCollage® with Vicki Longhofer

Jan. 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

SoulCollage® is a contemplative approach to collaging using found images, intuition and imagination. Using this method, we’ll discover and connect with the wisdom that calls to us from our own deep well of personal history, aspirations, and dreams.  

Learn more here and register here.

How Art Informs our Spirituality; a Journey into Reflective Thinking

February 3, 2024, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

A combination of visiting the local art galleries at the Cultural Center and working with our own HT Artists.

We’re looking for a few Visual Artists to share how making art has been informed by your spiritual lives or how the creative process has led you to unexpected dimensions of your beliefs. If you are interested, please contact Betsey Horth at [email protected] or 336-254-5541.

Where Do My Children Go On Sunday Mornings?

• Nursery Care for birth through 4-year Pre-K returns to 8:45-11:15 a.m. (during the 9 a.m. service and the Sunday school hour) in Room 105. During Sunday school, children will sing and listen to a Bible story.
• Children’s Chapel offered at the 9 a.m. service for four-year Pre-K through 3rd grade in Room 211. Please send children with money for the offering, which is collected each Sunday and added to the offering in the church. Children will join their parents in the church at the Peace.
• Children’s Sunday School for kindergarten through 5th grade: Gather at 10:15 a.m. in Room 211 to sing with Mr. Riley before moving to their individual classes: kindergarten through 2nd grade in Room 209, and 3rd through 5th in Room 211.
• Youth Sunday School meets in the Robert Payne Youth House from 10:15-11 a.m. All youth in grades 6th-12th are invited to join for donuts, activities, and scripture-based lessons. Unpack what you heard in church in a fun and engaging way!

Try An Adult Formation Class Sunday Morning

• Advent Programming: The Rev. Dr. Jerry Beavers, who brought us "Advent and Christmas in Scripture and Art" last year, will return to help us prepare for Christmas. On Dec. 10, he will share the history, theology, and use of creches (Nativity sets) and how different cultures have appropriated those images. On Dec. 17, his topic will Be Saint Nicholas, the Real Santa Claus. We will explore the legend of Santa Claus, which can be traced back to a monk named St. Nicholas who was born around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey.
• Parenting Sunday School Class in Broome Hall 10:15 – 11 a.m.: on Dec. 10, we will have a discussion led by Melody McDonald on “Ways to Make the Season Sacred.” 

Holy Trinity Vestry

Class of 2023: Tom Duncan, Brett Hacker (Junior Warden), Harriette Knox (Senior Warden)

Class of 2024: Katherine Skinner Cuda, Dodson Schenck (Secretary), Daphne Shaw, Joe Weatherly

Class of 2025: Will Creekmuir, Tom Stukes, Freya Thomas, Connie Wojtek

Treasurer: Will DuBose