Apalachicola, Florida

October 14, 2022

Readings for October 16, 2022, the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Readings for October 23, 2022, the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Please Note: Patti McCartney, Chair of your Search Committee, has asked that I not disseminate the following Wiki Leaks to the parish just yet. I believe, however, that you have a right to know the direction the committee is going, and so I share this with you. Be sure to voice any additional suggestions you might have. Bear in mind that this is only a preliminary draft. I feel sure more requirements and details will be forthcoming. Sorry, Patti.

The next rector of Trinity should be an alumnus/alumna of UofA, AU, FSU, UofF (fill in your alma mater), who lettered in a varsity sport, attended Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship, is between the ages of 32 and 40, with four years of active military service and 20 years of ordained ministry; with a handsome/lovely spouse/partner whom they met while on a mission trip in Haiti; with 2.3 adorable, well-behaved small children, (The .3 child being adopted from Wilmer Hall, the Episcopal Home in Mobile) a rescue dog and a three-legged cat; has taken a vow of poverty, but lives a lifestyle similar to parish members; visits hospitals and nursing homes twice a week, and all parishioners in their homes at least once a year; has earned masters degrees in education, administration, finance and psychology (seminary degree optional but preferred); is inoffensively serious and pious, but with a great sense of humor; preaches 11-12 minute sermons every Sunday that entertain, challenge (but not too much), teach, and uplift; is available to every parishioner 24/7; is an outstanding teacher and does so in at least two classes year-round; models and encourages a life of Christian discipleship and sacrificial giving without making anyone uncomfortable or guilty about their own; never asks for or accepts a raise; promises to stay for at least 20 years; is a wordsmith and expert in social media; has a good singing voice; dresses well but modestly; participates in all parish events and activities; ensures that the parish always lives within its budget; is an accomplished liturgist but allows favorite local pagan customs to continue; takes personal responsibility for an annual 10% growth in membership and pledges; hunts and/or fishes but has a profound respect for the environment and all living creatures; leads at least one mission trip each year; plays a musical instrument, preferably the guitar; will take a drink without ever overindulging; is an excellent retreat leader; knows everyone in the parish by name and their extended families in the first three months; is capable and willing to do minor repairs in the rector; will establish a vibrant youth program out of thin air; has been Spiritual Director for several Cursillo weekends; possesses boundless energy but is a calming, non-anxious presence; and, finally, can walk on water, but, when necessary, swims well. 

If neither Jesus nor Mary is available or interested, (Can you imagine?) we will consider one of their close relatives if he/she is a cradle Episcopalian with good references and their own health insurance.

I hope this gives you a laugh or two, and that you will also discern a few germs of truth and insight along with the foolishness. My point is that unrealistic expectations always lead to disappointments. There is no ideal rector, but plenty of good priests just waiting for your call.

Please thank and keep in your prayers Patti and the Search Committee: John Crusoe; Charlie Galloway; Susan Galloway; Tara Lanier Carter; Brooks Jones; Ralph Wagoner. God bless you in your time of Spirit-led transition.

Rusty +

It is my great pleasure to tell you that the Rev. Martha Harris has accepted the unanimous invitation of Trinity’s vestry to serve the parish as its “regular supply priest.” We anticipate that my last Sunday as your Interim Rector will be November 6, All Saints’ Sunday. Martha’s first Sunday as supply priest will be the following Sunday, November 13. While there may be the occasional Sunday when Martha is not available, it is the plan, intention, and hope that this arrangement will provide continuity of worship services until your new rector is called.

(read complete announcement here)

-- Rusty+

Annual Trinity Bake Sale and Market

Put on your apron and crank up the oven!

Seafood Fesitval weekend is fast approaching and once again Trinity Church

will be offering home-baked cakes, pies, bread, and cookies for sale in Benedict Hall (or Gorrie Square, weather permitting).

The Tour of Homes Auction Committee will also be there with holiday

decor and unique home accents. It’s a great time

to shop for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

When: Saturday, November 5 from 9am to 2 pm

What we need:  

Whole cakes and pies.....Loaves of bread

Jars of jams and pickles.....Cookie and bars

Whatever culinary delight you create!

Sign-up sheets for bakers & helpers will be in

Benedict Hall for the next few Sundays.

A new Sunday morning 9:15 Bible study group is in the formative stages. Jason Carter will be the leader and teacher of the class, which will focus on the Gospels, studied in chronological order. Let Jason know that you are interested by emailing him:

[email protected] or call/text to 334-707-0283.

All are welcome at Monday School, 10:30 am every Monday at the Trinity Office conference room.  Call Nancy Luther 850-229-6735 or Carrie Kienzle 727-667-8162 for more information. The group is currently reading Telling the Truth, by Frederick Buechner.

Look for the donation jar in Benedict Hall and help support the Backpack Buddies program that provides weekend food to kids in need. A few dollars here and there can make a big difference!

Ian Hurricane Relief checks can be made out to Trinity & marked "Ian Relief". These funds will be forwarded to the diocese.

The The Episcopal Church Office for Transition Ministry (OTM) guides parishes through times of discernment and the calling of a new rector. With assistance from Ashley Freeman, our new Canon to the Ordinary, the search committee will gather needed information for the OTM Profile that will be on the Episcopal Church national database. The information used to produce our portfolio will be recorded by the scribes in each of the forum groups that will soon be meeting. If you have not signed up for a group, please contact Patti McCartney. The purpose of the OTM Portfolio is to provide clergy seeking a new call, and bishops as they assist clergy who are seeking calls. By using the portfolio, potential candidates can envision what kind of church Trinity is and seeks to be. Within the next few days, please check your email for a message from our facilitators, who will tell you about your forum group. Those without email will be contacted by phone.

The search committee has the challenge of finding a new rector to recommend to the Vestry for calling . By participating in the forum groups, all have the opportunity to give their input. The committee is thankful for your help and continuing prayers. 

-- Patti McCartney, Rector Search Committee Chair

ATTENTION COLLECTORS -- Penny's Worth has received two vintage sets of Fiesta Ware. Stop by on Saturday or Tuesday (10 am - 3 pm) to have a look, or call Dot Hill at 850-653-9297 for more information. These beauties will be sold as sets and are not available as individual pieces.

Your vestry has agreed that a high priority for us is to work on improving the coordination and communication of our programs and ministries. Soon each member of the vestry will be taking responsibility for one or more aspects of our mission. When that is finalized, we will let you know who is the contact person for each. Ralph Wagoner is the vestry person for Communications.

Bay View: A first step toward refining coordination is to clarify the process to submit items to the Bay View. Kay Carson, our editor, in conversation with Ralph and me, has suggested that all articles be sent by email to the parish office, [email protected], either to Jean, our administrator, or directly to the rector. This will allow Jean, who maintains the parish calendar of events, to provide coordination and consistency. This will also help the rector be aware of all aspects of the parish program. Once reviewed by them, Jean will send them in an orderly manner to Kay as editor. This will assist her as she publishes all items internally to the parish, as well as to appropriate outside outlets.

Weekly Announcements: We are returning to printed announcements in the service bulletin, as was the practice at Trinity pre-Covid. If you have a news item to be shared with the parish, please send it by email to Jean at the parish office – [email protected]. She will need to receive it by noon on the Wednesday before the Sunday you wish it to appear.

A recent forum in Apalachicola brought breast cancer prevention and treatment information to the community. Survivors, including Patti McCartney, were recognized at the event, sponsored by Franklin Needs, Inc. a local organization that raises funds for use by Franklin County women in their fight against breast cancer.

Saturday, October 22, 2022          11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Starts and ends at Lafayette Park in Downtown Apalachicola

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October 16, 2022

Celebrant - Rusty Goldsmith

Greeters -  Ralph & Susie Wagoner

Lectors - Dee Crusoe, Susan Galloway

Prayers of the People - Patti McCartney

Acolyte -  Rick Watson

Lay Eucharistic Minister - Kirk Hadaway

Altar Guild - Gloria Austin, Susie Wagoner

Flower Guild - Penny Marler, Alice Leavins

October 23, 2022

Celebrant - Rusty Goldsmith

Greeters -   Bill & Patti McCartney

Lectors - Patti McCartney, Brooks Jones

Prayers of the People - Ina M. Meyer

Acolyte -  Steve Watkins

Lay Eucharistic Minister - Dee Crusoe

Altar Guild - Gloria Austin, Susie Wagoner

Flower Guild -  Joy Tracy, Dee Crusoe

Your Bay View: Trinity's bi-weekly e-newsletter, the Bay View, reaches members and friends every other Friday, sharing news and inspiration for and about our parish. Please send information and announcements, as well as photographs, to [email protected] or call the church office at 850-653-9550. The deadline for submission is noon on Wednesday of each publication week. (The next deadline is October 26, 2022)

-- Kay Carson, Editor

Worship Service at 10:30 am Sunday, Eastern time

Church address: 79 6th Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320

Office address: 76 5th Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320

Mailing address: PO Box 667, Apalachicola, Florida 32329

Phone number: (850) 653-9550

Email: [email protected]