Trinity Episcopal Church - eMessenger
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ST. NICHOLAS AND ORNAMENT PARTY
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SUPPER CLUB TABLE DESIGNS
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Trinity Church, founded in 1841 and still making history.
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Upcoming Calendar Events
Choir Practice 6:30 pm Thursdays and/or 9:00 am Sundays
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12/15
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8:00 am – Rt. I Holy Eucharist – Sanctuary
12/15 – 9:30 am – Adult Sunday School Outreach Christmas Project – Eaton Hall
12/15 – 10:30 am – Rt. II Holy Eucharist – Sanctuary
12/15 – 1:00 pm – EFM Class – Kelso Library
12/15
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5:30 pm – Rt. II Holy Eucharist – Sanctuary
12/16 – 5:30 pm – Women's Bible Study - Kelso Library
12/17 – 5:30 pm – Finance Committee – Kelso Library
CHRISTMAS SERVICE SCHEDULE
12/24 – 5:00 pm – Children's Live Nativity
12/24 – 5:30 pm – Family Service, Rt. II Holy Eucharist
12/24 – 9:00 pm – Christmas Music
12/24 – 9:30 pm – Christmas Music, Choir, Rt. II Holy Eucharist
Coffee and refreshments now available in downstairs Eaton Hall following morning services!
INTERCESSORY PRAYER STATION
“If you desire intercessory prayer following Sunday Communion, you will find the prayer team by the healing station in the back of the church.”
PLEASE SEE SUNDAY'S BULLETIN FOR CHRISTMAS AND MUSIC REQUEST FORMS
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5:30 PM CHRISTMAS EVE
FAMILY SERVICE
CHILDREN’S LIVE NATIVITY
On Christmas Eve our children are invited to participate in a live Nativity scene on the Garth.
At 4:30 pm children need to meet in the chapel on the cloister
where costumes will be provided to slip over their clothes.
All children will be given a star to bring to the nativity scene during the service.
If your children, grandchildren, godchildren or friends would
Like participate in the memorable event, please contact
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YEAR END CLOSING
IRS rules require us to receive all year-end contributions in the church office or be postmarked by December 31, 2019. If you would like to know the balance on your 2019 pledge, please contact Camille Haglund (Finance Director) at 409.765.6317
[email protected]
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Please make sure your name is included as the donor on all checks that you are having sent directly from your investment or retirement account
or have them send a note with the check? You can also notify Camille that a check is being sent so that she knows to look for its arrival. Final 2019 year-end contribution statements for tax purposes will be mailed around the middle of January 2020.
If you have not signed a pledge card for 2020, please do so or email Camille at (
[email protected]
) and let her know what you intend to give in 2020. For accounting and budgeting purposes we need to have an idea of what we actually have to pay our church expenses. We are counting on each of you to help us sustain Trinity church, its staff and the teaching of Christ.
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ALL ARE WELCOME!
Every Thursday, 6:30-7:00 p.m. in Upstairs Eaton Hall
(elevator available)
You are invited to come for yourself as well as bring the names of others
for whom you want prayer and for the incidents and events in our world
for which you are concerned.
Through your holy spirit, burning as a flame, gentle as a dove,
May we who receive these gifts live lives of justice, love and prayer,
In union with your whole church we worship you, O God,
In songs of everlasting praise. – New Zealand Prayer Book
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The Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday
9:30 – 11:00 am in Eaton Hall (downstairs)
A ministry "for the spread of Christ's Kingdom among men and youth in the Episcopal and Anglican Communion". Members follow a rule of prayer, study and service and strive to model responsible evangelistic behavior. First founded in 1883 by a small group of young Episcopalians at a downtown Chicago church, there are currently 25 chapters in the Diocese of Texas. Trinity’s Chapter meets on the 1
st
and 2nd Saturdays at 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Eaton Hall (downstairs). Contact John Speich at [email protected] for information or to join this group.
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Adult Sunday School
Sundays, 9:30 – 10:15 am in Eaton Hall
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JOIN US FOR DECEMBER 2019 ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:30 AM IN EATON HALL
DECEMBER 15
Packing Boxes for Seafarers
DECEMBER 22
Piano and Favorite Carols
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ADULT FORMATION - JANUARY 2020
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During three Sunday mornings (January 5, 12, and 19) our regular adult Sunday school time will be a discussion of the Holy Trinity. We will explore Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as we have known them AND as they are portrayed in The Shack. Each Sunday morning, a brief clip from the film will help launch our conversation, especially for visitors or those who couldn’t come to see the movie on the 5
th
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Many people have experienced profound healing in the experience of this amazing and very unusual story of death, resurrection, and God.
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MID-WEEK ADULT BIBLE STUDY
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NOW STUDYING - ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
Day:
Thursdays
Time:
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Place:
Upstairs Eaton Hall (elevator available)
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Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy
It’s time for TEC Women’s Bible Study!
Day:
Mondays
Time:
5:30-7:00pm
Where:
Kelso Library
Childcare:
Provided, let me know so I can set up
Snacks:
Bring to share if you can
What to bring:
Purchase the study guide, and bring a Bible, or grab one off the shelf!
Commitment:
12 week video led Bible Study. Some homework included. “Do what blesses you, not what burdens you.” Beth Moore
RSVP:
Respond with questions, or if you are interested. Invite friends!
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GODLY PLAY
Time: 10:15 a.m., Godly Play Room next to Nursery
Our nursery is staffed EVERY Sunday from 8 am - noon
for newborns through age 3.
Children, ages 4 through 5th grade, are invited to attend Godly Play Sunday School in the chapel on the cloister and will be returned to their parents in the Church at the Peace
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL YOUTH
LEADERS
Peyton Heinze
Reverend Susan Kennard
Fr. Ed Thompson
REMINDER:
Any parents anticipating volunteering or chaperoning this group for any activity must take the SafeGuarding God’s Children course BEFORE the event.
Watch for dates of classes throughout the year.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
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December 17 - Sally Byrom
December 18 - Cynthia Earthman
December 20 - Robert Hesley
December 21 - Nancy Hughes
December 22 - John Solari, III
December 23 - Bruce Culver
December 24 - Chase Redden
December 25 - Pat Welsh
December 27 - David Hughes
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God gave us music that we might pray without words
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We invite you to join the Trinity choir with rehearsals on Thursday evenings, at 6:30 p.m., in the Choir Room.
Please contact Mr. Ron Wyatt for information at 409.765.6317 ext. 212 or email
[email protected]
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WILLIE T’S IS IN NEED
OF A WEDNESDAY GROCERY SHOPPER.
Please Contact 409.765.6317 if you can help!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Contact the Church Office
Ushers –
4th Sunday of the month.
Altar Guild
– One weekday or one Sunday service a month
Salvation Army-
2 Cooks and a Shopper -1 Thurs. per month
St. Vincent’s House
– Wed., 11 am-1 pm, Supervise showers/laundry
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GOSPELS & SERMONS
Missed church on Sunday? Want to listen again to a past Gospel or Sermon?
Now you can! When available, we'll try to post links to Sound Cloud of each week's
Gospel and Sermon.
Click Here
for Gospel and Sermon from December 8, 2019
Click Here
for Gospel and Sermon from December 1, 2019
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Can't make the Sunday morning celebration?
We have a 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist every Sunday!
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The Reverend
Susan Kennard
Rector
Trinity Episcopal Church
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The Reverend
Edward Thompson
Associate Rector
Trinity Episcopal Church
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The Reverend
Douglas Tucker
Assisting Priest
Trinity Episcopal Church
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The Reverend
David Dearman
Assisting Priest
Trinity Episcopal Church
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WILLIAM TEMPLE CENTER (WILLIE T'S)
An Episcopal Ministry to College and UTMB Students
Larissa Botik, Executive Director
We welcome dessert donations or if you would like to volunteer, call me at 409.599.1457 or [email protected].
WILLIAM TEMPLE EPISCOPAL CENTER
Still Feeding and Serving UTMB Students Every Week
WEDNESDAYS AT WILLIE T’S
The William Temple Foundation serving UTMB and college students on the Cloister at Trinity - Contact Larissa Botik at
[email protected]
5-6 pm - Wednesdays - Sanctuary Open for Prayer - Sanctuary
5:30-6 pm - Wednesdays - Evening Prayer at the Altar - Sanctuary
6 pm - Wednesdays - Free homemade, hot dinner for students - Eaton Hall
If you would like to be a part of this great ministry we are always looking for friends to be on our substitute cook team list. For more details please contact: Larissa Botik 409-599-1457.
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CHRISTINA HAYNES
Christina Haynes is entering her second year in UTMB’s physical therapy doctoral program. Proud to be born and raised in Victoria, Texas, she earned her bachelor’s degree at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and chose UTMB because its PT program is highly ranked, and because she was inspired by the city’s fine physicians, many of whom are UTMB alumni.
She believes PT gives people their lives back, allowing them do what they want to do. A physical therapist helps grandparents recover to be with their families. Faith had a role in choosing her career path: She believes God created our bodies to be able to heal ourselves, but patients need to know the tools to get better. A physical therapist must be compassionate but firm – there can be pain and stress in the exercises and stretching I guide them through, but I know I can help them if they’ll work with me.
She believes in what Jesus said: “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.”
“Serving neighbors is serving Jesus,” she said. “We’re all one big community and I want to do my part. It’s my way of serving the Christian community.”
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News from Trinity Episcopal School
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PRAYERS OF HEALING FOR
Kay Rekoff, Keith Mahaffey, Fellman Seinsheimer,
Vashti Thompson, Elke Pennington and Ollive Shepherd
OUR ONGOING PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
Fred Schlemmer, Samitha Edwards, Sally West, Elke Pennington, Stacy Haynes, Roger Lindsey, Margaret Lee, Leo Mack, Joe and Leta Higgins, Robert and Donald Lefeber, Ruben Rincon, Ellen Parkey, Sissy Howell, Brad Thomas, Betty Schroeder, Peggy McMullen, Mary Cooper, David Edwards, Karen Rudenberg, Belva Funke, Louise Campbell, Frances Townsend, Mindy Bollinger, Phillip Head, Billy Garrison, and Kyle Brown.
We are updating our prayer list. Please notify the office if your loved
ones and/or friends have recovered or need to remain on the prayer list.
PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE
John R. Kelley, Jarrod Johnson, John Wilkinson, Bo Lollar, John Kelso, Jr.,
David Middleton and Kayle McKnutley.
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ALTAR FLOWERS
The flowers on the altar today are given to the Glory of God
in loving memory of
DR. AND MRS.
FRED J. WOLMA AND FRED J. WOLMA, III;
In Celebration of the Wedding Anniversary of
LYDIA and E. DAN McKEITHAN;
and in celebration of the birthday
of SALLY BYROM.
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 15, 2019
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LEADERS IN SUNDAY LITURGY
8:00 a.m. – Rite I
Lector ---
Bob Hern
Worship Leader
--- Bob Hern
Eucharistic Minister
--- Bob Hern
Sermon ---
The Reverend Susan Kennard
Celebrant
--- The Reverend Edward Thompson
Altar Guild
--- Susan Duif and Jeannie Campbell
Ushers
--- Claudia Stein and John Speich
9:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School in Eaton Hall
Packing gift boxes for St. Vincent’s House
10:15 a.m. – Godly Play
10:30 a.m. Rt. II with Holy Eucharist
Organist/Choirmaster
Mr. Stephen Roddy,
Current Choir
Roy Flores, Gretchen Lindquist,
Gayle Monsour, Edgar Moore, Bill Noble,
Mary Townsend, Cheryl Tucker, Patty Wood
Lector
--- John Giovannini
Worship Leader ---
John Giovannini
Eucharistic Minister
--- Mike Malloy
Pré
l
ude ---
Of Thy Father’s Love Begotten,
Gilbert Martin
Hymns
--- 72, 56, 66
First Lesson ---
Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm ---
146:4-9
2nd Lesson ---
James 5:7-10
Gospel
--- Matthew 11:2-11
Sermon ---
The Reverend Susan Kennard
Celebrant ---
The Reverend Edward Thompson
Offertory Anthem ---
Stir Up Thy Power, O Lord,
James Biery
Communion Anthem ---
Come Thy Redeemer of the Earth,
R. Shephard
Postlude
--- Wake, Awake for Night is Flying, David Cherwien
Usher Team III
--- Teresa Reeves, Team Leader
Alison Barker, Jim and Sally Byrom, Bill Kennard,
Rick Swanson and C. J. Poirier
Altar Guild
Weekday
--- Margie Frantz and Cheryl Tucker
Sunday
--- Stacie and Hugh Putman, Brenda Atchley and Joy Incaprera
Godly Play
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Danielle Alvarado, Linda Alvarado and Kay Perkins
Youth Group
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Peyton Heinze, Jennifer Haglund
E-Messenger / Website
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Kathy VanDewalli
Newcomers/Visitors Ministry
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Carolyn Speich
William Temple Ministry
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Larissa Botik
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2019 VESTRY
(Back Row) The Reverend Susan Kennard,Calvin Buckley, Eugenia Campbell, Walter Meyer, Eileen Hall, Dotsy Balentine, Senior Warden John Speich, and Mary Lou Shuffler. (Front row) Rowan Dougherty, Maurine Nichols, Laura Hughes and John VanDewalli. (Not pictured) Ann Anderson.
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SERVICE AND OUTREACH COMMITTEES
Acolytes
– Open to youth ages nine through high school. Training sessions are available by contacting Mark Kelso at
[email protected]
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Altar Guild –
Open to men and women who are scheduled in rotating teams (weekdays or Sundays) to refill candles, torches, and prepare the altar for services, funerals and weddings. Contact Susan Duif at [email protected].
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
– A newly formed men’s ministry that supports the clergy and mentors boys in the Episcopal Communion, in the community. Recently held a smoked-meat event. Usually meets on the 1
st
and 3
rd
Saturday of the month. Contact John Speich at
[email protected]
Daughters of the King –
Open to the women of the church, it implements vows to work, pray and give. They maintain a prayer list of parishioners who are sick or in need of prayer. They make prayer blankets and Chemo Kits and deliver Sunday altar flowers to the sick and homebound. Meetings are held on the 1
st
and 3
rd
Wednesdays of the month. Contact Sally Byrom at [email protected]
Women’s Bible Study
– Meets Monday evenings during the school year. Contact Danielle Alvarado
[email protected]
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Godly Play Sunday School
,
Vacation Bible School, Christmas Pageant
for Children - [email protected]
Cooking Teams for William Temple Students –
Contact Larissa Botik at
[email protected]
Supper Club -
monthly dinners in parishioners’ home
s,
Contact church office if interested
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IF YOU HAVE CONTACT INFORMATION TO UPDATE OR IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY JOINED TRINITY WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOU. PLEASE PICK UP A FORM IN THE NARTHEX, COMPLETE AND DROP IT IN THE DESIGNATED BOX. IF YOU HAVE A PHOTO TO INCLUDE JUST DROP IT BY THE OFFICE OR EMAIL TO [email protected].
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PASTORAL CARE
For Pastoral Care please contact
The Rev. Ed Thompson
504.320.4857
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PARKING LOT USE
Trinity is privileged to be permitted use of the fenced parking lot across the street for weekly services and, with approval, for our special events. However, by owner’s terms, cars must leave the lot soon after services, lunches, weddings and funerals or risk being locked in behind the fence. We certainly encourage use of the parking lot, but caution those planning lunch or other offsite activities to please park elsewhere after church sponsored events. Thank you for helping us to be good neighbors with the new owners.
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TREASURER’S REPORT
Year to Date Totals as of October 31, 2019
Total Revenue $535,619
Transfers from Reserves $ 45,058
Investment Earnings Used in Operations $ 67,133
Less Total Expenses ($654,952)
Net Total Operating Margin______________( $ 7,142)
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SHARE THE NEWS
If you have any news you would
like to have included in our bulletin,
we would love to share it.
Email news to:
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SERVICES AT THE MERIDIAN
The clergy of Trinity Episcopal Church, along with organist Ron Wyatt, conduct a Eucharistic service at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at The Meridian on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Families and friends of residents are welcome to join the group regardless of denomination.
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