--Richard of Chichester

One of the most moving and powerful poems written by William B. Yeats was his "Easter 1916." Skeptical at first, Yeats had reluctantly come to recognize the transforming effect on Ireland of its "Easter Rebellion." Launched on Easter Monday, 1916—the timing no coincidence—by a "motley" crew of unlikely leaders, Yeats had come to appreciate the "the Rising" as the rebirth of the Irish nation. His refrain throughout the poem is, "All changed, changed utterly. A terrible beauty is born."

I propose that Christians can say as much at every Easter if we really believe as the Orthodox say each Easter, "Christ is risen; He is risen indeed."

But do we really believe it—this crowning event in the historical life of Jesus and God's ultimate seal upon him as Christ of our faith? For Easter is a lot to believe. That Jesus lived, died and then was raised up by God on our behalf (Rom 4;25); that bonded with Christ by Baptism, we too, are raised up and can "live in the newness of life" (Rom 6:4). It's a lot to believe that "the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also" (2 Cor 4:14), that his resurrection has given us "the victory" over sin, that evil cannot finally triumph—why, know for sure that we will all die, but can we also trust that "in Christ, shall all be brought to life" again? (See 1 Cor 15:22).

8:00am Holy Eucharist

9:00am Adult Education

10:00am Holy Eucharist

10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open

5:15pm Holy Eucharist

6:00pm EYC

9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room

5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing

5:15pm Yoga, Musikgarten Room

7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast

9:00am CDO, St. Francis

9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room

10:00am CDO Chapel, Nave

10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open

11:30am Allison Cancer Support Grp. Parish Hall

7:00pm Cub Scouts, St. Francis Hall

7:00am HE and Men’s Breakfast

8:00am Bible Study Fellowship, Nave & Ed. Wing

9:00am Musikgarten Class, (birth 15mos)

9:45am Musikgarten Class, (1-2 years)

10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open

10:30am Musikgarten Class, (2-3 years)

11:15am Musikgarten Class, (3-5 years)

12noon Women's Bible Study, Parish Hall

12:45pm BSF Workshop, Room 1

4:15pm Study Time for Kids, Game Room

5:00pm Junior Choristers, Choir Room

5:30pm Supper, Parish Hall

6:00pm Bethel Bible Study, Room 1

6:00pm Kingdom Kids, Room 17

6:00pm Kids Plus, Game Room

6:00pm Girls of Grace, Room 9

6:00pm Boys’ Bible Study, Room 7

6:00pm EYC, Youth House

6:00pm Study of  Hebrews, Room 2

6:00pm Scrapbooking, Parish Hall

7:30pm Adult Choristers, Choir Room

9:00am CDO, St. Francis

9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room

10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open

11:00am Holy Eucharist and Healing

12noon Membership & Comm. Mtg, Room 1

5:30pm Vestry Mtg, Room 1

Saturday, April 21: Archbishop of Canterbury, 1109. Romans 5:1-11, Psalm 139:1-, Matthew 11:25-30.

Bill Schammel

Charles Simmons

Mary Lou Cassidy

Joe de Compiegne

Caroline Holmes

Team I will serve April 14-20. Anne Herbig, Captain. Trina Albright, Cathy Graham, Pat Thames, Mindy de Compiegne, Katy Brunner.

Harriet Barnes will serve breakfast on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.

Bill Wallace, Jim May, Mike McKinney will serve breakfast on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.

Those having an anniversary: Marilyn and Neal Allen, Cindy and Cecil Preas, Gretchen and Jim Bakke, Cindy and Jim Olson, Cindy and Terry Carpenter.

(Please call Cindy in the Parish Office to place a name on the Prayer List. Deadline is Friday at 2:30pm.)

For Those in the Military: Bo, Eli, Nick, James, Kimberly, Chris, Mike, Rosemary, Justin, Lisa, Craig, Jody, Andrew, David, Steven, Jordan, Sean, Michael, Patrick, Etienne, Annie, Casey, Nick and his Platoon, the 293rd, and Victor.

If you know of anyone in the Armed Forces, please feel free to call the Parish Office and place his or her name on the Prayer List.

Please call the Parish Office at 683-4207, and let us know when someone from Holy Trinity is in the hospital or rehab center. We don't want to miss anyone. Thanks!

Crossways Bible Study: led by Fr. Allen Whitman in the Parish Hall.

Women's Bible Study: led by Paula Howbert in the Parish Hall. 12noon. Brown bag lunch.

Bethel Bible Study: facilitated by Fred Newman and Karen Mason in Room 1. Through Life's 

Windows—Topics on Faith: led by Fr. Mark and Fr. Andy in Room 2.  Currently studying the book of Hebrews.

Scrapbooking: facilitated by Vangie Peek in the Parish Hall.

Rector's Bible Study: Thursdays at 9:45am in Room 1. The topic of study is the gospel of John. NO CLASSES DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL.

Sunday, April 15: Senior Sunday rehearsal - 11am.

6:00pm - EYC at the movies, TBA.

Wednesday, April 18: Human Battleship.

Sunday, April 22: SENIOR SUNDAY AND BARBECUE!

6:00pm - Baseball Game at Hill Park, bring your glove! Parents can come too.

Wednesday, April 25: TBA

Sunday, April 29: TBA

Please join us for our Senior Celebration Lunch on the Youth House Lawn
April 22 following the 10:00am service. We will have BBQ again this year.
Come celebrate our Seniors and eat with your parish family.

VBS 2007 Welcome to Holy-Wood June 11-15!

This is a community event not just a Holy Trinity Event with over 200 children that come to hear about Jesus! It is an amazing week that will leave you exhausted and exhilarated, and we need you this summer. You can work everyday or just one day, but please sign up to help out this summer with VBS.

April 15- Wheatley Gates

April 22- Libby Lea

April 29- Kendall Clark

4:15pm - Study Hall

5:00pm - Junior Choristers

5:30pm - Dinner

6:00pm - Kingdom Kids: Room C,

Kids Plus: Game Room,

Girls of Grace: Room 9,

Boys Bible Study: Room 8

Every Wednesday, Bob Hilton comes to Holy Trinity to pick up food in the grocery cart in the Parish Hall to give to the poor who attend Comunidad Alabare. Please remember to bring food, especially canned or dry goods. Remember, need knows no season. Thank you!

We are in the process of stocking supplies and materials for Nancy's Place so we can start all of our FUN classes!!! Bring your "treasures" to the Parish Office (collection box is in the Xerox room) or call 686-9545 for personalized pickup service.

Collection will be during the month of April...what are you waiting for? Start cleaning! Thanks! Love, Cindy Olive

Chris Eberhard, son of Caroline Kirwan has joined the Marines and is Boot Camp! Chris has said that being a member of Holy Trinity all these years has helped prepare him for this tremendous endeavor! He said the faith that he has learned at Holy Trinity and all the support helps get him through each and every day!!! Chris is not allowed to use the phone, computer, T.V. for 13 weeks, but he can receive letters. Please keep Chris in your prayers and send him a note of encouragement.

Recruit, Eberhard, Patrick, C.

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Anne and Jack Herbig have a new granddaughter, Anna Victoria, born March 29, 2007. Parents are Andy and Annabelle Herbig of Laredo.

Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love.

We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us on every side.

We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us.

We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone.

Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom.

Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.