April 27

The Universal Prayer

Lord, I believe in you: increase my faith.

I trust in you: strengthen my trust.

I love you: let me love you more and more.

I am sorry for my sins: deepen my sorrow.

I worship you as my first beginning,

I long for you as my last end,

I praise you as my constant helper, and call on you as my loving protector.

Guide me by wisdom,

Correct me with you justice,

comfort me with your mercy,

protect me with your power.

I offer you, Lord, my thoughts: to be fixed on you;

My words: to have you for their theme;

My actions: to reflect my love for you;

My sufferings: to be endured for your greater glory.

I want to do what you ask of me:

In the way you ask, for as long as you ask,

because you ask it.

Lord, enlighten my understanding

Strengthen my will,

Purify my heart, and make me holy.

Help me to repent of my past sins and to resist temptation in the future.

Help me to rise above my human weaknesses and to grow stronger as a Christian.

Let me love you, my Lord and my God,

and see myself as I really am: a pilgrim in this world,

a Christian called to respect and love all

whose lives I touch,

those in authority over me

or those under my authority,

my friends and my enemies.

Help me to conquer anger with gentleness,

greed with generosity,

apathy with fervor.

Help me to forget myself and reach out toward others.

Keep me, Lord, attentive at prayer,

temperate in food and drink,

diligent in my work,

firm in my good intentions.

Let my conscience be clear, my conduct without fault,

my speech blameless,

my life well-ordered.

Let me cherish your love for me, keep your law,

and come at last to your Salvation.

Teach me to realize that this world is passing,

That my true future is the happiness of heaven,

That life on earth is short.

And the life to come eternal.

Lead me safely through death to the endless joy of heaven.

Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday, April 27

8:00am Holy Eucharist

9:00am Education

10:00am Holy Eucharist

5:15pm Holy Eucharist

Monday, April 28

8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall

9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room

11:00am Musikgarten, Musikgarten Room

5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing Service

Tuesday, April 29

8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall

9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room

Wednesday, April 30

7:00am Morning Prayer & Men's Breakfast

8:00am BSF, Nave and Ed. Wing

8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall

9:00am Musikgarten/Babies, Musikgarten Rm.

9:45am Musikgarten/Toddler I, Musikgarten Rm.

10:30am Musikgarten/Toddler I, Musikgarten Rm.

11:15am Musikgarten/Toddler II, Musikgarten Rm.

12noon Women's Bible Study, Parish Hall

12:45pm Bible Study Fellowship Workshop, Rm. 1

5:00pm Junior Choristers, Choir Room

5:30pm Supper, Parish Hall

6:00pm God in Entertainment, Rm. 14

6:00pm Adult Bible Study, Parish Hall

7:00pm Adult Choristers

Thursday, May 1

8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall

9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room

6:00pm Vestry Meeting, Parish Hall

Friday, May 2

8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall

12noon Rock Around the Clock VBS Mtg, Parish Hall

Be watching in the mail for a new monthly news magazine from Holy Trinity called — Good News from Holy Trinity

Lay Eucharistic Ministry

April 27, 2008

Acts 17:22-31

Psalm 148

1 Peter 3:8-18

John 15:1-8

8:00am Holy Eucharist

Charles Simmons

Robert Stewart

10:00am Holy Eucharist

Sam Stephens

Deborah Chester

Jack Bilbo

5:15pm Holy Eucharist

Mary Lou Cassidy

The LEM Schedule is also online at www.holytrinity.org

Altar Guild

Team IV will serve April 26-May 2. Elizabeth Wheeler, Captain. Gretchen Bakke, Barbara Robken, Marilyn Hanson, Kim Jones.

Men’s Club

Jim May, Brian Scarborough, John Herbig will serve breakfast on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, following 7:00am Morning Prayer.

Wednesday Night Supper

5:30pm

Parish Hall

Pasta Bar

HOSPITAL VISITS

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!

Prayer List

For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: Bettie, Wanda, Robert, Pat & Al, Louise & John, Chuck, George, Gavin, the Hix family, the Tillman family, the Payne family, Gary, Sydney Stephens, Kay Bancroft, Ann, Mary Jane, Mike, Margaret, Johnny, Holly, Jim, Michael, Livi, Liz, Darlene, Justine, Doris Feemster, Clayton, Josie Mae, Britt, Richie, Gay, Danny, Diane, John, Mandy, Marci, Becky, Eric, Beth.

For Those in the Military: Ryan Lowe, Adam Weathers, Chris Eberhard, Robert Poge, Randy, Anthony, David, John, Miller, Michael 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.

Deadline is Friday at 2:30pm.

Departed

Jane Harmon

May light perpetual shine upon her.

HOLY TRINITY BOOKSTORE and GIFTS

The Bookstore is closed temporarily. If you would like to make a purchase, please call the Parish Office, 683-4207 to make an appointment. Thank you for your patience.

Holy Trinity Vestry

Jody Gilles, Senior Warden; Don Olive, Junior Warden, Terry Jolliffe, Clerk; Marilyn Allen, Carol Armstrong, Deborah Chester, Connie Godlevski, Orman Hubbard, Jim Newman, Russell Robken, Sam Stephens, Mark Wheeler.

Prayer for the Election of a New Bishop

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese and rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ADULT EDUCATION

WEDNESDAY

Women's Bible Study : Brown-bag lunch and Bible study in the Parish Hall from 12noon - 1:00pm.

Looking for God in Entertainment: 6:00pm in Room 14.

Adult Bible Study: 6:00pm in the Parish Hall. Led by Paula Howbert.

CHILDREN'S EXPRESS

SUNDAYS

Godly Play

Children’s Chapel

WEDNESDAYS

Children’s Choir

5:00pm – Music Room

Dinner

5:30 – 6:00pm

Children’s Bible Study

6:00 – 7:00pm

Game Room

Children’s Chapel

Children from ages three to seven enjoy Sunday services in our "little church". The children’s chapel is located in the courtyard of the outside education wing. This is an opportunity for the children to become acolytes, ushers and song leaders. The children’s worship service begins at 10am every Sunday morning. Chapel leaders follow a child-oriented liturgy and the children are brought into "big church" during the Peace. Please contact Karen Parnell at 413-0331 if you would like to volunteer as a chapel leader or for more information.

Holy Trinity VBS 2008

Come share in the fun this summer!!

Planning schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 2: 12-1pm

Wednesday, May 7: 6-7pm

June 9 – 13: Work Week

UTO Spring Ingathering

Sunday, May 4

United Thank Offering

At all services.

Bring your little blue boxes this Sunday. Envelopes will be available in the pews. Please look at the displays (Parish Hall and Narthex) explaining what UTO is all about and why it is important.

Confirmation

May 14, 2008

"Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support

these persons in their life in Christ?"

(BCP, pg. 416, Confirmation)

Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ…

5:30 pm Dinner – Parish Hall

6:30 pm Confirmation Service

Senior Sunday

May 11

10:00 am

Please make plans to join us in honoring the 2008 Graduating Seniors on this special Sunday.

First Sunday Potluck

May 4, 2008

To honor our graduating Seniors, "The Guys" will host our regular First Sunday Pot Luck with a fabulous cookout. "The Guys" are: Jim Newman, Russ Robken, Robbie Shepard. Everyone is invited to attend. Please R.S.V.P. to the Parish Office, 683-4207.

We Need Your Ideas

The Strategic Planning Committee needs your ideas in revitalizing the Council System of Holy Trinity. We will host a sharing time on Sunday, April 27 at 9:00am between the services. There will be five areas of interest to which you can attend and share your ideas and input. These areas are: Membership and Community which provides areas of fellowship; Liturgy and Worship which provides our worship; Pastoral Care which reaches out to parishioners in need; Education which provides spiritual growth to our members and community and, finally, Mission and Outreach which reaches out to our community. Please join us. Your ideas are important and needed for the growth of Holy Trinity.

Hope House Needs

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels

Laundry Detergent

Dryer Sheets

Furniture Polish

All purpose cleaner

Water bottles

Small bottles of shampoo

Toothbrushes

Soups (Chicken Noodle, Tomato, Vegetable)

All of our 5 bedrooms are being utilized on a weekly basis and the residents are so very appreciative of your generosity. Thank you for caring for others especially these patients undergoing cancer treatment who have traveled from another town. Please visit our website at hopehousetexas.org for further information or call Mary Collier at 770-1911.

Donated items may be delivered to Hope House or please call Mary and I will make arrangements to pick up items or meet you at Hope House when convenient for you.

Peace and blessings to all of you!!

Teach us, Good Lord,

To serve Thee as Thou derservest;

to give and not to count the cost?

To fight and not to heed the wounds;

To toil and not to seek for rest;

To labor and not to ask

?or any reward,

Save that of knowing we do Thy will,

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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