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January 10, 2008 William Laud Beloved in Christ, One of the Biblical sayings known by most, I think, is from Ecclesiastes: For everything its season, and for every activity under heaven its time. After that verse, of course, comes the list of "everything." You might read Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, and see if you discover what this "everything" means for you: I am sorry to tell you that I am resigning and retiring from Holy Trinity as the ninth Rector. My last work here will be February 29, 2008. Doris and I are grateful for the generous way we have been treated in this parting. With a monumental loss of income and members, the difficulty of continuing as we have before is not possible. The Vestry acted with great care and hard work in making a proposal and then continuing to work on for the future. I know you will give thanks to God, as we do, for the effort made under the duress of these circumstances. We would write the ending differently if we could. Since we cannot, we promise our prayers for all that you do to continue Holy Trinity in Christian community. There is a future and it can be quite good with the already renewed effort we have been making. Continue! Our time here unfortunately coincided with things well beyond our control. Even so, it has been a good experience with the most important thing in life: Christian community. In other words, you. Thank you for all that you did to overcome and please, continue, in Christ, to the same effort. Asking God’s blessings for you and yours and thank you for your blessings asked from God for us in return. Since we plan at this time to continue living in Midland, we will see one another as the days go on, even as I will not be available to you as priest after February 29. For Doris and me, it is "a time to embrace."
Blessings and love, The Rev. Dr. Mark L. Cannaday, Obl. OSB Rector
Hiring an Interim Priest The procedure to hire an Interim Priest is as follows:
Note: The priest is not appointed by the Bishop. Our vestry will make the decision to hire or not. In the meantime we have lined up a few "Supply Priests" to keep us covered and to help the Interim Priest. We have Fr. Allen Whitman who has offered to take the Sunday 10:00am Holy Eucharist and the Monday evening 5:15pm HE and Healing Service. We also have Fr. Malcolm Slayter who has offered to take the weekday services, the Tuesday morning at 7:00am and Thursday 11:00am. In the meantime, we will form a search committee to find a permanent rector. Bishop Ohl had wise words about this: "Pray, be cautious, be deliberate and take your time". We want to find the right person for our church. If we are in a panic, we may pick the wrong one. He said he has seen it in other churches time and time again and they end up with the wrong priest. We will be covered by the Interim Priest, our Supply Priests and we will be in God's hands. Anne Hover, Sr. Warden
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Sunday, January 27 Following the 10:00am Service Parish Hall CDO will be serving brunch Donations are welcome!
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, January 20 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Time with the Rector, Room 1 9:00am Children's Sunday School, Rms. 6 & 11 9:00am Youth Sunday School, Youth House 10:00am Holy Eucharist 10:00am Baby Church, Nursery 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Monday, January 21 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 11:00am Musikgarten Toddler II, Musikgarten Rm. 5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing 5:15pm Yoga, Musikgarten Room 7:00pm Boy Scouts, Parish Hall Tuesday, January 22 7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 7:00pm Cub Scouts, St. Francis Hall Wednesday, January 23 7:00am HE and 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 5:00pm Junior Choristers, Choir Room 5:30pm Supper, Parish Hall 6:00pm Bethel Bible Study, Room 1 7:00pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room Thursday, January 24 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall 9:45am Rector's Bible Study, Room 1 11:00am HE and Healing Friday, January 25 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall Sunday, January 27 11:00am Annual Parish Meeting, Parish Hall
Lay Eucharistic Ministry January 20, 2008 Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-41 8:00am Holy Eucharist Robert Stewart Bill Schammel 10:00am Holy Eucharist Mark Wheeler Jody Gilles 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Caroline Holmes
Altar Guild Team II will serve January 19-25. Barbara Leeton, Captain. Nancy Stewart, Janet Sam, Bonnie Hubbard, Kay Sirgo, Terry Staub.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Breakfast Elizabeth Greaves will served breakfast on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Men’s Club Robbie Shepard and Greg Banner will serve breakfast on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Wednesday Night Supper Wednesday Night Supper 5:30pm January 23, 2008 Please call Angela Stephens at 685-4135, to offer your help in providing a nourishing meal for our diners on Wednesday evenings.
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 Please note that this is an extended list. This list is not read at the services on Sunday or during the week. For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: Justine, Darlene, Brent, Patsy, Josie Mae, Doris, Pat, Sydney, Diane, Connie, Richie, Gay, Britt, Clayton, Margot, Pauline, Heather, Camden, Beth, Marci, Carol, Jim, Jessica, Susie, Mike, Wanda, Denise, Christopher, Kylie, Liz, Eric, Allison, Kathy, Julie, Kathleen, Debbie, Bill, Bettie, Jan, Becky, Jennifer, Ann, James Jr., Meg, Livi, Kay and Pat.For Those in the Military: Chris, Randy, David, John, Miller, Michael, Drew, Bo, Eli, Nick, James, Kimberly, Rosemary, Justin, Lisa, Craig, Jody, Andrew, David, Steven, Jordan, Sean, 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 to place a name on the Prayer List. Deadline is Friday at 2:30pm.
Adult Education SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY Rector’s Bible Study, Thursdays at 9:45am in Room 1. Join us for a study of Luke’s Gospel.
YOUTH ALERT
Feed yourself - Body and Soul Donuts with Deborah and Juice with Jim 9:00am in the Youth House
Youth Confirmation Sundays at 9:00am in the Youth House. Need more information? Call Paula Howbert at 697-6536.
Children's Express Sunday School Godly Play Call Karen for more information, 413-0331
Children’s Chapel Resumes January 6 For children preschool to 2nd grade
Baby Church 10am Nursery Sundays from 9am – 11:30am
Wednesday Night Activities Bible Blitz grade school) and Hands on Bible (preschool) 6-7 pm 5:30pm - Dinner in the Parish Hall
HOLY TRINITY BOOKSTORE & 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.
Comunidad Alabare 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!
"Shrove Tuesday" Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 5 5:30pm Parish Hall If you would like to help, call the Parish Office at 683-4207.
Ash Wednesday Services February 6 7:00am and 5:30pm
Position Available Coordinator of First Sunday Potluck Very little work; benefits include continuing sacred Sunday fellowship, astounding food, great food (others bring it!) and just a little tidying up. To volunteer, call the Parish Office, 683-4207.
2008 Calendars for Sale!! Our Children’s Day Out program is having a wonderful school year. We are very fortunate to have all of our classrooms full and many children on waiting lists. As a Winter Fundraiser we have 2008 calendars for sale. We are so pleased with how well they turned out. Purchase a calendar for only $15 and help in supporting this wonderful program. Checks may be made payable to Holy Trinity CDO and either placed in the box currently by the calendars in the Parish Hall or given directly to Karen Parnell.
So you think God can't use you? The next time you feel like God can't use YOU, just remember… Noah was a drunk, Abraham and Sarah were too old, Isaac was a daydreamer, Jacob was a liar, Leah was ugly, Joseph was abused, Moses had a stuttering problem, Gideon was afraid, Samson had long hair and was a womanizer, Rahab was a prostitute, Jeremiah and Timothy were too young, David had an affair and was a murderer, Elijah was suicidal, Jonah ran from God, Naomi was a widow, Job went bankrupt, Martha worried about everything; Zaccheus was too small, the Samaritan woman was divorced several times, Timothy had an ulcer, Paul was too religious, and Lazarus was dead! So — what's your excuse? In truth, God can use you to your full potential whatever your past. Why? Because you aren't the message - you are the messenger...
Marriage Announcement Lauren Party and David Blackketter Were joined in holy matrimony on Saturday, January 12, 2008. Lauren is the daughter of Cathie and Mike Party and granddaughter of Diane and Jim Brown.
Baptism Shannon Grace Lawson, Daughter of Susan and Rick Lawson, and granddaughter of Beverly and Loyd Lawson.
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