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HOPE! Greetings from Vacation! I've traveled to my birthplace of Pennsylvania and I'm also making a whirlwind tour of the north east. I flew to Philadelphia and spent one night in Audubon, PA at my cousin's house before venturing on to New York City to meet our daughter Elizabeth. I have never been to NYC and have never seen so many lights, people, and taxi cabs in my life. Our first stop was Central Park - specifically The Tavern on the Green - a nice restaurant in the park. Next we went on to walk around under the trees, over the bridges, through Strawberry Fields and back to the amusement park to watch the children and families interact on a Friday afternoon. Prior to leaving the park, we heard a Youth choir from Tennessee sing "Ode to Joy" and I agreed with them that this truly was a place to give thanks and praise to God. We saw the Broadway Play "The Color Purple" on Friday evening and by the end of the show, every person in the theatre was clapping, crying and giving thanks to God for the gift of hope! The music transformed a very sad story into a rainbow of hope in God. A question left for the audience to ponder was - where is your hope, if your hope is not with God? I thought this was an interesting concept being delivered from a Broadway play in Broadway Theatre in NYC to a vast audience. Then on Saturday, I ventured to the Financial District to see Ground Zero. For me, to see St. Paul's Church without blemish across from the devastation, was another tribute to the omniscience of God. The steel cross beams which were found amidst the rubble after the devastation of 9/11, are mounted temporarily down the street until the Memorial is complete. On the cross bar of the steel beam there is torn metal which resembles a shroud. Again, I could see the presence of our Almighty God and I gave thanks for His Son dying on the cross for me and for you. My point is that no matter where we are in our daily lives or on vacation, we can see God working through the people around us and give thanks everyday for His mercy and grace. I am thankful for all of our families and children who attended and helped with HolyWood VBS; for our Wednesday dinners and Bible Studies; the Holy Eucharists throughout the week; and for each and every one of you who make up the body of Christ at Holy Trinity Church in Midland, Texas. By the next time I see you, I will have seen a niece in Berkley Springs, WV, walked on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, walked through Valley Forge and visited family in Audubon, PA.—I will be glad to be back home. Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!! Your deacon, Mary
Weekly Calendar Sunday, June 24 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Adult Bible Study, Room 1 9:00am The Bible in 90 Days, Parish Hall 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Monday, June 25 5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing 7:00pm Boy Scouts, Parish Hall Tuesday, June 26 7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast 9:00am Children's Day Out 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open Wednesday, June 27 7:00am HE and Men’s Breakfast 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open 5:30pm Supper, Parish Hall 5:45pm EYC, Youth House 6:00pm Study of Hebrews, Room 2 6:00pm The Bible in 90 Days, Room 1 Thursday, June 28 7:30am 1928 Morning Prayer, Nave 9:00am Children's Day Out 9:45am Rector's Bible Study, Room 1 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open 11:00am Holy Eucharist and Healing
Wednesday Night Supper JUNE 27 5:30pm in the Parish Hall Brisket, potato salad, garden salad, hot dogs (kids) If you would like to help, call Angela Stephens at 685-4135.
From Your Vestry — Question: What does the vestry do on a month by month basis?Answer: Each month the vestry tends to the business of the church by reviewing the financial statements and making sure the property is well cared for. A few of the current projects include evaluating our insurance policies to assure we have proper coverage at a good rate and researching a fire alarm system and security system. Children’s Day Out has a new playground surface. Our Mission & Outreach programs continue with a scholarship and new sound system for Easter College in the Philippines.In an effort to further communication between the Vestry of Holy Trinity and the parishioners, we are soliciting your questions to be addressed in the weekly newsletter. Please email your questions to lucia.gray@gmail.com (Lucia Gray), juliahharvey@gmail.com (Julie Harvey), billg@compassoperating.com (Bill Granberry) or to any other vestry member.
Lay Eucharistic Ministry June 24, 2007
Zechariah 12:8-10; 13:1 Psalm 63:1-8 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 9:18-24 8:00am Holy Eucharist Bill Schammel Mike Peek 10:00am Holy Eucharist Mary Lou Cassidy Jody Gilles 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Caroline Holmes
Altar Guild Team I will serve June 23-29. Anne Herbig, Captain. Trina Albright, Cathy Graham, Pat Thames, Mindy de Compiegne, Katy Brunner.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Breakfast Carol Armstrong will serve breakfast on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Men’s Club Jody Gilles, Steve Montgomery, Chris Renaud will serve breakfast on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist. Birthdays and Anniversaries June 17-23 Those having a birthday: Kingdon Hughes, Rogan Tindol, Anne Herbig, Will Klemme, Jessie Stewart, Jenness Gilles, Robbie Shepard, Cindy Olive , Will Gella, William St. Clair. Those having an anniversary: Melinda & Mott Williamson, Ceci and Todd Westmoreland, Susan and Jack Bilbo, Janet and Tony Sam.
Prayer List For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: Weldon & Jan, Mac, Harry, Jack & Jody, James Sr., James Jr., Candice, Dorothy, Ann, Traylor, Sandra, Jim, Brent, Kathy, Lucy, Jack, Jo, Therese, Betty, Bob, Tommy, Liz, Donny, Nickie, Gay, Richie, Lior, Meg, Livi, Britt, Kay, Susan, Bill and Lesa and Blake and Tessa.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.
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!
Departed Lavonne Smith Andrew Knowles Juanita Goolsby May light perpetual shine upon them.
Feast Days for the week of June 24-30 Sunday, June 25: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85, Acts 13:14b-26, Luke 1:57-80. Thursday, June 28: Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, c.202. 2 Timothy 2:22b-26, Psalm 85:8-13, Luke 11:33-36. Friday, June 29: St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles. Ezekiel 34:11-16, Psalm 87, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, John 21:15-19.
ADULT EDUCATION Sunday Morning Adult Education 9:00am Adult Bible Study: led by Jim May in Room 1. The Bible in 90 Days: Parish Hall
Wednesday Adult Education Women's Bible Study: led by Paula Howbert in the Parish Hall. 12noon. Brown bag lunch.
Wednesday Evenings 6:00PM The Bible in 90 Days: Room 1. Study of Hebrews: Room 2.
Thursday Adult Education Rector's Bible Study: Thursdays at 9:45am in Room 1.
YOUTH NEWS Calendar of Events Sundays: Come hang out at the Youth House from 9-9:45am.Wednesdays: 5:45pm at the Youth House. There will be no Sunday School this summer for grades 7-12, HOWEVER,
the Youth House will be open for hanging out from 9:00am-10:00am on the
following Sundays: July 8
KID'S SCOOP Children's Chapel June 24-Anna Chester July 1-Children's Sermon July 8-Dedee Boring July 15-Kasey Chester July 22-Anna Chester July 29-Dedee Boring August 5-Children's Sermon August 12-Kasey Chester August 19-Anna Chester August 26-Dedee Boring September 2-Children' Sermon
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!
Mission & Outreach Corner Blood Drive Sunday, June 24, 8:30am to 12:00noon Sign up sheet is in the Parish Hall Thanks for your support. Patrick Collier, 695-0811
NANCY'S PLACE CLAY STUDIO "Open Studio Nights" for June Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 - 9:00 pm Questions? Call David Overton 699-5371.
What is the Significance of Being United to Christ in Holy Communion? B. Communion with One Another The reception of Holy Communion is an act of the Church as the Body of Christ. While we each personally receive Holy Communion, it is not a private devotion. Rather, the reception of Holy Communion is an integral part of our worship as a community of faith. Likewise, the term "communion" accentuates the fact that, in receiving Holy Communion, we are united to Jesus and thus to one another. As we become one body with Christ in receiving Holy Communion, we are also united with one another. "Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf" (1 Corinthians 10:17). Union with Christ is also union with all those to whom he gives himself. I cannot possess Christ just for myself; I can belong to him only in union with all those who have become, or who will become, his own. Communion draws me out of myself towards him, and thus also towards unity with all Christians. We become "one body," completely joined in a single existence. Love of God and love of neighbor are now truly united: God incarnate draws us all to himself. Receiving Jesus in Holy Communion is then the foremost source and expression of our communion with the Blessed Trinity and with one another. Holy Communion is truly a foretaste of heaven—where together all of the Father's children will become fully one with his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the love of the Spirit. While the celebration of the Eucharist gives us a foretaste of that perfect unity for which we hope, this foretaste should itself inspire us to work for a deeper realization of communion among all men and women here on this earth. Since entering into the communion of the Eucharist brings us into closer conformity to Christ, we should be filled with a truly Christ-like love for our neighbor that takes us beyond a narrow concern for ourselves and moves us to promote the common good to uphold the human dignity of every human person. Next week — Part C
Staff Email Addresses Fr. Mark: frmark@holytrinity.org Fr. Andy: frandy@holytrinity.org Joyce Petrich: joyce@holytrinity.org Cindy Wimberly: cindy@holytrinity.org Dedee Boring: dedee@holytrinity.org Emily Klemme: eyc@holytrinity.org Tyree Johnson: tyreejohnsonmusic@yahoo.com Karen Parnell: cdo@holytrinity.org
A NEW PROGRAM FROM HOSPICE MIDLAND "Caregiver Support" A six-week support group for individuals who are actively caring for loved ones in their home, nursing home or assisted living facility. July 11 - August 15, at 12 p.m. on Wednesdays, at 911 W. Texas. A light lunch will be provided. For more information, or to register, please call Ann or Cindy at 682-2855.
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