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ALL SAINTS' DAY NOVEMBER 1
It is believed by many scholars that the commemoration of all the saints on November first originated in Ireland, spread from there to England, and then to the continent of Europe. That it had reached Rome and had been adopted there early in the ninth century is attested by a letter of Pope Gregory the Fourth, who reigned from 828 to 844, to Emperor Louis "the Pious," urging that such a festival be observed throughout the Holy Roman Empire.
However, the desire of Christian people to express the intercommunion of the living and the dead in the Body of Christ by a commemoration of those who, having professed faith in the living Christ in days past, had entered into the nearer presence of their Lord, and especially of those who had crowned their profession with heroic deaths, was far older than the early Middle Ages. Gregory Thaumaturgus (the "Wonder Worker"), writing before the year 270, refers to the observance of a festival of all martyrs, though he does not date it. A hundred years later, Ephrem the Deacon mentions such an observance in Edessa on May 13; and the patriarch John Chrysostom, who died in 407, says that a festival of All Saints was observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Constantinople at the time of his episcopate. The contemporary lectionary of the East Syrians set a commemoration of all the saints on Friday in Easter week. All Saints’ Day is classed, in the Prayer Book of 1979, as a Principal Feast, taking precedence of any other day or observance. Among the seven so classified, All Saints’ Day alone may be observed on the following Sunday in addition to its observance on its fixed date. It is one of the four days recommended in the Prayer Book (page 312) for the administration of Holy Baptism.
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Ingathering Sunday All things come of Thee, O Lord, and of Thine own have we given Thee. Sunday, November 18 8:00am, 10:00am and 5:15pm Please bring your Pledge Cards to place at the Altar. Following the 10:00am Eucharist, we will have a celebration in the Parish Hall.
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, November 4 8:00am Holy Eucharist 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 11:00am First Sunday Potluck, Parish Hall 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Monday, November 5 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 11:00am Musikgarten Toddler II, Musikgarten Room 5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing 5:15pm Yoga, Musikgarten Room 7:00pm Boy Scouts, Parish Hall 7:00pm Beginning Wheel Work, Nancy's Place Tuesday, November 6 7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room Wednesday, November 7 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 Handbells, Handbell Room 6:00pm Bethel Bible Study, Room 1 6:00pm Get Real, Youth House 7:00pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room Thursday, November 8 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 9:45am NO Rector's Bible Study, Room 1 11:00am Holy Eucharist and Healing Friday, November 9 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall
FIRST SUNDAY POTLUCK Mark your calendar to join your Holy Trinity Family! Bring a dish to share and feast together on Sunday, November 4, following the 10 AM Holy Eucharist! Our meal in the Parish Hall is a continuation of our sacred fellowship and is always a blessing! We won't be complete without YOU! Bring a friend! If you have any questions, just call Doris Cannaday at 685-7002! SEE YOU THERE!
LOOKING AHEAD November 22: Thanksgiving Day Holy Eucharist at 9:00am. December 1, Saturday: Quiet Morning: 9:00am in the Parish Hall. December 2: First Sunday of Advent. December 16, Sunday: Advent Lessons and Carols at 5:30pm. No Holy Eucharist. December 24, Monday: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm - Christmas Pageant with Holy Eucharist Rite II. 10:30pm - Holy Eucharist, Rite I. December 30: First Sunday after Christmas—Kings College Cambridge Lessons and Carols at 10:00am. No Holy Eucharist.
Wednesday Night Supper November 7 at 5:30pm in the Parish Hall Enchiladas If you would like to cook or help, call Angela Stephens at 685-4135
Lay Eucharistic Ministry November 4, 2007 Ecclesiasticus 2:1-11 Psalm 149 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 Matthew 5:1-12 8:00am Holy Eucharist Mike Peek Charles Simmons 10:00am Holy Eucharist Jack Bilbo 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Caroline Holmes
Altar Guild Team VI will serve November 3-9. Elizabeth Greaves, Captain. Harriet Barnes, Lucia Gray, Ann Curtis.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Breakfast Caroline Holmes will serve breakfast on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Men’s Club David Cooley, Joe de Compiegne will serve breakfast on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Birthdays and Anniversaries November 4-10 Those having a birthday: Ann Curtis, Laura Smith, Gretchen Bakke, Chas Howbert, Anabelle Bailey, Don Godlevski, Tom Wurster, Melinda Williamson, Kelly Vick, Amy Wilkinson, Lesley Hughes, John Todd, Mason Montgomery. Those having an anniversary: Roberta and Robert Clarke, Mindy and Joe de Compiegne.
Prayer List For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: John, Beth, Marci, Carol, Jim, Jessica, Susie, Mike, Wanda, Denise, Christopher, Kylie, Liz, Kathy, Francis, Eric, Allison, Ann & Dick, Colleen, Phil, Karen, Julie, Pat, Kathleen, Debbie, Bill, Doris, Bettie, Jan, Becky, Jennifer, Ann, James Jr., Meg, Livi, Britt, Kay, Susan, and Judy B. For Those in the Military: John, Miller, Michael, Drew, Bo, Eli, Nick, James, Kimberly, Chris, 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.
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!
Feast Days for the week of November 4-10Tuesday, November 6: William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1944. Ephesians 3:7-12, Psalm 119:97-104, John 1:9-18. Wednesday, November 7: Willibrord, Archbishop of Utrecht, Missionary to Frisia, 739. Acts 1:1-9, Psalm 96:1-7, Luke 10:1-9. Saturday, November 10: Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, 461. 2 Timothy 1:6-14, Psalm 77:11-15, Matthew 5:13-19.
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!
ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY · Study of Matthew 5:1-11. The Blessed Life - a Study of theBeatitudes. This class is cancelled for Sundays, November 4 and 11.
WEDNESDAY · Bethel Bible Study at 6:00pm in Room 1.
·? Women's Bible Study: 11:30am .Brown-bag lunch and fellowship in the Parish Hall followed by Bible study from 12noon - 1:00pm.· Study of the Propers: Room 14 at 6:00pm. Class is cancelled for November 7.THURSDAY · Rector’s Bible Study, Thursdays at 9:45am in Room 1. Join us for a study of Luke’s Gospel. Class is cancelled for Thursday, November 8.
YOUTH NEWS Youth CONFIRMATIONSunday, at 9:00am in the Youth House. This class is for students in 9th and 10th grade. For more information, call Paula Howbert at 697-6536.
SUNDAY FOR YOUTH Sunday School teachers Deborah Chester and Jim Newman. Sunday School meets at 9:00am in the Youth House. Instead of traditional curriculum, teachers will lead discussion on the Propers for the week. Jr. High and Sr. High will meet together.
EYC on Sunday Nights Come and have fun at 6:00pm in the Youth House. Dinner will be served.
CHILDREN'S EXPRESS Thank you to all the teachers who do such great works with the children. – You are wonderful!!
Sunday School 9am Preschool and Kindergarten Room 6 Grades 1-5 Room 11
Children’s Chapel 10am Share in the experience – Come and see the changes we have made. Children from preschool to 2nd grade are welcome to be a part of our "little church".
Baby Church 10am Nursery
Wednesday 6-7pm Bible Blitz and Hands ON Bible(Our "Children of God" are up in St. Francis – What beautiful children they are!!) Dinner at 5:30 in the Parish Hall All children to the playground after dinner **We are starting a NEW project – Don’t miss out!!**
Parents: Please remember to bring your children to the playground or St. Francis Hall when they are finished with dinner. This gives them an opportunity to run around and play before we start our classroom activities.
Faces of Children Prayer Ministry Wednesdays 11:30am First Presbyterian Church This ministry prays for children throughout the world—children at risk and in crisis. Please consider this weekly ecumenical ministry with the faith communities of Midland.
VESTRY NEWS At the October Vestry meeting the following persons were elected to fill unfinished terms of Vestry members who resigned their positions:
Adult Retreat at Laity Lodge Featuring The Reverends Mary & Doug Earle 18-20 January 2008 "Our Walk This Day with Christ" From Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany we receive a tradition of robust prayers and praise for invoking the presence of Christ in every aspect of human life. During our time together we will learn prayers from the tradition and from living hymn writers, and write prayers of our own. And then we will go forth, knowing that "the path I walk, Christ walks it." For more information call Jenness Gilles 684-7736 or email at divness@aol.com Registration forms will be available in the church office during Advent or from Jenness via email. $50 deposit, $210 total per person.
WE NEED YOU!!! Holy Trinity has been supporting the MIDLAND SOUP KITCHEN for nine years! Our commitment to serve others in this outreach ministry is based on help from everyone in the Parish. Please consider giving some of your time to this worthwhile project. Even one or two hours a month will greatly help the others who so diligently give of their time. Remember, STEWARDSHIP includes more than just money...it's also your time and talents. Holy Trinity volunteers serve: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am to 1:00pm Call Bo Bohannon for more information, 694-8533.
UTO Fall Ingathering Sunday, November 18 Bring your "Blue Boxes" and envelopes to the Sunday services you attend or drop them by the Parish Office anytime. Please— 1. Recognize your blessings EVERYDAY! And 2. Say prayers of thanksgiving for ALL of them…big and small.
HOLY TRINITY BOOKSTORE & GIFTS The Bookstore will be 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.
The Clay Studio The Clay Studio at Nancy's Place is offering a one day class on Friday, November 9, 1:00 - 2:30pm. Featuring beginning techniques of handbuilding and wheel work. Instructor: Jane Swartz. Call now (class size limited). Registration: 686-9545.
CREDO CONFERENCE Fr. Mark will be gone to the CREDO Conference, Sunday, November 4 through Monday, November 12. CREDO is a faith-based collaboration aimed at unifying the disparate, often conflicting, elements at work in the life of a priest or bishop. It is based on a core belief in the saving power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as expressed in the Baptismal Covenant. A CREDO conference, available to all clergy contributing to the Church Pension Fund, provides the time for clergy to step back from the non-stop pace of ordained ministry.Fr. Mark is a member of a CREDO team serving in the spiritual component of the curriculum formed around the spiritual, medical, vocational, and financial needs of the clergy of the Episcopal Church. Thank you for your prayers for the ministry of the Church and the team's work in helping to build it up.
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