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To be continued... by the Rev. Charles Dupree
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grew up watching television shows in the 1970s and 1980s. This was the time before everyone had DVRs, VCRs, Cable and DVD players. There was no way to watch back-to-back episodes. At the end of each dramafilled hour would come the cliff hanger. “It can’t end now!” I would scream at the huge, pseudo-woodencased Zenith. “What happens next!” The producers of these shows certainly made use of a very powerful phrase: To be continued. Who would inherit the dynasty? To be continued. Who shot JR? To be continued. Who is the mysterious stranger that reappears after years and years? To be continued. To be continued. Forgive me, please, for comparing the stories of 1980s television to the story of our Lord’s resurrection. But I can’t help it. Donald Juel, reflecting on the resurrection account in the Gospel of Mark, once wrote: “[N]one of the Gospels can really end the story of Jesus. The whole point is that it continues—and that its significance continues.” It couldn’t have been easy for Jesus’ disciples. They had heard many times what was the ancient version of, “Stay tuned.” Jesus had predicted his own death. He kept his followers in suspense. He had predicted his resurrection. They were unable to
disclose his identity. Was the Cross the end? How about the resurrection? Wait. Stay tuned. There’s something else: the Ascension. Is that it? Wait. Stay tuned. There’s more: the coming of the Holy Spirit. With Jesus, there’s always more. There’s always a reason to stay tuned — to wait and see what’s going to happen next. The power and the mystery of the resurrection is that its significance continues. In the resurrection, there is potentiality. There is creativity. Because we are a people of the resurrection, we get to reserve the right to say, “Wait. Something else might happen, here.” In the resurrection, we are given a limitlessness that only God can give through a person who wouldn’t stay dead.
In Mark’s Gospel narrative, a few friends go to visit the tomb early in the morning. They don’t see Jesus. Instead, they encounter a mysterious stranger who offers instructions. He tells them to go and tell the disciples that Jesus is not in the tomb; that Jesus has gone ahead of them (Mark 16:7). Yet again, Jesus has more in store for them — the story continues. This is the story of Easter. The resurrection is a continuation of life. It is a continuation of God’s unfolding, unbounded love for God’s people. Resurrection didn’t end in a dark, stony tomb 2,000 years ago, nor does resurrection end today. It is a story that continues, and it continues through God’s beloved people — people like you and me — people
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who populate the pews of Trinity Church. It’s a story that continues as we follow the Holy Spirit into new and creative places. It’s a story that continues as we say to people, “There’s more. Let me show you.” New Testament scholar Rolf Jacobsen comments: It is only fitting that just as the tomb will not contain Jesus, neither can Mark’s story. Jesus is not bound by its ending; he continues into the future that God has in store for the creation. In the meantime there is only the Word, the bread, and the wine, and the promise that “you will see him.” We walk by faith and not by sight. We can only trust that God will one day finish the story. ------------------Mark (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1990) 234.
Deacon
The Rev. Connie Peppler Parish Administrator
Janet Brinkworth Bookkeeper
Mona Baker
May 28 is Waycross Family Day
Adult Education/New Members
Ross Martinie-Eiler DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Danica D’Onofrio
COORDINATOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES
Jessie Gutgsell Director of Music
Marilyn Keiser ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Jeffrey Smith
church music intern
Elaine Sonnenberg Sextons
Mike Peppler, Jim Shackelford
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Susan Williams People’s Warden Kelly Carnahan Spencer Anspach Jim Cripe Shannon Gayk Richard Hvale Chris Johns Jonathon Karty Todd LaDow Randy Loyd Nancy Rayfield Earl Singleton Anne Stright Larry Taylor CLERK Janet Stavropoulos
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Family Day 2010: (From left) Blake Bloemendaal, Ben May, Evan Bloemendaal, Eleanor May, Brach LaDow, and Charlotte Siena
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amilies and friends, please join us for a fun-filled day at Waycross. The day begins at 2 p.m. and will include water fun, canoeing, fishing, hiking, and food-food-food! We’ll end the day with a community Eucharist at the outdoor chapel. The day is free. Also, families are welcome to spend the night in a rustic cabin for $25. The price includes breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Registration forms are available from Danica, on the bulletin board outside the nursery, or on the website. Please return your form by May 8!
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he Last Day for Sunday School, Children’s Chapel and “Song and Spirit” is May 22nd. We’ll see you again for our “formal” Sunday school programming in August!
Answering the call: Children’s Ministries at Trinity
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re you looking for ways to become more involved in Trinity’s ministries? Have you ever considered leading or assisting with our Sunday ministry to children and youth? (Even just a little bit? Even if kids “scare” you?) We have a variety of programs and ways you can help! Trinity is looking for people to join our Sunday School and Children’s Chapel teams for 2011–12. The only requirement is the desire to be open to God’s grace and workings in our young people. We will provide training, mentorship and materials. Time commitment is flexible and varied. Interested? Please contact Danica this month (ddonofrio@trinitybloomington.org or 812-336-4466) and she will be happy to provide more details.
Trinity welcomes Jessie Gutgsell as Coordinator of Youth Ministries
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e are delighted to announce the hiring of Jessie Gutgsell as our part-time Youth Coordinator. Jessie is graduating from IU this month with a degree in Harp Performance. She is a postulant for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Indianapolis, and is taking some time off before beginning her seminary studies. Jessie has been a familiar face to the youth this year as one of their Sunday School teachers. Jessie brings a wealth of ministry experience to her new position, and we are looking forward to her spiritual creativity, energy and continued dedication to Trinity’s youth! She officially begins her Youth Coordinator ministry on May 22. You may contact Jessie at jkgutgse@umail.iu.edu.
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lease join Danica in thanking all of the women and men who ministered to our children and young people during the 2010-2011 school year: Ben Brabson Jessie Gutgsell Susan Siena Cynthia Brabson Kimberly Hurley Margaret Jones Deacon Connie Susan Kinzer Alex May Tamara Hallett Kyra Kramer Heather Lake Kim Clay Anna Donley Andrea Lindner Katie Sewell Taylor Said Anne Stright Matt Siena Margie Taylor Elaine Sonnenberg Josef Ciskanik Betsy Birch
May 8 is UTO Sunday Our United Thank Offerings provide grants to projects that help alleviate poverty in our Anglican community, both locally and globally. In 2010, for example, more than $2 million dollars were dispersed to 43 domestic, 11 companion, and 15 international projects. Imagine all those wonderful blue boxes, and thank you for your support.
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Kirkwood Dinner
Anne and Bob Stright hosted an off- Kirkwood Dinner for Trinity Parents on Saturday, April 16.
Eggs-pertise Esther Briddell shared her expertise making Ukranian Easter Eggs with the youth group.
Preparing for the big day Saturday, April 23, was a big day in the Great Hall as everyone prepared for Easter.
Game on...
Sunday, April 24: Anticipation builds as Trinity kids wait for the youth to finish last minute details of the Easter Egg hunt.
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What are acolytes and how can I become one? by Jonathan Karty
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colytes are lay people who assist the clergy in conducting liturgies at Trinity. The word acolyte comes from the Greek acolytos meaning companion, helper, or assistant. The various ministries performed by the acolytes include the crucifers who carry the cross at the head of all processions, the chalice administrators who assist the clergy by distributing the consecrated wine during Eucharist, the servers who assist in setting the table during the Offertory and carrying torches during processions, the book carrier who holds the Gospel book for the Deacon during processions, and thurifers who handle the incense during special festival services. Acolytes at Trinity are easily identified at the 9 Father Charlie is training Eleanor Lloyd and Ben Williams in the art of chalice administraa.m. and 11:15 a.m. services tion at the September, 2010, training session. Peter Delevett is at the altar rail acting as a by their white albs (robes). sample communicant. Besides the practical functions of carrying liturnave. occasionally (as substitutes or only gical objects and setting tables, acoWe allow all members of Trinat special services) or join the pool lytes also serve as worship leaders. ity eight years old and over to of those who serve on a regular Their reverence and participation serve as acolytes and no position basis (usually one or two times per in the service set an example for the is exclusively meant for “children” five weeks). whole congregation. “teens” and/or “adults.” We have Please contact a member of the I have served Trinity as an acolyte high school age chalice bearers and clergy or Jonathan Karty (jkarty@ for almost 15 years and find it my retiree book carriers. indiana.edu) if you have any quesfavorite part of worshipping in this We are always looking for new tions. I will be available for traincommunity. Serving as an acolyte people to join us in this wondering appointments throughout the gives me an opportunity to particiful ministry. We have opportunimonths of May and June. pate in the liturgy in a very perties for incorporating new folks at sonal and deeply committed fashion both services. Acolytes can serve not always afforded by sitting in the
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More Trinity Outreach Grant Recipient Profiles By Marie Shakespeare
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s reported in last month’s Topics, 13 applicants received Out-
reach Grants for work that reflects our baptismal promise to “seek and serve Christ in all persons.” Here are profiles of four more of this year’s recipients, showing the variety of service projects we support:
The Bloomington Christian Monroe County United Radical Catholic Worker Ministries c/o Ross Martinie-Eiler, trini-
c/o Rebecca StanzE, develop-
tymartinie@gmail.com
ment@mcum.org
MCCSC Adult Education @ Broadview Learning Center
Middle Way Recycling
c/o Sherry D. Dick, Director.
indiana.edu
“The Bloomington Christian Radical Catholic Worker community tries to live the peaceable revolution of Jesus by imitating Christ’s nonviolence, voluntary poverty, and radical hospitality to the poor and oppressed.” Grant money will support necessary renovations for our Houses of Hospitality on the northwest side of Bloomington that are acting as permanent homes for our community’s work. These spaces are able to provide housing, room, board and support for about six adults facing homelessness at any given moment.
sdick@mccsc.edu
“Our mission is to serve out-ofschool teens and adult learners who are in need of increasing their basic skills, finishing high school by getting a GED, or learning English as a second language. We help members of our community improve their lives and those of their families by increasing their ability to go on for further education and training and by getting jobs. We help restore hope.” The Outreach Grant will fund the purchase of Kindle electronic readers for use in preparing teens who have dropped out of school to pass their GED exams.
“Monroe County United Ministries is a nurturing organization serving working families and those in distress by assisting with emergency needs and subsidized childcare. We provide quality education and a safe place for children, basic needs assistance for the poor and community service opportunities.” Susan Siena sponsored the application to purchase classroom materials (dolls and beanbag chairs) for MCUM’s preschool, in order to foster social and literacy skills in 2-6 year-olds, in accordance with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines.
c/o Jenny Gibson jengibso@
“The mission of Middle Way House is to end violence, both structural and interpersonal, in the lives of women and children.” Parishioner and Middleway supporter Trista Yeager sponsored this proposal to purchase recycling bins and related supplies for Middleway’s program of environmental stewardship through recycling.
Photos on left courtesy of MCUM.
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Photo courtesy of Julie Parmenter
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Former home of Zoewulon Smallwood, a student being funded by Julie Parmenter through a Trinity Outreach Grant.
Update on grant to Revive Liberia Missions, Inc. by Julie Parmenter
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rinity, thank you so much for the grant. It means so much to have Trinity partner with me in this work. In my grant proposal, I asked for funding for two specific girls. Fortunately another sponsor had already committed to funding them before I received the grant. There are two other girls who need funding, though, so I am partnering you with them. The first girl is Zoewulon (Zorah) Smallwood. I was originally funding her education by selling snacks at work. My office is moving to a location where I can’t sell snacks, so this is such a blessing. Zorah is currently homeless. Her home collapsed in a recent storm. I am using the remaining profits of my snack concession to help
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her aunt begin construction on a new home. I am attaching a photo of Zorah and a photo of her destroyed home and her thank-you note. She is asking for a photo of some of you and your families. Most of the girls do this. They like to carry photos of their sponsors. If some of you would like to send a photo and can send it to me thru email then I will send it onto her. Likewise if you would like to write to her or the other girl, I will send your letters onto them and they will write back to you. The second girl is a new student, Satta Joe. She has finished high school and wants to go to college. Her information is attached. I don’t have a photo of her yet but I will send one to you when I receive it. Thanks again for your partnership. This grant has been such a blessing to me and to the girls in Liberia!
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adapted me sell Rubber slipper in town for source of income. She try to provide for us, but the cost of living in this war torn country is highly making life difficult. I appreciate you ever so much for the sacrifice you are making for my education. May God bless you and your family. After completing high school I wish to do Accounting at the University. My favorite subject in school is Math. I love singing and cooking. I also love reading. I sing in my church, Fellowship Baptist Choir. I wish to know about you and your family. Kindly send me photo of you and of your family. Once again I am very gratefully. Truly your, Zoewulo Smallwood
Photo courtesy of Julie Parmenter
Letter from Satta Joe:
Zoewulon (Zorah) Smallwood
Letter from Zoewulon:
Dear Sponsor, I am glad that you have chosen to sponsor me, I am grateful by your act of sacrifice on my behalf. Words can’t express how much I really appreciate your kindness toward me. May God bless you and your family. My sponsor, I wish to take this time to tell you about myself, I am Zoewulon Smallwood a 12th grade student of Messiah Mission Institute. I am 18 year of age. My mother name is Jeal Kangar and father is Wilfred Smallwood. I have two brothers Jenkins and Konway and two sisters Princess and Jailcoma. My father abandon me so my aunty B. Sarah Kangar adopted me. Presently I am with my aunty. My aunty has two children a boy and a girl, Ralph and Decontee. My biological mother sell cook Cassava with meat around town and my Aunty that Trinity Episcopal Church
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Dear Sonsor, My name is Miss Satta Joe I am a 1998 born January 29th. I was abondoned by my father when I five months old in my mother’s womb, after few months of hardship my mother give birth to me according to my mom, she had to leave the city for the interial where I live until I was five years of age. When the war came and hated our village and my mother came back to the city as a displace in a camp, where she fall sick and she went to look for her sister for treatment. We still with her sister for a month when I told my mother that I wanted to stay with my Ant to go to school where I have been for all my life time. I had two brothers who were older than me. While going to school in the city I never saw my father until I was 12 years when one of my brother died. It was during this body that I saw my father for the first time in my life. Since than he disappeared again and had not seen him. Now my mom is old and in the village and I am just with my Ant but after my graduation from the high school, there is no job for my Ant for me to continue my education. I want to become an accountant and it will take me four years to get that degree by the help of God. It will cost me $400 per year. May God bless you as you lift it to him for some one to help me. I pray that God Almighty will fine fouver in me through you in Jesus name. Thanks yours Satta Joe
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by Jennifer Lloyd
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hen we hear about mission work, for many of us the pictures that come to mind include far-off, exotic locations, where the work of the Church is shared with people whose language, culture and way of life are very unlike our own. Thanks to our diocesan companionships with Anglican communities in Sudan and Brasilia, and with new initiatives with the church in Haiti, we have been fortunate to share in the opportunities of this type of global mission. Yet we sometimes forget that active church mission work is happening close at hand within our diocese. Approximately half the congregations in the Indianapolis diocese are mission churches – growing communities of faith that rely on diocesan funding for a significant portion of their budget. While these parishioners are not so different from us at Trinity, they face some of the same challenges as mission churches on the other side of the globe as they work toward building an enduring Episcopal presence in their cities and towns. Self-sustaining parishes like Trinity help fund these parishes through our diocesan apportionment – the
portion of our budget we give back to the Diocese. But perhaps we are called to do more. This spring, through an initiative of the Outreach Steering Commission, Trinity is exploring ways to develop a relationship of mutual support with one of our nearest mission church neighbors, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bedford. St. John’s is a small parish of about 60 people, nearly half of whom are kids. Clergy and Trinity Outreach/ Vestry representatives have met with Father Charlie Carpenter and some of the St. John’s Vestry both in Bedford and in Bloomington to come up with ways we can bring our parishes together and use some of the resources of our well-established church to support St. John’s in its development. One of our first official activities will happen on Sunday, May 22, when Trinity shares one aspect of its rich music ministry: our Bell Choir will travel to Bedford to play for St. John’s Sunday service and will stay
Photo by Marie Shakespeare
Mission close to home
to offer a music program for the Sunday School. Upcoming workdays in May and June (see below!) will give Trinity parishioners the chance to do some “hands-on” mission work as we help St. John’s parishioners paint and strip carpet from their Parish Hall in preparation for the Bishop’s visit in July. We are starting to think about ways to bring our younger parishioners together as well. Please keep St. John’s, Bedford and their priest, Charlie Carpenter+, in your prayers, and watch for ways you might be able to join in this important mission work of the church that we are lucky enough to be able to do in our own backyard!
Get Involved: Mission Work Days in Bedford!
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rinity adults are needed to work with parishioners of St. John’s, Bedford to refurbish their Parish Hall. Work days are scheduled for Saturday, May 21 (painting) and Saturday, June 11 (tearing out carpet and some outdoor tasks). Be in on the ground floor of
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a new mission relationship! To participate, please visit the sign-up sheet on the Outreach bulletin board in Trinity’s back hallway, or contact Randy Keko at rpkeko@comcast.net.
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The Winter Shelter, 2010-11 F
or a third year Trinity opened its door to those in need of shelter during the winter months. The Interfaith Winter Shelter, a consortium of many faith communities, provided safety and warmth for five months, from November through March. Statistics tell part of the story. Trinity’s Great Hall was open for overnight guests for a total of 31 nights, and provided 1,303 bednights to them, with an average of 42 guests per night. You might notice that the average number of people seeking shelter was significantly higher than last year; in particular, more women sought shelter this year than in the past. In order to make this happen, volunteers provided 1,848 hours of caring, with an average of 59.6 hours per volunteer. In addition to those direct hours of service, parishioners donated many socks, personal care items and snacks, and our guests also received food from Subway, Chipotle, The Pourhouse and Foodworks (an organization associated with Middle Way House). The real story, however, is that our community shared our gifts, time
and talents with a community in need. What a wonderful opportunity it is to share our “living room” with those who need a space where they are cared for in such an intimate way. Thanks to the many people who helped bring about this gift of love.
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TOP Steve Gobel and Spencer Anspach prepare for the evening; Pat Agnew on laundry duty. BOT TOM Gates Agnew readies a cot for incoming guests
Donate for Haitian earthquake relief Y
ou may have read about the Diocese of Indianapolis’ growing relationship with Haiti, and the generous donation Christ Church Cathedral has made towards rebuilding the Cathedral in Port Au Prince which was heavily damaged in the recent earthquake. From now through October, Christ Church Cathedral will match donations towards Haitian relief dollar for dollar. In particular our diocese is helping to rebuild
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the church and school of St. Andre in the mountain community of Miton, where the congregation is crammed into a canvas and tree-limbed church alongside a dirt road. You may send your donation to Trinity Church, with “Haiti relief” in the memo line, and the money will be forwarded to the diocese and matched by an equal donation from the Cathedral.
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Homeward Bound Walk By Holly May
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Photos by Holly May
omeward Bound Team co-chairs Holly and Winston May would like to thank everyone for another successful year. Thank you to the walkers, sponsors and donors for your generous support. Overall, more than 800 participants registered for the Walk, and preliminary figures show that $43,000 cash and $14,000 in in-kind donations for a total of $57,000 was raised —more than any year in the past. This money supports local agencies working with those experiencing homelessness and poverty.
Our Trinity/Circles Initiative Team raised approximately $1,100 (similar to last year’s achievement). We had one of the biggest and most generous of the teams. All of our funds raised will go to the Shalom Center to help our less fortunate friends. A special thank you to Trinity’s Breaking Bread group for hosting the ice cream social, and to Circles members, who supplied the social with dozens of homemade cookies. Thank you to Kelly Carnahan and Janet Brinkworth for the help with publicity, Virginia for her support and wise counsel, and Jennifer Lloyd for all the bits of information and materials that helped things run smoothly.
TOP (left to right) Kelly Carnahan, Hank Stowers, Mother Virginia, Ben and Eleanor May; Todd and Grace May, Winston May BOT TOM Grace May, Jennifer Lloyd, Jim Shackelford, and Alex May; Isabel Planton, Erin Thompson, Jennifer Lloyd, Ben and Todd May, and Ben Meaden; Anna Thompson
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Mid-year parish meeting to focus on mortgage by Kelly Carnahan
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rinity Episcopal Church will hold a parish meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at 6:15 pm in the Great Hall. The meeting will focus
on the parish’s debt from the building construction, how we incurred it, and the plans in place to pay it off. The current agenda includes: •
Building project history, including the capital campaign, a building project timeline, and various unplanned costs, presented by Susan Williams and Kelly Carnahan
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Our new mortgage, presented by Jane Martin
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Paying off the mortgage, presented by Murray Robinson and Randy Lloyd
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Concerns, joys, and hopes surrounding our new building, presented by Father Charlie
The purpose of this meeting will be to provide information and to give interested parishioners the chance to ask questions and have a conversation about the debt incurred in constructing our building, the new mortgage, and our plans to pay it off. Several members of current and previous vestries and the capital campaign committee will be on hand to answer questions. This mid-year parish meeting was prompted by Trinity’s recent
Parish Meeting Wednesday, May 4 6:30 p.m. Great Hall Please join us for a special Parish Meeting and community conversation to discuss the recent mortgage on our building.
$1.5 million mortgage from Jackson County Bank. The mortgage replaces a 4-year old construction loan that covered costs from the building project that the capital campaign did not. “As we’ve worked through the process of getting the mortgage, people have raised questions about the debt and how it was incurred,” said Rector’s Warden Susan Williams. “We’ve got a lot of research and history to share, but we also want to provide the opportunity for people to ask questions and express their views.” While there will be no vote that requires a quorum, all members of the parish are encouraged to attend. Following the Wednesday Parish meeting, the Forum on Sunday, May 8, will formally introduce Trinity’s new Second Century Fund. This fund is designed not only to pay off the current debt, but to
Vestry meetings open to Trinity parishioners The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, June 15, at 6 p.m. in the Ararat Room. Space is limited to four guests per meeting. Interested parishioners who would like to observe are asked to RSVP no later
provide a creative and hope-filled mechanism for meeting Trinity’s
than one week before the meeting.
future needs for any capital improvements as we grow over time.
Contact Kelly Carnahan, kcarnaha@
Please plan to attend the Forum on May 8 to hear all the details!
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Book review THE JESUIT GUIDE TO (ALMOST) EVERYTHING: A Spirituality for Real Life, by James Martin, S. J. New York: Harper Collins Books (2010). ISBN: 978-0-06-143268-2 (405 pp plus index,19 pp).
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his book was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. It gives the reader good information about the Jesuits and about their calling. More important, for the ordinary lay person, it provides a practical description of the Jesuit way of life and offers it as a possible model for all the rest of us. The Society of Jesus (the “Jesuits”) was founded by a wonderfully practical man (Ignatius of Loyola) who was also a mystic. This has proven to be an interesting combination of traits. The book consists of fourteen chapters, the first of which is “a Way of Proceeding” and the last of which is “Contemplation in Action”. For members of the order, Jesuit spirituality is taught through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, and through living in an open community. (Jesuits are everywhere and do just about everything.) The Exercises ultimately lead Society members to the goals of Jesuit spirituality: finding God in all things; becoming contemplative in action; looking at the world in an incarnational way; and seeking freedom and detachment. One of the most fundamental teachings of all Ignatius’ teachings is that the individual has to find the way that suits him best and apply the work of the Exercises to that personal way. This leaves the door open for the development of a similar spirituality incorporated into the lives of lay persons wherever they may find themselves. In addition to offering information about the Jesuits, the founding of the order, its traditions, and its spiritual
teachings, this book offers a practical guide for living. It is funny, insightful, spiritual, and full of wisdom. It is intended for the widest possible audience. I recommend it highly. — review courtesy of Barbara Bloom
Topics to be published six times a year
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rinity Topics is moving to a quarterly publishing schedule, with two special editions planned for Lent and Advent. “With the new publishing schedule, we hope to produce a more magazine-like publication, including more articles and less announcements,” said Kelly Carnahan, Managing Editor. Quarterly publications will be scheduled to arrive in
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homes around the 15th of the months of July, October, January, and April. The Lent and Advent issues will be out a few weeks before the seasons begin. Article deadlines will be the third Thursday of the preceding month. To better accommodate announcements, the Communications Team is redesigning the Sunday bulletin announcements section, to debut in May. Notes, Trinity’s e-newsletter, will also receive a redesign later this year. Trinity Topics
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Bardonner twins at Riley Ken and Veronika Bardonner’s twins, William and Kenneth, at Riley Hospital. Ken and Veronica are staying at Ronald McDonald House so they can be close to the twins daily. The boys were born two months ago and weighed less than two pounds.
Break bread on May 6 By Erin Thompson
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reaking Bread (a group for young adults at Trinity) will be meeting on Friday, May 6, for dinner and conversation. We will meet at Trinity at 6 p.m., and we will then walk to Snow Lion for dinner at 6:15 p.m. Our time together will provide an informal and open environment to discuss religious topics. Bring questions and ideas for discussion. We would like to know if you will be there! It is helpful but not required to RSVP to Dominic and Erin Thompson if you plan to attend (dominicanderin@me.com or 812-5891797)! Breaking Bread always meets on the first Friday of the month. Please contact Dominic or Erin if you have any questions.
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Georgia Parham CONTRIBUTORS
Barbara Bloom Janet Brinkworth Danica D’Onofrio Gretchen Horlacher Jonathon Karty Jennifer Lloyd Holly May Julie Parmenter Marie Shakespeare Erin Thompson Virginia Hall Susan Williams
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Ramsey Cripe James Barker Chris Burgess Ruby Devonish Hank Young Holly Gorman Paul Case Susan Siena Hugh Laughlin Jamaica Vaubel Virginia Hall Sean Meaden Jamie Tartell Barbara Bloom Drew Ludwig Stephen Young Emilie Mooney Maddie Douglas Tom Bewley Pamela Peltola Roma Bewley Rob Shakespeare Eleanor Parham
JUNE BIRTHDAYS 1 Lee Hirt 1 Nathan Lohrmann 2 Jim Wilson 2 Matthew Ludwig 2 Katie Baker 3 Janet Brinkworth 3 Brian D’Onofrio 3 Leslie Frye 3 Jim Witten 3 Todd May 5 Tamara Hallett 6 Abbey Martin 7 Susan Kinzer 7 Sarah Goy 8 Wayne Craig 9 Jane Herzel 9 Clare Mattsson 9 Alaena Cimmer 10 Bob Stockton 10 Peter Hinnefeld 11 Jeanne Smith 11 Mary Jo Barker
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