ALL WARMLY WELCOME! Worship Service

Sunday, 11:00 a.m.

The Right Reverend Brian Prior Diocesan Bishop

The Rev. Dr. James N. Wilson, II Priest-in-Charge

Rev. Christopher Allyn Haack

Deacon

The Rev. Grant H. Abbott Theologian-in-Residence

In This Issue:

Mark Your Calendars – 2

Coffee Sip Team Schedule – 3

Reader & Chalice Bearer Schedule –4

July 2018 – Volume 118

New Birth Church Address:

1636 Van Buren Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104

Office Address: 501 Dale Street North

Suite 201 St. Paul, MN 55103-1914

Phone: 651-228-0930 Fax: 651-224-9755

Email: holytrinityepiscopal@q.com

New Birth Newsletter Graphic Design

by Janelle Danforth

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Newsletter

The 79th Episcopal General Convention is

July 5 - 13, 2018, Austin Convention Center,

Austin, Texas, Diocese of Texas

The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be held from

Thursday July 5 to Friday July 13, 2018 at the Austin Convention Center,

Austin, Texas, and Diocese of Texas. The General Convention is the primary

governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church in the United States

of America. It meets regularly once every three years; however, the House

of Bishops meets regularly in between sessions of General Convention. The

Bishops have the right to call special meetings of General Convention.

Excluding the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Constitution and

Canons because of their vital importance, the General Convention has

governing and legislative authority in the Episcopal Church as a

bureaucratic facility through which the collegial function of the episcopate

is exercised. General Convention comprises two houses: The House of

Deputies and the House of Bishops.

All diocesan, coadjutor, suffragan, and assistant bishops of the Episcopal

Church, whether active or retired, have a seat and vote in the House of

Bishops. Each diocese of the Episcopal Church, as well as the Navajoland

Area Mission and the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, are

entitled to representation in the House of Deputies by four clergy deputies,

either presbyters or deacons, canonically resident in the diocese and four

lay deputies who are confirmed communicants in good standing. The

Episcopal Church of Liberia is entitled to representation in the House of

Deputies by two clergy deputies and two lay deputies, all with seat and

voice but no vote. The Official Youth Presence is a group of eighteen high

school youth, two from each province. They also have seat and voice but no

vote. Resolutions must pass both houses to take effect.

When the General Convention meets, it legislates the business of the

Episcopal Church. Between Conventions, the General Convention continues

to work through its committees and commissions. The Executive Council of

the Episcopal Church carries out the programs and policies adopted by

General Convention. (Source: http://www.generalconvention.org/)

Fr. Wilson will be traveling to Austin, Texas July 3 – 13, 2018 to attend the

General Convention.

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Juliette Greenfield July 1 Kenneth Reed-Taylor July 12 Mariah Moody July 2 George Thompson July 12 Henry Cannon July 3 Stephanie Wilson July 12 Terry Danforth July 3 Joshua Raynes July 16 Marcia Dudley July 5 Roselin Wilson July 21 George Hunkins July 5 Celeste Carter July 22 James Sanigular July 6 L’Tya Jones July 23 David Taylor July 6 Randy Robbins July 23 Cis Crabbe July 7 Betty Maxwell July 25 Patricia England July 9 Walter Brown July 26 If your name and birthday is not listed please inform the church office.

JULY 2018

4 Independence Day 14 Community Conversations (MIP Grant) 15 Family Ministry Sunday 17 Vestry Meeting, 6:30 29 Quarterly Church Meeting

Deadline for August New Birth submissions: July 25, 2018

In the event of bad weather, please call the church office at 651-228-0930 for a pre-recorded message about any service cancellations.

Choir News: Rehearsals are on Sundays after church. These will be short, weekly rehearsals, mainly dedicated to learning new music.

Flowers on the Altar – If you would like to provide flowers in honor or memory of a loved one, please remember to sign up on the flower chart in the undercroft for your desired Sunday.

SAVE THE DATES!

As excitement grows for our

130th Anniversary Celebration,

Join us as we reminisce about our

Centennial Celebrations on

July 8th – St. Thomas Centennial (Part I)

July 15th – St. Thomas Centennial (Part II)

August 12th – St. Philips Centennial

(Showing will be held after church service in the undercroft)

Racism in Our Institutions: The Collective Harm in Healthcare and Criminal Justice

Saturday, July 14, 2018, 2 – 5 p.m. Luther Seminary (Dining Hall) 2481 Como Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108

Join us as we get a snapshot of dynamics associated with institutional racism in healthcare and criminal justice. Let’s have a conversation about how to reduce and ultimately eliminate its impact.

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JULY 2018

Coffee Sip Team Schedule

July 1 – Team 1 Jennie Brown * Walter Brown Beverly Bryant Avril Butcher-Barnes Caroline Lawrence July 8 – Team 2 Linda Garrett Pearl Hunt-McCain David & Frances Joshua Cleveroy Tonge Juliette Wilson July 15 – Team 3 Linda Finney * Victor & Margaret Crabbe Sheila Crabbe July 22 – Team 4 Beverly Johnson * Martha Cobb Bettye Kortus Vanne Owens-Hayes Maria Reeve July 29 – Team 5 *Eliza Wilson (763)493-5473 Fr. James N. Wilson, II Patricia Allen (651)488-3819 Julia New-Landrum (651)645-9693 Teresa Randall (651)225-9234 Lori Roberson *Team Leader calls to remind team members to bring coffee sip items. If any above date is in conflict with schedules, please make arrangements with another team as soon as possible.

Are you missing out on Coffee Sip fun? To sign up, please contact Julia New-Landrum at (651)645-9693.

Usher Schedule

July 1 Henry Cannon Victor Crabbe Gordon Kirk

July 8 Juliette Greenfield Brenda Hill Elaine Scott

July 15 Hector Nanka Bruce Henry Cannon Victor Crabbe

July 22 Brenda Hill David Joshua Gordon Kirk July 29 Victor Crabbe Juliette Greenfield Brenda Hill

Sunday Worship Schedule

First Sunday: Rite II

Second Sunday: Rite I Third Sunday: Rite II & Family Ministry Sunday (contemporary worship, songs and prayers that are youth friendly)

Fourth Sunday: Rite II

Fifth Sunday: Rite II & Teaching Sunday

PRAYERS

We ask for your continued prayers for the following brothers and sisters: Beverly Johnson, Karen Blackbird (daughter of Don & Bettye Kortus), Archela Cobb, Carol Cuyjet, Angela Durant, Ruth Edwards, Dymond Fields, Sidney Sasser, May Engelking, Rosemary Gradine, Sondra Hickman, Ezekiel Jackson, Genard Lane, Betty Maxwell, Nella Hunkins, Gregory Payne, Stephanie Payne, Ruth Payne, Teresa Randall, Patricia Saunders, Isalene Simpson, Jacqueline Springer, Joan Thompson, Johnamae Thompson, Beatrice Tiklo, and Frances Walker. We also pray for the members of Epiphany Church (Marcia, Joanne, and others). Lord in your mercy, hear our prayers.

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July 1 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Dennis Danforth*

Janelle Danforth*

OT & EPIS

EPIS/Prayers

July 8 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Mary Fields*

Linda Garrett*

OT & Psalm

EPIS /Prayers

July 15 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

FAMILY MINISTRY SUNDAY George Hunkins

Pearl Hunt-McCain*

Pam Moore

OT & Psalm

EPIS/Prayers

July 22 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Fred Mitchell*

Maria Reeve*

OT & Psalm

EPIS /Prayers

July 29 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Harriet Sims

Juliette Wilson*

Marcia Dudley

OT & EPIS

EPIS/Prayers

July 1 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

Psalm 130

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Mark 5:21-43

July 8 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10

Psalm 48

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Mark 6:1-13

July 15 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

Psalm 24

Ephesians 1:3-14

Mark 6:14-29

July 22 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Samuel 7:1-14a

Psalm 89:20-37

Ephesians 2:11-22

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

July 29 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Psalm 14

Ephesians 3:14-21

John 6:1-21

Lessons

Revised Common Lectionary (rcl)

July 2018

Reader & Chalice Bearer Schedule

* Denotes both reader and chalice bearer

Questions or changes? Call Linda Garrett at 651-488-2737.

Attendance & Contributions for June June 3: Attendance, 42; Giving, $2,573.00 June 10: Attendance, 45; Giving, $1,570.00 June 17: Attendance, 38; Giving, $925.00 June 24: Attendance, 41; Giving, $1,449.00 Total giving for the month of June: $6,517 (below our target monthly giving by $3,608) According to the 2017 budget our target monthly giving was $10,125 ($2,336.54 per week).

A simple and convenient way to give

Consider signing up for electronic giving. Holy Trinity Episcopal relies on the financial support of the congregation, and electronic giving offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis. Contributions can be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. You can sign up online or, if preferred, paper authorizations are available at the church office. To give electronically, visit our church website, www.holytrinityepiscopalmn.org, and locate the link to the electronic giving page. Just click on the “Give Now!” tab to get started. Thank you!

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School Tools Drive

The Guild of the Black Madonna is hosting a School Tools Drive, July 22 - August 19, 2018.

School Tools is a school supplies drive for children from low-income and homeless families. This drive is

an easy way to join together with area faith communities and organizations to help children in our

community who are affected by poverty.

By the Numbers

Each year, we collect new backpacks, calculators, and other school essentials to benefit school children from low-income and homeless families being served through ten different programs in the East Metro.

Just one of these partners, the St. Paul Public Schools Title I Program for Homeless Children and Families, serves nearly 2,000 homeless students each year.

Last year, together with 27 area faith communities, plus individual donors, we collected more than $20,000 of school supplies filling 550 backpacks for local students in need.

Supply List

High priority supplies: Backpacks, 3-ring binders, calculators, facial tissue

Other supplies needed: Spiral notebooks, composition notebooks, pencils, pens, markers, folders, school boxes, erasers, highlighters, pencil sharpeners, colored pencils, rulers, glue sticks & bottles, loose-leaf paper, scissors, crayons, USB flash drives

Donate

We use monetary donations to purchase needed supplies not collected at the drive. Make checks

payable to Interfaith Action with “School Tools” in the memo line. When making a donation online,

please designate “School Tools” in the text field.

From Carlotta’s Corner…

Most of us have learned to accept when an automated attendant answers our telephone calls. Have you ever

wondered what it would be like if God decided to use an automated attendant to screen our prayers? Imagine

beginning to pray and hearing one of the following automated messages:

Please select one of the following options: press 1 for requests, press 2 for thanksgivings, press 3 for

complaints. All other callers, please press 4.

I’m sorry; all of our angels and saints are busy helping other sinners right now. Your prayer is important to

us. Please stay on the line and your prayer will be answered in the order it was received.

Heaven is now accepting reservations. To secure your reservation, press JOHN-3-16.

If you are calling after hours and need emergency assistance, please hang up and contact your local pastor.

Submitted by Marcia Hammelman

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 501 North Dale Street, Suite 201 Saint Paul, MN 55103-1914

OUR MISSION

To spread the word of God to all God's people through outreach, youth

and adult faith formation programs.

HOURS

Worship Service & Sunday school: Sunday, 11:00 a.m.

Church Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.,

Wednesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Office Closed on Mondays

Email: holytrinityepiscopal@q.com

www.holytrinityepiscopalmn.org/

Visit the Episcopal Church web site at: www.episcopalmn.org

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

OFFICERS

Senior Warden: George Thompson

Junior Warden: Avril Butcher-Barnes

Treasurer: Brenda Hill

STAFF

The Rev. Dr. James N. Wilson, II, Priest in Charge

The Rev. Christopher Allyn Haack, Deacon

Marcia Hammelman, Administrative Assistant

Janelle Danforth, Volunteer Graphic Designer