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The monthly newsletter of
Trinity Episcopal Church 120 Allegheny Avenue,
Towson, MD 21204-4019 Phone 410-823-3588;
Fax 410-583-9047 [email protected] www.trinitychurchtowson.org
Interim Rector:
Stephanie Yancy [email protected]
Director of Evangelism & Formation: Kathleen Capcara [email protected]
Organist/Choirmaster: R. Warren Glock
Music Team Leader: Doris Heckathorn
Director of Trinity Episcopal Children’s Center:
Liz Harlan [email protected]
Parish Administrator: Jan Schroeder
Parish Accountant: Chris Naylor
Surprise Shop Volunteer Coordinator: Erin Woodward
Sexton: Luis Tejeda
Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Liles [email protected]
January 2011
The Trinity Times
Inside this issue:
Birthdays and Anniversaries 2
Trinity News and Service at Trinity & Beyond
2, 3
New directions at Trinity 4
Christian Formation for all 5
Formation program details 6
Calendar 7
Stewardship
is all that I do
with all that I have
after I say
“I believe.”
New Year’s Resolutions
“You know how to make God laugh? Tell him you’ve made plans. “ This old joke is a good way of reminding us that we are not the ones in control; God is. We hear that over and over again but it’s the kind of thing that’s easy to forget. At least it is for me. As we prepare for the beginning of another year some of us are making plans, or resolutions. We have resolved that things are going to be different next year. Some of us plan to exercise more; others to save more. Some of us might even resolve to be more frequent in
our attendance at church. Some of us might resolve to be easier on ourselves, to take time to stop and smell the roses, perhaps even to listen for the voice of the living God.
Things are going to be different at Trinity in 2011, that’s for sure. Along with a new year, shortly you will welcome a new rector. I hope you will consider making some resolutions about how, together with your new rector, you will exercise your own ministries in the coming year. A few suggestions:
1. Look forward. Trinity has a history to be proud of, but now is not the time to rest on your laurels. God has exciting, challenging new plans for Trinity. Resolve to work together to discern where God is leading this faith community.
2. Get involved; don’t sit on the sidelines. You were called into this community for a purpose. Each of you has unique gifts. Each of you can make a unique contribution. Together you can do more than you ever imagined. Don’t think, “I used to be active. Now it’s someone else’s turn.” Listen, how is God calling you to contribute to the work of the community?
3. Give and give thanks. As Senior Warden Chris Adler pointed out at all three services on December 12, money allows us to get things done. As you are able, please con-tinue to support Trinity financially. Your contributions allow this parish to continue to do Christ’s work in the world. When you give do it in thanksgiving. Thank God for your blessings. Share those blessings with all of God’s people. And finally,
4. Pray. Pray without ceasing. Pray in thanksgiving for the gift of God’s Son, Jesus. Pray to discern the will of the Holy Spirit. Pray to be continually aware of the presence of the Holy One in your lives and in the lives of those you love. Let your lives be prayer.
God is in control and we are not. But make some resolutions anyway. If God laughs at your plans it’s okay. Better to make God laugh than cry.
Know that I thank God for each one of you and that I wish you every blessing at Christmas and in the New Year!
Stephanie+
A Message From The Interim Rector
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JANUARY
Birthdays 1 2 3
4 5 6 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 30 31
Amy Warner Jean Close Christopher Adler, Margaret King, Alexandra Preston Regina Hogarth Kimberly Carter Christopher Edwards Mary Pierpont Hall, Mary Sappington Jamie Jordan, Christopher Preston Jennifer Culp, Joyce Routson, Samuel Taylor, Alice Valenti Jane Valenti Anna Graham, Ann Peterson, James Thierer Willow Grimm, James Liles, Daniel McShane Gregg Morris, Annette Turk Martha Shelhoss, Thomas Smith Julia Weber Daniel Morthole, Hannah Preston Darrick DeBoard, Edward Restelli Jessica Warthen Talia Marziale Kristin Iwanicki, Mark Nicholson Jennifer Anderson Kathleen Bauman, Donald Kraus James Pessagno, Caroline Vocci Patricia Albornoz, Gail Edwards Paul Rommel Robert Daeschner, Thomas Hudson, Brenna Lemieux Indianna Chapline, Ethel Felber, James Horne
A New Year’s Prayer
Dear Lord, please give me…
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not
blazed;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
A feeling of the presence of God;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
With the wisdom to recognize them when they come.
Amen.
Anniversaries
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14 27 30
James and Phyllis Weatherly Robert and Clara Elizabeth Denison Darrick and Lisa DeBoard Elinor and Asa Grammes William and Betty Lou Traband
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CONGRATULATIONS
...to Trinity parishioner, Jamie Bass!
On December 19, Jamie received the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America in a Court of Honor led by his father who is the Scoutmaster of Troop 5.
The Surprise Shop and Prologue
We will be planning a luncheon for the men and women of Prologue on Tuesday January 18th at 11:00 a.m. If you participate in the Dollar for Dinner program you will be helping to fund this meal for forty . If you prefer to cook or provide food call Erin at 410-828-9343; she will let you know the items needed. Thank you!
We would like to update you on what Prologue, Inc. is all about. It is a not-for-profit organization based out of Pikesville. They work in Baltimore and Carroll Counties to provide respect, dignity and hope to adults experiencing homelessness and mental illness. Their Homeless Outreach Program (HOP) provides services to those chronically homeless who are in shelters on the streets or in campsites. They link people to the medical care, housing and other critical resources that are available.
Trinity's house on the corner of Joppa Road and Baltimore Avenue (once the home of Trinity’s Associate Rec-tors) is Prologue's satellite outreach center. The men and women who are homeless and mentally ill in our area are able to do their laundry there, take a shower, find clothes provided by the Surprise Shop, meet with case managers and just put their feet up and rest.
Through the United Way and Constellation Energy all of the carpeting is being replaced and the rooms are being painted this month. Prologue however is in need of outdoor work. They need new gutters and an exte-rior paint job. If anyone has ideas for getting this done please contact Stuart Hancock, Director of HOP, 410- 653- 6190 X1322 . Their website is www.prologueinc.org .
Happy New Year to All
from
The Surprise Shop.
Please come and see
our new increasing 2011 inventory
and
take advantage
of the sales
on 2010 merchandise!
The Surprise ShopThe Surprise Shop
of Trinity Churchof Trinity Church
Trinity’s search process for a new rector Your Search Committee has been
hard at work. We began with over
100 names, carefully narrowed
those down and conducted tele-
phone interviews on a weekly ba-
sis over the last several
weeks. Following the telephone
interviews, we further narrowed
the list and have submitted a list
of several names to the Diocese for the approval of the Bishops. We
plan to visit these candidates in January and February. Please keep
us and our mission in your prayers.
Dennis & Peggy King, Search Committee Chairs
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From Trinity’s Junior Warden, Nancy Nicholson, About The Ministry of Committees:
Have you ever commented to a friend, ―You know, at Trinity, they really ought
to…..‖ I’m sure you have a great idea: raise more money, fix the damaged wall by the
stained glass window, enlarge the parking lot, start a singles group, whatever. I’ll let
you in on a little secret: there is no ―they‖. There is only ―we‖.
At Trinity, we welcome your ideas and do the work we ought to do through the
Trinity committees. Recently the vestry asked me to look at the committee structure
and change some of the names to make it clear what the committee’s purpose is. We
had renamed them several years ago to have them match our mission statement, but
it became clear that it was hard to understand what the purpose of the committee
might be. The table below lists the committees, the chairperson, and the vestry liaison. New members and new ideas
are always welcome. We need you to share your time and talent (as well as your treasure) with your Trinity friends.
New Dedicated Fund Established
Our thanks go to Bob and Betty Denison who have established a fund to care for the
three gardens around the church. Specifically, these are the garden around the sign,
the front of Memorial Hall, and the entryway to Memorial Hall. These gardens are all
designated as Memorial Gardens. The fund will pay for the weeding and mulching of
the gardens next year, beginning in April and ending in October. If you would like to
contribute toward the upkeep of these gardens your donation will be gratefully ac-
cepted.
Committee: Tasks: Chair: Vestry Liaison:
Outreach Service projects
Grants to worthy causes
TECC & Surprise Shop
Blair Andrews
Melissa Jenkins (TECC)
Erin Woodward (Shop)
Fred Webber
Kate Wolf (TECC)
Diane Serex-Dougan (Shop)
Worship Assistance to Rector
in planning worship
Kathleen Capcara Stephanie Foy
Christian Formation Formation for all ages Kathleen Capcara Mark Nicholson
Jessy Jordan
Evangelism, Hospitality and
Communication
Welcome for all— social
events, communication within
& outside parish, public rela-
tions
LuAnn Brown Joyce Routson
Personnel Assistance for vestry and
clergy in human resources
Grace Pryor Grace Pryor
Finance Assistance for vestry in over-
sight of finances
Tracy Martin Chris Adler
Grace Pryor
Investments Management of investments Steven Finamore Joe Tumminello
Stewardship Stewardship of time, talent
and treasure
Craig Medlyn Kelley McPherson
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance of buildings and
grounds
Jack Gillett Tom Valenti
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Christian Education is a lifelong learning process at Trinity Church. In addition to weekday Bible study classes for adults, Sunday morning classes for people of all ages are offered at 10:00 a.m. in the parish hall and environs. After our winter break, classes resume on Sunday, Jan 16, 2011.
January Christian Formation Schedule
Sunday, January 2 (Worship services at 8:00 and 10:00 only)
11:00 a.m. Coffee hour; No Sunday school or Adult Education
Sunday, January 9 (Regular schedule of worship resumes— services at 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00)
10:00 a.m. Second Sunday Breakfast
10:30 a.m. Faith Milestones Sunday school class:
Parts of the Eucharist
Sunday, January 16 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Banned from the Bible - Life of Adam & Eve
Parenting Discussion Group
Sunday School: Miracles of Jesus - Water into Wine; Loaves & Fishes
Rite 13, J2A (C.A.P.)
Sunday, January 23 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Banned from the Bible – Book of Enoch
Parenting Discussion Group
Sunday School: Miracles of Jesus: Healing Miracles
Rite 13, J2A (C.A.P.)
Sunday, January 30 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Banned from the Bible – The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Parenting Discussion Group
Sunday School: Miracles of Jesus: Calming of the Sea; Walking on Water
Rite 13, J2A (C.A.P.)
Sunday School “Little Lambs” and Pre-school
Godly Play The children will hear stories about the early life of Jesus. Hands-on mate-rials will be used to help children go deeper into the Bible stories about
The Boy Jesus in the Temple, The Baptism of Jesus, and the Temptations of Jesus.
Grades 1 & 2, and Grades 3-4
Rotation Workshops: Miracles of Jesus
The Workshop Rotation Model takes a single topic and explores it in depth over the course of 3- 4 weeks. This approach pro-vides creative and exciting activities and engages children in a new level of learning and retention. The January topic is the Miracles of Jesus. Various miracle stories will be explored using such learn-
ing approaches as art, drama, cooking, and film.
Faith Milestones 2nd Sundays after the 10:00 breakfast
Helps build the faith foundation of children & youth
Assists and encourages families to pass on the faith
For age 4-grade 8; led by Trinity’s J2A (high school) group
Introduction of a new faith milestone each month
January 9 - Parts of the Eucharist:
Understanding Our Episcopal Worship Service
Rite 13 & Journey To Adulthood (J2A) Our Rite 13 group has 14 students in grades 5-8. Leaders Greg & Heather Ayotte and Scott & Angela
Hinson serve on alternate Sundays to help the group learn and laugh.
The class deals with such things as prayer; ways of seeing and encoun-
tering God ; possessions and their importance in our lives; and trusting
God in a faith journey together. Every effort is being made to keep
the process experiential, with a hands-on and “hearts on” focus. This
is the first phase of the “Journey to Adulthood,” which culminates in
Confirmation and a Pilgrimage. The group helped with “Parents’ Night
Out,” beginning the fundraising for their 2014 Pilgrimage.
Our 12-member J2A class (grades 9-12) is preparing for Confirmation
(spring, 2011) And Pilgrimage (C.A.P.). They are learning about the
Episcopal faith through the book My Faith, My Life., which was pre-sented to them with a special blessing on December 12. New people
are always welcome! See page 6 for more information on the group.
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Adult Formation Programs
Sunday Adult Forum: Banned From the Bible—
Books Rejected and Forbidden
Haven't you always known that some things were left out of the Bible? Now you can have more knowledge to help fill in the blanks. After Constantine the Great converted to Christianity in the 4th century, a serious effort was made to compile a Christian Bible, including both Hebrew scriptures and Christian manuscripts. It took another 40 years before a final list of New Testament books was officially canonized by the church. Some of the most popular were excluded. BANNED FROM THE BIBLE uses video, lecture, and discussion to examine the stories in some of these books, how they were rediscovered, and what they might mean to us today.
Included in our series, led by LuAnn Brown, will be: January 16: The Life of Adam & Eve— A more detailed story
than the one in Genesis, this book includes jealous angels, a more devious serpent, and more information about Eve’s fall
from grace from her point of view. January 23: The Book of Enoch— This scripture reads like a
modern action film, telling of fallen angels, bloodthirsty giants, an increasingly flawed human population on earth, and a divine judgment to be rendered. Though denied a place in most western Bibles, it has been used for centuries by Ethiopian Christians. Large portions of this book were found as part of
the Dead Sea Scrolls. January 30: The Infancy Gospel of Thomas— The only book
that deals with the young Jesus, it portrays Jesus as a strong-willed child, whom one historian describes as “Dennis the Men-ace as God.” Perhaps too disturbing for inclusion in the Bible,
this book seems to contain traditions also known to the Koran.
Issues for Parents: Sunday Discussion Group
Many of us in modern culture have experienced the disappearance of the extended family - that network of parents and grandparents, married siblings, aunts and uncles, cousins of all ages and
their spouses --whom parents relied on for centuries to answer questions, resolve doubts and dilemmas, lend a sympathetic ear, and pass on experience. Today many parents feel isolated as never before. For this reason, Trin-ity offers a mutually supportive parent group that meets on Sunday mornings at 10:00. Join like-minded, interesting people who share the same principles but have different temperaments, backgrounds, and points of view to discuss family issues and share experiences. We have formed the same natural, mutually supportive network that our fore-bears relied on for centuries to clear up questions and stay on track. Grab some coffee, tea, and a snack at coffee hour, and join us as you can. Our facilitator is Joanne Chapline, Assistant Principal at The Lutherville Lab School.
Great Figures of the New Testament— Tuesday mornings at 10:30, beginning January 4, 2011
The New Testament teems with char-acters: John the Baptist, Joseph and Mary, magi, shepherds, fishermen, kings, Roman centurions, Pharisees and Sadducees, Syro-Phoenicians, Samaritans, saints and traitors. Beginning on Tuesday, January 4, the Tuesday morning Bible class will begin a series on the Great Figures of the New Testament, nar-rated by Amy-Jill Levine. Dr. Levine is Professor of Relig-ion at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School. She has lectured at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, and those who have heard her will attest that she is dynamic, witty, and knowledgeable. At each session we will show a lec-ture, and Jack Gillett will lead us in discussion.
News of Trinity’s Youth
Fundraising: Trinity’s J2A group has been in high gear, raising funds for their July pilgrim-
age! In November & December they raked leaves for parishioners, wrapped gifts at Barnes & Noble, and helped with a TECC parents’ night out. Thanks to all who supported our youth by
helping with these money-making endeavors.
QUIZ NIGHT Save Saturday, February 19, 2011 for Trinity’s 3rd Quiz Night. Dennis King will serve as quizmaster, bringing his own imaginative and fiendish questions. Bring your friends, pool your knowledge, and you may
find you have all the answers – or at least most of them.
Dinner will be served as part of the event, which is from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cost is $20/person. Proceeds will go toward the ex-
penses of the youth group’s pilgrimage to Colorado this July.
85 Rite 13 and J2A Youth from 6 Diocese of MD congregations met at the
Cathedral of the Incarnation on December 12, to watch “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” and discuss ways to par-ticipate in the “Advent Conspiracy,” which advocates the principles of worshiping fully, spending less, giving more, and loving all. After supper and skits, each person was given a dollar and anointed to go into the world to be God’s gifts and share God’s gifts. The evening concluded with a tour (in the rain) of the Hampden Christmas Lights. Ask a
young person from Trinity how they used their dollar to do good in the world.
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Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Eucharist
Coffee Hour 9:00 a.m. Eucharist
Coffee Hour 10:00 a.m. Education 11:00 a.m. Eucharist
Coffee Hour
Thursday: 12:00 noon Eucharist
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