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Dear Trinity Community, Alleluia, the Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia! Praise be to God for the amazing gift of love which we receive from God through Jesus Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit! We have been journeying through Lent as we daily read through the Gospel of Luke, attended weekly worship and did our best to honor our commitments of fasting and praying. It has been a time to focus on the areas of our life that are in need of transformation and now we get to celebrate all the passion that Jesus lived through his life, death and resurrection. On this Easter we hear the story from the Gospel According to John. This is the version in which Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb early when it’s still dark and finds the stone has been removed from the tomb. She runs to tell Simon Peter and the other disciple who then both run to see for themselves. They look in to see the tomb as Mary had said with the burial linens and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head rolled up and placed elsewhere. The two men returned to their homes while Mary remained weeping when she sees two angels sitting where the body of Jesus had been laid. After a brief conversation she turns around to see Jesus whom she believes to be the gardener. He asks her why she’s crying and for whom she is looking. She replies, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Then the most remarkable thing

occurs, Jesus said to her, “Mary!” and she immediately recognizes him. This is the part that I most love about this passage. Mary doesn’t recognize Jesus initially because she can’t imagine that he would be alive, she’s got it in her head (and rightfully so) that the body of Jesus must have been moved. The only way she recognizes Jesus is when he calls her name. There’s a familiarity and a knowing from the many times before in which Jesus had called her name. There was not another soul who called her name in that same way. Jesus is calling you, too! He wants you to know and experience him in risen form, beating all odds against him and having the power of life over death. Mary’s life, and the lives of all who experienced Jesus, after the resurrection were changed forever. Although we walk our Lenten journey of faith each year there are still areas in which each one of us is in need of transformation. Hear Jesus call your name with love and excitement as we proclaim our joy once again saying, “Christ is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia!” In Christ’s love,

Rev. Sue

House of Bishops Statement on Gun Violence

“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.” (Deuteronomy 30:19)

THE CHIMES April 2018

Trinity Episcopal Church 815 N. Grant St. Bay City, Michigan 48708 Volume 21 Issue 4

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At this critical moment young people of the United States are inviting us to turn away from the nightmare of gun violence to the dream of choosing life. The young people of Parkland, Florida are calling for elected officials to:

ban the sale of assault weapons prohibit the sale of high capacity

magazines close loopholes in background

checks Others are seeking to:

ban the sale of bump stocks raise the age to 21 years to

purchase firearms challenge the National Rifle

Association to support safe gun legislation.

We, the bishops of The Episcopal Church, wholeheartedly support and join with the youth in this call to action. At the same time, we acknowledge that black and brown youth have continuously challenged the United States to address the gun violence that they and their communities are experiencing. We repent that, as bishops, we have failed to heed their call. As bishops we commit to following the youth of the United States in their prophetic leadership. To that end we will observe a day of Lament and Action on March 14, one month to the day after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. We pledge ourselves, and we invite our dioceses, to participate in the “March for our Lives” on March 24 in Washington DC and in cities and towns across the United States. We recognize the urgency of this moment and we recommit to working for safe gun legislation as our church has called for in multiple General Convention resolutions. In addition, we pledge ourselves to bring

the values of the gospel to bear on a society that increasingly glorifies violence and trivializes the sacredness of every human life. We will walk with the youth of the United States today and into the future in choosing life. House of Bishops, Spring 2018

House of Bishops Statement on Sexual Harassment, Gender-based Violence, Gender Bias and Inequality

This is the first time the House of Bishops has met as a body since the #MeToo movement began last fall, bringing to light the reality of sexual harassment, gender-based violence, and the cultural stronghold of gender bias and inequity. We continue our own work of reconciliation within our branch of God’s Church, honoring what we have learned and accomplished, as well as acknowledging the distance we still must travel. Reconciliation is the long work of healing offered by the Spirit, made possible by grace, which requires our truth-telling and repentance. Many of us have experienced sexual harassment and perhaps sexual violence. Bishops who are women know the “me-too” experience. Some bishops who are men know it as well. We live with different experiences of the cultural endowment of power. We know the Church has fallen short of our responsibility to listen and respond. In this time of heightened awareness it is with greater intention that we now invite the church to a deeper examination of what God intends for our relationships.

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This work will take courage. As many women and men bravely come forward to speak the truth of their experience, courageous men and women will listen, where appropriate repent, and take an active role in repairing the brokenness, working to change the culture of our church. We will offer a listening process in an open meeting at General Convention to hear more fully the stories of those who have been victims of sexual harassment and violence in the church. The date and time is July 4, 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm in the House of Bishops convention meeting space. The design of this process is being developed. Further details will be posted via social media and through Episcopal news outlets. Together women and men can form partnerships for reconciliation. We seek a more faithful, just and holy life together. We welcome the Spirit’s renewing work among us as we seek faithfully to walk in the way of Jesus. House of Bishops, Spring 2018

SYMPATHIES to the family and friends of Thelma Staudacher who died on March 6, 2018.

to the Rev. Mary Jo Schuetz on the death of her husband Jim Schuetz. THANK YOU to Altar Guild members for their faithful service during Lent and Holy Week. to our choir members for their faithful service during Lent and Holy Week. to lectors, acolytes, Eucharistic ministers and ushers for their faithful service during Lent and Holy Week.

to the Middleton, O’Hare and Keeler families who hosted coffee hours in March. to Monica Borrello for the beautiful guitar music during Lent. to Denise and Don Middleton for planning and organizing the concessions youth event on parade day. to the Priscilla Reitler memorial fund which was used to refurbish the two brass processional crosses. to First Congregational Church in Saginaw for loaning us their Orff instruments to use with our choristers.

to Victor and Chris Kolka, our chefs for the ushers dinner.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the Sunday School who raised just under $500 to go toward Camp Chickagami registrations.

to Fred Cook who was awarded the Bay Area

Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame!

COME ONE COME ALL The Sunday School will be having a Bake Sale

on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13!

NOISY OFFERING Noisy Offering on April 8 will be going to Camp Fish Tales which is a barrier-free, wheelchair accessible camp located on 67 acres near Pinconning. Make sure to bring your change!

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HOLY WEEK Members of the parish might find it interesting to know that the senior choir sang 8 anthems, 22 hymns, 11 Psalms and spent around 12 hours in worship and warm up rehearsals for Holy Week services at Trinity. EASTER SUNDAY We will sing one of the truly great hymns in our hymnal “Hail Thee, Festival Day!” as the closing hymn on Easter Sunday. The tune is by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) who is also known for his music “For All the Saints” (Sine Nomine), “Come Down, O Love Divine” (Down Ampney) and “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” (Forrest Green). Take the time to look up Vaughan Williams in the index of composers at the back of our hymnal and see what else he did for us to sing. “Hail Thee, Festival Day!” is sung to the tune Savle Feste Dies which is written in three parts. There are: A Refrain B Stanza 1, 3, 5, 7 C Stanza 2, 4, 6, and 8 The hymn begins with the refrain (A section ) and then goes to the stanzas in order always singing the refrain after each stanza. After you sing stanza 1 (B section) and then the refrain you have to find stanza 2 which is the C section of the tune. Take the time to check out the roadmap before we sing the hymn in worship. If you need help give me a call.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC Evensong this month will celebrate the Feast Day of St. George on Sunday, April 22, 2018. It will be sung by the Trinity Choir. Our artist in residence, Nicholas Schmelter will be the Organist.

The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis are by English composer, Michael Wise (1648-1687) who was composing at the restoration of the monarchy during the reign of Charles II. The choral parts are very simple but beautiful. All of the choirs in England were disbanded after the execution of Charles I so they had to start rebuilding a choral tradition all over again. Both canticles are set in Verse form which means some of the text is sung by soloists in alternation with sections for the SATB (soprano alto tenor bass) choir. Here is information about St. George from the internet.

Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος, Geṓrgios; Latin: Georgius; Coptic; between 256–285 A.D. to 23 April 303), according to legend, was a Roman soldier of Greek origin and officer in the Guard of Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for failing to recant his Christian faith. As a Christian martyr, he later became one of the most venerated saints in Christianity, and was especially venerated by the Crusaders. George's parents were Christians of Greek background, his father Gerontius (Greek: Γερόντιος, Gerontios meaning "old man" in Greek) was a Roman army official from Cappadocia, and his mother Polychronia (Greek name, meaning she who lives many years) was a Christian and a Greek native from Lydda in the Roman province of Syria Palaestina. In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the myth of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Numerous countries, cities, professions and organizations claim Saint George as their patron.

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Trinity Church Her People, Her Building Then and Now Known in Breaking of Bread The story of Jesus manifesting Himself “in the breaking of the bread” is told in the Gospel of St. Luke (24:13-33). It was evening of the first day of the week and also the very first Easter, the day that Christ had been raised from the dead. Cleopas and an unnamed disciple, were walking on the road to Emmaus, a village about seven miles from Jerusalem. On their journey they were conversing and debating all the things that had happened those past few days - the crucifixion, and the events the women had told of Jesus not being in the tomb, the vision of angels who announced that He was actually alive. As they were walking, Jesus drew near to them and joined them and asked what they were talking about. Scripture tells us that “their eyes were kept from recognizing Him” and while the two disciples were downcast, Jesus shared with them all that the Messiah had to suffer and explained all the scriptures dealing with him starting with Moses and through all the prophets. As Jesus gave the impression that He was going farther than their destination, they urged Him to stay with them. Luke (24:30-31) tells us “Then, while at table, He took the bread, said the blessing, broke it and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, but He vanished from their sight.” In Trinity Church, the window depicting Christ “known of them in breaking of bread” was commissioned to honor Fr. Harold McCausland, rector from 1923 through 1942. Fr. McCausland was born in Canada and his forebears founded the Robert McCausland Studios, Ltd., now the oldest continually operating stained glass studio in North America. Founded in 1856, five family generations have produced thousands of stained glass windows for Canada and many other countries as well. Two-thirds of the stained glass in Canadian churches hail from McCausland Studios. It was fitting, thus, that Fr. McCausland’s friends honored him in 1954 with a window depicting Christ revealed “in the breaking of the bread,” the sacrament His faithful servant celebrated at the altar every Sunday.

Window honoring Fr. Harold McCausland, Rector of Trinity Church, 1923-1942. “He Was Known of Them in Breaking of Bread.” Robert McCausland Studios, Ltd. 1954. Toronto, Canada. Nave wall, Grant St., Trinity Church.

“He Was Known of Them in Breaking of Bread.” The window depicts the risen Jesus presiding over the supper and meal which He instituted on the very night He was betrayed, and in which He would continually be recognized until He comes again in glory. Here, instead of the simple table as in that home of those two disciples going to Emmaus, we see Christ blessing and breaking bread at the altar. The sanctuary lamp above Him reminds us that He is always with us in the Sacrament of Holy Communion and in His Holy Sacrament Reserved.

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Trinity Historical Guild Needs Your Help!

Trinity’s Historical Guild is asking members/community to give a background/oral history of their remembrances, through the years, of the ‘Blue Lighted Trees’ during the Christmas Holidays at Trinity Episcopal Church. We would like, in the future, to do a showcase/presentation on this tradition at Trinity. We are asking you to have a discussion on this topic with your extended family as you gather this Spring and Summer. Things we would like to know; please elaborate your responses: 1. When/what year was your first remembrance of

the ‘Blue Lighted Trees?’ 2. How many trees were there? 3. Where were the trees place in Church? 4. When/what time of the Christmas Season were

the trees lighted? 5. Do you have memories of candles on the trees

instead of electric lights? If yes, when was that? 6. Were the trees real or artificial? 7. Who purchased the trees? 8. Who put up/decorated the trees? 9. Was ‘Silent Night’ sung as the last song on

Christmas Eve? 10. Do you know of other person(s) we could

contact on this topic? Please give contact information, if known.

11. Do you have any photos through the years of Christmas at Trinity, especially those that include the ‘Blue Lighted Trees?’ (We would make copies of the photos and return the originals.)

12. Any additional information/stories through the years about the Christmas Season at Trinity.

Please write/record your remembrances and email/US mail them OR call me and we can talk about the topic. Thank You in advance! Trinity Historical Guild Diane Rapson Gabil, Chairperson drapsongabil@chartermi.net 989-892-3105 - home 1031 North Jones Road Essexville, MI 48732

Birthdays Janet Hool Martin Nelson Elizabeth Moulthrop Susan Adams Phyllis Capp Robert Hartley Robert Sabourin Amy Salazar Ellie Hartley Donald Middleton Cathy Rex Ashley Suchodolski Amy Denay Terry O’Hare Emilee Sabourin Joyce MacGregor James Hoyle Maureen Leibrand Steven Anderson

Anniversaries Bruce and Cindy Sherbeck Chris and Elise Shannon

St Elizabeth’s Guild will meet at Panera Bread on April 10th at 12:30 for lunch. It is located across from the Bay City Mall on the corner or Wilder at State Street Drive. We hope all will be able to attend.

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There are open spots for Altar Flowers on April 8th, 22nd and 29th. If you are interested in donating for the flowers on any of these Sundays, please call Elisabeth Campbell (phone number is in the directory). Garden Guild meeting April 8, 2018 12:00 noon In the Guild Room Anyone interested in helping with the Gardens at Trinity this year are welcome to join us for a planning session to talk about ideas and funding for the upcoming season. You do not need any special skills--just a love of flowers and nature. Want more information? Come to the planning session or email Mickie Leibrand at cleibrand@att.net. Happy Spring from the Garden Guild.

WORSHIP Sunday – 10:00 AM - With Music Wednesday – 11:30 AM - Without Music

FOOD OF FAITH 2:30 P.M. on Sundays

OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday 9:00AM– 4:30 PM CLOSED FOR LUNCH 12:30 – 1:30 PM Friday - Closed

CONTACT US Telephone: (989) 892-5813

e-mail: trinitychurchbaycity@gmail.com

Web Site: www.trinityepiscopalbaycity.org

Facebook: Trinity-Episcopal-Church-Bay-City

VESTRY Jett Whitehead – Senior Warden Dale Smith – Junior Warden Rich Sayyae - Clerk Kurt Carlstrom Adam Culler Faith Culler Susan Hoyle Pat Maxim Amy Salazar

Patrick Gray Treasurer

CLERGY The Rt. Rev. Catherine Waynick Bishop Provisional

The Rev. Susan C. Rich Rector

STAFF Mr. Robert C. Sabourin Organist/Choir Master Ms. Melissa A. Schugars Office Manager Mr. Terry J. Oliver Sexton

CHURCH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER STAFF Faith Culler Dawn Moulthrop-Brady Sean Brady Bruce Sherbeck Pat Trahan

Dee Mulholland Chimes Editor Pat Maxim Chimes Editor

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