Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Issue #321-- March 8, 2017    
 
 


Second
 Sunday
in Lent
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Services this Sunday: 
8:00am Rite 1 Service of Holy Eucharist
9:30am in Sherrill Hall: Holy People (with Steve Younger)
10:30am Rite II Service of Holy Eucharist
Coffee Hour after each service
8pm Compline  
Family Movie Night!
Saturday, March 18
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
in Kelly Hall 
 
Join us for family fellowship with popcorn and snacks and a G-rated movie! This will be completely informal and appropriate for all ages. 5-7pm. Bring your kids and your friends' kids!
 
Ecumenical Lenten Thursdays
begin tomorrow!


Save the following Thursdays in Lent, March 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6, for our annual Ecumenical Lenten Program--soup supper at 6pm, classes at 6:40, worship at 7:30pm).

We at TOTH are the hosts this year, so we'll prepare the meal March 9th and again April 6th. Start looking for a great soup or bread recipe! Sign ups are in the Narthex!

Special Worship Services in Lent

Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 7am

MORNING PRAYER in the Chapel

Thursday evenings
at 7:30--main sanctuary

ECUMENICAL
EVENING PRAYER

(following soup supper at 6, classes at 6:40pm)

Fridays at 12:00 Noon--main sanctuary
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
 
 
NEED ANOTHER PAIR OF HANDS?

As part of their annual fundraising for the the Youth Choir Scholarship Fund, members of the Youth Choir are offering to do raking, sweeping and general yardwork. If you would like your pine needles cleared, leaves raked or terrace swept, please email or talk to John Singleton (
j.singleton1@physics.ox.ac.uk ) or Andrea Schmidt ( aschmidt@lanl.gov ). We also wash and detail cars...
 

"The Gospel of Mark" Returns to TOTH, April 8 
  
Jeff Favorite will perform his dramatization of the Gospel of Mark on April 8 at 6:30pm in Kelly Hall. This will be a community event with dessert and conversation. Mark your calendars now, and invite your friends of all ages.

Trinity Tidbits-Lent Week 2
 
TOTH logo
Lent. It's that time of year when we make changes in our lives as we prepare for the yearly celebration of the Resurrection. I want to highlight two things this week. First, beginning this Friday, I will be leading the Stations of the Cross in the sanctuary at Noon. Booklets will be provided for those new to the practice. Secondly, I want to draw attention to a new set of vestments that debuted on Ash Wednesday. Our very talented organist, Valarie Fassbender, created for the parish a set of vestments that are beautiful yet simple. My hope is that as you see them, you will be reminded to embrace simplicity of living during this season. Thank you Valerie!
     Peace,
     Chris 

2 a.m. Sunday March 12 
SPRING FORWARD 
Daylight Savings Time Starts
Set your clocks ahead ONE (1) hour 
before you go to bed Saturday night.
You don't want to be late to church! 

SERVICES OF CHORAL EVENSONG
     Choral Evensong will be sung at 6 pm on Sunday 19 March. There will be music by Gibbons, JS Bach, Maxine Thevenot and C.H.H. Parry, plus Lenten congregational hymns. The service will be followed by a reception in Kelly Hall at about 6:45 pm. All are welcome!
     The Cantata "Aus der tiefen rufe ich" by J.S. Bach will be sung by the Evensong Choir as part of a service of preparation for Holy Week. This will be at 6 pm on Palm Sunday, April 9, and will replace April's Evensong. The Cantata was probably written in 1708; the text, which on this occasion will be sung in English as part of a service of worship, is based on Luther's translation of Psalm 130.
TOTH Elders to Meet March 27 at 10:30am 
     The TOTH Elder Group will meet on Monday, March 27, in Sherrill Hall at 10:30 a.m.
     The program will be presented by Cindy Leyba, SUN PATH Program Specialist from UNM Los Alamos. SUN PATH is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
     Ms. Leyba oversees the funding of both the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) and the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) programs. Long-time TOTH member Barbara Stoddard provided seed money for the Personal Care Attendant program which recently held its first graduation of 4 students. PCA is a one semester course including 32 hours of clinical training which can be completed at Sombrillo/Aspen Ridge. Most recently, UNM Los Alamos began offering the Certified Nursing Assistant program which is an advanced level to the PCA. Since our group is interested in funding a scholarship and/or underwriting certain costs leading to completion of these programs, Ms. Leyba will give an overview of the programs and outline the grants/funding already in place or about to expire. 
 
     Refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.
Read Ahead Lessons
Year A: Second Sunday in Lent
 
Psalm 121   
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17 
    

The Next Smith's Bucks order is due
on Tuesday Mar. 21st
by 12:00 Noon

If you don't have a card yet, just put a check in the plate on Sunday and write "Smith's Bucks new card" on the memo line.

The next deadlines for Smith's orders are usually the Tuesdays during the week after LANL paydays: March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18. Mark your calendars!
Thank you for your participation!

March 18 -- Parenting University  
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) and UNM-Los Alamos are hosting a free parenting workshop, The Bully, the Bullied, and the Not-So-Innocent Bystander with Barbara Coloroso
Saturday, March 18, 2017
UNM-LA Campus, Building 2
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sign-in and Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Barbara Coloroso
Copies of Barbara's books will be available for sale after the presentation
Free childcare is available
To register and for more information:
 
A Call for Volunteers March 18 
Teens. Youth Groups. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts .Habitat for Humanity - Espanola Valley and Los Alamos needs volunteers 16 years and older to help with "A Brush with Kindness" on Saturday 18 March at Ivette's house in Los Alamos. Volunteers will help clean up yard waste and perform simple exterior jobs. Work crews will work 9 AM - 4 PM with one hour for lunch, which will be provided. Certificates for community service hours will be available at the end of the day. NOTE: Volunteers 18 years and older are needed to work on the Habitat home construction project beginning in April in Espanola. Youth, please bring your parents. Contact Habitat volunteer coordinator Victoria Erhart: victoria@habitatevla.org or (505) 423-4982 for either project.
2017 Woman2Woman Mini-Conference March 18 in Los Alamos 
The Los Alamos Church of Christ will host their fifth Woman2Woman mini-conference on Saturday, March 18, 2017, part of their "Fruit of the Spirit" series. They cordially invite the women of TOTH, other churches and friends to attend. The hope is to bring together the women of Los Alamos for mutual edification and support in living for Christ. The theme this year is Ripples of Kindness, with a focus on how to practice Godly kindness. "The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy." (Proverbs 14:21). The mini-conference will include Bible study, discussion, worship, Christian fellowship, spiritual uplifting and a complimentary brunch. For more information, call 695-5890.
March 24 Life Line Screening in Kelly Hall 
Do you know your TSH level?
Thyroid Disorders TSH can indicate an underactive thyroid
  • 20 million Americans have an underactive thyroid but half don't know it
  • An underactive thyroid can cause an increased risk of heart disease and lead to an enlarged heart
  • Underactive thyroid is more common among men and women aged 60 and older
Life Line Screening offers a finger-stick blood test with results in less than 10 minutes. Protect your health by finding out your risk of an underactive thyroid by having a TSH screening. Life Line Screening will be at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church on Friday, March 24, 2017.
 
Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle  or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your TSH screening for only $49. Ask about our other stroke and heart tests. Taking control of your health doesn't have to be hard.
March 25 -- April 2 Mexico Mission Trip holds Auction Sunday the 12th! 
32nd Annual United Church Mission Trip to Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
During Spring Break, March 25 - April 2, almost 60 youth and adults will be traveling to Mexico to build houses for families living in need. Puerto Peñasco is a resort town on the Sea of Cortez, south of Phoenix, Arizona. Our groups have been working in Puerto Peñasco since 2009. The area has had its difficulties, but in recent years we have seen hopeful signs, including renewed construction on resort high rises. Many of our families work in the resort industry.
We work through Amor Ministries, which provides a camp facility and works with local pastors to determine the work projects. When we arrive, all of the building materials will be ready for us to jump in. We expect to build 3 houses for local families. The houses are 11' x 22', with concrete floor, wood frame walls with stucco, and plywood roof. The homeowners often work alongside our group - especially the children!
You can help support this great project by donating items to our MEXICO MISSION AUCTION to be held March 12th. (See more info on pages 8 & 9) We also need people to attend the auction and buy all the great stuff! Another way to help is to donate to the trip or to the Scholarship Fund to help campers attend.
See you at the MEXICO MISSION AUCTION!
In the Loop
DIOCESE OF THE RIO GRANDE

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] The Episcopal Church Board for Transition Ministry has issued an invitation to the church to participate "to think out loud about how we bring ordained leaders to our churches."
     Among the topics explored in the document are the aging church, dual-call couples, energy beyond the parish, diversifying our clergy, interim ministries, part-time clergy leadership, full-communion partners, diversity is reality and "calling" is not "hiring."
     The board encourages everyone to converse around these topics within parishes, dioceses, provinces and inter-denominationally. Direct feedback to the board may be sent to Judy Stark, chairwoman, at btmboard@gmail.com.
     For more information, contact the Rev. Meghan F. Froehlich, director of the Office of Transition Ministry, mfroehlich@episcopalchurch.org.
     For the text of the full document, click here.

Wild Lent: A Retreat for Women and Men, March 24-26   
All women & men of the Diocese are invited to a time for quiet 
reflection, fellowship, and sharing time in the beauty of the Big Bend area of our Diocese.
 Bishop Michael Vono, the Rev. Paul Moore, and others will share reflections on Matthew 4 during Wild Lent on March 24-26, 2017 in Alpine, TX. This event is an invitation to look at the socio- and eco-logical issues of our ministries in light of Jesus' time in the wilderness, and consider how we can make a difference where we are.  
There is an optional Big Bend National Park tour on Friday morning. We'll carpool through part of the Big Bend National Park (entry fees apply) for a time of quiet reflection in landscape very similar to the Judean wilderness. This will offer an inspirational introduction to the weekend's talks. Afterward, we will join the retreat leadership and members of local communities for sharing worship and conversations about how we can find common ground and work together for the good of all.  
The main part of the retreat begins March 24 at St. James' Church in Alpine with dinner at 6PM. The first presentation will follow. The retreat concludes after Sunday services on March 26. Retreat registration is $25, which covers lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Registration info is available on the Women's Ministry website ( www.VarietiesOfGifts.blogspot.com) or you can register online at www.WildLent.eventsbot.com. This retreat is sponsored by the Women of the Diocese and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. A brochure is downloadable from the Women's Ministry website or at:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4P9SzRkJXCpY0k1REN5OFJjS28/view 
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for March 23-26 at the Hampton Inn and at the historic Holland Hotel in Alpine, TX with special rates good through mid-February 2017. You are advised to reserve your room early! (Mention Diocesan Lent Retreat or Cindy Davis when making reservations.) 
Looking forward to seeing women and men of all ages and from all corners of the diocese at this event. We know it's a long drive for some of us, but it is worth it in the inspiration you will gain from the beauty and speakers.  Contact Cindy Davis ( cdavis@cynthiadavisauthor.com) if you have questions.

Safeguarding Our Children--the online training 
Due to upgrades in the Online Training, the enrollment process for Safeguarding Our Children has changed. 
will take you there, or... to enroll, click here 
Once an individual has registered, they can access the new system by going to http://www.safeguardingonline.org 
and clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
Please also check to see which modules the Diocese recommends for which role with children. The chart is available in the office and on the diocesan website. One must renew their training every three years
 
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NEXT CHRISTIAN ROCK CONCERT...
Sidewalk Prophets -
at El Buen Pastor, Espanola, NM on March 17th
http://tinyurl.com/Espanola-NM



 
Contact Information
Please email Cynthia Biddlecomb to have an event or notice sent to the Parish. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.

CynthiaB@latoth.org, 662-5107