Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Issue #323-- March 22, 2017    
 
 

Fourth
 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 

SUNDAY, APRIL 2, is First Sunday, Food Sunday. Please bring non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, paper products, etc., for LA Cares.
     Thank you for your generosity and for helping people in need!
 
Ecumenical Lenten Thursdays
contunue 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).

The classes this year are:
Hunger in Jewish Thoughts and Traditions (L.A. Jewish Center); "Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger" Pr. John Guthrie); New Testament Perspectives on Hunger (Pr. Steve Trout); How Los Alamos Addresses Hunger (Jim Little, Aaron's Kids). There is also a class for K - 6th kids and Nursery care for the little ones. Come and experience this wonderful Los Alamos ecumenical tradition!

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 (
[email protected] ) or Andrea Schmidt ( [email protected] ). We also wash and detail cars...
 
The Next Smith's Bucks order is due Tuesday April 4th 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: April 4 & 18, May 2, 16 & 30. Mark your calendars! Thank you for your participation! 
Trinity Tidbits-Lent Week 4
 
TOTH logo
     Lent is a time to be awakened.  Or, as the parlance of the day has it, to 'get woke'. Lent is a season in which we are invited to strip away our illusions, fantasies, and desires, and return to right fellowship with God.  I challenge you to let these last few weeks of Lent be truly transformational.
     Peace,
     Chris 
NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES?
 
The Food Depot's Mobile Food Pantry will distribute food at First United Methodist (across Diamond) this Friday, March 24 from 11:30-12:30.  
Serving low-income folks of Los Alamos.  Be prepared to complete a basic application.
 
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.

"The Gospel of Mark" returns 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.

APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG
     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. (2nd Sunday rather then 3rd Sunday.)
     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.
Read Ahead Lessons
Year A: Fourth Sunday in Lent
 
Psalm 130    
Romans 8:6-11 
John 11:1-45
 
THIS FRIDAY, March 24 Life Line Screening in Kelly Hall 
Are you at risk for Stroke, Heart Disease or Diabetes? 
Did you know that a 10% decrease in cholesterol can reduce your risk for heart disease 30%?
  • Diabetes is the 5th leading cause of death in the US
  • Elevated CRP levels in the blood are indicators of risk for heart disease and high blood pressure
  • Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death
Life Line Screening offers finger-stick blood tests with results in 10 minutes. Protect your health by finding out your risk of diabetes and vascular disease by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church on Friday, March 24, 2017.

Register for the lipid panel (HDL, LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides), glucose and CRP blood tests for only $129. Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle  or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your appointment. 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!
March 26 "Air & Hammers" Concert in Santa Fe 
Southwest Arts presents Air & Hammers in concert Sunday, March 26th at 3 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso.  Air & Hammers is a duo consisting of acclaimed British baritone Edmund Connolly and international concert organist and pianist Maxine Thevenot. They'll offer a program of song repertoire including music by Vaughan Willams, Finzi, Faure, Britten, and Canadian composer Andrew Ager.  Tickets: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $5 for students 12 and up, and free for children under 12.  They are available at SouthwestArts.org and at the door.
In the Loop
DIOCESE OF THE RIO GRANDE

Give ear to our prayers, O Lord, and direct the way of your servants in safety under your protection, that, amid all the changes of our earthly pilgrimage, we may be guarded by your mighty aid; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Diocese of the Rio Grande Cursillo -- July 13-16, 2017
The Bosque Center, Albuquerque
     Plans are underway for the next Cursillo weekend for our Diocese.  Apply now for team or as a candidate.  For more information, contact Kathleen Pittman at [email protected] or John Phinizy at [email protected]



[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 [email protected].
     For more information, contact the Rev. Meghan F. Froehlich, director of the Office of Transition Ministry, [email protected].
     For the text of the full document, click here.

CAMP STONEY REGISTRATION OPEN - ONLINE 
We are happy to announce that Registration for the Summer Camping season at Camp Stoney is now open!  Please register before April 14 to receive a $50 early bird discount. To register or get more information, please visit www.bishopsridge.org and click on the Camp Stoney tab or you may contact Ms. Paula Mote directly at Paula Mote - Summer Program Director or 505-881-0636.


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
 
Looking for all of the worship services and devotional content of the BCP along with the full lectionary texts in one app? Look no further than the eCP app! By Church Publishing, Inc. Open iTunes to buy and download apps. $9.99
 

ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS MARK THE REFORMATION'S 500TH ANNIVERSARY WITH BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS   [Anglican Communion News Service] Anglicans and Lutherans from around the world have prepared 42 biblical reflections which are suitable for a Lenten study program, to mark together the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.   
   The authors represent a balance of global Anglicanism and Global Lutheranism, and include both ordained and lay people, women and men.
   Although suitable for a Lenten study programme, the reflections can also be used at any other time of the year and it is the hope of the Anglican Lutheran International Co-ordinating Committee that the reflections will continue to be used long after 2017. They are being posted day by day throughout Lent on the websites of both The Lutheran World Federation and the Anglican Communion.
   The reflections are guided by The Lutheran World Federation's overarching theme for the 2017 commemoration: "Liberated by God's Grace", with its three sub-themes, "Salvation: Not for Sale", "Human beings: Not for Sale", and "Creation: Not for Sale". Rather than simply focussing on the events of the sixteenth century, like the LWF themes, these reflections focus on what Reformation in its broadest sense means for Christians today.
   The authors represent a balance of global Anglicanism and Global Lutheranism, and include both ordained and lay people, women and men.
   The Director of Unity, Faith and Order at the Anglican Communion, the Revd John Gibaut has contributed one of the reflections: "This timely volume brings together diverse Anglican and Lutheran voices from around the world in wondrous harmony, as we reflect together on what reformation and renewal mean for Christians today and into our common future. For Anglicans, the volume is an experience of "receptive ecumenism" and a way to engage in the Lutheran World's Federation's 2017 theme, "Liberated by God's Grace".
   [Here is the link:]
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/anglican-lutheran-lenten-reflections.aspx 
 
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.

[email protected], 662-5107