Holy Trinity Parish eNews September 2020

Holy Trinity

Parish eNews

September 2020

A Message

from Fr. Brad...

Hopeful Waiting

Patience is something that I have always had to work on. The Greek understanding of this word is "long-suffering," which is fairly telling. Patience is something that we don't exercise much when things are smooth. It is when things are "not according to the plan" that we need to lean into this aspect of our faith. Patience is needed when there are others around who are behaving in a way that disrupts everyone else. Patience is needed when things are outside of our control. Patience is needed when there are restrictions placed on our lives. Patience is needed when we are not quite understanding the things that are going on around us.

When I pray for us, I pray for patience.

I pray that we may all come through this season stronger.

I am praying with hope that we may all be together again to share, fully, the peace, the fellowship and the eucharist of community.

Peace,

brad+

Guidelines for Regathering - Click here

Needs

During this time, we will need volunteers for each of the following areas. All volunteers will be given guidance and/or training, as necessary. If you are interested in helping, please email or call the church. Here are our needs:

· Greeters

Greeters will be responsible for helping people get into the building, making sure everyone has a face covering available and that they are being worn. Greeters will also direct people to any service materials needed for the morning. We especially need more greeters for the 10:30 Service.

· Ushers

Ushers will be responsible for making sure people are directed to seats appropriate for their Family Unit. Ushers will also be responsible for releasing people to receive communion. We especially need more ushers for the 10:30 service.

· Lectors

Although we have a regular cadre of lectors, we will need to make sure that our temporary practices are understood. We will provide any additional training needed. We could use additional lectors at the 10:30 service.

· Cleaners

Cleaners will be responsible to disinfect our space in between and following all services. They will be given specific training and guidance regarding proper cleaning practices.

Happening at Holy Trinity

Who else misses communion

The Bishop has authorized distribution of blessed hosts to parishioners, to be used for online service communion and we are asking those who are attending Holy Trinity's Sunday services online to sign up for "Communion at Home" if they would like to participate in communion along with those attending services in person.

If you are interested in receiving blessed communion wafer(s) for your household prior to Sunday's service, please click the button below to email the church office, or call us at (530) 265-8836 and leave a message with your request & contact information.

We will contact those interested to arrange a time when the blessed hosts will be offered for parishioners to take home in preparation. In this way our beloved church family attending at home will have the opportunity to participate fully along with the online Sunday service.

Click here to email your request

... "and after blessing it, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said,

“Take, eat; this is my body.”

Matthew 26:26

LET'S GET TOGETHER!

God speaks to us through

our relationships with other people.

Take this opportunity to build

& maintain connections

within our church family.

No matter which service you normally attend, if you are brand new to Holy Trinity, or a lifetime church member, whether you prefer coffee, tea or no beverage at all, we hope you will be able to tune in online.

Come for virtual

"Coffee Hour" !

We will start at 9: 30

and end promptly at 10:15

Anyone else who wants to join in can follow this link...

Coffee Hour 9:30 Sunday Morning

Each week one person volunteers to "host" the coffee hour on Zoom. If you are interested in hosting a future virtual coffee hour, please contact the church office at trinitynevadacity@gmail.com

Confirmation Exploration

Have you been wondering about being confirmed in the church? Do you have questions about what it means to be an Episcopalian? Have you wondered about traditions behind the liturgy, Eucharist or other church practices?

Are you ready to explore confirmation

in the Episcopal Church?

If you are interested in attending confirmation classes, please talk to Fr. Brad or contact the church office at (530) 265-8836, or email us at office@holytrinitynevadacity.org, or just click the link below...

Morning Prayer

Take time to start your day in prayer

Please join us, either in person on Wednesday mornings,

or via Zoom on Mondays and Fridays.

A beautiful way to invite Jesus to live

in and through you, throughout your day

Monday morning 8:00 - via Zoom
Wednesday morning at 7:30 - in the sanctuary
Monday morning 8:00 - via Zoom

NOTE: If you are receiving this email you should also be receiving regular invitations for all online services, including morning prayer. If you are not receiving them and wish to, please contact the church office.

From the Bulletin Board:

A Message from the office of the Office of the Bishop, prayers for Holy Trinity (during the Jones Fire):

Blanket Coverage

Dinners for Our Neighbors

Holy Trinity Parish will continue feeding the homeless every other Tuesday at 5:00, outside the church.

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5:00 PM Tuesday, September 15th
5:00 PM Tuesday, September 29th

AFTER THE HEAT COMES THE COLD

Time to plan for the cooler weather for our homeless neighbors. Soon we’ll receive requests for the following items. You can leave them, during this COVID time, in the blue bin at the side of the church in the garden shed (along with any items for the Interfaith Food Ministry, of course.

Regardless of where you stand on the 2020 election fervor, as Christians we should all stand for being the hands of Christ in our world of today. In October and September we will already feel a bit of frost: will it warm your heart towards giving?

Needs

Knitted hats

Gloves (especially men’s gloves)

Scarves

Men’s and women’s underwear (medium sizes fit the most people)

Gently used outerwear in dark colors

Toiletries, (small containers) including

Soap

Shampoo (no hair conditioner, please)

Deodorant

Toothbrushes

[Small] toothpastes

Disposable razors

Combs

Click here for a printable List

Utah's Place

One again, we will be sending a check to cover the expense of our “Second Sunday” dinner, until the COVID regulations are lifted at Hospitality House

Serve + Love Circle

Holy Trinity T-Shirts

We have Holy Trinity Church tee shirts available for purchase.

The front has the Episcopal shield on the upper right. The back says Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Nevada City, with a word circle representing our mission; to Love and Serve the Lord.

The Shirts are available in M, L, XL and the cost is $15 each. If you'd like one, call Carol, or speak to her at church on Sunday. You may also email or call the church office to order your Holy Trinity LOVE+SERVE circle T.

Thanks for your good work!

Gratefully,

Carol Fegté

432-0659

Email: cfegte@yahoo.com

EMPTY SHELVES AT THE

INTERFAITH FOOD MINISTRY

THE FOOD BANK CONTINUES TO SERVE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PEOPLE

Please consider helping. Food donations made to Holy Trinity that are not utilized for Tuesday night dinners will also go to support the Interfaith Food Ministry.

Good Food Bank Items

Canned goods (beans, fruit, vegetables, tomato paste)
Canned tuna or tuna packets, or canned chicken
Pasta

Carol Fegté has been working with the IMF to help on behalf of Holy Trinity. If you would like to donate, she will make it easy for you.

Thank you for your service to the poor !

Upcoming Events...

Kare Crisis Nursery

Greetings from

Karen Hoida

If you are interested in helping families and children through gardening, this is your chance! Please contact me, Karen Hoida at (530) 470-9257 if you have questions. If you would like to help, call me to be added to the list of potential contributors.

ON-LINE GIVING INFORMATION

If you cannot mail your pledge offering to Holy Trinity

and you would like to continue supporting the ministry here,

please click on the link below. Thank you!

Online Giving

Trinity Trivia

photos from around the church...

Can you can tell: .

What is it?
Where is it in or around the church building?
What else is nearby?
Can you share any additional information or stories about it?

Click here to provide responses to Trinity Trivia questions.

Responses will be posted

on The Holy Trinity Facebook page

NOTE: If you have photos from Holy Trinity, past or present, to share for a future edition of Trinity Trivia, please email them to the church office.

Downstairs Remodel Progress:

The demolition, reconstruction, painting and flooring

have been completed and we are excited to show you

how beautiful everything is!

(... but we are not quite done yet.)

Completion is getting closer!

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have been working to make the downstairs upgrade a reality!

Ellen Gammelgard & Elizabeth Kalstein

Barry Shirtz, Todd Hoida, Father Brad, John Griffin, Lee Adams, Stuart Lauters, Larry Hoy & Summer Green.

Elizabeth, hard at work Todd Painting in the

new Meeting Room

Project Supervisors, utilizing the new Work Room

A sneak peek of the church office, workroom and the youth group/meeting room

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Holy Trinity Outreach Ministries

TUESDAY NIGHT DINNER: Our upcoming dinners for the homeless will be Tuesday September 15th and 29th at 5:00PM at Holy Trinity. Sign up to help by contacting Carol Fegté (432-0659 or cfegte@yahoo.com) to bring food and/or serve. You can bring food to the church between 4-4:30pm on Tuesdays.

HOSPITALITY HOUSE: We will not be serving at Utah's place in September again (no outside volunteers allowed) - However Holy Trinity has made a special contribution from our Outreach Fund to cover the cost and the meal will be prepared by folks already working at Hospitality House.

You may also contribute by writing a check to "Holy Trinity Church" and in the lower left-hand corner write, "Outreach Ministries."

Milestones & Prayers

September Birthdays & Anniversaries

September Birthdays:

9/4 Rick Tuggle

9/15 Patricia Unger

9/16 Anne King

9/19 Patricia Moisey, Phil Reinheimber

9/20 Dick Fay

9/23 Lisa Curry, Alex Fultz, Jean Hoy

9/24 Lenore Teuber

9/25 Diane Atkins

9/27 Greg Fultz

9/28 Linda Hamer

9/29 Lacota Painter

September Anniversaries:

9/2 Al & Leanne Jacobson

9/3 Stuart & Paula Campbell

9/9 David & Sally Denkers

9/16 Roland & Lenore Teuber

9/24 Andre & Lou Lubarsky

9/26 Al & Sally Jones

9/28 Bob & Betty Larimer

Click to Download Prayer List

Requests for Prayers:

Members: Sharon Fairclough, David Denkers, Jean Hoy, Greg Fultz, Allan Rogers, Jim & Mary Booth, Polly Tuggle, Alberta Seymour, Pam Bergthold, John Azevedo, Karolyn McElwain, Scott Gillette, Rainey & Ron Spiller, Hank Acker, Doris Schaffarzick

Friends & Family

Lani MacRae, Lisa Raupp,

Tanya Markis-Meyer, Leda Chavarria, Ron Tapp, Susan Silburn, Afton Wasley, Peter Phelps, Dave Schafferzick, Louis Ceci, Lucie Thomas, John Price, Jason Adams, Melinda Day

Prayers for the Departed:

Wanda Perez, Carolyn Newton-Power, Rev. J. Barrett Miller, Chester Ennis, Linda Bolelli, Elta Barber, Mervin Baker, Roy Brooks, Maxine Davidson, Si Reedy and all of those whom we love but see no longer.

Your Help is Needed!

We are updating our parishioner Birthday and Anniversary information.

If you notice an error or omission, or if you have a prayer request, please contact Paula at the church office at (530) 265-8836 or by emailing trinitynevadacity@gmail.com.

- Thank you!

Additional Information:

OFFICE HOURS: CLOSED DURING COVID SHELTER IN PLACE

Normal office hours, Mondays and Fridays from 11:00 - 4:00, will resume when it is safe. Meanwhile, you may contact church staff by leaving a message at (530) 265-8836, or email the church office: trinitynevadacity@gmail.com

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