Trinity Tidings
This Coming Sunday: October 24, 2021
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
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A Message from the Rector
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is my hope that you have all had the opportunity to read Nan’s difficult but beautiful announcement about her upcoming retirement. You can read that letter HERE. Though this news was not exactly welcome, it is cause for joy and celebration for Nan and her family as she moves into this very well-deserved retirement.
There will be plenty of time for us to grieve and celebrate with Nan, and to give thanks for the many ways in which she has blessed us all. For now, let us not eulogize Nan while we still have her with us! We still have over two months of ministry with this extraordinary priest, so let us all enjoy our remaining time together, as we continue in our ministry on Christ’s behalf. Stay tuned for more information on plans to celebrate Nan’s time with us, and to provide her with a proper sendoff when the time arrives. As Nan and Trinity move into this time of transition, let us give thanks to God for all the good work Nan has done here, and all the good work that remains in these months ahead.
Blessings,
Dave.
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Stewardship Prayer
Generous and loving God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be yours, utterly dedicated to your service.
Use us and all of our resources - each minute of our day, each of our humble gifts and talents, and even our finances, as you will, and always for your glory and for the welfare of your people, in and through and with the power of your Spirit. Amen
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Returning God's Gifts: Stewardship is what we do after we say "I believe".
Please return your completed pledge card by November 7th so that the Budget Committee will begin work on our 2022 budget. Thank you for your continued generosity.
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4th Sunday at Gateway Gardens
October 24th at 2:30pm is our 4th Sunday Worship at Gateway Gardens Living Facility located at 605 Gateway Central off of Hwy 281 South. Please join the worship team as we provide a short service, along with a music sing-along for the residents. It's a meaningful service and a way to share our ministry with those residents who are unable to attend services outside their facility. Anyone interested in attending please contact: rmarquess@reagan.com
512-461-7066 or bre@ellislp.com, 713-542-6843. We have a few guidelines required still for attending that we can share.
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Clergy Conference
Your clergy, Dave and Nan, will be away Oct 25-27th for the annual Clergy Conference at Camp Allen. There we will get a “state of the Diocese” report from Bp. Doyle who is newly returned from his sabbatical. We will also attend continuing education lectures and workshops with noted speakers, have informal conversations with our clergy colleagues from all over this huge diocese, and hopefully pick up some good tips to bring home to you. Please keep us in your prayers and also Georgia and Janie who will be continuing to run the office in our absence.
Noted speakers include: Priya Parker, author of “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters,” Dr. Cornel West, author of “Race Matters” and “Democracy Matters,” Kate Murphy, author of “You’re Not Listening,” Robert P. George, author of “What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense,” as well as The Very Rev. Cynthia B. Kittredge, NT scholar and Dean of the Seminary of the Southwest and the Rev. Dr. Katherine Sonderegger, Chair of Systematic Theology form Virginia Theological Seminary.
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Overview of Hebrews
The lectionary has had us spend several weeks reading from the book of Hebrews in the New Testament in our Sunday readings. Here is a good overview of the book from the Bible Project which illustrates its instructions.
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A Vestry Prayer
Each month on the 3rd Monday, your vestry, wardens, treasurer, and clergy meet to discuss the life of Trinity parish and attend to any business matters. Vestry members take turns providing the worship or meditation which begins our meeting. Last week, there was an excellent meditation and discussion about the divisiveness in our nation and the challenge for the church to respond. This prayer was compiled from different sources, and we found it so meaningful that we wanted to share it with you all.
0 Lord our Governor, bless the leaders of our land, that we may be a people at peace among ourselves and a blessing to other nations of the earth.
Lord, keep this nation under your care. From The Book of Common Prayer
To the President and members of Cabinet, to Governors of States, Mayors of Cities, and to all in administrative authority, grant wisdom and grace in the exercise of their duties.
Give grace to your servants, 0 Lord
From The Book of Common Prayer
Lord, thank you for allowing us to live in this country,
for allowing us to live in a place that lets
... us believe in you
that lets us pray to you
that lets us speak our beliefs
We thank you for your Grace.
As a nation, we are hurting.
We've been through so much together
And we are all processing it in different
...ways.
Open our hearts to be kind to one another, as we learn and grow.
When division disturbs our peace of mind,
Let us remember that our trust is in you.
When our judgements shroud our ability to see the good in each other
Help us connect at the heart of our common humanity.
When the darkness of hatred and prejudice hides within us,
Bring it to light, and help us see each other clearly as Your beloved children.
Awaken a Holy passion and conviction in us of what is right,
And help us rise as a stronger, more empathetic people.
Give us the courage to be accountable for our actions and attitudes which harm others,
And give us the strength to forgive those who have wounded us.
Oh Lord, let us be the light that leads the world to you,
And grant us the patience to work together with understanding and compassion in our hearts.
Provide us with wisdom and vision for the future,
And illuminate our minds with Your Truth
Heavenly Father, we often act like we alone know what is best for our country.
Thy Will Be Done, Amen.
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Is Choir Calling you?
If you love to sing and worship God by making a joyful noise and if that is even more meaningful for you to do alongside of other music lovers, the Trinity choir may be just the place for you! Please contact Barbara Warden, our choir director at 325-388-8509 or rotarypdg@yahoo.com for more information. If you have a time conflict with regular choir rehearsals at 3:30pm on Wednesdays, Barbara is now offering an additional Sunday morning choir practice from 11:45-12:15pm for those who cannot make Wednesday rehearsals.
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Sunday Schedule
.8:30am . . . . Holy Eucharist in Person
9:15am . . . . Adult Education
10:30am . . . .Childrens Chapel
10:30am . . . .Holy Eucharist in Person
For the most up-to-date worship guidelines, please visit our website: LINK.
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Birthdays
10/21/21....Suzanne Miller
10/22/21....Debbie Nelson
10/23/21....Jim Hiester10/13/2114...
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Adult Christian Education
This Sunday, 10-24, at 9:15am please attend, “Introducing our New Seminarian ..- Leesa Lewis.”
Leesa is a delightful person who has such an interesting spiritual path to share with us. She is the daughter of a Baptist pastor and has had a rich experience of ministry leading Bible studies and leading mission trips to Mexico and Guatemala. Please come in-person or via zoom to hear how she ended up in the Episcopal Church, heard a call to the priesthood, and ended at the Seminary of the Southwest and with us.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 838 9539 6001
Passcode: 339445
10-31——“Family Tree Healing” by Toni
.................Carter
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All Saints’ Sunday
On Sunday, November 7th, we will celebrate the Feast of All Saints. All Saints’, as many of you know, is the only moveable principal feast day of the church year; if it is not celebrated on the actual day, it can be moved to the following Sunday.
As is our custom, we will begin our worship with the Litany for all the Saints, and we will include in this litany the names of any of our loved ones who have recently died. We were unable to do this litany in 2020, so if you wish for the names of any of your loved ones who have died in the past 2 years to be read during this litany, please submit those names to Georgia at admin@trinitymarblefalls.org. We look forward to celebrating with you that Great Cloud of Witnesses into which so many of our loved ones have entered.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
4:00 PM-8:00 PM
@ River City Grille
700 First Street
Marble Falls, TX 78654
Here are the Details:
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Tickets are just $10 each for River City Grille's famous Chicken Fried Steak Plate, with gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes & a homemade roll!
- Take a night off from cooking! You and the whole family can dine-in or take your order to-go!
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For every ticket donated or purchased, you'll also be entered to win a Traeger Pro Series 22-Inch Wood Pellet Grill, valued at $599.99!
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The Best Part: 100% of the proceeds will be generously donated to Phoenix Center!
This is a delicious way to make a difference & help the children of the Phoenix Center! Thank you in advance for your support!
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Children’s Chapel
Parents or Grandparents, please plan to bring your children directly to the Children’s Chapel before the 10:30am service. They will be brought back to you at the Peace after getting to worship with age-appropriate prayers complete with hand motions and after hearing a Bible story. The Chapel leaders are looking forward to teaching your kids in person once again. Masks will be provided for any who are unvaccinated as we request that masks be worn to protect the children.
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Let Go
I love the season of fall – when all things seem to be dying. We who follow Jesus know that the bare trees, are just waiting silently and expectantly for the mystery of spring and the glorious bursting forth of new life. And so with us. Jesus calls us every day to live into that mystery; to let die all that does not give us life. Let it go. by Br. Geoffrey Tristram, SSJE
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Meditation on Psalm 34:5
Look upon him and be radiant, and let not your faces be ashamed.
In ancient times, people thought that a human being would die from looking directly upon God -- the contrast between God's goodness and our sinfulness would surely kill us. So this invitation, to look upon God and be radiant, is not so much about seeing God in a physical way as it is about the healing of human shame.
There may be a deed in your past you regret. You may have done a great deal of atoning for it, and you may have gone on to build a good life that visibly upholds values the world rightfully respects and admires. But still -- here is this thing in your past. Except for this one thing, your soul keeps saying, piteously, over and over again, lugging the thing around with her everywhere she goes. I am good, except for this one thing.
The soul is dumb that way. She doesn't have to tote your sins around, day in and day out, but she does. She doesn't have to keep bringing them up whenever you thing you're doing pretty well. She can confess them, and then she won't have to carry them anymore. But for some reason she is afraid to do that, so she holds on to them, sometimes for decades.
When you finally get around to confessing your soul's burden to someone else in the presence of God -- who, of course, already knows about it -- it is amazing how easy and freeing a thing it is. Finally you can put it down. Finally your soul has her hands free. And the person whom you chose to hear your confession, whom you were afraid would have no respect for you after hearing what you had to say -- you were wrong about that. The confessor is never more aware of her own moral failures than when experiencing the courage of another person getting honest about his. All of us live in glass houses.
by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, Episcopal priest from her book “Meditations on the Psalms For Every Day of the Year
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On-line Worship
Each Sunday, we livestream the 10:30am service of Holy Eucharist.
It will be available on Trinity’s Youtube page beginning at 10:20. Anytime after 10:20am click on the above YouTube link to go to Trinity’s YouTube channel. There you will see “ Live” or “Live Now” and click on it to join the service. If it is not there, refresh the page after a couple of minutes.
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Save the Date
Nov. 7 . . . . .All Saints' Sunday/Breakfast
....................in the Courtyard and Pledge
....................In-Gathering.
Dec. 1 . . . . Advent Festival of Lessons &
. . . . . . . . . . Music
Dec. 4 . . . . .DoK Advent Quiet Day
Dec. 15 . . . .Blue Christmas
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Trinity Church Office: 830.693.2822 | Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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