Holy Trinity eNews February 2021

Holy Trinity

Parish eNews

February 2021

A Different kind of Lent

I look forward to the season of Lent.

I am, by nature, someone who likes introspection when it comes to the spiritual life.

I look forward to the liturgy of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the slow, deliberate walk towards Easter.

I love the contrite nature of the liturgy of the season.

I love the Stations of the Cross and its weekly meditation on the path of Jesus.

This year will both feel and be different.

But, as we have learned, things being done differently allows for growth opportunities. I encourage us all to move towards the upcoming season of Lent with a curiosity about where God can be seen in the midst of this season.

To assist with this, we will be offering some resources and worship opportunities (Details to follow soon).

Ash Wednesday
Lenten Meditations
Stations of the Cross
Morning Prayer
Communion at Home

I look forward to walking together through this season.

May God bless us richly,

brad+

Parish News and Events

2021 Annual Meeting information:

VESTRY UPDATES:

Many thanks to our outgoing vestry members: Kristie Garcia and Andy Moisey. Your years of dedication to Holy Trinity are very much appreciated.

Randy Chilton and Barry Shurtz.

Additional Changes:

Summer Green is our new Sr. Warden

Todd Hoida will remain Jr. Warden

Midge Gallagher is our new Clerk

Tom Ewart will return as Treasurer

Morning Prayer

Live Services Online

Take time to start your day in prayer

Please join us via Zoom at 8:00 AM

on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

by going to our website to get the link.

www.holytrinitynevadacity.org

A beautiful way to invite Jesus to live

in and through you, throughout your day

Visit our website

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COFFEE HOUR !

If you are missing getting together

with friends from Holy Trinity, please consider joining us (vitrually) for coffee hour before church!

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 would 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. Link can be found on the website.

JOIN OUR VIRTUAL

"Coffee Hour" !

We will start at 9: 30

and end promptly at 10:15

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 office@holytrinitynevadacity.org

HOLY TRINITY WEBSITE

UPDATE

WITH EASY ACCESS TO ON-LINE SERVIES

PAST & CURRENT

In order to alleviate "inbox overload", we are getting away from sending the service and service booklet links through email. Starting this Sunday, all online services can be accessed through the website. Once there, you can access the services through the Events and Calendar tab at the top or from the bottom banner with dates and events listed individually.

Click here to visit our NEWLY UPDATED website!

Look for links to the Service Booklet for this Sunday's service and the link to access all online services.

More Blessings

There may still be a few painted blessing rocks around, so please come if you can, see if you can find a blessing to enjoy or to take home. Or maybe find a blessed message to share with anyone you know who could use a little spiritual love and encouragement.

Note: If you are interested in making painted rock blessings you may contact Paula at (530) 274-9839 to request a free rock-painting kit that includes paint, brushes, rocks and instructions.

Just add imagination. and love.

The Episcopal 2021 Calendar & Church Year Guide

is are now available

This lovely calendar has everything you need to know about the church year. The front shows celebration days, and the back of each page shows the scripture readings and collect for each special day.

If you would like to have one of these calendars of your very own, please contact the church office at (530) 265-8836 and leave a message with your request and contact information. Or email your request here >

Click to email your Calendar request

FORWARD

DAY by DAY

DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR DECIPLES

Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage, chosen from the daily lectionary readings. The meditations are rich in substance and offer a wide range of witness and experiences.

Holy Trinity has both the pocket-size and large print editions, which cover the upcoming 3 months, February through April.

If you would like to have one of these lovely prayer and meditation guides, they are currently available in the church office.

Please call or email Holy Trinity

to reserve your free copy, while they last. Supplies are limited.

Call: (530) 265-8836

CLICK HERE to email the Church office and request your copy

Serve + Love Circle

Holy Trinity

T-Shirts

We have some LOVELY Holy Trinity Church tee shirts available for purchase in Large and Medium sizes, but they are going fast!

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.

These Shirts are soft solid black cotton and great quality. They are available in M, L, XL and the cost is $15 each. If you'd like one, call or email the church office to order your Holy Trinity LOVE+SERVE circle T today!

Get one while you still can!

Holy Trinity Outreach Ministries

Dinners for Our Neighbors

NO SUCH COLOR AS

HOMELESS

A heartening experience:

I was helping out the Emmanuel crew recently at a Tuesday night dinner. One of the servers was in conversation with a well-dressed, soft-spoken lady as she ate her dinner. He called me later, saying that she had told him she was looking for a cheap place to live in town; she’s in a trailer on someone’s property right now. He told me he knew of a room in a house that was coming vacant, and he was sure that the parishioners would help supplement her if her income didn’t allow her to manage the rent on her own. “Now that’s Christianity in action,” I thought. He hung up to check on the room.

But I have been speaking to this lady on the ”other” meal, the Thursday lunch at First Baptist Church in Nevada City sponsored by Sierra Roots. In this lady’s world, her straitened circumstances cannot compare with her psychological troubles, chiefly relating to her difficulties interacting with others. What a kind and heartfelt gesture this had been, but if this person had moved in to the room, she would likely have had an altercation with one of her roommates, thus losing both the new room and the security of her trailer.

Did that diminish this parishioner’s response to need? Of course not! Despite this lady’s special story, his impulse of love and generosity remained a shining and beautiful thing. (Luckily, the room had already been rented.)

I am honored to witness acts of kindness such as this one when I arrive to feed our homeless neighbors, and to witness big little changes in the circumstances of our diners—a new part for their truck; reconnection with an estranged child—that jolt and re-jolt me into our reality, “There but for the grace of God…..”

More Helping Hands Would be Welcomed

Some of our regular cooks have been on vacation or otherwise engaged for our recent Tuesday night dinners. We would welcome some new recruits to provide food and to help serve.

We always need hot food as well as snack items for the bags we distribute after dinner. Can you help?

Next Dinner Dates:

Our upcoming Tuesday dinners will be:

Tuesday, February 16

Tuesday, March 2.

Thank you for your continuing donations of dark, warm winter wear, socks, scarves, packaged hand-warmers and hats. We distribute these items at each dinner gathering, and you have donated some really appropriate (and beautiful) items.

Dinner at Hospitality House

As you might imagine, we are not yet cleared to go and cook and serve the Second Sunday dinners at Hospitality House. We continue to transform your checks to the “Homeless Ministry” into one largish check to Hospitality House to pay for the food to make that Sunday dinner.

I’m always available to answer questions and give a welcome to new volunteers.

If you have any questions, or would like to be placed on an email list, my contact information is below. New volunteers are always most welcome.

Thank you so much for your continuing care for those less fortunate!

Gratefully,

Carol Fegté

432-0659

cfegte@yahoo.com

Milestones & Prayers

Requests for Prayers:

PRAY for our parish family and friends serving near and abroad as missionaries and those in the Armed Forces: Austin Baker, Joey Fradella, Connor Sanders, Erika & Greg Holownia, Skyler Riley, Hawk Bleu.

Members:

Vann Dart, Linda Mulay & family, Hal DeGraw, Roland Teuber, Denise Halvorson, Sharon Fairclough, David Denkers, Jean Hoy, Greg Fultz, Alberta Seymour, Pam Bergthold, John Azevedo, Karolyn McElwain, Scott Gillette, Rainey & Ron Spiller, Hank Acker

Friends & Family:

Mark Hendrickson, Camille Muir, Richard Peterson, Michael Pocock & family, Peggy Vielbig, Ben Perry-Thistle & family, Baby Levi, 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.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

February Birthdays:

2/3 Sharon Fairclough & our friend Kay Walker

2/6 Guy Kerr

2/12 Jeanne Ogle

2/16 Toby Thomas Rose

2/20 Devon Duoros

2/22 Paula Newton

2/25 Matt Reynolds

2/28 Peter Unger

Prayers for the Departed:

Polly Tuggle,Peggy Dart, Gordon Mulay, Allan Rogers, Doris Schaffarzick, Melinda Day, Mary Booth, Bill Klemens, Si Reedy , Carolyn Newton-Power, Rev. J. Barrett Miller, Chester Ennis, and all of those whom we love but see no longer

Your Help is Needed!

We are currently updating our parishioner 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 office@holytrinitynevadacity.org

- Thank you!

Additional Information:

OFFICE HOURS: Temporarily Suspended.

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