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A Note From Fr. Mike,
Dear church,
Join me as I take on the RockStar Challenge bikepacking race, a thrilling 250-mile journey from Harrisonburg, VA, to Roanoke, VA, on April 20th on behalf of the Church of the Advocate.
This ride isn't just about the miles – it's about making a difference. I decided to dedicate this race to the Church of the Advocate, and I’m asking for your support! Every donation to the Church of the Advocate Bike Race Fundraiser will help us reach our goal of $2,500 by the finish line.
As a thank you for your generosity, contributors will receive exclusive access to my blog series featuring pre-race reflections, race diary entries, pictures, and a post-race debrief. Plus, you'll get a link to a real-time "dot tracker" to follow my progress!
Here's how you can give:
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Online: CLICK HERE select "Bike Race Fundraiser" from the dropdown.
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By Check: Write a check to the Church of the Advocate with "Bike Race Fundraiser" in the memo line and mail or hand deliver it to the office at Trinity.
Let's ride together for a cause and support the Church of the Advocate!
Thank you for your support,
Fr. Mike
Vicar, Church of the Advocate
Asst. Priest, Trinity Episcopal
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Worship
We celebrate the Eucharist at 8:00a and 10:45a, and a candlelight Celtic Eucharist service at 5:30p; the Church of the Advocate celebrates the Eucharist at 1:30p. Breakfast is served in Tuton Hall from 9:00a to 9:30a. See the calendar below for all Sunday opportunities.
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Stewards of Bounty and Beauty
with the Creation Care Committee
Adult Forum: Sundays 9:30-10:30
February 25 - March 24 in the Undercroft
In the garden, God told the first humans to care for the earth so that all might flourish. But what does that mean for us? Join us for various perspectives on ways to live into our calling in our particular place here in Asheville.
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March 24 - Tim Fotinos:
Blue Ridge Parkway
Tim is an Ecologist and Data Scientist with the National Park Service’s Inventory and Monitoring Program. He is based at the Blue Ridge Parkway but works with NPS units across the southern Appalachian region. Tim has a B.S. in Botany and graduate degrees in Biology and Plant Ecology—all from Texas State University. Before his current position, he worked as an Ecologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and as a Research Associate in the Department of Biology at Florida International University. Tim is a native Tar Heel who moved back to western North Carolina five years ago with his wife, Tonya, and two kids. He enjoys traveling and camping with his family, particularly when he can go fly fishing.
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Mark as Story and Gospel
Redwood Chapel - January 7 - March 24
9:30 - 10:30
with Tim Owings
Take a deep dive into the gospel we’re reading on Sunday mornings this year! The first four weeks of this class will focus on Mark as a short story using many of the tools employed in literary criticism. The last four weeks will take up four texts in the second half of Mark, following our Lord's journey to Jerusalem and Holy Week. A new member of Trinity, Tim Owings holds a Ph.D. in New Testament literature.
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Palm Sunday Celtic Eucharist
This Sunday at 5:30
The Asheville Vocal Ensemble, AVE (formerly Pastyme), will join us on Palm Sunday at the 5:30 Celtic service and offer an exquisite selection of sacred music for this holy day. Now a beloved tradition at Trinity, the ensemble will provide the music for our evening worship and have selected beautiful pieces of sacred music to usher us into Holy Week.
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THIS SUNDAY IS THE DEADLINE to receive
Easter Dedications and Memorials
As is our custom, we invite you to make a donation in thanksgiving for a loved one or as a memorial for a loved one who has died. The Easter bulletin, which will be published and provided to all, will include their names. Your gift, as always, helps to adorn Trinity with decoration and music (including brass) for our Easter celebration. Giving envelopes are in the pews, or you may do it all online at trinityasheville.org/easter-dedications
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Palm Sunday Walk
This Sunday at 9:30
Church Street Churches gather before Worship
This is our annual gathering with families from First Pres and Central Methodist during our formation hour on Palm Sunday. This event is open to anyone, but specifically for families of children and youth. We will gather in Tuton Hall at 9:30 and walk to Central Methodist to gather with the other churches. A donkey will lead us while we wave palms to Pritchard Park, where we will gather briefly for a short liturgy. We finish at 10:30 and have enough time to return to Trinity for our 10:45 service for those who wish to do so.
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EYC Stargazing at UNCA
Lookout Observatory
This Sunday, March 24
We will meet at 5:30p at Trinity. We will attend Celtic Service, have dinner in Tuton Hall, and go to UNCA’s Lookout Observatory for our private star gazing with members of the Asheville Astronomy Club. We will return by 8:30p at Trinity. There is no cost for the Star Gazing event. Sign Up Here
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Additional Parking on Sunday Mornings
Please note that we have made arrangements to have a new parking lot available to us on Sunday mornings: the Ravenscroft Office Suites at 29 Ravenscroft Drive, across the street from Trinity. There will be a sign out front on Sundays to signify parking for Trinity Church. Trinitarians who do not have difficulty walking may choose to park here to leave more parking close to the church for those who have mobility issues and to welcome newcomers.
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March 24 Palm Sunday
8:00a Eucharist and Liturgy of the Palms: The Passion of Our Lord
Jesus Christ
8:20a Nursery opens
9:00a Breakfast
9:30a Christian Formation
10:00a Palm Sunday Walk (see above)
+10:45a Eucharist and Liturgy of the Palms:
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
12:00p Coffee Hour in the Courtyard
1:30p The Church of the Advocate Eucharist and meal
+5:30p Celtic Eucharist and Blessing of the Palms with music from AVE
(Asheville Vocal Ensemble - formerly Pastyme)
March 25 - Monday of Holy Week - Stations of the Cross: a service of lament and hope for a war-torn world, 5:30 in the church Join us for this traditional service with a special focus on mourning the grief, loss, and death in our world right now.
March 25-27 - Labyrinth of Lament Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week
Our labyrinth will be set up in Tuton Hall and available for individual use. You’ll find a written meditation to guide you through the steps of personal meditation.
March 26 - Tuesday of Holy Week The Holy Eucharist at 11:30 am in the nave
March 27 - Wednesday of Holy Week The Holy Eucharist at 11:30 in the nave
Maundy Thursday - March 28
+7:00p Eucharist and optional foot-washing and stripping of the altar
Good Friday - March 29
12:15 Good Friday Liturgy with the reading of the Passion Gospel
*+5:30 Good Friday Liturgy with the reading of the Passion Gospel
Easter - March 31
6:00 The Easter Vigil and Eucharist with vocal quartet
(begins in Memorial Garden)
7:30a-10:45 Champagne Breakfast in Tuton Hall
8:45 Children’s Hour for the 9 am service begins in the Undercroft
* 9:00 Full Choral Eucharist with Brass Quartet and Chancel Choir
10:30 Easter Egg Hunt (Chapel Courtyard)*
10:45 Children’s Hour for the 11:00a service begins in the Undercroft
+*11:00 Full Choral Eucharist with Brass Quartet and Chancel Choir*
5:30 No Celtic Eucharist
+Livestreamed
*Nursery Provided.
*Parents, note that the Easter egg hunt is between the 9 and 11 am services. All children can participate, whether you are attending the 9 or 11 service!
For a printable version of this schedule CLICK HERE
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This Week
at Trinity
See above
for the
Holy Week
& Easter
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Joyce Guyer Recital
Friday, April 12 at 7:00 pm
Joyce Guyer (a member of Trinity's choir) was a principal artist at New York’s Metropolitan Opera for sixteen seasons, singing roles such as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalierr, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. In Europe she has performed in Wagner’s Bayreuth, Lyon, and Nice. She has also appeared as a soloist nine times in Carnegie Hall in Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Weinachts Oratorium, and Orff’s Carmina Burana.
Ms. Guyer, more recently, was a professor of voice at Florida State University and the University of Washington in Seattle.
She can be heard on CD in recordings from the Met of Parsifal and Le Nozze di Figaro, as well as a Met DVD of Ariadne auf Naxos. Other recordings include a CD of songs with harp, From the Garden of My Heart, and songs of John Philip Sousa.
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Trekking in the 828
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Visit the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site for a private tour, followed by lunch at a local restaurant and then an afternoon visit to the historic Episcopal Church of St John in the Wilderness in Flat Rock for a private tour followed by Evening Prayer. $10/limited to 20 participants.
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StriveTogetherNC
Caroline Barton, a member of Trinity and junior at Carolina Day School, founded a nonprofit during her sophomore year focused on keeping girls in sports, and they are collecting new and lightly used sports bras for the USATF foundation Bras for Girls, which donates sports bras to low-income competitors to help keep them in sports. Collection boxes will be in Tuton Hall, the entrance to the nave, and in the main hallway through April 19th! Learn more on Instagram @strivetogethernc, and reach out to Caroline Barton (25.caroline.barton@carolinaday.org or 828-747-7135) if you have any questions. Visit Trinity’s Stories that Matter (trinityasheville.org/trinity-blog) for more about Caroline and her venture into nonprofits.
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Getting to Know the BCP
with Rev. Dennis Fotinos
(April 7 and 14, Clark Room)
What is the Book of Common Prayer? Where did it come from? How do I use it? In the month of April, we will be experimenting with a minimal paper bulletin, and encouraging everyone to actually pick up those red books in the pews! If the Book of Common Prayer is Greek to you, come have all your questions answered by our fabulous Rev. Dennis Fotinos.
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Parents in Conversation:
In Defense of Challenge
(April 21 and 28, Clark Room)
Presented by Tricia Chan, Program Director - The French Broad River Academy
Challenge is becoming a lost art. The world is an uncertain place- and what might feel best on any given day is to curl up under the covers with a comfort snack and a good book. And sometimes, that is the perfect way to rejuvenate a weary spirit! But we also know that the ability to cope with challenge is an art to practice, in the same way that it’s a muscle to exercise. We’ll hear from Tricia Chan on April 21, and we will gather for informal follow-up conversations on April 28.
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The Rector's Bible Study:
The Rector’s Bible Study is an online Zoom study that meets on Thursday evenings from 7:00p to 8:00p sharp. For more information or to be on the list to receive the Zoom link each Thursday, or call the church office.
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Women’s Bible Study
The Women’s Bible Study meets on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:45 in the conference room. Open to all women.
Click here to register.
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Becoming Beloved Community Book Group
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00
This group meets on Wednesdays in the Clark Room and on Zoom. Books to be discussed include: 3/20/24 & 4/17/24 The New Jim Crow 5/15/24 The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Mornin. To join, email pageconnermccorkle@gmail.com.
. More information >>>
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Godly Play
GODLY PLAY classes - 9:30a - 10:30a We offer three classes:
- Godly Play 1 for 3-year-olds fully potty trained through PreK
- Godly Play 2 - Kindergarten through 2nd grade
- Rite in the Middle - 3rd-5th grades
These classes are located downstairs in the children’s area. (Enter the church
through the doors at the covered porch by the playground and immediately head down the stairs.)
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Children’s Hour from 10:30-11:30.
This is a separate worship service for ages 3 (potty trained) through 2nd grade. We head straight to the Undercroft after our Sunday School classes and then to the Redwood Chapel for our worship service. (For children that were not at Sunday School, simply meet us in the Undercroft at 10:30 a.m.) We join parents upstairs after The Peace.
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Children’s Choirs
The Alleluia Choir, for ages 4-2nd grade, meets Wednesdays from 5:00-5:30. The Jubilate Choir, for grades 3-8 meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:00. Rehearsals begin September 13. Contact Sharon Boone at sharon@trinityasheville.org or Beth Chestnut at beth@trinityasheville.org.
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VBS 2024
Registration is open for VBS, June 24-27 "Creation Celebration." You may now register your child(ren) or register to volunteer for our hands-on, fun-filled VBS! Our theme is the Creation story. Click the button on the left to either register a child participant, or yourself as a volunteer.
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Youth Formation Sundays, 9:30a
Middle School Class (grades 6-8) 9:30-10:30a The class meets in Trinity’s youth area and can be accessed from the stairs to the right of the Tuton Hall kitchen or from the outside door into the same stairway. The classroom is on the left, past the game room.
High School Class (grades 9-12) 9:30-10:30a The high school class meets in Trinity’s youth area. It’s located under Tuton Hall and can be accessed from the stairs to the right of the Tuton Hall kitchen or from the outside door into the same stairway. The classroom is the first room on the right of the youth kitchen.
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Chancel Choir Rehearsals
Wednesdays at 7:00
We sincerely appreciate the choir's beauty and leadership in our services. We welcome new singers! Children’s choirs meet at 5:00 (see the Children’s section below for more information), and handbells meet on Mondays at 4:30. Please contact Sharon Boone at sharon@trinityasheville.org for more information about joining these choirs.
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2nd Chapter Book Group
This traditional ladies' book group meets the second Thursday of every other month at 10:00 to discuss current books of interest (fiction and nonfiction). For more information, contact Barbara Fotinos at bfotinos@gmail.com..
April 11 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kings
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Trinity Caregivers’ Group
We welcome all who care for a loved one or loved ones (local or at a distance) who is/are diagnosed with some form of dementia. We discuss particular challenges and share our experiences. Dr. Corkie Morrill (retired geropsychologist) and Peggy Buchanan (retired deacon and nurse) facilitate the group. Open to all Trinitarians. Call or email Corkie Morrill (828-684-3972 or corkiemorrill@charter.net.
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The “Algerian Connection”: Lessons Learned from Covering the Iran Hostage Crisis
by Liz Colton
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Stories That Matter
Read the latest edition by clicking the link on the website homepage or Stories that Matter | Trinity Episcopal. Many new stories have recently been added! Check them out. Do you have something extraordinary to share? An interesting story? Celebrating a momentous occasion? We also post notices of births, deaths, and graduations that are part of your family. Please email Nanette Popa at nanette@trinityasheville.org to be featured in your own edition of Stories that Matter.
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Our insistence that each human being is an image of God should not make us overlook the fact that each creature has its own purpose. None is superfluous.
The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, [God’s] boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.
- Pope Francis, Laudato Si – Praise Be to You (84)
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The Appalachian Regional Ministry is a partnership with churches and other leaders in Graham County, one of the poorest in our region. We travel to Robbinsville monthly to cook, distribute food, and work with community leaders in other ways. Consider lending a hand. We welcome your presence! Contact the church office to reach Tom Goodrich, the ARM liaison
Office Volunteers assist in the office at Trinity every day for either a morning or afternoon slot. We can use your help. Contact Jo Rice to inquire (jo@trinityasheville.org).
Help cook and serve breakfast from 8:00 to 9:30 on Sundays. Paul does most of the work, but help scrambling eggs or flipping pancakes is greatly appreciated! Sign up on the bulletin board in Tuton Hall or email Debbie Cox at debbie@trintyasheville.org.
Making a Difference with Our Time and Talent. God has given each of us different gifts and talents we can use to share with the world. Trinity invites you to complete our Time and Talent Survey, which allows us to share our gifts and talents. To complete the survey, go to trinityasheville.org/time-talent-survey.
Heat and Serve Ministry at the church of the Advocate. Every Sunday after the 10:45 service, we can use your help organizing and serving a meal to the homeless in Trinity’s undercroft. No cooking is needed. Contact Brad Wilson at brad@reddooravl.org.
Trinity volunteers head out to Lake Logan every Thursday for service and fellowship. Please join us as we continue to paint cabins, repair furniture, sew curtains, and manage the landscape. Contact Fred Fairhead (fredfairhead@att.net) and Carlyn Pheil (carlynpheil@gmail.com) for more information.
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Episcopal Relief and Development
Relief for Turkey, Ukraine, and other National and International Concerns
Trinity partners with Episcopal Relief and Development to respond to national and international disasters. You can donate with a check payable to Trinity Church earmarked ERD (Episcopal Relief and Development). If you have a specific concern or want your money directed to “Ukraine,” “Middle East,” etc., make a note in the check's memo line. Or donate online by choosing Episcopal Relief and Development from the drop-down menu. You can also add specific concerns there too.
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Donations
You can donate to Trinity by any means that is convenient for you. Our address is 60 Church Street, Asheville, NC, 28801. Our website has a “GIVE” button in the upper right-hand corner (be sure to choose the right fund from the drop-down box). It works well on any mobile device (trinityasheville.org). CLICK HERE TO GIVE.
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