Trinity Trumpet

November 2023

Bishop Scanlan's Pastoral Message

Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA,

In this week’s video, Bishop Scanlan and Bishop Kevin share a recap from the 153rd Annual Diocesan Convention about the Reunification between our Diocese and the Diocese of Bethlehem. Click here to view

Bishop Scanlan's Pastoral Message

Concerning Middle East Conflict

Arise, shine, for your light has come,

and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.

For behold, darkness covers the land;

deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.

But over you the Lord will rise,

and his glory will appear upon you.

Nations will stream to your light,

and kings to the brightness of your dawning.

Your gates will always be open;

by day or night they will never be shut.

They will call you, The City of the Lord,

The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Violence will no more be heard in your land,

ruin or destruction within your borders.

You will call your walls, Salvation,

and all your portals, Praise.

The sun will no more be your light by day;

by night you will not need the brightness of the moon.

The Lord will be your everlasting light,

and your God will be your glory.

Isaiah 60: 1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19

11 October 2023

Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central Pennsylvania,

The Third Song of Isaiah is one of the canticles that we pray in Morning Prayer. Written in the 6th century BCE, it imagines a time when God’s people will live together in unity, delivered by the Lord and living in the light of God’s peace.

I have prayed this canticle all week as we have watched from afar the attacks on the Israeli people by Hamas and the desperate and deadly acts of retaliation. We need, your Peace, O Lord.

Violence, unrest, and political-religious tension have existed in the Middle East for centuries. There are, currently, more than 45 armed conflicts taking place in the Middle East and North Africa as classified by international humanitarian law. (Geneva-academy.ch) I have grown up reading of bombings, attacks, checkpoints, and boundaries marked by barbed wire and formidable walls. Violence is a daily currency in the place that we call “The Holy Land.” In this week’s conflict directed at Israel, the evil of terrorism has taken innocent lives, and the attacks in response have been equally deadly. As of this morning, nearly 2,000 lives have been lost, and thousands of others have been injured.

Please pray for those who have died and for those who mourn. Pray for all those who live on that holy ground that the full measure of God’s healing spirit will be poured out and peace will prevail. It is an enormous plea that we make to our God and- our God is mighty, our God is good, and our God hears our cries.

The Archbishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, The Most Rev. Hosam Naoum has invited us to join him in this prayer:

O God of all justice and peace we cry out to you in the midst of the pain and trauma of violence and fear which prevails in the Holy Land. Be with those who need you in these days of suffering; we pray for people of all faiths – Jews, Muslims and Christians and for all people of the land. While we pray to you, O Lord, for an end to violence and the establishment of peace, we also call for you to bring justice and equity to the peoples. Guide us into your kingdom where all people are treated with dignity and honor as your children for, to all of us, you are our Heavenly Father.

In Jesus’ name we pray.

Amen.

In the way of Love,

The Rt. Rev. Audrey C. Scanlan

XI Bishop

Confirmation Date:

November 11th at 4:00pm

Note that this is not only including our own folks but from our extended family as well from other parishes. More information will follow.

That date is also Veteran's Day.

Closer to the date we will send out our master list to remember and honor those who served.

Stewardship

Thank you to speakers during the campaign and a thank you to Jean for chairing the campaign. Rooted in Abundance is helping to highlight our ministry.

Trinity's Columbarium: Some Basics

So, you may have noticed the columbarium in the rear of the worship space. It is beautiful. It contains loved ones from past generations of the Trinity Family. I (like many others) like to visit and reflect on my time with deceased loved ones gone home to Jesus.

This will not be an exhaustive description, in other words, I am not going to re-type the entire language of Article 12 of the Parish By-Laws explaining it. However, here are some key basics:

As an expression of pastoral ministry, the Parish established this columbarium for the use of members and families. The control of the columbarium is by the parish and control of it is exercised through the columbarium committee. Each single niche may be reserved by members of the parish (and their families) through a mutual agreement after payment in full for present or future use. Prices are to be explored and agreed upon between a prospective buyer and the columbarium committee. Of course, the buyer will have a certificate- and copies of the records are kept in the Parish Office, including the legal title which is remaining within the Parish.

No future fees will ever come to the owner of the niche.

This next point is important: the exclusive right to use a reserved niche may not be sold or otherwise transferred by any individual. It can only be surrendered back to the Parish without a refund unless it is determined otherwise by the columbarium committee. We have had a couple instances where owners have been given permission to sell privately to another person; and then the transfer paperwork can be completed post sale- but it is not the norm and not part of the original agreement.

The Parish reserves the right to move the columbarium if need be. For example, in a century if the church is no longer here and it is deconsecrated, the columbarium would go to Harrisburg (most likely).

Prices: prices must be discussed as the columbarium committee can determine the market price has changed from the last time a purchase was made. Location of a niche is not a factor in price.

There are more details, but this is a solid foundational understanding of the columbarium. If there are any questions you can always ask the office staff. We have Article 12 handy to reference in the event of questions.

-Justin Holoviak

-Blessing of the Animals

-Good Samaritan Garage Patio

and Parish Hall Blessing

-Spaghetti Dinner

October was a busy month. The short recap of these events is that they went well. The blessing of the animals was a bit wet, however there was plenty of cover. Thank you again Van Adams for your labor of love on the patio, and Sharon Holoviak for coordinating and preparing for the project. Eric Renaud helped a great deal with the initial dirt removal to prepare the ground. It is a fine remembrance of Paul Helfrick.

As for the spaghetti dinner, Mark Stramella did a fantastic job. The volunteers for serving and cleaning made everything smoother. Jean Shepherd, Nancy Schaefer, Paul Stockhausen, and Sharon Holoviak assisted- but then so many other folks chipped in to help that I did not see to put more names on here. Many more folks helped with funds and donations of food.

The patio is extra-large now and twice as lovely. Lois Helfrick so thoughtfully has this patio doing extra duty- as a memorial to her loving husband Paul. What a fine place to sit and remember a great man.

Prayers for Our Neighbors

MILITARY: Isabelle, Caitlin, Sam, Dayton, Matt

POP: Richard; Julie and Kevin; Liz; Rose; Ross; Marion W.; Lois H.; John; John D.; Larry; David S.; Sophia; Gale; Ashley and Abigail; Ann F. and family; Helen; Doug; Ben; A.J.; Evie K.; E.J.; Paul; Andrew; Kelly; Ann W.; Barb W.; Susan F.; Linda M.; Maryann; Steve and Dana; Emma H.; Tim and Cassie; Brian; Ray and June D.; Lynn; Beau H.; Rick P.; Carol B.; Burr and Ann

L.; Sally W.; Mark S.; Rosalie; Lorene; Denise K.; Chris; Glenn; Emily; Michael; Pierce; Jack; Ann; Bill W.; Katherine and John; Katie; Jason; Megan; Xavier; Don and Juli A.; Tom; Paul; Tammy; Donna; Frank S.; the family of Karen A.; Rita; Richard and Brendan; Javene; Shawn; Mary B.; Brian G.; Yvonne M.;

Dennis and family; Rose; Marilyn; and Charlie.

At a Diocesan Level (copied from the Diocese of CPA website):

Please pray for all those suffering from Covid-19, those who have died, and their loved ones. Prayers are requested for The Rev. Dr. William “Will” Lawbaugh.

Please pray for The Rt. Rev. Charlie McNutt and his wife, Alice.

Bishop McNutt has been given a diagnosis of dementia.

Prayers are requested for Sandy DeLauter.

Parish Cycle of Prayer:

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lock Haven

Anglican Cycle of Prayer:

Friday 27 October 2023 The Diocese of Antsiranana – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean

Saturday 28 October 2023 Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

Sunday 29 October 2023 The Anglican Church of Melanesia