HT Notes
news & updates, April 15, 2021
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Sign Up to Worship in the Nave on April 18th and/or 25th
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Sign Up to attend worship in the Nave at Holy Trinity at 10am on April 18th or 25th. Seating is limited and you must register to attend. Click the button(s) below. |
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Attention Sunday School Families |
In-person Sunday school which has been meeting at 2pm on the 3rd Sunday of the month will be suspended through the remainder of the Spring. Instead, several family friendly outdoor events will be held to give parents and children a chance to reconnect and enjoy fellowship together over the spring and summer. Look for announcements in HT notes! We plan to resume normal weekly Sunday school offerings in fall 2021. We look forward to seeing you all! - With love, your Sunday school leaders |
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Beginning May 2, our Trinity Place service will move to 9:00 am, and our Nave service will move to 10:30 am. The online, pre-recorded service will remain at 10:30, as well. These changes will allow us to continue our wonderful outdoor service through the summer, but without the afternoon heat! This shift is also a matter of stewardship of our people resources, in that it allows our Altar Guild to work more efficiently as we increase our Eucharistic services on Sunday. At this time, we anticipate that the worship schedule will remain as follows through the summer:
9:00 am Holy Eucharist with congregational singing at Trinity Place
10:30 am Holy Eucharist with instrumental music and small-group singing in the Nave
10:30 am Antecommunion, pre-recorded, online via Facebook and YouTube
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ZOOM Link for Coffee Hour |
Have you been missing your Holy Trinity friends? Our online Coffee Hour is a great way to catch up! It's an informal gathering, and the coffee is always perfect! :) Use the new Zoom link below to join us this week after the online service. You can even join us if you don't go to the online service--just click the link below!
Meeting ID: 889 6259 9461
Passcode: 734088
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Soon there will be changes in the parking accessibility around Holy Trinity and it is important that all church members obtain and display an Episcopal shield sticker on their back window or bumper. They are available at the office. Towing will be enforced to ensure the church maintains parking needed to conduct business.
Three areas will be affected:
1-Frontage road will become University parking beginning July 1, 2021. The University will enforce their parking regulations for all spaces on the frontage road. There will be two exceptions-three marked/signed spaces, for our use, will be reserved in front of Holy Trinity’s office entrance. Also, the University will allow parking on Sundays for church functions.
It should be noted that on special occasions such as funerals, the University will work with Holy Trinity to provide these spaces if we request.
2-The parking lot in the rear of the church will be open for business as usual. Towing protocol will be established in this area as we see the need. We will tow individually as we see violators using the parking for other than church business. Again, a sticker is the key to parking.
It should be noted here that there have been 5 spaces marked for Seniors. We ask that users respect these spaces that are in lieu of establishing strictly enforced handicapped parking. Any member requiring special conditions such as handicapped van accessibility should contact the church office.
3-The new parking lot near the activity fuel and pavilion will be a mix of leased spaces and specific Holy Trinity parking. All spaces are numbered for purposes of leasing and identification. Specifically, Holy Trinity will have use of 9 spaces in the area facing the activity field. These are numbered 52-60. There are also 4 handicapped spaces in that row that will be used per state law. These spaces will be monitored and towing will be enforced against anyone parked in those spaces not displaying the afore mentioned Episcopal shield sticker. The remaining spaces in the lot will be leased in some manner and may require a hang tag or other ID to park. Towing will be enforced in these spaces and church members should not assume they have use of spaces other than those noted above. As that situation evolves, church members will be informed.
Final results, for the present time, are that Holy Trinity has complete use of 41 spaces 24/7, when displaying a proper sticker. Use of the spaces on the frontage road on Sundays will ensure access to worship is allowed.
Please contact Bill Hurst at hurst2@clemson.edu with any concerns or questions. A position on the Parking Committee is awaiting your call.
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We are all one Body, because we share the same Bread of Life. Noah and I are available to bring Holy Communion from the altar at Holy Trinity to those who are unable to join us in church at this time. We are arranging garage and driveway visits or window visits to bring Holy Communion to you. We can also arrange for visits by phone or FaceTime, if you prefer. We will bring the Sacrament and call you for the prayers, and we will consume the wafers together from a distance. Please contact one of us if you would like to arrange a visit. We would love to bring the Sacrament to you before Christmas, if possible. Much love, Suz+
We would love to bring the Sacrament to you.
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Pray for Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; and Andrew, our bishop; for the people and clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, especially in Cange and Bois Joli; for the Bishop Nominating Committee and the next Bishop of Upper South Carolina; and for the clergy, staff, and vestry of our parish.
Pray for Joseph, our President; Henry, our governor; and all entrusted with authority and those who influence public opinion.
Pray for all people in any kind of need or trouble, For Dot and Bill, Violet, Jude, Roy and Charlotte, Frieda Wald, Luther, Kathy, Vicki, and Darla, Carolyn Foster, Jasy, Marcelle and Desiree, Beverly Martineau, Ann and Fred Hoffman, Emily Yanes, Irene Melton, Kathy Mugan, Dianna Salsgiver and all who have COVID and their families
Pray in thanksgiving for all who are recovering and have recovered from COVID-19, for the COVID vaccine, and for the birthdays of Connor McPeak, Don Garrett, and Will Purkerson
Pray for all victims of natural disasters, for those who have lost jobs, for healing for our nation, for people who work for justice and peace, for health care workers, for hospice care workers, for all essential workers across all industries, for all students, faculty, and staff of schools and universities, and young parish families struggling with parents work and children in school.
Pray for the souls of all the departed, Jan, Caleb, and all who have died from the coronavirus this week.
Please send us your prayers of thanksgiving as well as prayer requests. All names will be listed for three weeks unless a longer time is requested. To add a name to the list, send an email to Serena
DuBose at daffydubose@gmail.com. Please consider if you need to speak to someone before adding a name to the list to prevent misunderstandings.
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Love Is The Way Book Study |
Bishop Curry's latest book, Love is the Way: Holding onto Hope in Troubled Times, offers a message of tenacious hope in the redemptive power of love and offers a roadmap for living the way of love, illuminated with stories from his own life’s journey. Through the lenses of Bishop Curry's faith, ancestry, and personal journey, Love Is the Way shows us how we have come this far by faith, and it shines a light the long way that lies ahead of us in addressing the deep divisions in the world today. Please join us via Zoom each Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm, beginning 5/2, as we read through this engaging and thought-provoking exploration of how our faith in Jesus Christ sustains us and challenges us. The discussion will be facilitated by Mtr. Suz.
The books are easily available from your favorite book-seller. For the first session, we will read the Introduction and Chapter 1. The Zoom link will be provided in HT Notes and Sunday email beginning 4/29.
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Becoming Beloved Community |
The conversation continues! It isn't too late to get in on this important discussion about being welcoming to all and committed to the cause of radical inclusivity. What is God calling us to do for our neighbors in these troubled times? How will we participate in the repair, restoration, and healing of people, institutions, and systems? These are great, big, challenging questions, and we'd like to hear what you have to say. Sunday, April18, and Sunday April 25 at 4:00 pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 896 5975 0605
Passcode: 737122
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Stories are the heart of evangelism, and everybody has one. Join us as we explore the moments when we’ve experienced God’s loving presence in our lives through Embracing Evangelism, a free, six-part course led by the Rev. Alan Bentrup, Canon for Evangelism & Mission in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
Join us online on Wednesday nights from 7-8pm starting April 7. Register here to learn more and reserve your spot!
- Wednesday, April 7 - Introduction
- Wednesday, April 14 - Seek, Name, Celebrate
- Wednesday, April 21 - The Great Story and Your Story
- Wednesday, April 28 - The Stories of Others
- Wednesday, May 5 - Invite Everyone to More
- Wednesday, May 12 - Go! Discernment and What's Next
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Sign Up to Provide Flowers in a Loved One's Honor |
If you wish to sign up for a flower dedication, it's a very simple process. Simply call or email Sheryl at the church office (864-654-5071 or htchurch@holytrinityclemson.org). She will need your name, the name of the person you want to honor or remember, the wording for the bulletin and any specifics regarding color or type of flower. You will be billed directly by Tiger Lily Flowers. |
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Now more than ever, it is an act of Christian love to wear a face covering when you are away from your home. Please love your neighbor by wearing a mask, including whenever you come to our church buildings! We have masks available in the church office and at our outside worship services, just in case you get out the door without one. Please take care of yourselves and those you love by staying home if you feel unwell or have been exposed to Covid 19. Quarantine 14 days or obtain a negative test result before resuming contact.
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Information on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination In Our Area |
Part of our Christian duty to love our neighbor by promoting the common good just got easier, with improved access to COVID-19 testing and the vaccines in our area.
Free Community Testing
The City of Clemson is partnering with the university to provide free COVID-19 testing to the community, following their nationally recognized testing system that reduced positive cases on campus to less than 2% by the end of last semester. This is a fantastic opportunity to get into a regular testing routine to help combat the spread of the virus. Testing is available weekday mornings from 7am-11am at Nettles Park. You do not need to make an appointment but you must register in advance and bring your unique QR code with you; the code can be printed out or saved to your smartphone. Note that this testing is not for current university students or employees; please use the on-campus testing system.
Find all the details and the registration form on the City’s website here.
COVID-19 Vaccinations
This week Governor McMaster and DHEC announced an expansion of vaccine eligibility to all South Carolina residents 16 and older. You must make an appointment to receive the vaccine. Visit scdhec.gov/vaxlocator or call 855-472-3432 to find a vaccination site and make an appointment.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Questions |
If you have questions about Covid-19, here is where you can get answers. Click on the picture to enlarge.
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Health Bits by Kathy Hunter
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TBT: (I posted this health tip 7 years ago...)
"Keep exercising, even in tougher times. It's a great stress reliever, a mood lifter, a feel good when you're done. You'll be glad you did! "
Today: Even more so today! Keep exercising. You'll be glad you did, for sure!!
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If you would like to take part in the online Bible study which takes place on Tuesdays at 11:00am, use the link below. We take a deep dive into the readings appointed for the following Sunday, finding ways to connect them to our lives each week.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 837 8967 8685
Passcode: 927305
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Giving Thanks
for Your Giving
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Your faithful and steady giving helps Holy Trinity through these difficult times. Thank you. The leadership of the parish is grateful for your hearing the Gospel call to seek and serve Christ in all people, and responding with generosity. Because of that generosity, Holy Trinity continues to be a blessing in our community. May God continue to bless you richly also. |
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We're Here for You Holy Trinity is working hard to stay connected and provide support through the trials of pandemic restrictions. The Vestry and Neighborhood Group Leaders continue to reach out to parishioners in their areas regularly. Please contact your Neighborhood Group Leaders or the church office if you have any need, and we will do our best to help you out. The office staff are not necessarily in the office at all times, but we are all checking email and phone messages regularly. The office number is 864-654-5071. To reach Lynne Farmer, Parish Administrator select ext. 3, or Sheryl Shankles, Parish Secretary select ext. 0. You can reach Mtr. Suz at 864-364-1952 to call or text. Noah Stansbury's cell number is 864-723-0391.
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The Third Sunday of Easter
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Episcopal Church Women's Christmas Bazaar |
Hoping that we will have a 2021 Bazaar, we need some new ideas and some volunteers. A group of us have been communicating recently about possibilities, and we thought a Zoom meeting would help. The Zoom meeting date is Sunday, April 18, at 4:00 pm, and it is open to anyone who would like to participate or has ideas, regardless of previous bazaar experience. The information for the Zoom meeting is below.
Some things to consider are how we might be able to hold an event either indoors, virtually, or possibly outdoors on Trinity Place. The bazaar has a long history -- the women of Holy Trinity apparently started the bazaar in about 1943 to offer people a chance to purchase gifts during WWII when shopping was not easy, and then to use the proceeds for charitable giving. It has continued every year except for 2020 because of COVID. Bazaar funds are given to charities -- nearly always local ones -- so participating is a wonderful way to help your communities and your church! One side benefit is that the bazaar has made for many solid friendships over the years! Please join us for the Zoom meeting Sunday.
Topic: Bazaar Planning
Time: Apr 18, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 861 9343 3315
Passcode: 612056
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Good News Garden Day - April 17th |
Let's celebrate the first monthly Good News Garden day at Trinity Place on April 17 beginning at 9:30. We will PROCLAIM blessing of the harvest of many of the remaining winter vegetables that we can share among ourselves and our community, PLANT some of our early summer vegetables and herbs, PRAY as we work on our butterfly garden and do some weeding. Bring a beverage, hand tools, containers to take vegetables home, and children!
Let us PRAY, PLANT and PROCLAIM within and beyond this space. Thanks be to God. --Beth Kunkel
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Clemson Community Care's most needed food items are: oatmeal, grits, soup, Pork & beans, crackers, and paper towels.
Donations may be dropped off to the purple bin on the Purkerson's front porch (111 Dogwood Terrace Lane, Clemson) or taken directly to CCC (105 Anderson Hwy, Clemson) around back of the building before 11:00am any morning Monday through Thursday.
If you would prefer to make a monetary donation to enable CCC to buy food or help the community in other ways you can send a check to CCC, PO Box 271, Clemson SC 29633 or make an online donation via PayPal or credit card at clemsoncommunitycare.org. Donations are tax deductible and all donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your continued support.
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New News from Family Promise |
Family Promise of Pickens County now sponsors two poverty prevention programs. One requires that the recipient be a family; the other does not. We need help getting the word out to the many folks out there struggling right now. We have a pdf version of the above poster that we can email. We’d like to have them displayed in restrooms, staff break rooms, public bulletin boards, laundromats, anywhere you can think of, all around Pickens County. If you have questions about the program, contact Tonya Mayes at the Pickens County Family Promise office 864-644-8828. For posters, email Rachel Rowe rrowe12@bellsouth.net.
Our sheltered family is doing well in the house that Easley Presbyterian allows us to use. In the past, Family Promise has referred many of their guests to the school district's Parenting & Family Literacy Program or Adult Education Program. Our current guest Jodie, who has two children and is pregnant with a third, is the very first of our guests to have achieved completion of her GED! We are so very proud of her hard work and perseverance to accomplish this!
About the new baby, Jodie‘s due date is May 20th, but in fact, delivery may be as soon as within the next two weeks. Family Promise wants to hold a virtual baby shower sometime after the baby boy arrives. We provide more details as they become available.
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Phone: 864-482-2040
Address: PO Box 1246
525 East Main St.
Seneca, SC 29679
PayPal at OurDailyRest.org
Volunteer: 864-482-2040
Phone: 864-482-2040 ext.110
Questions, please call Judy Surak 864-933-5205 or judysurak@yahoo.com.
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Our Daily Rest and New Programs |
The homeless shelter in Seneca has branched out and now not only helps the homeless but works with individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless. For those who meet criteria, Our Daily Rest helps with utilities and rent and connects individuals with social services to help avoid the outcome of homelessness. Our Daily Rest also partners with landlords to identify safe and affordable housing. Another new program partners with local contractors to help repair and replace major home features, like roofing. Always your generosity, help and prayers are needed and appreciated.
The shelter still needs daily use items ( eg. coffee, sugar, trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, gift cards). For now they have ample clothing.
As we strive each day to be Christ’s servants, may we be mindful of the time and talents gifted to us and how to share them with our brothers and sisters.
Our Daily Rest, P.O. Box 1246, Seneca, SC 29679
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Click here for a list of the Vestry members, their area of responsibility as well as contact information.
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St. Paul's Thrift Shop hours are Mondays or Thursdays from 10am to 12:30pm or 12:30pm to 3pm. 3rd Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Other than the open hours, contact Diana Manly (722-5112).
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Singing Rooster Coffee
Just text Lynne Farmer at 864.710.0011 and let her know what you want to order.
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The link to HTv is provided below and is also located on the home page of the Holy Trinity website.
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Our outdoor worship service is held at Trinity Place each week at 2:00 pm. Hope you can make it! Just remember to follow social distancing guidelines. |
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