9th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
JULY 25, 2021
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“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” - Philippians 1:2
Dear Trinity Episcopal Church:
First, I want to say how humbled I am to be called as the 12th rector of this parish. When I consider the long history of Trinity Episcopal Church, it is a great honor to serve this parish and the people of Galveston Island. Furthermore, I want to thank the Search Committee and Vestry for all their work on your behalf during this transition. Specifically, please join me in thanking Susan Duif and Sally Byrom as Senior Warden and Chair of the Search Committee. Their dedication to Trinity is a testament to their devotion to the Lord God.
As I prepare to begin my ministry at Trinity, I would like to introduce myself and my family to you. I was born in Los Angeles, California but spent most of my childhood outside of Dallas. I studied history at the University of Texas and met my wife, Maggie, in the Longhorn Band. (Back then I played tuba, but you wouldn’t want to hear me play now!) After graduation, Maggie and I were engaged to be married but we spent the next three years in our separate graduate programs. She attended physical therapy school at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas while I went to Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. We were married in 2010 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Austin and then moved to Waco. Maggie worked as a physical therapist in the local hospital, and I served as the curate at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church where the Rev. Jeff Fisher was the rector before he was elected bishop suffragan.
In 2012, I was called to serve as the rector of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Spring just north of Houston. Spring has grown dramatically since then and the church reflected those changes. Much of my work at Holy Comforter focused on this growth and the construction of a new church building that was dedicated in 2019.
Since 2018, Maggie has worked as the Director of Outreach for the Houston Area Parkinson Society (HAPS). In this role, she uses her expertise as a Doctor of Physical Therapy to lead exercise classes and educational opportunities for clients with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. As Galveston is in the HAPS service area, she will continue in this role.
Our daughter, Lydia, was born in 2013 and will be entering the second grade at Trinity Episcopal School. Our entire family is thrilled for this opportunity to work, worship, and learn through the ministry of Trinity Church and School. Beyond that, Lydia participates in Girl Scouts, dance, and gymnastics.
Over time, you will also see that I play an active role in the ministry of the Diocese of Texas. Currently, I serve on the Standing Committee and I am the Diocesan Historian. I also teach church history at the Iona School for Ministry. These roles will transition smoothly to Trinity as you all have long been active leaders in the diocese.
Moreover, I want to say how excited I am about this next chapter in the life of Trinity Episcopal Church and School. I sincerely believe that we can build off Trinity’s history in order to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to the people of Galveston into the future. In that way, I am reminded of Saint Paul’s reflections on his ministry with the church in Corinth:
“What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth” (I Corinthians 3:5-7).
With peace and grace,
Jimmy
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ALTAR FLOWERS
and in honor of all those celebrating birthdays this week.
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Download the Worship Service and follow along!
Services available in-person or Online
Holy Eucharist - Rite I
(8:00 a.m.)
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CELEBRANT – The Reverend Lillian Hyde
LECTOR / WORSHIP LEADER / LAY EUCHARIST MINISTER
Susan Duif
USHERS – Claudia Stein
ALTAR GUILD – Nancy Boling
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JOIN US IN EATON HALL AFTER THE SERVICES FOR
DONUTS, COFFEE, LEMONADE AND FELLOWSHIP!
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Holy Eucharist - Rite II
(10:30 a.m.)
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CELEBRANT – The Reverend Lillian Hyde
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GUEST ORGANIST – Stephen Roddy
CHOIR
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Annie Blancken
Gayle Monsour
Mary Townsend
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Roy Flores
Edgar Moore
Cheryl Tucker
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Gretchen Lindquist
Bill Noble
Patty Wood
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We invite you to join the choir by contacting
Rehearsals are Thursday evenings or Sunday mornings.
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LECTOR – Jo Ann Ware
USHERS
Eadney Hudson, Trish Clason, Carol and Richard Lee, Linda Macdonald
ALTAR GUILD
Sunday: Melanie Noble, Mary Lou Shuffler
Weekday: Margie Frantz
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JOIN US IN EATON HALL AFTER THE SERVICES FOR
DONUTS, COFFEE, LEMONADE AND FELLOWSHIP!
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ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICES ALSO AVAILABLE |
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Watch Worship Services
Wednesday Evening Prayer (5:30 p.m.) and
Thursday's Healing Service (6:30 p.m.) both posted via Facebook Live too!
(Please follow link to access Trinity Episcopal Church Facebook page)
Worship Service documents and a weekly video of the 10:30 a.m. service also available on the Trinity website at www.trinitygalv.org
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PRAYERS OF HEALING FOR PARISHIONERS
Jim Atchley, Mary Margaret Bollinger, Mike and Jacque Ellis, Judy Giovannini,
Leta Higgins, Roger Lindsey, Teresa Reeves, Carolyn Speich,
Eric Trout, Reverend Doug Tucker, and Joy Unbehagen.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Reverend Helen Appelberg, Bonnye Karger, Henry Boening, Fred Burns,
Regna Case, David Edwards, Leah Malloy, Michael Pistone, Robert Pettapiece, Joan Richardson, Peter David Rudenberg,
and for all who have been afflicted with the Corona virus.
In order to keep our prayer list current,
please notify the church office if your family and friends have recovered.
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7/26 – Dale Martin
7/26 – John Williams
7/27 – Raymond Codrington
7/28 – Dashiell Kessler
7/28 – Robert Moody
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7/28 – Rai Thompson
7/29 – Margaret Whittaker
7/30 – Isabella Walser
7/31 – Brian Becker
7/31 – Jeff Pennington
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DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY?
If any of your contact information has been changed or if your name has been absent from the birthday announcements, it is likely not in our records. Please help us keep our records up-to-date. Send any new or updated information to: info@trinitygalv.org or call the Church Office at 409-765-6317.
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SUMMER SUNDAYS
JUST TWO WEEKS REMAIN!
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BRING YOUR KIDS 4 YEARS - 5th GRADE
SUNDAYS, NOW – AUGUST 1st
10:30 AM TIL THE END OF THE SERVICE
EATON HALL AND THE GARTH
(we will not be joining the Service at the Peace)
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Fun times from Vacation Bible School, for Sunday #6!
SING & PLAY EXPRESS, LOCOMOTION GAMES, enjoyed CHEW CHEW SNACKS & Finn the salmon taught us Jesus’ power let’s us live forever
Join us for 2 more Sundays of VBS, through August 1st, 10:30-11:30am
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Tuesday, July 27 - 5:30 p.m.
Vestry meeting in Kelso Library
Wednesday, July 28 - 6:00 p.m.
Willie T's meal drive thru
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Sunday, August 1 - 10:30 a.m.
Last Sunday for VBS
Sunday, August 8 - 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Reverend Hyde's last Sunday at
Trinity
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Susan Duif (Senior Warden) – Tom Wimbrow (Junior Warden)
Dotsy Balentine (Clerk), Bart Adriance, Sally Byrom, Jerry Jackson,
Bill Leopold, Mike Malloy, Mary Lou Shuffler and Tammie Taylor
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William Temple Episcopal Student Center
aka "Willie T's"
HELP WANTED: Two to four zealots who have nothing better to do with their time except working in a hot kitchen with a group of friends that will quickly become your family. Beginning this Fall, every other Wednesday at 3:30 pm, would be the opportunity to prep and serve dinner for UTMB's best and brightest students.
We've had a wonderful run for the past five plus years with Bill Kennard and Linda & Buddy Fredrickson. Words simply cannot express how grateful we are for their incredible ministry to students. Now it's time for a new crew, does that include you?
Current Team: Mike Ellis, Ollive Shepherd, Teresa Reeves, JaLene Thatcher Khambu, Erik Dill, Gina Thomas and Pat Welsh. For more information, please contact Larissa Botik, 409-599-1457.
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Fill The Freezer at Willie T's!
Willie T's needs your help re-filling the freezer for fall dinners! You can drop off freezer friendly desserts to the church office.
Please label your desserts and let us know if they have nuts or peanut butter. Thank you!
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CHURCH STAFF
Interim Rector
The Reverend Lillian Hyde
Director of Music
Mr. Ronald Wyatt
Parish Administrator Director of Finance
Kathy VanDewalli Camille Haglund
Receptionist
Patricia "Trish" Clason
Director of Christian Education for Children
Danielle Alvarado
William Temple Center - Director
Larissa Botik
Head of Trinity Episcopal School
Mr. Mark Ravelli
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