There will not be an online Thursday morning prayer service this week while Fr. Bryan is away. (Please join us when the Thursday morning services resume on May 13 at 10 a.m.)
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In the "Interim": A Generous Creativity |
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Dear fellow travelers at Trinity,
It seems wise for pastors, interim or otherwise, to be sure say thank you—church work is, after all, shared work! And as I take a short break, I know I am grateful to Trinity for helping me feel welcome and helping me get my feet under me. So, thank you.
One thing in particular I am thankful for is the creativity that crops up here in and there: We had a moment of it last Sunday as we made final preparation for a first communion: Nanci Patterson had prepared a lovely candle for our first communicant, and a number of us started brainstorming some ways to include it in the service. Together we came up with what as (I think) a creative way that made our prayer that much more meaningful. And all it took was a little creativity and flexibility—along with a willingness to give it a try.
It strikes me that such a lovely combination of generosity, creativity, and flexibility is a wonderful gift for an interim time. As we discern together Trinity’s next chapter, what are the gifts we have to share? How might we be creative with the way we gather or pray or serve? And how might adding flexibility to the mix give us permission to experiment a bit?
I think that could be fun—and why shouldn’t church be, well, a little fun?
With thanks,
Bryan
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Looking Toward Sunday:
What a friend we have in Jesus
Last Sunday, I shared Harper Paas’s reflection on communion as a “new step” toward God. (You can read the homily at the link below.) And where do those new steps lead us?
Well, according to this Sunday’s gospel, to friendship with Jesus: “I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you.” What would it be like to imagine yourself as a “friend” of Jesus or of God? What effect might that have on the way you pray or how you think about God? You can find Sunday's readings at the link below.
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Interim Rector Away May 3 Through May 8
Bryan is taking an “Easter break” this week and will be back in church on Mother’s Day, but if there is anything that needs attention before that, please email Bryan (rector@trinitychurchhp.org).
Rev. Daphne Cody, who was recently rector of St. Elisabeth’s in Glencoe and now serving as interim rector at St. Paul’s in Libertyville, will be available in case of pastoral emergency. If the need arises, please contact Cynthia Wolpert (Cynthia.wolpert@gmail.com; 847-527-7433).
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‘Virtual’ Camp Chicago Registration Now Open
Because of the pandemic, Camp Chicago, our diocesan summer camp for youth, will be a weeklong virtual event. Camp staff will send out a “camp in box” to use over Facebook Live with camp staff the week of July 11-16.
For more information, visit the “Camp Chicago Express” webpage. The cost is $35 and registration is now open.
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2021 Trinity Spring Clean-up
Yes, it's that time of year again. We are planning to have the Trinity Campus weeded, trimmed and looking its best on Saturday, May 15th. Please mark your calendars and plan to contribute a few hours to make Trinity stand out.
The Campus made it through the winter in great shape. We expect that the clean-up should not take long, especially if we have enough volunteers.
We will start at 9 a.m. and hope to be finished by noonish.
Specifically, we are looking for volunteers that can weed bedding areas, rake up the minimal winter debris, edge around the bedding areas and prune bushes. This year, we will be adding the grounds around the Rectory.
Please bring any tools that you may have as we have a limited supply at Trinity.
Hopefully the weather will be supportive and we will have a chance to stretch all those muscles that have been dormant through the winter and Covid-19.
Please reply to Peter Barber, Building and Grounds, as soon as you can, either by text (847.431.8114) or by email (pbarber@bhhschicago.com) so that he can plan accordingly. Thank you!
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Additional Opportunities for Worship |
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Sunday Services, May 9
Invitation to the Sixth Sunday of Easter:
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9 a.m. CDT -- in-person service: outdoor procession and “triumphal reentry” into the sanctuary. Guidelines
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11 a.m. CDT (4 p.m. UTC) -- online service set up as a recurring Zoom meeting (login link and information below remains the same every week).
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To attend by telephone, call
(312) 626-6799 at 11 a.m. CDT
Meeting ID: 948 1489 8440
One tap mobile:
+13126266799,,94814898440#
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"Sunday Paper Junior" is a handout in the .pdf format that Trinity makes available to our parish children during the Sunday service. The Sunday Paper Junior, to which Trinity Episcopal Church has a paid subscription, is forwarded / posted with permission of the author / illustrator, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard. © Gretchen Wolff Pritchard, The Sunday Paper, 19 Colony Road, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, www.the-sunday-paper.com. All rights reserved. This is copyrighted material and should not be further forwarded or distributed.
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Did you know...
Links to Trinity's online Thursday and Sunday services are also available on our website, TrinityChurchHP.org
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REV. BRYAN CONES
Interim Rector, Trinity Church
(773) 786-6803 (mobile)
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PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
Church Office
847-432-6653
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