Apr. 24, 2024

Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel

9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with choir, in the Nave 

10:15 a.m. Christian Formation classes

11:15 a.m. Confirmation and Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with choir, in the Nave 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

5:30 p.m. Stillpoint, a 30-minute Eucharist, All Saints Chapel

5:30 - 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper, Haywood Duke Room. Sign up here.

Bulletin and Announcements

You can find the bulletin for 9 a.m. here, 11:15 a.m. here, and the announcements here.

We celebrate the marriage of Jacques Stout and Elizabeth Dzugan, daughter of Kathy and Joe Dzugan, on Saturday, April 20, 2024. 

Second Century Campaign and Repairs Update

Almost 24 months ago, we kicked off the Second Century Campaign to address numerous water-related issues in our main sanctuary and to help position the preservation of Holy Trinity for its second 100 years on this campus. As you may recall, the Second Century Campaign’s goal was to raise $4 million to be used as follows:

• Find and Fix leaks,
• Repair damage to plaster and walls caused by such leaks,
• Make a significant contribution to the Holy Trinity Foundation to create a permanent endowment dedicated to the long-term maintenance of the Holy Trinity campus properties, and if available,
• Fund interior restorations recommended by the Restoration Committee.

The Campaign received pledges totaling more than $3.3 million and to date, we’ve received about $2.5 million of those pledged monies.

During the summer of 2022, we entered into contracts with a consulting engineering firm and a construction firm to develop and implement plans to locate and repair the roof and other areas where water was intruding. There are a total of nine different areas where work has focused with the most significant being the work to identify and fix the leaking that has occurred behind the altar in the main sanctuary (other areas included sacristy windows, organ chamber, Smyth Library, and balcony windows).

Our original timeline anticipated the exterior work would have been completed by the Fall of 2023 and that we would have already repaired and painted damaged plaster. However, a significant rainfall event in early Winter revealed that further work was needed with some recent repairs needing to be re-examined and re-worked. While there have been frustrations and disappointments, the Vestry, Clergy and Staff remain committed to this project and we owe a great deal of thanks to the hard work, knowledge and professionalism of Will Creekmuir (current Junior Warden), Brett Hacker (our past Junior Warden) and Kara French (our Facilities Manager) for overseeing this project and working closely with our outside Engineering and Construction vendors. 

At this point we believe that the sources of the leaks have been identified for the 3 priority areas (of the 9 identified) – including the area behind the altar - and additional water testing will occur this week to confirm. If that test is successful and once related interior moisture levels decline, work can begin to repair plaster (which will need several weeks to cure) and then painting can occur.

Holy Trinity Day School Happy Hearts Gala is Friday!

Holy Trinity Day School’s Happy Hearts Gala is Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m at our very own Holy Trinity campus. All are welcome to attend this special evening celebrating 70 years of our sweet preschool. Individual tickets are $50. Couple tickets are $100. Sponsorships are available, too. Use this link to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Attention Class of 2024!

Holy Trinity will honor our graduating high school seniors during Youth Sunday on May 5 and in upcoming issues of the ePistle. We want to make sure everyone is included! If you have a current high school senior, please fill out this form or email Jenny at jenny@holy-trinity.com. 

Thursday Night Walks

The Thursday Night Walks are back! Meet at 6 p.m. in the back parking lot of Holy Trinity. We will walk a few miles with the opportunity for a post-walk dinner at the Corner Slice.

Wednesday Night Supper on May 1

Please sign up by Monday, April 29 for the May 1 Wednesday Night Supper, held in Haywood Duke Room, 5:30-7 p.m. The menu is: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, buttered corn, and salad. For children: chicken nuggets, tater tots, and dessert for all. The cost is $10/adult, $6/child, $25/family cap.

Please sign up in advance so we can ensure we have enough for everyone! See more details and sign up here.

Beloved Community Commission to Meet May 1

The Beloved Community Commission, focusing on racial reconciliation and social justice, will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1 in Roe Library. All are welcome and you’re invited to bring your dinner to the meeting. 

Through education and self-reflection, the BCC works to raise awareness of the continuing presence of racism and to align ourselves with others in a wider community to combat it as well as all forms of oppression and bigotry.

For more information, feel free to contact co-chairs David Horth at david.m.horth@gmail.com or Marilyn Wolf at marilynwolf1953@gmail.com. 

The New Day Singers' Spring Concert is May 12

The New Day Singers' spring concert is Sunday, May 12 at 6 pm in the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church sanctuary. Join this 6-voice a cappella ensemble (three of which currently sings or has sung in the Holy Trinity choir) as they present Echoes of Eternity: Melodies for a New Day, a collection of both classic and newfound pieces exploring the different aspects of what makes us all human—love, loss, connection, joy, humor, and hope. The concert is free, and donations are welcome.

Be a Host Family During Stillpoint

Our Stillpoint service on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in All Saints Chapel is the chance to find that "still point" in the middle of a busy week. There is also a ministry opportunity for families. As a Stillpoint host family, you will greet and hand out bulletins, read the prayers of the people, and bring communion gifts forward. Sign up here. 

Registration OPEN for Vacation Bible School, June 17 - 20, 2024

VBS is open to rising four-year-old Pre-K through rising 5th graders. Rising 6th graders and older can serve as Junior Shepherds. With a theme of "Compassion Camp: What Every Living Thing Needs," participants will explore what all living things need to live - shelter, food, water, air, and community - and how they can have compassion for all of God's creation.

Cost is $75 per child until May 3, and $85 per child after May 3. Junior Shepherds $35. Adult and youth volunteers needed! Children whose parents volunteer all week attend Vacation Bible School for free. Register here. Contact Marjorie at marjorie@holy-trinity.com to volunteer. 

Take 2: EYC Field Day is this Sunday, April 28!

Join us from 3-5 p.m. at Bur-mil Park shelter #1. We will have relay races, kickball, frisbee, snacks, prizes, and more! Please bring a white, pre-washed T-shirt to tie-dye (we will have some extra). We will be wearing these on Youth Sunday, May 5.

Next Sunday, May 5 is EYC Lake Day & grill out, 4-6 p.m. Friends welcome! Contact Jenny for the address. 

Where Do My Children Go On Sunday Mornings?

• Nursery Care for birth through 4-year Pre-K returns to 8:45-11:15 a.m. (during the 9 a.m. service and the Sunday school hour) in Room 105. During Sunday school, children will sing and listen to a Bible story.
• Children’s Chapel offered at the 9 a.m. service for four-year Pre-K through 3rd grade in Room 211. Please send children with money for the offering, which is collected each Sunday and added to the offering in the church. Children will join their parents in the church at the Peace.
• Children’s Sunday School for kindergarten through 5th grade: Gather at 10:15 a.m. in Room 211 to sing with Mr. Riley before moving to their individual classes: kindergarten through 2nd grade in Room 209, and 3rd through 5th in Room 211.
• Youth Sunday School meets in the Robert Payne Youth House from 10:15 to 11 a.m. All youth in grades 6th-12th are invited to join for donuts, activities, and scripture-based lessons. Unpack what you heard in church in a fun and engaging way!

Try An Adult Formation Class Sunday Morning

• The Solomonic Trilogy—Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. in Haywood Duke. An expert on the literary study of the Bible, UNCG professor Dr. Christopher Hodgkins offers reflections on Solomon's many complex personae. The title of the third class in this series is Love Strong As Death: Erotic Drama in the Song of Solomon.
• Parenting Sunday School Class: Losing My Teen to the Screen, 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. in Broome Hall. We will continue our discussion of phones, tablets, and social media with some guidelines for children's use. Weezie Keiner and Missy Fields will lead the class in discussing the Good Inside podcast with Dr. Becky entitled Losing my Teen to the Screen. The discussion will be relevant to families with teens as well as families with younger children. We know this week will spark another great discussion as we come together as a parenting community to support one another. 

Holy Trinity Vestry

Class of 2024: Katherine Skinner Cuda, Dodson Schenck, Daphne Shaw,

Joe Weatherly (Senior Warden)

Class of 2025: Will Creekmuir (Junior Warden), Tom Stukes, Freya Thomas (Secretary), Connie Wojtek

Class of 2026: David B. Craft, Anne Crutchfield, Mary Currie, Robert Holt Edmunds, Jr.

Treasurer: Joe Brower