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Trinity Episcopal Church April 2013 Old Time Sing Along & Ice Cream Social The Reverend Doctor Anthony Hutchinson, Rector
frtony@trinitychurchashland.org The Rev. Carol Howser, Deacon The Rev. Meredith Pech, Deacon Friends of Music at Trinity invites YOU to join the choir in an old time sing along , Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Together well sing old time favorites and gospel songs, maybe one of your old favorites that you havent sung in a long while. (How about Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Abide with Me, for example?) After weve sung our hearts out, well join in the parish hall for ice cream and fellowship. Please mark your calendar now for this fun filled event. No tickets necessary, but well be glad to accept donations at the door toward our Friends of Music Fund. The Friends of Music is a group at Trinity who are committed to doing what we can to ensure that there are resources available to enhance the musical aspect of our worship. We appreciate the ministry of music and how it adds a special soul touching dimension to our church experience. Our church has a tradition of exceptional music, which adds joy to our lives and has the potential to attract new people. Thanks to the generous donations of Trinitarians in the past, we have been able to enjoy a lot of these additions to the musical aspect of our worship. On a practical level, our committee hosts fund raising events and makes appeals for funds which are used to maintain and improve our musical offerings. The funds are used to pay a small stipend to our four section leaders, providing consistency and leadership to the musical offerings. Funds are also used to pay for instrumentalists and supplemental singers for special services. Thanks to a large donation recently, there are funds, administered by our rector and music director, available to augment some aspects of the music program. But as far as the nuts and bolts of the program go, Friends of Music still has a substantial amount of money to raise each year to maintain and improve our musical offerings. I invite everyone who feels touched by the music at Trinity to join in the activities which support our program, and, if able, to make a monetary contribution when the request goes out. See you at the Sing Along! P.S. We are looking for Cantor Sponsors for the individual section leaders in the choir. If you have the resources and the desire to play a major role in funding one of our wonderful singers, please contact Fr. Tony, Dr. French, or me, Kris York. Also, if any member of the congregation wants to join in as a song leader at the Sing Along, contact Kris. Thank you all so very much.

Trinity worship
Sunday Mornings 8:00 AM, Holy Eucharist, Rite II 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Choir, Godly Play Sunday Evenings 5:00pm April 7 Contemplative Eucharist April 14 and 28: Evening Prayer Morning Prayer 7:15 AM MondaySaturday Thursdays Noon: Holy Eucharist with Healing

Special Events
Bishops Visit Sunday, April 21 Sing-along & Ice Cream Social Saturday, April 27, 7:00 PM

Office Hours

Mondays Thursdays 8:30a 3:00p Fridays 8:30a 12:30p

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Father Tonys letter to the Trinitarians

The Fourth Ministry

For a bishop, as Gods steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain (Titus 1:7). Now a bishop must be above reproach, married only once, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher (1 Timothy 3:2). The Catechism of the Episcopal Church describes four types of ministries within the Church: the lay ministry of the baptized, and three ordered ministries of clergy: deacons, priests (or presbyters), and bishops (BCP, pp. 855-6). Here at Trinity, we see three types of ministers every week: lay ministers, deacons, and priests. We only rarely see bishops. And that is despite the fact that The Episcopal Church gets it name from the Greek word for bishop, episkopos, which literally means overseer or superintendent. According to the Book of Common Prayer, The ministry of a bishop is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as apostle, chief priest, and pastor of a diocese; to guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the whole Church; to proclaim the Word of God; to act in Christs name for the reconciliation of the world and the building up of the Church; and to ordain others to continue Christs ministry (p. 855). The Canons of the Episcopal Church (III.12.3a) state that: A Bishop shall visit the Congregations within the Diocese at least once in three years. At every such visitation the visiting Bishop shall preside at the Holy Eucharist and at the Initiatory Rites, as required, preach the Word, examine the records of the Congregations and examine the life and ministry of the Clergy and Congregation. On April 21, Bishop Michael Hanley will be making an official Episcopal visitation to Trinity. That Sunday at the 10 a.m. service, +Michael (thats right, for bishops the little cross goes before their name, not after it as for a priest) will confirm several parishioners and receive as Episcopalians several others who have not yet been confirmed by a Bishop in a catholic tradition. He will be meeting with our vestry as well, and able to greet you at the coffee hour after the 10 a.m. service. He is a dedicated pastor, a good teacher and preacher, and a leader with vision and dedication to building a just society, what he calls Gospel justice. His blog can be found at http:// www.bishop.episcopaldioceseoregon.org/ . We are very blessed to be welcoming him.

Grace and Peace,

Fr. Tony+

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Your VESTRY
SENIOR WARDEN Carol Harvey (2013) JUNIOR WARDEN Russ Otte (2014) Tom Harrington Donna Ritchie John Sanders Bruce Duncan Norma Grenfell Nancy Linton John Bukey Suzanne Lang Allan Miles Becky Snow (2013) (2013) (2013) (2014) (2014) (2014) (2015) (2015) (2015) (2015)

Senior Wardens Comments

I am still basking in the glow of the wonderful March weekend with Marcus Borg. The ecumenical committee (representatives from the Presbyterian, the Methodist, the UCC, the UU, and Trinity congregations) who worked for a year to make it happen were overwhelmed by the turnout for all three sessions. And Marcus did not disappoint. His talks were both educational and entertaining. He presented the historical-metaphorical Jesus that has been affirmed by mainstream historical scholarship and he made the distinction between the pre-Easter Jesus and the post-Easter Jesus. He described Jesus as a Jewish mystic who proclaimed The Way, a path of deep centering in God, and who advocated bringing about the dream of God, economic justice and peace for all in this life. I was particularly interested in Borgs talk on mysticism and Christianity. He defined mysticism as a union with the sacred ecstatic experiences of God. He described the characteristics of mysticism as given by William James: a sense of connectedness with the sacred; a nonordinary state of consciousness; a sense of illumination or enlightenment. James says additionally that mystic experiences are often brief, indescribable with words, passive (you cant make them happen), and very important (a knowing, not simply a feeling). Borg said that we are in God like a fish is in water and that mystical experiences are moments when we behold that. The weekend was a financial success as well. Ticket and books sales cleared a profit of about $4000, which will be used as seed money to bring another well-known speaker to our area in the future. Here at Trinity, the vestry held its annual retreat in early March. We took time to look at our mission statement and vision and agreed that they should be re-examined in light of the results of the Mutual Ministry Review. The MMR committee: Sara Hopkins-Powell, Stewart McCollom, Bonnie Oliver, Allen Johnson, and Diana Quirk, was appointed by the vestry and charged with guiding the MMR process. Jocelyn Olsen was later added as a committee member by Father Tony. In order to begin thinking about the MMR process, the vestry engaged in an exercise to brainstorm ideas about what is going well at Trinity, what needs attention or improvement, and what our dreams are for the future. The ideas were discussed and prioritized. This information was then presented to the MMR committee.

Your Vestry meets the Third Wednesday of the month in the Parish Hall. Parish members are welcome to attend. Submit written proposals for Vestry action to the Rector one week prior to the meeting.

This is the online PDF version of The Trinitarian. Personal contact information has been edited out of this version. If you have any questions or need to contact someone in regards to an article, please call the Parish Office at 482-2656.

In my role as liaison between the committee and the vestry, I have observed the thoughtful and considerate manner in which the committee members are working with each other in completing its mission. I feel certain that the MMR will be conducted with the utmost care and respect for all. After Easter you will be asked to complete a survey and will be given an opportunity to speak with a member of the committee if you choose to. Please keep the committee and the vestry in your prayers as they carry out this important work.

Peace and love, Carol Harvey

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The Altar Guild Explains It All.

The Altar

Hip Advice from our Parish Social Worker

If you have a procedure like a hip or knee replacement, or back surgery, you will need to use some medical equipment, maybe a walker, shower chair, or bedside commode. Of course you can purchase these (Ashland Drug is a registered Durable Medical Equipment, DME, provider) or rent some items. The free ACCESS loan closet, behind Costco in Medford is open Mon. through Thurs. 1:00-4:00 and has a huge stock of walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches, and toilet raisers. Salvation Army, 922 N. Central in Medford, also has a free loan closet. Hours are Mon. through Fri. 9:00-3:00. The parish social worker has acquired a small number of items that were donated by church members which are stored here in Ashland. Call me to see if I might have what you require. And if you have items that you no longer need, please consider donating it to either ACCESS or Salvation Army so it can be used by someone else. - Diana Quirk

The word altar comes from the Latin: altare; a place for burning. Since the only things we burn on present day altars are the candles, its interesting to discover the origin of the burning place. Back in the day, animals were burned to appease the gods (small g, plural) usually on a mound of earth or a stone slab or rocks with a fire pan atop it. When God (capital G, singular) began to be worshipped (monotheism: the belief in the existence of one god) the practice continued somewhat but now it was considered a sacrifice or a burnt offering to God. The Old Testament is full of references to burnt offerings, even laying out rules and regulations as to how the ritual was to be performed. Famously theres the story of Abraham being told by God to sacrifice his son Isaac to prove his obedience. Thankfully God intervened before poor Isaac became a victim of Abrahams fealty. With the advent of Christianity, the stone altar became a table, on which the remembrance of the Last Supper was celebrated. Much was made of the fact that strictly speaking there was no use for an altar as Christ was the ultimate sacrifice and so it was thereafter to be referred to as a table. However, despite the Churchs edict that the Lords Supper was to be celebrated at a table, the rubrics dictate that a newly instituted minister should kneel before the altar. So weve come full circle and are back to calling it an altar. - Chris Amorelli

The NetsforLife Inspiration Fund

has successfully exceeded its $5 million goal due to the incredible generosity of supporters across the Episcopal Church and beyond. Thank you! During this time, thousands of individuals joined congregations, dioceses, schools and organizations in this church-wide, grassroots effort to unite Episcopalians in the fight against malaria. [Among these were Trinitys parishioners, who pitched in with gusto]. Faithfully, The Inspiration Fund Staff

The Other Trinity Book Group will

be reading Hildegard of Bingen, A Saint for our Time, by Matthew Fox. In this passionately presented book, Fox looks at Hildegard of Bingen as harbinger, prophet, and template of our own age even though she was born almost 1,000 years ago.. (Spirituality and Practice) Matthew Fox is an Episcopal priest who writes and speaks on mysticism, social justice, and the marriage of the Divine Feminine and the Sacred Masculine. Join us for this interesting and controversial book. The book group meets on April 11 at 4 p.m. in the Library. Please join us. - Sara Hopkins

Lipsticky! Ladies, the Altar Guild would really appreciate it if youd blot your lipstick before receiving communion. The stains on the linen cloth used to wipe the rim of the chalice are almost impossible to remove. We thank you for your consideration.

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Presiding bishops Easter message 2013

'Easter celebrates the victory of light and life over darkness and death' |March 19, 2013 [Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Easter celebrates the victory of light and life over darkness and death, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori rejoices in her Easter Message 2013. The following is the Presiding Bishops Easter Message.

Easter Message 2013 Rejoice, rejoice and sing, rejoice and be glad for earth and heaven are joined and humanity is reconciled to God! [1] As the Lenten season ends in Easter rejoicing, note what has been wrought in you this year. A remarkable cross-section of America has been practicing Lenten disciplines, even some who are not active Christians. [2] There is a deep hunger in our collective psyche to reorient our lives toward life and light, healing and peace. We share a holy hunger for clarity about what is good and life-giving, and we yearn to re-focus on what is most central and important in life. Easter celebrates the victory of light and life over darkness and death. God re-creates and redeems all life from dead, dry, and destroyed bones. We are released from the bonds of selfobsession, addiction, and whatever would steal away the radical freedom of God-withus. Our lives re-center in what is most holy and creative, the new thing God is continually doing in our midst. Practicing vulnerability toward the need and hunger of others around us, we have cultivated compassionate hearts. We join in baptismal rebirth in the midst of Jesus own passing-over. The wonder of the resurrection is upon us once more. May we embrace Gods ever-new life with every cell of our being, every yearning of our soul, and every muscle of our will. Christ is risen, death is vanquished, humanity is restored to holy and creative relationship with Gods ongoing and eternal liveliness. Praise God who brings light out of darkness, life out of death, and newness out of the stale and moribund. Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church [1] From the Exsultet, Book of Common Prayer pp 286-7 [2] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/16/us/a-ritual-of-lent-attracts-nonbelievers.html?_r=0

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Trinity worship Sunday Mornings

8:00 AM, Holy Eucharist, Rite II 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Choir Godly Play 10:00 - 11:30 AM, Infant care

The trinity vision To be the Episcopal presence in Ashland, welcoming all who seek Christ in a parish family, where all of Gods children can find, celebrate, and grow in Gods grace. Special Event
Bishop Michaels Visit Sunday, April, 21 Old-Time Sing-along & Ice Cream Social Saturday, April 27th 7:00 PM

5:00pmSunday Evenings
Contemplative Eucharist April 7 Evening Prayer, April 14 and 28

7:15 AM MondaySaturday
Chanted Morning Prayer

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