TIDINGS Trinity’s Mission: Acting in God’s love, Trinity Episcopal Church welcomes everyone to enthusiastically live the Christian faith. We call our members to worship and prayer, lifelong education, spiritual growth, cheerful giving, and active ministry with our community. All members serve as witnesses to Jesus Christ.
Vol. XXVI No. 6 June 2017
Trinity Church Announces New Rector: The Rev. Andrew R. Thayer
Inside this Issue Stewardship page 2 Christian Formation page 3 Children and Family Ministries page 4 Young Adults page 4 Mission and Outreach page 5 Trinity Connections pages 5, 6, 7
After more than twelve months of prayerful discernment, the Search Committee and Vestry are pleased to announce that the Vestry has accepted the Committee’s unanimous recommendation and called The Reverend Andrew R. Thayer, Rector of Church of the Ascension, Montgomery, Alabama, to be the 26th Rector of Trinity Church, New Orleans. Andy came to Church of the Ascension after serving on the cathedral ttaff at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, England, where he was studying for his Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology. Prior to his time in England, Andy served as Rector of Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and Academy, Corpus Christi, Texas. He received his Master of Divinity from the School of Theology at the The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. Andy and his wife Kelsey will be celebrating their 23rd anniversary on June 4. They and their children, William (14), Natalie (12) and James (6), are looking forward to being part of the Trinity Church and School family. To see Andy’s message to Trinity and his biography visit - https://trinitynola.com/new-rector. The Search Committee took care to listen carefully to you, our parish, as they created our new Parish Profile and began the journey to call our next Rector. The recommendation to the Vestry to call Andy came with peace, joy and the certainty that we had found whom God was calling to lead Trinity into its future. Everyone on the Search Committee, (Nell Bolton, Brooke Duncan, Cres Gardner, Amory Levert, Rivers Lelong, Heather Lonian, Alice Parkerson, Leila Schumacher, Tim Trapolin, and Sarah Young, along with advisors Catherine Freeman and John Wogan, and Co-chairs Kathy Eastman and King Logan), gave unselfishly of their time and their talents. The journey was unforgettable and a deeply spiritual experience. We were blessed with the support of Bishop Morris Thompson, and guided by the knowledgeable and supportive presence of Canon Shannon Manning. Trinity has also been blessed to have The Reverend Corky Carlisle as our Interim Rector. He has been a wonderful pastor throughout his time with us, providing guidance and encouraging us all to do the work we are called to do. This is an exciting time for Trinity as we prepare to thank Corky and to welcome Andy. We are thankful for all of you, who have entrusted us with this discernment. Your support and your prayers have helped us throughout this process. Kathy Eastman, Co-Chair, Search Committee
King Logan, Co-Chair, Search Committee
John Fay, Senior Warden
Barbara Waller, Junior Warden
Stewardship Over the summer months, as many of our parishioners escape the heat and humidity of New Orleans for the solace of cooler climates, Trinity in the past has seen a substantial downturn in giving. If you are traveling this summer, please remember that you don’t have to be “in church” to give. Trinity offers multiple ways to give including text-to-give (text 504-504-217- 2015), online giving through our website (trinitynola.com/donatenow), and recurring giving. If you haven’t already done so, please consider enrolling to make automated weekly or monthly gifts. This is a fast and easy way to support Trinity, especially during the summer months. Of course you can mail your check in also! Thank you and blessings to you for a wonderful summer!
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Christian Formation by Katherine S. McLean, Associate Rector
Feasting!!!
In New Orleans, feasting is an ongoing recreational activity. In the calendar of the Church, the fifty days of the feasting of Eastertide feasting follow the forty days of Lenten fasting. In the Episcopal Church, the seven major feast days of the liturgical year are Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, All Saints, Christmas, and Epiphany. The eve of one of these feasts— Ascension Day, which falls forty days after Easter— was celebrated with an effervescent worship service on Wednesday, May 24. At the close of the Eucharist, bubbles appeared and ascended toward the heavens just as Jesus ascended. Those young in age and young at heart were all uplifted by the delightfully unexpected whimsy, exuberance and joy of the moment. A delicious dinner capped off a wonderful evening of feasting and fellowship. In June, two more major feast days occur. Pentecost Sunday is June 4 and Trinity Sunday is June 11. Pentecost, which occurs on the fiftieth day after Easter Sunday, is the birthday of the Church. This is the day when we celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit. As written in Acts, when Jesus’ followers were gathered together, “suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and rested on each of them. All were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the spirit gave them ability” (2:2-4). We are encouraged to wear red to commemorate this anniversary of our empowerment as Christ’s Body. The observance of Trinity Sunday marks the conclusion of the liturgical commemorations of the life of Jesus Christ and gift of the Holy Spirit. Trinity Sunday is especially significant for our parish because it is also our “name day” feast. Churches dedicated to saints celebrate a “patronal feast” day. However, since Trinity is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, we claim the Holy Trinity—God in all three Persons— as our “patron.” A special coffee hour will follow the 10:30 am service on this special day for us Trinitarians!
Richard Rohr Comes to Town!
The School for Contemplative Living will sponsor a workshop with Father Richard Rohr on “The Divine Dance with the Trinity” on December 1 and 2, 2017 here in New Orleans. You may register at their website http://www.thescl.net/. The workshop is selling out quickly Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder and academic Dean of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard’s teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized. Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi. His newest book is The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation (with Mike Morrell) and is available in Trinity Treasures.
Education for Ministry
Trinity will be offering a new class of Education for Ministry (EfM) this fall. EfM is a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. There is a continuing group meeting on Monday evenings, led by Ted George and Dan Chapman. A new daytime class will be forming and will be mentored by Christina Fay and Maria Elliott. Please contact Maria if you would like more information. 504-259-2098 melliott@trinitynola.com
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Children & Family Ministries
by Ashley Bond, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
Parent Volunteers needed for Summer Sundays! During the summer, we offer a children’s Community Sunday School class beginning at 10:30 am until Communion. To give our faithful Godly Play teachers a well-deserved break, please consider signing up to lead a Community Sunday School class this summer. All materials provided. Sign Up: bit.ly/CommunitySundaySchool.
Mom Retreat Saturday, July 22 at Covey Rise Lodge! We are planning a Saturday ladies retreat at Covey Rise Lodge where we will present the entire Brene Brown Imperfect Parenting class (https://www. courageworks.com/shop/classes/gifts-of-imperfectparenting) on Saturday, July 22. Afterwards, anyone interested in spending the night is welcome. There is no cost. Just a ladies day/evening in the country. http://coveyriselodge.com/Lodging. Email abond@ trinitynola.com.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) VBS dates for children ages 3-5th grade are Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Please email Patrice Mimitte at pmimitte@trinitynola.com to register. We also need adult volunteers and youth counselors.
by Ashley Eastham, Young Adults Minister (aeastham@trinitynola.com)
Book Club Breakfast
Gather for a light breakfast and book discussion on Bishop Curry’s Crazy Christians, Sunday, June 11, 9:15 am -10:15 am in the Parish House parlor at Trinity Church. Books can be purchased from Ashley Eastham for $10 a book.
Saturday Service Trinity Loaves & Fishes (TLF) at The New Orleans Mission
Saturday, June 17, from 9:00 am - 11:30 am Volunteers will make sandwiches, load the TLF truck with meals for 100+ and visit the New Orleans Mission. Please RSVP to aeastham@ trinitynola.com
Theology & Tacos
Meet at Superior Grill (3636 St Charles Avenue) on Tuesday, June 27 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm for complimentary tacos and theological discussion with friends old and new. This event will occur once monthly in June, July and August.
Calling Guild of the Christ Child Volunteers! Calling all Growing Families! Are you interested in ministering to the growing families of our parish? The Guild works towards supporting families with prayers and personal communications prior to a new child’s arrival, after the birth or adoption of a child, and at the child’s baptism. The Guild also holds in prayer those who long to conceive and offers support. Please contact Ashley Eastham at aeastham@trinitynola.com or Ashley Bond at abond@trinitynola.com to learn more about volunteering or to let us know that your family is hoping to grow, and how we can best support you! 4
Ascension Eve Service
Mission and Outreach Loaves and Fishes Africa God’s love is like the flow of clean water. Our mission partners, Pastor Moses Moguro and his wife, Esther, continue their work in Nairobi, Kenya helping to make and distribute homemade water filters to families and schools in an effort to stop preventable illness. In the past six months they have have been able to distribute handmade water filters reaching over 260 children and families in some of the world’s poorest neighborhoods. Through the water filter program they also share the love of God and offer the Gospel of Jesus Christ and pray with the people they serve. The Women of Trinity Church have generously supported this ministry. Will you consider adding your donation? One donation of $25 can buy a water filter that will last a family of four for one year. A donation of $250 can help educate a child for one year. https://trinitynola.com/ donatenow.
Trinity Connections Home Communion
Are you or a loved one unable to come to church because of illness or infirmity? One of our Eucharistic Visitors can bring communion to you. To schedule a visit, contact Deacon Alyce at 909-1326 or ajefferson@trinitynola.com.
Hospital Communion
There are Eucharistic Visitors who are trained to bring communion to Episcopalians at three of our local hospitals. Our goal is to have enough volunteers that each person visits a specific hospital on a specific Sunday. Orientation and medical clearance is required by each facility. Contact Deacon Alyce at 909-1326 or ajefferson@trinitynola. com for further details on this hospital ministry.
Trinity Connections Vestry Members Elected
On May 7, 2017, voting for four vestry members culminated with the following members elected for four-year terms: Philip Gordillo, Heather Lonian, Alice Parkerson and Carrie Wright. We wish to thank all the nominees who agreed to stand for the Vestry, each one brought a wealth of experience and individual talents, and all nominees would have served our congregation well. We are ever grateful to all for their commitment to Trinity and for the selfless work they do for all of us!
Enfolding Prayers
This beautiful prayer shawl was made at Chateausew & Sew for 4-yearold John Michael Rogers who is fighting leukemia and blessed with prayers at the healing service. Trinity is in need of prayer shawls and we invite you to knit or crochet one over the summer. If you are interested in a class on how to make a beautiful prayer quilt, like the one pictured, Karen Flournoy is willing to organize a class in her Magazine Street sewing shop. Call or email Maria (melliott@trinitynola.com) if you are interested.
Out and About It’s not too late to Join us for the day at the Stennis Space Center and Infinity Science Center! Carpools will leave Trinity promptly at 9:00 am on Wednesday, June 7 and go to Mississippi for the day. Your INFINITY ticket price includes a guided, behind-the-scenes bus tour of Stennis Space Center, including NASA. A valid ID must be presented before boarding. Admission is $12. To reserve your spot, please call or email Maria at 670-2535 or melliott@trinitynola.com. 5
Trinity Connections Wit & Wisdom from the WOTC by Karyn Kearney, Women of Trinity Church President
Dear Members of Trinity Church, It is with a grateful and joyful heart that I conclude my service as President of the Women of Trinity Church. The opportunity to serve Trinity in this capacity has been a tremendous blessing in my life. It afforded me the opportunity to meet a group of dynamic, spiritual leaders within our congregation. The ladies of WOTC will remain wonderful role models for me as I continue my spiritual journey. I am thankful for the honor and it will be a blessing in my life for many years to come. Faithfully, Karyn Kearney
Officers elected for 2017/18 at the April meeting of the WOTC:
President - Mary Sutton President Elect/Treasurer - Bo Farrell Recording Secretary - Melissa Dovie Corresponding Secretary - Holt Kolb Three at-large Board Members - Lori Gordillio, Beverly Lamb, Mary Lane Carleton
Volunteers of the Year
This year the WOTC honored Linda Stone and Kathy Eastman as Volunteers of the Year at the annual Spring Tea on May 18, at the home of Helen and Charles LeBourgeois. These amazing ladies were honored for their many years of service to Trinity Treasures and Trinity Church.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Mary Meyer Toups was sworn in as an advocate for children in Jefferson Parish on April 25. She joins Anna Breaux, Ashley Eastham and Ben Haney as CASAs from Trinity. Other parishioners have joined this ministry in recent years. If you want more details or are interested in becoming an advocate for children in the foster system, contact Deacon Alyce at ajefferson@trinitynola.com or 909-1326.
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Trinity Treasures Wise and Wonderful Books and Gifts Did you know that Trinity Treasures began over ten years ago on October 1, 2006? Since that time, and thanks to our wonderful volunteers and the support of the Trinity community, Trinity Treasures has been able to provide the Women of Trinity Church (WOTC) with over $125,000 in profits made from the sales of its books and gifts. Profits made in Trinity Treasures and funds raised through WOTC’s Rummage Sales and Bake Sales are combined and awarded as WOTC grants each year to Trinity ministries and community projects. Thanks to Catherine Freeman, WOTC Grants Chair. Over $38,000 in grants were recently awarded for the 2016-17 year to the following: Altar Guild Children’s Ministries Community Ministries Eden House Episcopal Relief & Development Hope House, Jericho Road Jesus Project Ministries Kairos at Angola, Kairos at St. Gabriel, Kairos Outside Loaves & Fishes Africa Make Music NOLA Trinity Artist Series, Bach Around The Clock Trinity Educational Enrichment Program Trinity Garden Trinity Loaves & Fishes Trinity All-Parish Picnic Trinity Roots and Sprouts Trinity Young Adults Youth Empowerment Project Youth and Missions
If you would like to volunteer in Trinity Treasures, please contact Tina Grant at 504-522-0276 or tgrant@trinitynola.com. Thank you for supporting Trinity Treasures!
Trinity Connections Trinity Treasures Book Review Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger Don’t miss this coming-of-age story about Frank Drum, the thirteen year old son of a Presbyterian minister and a mother who finds herself in a life she didn’t expect. Although young, Frank must deal with the adult realities of death and of murder, an act that creates a life-changing mystery. Ordinary Grace is reminiscent of Run With the Horsemen by Ferrol Sams (soon to also be in Trinity Treasures!) and The Painted House by John Grisham, both great reads as well. Winner of several awards, including the Edgar Award, Ordinary Grace is a novel beautifully written, filled with wonderful characters, a real sense of place and time, and lessons for us all. It is also about the price we pay for wisdom and the enduring grace of God. -Sally Cockerham
22nd Annual Women’s Creative Process Retreat: CPR for the Soul “Till We Know Our Face” This gathering is about reclaiming what was lost, recognizing what is precious to God, showing an authentic face. Come explore these questions with us. Presenters: The Reverend Anne Maxwell & The Reverend Morgan MacIntire, Associate Rectors, Christ Episcopal Church Covington Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Robert, LA October 12-15, 2017 Some scholarship money is available.
Trinity Artist Series Sundays at 5 pm June 4
The World Famous Zion Harmonizers,
unique, rich melodies of traditional GOSPEL Music.
June 11
Chip Wilson virtuoso guitarist, singer, songwriter. Classic folk, blues, R & B, Jazz, an American roots music experience.
June 18
Jeffrey Wilson cellist, with Albinas Prizgintas pianist and Friends featuring Elgar cello concerto and other classical works.
Celebrating “77 Years of Harmonizing” the
Please Note: Tuesday June 20 at 6 pm: The North Star Boys’ Choir of Minnesota joins organist Albinas Prizgintas at Organ and Labyrinth. The award winning North Star Boys’ Choir renowned for their “Voices of Gold” and unique European sound, is devoted to the traditional boy choir repertoire including sacred music, classical works, spirituals and folk music from around the world. Albinas Prizgintas will share the program with the Boys Choir. All are welcome. June 25 May 28
Symphony Chorus directed by Steven Edwards, performing highlights from their season, including excerpts from Tyler’s Suite, Judas Maccabaeus, Carmina Burana, and a set of New Orleans themed selections. Donald Blum, piano/vocals: jazz standards and originals.
Save the date! The 17th Annual Patriotic Music Festival Sunday, July 2 from 3 pm until 6 pm with The Marine Corps Concert Band, pianist Ellis Marsalis, Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Albinas Prizgintas and more... A reception for all at 6 pm will follow. Every Tuesday at 6 pm Organ and Labyrinth Albinas plays the 5000-pipe tracker organ with ambient lighting and occasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and beyond! Since Katrina, a unique and magical, distinctively New Orleans, musical meditation. All are welcome. See www.albinas.org for more details.
All are welcome!! Registration/information: www. solomoncenter.org (open events) or Lisa Holden (504) 296-7234 7
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The Right Reverend Morris K. Thompson, Bishop The Reverend Michael E. Carlisle, Interim Rector The Reverend Mitchell T. Smith, Associate Rector The Reverend Katherine S. McLean, Associate Rector The Reverend Alyce Jefferson, Deacon The Reverend Jay Albert, Deacon The Reverend E. Gary Taylor, Head of Trinity School The Reverend Dr. Hill C. Riddle, Rector Emeritus
SUNDAY 7:30 AM: Morning Prayer in the chapel 8:00 AM: Eucharist in the chapel 10:30 AM: Eucharist in the church 5:00 PM: Trinity Artist Series in the church 6:00 PM: Eucharist in the chapel
Vestry John Fay, Jr., Senior Warden Barbara Waller, Junior Warden Kelly Duncan, Clerk of Vestry Keith Crawford, Treasurer Phillip Gordillo, Elaine Haney, John Hevron, Ellinor Howard, Susu Kearney, Gordon Kolb, Heather Lonian Chris Martin, Margaret Murphy, Alice Parkerson, Marguerite Redwine, Jim Theis, Carrie Wright John Wogan, Chancellor Mary Sutton, WOTC President Sandy Villere, Trinity School Board Chair
TUESDAY 7:30 AM: Eucharist in the chapel 8:30 AM: Morning Prayer in the chapel 6:00 PM: Organ and Labyrinth in the church THURSDAY 10:30 AM: Holy Eucharist and Healing Service in the chapel
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