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. XXVII No. 3 March 2018
Gratitude Report During this Lenten season, the Stewardship Committee will focus on Planned Giving as one important practice of how we steward God’s gifts. What is Planned Giving? Planned Gifts fund the future and ensure that the things we care about will grow and thrive. Planned Gifts—gifts made through bequests in wills, life income gifts, and appreciated properties—are part of a thoughtful financial plan for your family. They are a recognition that in time all assets will pass from one generation to the next. Planned Giving then is a statement of faith and belief in the future. Planned Gifts are made from your estate. “Estate” is simply a word used to describe any money, property, or personal belongs that you may have at the time of your death. Everyone has an “estate.” All Planned Gifts designated for Trinity Church are held in the Trinity Perpetual Memorial Endowment Fund (TPMEF). Established in 1975, the TPMEF consists of assets that have been bequeathed to the church by faithful parishioners and friends. The fund ensures a Church for the future. The value of the TPMEF currently stands at $6,355,081. Each year the Church draws 4% from the TPMEF for essential operating expenses and ministries. The rest grows in perpetuity. Without these funds, we would not have the depth and breadth of programs that sustain us today. The TPMEF is professionally managed by Monroe Vos, a Houston firm, with oversight by Trinity’s Endowment Committee. Members include Chair George Young, Keith Crawford, Barbara Waller, Marky Murphy, Joel Funderberk, Ben Dupuy, Bill Frieburg, Martin de Laureal, Margarite Redwine, and Warren Waters. Hundreds of Trinity parishioners, both living and deceased, have contributed to the TPMEF to ensure that Trinity will continue its mission of excellence for future generations. In mid-April, the Vestry and Rector will host a cocktail reception to honor all living parishioners who have named Trinity in their estate plans. Complete details and invitations will follow. For a listing of all contributors to the TPMEF, please visit our website at www.trinitynola.com and click on the Endowment tab. Most Planned Gifts are simple bequests made in a will and are part of your estate plan. For example, Dane Edwards Evans (1943-2015) served the Church with his impressive musical skills. He played for Wednesday night services and served on the committee to select the new Organist and Choirmaster. He was also actively involved in Loaves and Fishes. The music he played and the kindness he showed to all was a testimony to his life of faith. Dane’s careful planning resulted in a generous gift of over $50,000 to Trinity. Writing a will is a loving and responsible act for your family that needs to be taken regardless of your age or the value of your assets. If you don’t have a will, the government has already written your will for you! Please join us for an informational session in the chapel on Sunday, April 15 following the 8:00 am and the 10:30 am services to learn more. Those attending will receive excellent printed materials to help with the planning process. As you plan for your own future, we hope you will consider making provisions for Trinity Church. Part of the reason that Trinity Church exists today is because past generations gave generously to ensure that the ministries of our congregation could be sustained, that clergy could be supported and that our magnificent buildings could be maintained. A bequest of any size is a way to share your life of faith with those you love.
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Holy Week Services PALM SUNDAY, March 25 7:30 AM: Morning Prayer, chapel 8:00 AM: Holy Eucharist, chapel 10:30 AM: Holy Eucharist, church 5:00 PM: Trinity Artist Series, church 6:00 PM: Holy Eucharist, chapel 8:00 PM: Jazz Vespers, church MONDAY, March 26 7:30 AM: Holy Eucharist, chapel TUESDAY, March 27 7:30 AM: Holy Eucharist, chapel WEDNESDAY, March 28 7:30 AM: Holy Eucharist, chapel 5:30 PM: Holy Eucharist, chapel, 6:00 PM: Simple Supper MAUNDY THURSDAY, March 29 10:30 AM: Healing service and Holy Eucharist, chapel 6:30 PM: Maundy Thursday service, church GOOD FRIDAY, March 30 12:00 noon: Liturgy of Good Friday, church SATURDAY EASTER SERVICE, March 31 4:00 PM: Holy Baptism, chapel 7:18 PM: Easter Vigil Bonfire, school field EASTER SUNDAY, April 1 7:30 AM: Morning Prayer, chapel 8:00 AM: Holy Eucharist, church 10:30 AM: Holy Eucharist, church 5:00 PM: Trinity Artist Series, church 6:00 PM: Holy Eucharist, chapel The church offices will close at noon on Good Friday and will be closed all day Monday, April 2.
Easter Memorial Flowers and Music If you would like a loved one honored in the Easter bulletin, the last day for listing names will be Monday, March 19. Please send the names (please print clearly) and your donation to the church office, attention: Kriste Buck and indicate whether it is for flowers or music. Any money received after March 19 will be welcomed, but we will be unable to list the names in the bulletin. (Please do not mail in church reply envelopes as those are delayed in getting back to us.)
Children, Youth & Family Ministries
by Ashley Bond, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
To prepare the children for the Mystery of Easter, we will hold a community class in the school library from 10:15 11:15 am. We will present the Godly Play story “Faces of Easter.” In this story, we remember Jesus’ life from birth to resurrection. If you would like to see this story, watch this video: http://bit.ly/FacesEasterGP
Core Godly Play Training Core Godly Play Training March 1-3 at Christ Church Covington. Training is for current and future Godly Play doorkeepers and storytellers, as well as parents, clergy, seminarians, hospital chaplains, and those interested in strengthening their understanding of spirituality. Come learn the processes and theology behind the Godly Play method. Contact Ashley Bond to register.
Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation Classes Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation Classes begin Sunday, March 4, 2018, from 9:15-10:15 am in the school library. Reverend Thayer will lead a six-week class for all those, both young and old. The Bishop will lead the worship service on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the 10:30 am Eucharist. Those under the age of 16 are expected to attend with a parent or adult sponsor. Preparation for confirmation is grounded in our Baptismal Covenant and explores the questions: Who is God? Who is Jesus? What is the Church? How are we to Live? These classes where we explore our faith are open to all.
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Young Adults
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Out and About by Ashley Eastham, Young Adults Minister (aeastham@trinitynola.com)
Lenten Jazz Vespers On Sunday, March 25, let’s meet for the final evening of Lenten Jazz Vespers, this week featuring Charmaine Neville, at 8:00 pm in the Church. Ashley Eastham will lead compline during this gathering.
Easter Vigil Bonfire On Saturday, March 31, Trinity will host an Easter Vigil Bonfire, beginning at 7:18 pm as the sun is setting. As we kindle the Easter fire, we will share stories from the Easter Vigil service, and prepare to unearth our Alleluia. Following worship, attendees are invited to stay cozy around the fire for a social hour.
Trinity Connections Women of Trinity Church Spring Rummage Sale The Spring 2018 Rummage Sale: Thursday, March 1 (9:00 am-2:00 pm) Friday, March 2 (9:00 am -2:00 pm) Saturday March 3 (9:00 am-1:00 pm). Our merchandise is unboxed on Wednesday, February 28 starting at 9:00 am. We need you to volunteer for the sale! We need your merchandise to sell. Please bring your items to the rummage box in the church undercroft or on Tuesday mornings to the rummage room located at the Josephine Street church driveway. Tax donation forms are located at the church front desk. You make it happen! Thank you! For more information, contact Laura at 289-8470 or Bruna at 606-3501.
Come for a potluck supper at the home of Vicki and Marsden Moran, 4027 Laurel Street, on March 11, at 5:30 pm and then to Jazz Compline with Delfayo Marsalis! A hearty soup will be provided and you are asked to bring a dish to share. Please respond by March 5 to Vicki at 296-6412 or nolavicki@me.com if you’d like to come.
Women of Trinity Church Palm Sunday Bake Sale March 25 The popular, annual Palm Sunday Pies and Sides Bake Sale will begin following the 8:00 am service and will be open after the 10:30 service. Bring your cookies, brownies, casseroles, breakfast breads, prepared food and other delicious treats to Bishop Polk Hall. Items may be placed in the Church freezer (label for WOTC please) or dropped off the morning of the sale. Funds from the sale support the WOTC grants fund which provides grants to Trinity Church and Community ministries. Contact: Eileen Gleason at paintedbayoo@ icloud.com for more information.
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Our Annual Gift To Women of Trinity Church Trinity Treasures is delighted to share the good news about our little shop. Although brick and mortar retail sales continue to decline in our new internet-based world, sales in Trinity Treasures remained solid and encouraging during 2017. For this reason, it gives us great pleasure to let you know that we are again gifting $15,000 to Women of Trinity Church (WOTC) for our anÂnual grant. WOTC will in turn use this money to fund important church ministries and community projects. Trinity Treasures is in its twelfth year of existence over which time we’ve been able to provide WOTC with over $140,000 from profits made from sales of our books and gifts. As always, we are dedicating this donation to our wonderful, committed volunteers without whom there would be no Trinity Treasures. We are so pleased that Edie Darragh has taken on the position of Trinity Treasures Co-Manager and has already experienced the challenges presented by attending the Atlanta Wholesale Gift Market with Linda Stone and Tina Grant in January 2018. Edie will assume the role of scheduling volunteers to work in Trinity Treasures as well as other management duties. She has already brought her enthusiasm, quick mind, organizational abilities and amazing creativity to help Trinity Treasures to continue moving forward into the future. We have a number of new volunteers who are helping to keep Trinity Treasures operating smoothly. So many Trinity members work tirelessly with our special events, book signings, marketing, inventory management, cleaning and organizing our little shop that there is too little space to mention everyone here. Also, our one-year-old Advisory Board has provided one innovative idea after another to improve our operations and reputation as a unique destination for purchasing thoughtful, joyful and spiritually uplifting books and gifts. For all of these reasons, we believe that a positive new energy and enthusiasm is apparent to anyone walking into Trinity Treasures. Trinity Treasures is such a vital ministry of our church. Thank you for your support. It is a joy to be a part of it all. With much love and deepest gratitude, Linda, Tina and Edie
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Trinity Connections Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs)
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are volunteers from all walks of life, 21 years of age and older, passionate about improving the lives of children, and are objective during investigating and advocating for their CASA child. Seven Trinity parishioners are CASA advocates in Jefferson Parish. You can be one too! Go to www.casajefferson.org and fill out an application online. After an orientation and interview, you will go through training and be sworn in as an CASA advocate by one of the Judges of Juvenile Court. You will become the eyes and ears of the Court advocating for the best interest of the child. For information on CASA Jefferson, contact Margaret Ether at 533-8757 or mether@casajefferson.org. Contact Gabriel Harvey at 522-1962 or gharvey@casaneworleans.org about the CASA program in Orleans Parish. Any questions, contact Deacon Alyce at ajefferson@ trinitynola.com.
Please mark your calendars Women’s Creative Process Retreat: CPR for the Soul “Heart Work for Hard Times” Presenter: The Rev. Mary Hardy October 25-28, 2018 All are welcome! For more information: Lisa Holden (504) 296-7234
Encounter held March 30 at 7 pm at The Old Ursuline Convent
Experience the music of Bach and Couperin by candlelight flickering in historic Ursuline Convent. This concert of music for Tenebrae (“darkness”) combines Medieval Latin chants and music by French and German Baroque masters to create an immersive sensory experience. Come be surrounded by these ancient melodies in one of New Orleans’ historic chapels. Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor, is the founder and artistic director of Seraphic Fire. Artists include Paul Weber, Krewe de Voix, Bryan Hymel, Irini Kyriakidou, Christina Vial, and André Courville. Tickets can be purchased online at https:// www.opusopera.org/encounter.
Trinity Artist Series Sundays at 5 pm March 4
Samuel Schreiber, clarinet and Matthew Wood, piano in a program featuring the music of Saint-Saens, Vaughan Williams, Busoni and Brahms.
March 11
Alabama Choir School. Sacred & Secular Classical program with 66 singers directed by Laurel Procter.
March 18
Please Note: The program starts at 4 pm! Pianist Shu-Ching Lin is coming from Taiwan to play Bach’s 24 Preludes and Fugues Book 2.
XXth Bach Around The Clock Festival celebrating the 333th birthday of J.S Bach, starts Friday, March 23 at 7 pm and ends Saturday, March 24 at Midnight! 29 hours Non-Stop of Music (from Early Baroque to the 20th century), Dance, Acro-Yoga, Drama and more 300 performers locals and internationals eager to offer their talents to the community of New Orleans March 25
McGehee School Choirs Spring Concert
Jazz Vespers Jazz Vespers is a late night Compline service that takes place in the main church at 8:oo pm on Sunday nights during Lent. It is a short prayer service with several interludes of music performed by some of the best jazz musicians in New Orleans. A unique and exciting program, it has been embraced by the jazz loving community and it is looked forward to as an added Lenten devotion. March 4 James Andrews, royalty trumpeter and vocalist March 11 Delfeayo Marsalis, quintessential jazz leader/trombonist March 18 Versatile Chanteuse Anais St.John March 25 R&B royal Charmaine Neville, vocalist
Every Tuesday at 6:00 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.
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Clergy
Worship Schedule
The Right Reverend Morris K. Thompson, Bishop The Reverend Andrew R. Thayer, 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 8:00 PM: Jazz Vespers in the church
Vestry
MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 AM: Eucharist in the chapel
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 Jill Pipes, Trinity School Board Chair
TUESDAY 8:30 AM: Morning Prayer 6:00 PM: Organ and Labyrinth in the church THURSDAY 10:30 AM: Holy Eucharist and Healing Service in the chapel
The Church Office will close at noon on March 30.
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