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. 5 May 2017
Inside this Issue
S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Dollar!
Christian Formation page 3
Mark Your Calendar! Tuesday, May 2 is GiveNOLA Day and Trinity Church is a proud participant!
Children and Family Ministries page 4 Young Adults page 5 Trinity Connections pages 6, 7
GiveNOLA Day is a 24-hour online charitable giving event hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Every gift of $10 or more to Trinity Church on Tuesday, May 2 through the GiveNOLA.org website will go a little further and help us claim our share of bonus dollars from the “lagniappe” fund, plus additional prize money. Bookmark our page: https://www.givenola.org/trinity-church
Giving starts at midnight on May 2! Thanks to you, we had a tremendous response last year from Trinity members and friends with $96,988 raised in just 24 hours! If you plan to make a gift on GiveNOLA Day (May 2) and would like it applied to your pledge balance, or given to a specific ministry, please contact Raina O’Neil at 504-670-2537 or send an email to roneil@trinitynola.com to ensure your record is noted. Please help us again this year by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and help us to spread the word! Share with your friends and support Trinity Church as part of GiveNOLA Day on Tuesday, May 2. We can’t wait to celebrate the difference your generosity will make!
During the Great 50 Days of Easter! The Many Moods of the Psalms Wednesday nights - A four-week interfaith program. Each session begins with dinner. $8 for dinner per person per week. May 3 from 6:00-7:30 pm at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church 7100 St. Charles Avenue, NOLA 70118 Favorite psalm introduced by Reverend Elizabeth Lott. The evening’s lesson will be led by Reverend Elizabeth Lott. To make reservations for dinner, email office@scabc.org or call 861-9514 by May 2 at 12:00 pm. May 10 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church 1329 Jackson Avenue, NOLA 70130 Favorite psalm introduced by the Reverend Michael E. Carlisle and Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn. The Church organist and choirmaster, Paul Weber, will coordinate a Choral Concert and hymn sing on the Psalms featuring Cantor Joel Colman of Temple Sinai. To make reservations for dinner call 522-0276 by May 8 at 12:00 pm.
Confirmation Service— Bishop’s Annual Visit
On Sunday, May 14, the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson will be join us for his annual visit. It is a time that he performs Baptisms and Confirmations, and receives members into the Episcopal Church during the 10:30 am service. There will be a reception following the service.
Ascension Service
Please join us on Thursday, May 25 for the Ascension Service at 5:30 pm in the Church followed by dinner.
Upcoming Baptisms Dates
Sunday, May 14 the Bishop Visitation Thursday, May 25 Ascension Day Sunday, June 4 Pentecost Contact Tina Grant (522-0276) to schedule your baptism.
Trinity Annual Meeting and Vestry Voting The Annual Meeting of Trinity Church will be held Sunday, May 7, 2017, immediately following the 10:30 am service, in Bishop Polk Hall. Four Vestry members are elected each year. In accordance with Article Three of the Charter of Trinity Church, polls for the casting of absentee ballots for the election of Vestry members will be open as follows: • Sunday, April 30, 8:55 – 10:20 am and 11:50 am – 12:30 pm in the foyer of Bishop Polk Hall • Monday, May 1 - Friday, May 5 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm in Ashley Eastham’s office in the undercroft • Thursday night, May 4 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm in Ashley Eastham’s office in the undercrof • Sunday, May 7 from 8:55 – 10:20 am in the foyer of Bishop Polk Hall In accordance with Article Four of the Charter, members of Trinity Church eligible to vote are those baptized persons who have been members of this Parish for at least six months prior to the Annual Meeting, who are at least 17 years old, and who paid at least one dollar toward the maintenance of this Parish during the six months preceding the Annual Meeting date, as evidenced by the Treasurer’s books.
Trinity’s Annual Meeting Potluck Lunch Trinity’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 7 in Bishop Polk Hall, following the 10:30 am service. We will gather over a potluck lunch to review the fruitful year behind us and look joyfully at the year ahead. Clergy, staff, vestry and the rector search committee will be featured speakers. Regarding lunch: Trinity will provide the main dish and beverages, and asks that parishioners bring a dish to share. If your last name begins with A - M, please bring a savory side dish. If you last name begins with N - Z, please bring a dessert. 2
Christian Formation by Katherine S. McLean, Associate Rector
So many God moments occurred on our Lenten pilgrimage to England that it is difficult to pinpoint the highlights. One of the many surprises that greeted us was in Canterbury Cathedral. The community there was also using “The Five Marks of Love” curriculum as part of its Lenten study! Worship and daily prayer has been occurring in that sacred space for over 1400 years. Our prayers mingled with those of countless pilgrims before us and still to come, reinforcing the deep connectedness and communion of Love we all share in Jesus Christ through the power of the Spirit. Although each of us was moved by different experiences and in different ways, our holy imaginations were all captured by a massive cast aluminum sculpture in Ely Cathedral. This monumental work of art by Jonathan Clarke called “The Way of Life” encapsulated much of both this particular journey and our larger faith journeys. The sculpture reflects the irregularity and unpredictability of our lives and of our spiritual development. Visibly articulating the theme of pilgrimage in part through its placement near the cathedral entrance, the work traces the journey to the cross that was the inspiration for the sculpture. Not only does the texture of the piece change, but the color does as well, moving from darkness at the bottom and lightening as the top is approached. If you look carefully, you can see that the top is both in the shape of a cross and of the number “1,” signifying the one God and the victory of life over death through Jesus Christ. Below that is the number “2,” which speaks of the two natures of Jesus, the Second Person of the Trinity, as both fully human and fully divine. Further down, the number “3” represents the Trinity of God which expresses the “Three-in-One” relational flow of God’s Love, experienced most fully in community. The sculpture itself is emblematic of the unexpected twists and turns of our walk with God. It was not initially presented for consideration as a design. Rather, it began as a “doodle” on the back of the artist’s portfolio which the commissioning group happened to see. Attempts were made to embellish and alter the original doodle, but in the end it was realized that the beauty of the sculpture lies in its very simplicity. As with the sculpture, so, too, with our relationships with God and each other. This glorious 50-day Easter season as we search for ways to practice resurrection in our own lives, perhaps we might consider what gets in the way of simply loving God and each other…and simplify!
Children & Family Ministries
Children’s Ministry
by Ashley Bond, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
Godly Play
When we resumed Godly Play classes on April 23, our series of stories for the time between Easter and Pentecost is called Knowing Jesus in a New Way. After Jesus had risen on Easter, he appeared among his followers in different ways until the time of his Ascension. Soon after Jesus’ ascension, the Holy Spirit came to us on Pentecost (June 4). This is a new story that the children have not heard before and we look forward to sharing it with them in the circle. Our last Godly Play class is Sunday, June 4, 2017. We will have community classes throughout the summer where parent volunteers serve as Sunday School teachers.
Fellowship for Moms
We are putting together a Mom’s Bible Study for fellowship, teaching, prayer and support. More information about how we want to spend this time together and what we would like to study as a community will be available soon. All are welcome. Contact Ashley Bond (abond@trinitynola.com) for more information.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) Save the Date!
VBS dates for children ages 3-5th grade are Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. The Curriculum is currently being developed.
Youth Ministry We have 5 more get-togethers with our youth group. We are planning a Saturday service day to the APEX Youth Center on May 13 and we will have an end-of-year event to mark our year together. Laser Tag
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by Ashley Eastham, Young Adults Minister (aeastham@trinitynola.com)
Trinity’s 20s & 30s: Potluck Picnic & Bible Study Gather at City Park, on the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn (near the peristyle) on Monday, May 22, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm for a sunset and lantern-lit potluck picnic and bible study. Please bring a blanket, and a dish to pass! Please RSVP to aeastham@trinitynola.com
Trinity’s 20s & 30s: Bourbon vs. Rye Tasting A FACE-OFF and you’re the judge. On Wednesday, May 31, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at Martin’s Wine Cellar (3827 Baronne Street, NOLA 70115). We’ll taste and snack. Cost is $15 per person. Please RSVP by Friday, May 26.
Trinity Connections
Trinity Perpetual Memorial and Endowment Fund Update
The Trinity Perpetual Memorial and Endowment Fund (TPMEF) offers a wonderful way to remember a loved one or to honor someone who has known God’s love and has returned that love in service through this church. In recent months we have added the following memorial enrollments: William “Wilkins”Kearney Gordon Edward Clay, Jr. Jane W. McCall Darwin Charles Fenner Catherine M. Yeomans Elizabeth Diggs Edmundson Chester Theodore Alpaugh, Jr. If Trinity is important to your own faith journey, consider creating a Living Endowment for yourself. It is a powerful way to establish your own legacy of faith. A Living or Memorial Endowment may be established for as little as $100 and additional donations can be added any time. Annual distributions from this endowment primarily support the preservation of Trinity’s physical plant and secondly, clergy expenses. We will celebrate the lives of all of the “saints” who have been newly enrolled in 2016 with the publication of our annual report on Trinity Sunday, June 11.
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Trinity Connections Celebrate the Trinity Education Enrichment Program (TEEP) Please join the Trinity Education Enrichment Program (TEEP) board and staff to celebrate its upcoming 51st summer session. We’ll gather at the home of Harriet and Howard Nelson following the 10:30 service on May 21. All are welcome to share in the joy of this ministry.
Out and About Come out and hear some live local jazz! On Friday, May 19 we will meet at the Windsor Court Cocktail Bar from 6:00 9:00 pm to enjoy our favorite jazz vocalist and Trinity School Music teacher, Anais St. John. Are you a fan of NCIS New Orleans? Join us on Friday, May 26 for a guided tour of the show’s set and learn a little about Hollywood South! We will gather at Trinity at 10:30 am and go to the Nims Center at Elmwood to have our own private set tour. Then we’ll go to City Greens for a delicious lunch. 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. Your INFINITY ticket price includes a guided, behind-the-scenes bus tour of Stennis Space Center, including NASA. The tours leave each hour and you must sign up 30 minutes before you wish to depart. A valid ID must be presented before boarding. INFINITY admission also includes interactive exhibits and activities, live presentations and digital movies in INFINITY’s domed theater. We will plan to spend the day and return by 4:00 p.m. Lunch is available on campus. Admission is $12. To reserve your spot for any of these offerings, please call or email Maria at 670-2535 or melliott@trinitynola.com. 6
Please Join the Women of Trinity Church for the annual
Spring Tea
Presenting the Outstanding Volunteer Award to Kathy Eastman and Linda Stone Thursday, May 18, 2017 4 - 6 pm at the home of Helen and Charles LeBourgeois 1241 Fourth Street RSVP tgrant@trinitynola.com
Trinity Connections Trinity Artist Series Sundays at 5 pm May 7
Dr. Wen Zhang leads her voice students
Choir to perform a multicultural concert including standard vocal repertoire of Western Art songs, opera arias, some Broadway show tones, traditional and modern Chinese choral pieces and a solo dance.
May 14
Mother’s Day Celebration with Sopranos Valerie and Imani Francis accompanied by pianist Wilfred Delphin - Art songs, arias, spirituals, gospel.
from Dillard and The New Orleans Chinese
25 Years of Medical Mission
The Trinity Medical Mission Team leaves for Nicaragua on June 3, marking the 25th year of this important ministry. Last year, the team saw 3,500 medical and dental patients and the veterinarian team vaccinated, de-wormed and treated countless dogs, chickens, horses and cattle. The medical mission brings an entire pharmacy and provides free medications to the people and animals treated. Thank you for your continued prayers and financial support!
Women’s Prison Ministry Opportunities: Kairos Outside, a ministry to female family and friends of the incarcerated, is forming another team to serve the weekend of September 15-17 at the Tracy Center in Baton Rouge. Team meetings take place on Saturdays July 8, July 22, August 12 and August 26 from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Contact Dimishea Ray at dimeshear@gmail.com or 225-276-5926 for a team application. For general information, contact Deacon Alyce at 909-1326 or ajefferson@trinitynola.com. Women’s prison ministry needs volunteers to help in their Baton Rouge area facility. One need is with Communion services in the afternoon of the 5th Sunday of the month. The other need is on two Friday nights for purposeful entertainment with movies having a Christian message or which invoke dialogue about Christian living. Department of Correction training is required. Contact Deacon Alyce at 909-1326 or ajefferson@trinitynola.com.
The June Tidings will be sent out mid June.
Please Note: Friday, May 19 at 7:30 pm: Fleur de Lys Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Francis Scully. Music by Mozart, Grieg, Sibelius and more.... May 21
LPO string trio: Judith Armistead, violin; Ila Rondeau, viola; Karen Ray, cello. Bach’s Goldberg variations.
May 28
Donald Blum, piano/vocals: jazz standards and originals.
June 4 The World Famous Zion Harmonizers Gospel. June 11 Chip Wilson virtuoso guitarist, singer, songwriter. Save the date! Patriotic Music Fest July 2, at 3 pm with The Marine Corps Band, Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Albinas Prizgintas and more. Every Tuesday at 6 pm Organ and Labyrinth.
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. Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Robert, LA October 12-15, 2017—Thursday 6:30 PM (for dinner)-Sunday, approx. 11:30 AM Some scholarship money is available. All are welcome!! Registration/information: www. solomoncenter.org (open events) or Lisa Holden (504) 296-7234
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Clergy
Worship Schedule
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 Dawn Buckley, Elaine Haney, John Hevron, Ellinor Howard, Susu Kearney, Gordon Kolb, King Logan, Chris Martin, Margaret Murphy, Marguerite Redwine, Jonathan Shaver, Jim Theis John Wogan, Chancellor Karyn Kearney, 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
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, May 29.
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