July 13 weekly news

Trinity Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 13, 2014
TRINITY WEEKLY NEWS
From Canon Rob...
The Changing of the Guard
It had not been a propitious morning at Church for Mother and Alfred, and perhaps
not for most of the congregation. It should be noted that acid-tongued Moana Crutchley
actually appeared to be gloating. And, certainly Ima Hatchet would have been delighted.
After all, Father Goodfellow had given her marching papers and she was now well
ensconced and infecting another parish.
What had happened was simply this, Father Goodfellow had announced at the
morning service that he had accepted a call to be the Rector of St. Walburga’s in
Franklin.
Alfred took off his blue blazer, took his leather Anaconda cigar case out of the
breast pocket, and folded the blazer carefully over the back of a chair, so that the gold
Wilfred Choate school initials were prominently displayed.
“Mother,” said he, “what a shame, and just when we have celebrated our one year
anniversary at St. Fiacra’s. I can hardly believe it.”
“Six weeks, Alfred,” said Mother, picking up Alfred’s blazer and hanging it just as
carefully in the hall closet. “In six weeks Father Goodfellow will be gone, then what will
we do?”
“As I understand it, Mother, the Bishop will appoint an Interim Priest until we are
able to call a new Rector.”
“How long is that going to take, Alfred?” said Mother.
With that, Alfred opened the Anaconda cigar case and said, “Well, Mother, it’s
quite a process. The Vestry will consult the Bishop, appoint a Calling Committee,
develop a profile of the parish, seek names, visit prospective candidates to hear them
preach, invite them for interviews, check with the Bishop again, and if all goes well, then
call someone to be our new Rector. That all takes time. One hopes that the first group of
names of prospective candidates will provide a suitable candidate, and if it doesn’t, we
look for some new prospects.”
“Alfred,” said Mother, “I had no idea it was that complicated,” she paused, then
added, “I also had no idea that you knew so much about it.”
Alfred winced, “Well, I didn’t, but Horace Whittington has asked me to consider
being on the Calling Committee. I don’t know; it’s quite a time commitment.”
Alfred drew two cigars out of the case, held one up to his nose and sniffed. “Now,
Mother,” he said, “selecting a Rector is like selecting a cigar. For
instance, take these Villar y Villar 754s cigars. At first sight they seem
acceptable. They may be hand rolled in Nicaragua, but they are not
really a special occasion cigar; far too mild and non-descript for that,
sort of a run-of-the-mill smoke.”
With that, Alfred dropped the two cigars in the trash saying,
“When we call a new Rector, we want him not only to look fine at
first sight, but we want him to actually be fine; to have a good aroma,
and after the first year to be just as fine as he looked at the beginning.”
“For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He
must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or
greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy
word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound
doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it” [Titus 1:7-9].
Welcome Visitors!!!
Thank you for joining us as we
celebrate our risen Lord, Jesus
Christ! We hope you will
consider making Trinity your
new church home. Be sure to
pick up a gift bag, fill out the
enclosed visitor card, and place
it in the offering plate or return it
to an usher. Have a great week!
Sunday Christian Education
A Study on the Early History
of the Church is the topic for
the adult Sunday school class.
The class starts at 9:15 am in
classroom 8.
Benedictine Chapter
The Oblates and Companions
of St. Benedict and St.
Scholastica are off for the
summer. Their meeting will
begin again in September. If
you are interested in the
Benedictines, please see
Canon Rob.
Coffee and Donut Time
Please join us after the service
in the parish hall for coffee,
donuts and fellowship.
All Mother and Alfred stories
are written by Canon Rob Smith.
For previous stories of Mother
and Alfred, please visit http://
motherandalfred.blogspot.com.
News and Notes
Banners
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who contributed towards our new banners. We have collected
enough money to purchase the remaining banners for our set. They will look for attractive in our sanctuary!
Office Closed
The church office will be closed July 14—July 18. In case of an emergency, please contact Canon Rob or
Deacon Phil. Their contact information is listed below.
M-4 (Men, Movies, Meat and Malt)
Next Sunday, July 20 is M-4. Yeaaaaa! Men, get your grilling hats on and start inviting your friends to come
have some guy time, watch a movie, cook with fire and have a beverage. Malt is an option. The time to meet
will be 6:30 pm in the parish hall. Don’t forget to bring your buddy!
Cursillo
The next Cursillo weekend is scheduled for August 14-17. Cursillo is a short course in Christian living. If you are
interested in attending or would like to know more about it, please speak with Deacon Phil.
Craft Fair
The Craft Fair this year will be Saturday, October 4th. If you know of anyone that would like to participate,
there are a few ways to do so. One is by being a vendor. The sooner we know you’ll be participating as a
vendor, the more likelihood you’ll have a better space. Do you know someone that would like to share a
space with you? That’s ok, too! Another way to participate is by volunteering. There will be a variety of
things to do. We will need man power to set up tables for vendors that rent them. We’ll also need someone to
welcome the vendors and shoppers. These are just a couple of ways to volunteer. And last, but not least, you
can always shop!
Trees
We hope you have noticed that we’ve had some trees removed, mostly behind our building. The remaining
trees have also been trimmed to look nicer for this summer. No more low hanging limbs!
Please pray for: Jessi Smith and family,
following the death of her grandfather;
Denise; Jimmy; Betty; Jerry; Rebekah;
Rachel; Will; Mary Alice; Ted; Dick;
Linda; Valerie; Bethany; Henry; Russ;
Ray; Carolyn; Linda; Stephen; Al; Tom C.;
Christy; Pam; Darwin; Tom; Doreen; Jim H.; Jim A.;
Kirby; Carolyn; and Irene.
CALLING ALL GOLFERS
2014 Bishop’s Camp
Charity Golf Classic
Monday, September 29
Scramble/Shotgun start @ 1:00 pm
Thorntree Country Club
Desoto, Texas
If you or someone you know would like to be on our
prayer list, please contact the church office. Prayers are
offered daily for those on our prayer list.
www.bishopscamp.org
Trinity Episcopal Church
12727 Hillcrest Road, Dallas; TX 75230
972.991.3601
tecdallas.org
Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Canon Dr. Robin (Rob) P. Smith
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 214.906.5656
Deacon
The Rev. Philip Snyder
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 972.423.2384
Music Director
Scott Rudes
Email: [email protected]
Secretary
Nanci Parkhurst
Email: [email protected]
Serving Today, July 13, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon
Children’s Talk
Chalice
Lector
Tellers
Ushers
Altar Guild
Clean Up
Canon Rob
Diana S.
Diana S.
Diana S.
Rusty B. & Russ C.
Bob B. & Hugh L.
Team 2
Rusty B.
Serving next Sunday, July 20, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Canon Rob
Diana S.
Mary Ellen P.
Mary Ellen P.
Kay H. & Beverly W.
Bob B. & Hugh L.
Team 3
Kay. H.