The Episcopal Church serving Hancock County, Ohio…and beyond

The Episcopal Church serving
Hancock County, Ohio…and beyond
2016
Trinity Episcopal Church
128 West Hardin Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
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OUTREACH
GREETINGS.
WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND GENERIOSITY IN CONTRIBUTING TO OUR
OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE NEEDS DO CONTINUE…FOOD, CLOTHES, SHOES, PERSONAL CARE
ITEMS, ETC., ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS FOR THE BACK-YARD MISSION TRIP HAVE BEEN HELD. THE
EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 23 & 24. SIGN-UP SHEETS AND
APPLICATIONS ARE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD. WE HOPE TRINITY WILL, ONCE AGAIN,
SHARE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS WITH OUR COMMUNITY!
ALL YOUR CARING HELP IS SO GREATLY APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS AND THANK YOU AGAIN!
NANCY AND PAUL O'SULLIVAN.
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TAIZÉ PRAYER
by Kim Grove
Sunday, March 20 is our next Taizé Prayer service here at Trinity. Please join us at 5 p.m. for a service of
prayer, song, and contemplation. This service has developed into an important outreach ministry for our parish
to the community at large.
Taizé Prayer is based on an ancient Christian principle expressed by Brother Roger, a founding member of the
Taizé community in France: “Nothing is more conducive to a communion with the living God than a meditative
common prayer with, at its high point, singing that never ends and that continues in the silence of one’s heart
when one is alone again.” The focal point of this communion is the cross - the symbol of God’s saving presence
in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our season of Taizé Prayer runs from October through April and is held the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5 p.m.
We can always use more help with setting up, decorating, and clean up; musicians; and hosting or helping to
host the reception which follows each service. If you would like to help in decorating, just join us after church
as we setup on the 3rd Sunday of the month. If you are a musician and want to join our ensemble, we meet at
3:45 p.m. before the service to rehearse - you are most welcome. If you wish to host a reception or help with
same, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
If you have been with us in the past, we encourage you to come again; if you have never attended Taizé Prayer,
please join us on March 20th and give it a try - we hope you will find the experience most worthwhile.
You never know when you might meet…
CSG will next meet on Sunday, March 6th to make plans for our annual Easter events.
We will have the children’s flower processional on Easter morning, our Easter Brunch following worship,
and the children’s Easter Egg Hunt after the meal.
Anyone interested in getting involved with any or all of these events, please join us during the coffee
hour!
Ginny Lee Pilstl
…Christ in a stranger’s guise
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As many of you recall, on January 17th, Elizabeth Kelly presided at both our 8:30 and 9:30 services. Her homily
that Sunday addressed the recent action taken by the Primates of the Anglican Communion. Such action was taken
following the Episcopal Church decision at General Conference to change the canonical language that defined
marriage as being [only] between a man and a woman.
All this was addressed by our Presiding Bishop Curry at a conference in Texas late in February. A summary of his
remarks (as printed in ENS) follow for those who may have missed the service on January 17th and/or those who
want more detail about the decision of the Anglican Communion and the response by Bishop Curry.
“The Episcopal Church is still part of the Anglican Communion, despite actions taken by the primates in January”,
Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry said February 26, adding he hopes the church “will be able to bear witness” to
the entire communion.
“At this point in time, we’re part of the Anglican Communion and my prayer is that we will always be a house of
prayer for all people and that we will be able to bear witness to what Jesus taught us about that in the Anglican
Community,” the presiding bishop said. “And that we’ll do so with love and charity, and we will show the same
love and charity and honor that we do for all of our people – gay and lesbian and bisexual and transgender – that
same love and honor and respect to our brothers and sisters who are part of the communion.”
If the church can take “that gospel high ground,” the Episcopal Church, in time, may be an example for the rest of
the communion, he said.
A majority of Anglican primates on January 14 asked that the Episcopal Church, for a period of three years, no
longer serve on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing
committee “and that while participating in the internal bodies of the Anglican Communion, they will not take part
in decision-making on any issues pertaining to doctrine or policy.”
Curry said the primates took that stance because a majority of them see the Episcopal Church as “having deviated
from the doctrinal tradition of Anglicanism” when General Convention last July changed the canonical language
that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman and authorized two new marriage rites with language
allowing them to be used by same-sex or opposite-sex couples.
In many of the discussions among the primates, Curry said that the Episcopal Church’s relationships with
provinces, dioceses, and congregations across the communion were mentioned positively. Eventually, however, the
gathering came to a ‘critical moment’ when the primates were asked “whether we were committed as primates
present to walking together” before any other decisions were made. “And that body said yes,” Curry said, calling
that agreement “not an insignificant statement.”
The perspective that the Episcopal Church ought to be punished for its actions “didn’t dominate the meeting,” he
said, but the resolution that was eventually passed “reflected grave disagreement – profound disagreement – with
our action and yet it did not sever relationship.” The majority of the primates argued that the Episcopal Church
“had changed doctrine and therefore something had to be done,” Curry said.
“So, given that, action had to be taken, but the primates did not take action that severed our relationship,” he said.
“Their action was surgical, specific, and, one might argue that given where people were when they came to the
meeting, mediating.”
Curry suggested that the primates’ decision might represent maturity in the sense of family systems theorist Rabbi
Edwin Friedman and others who “taught us that when you’re in deep conflict, don’t try to find deep fixes because
they don’t work. They’re Band-Aids and are temporary…that what you must do is find the points of clarity.”
Finding such points of clarity in the disagreement and staying in connection and relationship with each other can
bode well for eventually finding a way forward, Curry said. “It may be that we did find a mutual place (in which)
to disagree.” he said.
Ginny Lee Pilstl
Senior Warden
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Music Notes
from Parker Maas
The choir practices in the parish hall at 8:30 on Sunday mornings. We
are hoping to gain new members. If you enjoy singing, we welcome you.
Come join us!
Thank you for all of your continued support in this ministry.
NEW - KROGER REWARDS!!
Kroger shoppers of Trinity earned
$151.02 from the efforts of 16
households during the past
quarter through the Community
Rewards Program! Please consider
signing-up for it. This program in no
way affects your personal Kroger
Rewards – sales, fuel points, etc. If you
would like assistance, to sign up or
renew, please contact Deborah.
TRINITY SEARCH COMMITTEE
The Search Committee continues its regular
meetings.
If you have any questions or comments, please
contact one of us. Members of the search
committee are Deb Bartlett, Julie Boucher,
Peg Dailey, Jim Ellerbe, Kim Grove, Warren
Kahn, and Chair, Marjorie Weaver.
…DO NOT NEGLECT TO SHOW
HOSPITALITY TO STRANGERS,
FOR THEREBY SOME HAVE
ENTERTAINED ANGELS UNAWARE.
Trinity has guest pastors scheduled
to celebrate with us for the coming
months and we would like to show
our hospitality by inviting them to a
meal following worship each Sunday
morning. If you would like to host a
visiting minister one or more
Sundays, please sign up on the
bulletin board.
This does not have to be an
elaborate event…a meal at home or
at a nearby eatery for the pastor and
possibly a spouse/guest will be fine.
And…you don’t have to do it alone.
One person or several who would
enjoy the guest and each other’s
company might dine together.
If you have any questions, please
speak with Jim or Karen.
THANK YOU!
Trinity Episcopal Church is
. . . a welcoming community that is accepting of others who are different.
…a place to experience genuine relationships that help us grow.
…people who volunteer to reach out into the community.
…people who value tradition, music, and prayer in their worship.
Hop on over for the parish
breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on
Saturday, March 12th. Join the
Trudeau’s and your
Trinity family for
great food and warm
conversation.
There are openings for helpers and
hosts for Trinity’s parish breakfasts at
8:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of
each month. If you are able to cook or
to help clean up at any of these, THE
SIGN-UP SHEET is on the
bulletin board in the Parish
Hall.
Thank you.
COFFEE CORNER
MARCH coffee hour hosts…
6th – Lisa Robeson &
Dave Unkefer
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13 –
20th – Christophe & Sue
27th – Easter Brunch
THE SIGN-UP SHEET FOR 2016 IS ON THE BULLETIN
BOARD.
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ON FRIDAY, MARCH 11,
COME TO HUNAN
GARDENS, 1949 Tiffin Ave.,
at 11:30 a.m. to enjoy Chinese
cuisine with the Lunch Bunch.
For reservations, please call
Joanne McPherson or Ginny
Lee Pilstl by Wednesday,
March 9th.
OUR RANKS ARE DOWN…
Would you like to be on a team
serving Trinity? Greeters, Gift
Bearers, Acolytes, Readers, Ushers,
and Commentators are always
welcome at both services each
Sunday. PLEASE CONSIDER
helping in one or more of these
positions. Let Deborah know if you
are interested.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO
SERVE EACH WEEK!
HOSTS ARE NEEDED!
If no one offers, there may be no coffee
hour - or even coffee - on Sunday
mornings!
Please consider adding your name to the
sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. You
don’t have to do it alone – several families
or a group may host together.
THANK YOU for the donations of coffee and decaf!
WHERE DO YOU FIT??
Everyone has special gifts – share yours with
your church! Please consider lending your
skills and talents to a committee in an area
of interest or skill.
Just contact a committee
or vestry member to join.
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Trinity Thank Offering
(TTO)
The TRINITY THANK OFFERING is a
way in which our parish recognizes the
importance of thanking God for its many
blessings. Those in need locally benefit as
Thank offerings are directed to the Rector's
Discretionary Fund. Please continue to give
thanks with offerings in the green TTO box.
Youth Sunday School News
Do you need help with yard clean up
or outside work? The youth Sunday
School class is available to serve those
in our church. We hope to do yard
projects, etc. This work will be
supervised (and assisted) by the
parents of the children. We are not
seeking payment for our work, but are
hoping to show God's love through
acts of service. This is our version of the
Backyard Mission Trip on a smaller
scale. The children are eager to help.
Please consider allowing them to serve
you. You may sign up in the Parish Hall
or contact Emily Boerger at
419.425.5105. Thanks!
TRINITY 2016 VESTRY
Ginny Lee Pilstl, Senior Warden
Karen Eubanks, Junior Warden
Mark Creighton, Clerk
Jim Miller
Paul O’Sullivan
Rita Roberts
Lisa Robeson
Sue Sandusky
Bill Trudeau
Peg Daily Treasurer
ITEMS FOR APRIL TIdings should
be submitted By
FRIDAY, MARCH 18th
tHANKS!
The sign-up sheet for
2016 altar flowers is
on the bulletin board
in the parish hall.
Trinity on Facebook.
Find our page by
searching for Trinity Episcopal
Church, Findlay, Ohio. Be sure
to ‘like’ the page to get posts
delivered to your News Feed. If
you're not on Facebook and you
want to know more about it,
please call Ben Dolan or Emily
Boerger at 419-425-5105.
Your talents are God’s gift to you…what
you do with them is your gift to God.
WEB SITE
Our new web-site is up and running. The
goal was to up-grade Trinity’s on-line
presence and provide timely information in
a user-friendly format. Please check it out
and let us know what you think! Ben Dolan
is our web master.
OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
PARISH HALL. IF YOU DIDN’T REQUEST
ENVELOPES AND WOULD LIKE THEM, THERE
ARE EXTRA SETS WITH NUMBERS (just let
Deborah know) OR YOU MAY USE THE
UN-NUMBERED SET ON THE TABLE.
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KEEPING IN TOUCH
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
2 - Ray Hall
9 - Mary Parks
18 - Phyllis Watkins
19 - Brad Gabel
20 - Kathy Creighton
23 - Erica Arthur
25 - Sam Dolan
PERSONAL NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AND
ABOUT THE TRINITY FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO SHARE, (BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS,
GRADUATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS, WEDDINGS,
PERFORMANCES, ACHIEVEMENTS, ACTIVITIES, ETC.)
PLEASE SUBMIT THEM BY THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF
EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT PUBLICATION. Thanks
If ever there is a name omitted from
one of these lists, or a date is
incorrect, please contact the church
office with the information. Thanks!
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
There is a central area where Trinitarians can exchange information,
paperwork, mail, etc. It is located in the yellow room under the bulletin
board. There are cubbies for the (future) Rector, Treasurer, Secretary,
Vestry, Stewardship committee, Property committee, CSG/social
committee, Outreach committee, and Worship committee so far.
The Choir/Choir director has a basket as does the Altar Guild.
If a committee/group would like to have a mailbox, please let
Deborah know. The bulletin board may also have information
posted – please feel free to use it and to check it.
TRULY KEEPING IN TOUCH…
Some parishioners not able to attend services, or attend regularly, would enjoy calls or cards from
the rest of us, and visits especially from people who know them. Others have moved – so this is
an update on their contact information:
Betty Berlekamp – 15100 Birchaven Road, Findlay, 45840.
Marilyn Russell - P.O. Box 061600, Palm Bay, FL 32906-1600
Sarah Worthington – 172 Legacy Lane, Heritage House, 2820 Greenacre Drive, Findlay, 45840
Romelle Aldrich - 83 Harwood Road, Monroe, NJ 08831
John and Paula Wolper - 1026 Altavia Ave, Park Hills, KY 41011
Caroline Dunham – Sunrise, 401 Lake Cascades Parkway, Findlay, 45840
Dave & Peg Bell – 779 Tupper Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada K6V6A1
Jean Bolmer – 401 Hancock Street, Findlay, 45840
Gordon & Florence Mills – 4618 Arlington Park Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801
Barb Richardson – Sterling House, 725 Fox Run Road, Findlay 45840
Eleanor Speck, Birchaven, 15100 Birchaven Road, Findlay 45840
Chris’s information is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
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TRINITY KNITTING CIRCLE
The Trinity Knitting Circle will meet on Monday, March 14th. We
meet the second Monday of the month (except December) at 1:00 p.m.
at 129 Second St. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please
call 419-424-9786.
Purls, Pat Fox
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please let Deborah know by noon on Wednesday of
that week what you would like printed in the
bulletin for your gift of flowers. E-mail to
[email protected] or call 419-422-3214.
REMEMBER - When providing
altar flowers from a florist they
should be delivered to the church
between 9 a.m. and noon on Friday.
Altar guild members may no longer
be at the church on Saturdays.
Thanks!
WEEKLY PRAYER LIST
We all need a little prayer and Trinity provides a
prayer list each week in the bulletin for those who
could use some extra. Would you please take a
moment to review that prayer list and help us
keep it up-to-date? If there are names which
should be removed, let Deborah know. If there is
someone on your heart, we can add that person.
Thank you!
CHURCH CALENDAR
As a central area of communication, there is a
monthly Trinity scheduling calendar on the
bulletin board in the parish hall. It includes all
events, activities, and facility usage. THIS IS
YOUR CALENDAR…IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO
BE ADDED, DO SO. IF THERE IS AN ERROR,
PLEASE CORRECT IT!
You may submit items to
Deborah anytime for the
upcoming calendar, but
please feel free to make
this an interactive tool
for the parish!
A PRAYER FOR MARCH
Lord of Love, remind me to be a miracle
this day. Nudge me, Lord, as I begin to
pass by a person who needs a smile. Direct
my attention to an elderly person who is
struggling as he or she is going through a
door. Make sure I notice the tired mother
with a fussy child who would be thankful if
I let her go ahead of me in the grocery line.
Bring to my mind a relative who would
delight to receive a phone call from me.
Give me creative thoughts of things I can
do for the children of my church to make
an ordinary worship day a day of
celebration. Lord, teach me how to be a
walking miracle.
In Jesus' name, Amen
EASTER AT TRINITY
There will be one service, at 9:30 a.m.,
on Easter Sunday, March 27th, with the
Children’s Flower Processional. All
children and youth are invited to
participate.
Trinity’s annual Easter Brunch will follow
worship. A sign-up sheet is posted on
the bulletin board.
The children’s Easter Egg Hunt takes
place after brunch.
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EVENT CALENDAR
MARCH 2016
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
MAR 1
WEDNESDAY
MAR 2
THURSDAY
MAR 3
FRIDAY
MAR 4
MAR 10
MAR 11
SATURDAY
MAR 5
11:30 Bible Study
12:05 Holy Eucharist
12:30 Lunch (optional)
6:30 p.m. Brown Bag
7 p.m. Stations of the
Cross
MAR 6
MAR 7
4th Sunday in Lent
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
CSG
Worship Committee
MAR 13
5th Sunday in Lent
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
Sunday School
MAR 8
MAR 9
MAR 12
8:30 a.m. Parish
Breakfast
NO Wednesday
Worship
Church unavailable
Church closed
evening
MAR 14
MAR 15
11:30 a.m. @ Hunan
Gardens
6:30 p.m. Brown Bag
7 p.m. Stations of the
Cross
MAR 16
MAR 17
NO Wednesday
Worship
1 p.m. Knitting
Circle
MAR 18
MAR 19
Tidings items due
6:30 p.m. Brown Bag
7 p.m. Stations of the
Cross
MAR 20
MAR 21
MAR 22
PALM SUNDAY
NO 8:30 Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
Sunday School
MAR 27
MAR 24
MAR 25
6:30 p.m. Brown Bag
7 p.m. Stations of the
Cross
7 p.m. Holy Eucharist
12 noon Holy
Eucharist
7 p.m. Holy Eucharist
MAR 30
MAR 31
NO Wednesday
Worship
5 p.m. Taizé
EASTER
NO 8:30 service
9:30 Holy Eucharist
w/ Children’s Flower
Processional
Easter Brunch
Easter Egg Hunt
MAR 23
MAR 28
MAR 29
Offices closed
NO Wednesday
Worship
6:30 Vestry
Flower of the month – Daffodil
Birthstone – Aquamarine
MAR 26