The monthly newsletter of Trinity Episcopal Church 120 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204-4019 Phone 410-823-3588; Fax 410-583-9047 [email protected]www.TrinityChurchTowson.org Rector: The Rev. Kenneth H. Saunders III [email protected]Vocational Deacon Diane Fadely Director of Evangelism & Formation: Kathleen Capcara [email protected]Organist & Choir Director: James Wincelowicz Music Team Leader: Doris Yousfi Interim Director of Trinity Episcopal Children’s Center: The Rev. Beverly Braine [email protected]Parish Administrator: Jan Schroeder [email protected]Bookkeeper: Donna Blake Surprise Shop Volunteer Coordinator: Erin Woodward Sexton: Luis Tejeda September, 2012 The Trinity Times Inside this issue: Birthdays & Anniversaries Surprise Shop 2 The Trinity Community 3 2nd Sunday Breakfasts Weekday Adult Formation 4 Sunday Formation for all 5 Neighbor to Neighbor 6 TECC 7 Music Notes 8 September Calendar 9 “If you bring forth what is within you, What you bring forth will save you.” The Gospel of Thomas (a Gnostic gospel) Maybe it’s been years since you got yourself – or your child – ready for a new year of school. For me, the New Year begins not on the first Sunday in Advent – or on January 1 - but in early September. If you are like me, after years of those new beginnings in school every September, you may associate autumn with fresh starts. Though I no longer attend new classes every fall, this season has always presented me with a chance to think, reflect, and try to get things right again. According to the Church calendar, we remain in ordinary time until December. So now is the season when we each are to wonder, “How can I bring forth what is within me?” and “What am I to do as a follower of Jesus?” These questions are not about our Sunday morning attendance – or even our ministries within the church. For Christians, Sundays are just rehearsals for what we do the rest of the week. How are we living as God’s love in the world where we work, among our friends and families – and in our neighborhoods? Though there will never be a time when we get things “just right,” how can we use this autumn time of new beginnings to re-focus our discipleship? When I tell Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and wonder with small children, “Who was a neighbor to the man who was robbed and hurt and left by the side of the road?” they ask me, “Well, what street does he live on? – that’s how you know who his neighbor is!” While I smile at their narrow definition of “neighbor,” it makes me look more closely at myself. When I am being honest, my answer would be, “Well, what church does he go to? – that’s how I know who my neighbor is!” This fall at Trinity we’ll be trying to follow Jesus’ example by thinking and talking about neighbors – and expanding our definition of neighborhoods. The Sunday morning Adult Forums in September, sponsored by Trinity’s Outreach Committee, will offer an in-depth look at the Neighbor to Neighbor initiative, a local project that demon- strates the miracles that are brought about when people willingly work together for themselves and their neighbors. In Sunday school and with our youth, we’ll be learning about paying it forward –discovering how Bible heroes and saints through the ages have brought forth what was within them and worked for the benefit of each other and future generations. As we all look for ways to bring forth the good within our deepest selves, we may find the joy of being used by God for a mightier purpose than we ever imagined. Kathleen Capcara, Director of Evangelism and Formation Who Is My Neighbor? If you bring forth what is within you, What you bring forth will save you. a reflection by Kathleen Capcara
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The monthly newsletter of Trinity Episcopal Church
Bible Sunday 1st in 2012-13 Breakfast Series Family (or Favorite) Bible Display
A variety of tasty breakfast foods will be prepared for you
to enjoy. Donations are requested from those able to con-
tribute (Suggestion: equal to the price of a fast-food breakfast).
Trinity Offers a Variety of Adult Formation Opportunities During the Week
The Tuesday Morning Bible Class, meets from
10:30 to 11:30, beginning September 11, and is facili-
tated by Jack Gillett. A topic or book for discussion
will be announced soon.
The Wednesday Evening Bible Class meets at 7:30
in the Guild Room. Details about subject and starting
date will be posted in the Sunday Wrapper, E-Times
and on the web site www.trinitychurchtowson.org.
NEW— The Mothers’ Support Group: Mothers are invited to gather in an informal manner on
the first Friday of each month simply to enjoy fellowship
and discuss our lives as Christian women. Led by parish-
ioner and educator Joanne Chapline, this “bring your own
dinner” event from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. has been initiated by
women who understand how important it is to have time
to discuss topics in light of our busy lives and our desire to
grow closer to God.
We’ll hold our first “MSG” evening Friday, September 7,
2012. Join us if you can. Call Joanne Chapline at 410-321-
9632 if you have questions.
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Christian Education is a lifelong learning process at Trinity. In addition to weekday Bible study classes for adults, Sunday morning classes for people of all ages are offered at 10:00 a.m. in the parish hall and environs.
Christian Formation for All Ages
Christian Formation Offerings, September, 2012
Sunday, September 2 8:00 Quiet service with Holy Communion
9:00 Rector’s forum: Front Page Theology
10:00 Communion service with music
Friday, September 7 6:30 Beginning of new Mothers’ Support Group (MSG)
Sunday, September 9 8:00 Quiet service with Holy Communion
9:00 Family service resumes
10:00 2nd Sunday Bible Breakfast
10:30 Optional Bible games and activities for all ages
11:00 Traditional service with choir resumes
Tuesday, September 11 10:30 Tuesday Morning Bible Class resumes
Wednesday, September 12 7:30 Wednesday Evening Bible Class resumes
Sunday, September 16 8:00 Quiet service with Holy Communion
9:00 Family service
10:00 Education for all ages
11:00 Traditional service with choir
Sunday, September 23 8:00 Quiet service with Holy Communion
9:00 Family service
10:00 Education for all ages
11:00 Traditional service with choir
Sunday, September 30 8:00 Quiet service with Holy Communion
9:00 Family service
10:00 Education for all ages
11:00 Traditional service with choir
*(Sunday, October 7 9:00 Blessing of the Animals)
Weaving God’s Promises is the Sunday School Curriculum
adopted by our Christian Formation Committee for use with
students in preschool through 6h grade. Written by an Episco-
pal priest, this is a thematic-based approach that includes units
on Old Testament stories, New Testament lessons, and the
Episcopal liturgical calendar. Teachers choose from varied
crafts, games, and activities appealing to children with a vari-
ety of learning styles.
In September, all Sunday school and youth classes will make
plans for participation in the Neighbor to Neighbor project.
(see article on page 6 and www.neighbor-to-neighbor.net)
Sept 16 Neighbor to Neighbor: Abraham Entertains Angels
Sept 23 Sibling Rivalry with Lentil Stew: Jacob and Esau
Sept 30 Caring for the Poor: Saints Francis and Claire of Assisi
Sunday School: Weaving God’s Promises September is a time of beginnings and endings
for children of all ages. Trinity’s Issues for Par-
ents group has been a place where you can talk
about a first school bus ride, losing a tooth, a
first date …and any other transition you face
with your children and youth.
Our group is facilitated by Joanne Chapline, as-
sistant principal of the Lutherville Laboratory
School. Through informal discussions, the group
shares information about Christian parenting
throughout the year. Group members help de-
cide the topics for discussion and participate as
they are able.
Trinity’s parenting group will begin meeting on
Sunday, September16 during the 10:00 education
hour.
Sunday Parenting Class
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New Community Involvement for Trinity— “Neighbor to Neighbor Network”
"People always think it’s city people who need help,
but county people in need tend to go undetected..."
...So says Kate McAllister, program coordinator for Neighbor-to Neighbor.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor is a partnership between local church congregations
and other contributing organizations going into its second year of a program to
help area families with rental subsidies. Through this initiative, 25 families from a
defined corridor of Cockeysville and Timonium, around Cranbrook Road and
Lakespring Way, have received rental subsidies for an entire year. In return, the
program requires these families to meet with volunteers who help them move
toward financial independence by setting goals. "We try to work with each family
on an individual basis," said Kate. "In the first group that entered the program,
there haven't been any evictions yet. So that's one measure of success but there's
still a lot of work to be done." Program organizers believe that keeping needy
families in the Cockeysville and Timonium area, which has access to public trans-
portation alternatives, employment opportunities and quality schools, will help pull
the families out of poverty. Trinity Church hopes to become one of the partners
in Neighbor to Neighbor and its companion program, Creative Kids Commu-
nity Center. The Sunday morning Adult Forums in September, sponsored by Trin-
ity’s Outreach Committee, will offer compelling reasons and meaningful ways you
can participate in these important initiatives.
Sunday Adult Forum in September:
September 16, 23 and 30— “Neighbor-to-Neighbor” Do you wonder how to “walk the walk,” and not just “talk the talk,” when it comes to your spiritual life? Do you want to
learn the truth about your deepest concerns and priorities— and understand what you can really do to live out your faith
in daily life? Each of us will discover different answers to those questions, but in September, Trinity’s Outreach Committee
will use Bible stories, activities, and discussion to help us reflect on ways we—as individuals and as a congregation— can
stretch into the fully formed and loving Christians Jesus inspires us to be.
September 16: Who is my Neighbor, and What Am I to Do About It?
Featuring storytelling by Kathleen Capcara, nationally accredited in Godly Play
September 23: Speaker: Joe Sanders, President of Baltimore County Communities for the Homeless
A presentation about the prevalence and problem of homelessness in Baltimore County
September 30: What Would You Do if It Happened to You?
Understanding the experiences of those who are a paycheck away from disaster.
How might Trinity Church participate in The Neighbor-to-Neighbor project?
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News from Trinity Episcopal Children’s Center (TECC)
WELCOME TO A NEW TECC YEAR !
We are rolling out the welcome mat for new students, parents, and teachers, and welcoming back those continuing with
us. Our website, www.tecckids.org, has been totally redesigned by our Webmaster, Rich Dougan, who has captured beau-
tifully the enthusiasm and excitement we all feel as we begin a new year. We will be welcoming a new Assistant Director,
Ms. Lisa McMurtrie, who comes to us with breadth and depth of experience as an early childhood educator/administrator.
Lisa will be teaching the science program and being the administrative liaison with the parents, among other duties.
You will see evidence of TECC in Trinity Church’s Guild Room. It will be both Library and Chapel this year. We are tran-
sitioning between enrollment plans, and, in this particular year, we were greatly in need of additional space. Trinity has
very graciously allowed us to use the Guild Room carefully on a limited basis.
The tuitions at TECC, as in any school, need to be supplemented to meet budget. Therefore, throughout the year, we
offer fundraising opportunities. The first one comes on September 13th, when we will make available brochures for the
purchase of items from Claire’s Gourmet. I have asked this company to provide extra brochures, as I would like to make
available to the Trinity family the opportunity to purchase these delicious and handy-to-have food items. I am told that the
Pumpkin Roll is not to be missed!
On a personal note, I would like to sincerely thank the Trinity family for welcoming me back to the place I consider to be
my spiritual home. I moved to Towson in October of 1986, to be Kingsley’s assistant at Trinity. Since my first Sunday
here, Trinity has been very special to me. I feel honored to have been asked to serve as the Interim Director of the Trinity
Episcopal Children’s Center. And I look forward to this new year of growth together.
Bev Braine
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Music Notes
You’re invited!
What? To join the choir!
Where? The Guild Room
When? Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 p.m. OR Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Music is an integral part of the liturgical worship. The primary role of the choir
is to lead the congregation in song to praise God. All through scripture, God
calls on His people to sing! For example, Psalm 96:1 states “Sing to the LORD a
new song; sing to the LORD all the earth.” Considering all He does for us, it’s a
great way to show Him our appreciation!
Have you ever wondered
what it is like to play a pipe organ?
Do you find yourself gazing aimlessly at the glistening cyl-
inders protruding from the Nave walls each Sunday while
attentively listening to Fr. Ken’s sermon and wondering,
“How does that thing work?!” If so, there isn’t a better
place to be! The current organ was built in 1939 by M. P.
Möller and consisted of 12 ranks. It was rebuilt in 1979
and greatly enlarged. The instrument as it is known today
still contains pipes from an original organ installed at Trin-
ity for just $800 in 1887! Contact Jim Wincelowicz and
make an appointment to take a tour of Trinity’s historical
pipe organ!
The Trinity Concert Series
will take off
at 5:00 PM
on
Sunday, October 21st!
Don’t miss this new addition to the church community!
Doris Yousfi, Music Team Leader, and Jim Wincelowicz,
Organist and Choir Director, will perform piano and
organ duets of classical and sacred works by some of the
most notable composers such as Bach, Boëllmann, Cho-
pin, and Widor. This concert is free and open to the
public, however a free-will offering will be accepted.
Continue to keep your eyes and ears open for future
details regarding the Trinity Concert Series!
The
Maryland State Boychoir
is holding auditions
for boys
ages 7 to 17
Group auditions will be held on Saturday, September 22
at 10:00 a.m. at the Maryland State Boychoir Center for
the Arts, 3400 Norman Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21213. In
addition, individual auditions will be scheduled for those
having a conflict with that date.
Any boy who has a pleasant voice, can sing in tune, is
committed to supporting the organization, and, most im-
portantly, who loves singing, is encouraged to audition. A
boy accepted into the Choir not only receives musical
training, but also has opportunities to build self-esteem,
self-discipline, and develop friendships through hard work
Trinity Episcopal Church is an inclusive and caring Christ-centered commu-nity nurtured by our wor-ship and tradition. We ask God to strengthen and guide us as we live out our mission to wel-come and celebrate the diversity of all people through spiritual educa-tion, growth in faith, and service in Christ’s Name.