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the Trinity Trumpet
Welcome to Trinity Episcopal
Church Bend, OR
Trinity Hall 469 NW Wall St
St. Helens Hall 231 NW Idaho Ave
Services
8:00 AM Sunday Rite I or Rite II
9:15 AM Sunday Adult Forum
in Brooks Hall
10:15 AM Sunday Rite II
Coffee and Conversation follows in Brooks Hall
12 Noon Wednesday Rite II
Parish Office
541-382-5542 Hours: 9-5 M-F
www.TrinityBend.org
[email protected]
The weekday entrance for Trinity Hall is the west entrance on
St. Helens Place. Please use this door so we are
aware of your presence in the building. Thank you!
Trumpet Articles [email protected]
February 2018 One of the canonical requirements at an Annual
Meeting is the rector’s address, formally the “State of the Cure”
report. The full text of my address is available on our parish
website (www.trinitybend.org/sermons/). An abridged version
follows: On the face of it, not much has changed since last year. I
am grateful that Joan Wellman and Karen Hauswald have agreed to
stay on for at least another year as our Senior and Junior Wardens,
along with Bill Brisson as Treasurer and Judy Warren as the Clerk
of the Vestry. They’re not serving “life sentences,” but I’m not
ready to break up the band yet! More to the point, at least for
most folks at Trinity, the worship life of the church hums along.
We have celebrated another round of liturgical seasons since our
last Annual Meeting … Lent into Easter and Easter into the green
season after Pentecost, before starting all over again with the
holy seasons of Advent and Christmas. And we’ve had a couple of
weddings, some baptisms … and too many funerals/memorials. We’ve
had other sorts of celebrations, as well. “Food, folks, and fun,”
as the old McDonald’s ad campaign used to proclaim. But I think we
do it better here at Trinity than a fast food restaurant ever
could! Of course, it’s not all “fun and games” all the time. We’ve
engaged in discussions and book groups to deepen our faith. The
Adult Forum meets weekly, offering opportunities for conversation
and reflection. (Occasionally, one or more members of the “A-Team”
have added depth and richness to the conversations!) And we have
tolled the bells at St. Helens more than once this past year, not
just to announce summer services there, but as a prayer for victims
of mass shootings. A contingent from Trinity have been active
members of the community-wide “Neighbor-Love Cohort” seeking to
support the neighbors in our community most at risk. Others have
also taken part in rallies in the public square that testify to our
commitment to the promises we make at every baptism. Whenever I
stop and think about — and sometimes when it just catches me
off-guard — I am amazed by all that goes on here at Trinity. The
life of this congregation is active. And on top of that, we welcome
a host of outside groups as well. Hardly any of us really
understands all that happens between Sunday mornings. In fact, for
all that remains the same, it just seems to me that it’s all
getting better and busier. That carries challenges of its own, of
course, but nothing we cannot handle, so long as we carry on as God
would have us … and loving one another along the way!
http://www.trinitybend.org/sermons/
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Members of Trinity Episcopal Church, Bend, met on Sunday,
January 28, for the 2018 Annual Meeting. The canons of The
Episcopal Church require this meeting for the purpose reporting on
the life of the congregation and for electing new leadership for
the coming year(s). Copies of the written report will be available
from the church office. An electronic version can be accessed
through our parish website @ www.trinitybend.org.
Rector’s Address Father Jed offered his report on the “State of
the Cure,” to use the slightly archaic language of our canons. In
words and photographs projected on a screen, he recalled the sweep
of the life and ministry and witness of Trinity over the course of
the past year. (A video recording will be added to the website as
soon as possible.) As engaging as the photos might have been, the
shortcoming of his “kaleidoscopic” presentation, he noted, was that
it was ultimately just his view of the congregation. Accordingly,
as part of his report, he invited all those attending the meeting
to think and talk about these visual images, so that, in some
sense, it becomes a shared assessment of the state of life at
Trinity. The whole congregation engaged in discussion thereafter!!
Election of the Vestry Three members of the current Vestry retired
after this Annual Meeting: John Lawson, Bill Silliman, and Bill
Swarts The congregation offered thanks and appreciation for these
three. The three retiring Vestry members were appointed to serve as
a Nominating Committee for the new Vestry. They presented three
nominees to fill the three vacancies for the “class of 2021” open
this year. They are Chris Bell, Jennifer MacHaffie, and Mark Welch.
Biographical statements were shared prior to the meeting and
re-printed in the written report. These persons were unanimously
elected. Senior Warden’s Report Joan Wellman presented written
comments for the formal report. In those comments, she spoke of the
wonderful growth we experienced in 2017, both in terms of finances
and new members. She particularly congratulated the Vestry for
solid work as a cohesive unit, facing challenges with diligence,
and building strong bonds in the process.
2018 Annual Meeting Recap
http://www.trinitybend.org/sermons/
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2018 Annual Meeting Recap … continued from previous page Contact
Us Jed Holdorph, Rector (541) 382-5542 [email protected]
Your Vestry Joan Wellman, Senior Warden (541) 408-5435
[email protected]
Karen Hauswald, Junior Warden (540) 272-3388
[email protected]
James Allen (541) 350-0218 [email protected]
Chris Bell [email protected] (971) 645-3595
Jeannette Beeger (541) 728-0692 [email protected]
Cathy Ann Douglass (503) 757-3908 [email protected]
Julie Lear (541) 389-2490 [email protected]
Jennifer MacHaffie (541) 788-3451
[email protected]
Brent Walters (480) 710-3241 [email protected]
Mark Welch (541) 322-6981 [email protected]
Donna Young (541) 330-9544 [email protected]
Bill Brisson, Treasurer (541) 647-9989
[email protected]
Judy Warren, Clerk of the Vestry (541) 639-4111
[email protected]
In addition to her written comments, she stood and offered words
of thanks to the Trinity staff and, particularly, to Father Jed for
ongoing support and en-couragement. She expressed gratitude for the
chance to serve as Senior War-den for another year. Junior Warden’s
Report Karen Hauswald presented written comments for the formal
report. She added words of thanks to those who support the Building
and Grounds Committee. She particularly emphasized appreciation for
the Foundation’s support to pay the costs of heat tape for the roof
and gutters along the west side of Trinity … adding that it may be
the reason we haven’t needed it this winter! Treasurer’s Report
Bill Brisson, as Treasurer, chairs the Finance Committee, which
serves as an advisory committee to the Vestry. His report covered
parish assets and the operating revenue and expense from 2017. He
reported that 2017 was surprisingly good. We started the year with
an ex-pectation that we run a deficit for the year, perhaps as
large as $36,000. In fact, the year ended with a surplus of nearly
$3,000. The budget for 2018, adopted by the Vestry in December,
anticipates a surplus (a “first” in his time at Trinity), albeit a
small surplus.
Bill ended with words of thanks to members of the Finance
Committee, and others who support their work. Other reports A
variety of reports followed. Please pick up a copy of the written
report.
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There are a lot of important events and opportunities in the
coming weeks for those interested and/or engaged with the work of
social justice in our community. Strategy Sessions: Saturday,
February 3, from 9 am—3 pm (Unitarian Universalist Church) Two
strategy sessions related to immigration (am) and building strong
justice groups (pm) are being offered, facilitated by the statewide
Rural Organizing Project, and co-sponsored by PSJ, Neighbor Love,
Building Common Ground, and other local organizations. In the
morning (9-12), “Building a Community-Wide Response & Immigrant
Solidarity Network” will bring different community groups and
individuals together to build a unified approach to working with
our immigrant sisters and brothers here in the area to address
their many concerns that affect us all. All are welcome. The form
for registering is available online (a link is provided on the
Trinity website). For more info, contact Betsy Lamb
([email protected]; 541-633-7354). Peace and Social Justice Team:
Sunday, February 4 @ 11:45 am Our monthly team meeting is the first
Sunday of the month, in the Trinity Library. We hope YOU, if you’re
interested, will join us. We’ll have a lot to talk about, given all
that has been and will be going on! Community Book Conversations:
Tuesday, February 6 and 13 @ 10 am The Trinity group has its
concluding sessions in the downstairs classroom at Trinity. It’s
not too late to show up! One of these sessions will be devoted to a
section—on being allies—of Paul Kivel’s newly updated Uprooting
Racism, with copies available electronically to book conversation
participants. For more info, contact Mary Ann Mays at
[email protected]; 541-280-8926. Julia Arce: Tuesday, February
6 @ 6:30 pm (Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC) Author Julissa
Arce will speak at Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend
Campus. She will share her story about what it was like "climbing
the corporate ladder" as both a Latina woman and an undocumented
immigrant. She had seemingly achieved the American Dream - yet she
was not part of what was defined as American. This, as well as the
plight of the millions of others who are undocumented and living in
the U.S., compelled to her to leave Wall Street and pursue a career
as an immigration rights advocate. All welcome. A Conversation with
Julissa Arce: Wednesday, February 7 @ 9:00 am (Wille Hall, Coats
Campus Center, COCC) After a successful career at Goldman Sachs and
Merrill Lynch, Julissa Arce has dedicated her life to changing the
conversation around immigration. She will talk about her current
work as an advocate for immigrant rights and education and tell us
about successes and frustrations she has had along the way. All
welcome. Light in the Darkness: Monday, February 19 @ 12 noon (COCC
Prineville Campus) and Tuesday, February 20 @ 12 noon (COCC Redmond
Campus, Bldg 3, Rm 312) This hour-long film is about what a
community on Long Island did in response to attacks on an
Ecuadorian immigrant. A Muslim American’s Experience in Oregon:
Tuesday, February 27 @ 6:00 pm (Wille Hall, Coats Campus Ctr.,
COCC)Nora Mahmoud insists that Muslims believe in acceptance and
peace. Yet in a time of escalating global conflicts and national
political agitation, what is it like being an American Muslim in
our nation today?
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Peace & Social Justice Team Upcoming Events Betsy Lamb
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgJddSj_1hyJdt1F52egCc7reGkHcbPL9ML0SpgNg6ksILgw/viewformmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Readers’ Theater Production “The Meeting”: Thursday, March 1
(COCC) “The Meeting” is a play written in 1987, about an imaginary
meeting of MLK, Jr., and Malcolm X (and his bodyguard), with
discussion, at COCC (details at: cocc.edu/mcc-events/). Read by
members of the COCC Afrocentric Studies Club. Film screening: “Not
In Our Town”: Monday, March 5 @ 6 pm (COCC, Wille Hall) Discussion
will follow the screening of “Not In Our Town - Northern
California,” film about 5 California communities’ experiences with
NIOT’s Patrice O’Neill leading a discussion on how to prevent and
respond to incidents of hate and bigotry. Community Organizing
Workshop: Tuesday, March 6 from 9 am-12 noon Led by Patrice
O’Neill, the final event for this year’s book conversations. It
will bring together community activists, students, teachers, civil
leaders, law enforcement, elected officials, etc., to promote
greater safety and inclusion in our community.
Second Sunday Cinema celebrates Black History Month with Selma,
a chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure
equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery,
Alabama, in 1965. The historical drama was directed by Ava DuVernay
and written by Paul Webb. DuVernay became the first
African-American woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe award.
The film stars Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim
Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Common
as James Bevel and David Oyelowo in his career-defining role as
King. The film was nominated for best picture and won the Oscar for
Best Song. Though it was on most top-ten lists for 2014, Selma also
invited controversy over its view of history. Movies start at 6:00
pm in St. Helen's Hall with an introduction by retired COCC
professor Kake Huck, and are followed with a discussion. Free
popcorn.
The Indoor Labyrinth will be set-up in St. Helens sanctuary the
1st Saturday in Lent, February 17, 10am – 3pm. The ancient pattern
has been imprinted on canvas and provides us an opportunity to walk
its circuit. The Labyrinth has only one path to walk to the center
and out again. This quiet walk can provide a time for reflection,
prayer, gratitude or letting go. Come try it. For more information,
please contact Sue McWilliams, Pat Croll, or Donna Young.
Come Walk the Labyrinth in Lent — February 17th, 10am-3pm Donna
Young
Peace & Social Justice Team Upcoming Events … continued from
previous page
Second Sunday Cinema Kake Huck
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Save the date! All Trinity Women (including new members and
attendees) are invited to attend the 2018 Women’s Retreat, “Weaving
Connection – Opening, Exploring, Nurturing.” This will be a
wonderful opportunity to make new friends, recharge your batteries
and refresh your spirit. The weekend will include a flexible
program of small and large group activities, discussions, crafts,
music, Tai Chi, poetry, prayer and quiet reflection. Our guest
speaker will be Jane Kirkpatrick, an award-winning, bestselling
author of historical novels based on the lives of women. She weaves
her graduate work in mental health, her homesteading experiences in
Oregon and her interest in indigenous communities, into stories
that have won numerous national awards. Recent books include “All
She Left Behind,” “This Road We Traveled,” “The Memory Weaver,” and
“A Light in the Wilderness.”
We will also be featuring the popular poetry workshop led by our
own Judy Montgomery. Judy’s poems appear in the Valparaiso Poetry
Review, Bellingham Review, Measure, and Prairie Schooner, as well
as a number of other journals and anthologies. Her first
collection, “Passion,” received the 2000 Oregon Book Award for
Poetry. Her new manuscript “Litany for Bloom and Wound” will appear
in 2018 from Uttered Chaos Press.
New this year—the “Retreat Choir” The music program will include
practice sessions for participants who enjoy singing and would like
to sing at our closing Eucharist service on Sunday morning. If you
would like to join the “Retreat Choir” please contact Sue
McWilliams (email below). Registration forms are available
Registration tables will be set up in Brooks Hall each Sunday after
both services during the month of February. If you missed getting a
Registration Form in last month’s newsletter, you can pick one up
at our table on Sundays … or go to the church website. And, of
course, you can also drop off your Registration Form in the Parish
office. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any
one of the planning committee members:
Joan Wellman [email protected]
Barb Morris [email protected]
Milree Latimer [email protected]
Cathy Ann Douglas [email protected]
Cris Craig [email protected]
Jane Davis [email protected]
Sue McWilliams [email protected]
Gail Webber [email protected].
2018 Trinity Women’s Retreat — March 2nd – 4th Gail Webber
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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The liturgy for Ash Wednesday always includes an invitation into
an “observance of a holy Lent.” Some general suggestions follow,
according to traditional disciplines of the Church. At Trinity, we
offer several special opportunities for you to consider including
these: Wednesdays at Trinity Again this year, we will have a
special midweek gathering on five Wednesdays in Lent – food for the
body, and something for heart and mind as well. We invite you to
come for all, or just part of each of these five evenings in Lent.
We’ll start each night with a simple celebration of the Eucharist,
followed by a simple supper. (See times on page 7.) After sharing
food for body and soul, we’ll share something for heart and mind,
as well. In previous years, we made it a book group. The reactions
have been mixed, though generally positive. One of the challenges
of a book discussion, however, is the need to keep reading all the
way through … and folks sometime drop off. So we’re going to try
something different. Each week, we’ll read and reflect on the
gospel passage assigned for the following Sunday. According to that
schedule, the schedule of readings follows: February 21 Mark
8:31-38 (2nd Sunday in Lent) “Take up your cross and follow me”
February 28 John 2:13-22 (3rd Sunday in Lent) Jesus overturns
tables March 7 John 3:14-21 The Son of Man must be lifted up March
14 John 12:20-33 “… I will draw all people to myself” March 21 Mark
11:1-11 or Mark 14:1—15:47 (Palm/Passion Sunday) The hope is that
spending some time with these readings — and in the company of
others walking the way — will enrich our experience of them on the
following Sundays. Lent Madness Inspired by college basketball
tournaments, Lent Madness pits 32 saints against each other in a
bracket, ending with one of them crowned with the coveted “Golden
Halo.” It is a bit silly, possibly irreverent. It is also a fine
way to learn more about the saints of God! There is MUCH more
information available about Lent Madness at www.lentmadness.org.
We’ll have a large poster at church, a sampling of Saintly
Scorecard (the companion guide for those who want to read along),
plus individual “brackets” that will allow everyone to keep track
of who advances toward “the Golden Halo.” Episcopal Relief and
Development (ERD)
Episcopal Relief & Development invites supporters to “Learn
from Our Children” with this year’s Lenten Meditations, featuring
reflections written by staff, partners and friends from around the
Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion. The 2018 Lenten
Meditations series focuses on the gifts of children in poignant and
joyous recollections and reflections of educators, caregivers,
parents and grandparents. “We do not take the Lenten journey of
following Jesus alone, we are joined by our sisters and brothers
throughout the world,” said the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding
Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church. “And the work of
Episcopal Relief & Development connects us to so many who join
the Church in this work. Episcopal Relief & Development gives
us the opportunity to help realize God's dream for the world; a
world free from poverty and injustice and filled with compassion
and reconciliation.”
Lenten Opportunities
http://www.lentmadness.orghttp://www.lentmadness.orghttp://www.lentmadness.org
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I will participate in the Wednesdays at Trinity series -
Beginning on Wednesday, February 21, join us at church and share
a time of fellowship and deepening faith.
Come for the whole evening or pick the part(s) that appeal to
you and/or work with your schedule:
Eucharist @ 5 pm Soup Supper @ 5:45 pm * Bible Study @ 6:30 pm
(see previous page for details)
I will attend the Sunday Morning Forums on Sundays @ 9:15 am,
meeting in Brooks Hall.
I will pick up and use the ERD “Hope Chest” and use it as an act
of daily thanksgiving and to support the mission and ministry of
ERD in the world. (see previous page).
ERD Boxes can be returned on Sunday, April 8, or at an announced
ingathering later in the year.
I will set aside time for individual study/reflection for 20/30
minutes ____ days per week. (Consider using the Day by Day
devotional guide as an aid in your devotions.).
I will participate in “Lent Madness” this year.
I will attend the Lenten Eucharist in Trinity Chapel, Wednesdays
@ noon.
I will sing with the Choir (rehearsals at 6:30 pm Wednesdays.
Contact: Susan Evans at [email protected].)
I will participate in the “Sermon Reflections” discussion on
Wednesday mornings, from 9-10:30 am (contact: Terri Rahmsdorff at
[email protected] or 541-390-1097).
I will abstain from __________________ (specify meat, alcohol,
…) from Ash Wednesday to Easter (savings to support ERD or
___________________).
I will enhance the health of my body/mind/spirit by
________________________________________________ (be specific).
I will attend Centering Prayer, Wednesdays @ 4 pm, Trinity
Chapel (contact: Peggy Ziegler at [email protected] or
541-388-1138).
Other (be specific) ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ Each
Wednesday for five weeks (from February 21 - March 21), we will
gather for a simple soup and bread supper as part of our weekly
program and worship and fellowship. Additional details will be
provided in our Sunday bulletins.
People sometimes act as if being spiritual is the sort of thing
that happens naturally. But spiritual disciplines are more
deliberate, requiring intentionality. Religious communities adopt a
“rule” for their common life..
In that same spirit, the list of opportunities on this page is
offered as an aid in developing a Lenten discipline.
Take on no more than you can realistically accomplish, but do
not fail to ask what it is you hope to get out of your observance
of Lent this year. Then, pick one or two items from the list … and
commit yourself to following through on your choice(s).
Rule for Lent
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During the month of February you will have the chance to sign up
for our Spring & Summer Meal and Conversation Groups. Groups
will be formed in March and will have March to August to meet at
least three times, each family hosting once. Singles can partner
with another single. The host provides the main dish and the others
provide side dishes. Although the groups are formed with six people
those with room to host more are encouraged to invite others also.
Look for the sign up sheet in Brooks Hall or office or call Peggy
Zeigler at 541 388-1138.
A little Christmas in the middle of summer…why not!?! This
summer, Trinity can enjoy a bit of Christmas fun and an opportunity
to raise funds to send kids to COVE and to benefit the children of
Condega. Christmas goodies, Christmas songs, Christmas surprises
and a chance to find some special new Christmas decorations to take
home… all our gift to you. And if you want to share in the giving,
there will be a basket…or maybe a stocking… where you can put a
donation to bring joy to these wonderful kids! So as you are
putting your Christmas decorations away, please put aside any “like
new” decorations that you are ready to pass along to others. And
then watch for more about “Welcoming the Spirit of Giving” in the
Trumpet and Sunday bulletin. Brought to you by the Condega Dinner
Auction Committee and the Cove/COPY folks. If you have questions,
please let me know: Genie 541-317-8664 or [email protected]
Again this year, a few folks from Trinity will make their
pilgrimage to Condega, Nicaragua. They’ve packed at least one big
suitcase already, filling it with glue and pencils and all manner
of school supplies. And, of course, they’ll take funds raised this
past year that allows us to make a real difference. They’re leaving
on February 8th, expected to return on February 21st. We’ll hear
details from them upon their return. In the meantime, please hold
Rick Negus and Sandy Negus and John Bolen and Ginger Sanders in
your prayers:
O God, our heavenly Father, whose glory fills the whole
creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go: Preserve those
who travel, in particular Rick and Sandy and John and Ginger;
surround them with your loving care; protect them from every
danger; and bring them in safety to their journey's end; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
“For Travelers” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 831)
Welcome the Spirit of Giving! Genie McBurnett
Vaya con Dios — February 8th
Spring and Summer Meal and Conversation Groups Peggy Ziegler
mailto:[email protected]
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On the night before our Lenten fast, we feast. Here at Trinity,
as in many congregations all over the world — at least those in the
Anglican Communion — the food of choice for the feast is pancakes!
The custom of eating pancakes at Shrove Tuesday was popular in many
parts of Europe, not only in Britain. Pancakes were popular as
families ate the last of the eggs and butter that they were allowed
before Lent. To the Germans it is known as Fasnacht (which has also
come to mean a yeast-raised potato pastry that's deep-fried like a
doughnut … to use up the fat that was forbidden during Lent). In
Finland, the Shrove Tuesday specialty is a bun filled with almond
paste and whipped cream. People traditionally ate bacon, meat and
black puddings as well as pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. There was
dice and card playing, mumming and revelry. Wagons were drawn by
horses today, all decorated with hundreds of bells. A famous
pancake race at Olney in Buckinghamshire has been held for more
than 550 years, reportedly started in 1445 when an unknown woman
cooking pancakes heard the shriving bell summoning her to
confession. Alarmed, she ran to church wearing her apron and still
holding her frying pan, and no doubt drew the good-natured ridicule
of fellow parishioners. Thus, unbeknown to her, started a tradition
that has lasted all this time. In French, of course, this is Mardi
Gras - "Fat Tuesday" - the feasting before Lenten fasting. In some
parts of the world, this is the time of Carnival [The derivation of
the word "carnival" is uncertain. Possibly it originates in the
Latin carne vale, meaning "to farewell meat" or even "to say
goodbye to the flesh." Pancake supper on February 13 @ 5:30 pm
Wherever food and friends gather this day, it is a time for
merriment and good cheer. We hope you’ll join the good cheer here
at Trinity. We’ll start serving pancakes at 5:30 pm, in Brooks
Hall, on Tuesday, February 13. Bring your palm branches! And we
remind you to bring back your palm branches and palm crosses from
last year’s celebration of Palm Sunday. The branches are
traditionally burned on Shrove Tuesday, creating the ashes used on
Ash Wednesday.
As we enter 2018 , the Trinity Men’s Breakfast format is
changing. We will be meeting in Brooks Hall on the last Saturday of
the month, starting Saturday, January 27th. Gathering begins at 8
AM with breakfast being served at 8:30 AM. The cost will be $5.00.
This gathering is for friendship, fellowship and connecting among
the men of our Parish. Les Davis will be our Chef and Kitchen Crew
Leader. Volunteer help in the kitchen, setup and breakdown is
needed. All men of the parish from high school and beyond are
welcome.
Men’s Breakfast Format Change Brian Douglass
Shrove Tuesday — February 13
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Articles for publication in the March Trinity Trumpet may be
sent to [email protected].
Deadline for submission is February 15th.
In Memoriam
Richard Cahall
October 21, 1935 — January 21, 2018
Pat Gibson
July 23, 1935 — January 27, 2018
Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord;
And let light perpetual shine upon them.
May their souls, and the souls of all the departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Appropriate to a season that begins with the imposition of
ashes, the weekly Adult Forum (meeting in Brooks Hall between the
morning services on Sundays) will focus on issues related to
mortality. One of the primary resources will be the bestselling
book by Atul Gawande, Being Mortal. He’s a physician who engages
questions of dying and living in a personal way. (You may want to
read the book, but it will not be assumed.) In 2015, Gawande teamed
up with Frontline to bring his personal journey to life — along
with the stories of his patients and families — and he challenges
us all to reexamine how we think about death and dying. In
addition, other related topics (perhaps including updated
information on estate and funeral planning) will be touched on this
five-week series of topics during Lent.
Our Bishop, the Right Reverend Patrick Bell, will make his
annual Visitation to Trinity on Sunday, April 29, this year. As
part of our preparation for that Visit, we invite those at Trinity,
especially those who are new to Trinity and/or the Episcopal Church
to consider if they should be confirmed or received. If you are
baptized but have never made an adult profession of faith — and
consider yourself part of what our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
calls “the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement!” — this may be
right for you. If you have been confirmed/received, but find
yourself in a new place in your spiritual life — and would like
find a way to express your deepening commitments — it may be a good
time to “reaffirm” that commitment. Either way, please speak with
Father Jed about whether any of these sacramental rites are right
for you!
Sunday Forums in Lent — Sundays @ 9:15 am
Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Jan 31 9 am Sermon Reflection
Noon - Eucharist
4 pm
Centering Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
1 3:30pm
Ministry Leaders
4 pm
EfM (Education for
Ministry)
7 pm
Taize Vespers
2
3 9 am Altar Guild
3 pm Pat Gibson
memorial service
4 8 am Holy Eucharist 9:15 am Adult Forum 10:15 am Holy
Eucharist 11:30 am Coffee Hour
11:45am Peace & Social
Justice Meeting
5
6 1:30pm
Spiritual Direction
3:30 pm
Liturgy Team
7 9am Sermon Reflection
10am
Building & Grounds
Mtg. Noon - Eucharist
4 pm
Centering Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
8 4 pm
EfM (Education for
Ministry)
9
10 8 am
Vestry Retreat
9 am Altar Guild
11 Daylight Saving
Time Begins 8 am Holy Eucharist 9:15 am Adult Forum 10:15 am
Holy Eucharist 11:30 am Coffee Hour
6pm
Second Sunday
Cinema
12
13 Shrove Tuesday
10am
Community Book Conversation 5:30 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Supper
14 Ash Wednesday
9am Sermon Reflection Noon - Eucharist
& Imposition of
Ashes
12:30pm
Library Hours
4 pm
Centering Prayer 7 pm
Eucharist &
Imposition of Ashes
15 Trumpet Articles
Due
4 pm
EfM (Education for
Ministry)
16
17 10 am
Labyrinth Walk
9 am Altar Guild
18 1 Lent
8 am Holy Eucharist 9:15 am Adult Forum 10:15 am Holy Eucharist
11:30 am Coffee Hour
19 President’s Day/
Church Office
CLOSED
20 10am
Community Book
Group
12 pm Dystonia Support 6:30 pm
Vestry Meeting
21 9 am Sermon Reflection
Noon - Eucharist
4 pm
Centering Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
5:00 pm
Lenten Weds
22
4 pm
EfM (Education for
Ministry)
23
24 7:00 am
Men’s Group
Breakfast
9 am Altar Guild
25 2 Lent
8 am Holy Eucharist 9:15 am Adult Forum 10:15 am Holy Eucharist
11:30 am Coffee Hour
26
27 1:30 pm Pastoral Care
28 9 am Sermon Reflection Noon - Eucharist
12:30pm
Library Hours 4 pm
Centering Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
5:00 pm
Lenten Weds
Mar 1 3:30pm
Ministry Leaders
Meeting
4 pm
EfM (Education for
Ministry)
7 pm
Taize Vespers
2
TRINITY WOMEN’S
RETREAT
3
TRINITY WOMEN’S
RETREAT
9 am Altar Guild
February 2018
Please see the website calendar
for more detailed information.
http://trinitybend.org/calendar/
http://trinitybend.org/calendar/http://trinitybend.org/calendar/
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February Schedule Thank you for participating in our worship
services. Please notify the office if you trade dates.
1 Beth Ellis 5 Zachary Rial 11 Phil Hatch 19 Joshua Zachem 22
Barbara Lowery
1 Illa Reynolds 6 Tena Paulson 12 Celine Burke 21 Emily Berry 23
Bill Ellis
3 Patience Croll 6 Mary Whitcomb 15 Kathleen Straub 21 Cris
Craig 25 Jeanette Beeger
3 Pat Serrurier 7 JoAn Mann 19 Noah Bell 21 Don Lindeleaf 25
Patricia Facey
4 Grace Hoiness 7 Sylvie DeKalb 19 Emma Paulson 21 Brent
Walters
February Birthdays
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14
Trinity Episcopal Church
469 NW Wall Street
Bend, Oregon 97703
Return Service Requested
Before the austerities of Lent, we feast …
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 13
5:30 pm
For a “right beginning” of our “observance of a holy Lent,” we
worship …
Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist
Wednesday, February 14
12 noon (with Nativity and Grace Lutheran)
and
7 pm (includes Choir)