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1 Trinity Trumpet January 2015 From the Interim Rector... The Open Door On December 9 th, I published the first of an ongoing, almost weekly E-newsletter that went out to those of you whose addresses are on file in the parish office. With the assistance of Paige King, who knows about things called Mail Chimp and distribution lists and so on, I hope to use the e-news medium as another way of communicating with as many of Trinity s members and friends as possible. Because not everyone who may be reading this first issue of The Trinity Trumpet of 2015 may receive , I am repeating my first Open Door article here. If at any time you would like to receive these as a hard copy, please request one through Jan Hammett in the parish office. I look forward to more exciting ministry in God s name with and through you in 2015! -reposted from The Open Door, Issue 1, December 9, 2014 Welcome, friends! Thank you for allowing me to visit with you each week through the medium of and the Trinity website! We have been interim priest and congregation for six months and we are a people engaged in meaningful worship and ministry, lively planning, learning and fellowshipping if that s a word! With so much to accomplish for God s ministry here, there is always the danger of our stepping over the line from purposeful activity to just plain ole busyness. We can lose our bearings and focus. For that reason I hope to offer in this place each week a virtual gathering place for grounding and examining our common life. In a word, let s stop, take a breath, look at the larger picture and prepare ourselves for more days of service to each other and to the world in God s name. So please come in, friend the door is open. Take off your frustrations with some process or other, remove your irritations with another, hang up your judgments and your gossip in fact, toss those in the waste basket! This is a safe place where we may look at our family lovingly and honestly. Notice that the door is for both entering and leaving, as we are to gather only to disperse into the world with the good news of Jesus the Christ. Dorothy+

2 Annual Parish Meeting of Trinity Parish The annual Parish Meeting will be held at 11 AM on January 18, 2015 in the nave. The Annual Parish meeting is the time for the election of new vestry members, the approval of the annual budget and reports from ministries and committees. Please make every effort to attend. Those who are recorded as age 16 and older, confirmed in the Episcopal Church, and a member in good standing may vote on the 2015 budget and new vestry members. Interested in Vestry? If you are interested in serving on the Trinity Parish Vestry, please contact Rev. Dorothy or Senior Warden, Kathy Murray, before January 11th. Please provide a short-bio for publication. The election will take place during our Annual Parish Meeting. If you would like to nominate someone, please get their approval first. Activites Get Involved! All activities and ministries are coordinated through the parish ministries council s four teams. Please contact the person listed for additional information. Worship and Liturgical Ministries: Mark Hunter, Johnmarkhunter3@gmail.com Christian Formation (classes, spiritual formation): Anne Finley, annefinley73@gmail.com Service and Mission (outreach ministries and special initiatives): Kate Smith, norakatemom@gmail.com Parish Life (social groups, fellowship gatherings): Nancy Gibson, gibsonn@apsu.edu Remembered in our Prayers Diocese and Worldwide: Our Military, all victims of war, natural disasters, terrorism, poverty or abuse. Our Parish Almighty God, look graciously upon us, the people, vestry and interim rector of Trinity parish in this time of transition; that we may devote ourselves afresh to your service. Strengthen our faith, knowing that your hand is leading us and your love is supporting us. Grant us the guidance of your Holy Spirt and confidence in your timing as we seek a new rector for the parish; through Jesus Christ our savior. Amen. Parish Family and Friends Allison Allen, Karla Bailey, Tia Batterson, Naomi Cannaday, Lili Cantwell, Leighna Crowley, Maryellen Dillon, Nancy Doherty, Art Eaves, George Fisher, Michael Flamingo, Emory Friedman, May Deen Hood, Gerald Karow, Westley Kelton, Alex Keys, John Knickerbocker, Karleen Knickerbocker, Kay Laperle, Doris McCormick, Juanita McKinney, Mildred Mickle, Barbara Miller, Steve Montgomery, Ed O Bryan, Sharon Puckett, Reagan & Randy Schuman, Betty Scott, Merri Scott, Rob Scott, Robert Scott, Gabe Segovia, Ralph Smith, Margaret Sutfin, Dennis Thomas, Josh and Elizabeth Trigg, Dorothy Woodham

3 Altar Flowers Jan 4 Mr & Mrs. Ben Kimbrough, Sr. Jan 11 Peggy & Barker Seay Jan 18 Mr & Mrs Jack Frye Marshall Jan 25 Mr & Mrs Ralph J. Mickle To provide flowers contact Mildred Mickle at , or Jan Hammett at /4- Available 1/11- Available 1/18- - The Williams Family 1/25- Available Classes Old Testement Studies- knick8885@bellsouth.net Anglican Traditions- gildrier@apsu.edu Trinity's Network Nancy.gibson@gmail.com Leadership developmentpaigethomasking@gmail.com Greeters 1/4- Adam Fleming and Steve Brooks 1/11- Paige King and Greg Poole 1/18- Jaye Lieungh 1/25- Ric and Jennifer Williams Movie discussion group- niki815@yahoo.com Coffee Hour If you enjoy coffee hour think about signing up. You don't have to do anything fancy and can always buddy up. If you are unable to do coffee hour please donate so we can buy drinks and snacks. Questions please call the church office, Nashville Predators Fellowship night Looking for a fun night out with your church family? Look no more! Trinity Parish is pleased to announce we will be participating in the Predators fellowship night. We have secured 40 seats to the March 7th game vs. the Winnipeg Jets at 6. The cost of the ticket is $40 person, however these are in the all you can drink, and eat zone. You receive unlimited food and non-alcoholic drinks, a fellowship night shirt, a tour of the facility, and our name on the megatron. This is a great value and opportunity. Discounted parking is available, and we can try to set up carpooling. Please sign up for this event on the bulletin board outside Dorothy Conroy Hall, or Nicole Bartnik to register or get more info at niki815@yahoo.com. The tour of the facility will start about 3, you do not have to be there for this. I need a final list of everyone who is attending by February 12th, and I will need the money by February 15th. I can take credit cards for this event. It is imperative we get a complete attendance list as soon as possible so if we need more seats we can get them. As of now I have 20 seats remaining. Hurry don't miss this opportunity for fellowship and lots of fun!

4 onews you can Use! Important Dates 1/1 Polar Bear Dip 1/12 Holy Baptism 1/18 Parish Meeting 1/25 Newcomer Dinner Nashville Cares We would like to thank everyone at Trinity for their generosity with donations for the Nashville CARE Christmas Baskets. With your support, and a bit of extra from the Red Door Committee, we were able to provide 35 families with Christmas meals this year! Several Trinity members joined in for the potluck meal with CARES staff and clients with over 100 people attending! The CARES clients and staff asked us to pass on their gratitude and wishes for a wonderful Christmas & Happy New Year! ECW will meet on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at AM in the Vestry Room on the 3rd Floor of the Parish Hall. All women of Trinity are welcome! Wednesday Night Supper-January 1/7- Salad Bar, Hot Dogs, Fruit, Cookies 1/14- Lasagna, salad, corn, garlic bread, hot dogs, cookies, Hot Chocolate Bar, 1/21- Chili Bar, Hot Dogs, salad, cookies, peach cobbler 1/28- Chicken Pot Pie, Hot Dogs, salad, cookies Newcomer Dinner Trinity Parish picnic and parties committee will be hosting a newcomer dinner on January 25th at 5 in the church hall. We will be sending out letters to invite newer members, since this has not been done in a while we are looking at a date range of 2 years and under. If you feel you need a reintroduction to our church, or would like to attend to say hello, please feel free to do so. Please RSVP to Nicole Bartnik, niki815@yahoo.com, or by January 15th. This will be a catered event and children are welcome to attend. Wednesday Night Movie Class will begin watching the Bible miniseries on January 21 st. Please join us in DCH as we start watching the episodes together followed by a discussion. January Birthdays 1/4- Fessey Hackney, Stephen Kowalski, Jenny Prichard 1/12- Ellen McCollum 1/5- Jane Ondocin 1/16- Meredith Gildrie 1/6- Zachary Mulitauaopele, Jenny Williams 1/26- Adrian Bohnenberger, Dorothy Hartzog, Steve Markway, 1/7- Frank Lott Mary Catherine Robey 1/9- Martha Brunet 1/27- Gloria Baird 1/10- Floyd Scott 1/31- Jeff Meadows, Ella Nelson

5 Trinity Schedule of Lay Servers Sundays in January and February 1 st, 2015 Year B lectionary / verger Lector Acolyte Chalice Prayers/Ushers January 4 th dean 2 nd Sunday after Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 84 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a January 11 th hunter 1 st Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 January 18 th smith 2 nd Sunday after Epiphanhy 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) Psalm 139:1-5, Cori nthians 6:12-20 January 25 th holt 3 rd Sunday after Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62: 6-14 Paige King Bruce Blake Bill Colclough Greg Poole Jeff Morrow Jeanie Faust Anna Caldwell 1 Corinthians 7: Elaine Martin February 1 st dean 4 th Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 Ben Kimbrough, Sr. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Phil Blake 1 st Lillie Smith Elizabeth Mabry Rebecca Williams Jack Holt 1 st Will Mabry Selby Shipley Jack Holt Bellemy Welsh 1 st Connor Dial Kara Liberatore Chloe Dial Jack Murray 1 st Sarah Holt Lillie Smith Harrison Holt Selby Shipley 1 st Anne Marie Rocconi Bellemy Welsh Kaie Thirteen 1 st = first server. = crucifer. Other acolytes are lucifers. Chris Smith Liz Holt Jesse Owens Heather Fleming Mark Hunter Timothy Smith Chris Smith Jesse Owens Liz Holt Hannah King Jim Moore Katie Dean Shirley Hood/ Adam Fleming & Madison Turner Malinda Mabry-Scott/ Bill Colclough/ Greg Poole/ Anna Caldwell / Lectors (and others) who would like easy web access to the lectionary can use the same resource I do when I make the schedule - Additionally, a pronunciation guide is located here: Lectors should move to the seats near the front on the eagle lectern side during the opening hymn. Please contact me at johnmarkhunter3@gmail.com if you are unable to serve at the time you are scheduled. It is quite simple for the vergers to make a replacement. We discourage the practice of lay servers swapping dates as that increases the chance for confusion. The vergers at Trinity are Katie Dean, Liz Holt, Mark Hunter, and Chris Smith. The verger of the day will have made all adjustments by for the principal service. Any personnel adjustments after that time are likely to lead to confusion and should be avoided. Mark

6 Trinity Episcopal Parish 317 FRANKLIN STREET CLARKSVILLE, TN Sign up to receive the Diocesan newsletter, Connections, in your Visit PHONE: Are you receiving the weekly e-newsletter? ON THE WEB AT Sign up at The Episcopal Diocese of TN The Episcopal Church (national offices) OUR WEEKLY SCHEDULE (September through May) Episcopal Life Online Sunday Trinity Parish Staff The Rev. Dorothy Chatham Hartzog, Interim Rector, Hunter Stapp, Youth Leader, Anne Glass, Organist AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music) 8:30 AM Old Testament Class 9:00 AM Grace Chapel, worship AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music) AM Children s Chapel (through Offertory) 11:00 AM Children, Youth SS & Adult Classes 11:00 AM Handbell Rehearsal (Coffee hour in parish hall immediately following service) Monday 5:30-7:00 Lisa Conklin Bishop, Adult Choir Tuesday Director Briana Larsen, Children s Choir Director Mark Hunter, Lead Verger Howell Foust, Treasurer Tia Batterson, Librarian 1:00 5:30 6:00 6:00 6:30 8:00 Needles (Knitting/crocheting group) (2nd & 4 th) Brownies Executive Committee Meeting (2nd ) Vestry Meeting (3rd) Daughters of the King (DOK) (2nd ) Narcotics Anonymous Jan Hammett, Secretary, Secretary@trinityparish.com Vestry Members Senior Warden: Kathy Murray (2012) KathleenMurray52@gmail.com Junior Warden: Ken Shipley (2013) shipleyk@apsu.edu Girl Scouts (1st & 3rd ) and 2 nd & 4 th) Wednesday 7:00 AM Holy Eucharist- HE (MP on 1st Wed. of mo.) 5:30 Holy Eucharist- HE 6:00 Supper Served 6:30-8:00 Youth Group 6:45 Children s choir Rehearsal (1st & 3 rd) 7:00 Adult Classes 7:00 Adult Choir Rehearsal (2nd &4 th ) Thursday Clerk of Vestry: Heather Fleming (2014) Mike Dale (2014) John Holt (2012) Mark Hunter (2013) Bill Kimbrough (2014) Paige King (2014) Eliane Longhurst (2013) James Moore (2014) Karen Morrow (2013) Greg Poole (2013) Kate Smith (2012) 1:00 5:00 6:00-8:00 Hospice Grief Support Group Meeting Tai Chi Classess Nashville Cares Support Group (last Thurs. of mo.) Saturday AM Episcopal Church Women (2nd ) Please visit for up to date Trinity Events and Services.