In this week's "TEN" This week in the liturgical year Server Schedule Prayers & Praises Birthdays & Anniversaries Announcements

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1 Subscribe Past Issues Transl Thursday Evening News, November 8, 2018 View this in your browser In this week's "TEN" This week in the liturgical year Server Schedule Prayers & Praises Birthdays & Anniversaries Announcements UPCOMING EVENTS (All events in the Ministry Center unless otherwise noted) Sunday Service, 10 a.m., Nov. 11 Enneagram Course (Week 2 of 5), 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 10 New Tuesday Women's Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 13, 27 A few words from Fr. Chris In the Gospel reading for this Sunday, Jesus draws attention to the 'gift' that a 'poor widow' gave to the 'treasury.' He asserted that she had given more than all! The OT reading for this Sunday also has at its center a story about a 'poor widow' named Naomi. In fact, it's a story about three poor widows --- Naomi and her two daughters-in-law, one of whom, has a book in the Bible named after her. (The Book of Ruth.) I encourage each of you to read this short book (it's only four chapters!) before our time together this Sunday so as to give yourself a foundation

2 from which to invite the Holy Spirit to speak to us! I look forward to our time together --- may God bless and keep you until then. Peace. This Week in the Liturgical Year (Year A, Revised Common Lectionary, Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost) Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Psalm 127 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 Collect of the Week O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Children's Church Passage of the Week "The Story of Sarah," Genesis This Week's Server Schedule Altar Guild: Jennifer Crandall Acolyte*/Chalice Ministers: Judy Martin*, Ted Thomas, Wendy Thomas Lector (OT/Psalm): Christine Drews Lector (NT): Jenn Lynette Children's Church (Nursery/Big Kids): Melissa Balcerak, Moriah Dominguez

3 Music: Brian Gates & the HTAC Worship Team Prayer Ministers: Debbie Swanson & Christine Drews, Jane Beatty & Jennifer Crandall Ushers: Nathan Hamilton, Dick Williamson Verger/Recorder: Becky Konshak Prayers & Praises New & Updated Requests: None this week A full list of ongoing or updated prayer requests for HTAC, the cycle of prayer from the Society of Mission and Apostolic Works are posted on a private, password-protected page on our website. Please visit that page to keep up-to-date with those requests. The password is: "ourfather"...if you have a problem with the preceding link, try clearing your Internet browser's cache, refresh the link, and enter the password again. Also, continue to Judi Southwell by Wednesday evening to get a request into the prayer list, and please send her a follow-up/update to Judi, when and if possible. Birthdays Hua Chen, Nov. 1 Simon Drews, Mark Parker, Rick Stewart, Nov. 5 Arikka Jitendranath, Nov. 8 Mike Batey, Nov. 18 Nwanna Udokwu, Nov. 20 Jennifer Nackerud, Nov. 30 Anniversaries Rick & Vikki Stewart, Nov. 6 Jeff & Cathy Laird, Nov. 18 Lee & Judy Martin, Nov. 23

4 SONG OF THE MONTH "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" From Fr. Chris: "I LOVE debates! I mean good debates; the ones with rules and respect for one another and the topic under consideration. Alternatively, I HATE arguments! Primarily because no one ever gets heard. In an argument we tend to talk over the top of one another, grabbing onto one word or phrase that 'triggered' us and then off we go! The song we have chosen as our 'song of the month' reminds us that talking over one another is not any more helpful in one's relationship to God than it is with one another. God has spoken --- therefore, "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent"! We are approaching the season of Advent in which we remember and anticipate the Word of God coming to Earth. I pray that as we sing this song throughout the month of November, we are reminded that a Word has been spoken that invites our silence --- not more words! Let us bravely enter that silence and allow full space for the Word to speak to us. Amen." Announcements Five-Week Enneagram Class Continues This Saturday, Nov Don't miss our professionally facilitated Enneagram personality and character-type class from 10-11:30 a.m. on select Saturdays (Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8). Because this process can be so useful to each of us in learning to better understand ourselves and fellow members of our community, If you would like to listen to the discussion from our classes, navigate to this password-protected page on the HTAC website. (Password: "HTACEnneagram") Operation Christmas Child --- HTAC's collection dates for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will be Sunday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 18. Information on how to pack a shoebox can be found HERE. There will be boxes at church to pick up and fill starting on Oct 28, but we can also fill regular shoeboxes as well. Tuesday Night Women's Group --- We're planning to start up a new women's group on Tuesday nights at the ministry center. The first meeting will be from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, they'll skip a

5 week for Thanksgiving and then meet again at the same time on Nov. 27. Dominguez Game Night! --- You are invited to game night at the Dominguez home, Saturday, Nov. 24, from 5-8 p.m. All Thanksgiving leftovers are welcome for a potluck supper. If you have a favorite game, please bring it! Questions? Call Annie at Car Needed to Keep Job --- A friend of HTAC who is currently without transportation has a huge need for a functioning car to get to work. If you have an extra car they can borrow, a car to donate or know someone who could donate a car, please let Fr. Chris know. Book Recommendation --- Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity in North America at Duke Divinity School, Kate Bowler, has written a book on suffering that I wanted to recommend to each of you given my recent sermon series in Job. Bowler has written an informed, sensitive, hard-hitting, yet funny book about her own cancer diagnosis and called it Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I Have Loved. If this is a topic that you would like to consider further, this is a great book! Use Amazon Smile to Benefit HTAC --- Don't forget to use the HTAC Amazon Smile site if you're planning to make purchases on Amazon. Money is accruing so make sure to bookmark our link! Visit our Holy Trinity website! Copyright 2018 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences