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1 Parish notes WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! Trinity is a place where you will find open minds, open hearts and open doors. We believe that as people of God, we can all share in God's love; a love that is inclusive, ever abundant and meant to be expressed through our action in the world. We are delighted to have you with us and hope you will come back often. If you would like to learn more about life here at Trinity please: Fill out a Welcome Card Join us for coffee on the Labyrinth Plaza Parish Notes: These pages contain information about today s worship and our upcoming meetings and events. Open Communion: From whatever tradition you come and wherever you are in your journey of faith, you are welcome at our table. You will find simple directions on how to participate in the worship bulletin. Gluten-Free wafers and chalice are available, just ask when the bread is presented to you. Prayer Ministers are available during communion at the 10am service. Proceed to the back of the church to receive prayer and laying on of hands. Children: Trinity offers a Summer Sacred Arts program for ages 3-10, beginning at 9:45-11am (ask an usher for directions). Children at Communion: Children are brought into the church during the Offertory Hymn to join us for Holy Communion. At this point, you are welcome to gather your children from the nursery to be with you. Visit our Welcome Table Visit our website at events at trinity NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY! SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY AT THE WELCOME TABLE See Page 2 PARISH NURSE & HEALING TOUCH TODAY Jan Fadden, our Parish Nurse, will be in the Library following the 8am and 10am services. Healing Touch ministers will be in the Chapel following the 10am service. THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AUGUST 13, 2017 the week ahead Sunday, August 13 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:00am Parish Nurse 9:00am Photo Signups for Directory 9:45am Summer Sacred Arts 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 11:30am Parish Nurse & Healing Touch 11:30am Photo Signups for Directory 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer Wednesday, August 16 Noon Base Community Friday, August 18 9:00am Healing Touch 1:00pm Cooking for Faulding Hotel Saturday, August 19 10:00am Directory Photos Sunday, August 20 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:00am Directory Photos 9:45am Summer Sacred Arts 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer Nursery & Toddler care is available 9:15-11am. (Ask an usher for directions). The Season after Pentecost, also known as Ordinary Time, is the longest season in the liturgical year, a time set aside to explore through parable, song, worship and reflection the intersection of the life of Jesus and our own. Over the summer, our preachers will explore the practices of prayer, Sabbath-keeping and generosity in strengthening our calls to take on the mind of Christ. During this time, we come to know who Jesus is and who we are meant to be. GENEROSITY There is a time to give and a time to receive. If we can rest comfortably in this natural rhythm, allowing time and attention for both, we begin to cultivate an easy, effortless sense of replenishing abundance. Giving and receiving are equally necessary elements of generosity. Any authentic act of generosity is that action from which both the giver and receiver find some nourishment or blessing. Just as we breathe in and out, we give, we receive, we give again and gifts of life and love, care and attention, meander this way and that, gentle as a cool mountain stream, quenching the thirst of each as it passes through our hands and hearts. Still, while both giving and receiving are fundamental to genuine generosity, it may be difficult to imagine that our ability to receive, with humility and grace, is as deeply essential as our capacity to give. ~ Wayne Muller A life of being, having and doing enough Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street Santa Barbara Ca

2 worship ministers take note 8am Holy Eucharist Preaching: The Rev. Colleen Sterne Presiding: The Rev. Canon Gary R. Hall, Interim Rector Lay Eucharistic Minister: Nollie Lei Dawson Acolyte: Diana Buzerak Reader: Michael Neal Arnold Intercessor: Nollie Lei Dawson Ushers: John Draper, Ruben Gutierrez Altar Guild: Alva Gutierrez, Nollie Lei Dawson 10am Holy Eucharist Preaching: The Rev. Colleen Sterne Presiding: The Rev. Canon Gary R. Hall, Interim Rector Acolytes: Shea Goodner, Terre Sanitate, Fawzia Talbert, Julia Aidnik Prayer Ministers: Anna Campbell, Lynn Carlisle, Marie Schoeff, Nina Zimmer Readers: Andrew Siegel, Diane Wyman Intercessor: Anne Roediger Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Jim Terzian, Cheryl Young, John Davis, Randy Howard Ushers: Jeffrey Krutzsch, Michael Dean, David Gartrell, Steve Gibson Welcome Team: Carol Carpenter, Nathan Gibson, Terry Walker, Liana Carty, Kathryn Meyer Hands & Heart: Bob Ward Altar Guild: Louise Fisher, Sarah McCarter, Jeannie Christensen Flower Guild: Mary Bennett Organist: Thomas Joyce Cantor: Brian Bargiel Office Volunteers: Jessie Breytspraak, Jane Ellison, Betty Ferry, Andrea Fritzen, MK & Jim Micallef, Diana Thomas, Kristi Wallace, Nina Zimmer Today s flowers are given in thanksgiving for 24 happy years of marriage. ~Frances & Randall Hahn TODAY S PREACHER We welcome back The Rev. Colleen Sterne, a faithful member of Trinity. Colleen is an Episcopal priest who is currently serving as a Judge on the Superior Court of Santa Barbara. NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY! SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY AFTER THE SERVICE! It s been three years and it s time for a new church directory. We need YOU to make our directory complete! There is no sitting fee - just for participating, you will receive a FREE 8x10 portrait and a FREE color church directory. In order to get a directory, please sign up for a photo appointment. Photo Dates: Saturday, August 19 - Tuesday, August 22 NEW PHOTO DATES ADDED: Thursday, September 14 - Sunday September 17 How do I schedule an appointment? There is a scheduling link in our Friday version of Trinity Notes. There is a scheduling link on the Trinity website: trinitysb.org. You may call the office at and we will schedule an appointment for you. The directory company only sends us as many directories as we have photo sign ups. So, please schedule your appointment today! Visit the Welcome Table for more information. CENTERING PRAYER WORKSHOP Saturday, August 19 from 9am to 12:30pm in the Library This workshop will focus on how Centering Prayer can deepen our application of the 11th Step through daily prayer and meditation. All are welcome regardless of whether or not you are familiar with the 12 Steps of Recovery. For more information contact John Draper: draperj01@gmail.com LOVE. PERIOD: AN INTERFAITH PRIDE CELEBRATION OPENING CEREMONY OF PRIDE FESTIVAL Saturday, August 26, 11:30am Chase Palm Park Trinity is one of 14 faith communities sponsoring this event and a table at the Pacific Pride Festival. Please Come! As the Opening Ceremony of this year s Pacific Pride Festival, open and welcoming faith groups will come together to stand up for the dignity of the LGBTQ+ Community. The celebration will feature an Interfaith Choir and promises to be healing, inspiring and uplifting. Presented by PFLAG Santa Barbara & Pacific Pride Foundation. How You Can Support: Come to Love. Period Join the Visibility March Buy a raffle ticket Volunteer for the booth Love. Period Fundraiser: Raffle Tickets for 2-night stay in Carmel (Sunday-Thursday) at historic Pine Inn. Tickets are $5 or 5 for $20. Volunteer with LGBTQ Trinity at booth. Sign up for a 2-hour shift to be at the Trinity Table at the Pride Festival. Bring a welcoming smile and a willingness to answer questions and connect with Pacific Pride Festival-goers who stop by the table. Come to the Welcome Table for info, tickets and to sign up, or contact Carrie Brothers, or Georgia Noble, gnoble@cox.net, Facebook Event: Love. Period our mission As God s people, we will share the love of God in a way that nurtures body, mind and spirit. Demonstrating God s love for the world, we will serve a diverse population and accept one another without reservations. By including all people as one family in worship and service to God, we are all empowered and inspired by the Spirit to continue the work of Jesus Christ. 2

3 take note notes from the vestry TRINITY CHURCH SCHOOL WORK DAY Saturday, August 26, 9:30am-1pm Come for an hour or come for the day! Snacks are provided! Inside Work - We will be cleaning, organizing, and making ready the Church School building. Craft Work - We will be painting, sculpting, and repairing materials for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program. Please sign up at the Welcome Table so we can plan for refreshments and projects. CYC Formation Dinner August 30th, 2017, 5:30-8:30pm Are you interested in the work of the Children and Youth Council at Trinity? Would you like to know more about ministering to our children with special needs? Then please make plans to attend an evening of dinner, visioning, and ministerial formation. Parents, catechists, youth mentors, CYC members, and atrium volunteers are especially encouraged to join us as we envision CYC plans for the year and hear some strategies that will equip us to better serve our special needs children. (Because of the sensitive nature of some of the material presented, this is *not* an intergenerational event, and we ask that families make arrangements to care for young children at home for this night.) We look forward to sharing this vital evening with you! Want more information? Please ehess@trinitysb.org. To RSVP, click on the link in the online Trinity Notes. OUR TOWER PROJECT: Brief Overview Late in 2016, a member of our Building and Grounds Committee observed from street level that a portion of the cast stone ornamentation was missing from the southwest corner of the uppermost level of our narthex tower, which rises over 70 feet. Temporary safety fencing was immediately installed around the tower area, and a Tower Task Force was formed to further investigate this serious situation. Santa Barbara Stone was hired as a consultant, and their principal, Daniel Panissan, suggested that if he could ascend the tower safely (the 92-year- old wooden ladder had proved too dangerous for any tower access), he could propose how best to eliminate loose materials and stabilize the exterior sheathing of the tower. Task force member Loren Solin then designed a safe ladder-and-platform system to replace the old ladder, and now as of this report the final stages of the ladder-andplatform construction are underway. Soon there will be safe access for crews, tools and materials to be moved to the uppermost level of the tower, and the necessary repairs will be made. In addition to remedying the current situation, this new tower-access system will provide safe passage for decades to come. Our deep gratitude goes to all the many volunteers and professionals who were involved in this important project. For more information, please see the flyer at the welcome table. Dear Fellow Parishioners, I m excited to write you as a new member of the Vestry. Before I joined the Vestry, the role of the Vestry had always been a little unclear to me. I understood that it was Trinity s lay executive board, but beyond that...who knows?! Since I imagine that some of you share my feeling, I thought I d describe three things that I ve learned about the Vestry in the past eight months. A caveat. This list is by no means authoritative. Consider it a glimpse into the meeting room from my particular, newbie seat. First and foremost, the Vestry is a collaborative decision-making body. We often use the method of mutual invitation when discussing sensitive issues. In mutual invitation, each speaker concludes by inviting another speaker to contribute. In this fashion, we hear from everyone in turn. I am always energized to see how this method brings us to a thoughtful consensus about how to move forward. Second, the Vestry relies on input from parishioners and the rector and associate rector when making decisions about the future of Trinity. We don t go it alone nor do we want to! Our discussions build on the incredible wisdom of our parish and our clergy. And we have such an abundance of energy and inspiration at Trinity. Please know that we want to hear from you. Third, the Vestry works to ensure that Trinity thrives in the present and also that Trinity looks forward to a secure future. Each meeting brings a new set of issues to discuss, be it necessary repairs to our facilities, revisions to the organizational chart, or the sudden need for an interim rector (!). To face these issues, we leave space in our meetings for the Holy Spirit. My fellow Vestry members are extraordinarily creative. We find the strength to trust each other. It is a remarkable process. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to it on behalf of this remarkable congregation. Kate McDonald 3

4 take note prayers ABUNDANCE TABLE - Share with us, we need your extras! Do you have zucchini plants giving more than you need, extra herb cuttings or potted succulents? How about those over loaded orange trees? Coffee Hour is wonderfully enhanced by the Abundance Table, filled with offerings from parishioners gardens. These are just some of the symbols of our abundance that we share from July through September. Please bring your produce contributions to the table and help yourself to some goodies after the 10am service. Thank you all for your continued support. Please contact Marlene Carroll with any questions regarding this wonderful ministry. flexiblefeet@yahoo.com, CONFIRMATION CLASSES UPCOMING! On October 1, Trinity will welcome Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce to worship with us and to lead our parish family in the sacramental rite of confirmation. Confirmation is the sacrament in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop. If you are interested in confirmation, or in the rites of reception or baptism, you are invited to explore Episcopal faith, beliefs, and practice in our confirmation classes this September! All are welcome, whether you plan to be confirmed at this time or not. Adult confirmation classes will be led by The Rev. Gary Hall, and youth confirmation classes (for those in senior high school) will be led by The Rev. Laurel Johnston. All classes include dinner, and meet on Tuesday evenings in September from 6pm until 8pm. Bring your questions! Dates: Tuesday, September 5 Tuesday, September 12 Tuesday, September 19 Tuesday, September 26 THE SOUL OF AGING Saturday, September 30, 9am-1pm Trinity Episcopal Church Half-day introductory workshop with Georgia Noble & Anne Howard. Stay tuned, more details to come... Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. - Eleanor Roosevelt landscape FINAL PHASE: First Impression Progress Update The main and secondary irrigation lines have all been installed and the majority of trenches have been filled. The property will be graded in preparation for readying the site for soil amending. The new, concrete walk way has hopefully cured and will be in use this weekend. The flowering pear trees as well as the existing maple and birch trees will be pruned, thinned and shaped in the near future. If you haven t had the chance to make a gift to the Plant Fund yet, contributions will still happily be accepted until December 31. Stephen Singleton, Junior Warden community THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY An eight month voyage of spiritual exploration and growth: September Sponsored by Stillpoint, classes begin on Saturday, September 16 with eight fivehour sessions meeting monthly. Tuition is $400 and applications are due in August. Apply online at stillpointca.org/ spiritual-journey. Please remember these prayer requests during the Prayers of the People and the week ahead. *Please Remember In Your Prayers: Jessie Breytspraak, Eden & his birth family, Art & Judy and all those at peril of deportation, Henry Mealy, Sylvia, The Rev. Christine McSpadden & Family, Amanda, Moody & Family, Veronica, Anastasia, Hanna & Family, Grace, Serina, Brandan, Cheyne, Donny, Ricki & Family, Andrew, Kenny, Jane, Don Zimmerman, David McLeod Brainard, Victoria Munoz and daughters, Joseph Salmey, Sherry Banks, Michael, Vanessa Smith, Nancy Campbell, Betsy Kain, Joan Bennett, Alex Mathews. Those With Long Term Illness: Margaret Marvin, Kathryn Dean, Rachel, Lucretia, Betty H, Jill Harper, Quinn Sellars, Joy Andrews, Jane Arnold, Terry Roof, Beverly King Dorsey, Elena Decker, Rosemary Jennings, John Carpenter, Christine Langenfeld, Miguel Mendez, Dorothy P, Christoper Dawson, Russell Cunningham, Marjory Smith, Shirley Burris, Roger West, Lisa Wong-Price, Alex Cruz, Mark Frodesen, Andre, The Rev. Richard Graves, Travis Anderson, Corey Beyer, Quinn, Ruben Grant, Winston Filmer, Zelda Kennedy, Olof Skiold. For the departed: Mary Mealy, Judy Segna, Fred Trainor, Marilyn Johnston, Shannon Carlson, Betty Bramble, Stefani Schatz, John Bennett. In the Armed Services: Craig & Catherine Christ, Grant Fish, Michael C. Fish, Lisa Skioldhanlin, Alec Menoni, David Dees, Theresa Berry, Frederick Johnston, Nicole A. Dennis, Kyle Ray, John Whitney, Sean Dunbar, James Badgett, Nicholas Hoegh-Guldberg, Ryan Carey. Postulant for Holy Orders: Sarah Thomas. *Note: Names will be removed after 60 days. If you wish to have someone added, call the office at or office@trinitysb.org. Please indicate which list: short-term, long-term or departed. 4

5 june financials June 2017 Actual Budget Income $37,516 $54,500 Expense $50,315 $64,368 Year-to-Date Income $332,909 $341,400 Expense $339,510 $361,786 Trinity is grateful for each financial pledge and gift supporting our programs and ministries. Because our expenses are largely predictable and our income varies from month-tomonth, staying as current as possible is a great help to us. If at any time your circumstances change, please notify Cami Segna, our parish Business Manager. For a full statement of our income and expense, and vestry notes, see the bulletin board in the Parish Hall building for monthly update. capital campaign update As of June 2017 Pledge goal: $2,300,000 Actual pledges: $2,161,957 Income to date: $2,161,957 Expenses to date: $2,121,756 Balance of current funds: $40,200 mid week worship Contemplative Prayer: A Trinity group practices various forms of Christian contemplative prayer monthly on the second Wednesday evening, 7-8pm, in the Fireside Room. For more information, talk with Art ( ) or Judy Stevens ( ). Base Community Bible Study and Eucharist: Wednesdays, noon, in the library. This group meets each week for Bible Study and reflects on the upcoming Sunday s gospel lesson. It closes with an informal Eucharist. about pledging Our vision of Stewardship recognizes that God is the giver and has blessed each one of us with many gifts. Common to us all is the privilege and blessing of how we use the precious gifts of our time, talent and treasure. Stewardship is the spiritual practice of discerning the use of these gifts in building God s dream of love and justice in our hearts, relationships and world. At Trinity we call your gift of time and talent Shared Ministry and we call your gift of treasure a pledge. Pledge forms are available at the Welcome Table. pastoral care Hospital Visitation: If you, or a member of the parish that you know, is going into the hospital, please notify the office so a visit can be arranged. Homebound Visitation: If you, or a member of the parish that you know, are homebound (long-term or short-term) and would like a visit or the Eucharist brought to them, please contact the Pastoral Care Committee: Anne Roediger, roedigeranne@yahoo.com. Healing Touch Prayer Ministry: If you, or someone you know, would like to receive a time of Healing Touch Prayer, please contact Nina Zimmer at Helping Hands: The purpose of Helping Hands is to provide short-term care and support for parishioners who need a little extra help due to illness or life circumstances. These volunteers do things like cook a meal, run an errand, or provide transportation. Helpers are put into a resource pool and called upon on an as need basis. Mac McNeel, Prayer Shawl Ministry: Shawls are handmade by parishioners and blessed quarterly. If you or someone you know is in need of this prayer-filled comfort, please contact: Norma Stuck, , normaestuck@gmail.com. Pastoral Emergency Contact Number: In case of a pastoral or medical EMERGEN- CY outside of regular office hours please call Clergy will respond to your page as soon as possible. trinity contact list staff The Rev. Canon Gary R. Hall, Interim Rector ghall@trinitysb.org The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector ljohnston@trinitysb.org The Rev. Michael Corrigan, Pastoral Associate mcorrigan@trinitysb.org, Katrina Perez, Administrative Assistant office@trinitysb.org Hannah Ruth Brothers, Administrative Assistant office@trinitysb.org Cami Segna, Business Manager csegna@trinitysb.org Betty Wenzel, Program Assistant bwenzel@trinitysb.org Elizabeth Hess, Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministries ehess@trinitysb.org Grey Brothers, Minister of Choral & Congregational Music brothers@westmont.edu Thomas Joyce, Minister of Keyboard Music tjoyce@trinitysb.org Miguel Toscano, Sexton mtoscano@trinitysb.org Jan Fadden, Parish Nurse, parish council Administration & Inclusion: Anne Shaw, , anne.shaw09@gmail.com Children & Youth Council: Vanessa Woods, , nessawoods@gmail.com and Susan Krutzsch , krutzsch.s@gmail.com Adult Formation: Jean Alexander, adultformation@trinitysb.org Hospitality: Julia Laraway, , a1fyr516@aol. com and Jamie Sprague, , jamielynnsprague@gmail.com Justice & Outreach: Craig Moore, , cdowdmoore@gmail.com and Laurinda Marshall, , laurindax@yahoo.com Worship: David Gartrell, , gartrell@ucsb.edu and Dodie Little, , dodielittle@gmail.com vestry Claude Garciacelay, Senior Warden, garciacel@aol. com Stephen Singleton, Junior Warden, teaslton@cox.net Mandy Phillips, Clerk, mandyphillips2@gmail.com Michael Dean, Treasurer, mxdean47@yahoo.com Jean Davis, jeanlangedavis@gmail.com John Gannon, gannonsbhs@yahoo.com Ann Jaqua, annjaqua@cox.net Kate McDonald, namatakogari@gmail.com Georgia Noble, gnoble@cox.net Patsy Price, pstadel@gmail.com Kathleen Rogers, kathmade.rogers@gmail.com Kristi Wallace, kristi957@gmail.com 5