Picnic! Register Now! Parish Retreat at Camp McDowell Sept. 29-Oct. 1

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1 September 14, 2017 The Trinity Tidings To share the love of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, by loving one another, loving our community, and putting our faith into action. Trinity Episcopal Church 410 North Pine Street P.O. Box M Florence, AL Fax: trinity@trinityflorence.org THE GREAT EPISCOPAL Picnic! The Great Episcopal Picnic will be Sunday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m., at St. Bartholomew s. Trinity is asked to provide side dishes. Clergy The Rev. Andrew C. Keyse Rector The Rev. Dr. Callie Plunket-Brewton Associate Rector Episcopal Campus Ministry Chaplain The Rev. Catherine Schiesz Deacon Church Staff Noël Beck - Choir Director & Organist Simon Richardson - Youth Director Sheila Shelton - Bookkeeper Jessie Stracener - Children s Ministry Pam Turner - Nursery Supervisor Jenny Tice - Administrative Assistant Vestry and Officers Scott Townsend, Senior Warden Ralph Jones, Junior Warden Mike Moeller, Treasurer Gayle Ozbirn, Clerk Bonnie Atkinson Sarah Franklin Bob Garfrerick Mark Grisham Rachel Hillis Beth Lane Ron Letson Dorlea Rikard Register Now! Parish Retreat at Camp McDowell Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Registration forms for our Parish Retreat are available in the Church and the Office, on page 5 of this edition of The Trinity Tidings, or online at Reservations are on a first-come/first-served basis. Payment is due when you submit your form. The deadline is Monday, September 25, so that Callie can provide Camp McDowell with a final tally. This weekend is going to be packed with opportunities for relaxation and renewal. You can walk the labyrinth, take a trip in a canoe, take a hike, or just sit on a porch and hang out with friends. We have activities for people of all ages as well. Please join us!

2 2 September 14, 2017 Sunday Schedules 15 Pentecost -- September 17, a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Greeter: Gunther Sigle LEM: Becky Taylor Ushers: Will Darby, Floyd Odenwelder Vestry Person of the Day: Bob Garfrerick 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II Greeter: Elizabeth Gruber Chalice Bearer: Susan Trousdale Ushers: Ryan Brake, Frierson Mitchener Lectors: James Thompson, Lisa Gardner Intercessor: Noël Beck Acolytes: Bennett Brake, John Brake, Libby Brake, Alec Brewton Organist: Noël Beck Children s Chapel: Jessica Mitchell Readings: First Lesson: Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm: 114 Second Lesson: Romans 14:1-12 The Gospel: Matthew 18: Pentecost -- September 24, 2017 The Great Episcopal Picnic! 10 a.m. at St. Bartholomew s. Trinity is asked to provide side dishes. Please check the online schedule for any changes.

3 September 14, Our Prayers Those on our prayer list: Sean Michael O Bannon, Katie Clement, Milo Nicholson, Martha Gruber-Cabler, Elizabeth Shaia, Susan Hunnicutt, Paul Jones, III, Jimmy Blythe, Jap Patton, Lindy Blackburn, Lexi Edington, Maggie Williams, Ragan Morris, June Nuessle, Ned Hughes, Hurshel Miles, Margaret Boudreau, Linda Persall, Billy Aldrich, Maria and Hans Meier, Lisa Linkins Cink, Rene Passarella Ciarametero, Ann and Frank Moses, Daniel Wilson, Mary and Joe Garner, Kelly McCord, Penelope Blankenship, Benny Brake, Louis Weil, Penny Joiner, Susan McGee, Dan Holt, Maurie Shaw, John Mitchell, Alicia Polo, Jackie Sockwell, Bee Patrick, Jason Handley, Molly Young, Ben Lansford, Ken Springer, Betsy Atkinson, Suzanne Cunningham, Victoria Greer, Albert Trousdale III, Bill Samford, Glenda King, Kathy Newman, Shin Humphries, Susan Shirley, Marie Simmons, David Blazer, Emily Pfister, Brantley Jones, Carol Banks, the Evans Family, all those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma Those in the Military: Denys Zea, Don Beckwith, Scott Sibley, Jacob Bobo, Adam Garfrerick, Taylor Grier, Kyle A. Taylor, Michael Larsen, Chris Muse, Sam Spearman, Thomas Harold Self, Paul Hunter Marcu, Members of the 115th Signal Battalion Birthdays and Anniversaries Coming up: Robert Koonce, Brenda Griffith, David Tomlinson, Alec Brewton, Stratt Byars IV, Dr. and Mrs. Nolan Richards, Paul Wallace, Sarah Brice, Terri Whalen, Jessie Harrison, Jessie Stracener, Ed Foote, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Townsend, Larry Carmichael, Robert Beck, Skip Spearman, Mary Leigh Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harscheid Altar Flowers The upcoming dates are available: Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Please call for more information. Theology on Tap is back with a few changes! We meet on Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m. at City Hardware. Callie and Catherine are going to lead discussions together, and the college students of Canterbury are going to join the group. Come and join us Thursday, Sept. 21! Everyone is welcome! PRAYER TIME to meet monthly In an effort to become a more prayerful community, we are going to meet once a month to pray for our needs and the needs of others. PRAYER TIME will be held in the Parlor on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. We will meet on Monday, Oct Anne Roy Altar Guild September Chair: bitsy Kingsley Care Committee September Chair: Gayle Ozbirn Solo Flight supports St. Francis Entertains October s Sunday Solo Supper Oct. 29, 4 p.m. Barbecue and Bluegrass at Paul and Lisa Wallace s farm

4 4 September 14, 2017 MUSIC NOTES Trinity Choir was blessed to receive several gifts in memory of long-time choir member Joan Martin. Those gifts were used to purchase several anthems to add to the music library in honor of Joan. The choir is now working on these new anthems, and will be singing them during worship services in October and November. We will imagine Joan and the heavenly choir singing with us! Once again, we thank all the people whose contributions made it possible to acquire this music. The choir is also beginning rehearsals on music for Advent and Christmas. We always welcome new choir members. You are invited to join us for our weekly rehearsals, Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. We have beautiful new chairs waiting to be filled with new singers. -- Noel M. Beck, choir director and organist UNA Canterbury is looking for people willing to sponsor meals for our Wednesday night Supper Club! We re a group with some great cooks, and we love to spend time together in the kitchen, so we are trying something new and cooking our own meals. We just need a little help with groceries! Are you willing? If you are, Callie would love to hear from you. her at cplunketbrewton@gmail.com or call her at the church at Callie ST. FRANCIS PROJECT Reserve your space now for Barbecue and Bluegrass, Ballads and Whiskeys Thank you for your tremendous response to the St. Francis Entertains events! Space is still available for Barbecue and Bluegrass and Ballads and Whiskeys of Scotland, but don t delay! Reservations are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Barbecue and Bluegrass -- Sunday, Oct. 29, 4 p.m., $20 per person Your toes will start tapping as you drive through the magnificent grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wallace s farm near Bluewater Creek. Barbecue, music, and an old-fashioned barn dance are yours for the evening. Hosts will be Scott and Ellen Cross, Frierson and Rachel Mitchener, Rick and Vanessa Morse, and Paul and Lisa Wallace. Music is by 220 Slim and the Cactus Cowboys. Hay bales will be provided for seating, but you are welcome to bring a folding chair. Dress casually! The Ballads and Whiskeys of Scotland with Jim Malcolm and special guest Scooter Muse -- Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, $35 per person A resident of Perth, Scotland, Jim Malcolm is a noted historian, musicologist, storyteller, and scotch aficionado. As a member of the prestigious Scotch Malt Whiskey Society, Jim will choose our whiskeys for a special tasting. And, as a world-traveled singer, he will entertain us with songs and stories of the Highlands. Wine and water will also be available.

5 September 14, SIGN UP NOW! Parish Retreat Registration Form September 29- October 1, 2017 Lodging Miller Amount Name: Last, First Fri Sat Per Person Meals ($7 Per Person/Per Meal) Friday Saturday Sunday Amount Name: Last, First --D-- --B-- --L-- --D-- --B-- --L-- Per Person Total $ Saturday Campout (Youth 6th grade and up) I can bring a tent I can be a chaperone Name: Last, First Miller Commons: Single Rate (1 Person/Room) $ Per Person/Per Night Double Rate (2 People/Room) $60.00 Per Person/Per Night Additional Lodgers (3 rd /4 th Person/Room) $11.00 Per Person/Per Night *Children 6-10 stay for free when they are the third/fourth person Camp: Per Person/Per Night $15.00 Children Ages 5 and Under: Please include them above on a name line for accurate total numbers Free Lodging Free Meals If additional lines are needed for any part of this form, please write on the back and check this box: Family Name: Total Persons Attending: Phone Number: Requests:

6 6 September 14, 2017 Children s Ministry Hi, friends! During the day of the White Elephant Sale (Sept. 16) we ask that parents and parishioners sign up to help, and that Club 456 assist with coffee and snow cones. You are also welcome to stay longer. We do have a few all-day volunteers. Here is the list so far for Saturday. We welcome more than one person per time slot. 6 a.m. -- Faith Williams; 7 a.m. -- Rebecca Hovater; 8 a.m. -- Laura Heckert; 9 a.m. -- Tosha Frith; 10 a.m. --Beth Keyse; 11 a.m. -- Jessica Mitchell; 12 p.m. -- Callie Plunket-Brewton, Andrea Huntley; 1 p.m. -- Andrea Huntley; 2 p.m. -- Andrea Huntley. We do not have volunteers for 3 p.m. If you can help, please let me know! Skyzone All children are invited to join us at Skyzone beginning at 4 p.m. after the White Elephant Sale. Children under 5 will need a parent to accompany them. We will jump for one hour and pickup will be 5:15-5:30 p.m. -- Jessie Stracener, Children s Ministry Coordinator Saturday, September 16 Set-up for White Elephant Sale 6-7 a.m. White Elephant Sale (Mullen) 7 a.m. -3 p.m. SkyZone! 4-5:30 p.m. All Children are invited to join us at Skyzone after the White Elephant Sale. Children under 5 will need a parent to accompany them. We will jump for one hour and pick up will be from 5:15-5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 17 White Elephant Sale Cleanup! 9:30 a.m. Children s Chapel -- Jessica Mitchell 10:30 a.m. Children s Chapel -- Jessie Stracener 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 20 4:30-6:30 p.m. Trinity Tots (Preschool-aged children) K-3 (Kindergarten through third grade) Club 456 (4th-6th grade) All will meet outside in the park (or in Mullen if there is rain.) Sunday, September 24 Great Episcopal Picnic! 10 a.m. at St. Bartholomew s No services at Trinity. Trinity is asked to provide side dishes.

7 September 14, EYC heads to Skyzone on Saturday, Sept. 23 YOUTH MINISTRY When: Saturday, September 23, 4-5:30 p.m. Who: All EYC 7th-12th grade Where: Drop off and pick up will be at Skyzone Cost: $20 includes an hour of jumping and jump socks. (If you already have jump socks feel free to bring them.) Note: There is a mandatory waiver that must be signed before your child can jump. It can be filled out ahead of time online, or it can be filled out upon arrival.

8 8 September 14, 2017 Trinity Episcopal Church P.O. Box M Florence, AL A Prayer for Stewardship Gracious, loving, and giving Father, from whom comes every good and healthful gift, help us through our faithful stewardship to acknowledge that all things come of you, and to learn that truly it is in giving that we receive; give us grateful hearts, and make us cheerful givers who experience joy and grace as we put our trust in you; guide us and strengthen us as we make our gifts of time, talent and treasure to Trinity for the spread of your kingdom; all of which we ask in the name of your greatest gift, your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.