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. Gluten-Free wafers are available for those who need them, just ask for them 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. 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. 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. Nursery & Toddler care is available 9:15-11am. (Ask an usher for directions). Visit our Welcome Table Visit our website at www.trinitysb.org events at trinity SUMMER SACRED ARTS CONTINUES TODAY Volunteer Opportunities Still Available! CHALICE BEARER TRAINING SUNDAY, JUNE 25 AT 11:30am NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY COMING! SIGN UP TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN EIGHT TICKETS LEFT FOR BISHOP S CONSECRATION SATURDAY, JULY 8 AT 1:30pm THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST JUNE 18, 2017 the week ahead Sunday, June 18 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:30am Summer Sacred Arts 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer Wednesday, June 21 Noon Base Community Sunday, June 25 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:30am Summer Sacred Arts 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 11:30am Chalice Bearer Training 11:30am HAWC Meeting 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer GUEST TRUMPET PLAYER TODAY! Kevin Christensen is the son of parishioner Jeannie Christensen. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University and holds a Masters of Music in Performance from the University of Arizona. Kevin has lived with his family in Malaysia for the past 8 years where he teaches music at an international school and performs regularly with several local orchestras and symphonic bands. The Season of Pentecost, also known as Ordinary Season, 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. PRAYER True prayer, whatever outward form it might take, is first and foremost a condition of loving attentiveness to God in which we find ourselves open and receptive to who we are in our deepest selves. In prayer we say who in fact we are not who we should be, nor who we will we were, but who we are. All prayer begins with the confession of truth of who we are at this moment. It is simultaneously a great relief and challenge to lay aside our masks and postures to be nakedly ourselves. In prayer our hearts are completely open and all desires are known to God. We cannot hide, even if we want to. It can be deeply frightening to be so exposed to the God to whom all hearts are open, all desires known and from whom no secrets are hid (BCP 323), but we also know that prayer involves us in an intimate relationship with a loving God. We are not casting sacrifices into a volcano to placate an angry God demanding payment for sin, or promising a disapproving God that we will be better tomorrow. Rather we are addressing God intimately as the One who made us, loves us and keeps us. ~ Margaret Guenther, The Practice of Prayer Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street Santa Barbara Ca 93101 805.965.7419 www.trinitysb.org 1
worship ministers take note 8am Holy Eucharist Preaching: The Rev. Michael Corrigan, Pastoral Associate Presiding: The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector Chalice Bearer: Diana Buzerak Acolyte: Reader: John Draper Intecessor: Michael Neal Arnold Ushers: Jim Micallef Altar Guild: Nollie Lei Dawson 10am Holy Eucharist Preaching: The Rev. Michael Corrigan, Pastoral Associate Presiding: The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector Acolytes: Terre Sanitate, Zoe Perez, Nathan Gibson, Fawzia Talbert Prayer Ministers: Chris Boesch, Georgia Noble, Phylene Wiggins Readers: Kate Wallace, Tricia Backelin Intecessor: Clark Roof Chalice Bearers: Ed Savage, Elizabeth Hess, Dodie Little, Cheri Young Ushers: Steve Gibson, David Gartrell, Jeffrey Krutzsch, Will Laraway Welcome Team: Elaine Christ, Mark Stout, Beth Thompson, Marlene Carroll, Liana Carty Hands & Heart: Bob Ward Altar Guild: Edith Hollister, Sue Adams Flower Guild: Allison Jaqua Organist: Thomas Joyce Cantor: Jeanie O Connell Trumpet: Kevin Christensen 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 celebration of our 56th wedding anniversary. ~ Don & Siu Zimmerman Fellowship & Formation of Chalice Bearers - Sunday, June 25, 11:30am-1:30pm Chalice Bearers, join us on Sunday, June 25th for fellowship, formation and training from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Please RSVP to Betty Wenzel at bwenzel@trinitysb.org or call the office at (805) 965-7419. NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY! 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. Photo Dates: Saturday, July 15 Sunday, July 16 Monday, July 17 More days to be scheduled as needed. How do I schedule an appointment? There is a scheduling link in our Friday email version of Trinity Notes. There is a scheduling link on the Trinity website: trinitysb.org. You may call the office at 965-7419 and we will schedule an appointment for you. Visit the Welcome Table for more information. SMOOTHIES = SMILES - HAWC Meeting Sunday, June 25, 11:30am-12:30pm Discover more reasons for enjoyment. The Hunger Advocacy Working Committee (HAWC) will be meeting next Sunday, June 25th in the Library, 11:30am-12:30pm. Please join us to learn more about what s behind the smoothies we served on Trinity Sunday. It s a story of faithful ministry and an aspiration to do more. Volunteers - the prime ingredients - are needed 3-4 hours once a month. Find out when & where you can visit Trinity s ministry in action at the link found on www.trinitysb.org. Contact: Chris Boesch, sparrowhaven@cox.net FEEDING HUNGRY HEARTS: LET US KEEP THE FEAST! Ordination and Consecration of Rev. Canon John Harvey Taylor as Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Los Angeles - Saturday, July 8, 1:30pm. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, officiating. Held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center of Los Angeles County, picnic to follow in Grand Park. Eight tickets are still available for Trinity Community on a first come, first served basis. We will create a wait-list if needed. All Saints Montecito has arranged bus transportation to and from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for $20.00 per person. Please make checks payable to Trinity, with Bishop Consecration in the memo line. RSVP directly to Betty Wenzel at bwenzel@trinitysb.org or call (805) 729-8374. SUMMER SACRED ARTS STILL NEEDS YOU! Help needed in late August. Our summer program for children at Trinity, Summer Sacred Arts, continues this Sunday and runs through the first week in September. Summer Sacred Arts, which is held in the Guild Hall during the 10am service, offers lots of fun ways to get involved with our fantastic Trinity kids. No experience or planning is required - just sign up for a week or two of enjoying art on Sunday mornings, and we will provide all the materials you need to have a great time with the children. It s easy, it s fun, and it s intergenerational! What could be better? Sign up on the Labyrinth Plaza to help! Questions? Contact Elizabeth Hess, ehess@trinitysb.org. 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
take note notes from the vestry BANNER NEWS! The banner of Trinity Episcopal Church now tells a new story. In addition to the three angels visiting Abraham symbolizing The Trinity and Hospitality, a new learning from the Men s Retreat and Richard Rohr s recent book, The Divine Dance, adds additional meaning. The original icon painted by Andrei Rublev (1425 AD) now resides in Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The robes were colored gold for the Father, blue for the Son, and green for the Holy Spirit. Recent close examination by iconographers shows a rectangular shape just under the edge of the table facing the viewer. Evidence of an adhesive substance was found within that rectangular space. The speculation is that a mirror was mounted in that space. In the 15th Century Icons were often mounted on a wall at eye level for meditation. If that were the case, a person viewing the icon would see his/her face at the table and would be invited to join the table and thus included in the circle of the divine dance of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This inclusion would make us humans participants in God s plan. Take a closer look at the Trinity Banner at the front of the church at the left near the pulpit and see for yourself. Incidentally, a former Trinity parishioner, Sally Blaine, created the banner about 15 years ago. Sally died in 2009, at Sarah House, from breast cancer. The Trinity Men s Retreat is an annual event. This year s facilitator was The Very Reverend Gary Hall and was held at Westmont College. To find out more about the retreat, contact Mark Benson at markb1315@ gmail.com. LANDSCAPE PROJECT ONLY $2,549 SHY OF GOAL! Trinity s landscape project, LOOKING BEYOND OURSELVES: Final Phase, First Impression is the final phase of our Capital Campaign which includes sustainable landscaping and accessibility upgrades. The project is in the final permitting stage with the city. Our lawn has been treated for removal and the project might start again as early as late this month. If you missed the March 5 forum on the project please view the video on trinitysb.org Your financial support of the project may be made on the website or by check at church. Mark your check Plant Fund. Many thanks to those who have given gifts ranging from $15 to $5,000. SIGN UP TO DONATE ALTAR FLOWERS July & August dates still available. Give in remembrance, in celebration, in honor of or just in gratitude. Altar flowers are a wonderful way to mark an occasion. Each Sunday sign up is $60.00. The chart is on the Labyrinth Plaza after the services. The flower donations cover the cost of the flowers and if we do not have a donor, we will use an artificial arrangement. TRINITY READS Adult Formation s recommended book for this season is Protecting Our Common Sacred Home: Pope Francis and Process Thought by process theologian, David Ray Griffin. It is a response to the Pope s Encyclical Laudato Si. This book is a wonderful introduction to process theology. Griffin brings the subject to life, in a deep and gracefully expressed theological narrative reflecting on the world s ecological crisis it is a compelling read for anyone who holds dear the fate of our world. (Mark Asman s Amazon review). The book is available at the Welcome Table. Georgia Noble here, member of the Search Committee and Vestry. It was deeply nourishing for me to participate in our Prayer Circles this past Sunday. Using the famous Stages of Grief as scaffolding, we began by sharing the full gamut of our feelings with one another. We then moved into creating a communal prayer together for Christine, her family, our congregation and the world. For those of you who were not able to attend I wanted to share a few of my Take-aways. Take-away #1 - Sharing deep feelings together is very, very helpful. It allows the feelings to be borne, to be spread out and taken in so we can move to the next place. An image shared by a friend The listening community provides support like the buttresses on a Cathedral they bear the weight so the cathedral can stand tall and reach for God. Take-away #2 We are a tough congregation and we have all the resources we need to get through this time of loss and transition and be better for it on the other side. This is going to make us grow and that is a good thing. We have an amazing staff. We have Laurel and all the other caring Clergy who are coming forward. We have awesome Lay leadership in the Vestry and Parish Council and the Shared Ministry of the whole community. Our mutual love for God and Trinity are making very real to me the notion that we are all in this together. Take-away #3 I am being challenged to trust in God and the Beloved Community more then ever. I share with you a poem I have been reading daily of late. May we use this in-between time to open our hearts and trust more fully. The Avowal by Denise Levertov As swimmers dare to lie face to the sky and water bears them, as hawks rest upon air and air sustains them, so would I learn to attain freefall, and float into Creator Spirit s deep embrace, knowing no effort earns that all-surrounding grace. 3
4 episcopal campus ministry st. michaels in IV Annual GIVE Isla Vista Sale - Saturday, June 24 & Sunday, June 25, 8am 4pm Since 1990, GIVE has accepted donations of unwanted and reusable clothing, books, furniture, household furnishings, kitchenware, canned and packaged foods, and miscellaneous items during Isla Vista and UCSB s annual move-out time in June. The donations are sold at a giant sale and the proceeds benefit organizations and projects that improve the quality of life in Isla Vista. Volunteers from Trinity, All Saints and St. Mike s are asked to donate their hours to benefit St. Michael s University Church in I.V. which includes the Episcopal Campus Ministry at UCSB. In some past years St. Mike s has received several thousand dollars from the sale. The volunteer schedule to prepare for the sale at Embarcadero Hall is June 14-23 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and to do the sale is June 24-25 from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. This is an outreach opportunity to help St. Mike s and have fun while experiencing the Isla Vista vibe. Please sign-up as a volunteer by emailing Viviana Marsano, viviana. marsano@sa.ucsb.edu. For more information the contact is David Boyd, dboydinc@aol.com. community 6-DAY YOGA RETREAT at Mt Calvary Monastery with Sister Greta Ronningen, CDL August 1-6 This retreat is appropriate for strong beginner and intermediate students and is limited to 14 participants. There will be vigorous sessions as well as more gentle ones, a guided hike and plenty of free time to read, go to the beach and enjoy Santa Barbara. Cost is $825.00 and includes 5-night accommodations, 3 delicious meals a day, and the yoga program. A $150.00 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space. For information and reservations, call or email Mount Calvary Monastery, 805-682-4117, mtcalvary1@aol.com shared ministry Get Involved! MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Transition House Provides food, shelter and services to families who have lost their homes. A team of Trinity volunteers serves dinner to residents once a month. Contact: Michael Arnold 687-4073 (Saturday coordinator) Teresa Pietsch 570-0542 (Sunday coordinator) Faulding Hotel A historic hotel that houses the working poor and residents on a fixed income. Trinity volunteers take part in a mutual ministry of learning and socializing each month on the third Saturday with the residents, providing lunch with an activity or program. Contact: Regina Rodriguez 963 8543 Harding School Helpers Trinity volunteers provide either classroom or after school homework. We always welcome classroom helpers for pre-school to fifth grade and homework volunteers Mon.-Thurs. 4:15-5:15pm. Contact: Susan Krutzsch, 805-569- 5012, krutzsch.s@gmail.com or Anne Porter, anneportersb@gmail. com or 963-8543. prayers 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. 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, Stefani. For the departed: The Rev. Doug Miller, Mary Mealy, Judy Segna, Fred Trainor, Marilyn Johnston, Shannon Carlson, Betty Bramble. 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 965 7419 or email office@trinitysb.org. Please indicate which list: short-term, long-term or departed.
april financials Apr 2017 Actual Budget Income $72,299 $57,100 Expense $65,829 $57,947 Year-to-Date Income $230,977 $233,800 Expense $226,424 $239,876 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 April 2017 Pledge goal: $2,300,000 Actual pledges: $2,160,273 Income to date: $2,161,957 Expenses to date: $2,118,499 Balance of current funds: $43,458 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 (883-8105) or Judy Stevens (698-9309). 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 968-4084. 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, 280-2504 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, 964-5807, normaestuck@gmail.com. Pastoral Emergency Contact Number: In case of a pastoral or medical EMERGEN- CY outside of regular office hours please call 726 1255. Clergy will respond to your page as soon as possible. trinity contact list staff The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector ljohnston@trinitysb.org The Rev. Michael Corrigan, Pastoral Associate mcorrigan@trinitysb.org, 805-570-0866 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's Ministries ehess@trinitysb.org Libby Yardi, Coordinator of Youth Ministries lyardi@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, 636-2559 parish council Administration & Inclusion: Anne Shaw, 448-4606, anne.shaw09@gmail.com Children & Youth Council: Vanessa Woods, 637-0201, nessawoods@gmail.com and Susan Krutzsch 569-5012, krutzsch.s@gmail.com Adult Formation: Jean Alexander, adultformation@trinitysb.org Hospitality: Julia Laraway, 682-6926, a1fyr516@aol. com and Jamie Sprague, 276-2485, jamielynnsprague@gmail.com Justice & Outreach: Craig Moore, 680-1228, cdowdmoore@gmail.com and Laurinda Marshall, 685-5586, laurindax@yahoo.com Worship: David Gartrell, 698-0086, gartrell@ucsb.edu and Dodie Little, 963-8656, 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