the trinity herald
THE TRINITY HERALD
The mission of Trinity Church is to share the joy of God’s love with our community, our brothers and sisters in Christ.
NOVEMBER 2011
THE RECTOR’S COLUMN: FAITH, HOPE & LOVE
I firmly believe that it is a healthy practice for any church to look beyond itself, to see what it can do for its community and for the world. It can also prove helpful for a church to set some goals to provide a renewed sense of purpose, something greater to achieve. I've been doing some thinking about both of these ideas lately, and I've come to the conclusion that one way Trinity might be able to achieve both is to organize a mission of some type perhaps to a place like Haiti? The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama has a companion relationship status with Haiti, and I am confident that there will not soon be a time when Haiti doesn't need any more help. Usually, missions to Haiti have come in two different flavors: either medical or construction. Medical missions typically involve setting up a clinic in order to treat various issues. Most of these issues are conditions which would probably startle us, in that we'd never allow anything simple to remain untreated for so long. Fielding a medical mission is complicated from the standpoint that they would obviously require doctors and nurses (and sometimes pharmacists, dentists, optometrists or ophthalmologists) to volunteer. Construction missions require a different skill‐set. The building requirements in a place like Haiti are drastically different from a place like the United States, as well as the availability of materials. Furthermore, there are opportunities to build objects of varying scale. For example, past construction missions have built chairs and benches for schools and others have actually built the schools themselves. The point is, construction missions don't require someone who is a contractor, but people who are handy with tools and inventive. I have no idea if there is significant interest within Trinity in tackling something of this magnitude, but I believe we should set this as a goal for the year 2012. I happen to know that we have plenty of talent at Trinity for either a medical or construction mission — and possibly even a combination of the two. Details such as when we would go, where we would go, and how we would pay for it haven't been decided. It is merely a proposal. What I am asking you is, How many of you would be willing to do this? I would also like to point out that I wouldn't expect this endeavor to be limited to Trinity Church. If you happen to be excited about this and know somebody else at another church who might also be excited about it, then please, by all means, recruit them! If I hear from enough people, we will set up an organizational meeting to begin making some plans.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT: The Rector’s Column PAGE 2: Monthly Calendar INSERT: Cursillo 2012 Letter PAGE 3: Worship Leader Schedule BACK: Announcements/Birthdays
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH OFFICE: (334) 289‐3363 ▪ 401 N. Main Ave ▪ P.O. Box 560 Demopolis, AL 36732‐0560 Website ‐ www.trinitydemopolis.org Facebook Fan Page ‐ www.facebook.com/demopolis Email ‐ [email protected]
NOVEMBER 2011
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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SUNDAY WORSHIP LEADER SCHEDULE November 6th
November 13th
November 20th
November 27th
December 4th
(21 Sun. Pentecost) Holy Eucharist
(22 Sun. Pentecost) Holy Eucharist
(Last Sun. Pentecost) Holy Eucharist
(1 Sun. Advent) Holy Eucharist
(2nd Sun. Advent)
LEM (Psalm)
Becky Cole
Luke Hallmark
Jay Wright
A.D. Baker
Ben Sherrod
LEM
Jay Wright
Ben Sherrod
Amie Attaway
Luke Hallmark
Becky Cole
Lector (#1/OT)
Cecil Williamson
Sam Bozeman
George Bley
Frank Rutledge
Stan Brasfield
Lector (#2/NT)
Paula Bird
Bill Britton
Carolyn Cowling
Broughton Rogers
Lynn Brasfield
Intercessor
Bryan W. Compton
Polly Tarence
Val Gifford
Doris Attaway
Broughton Rogers
Ushers
Ben Sherrod & John Northcutt
Mem Webb & Harris Nelson
Tommy Lee & A.G. Westbrook
Joe Richie & Bill Barley
Bill Britton & John Northcutt
Oblationers
Virginia Kidd & Martha Kidd
Crucifer/Server
Alex Wright
Clay McVay
Allen Bley
Alex Wright
Clay McVay
Acolytes
Parker Hallmark & Joseph Barnes
James McVay & Sara McVay
Parker Hallmark & William Barkley
Paul Frankowski & Joseph Barnes
Sara McVay & James McVay
Jennifer Bedsole
Archie Bird
Lyle Cole
Bryan W. Compton
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Parish Brunch
Martha Turner
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Russ Gaddy & Patricia Gaddy
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Amanda Barnes & Rebecca Marlowe Joseph Barnes & Amelia Traeger
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ALTAR GUILD
Holy Eucharist
Sarah Hallmark & Parker Hallmark
FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER Mary Rutledge Martha Turner Martha Ann Kidd Virginia Ann Kidd Cindy Reeves Doris Attaway Pearl Slay
If you discover that you are unable to serve on the appointed day, please find a suitable replacement and then notify the church office.
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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Timothy Hall Joseph Barnes Floy Mayberry A.G. Westbrook Cindy Reeves Broughton Rogers
11th 15th 16th 21st 24th 25th
ANNOUNCEMENTS HOLIDAYS
VESTRY MEETING
POINSETTIA SALES
The Vestry will meet The poinsettias will be ready The church office will Sunday, November 20th, for pick up on Monday, Nov. be closed Friday, No‐ immediately 28th and must be picked up vember 11th for Vet‐ by Wednesday, November following brunch. erans Day. We will 30th. Please also be closed contact a member of the Thursday, November ALL SOULS ECW for more information. 24th and Friday, CARNIVAL ECW MEETING November 25th for In place of our regular Thanksgiving. The ECW will meet on Wednesday healing November 8th at 5:30 PM in WELCOME BACK service, we will have the Parish Hall. There will be a Cursillo an "All Souls Carnival" SHOEBOX PREP "Welcome Back" Party on Wednesday, November 2nd, SOUTHERN OAKS VISITATION at Cecil Williamson's For the month of house at 6:00 PM on beginning at 5:30 November, the We will be visiting our friends and Thursday, November ECW is collecting money to PM. We will have a family at Southern Oaks on Sunday, mail our Operation Christ‐ 10th. This event is costume parade, November 6th, at 3:00 PM. Please mas Child boxes. Let’s get intended for everyone Trunk‐or‐Treat and feel free to come and join the fun. them packed up!! who has already pizza for supper. attended a Cursillo weekend.
Greetings to you from the Trinity Cursillo Community! We would like to invite you to be a part of our growing community. There are several ways for you to participate in Cursillo events. One, of course, is to attend the 4 day weekend. Cursillo weekends begin on Thursday evening and end on Sunday mid afternoon. Your participation in this weekend is of no cost to you, as those who have previously attended have sponsored your experience. And that is precisely what it is – an experience. It is also the reason why it is somewhat difficult for people who have already attended a Cursillo weekend to share their experiences, because they are unique and personal. Plus, there are wonderful surprises occurring throughout the weekend that none of us would like to spoil for you. Another way you can participate in the Cursillo Community is to join a “reunion group.” A reunion group is an outgrowth of the weekend, in order to help sustain spiritual growth on our daily journey. Trinity is fortunate to currently have three groups which meet at different times and places during the week. There is one for women at 7:00 am Wednesday’s at the home of Cecil Williamson, and there are two groups for men: one meeting at 10:00 am on Thursdays at Trinity and another at 6:00 am in Forkland. It is not a prerequisite of attending the weekend in order to join a reunion group. They are open to anyone who wants to be intentional about their spiritual journey. The schedule for the weekends for 2012 is listed below, for your convenience. Please see a member of the Cursillo Community for more information or an application. All applications need to be turned in at least 2 months before the weekend, but the sooner the better. CURSILLO WEEKENDS FOR 2012 • • • • •
Thursday, Thursday, Thursday, Thursday, Thursday,
March 8 – Sunday, March 11 April 12 – Sunday, April 15 June 7 – Sunday, June 10 September 6 – Sunday, September 9 October 11 – Sunday, October 14
Cecil Williamson Trinity Lay Rector 289-4952 (home) 216-4660 (mobile)
Those who have attended a Cursillo weekend from Trinity =Mary Croom Barley The Rev Bill & Pat Wright Brenda Enfinger Evelyn & Dick Maxey Paula & Archie Bird Frances & =Werth Roberts Bill Britton Cindy Reeves Pearl & Willie Slay =Olga Porter Carolyn & Mem Webb The Rev John David Barnes Rebecca Culpepper David O’Steen Linda & Ken Snow Nancy & John Northcutt Dashiell McKay Robin & Steve Rogers Cecil & Wayne Williamson Ben Sherrod Bruce Ulmer Catesby & Terry Jones The Rev Bryan Hatchett Virginia & =Bobby Kidd Gwyn Turner Mark & Jennifer Bedsole Samuel Bozeman George Bley
