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Volume 1, Issue 2
Volume 3, Issue 8
October 2012
August 2014
CHURCH OF THE HOLY
TRINITY
900 South Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: 601-636-0542
4 William Mathews
19 Macy Broome
20 Dani McAneny
Becky Jabour
5 Martin Lewis
Melissa Blackburn
22 Johnny Owen
6 Brenda Hawkins
29 Steven Clement
Nancy Clement
11 Pam Smith
Prayers
Your prayers are requested for our parishioners: Bob Andrews, Jean Blakeney, Jane
Cohn, Pat Cole, Will Conway, Phyllis
Davis, Kay Dement, Toni Ferguson, Max &
Tana Ford, Kitty Gastrell, Joe Graham,
Marge Haney, the Rev. Clifton McInnis,
Petesy Smith, Dannie Weatherly
Those in special need: Debbie Gorney,
Melissa Barker, Kiely McKellar, Marie
Pomeroy, Kevin Hicks, Larry Lambiotte,
Susie Harmon Hayes, Katye Smith, Pete
Smith, Aiden Rodgers, Judy Barnes Leggett, Robert Marascalco, Afton Wallace,
Steve Moore, Diane McDowell, George
Lauber, Deborah & Matt Waldrop, Kim
Dell, Larry Franck, Noël Nichols, Pat Peay,
Dwight Sibley, Lisa Grant
Congratulations to Beth Brown and Clayton
Whitehead (worshippers at 8 o’clock) who
were recently married in North Carolina!
Trinitarian Times
About the Parish
NEWSLETTER OF THE CHURH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
www.churchoftheholytrinity.org
E-mail:
brandyleach@holytrinityvicksburg.org
3 Mary Elsa Hocker
Dear Friends—
“Is it possible to have a religious experience, to discover the truth about
God, to deepen your relationship with Christ, and to discern how to respond
to the call of the Spirit … at the Walt Disney World Resort?”
So begins a recent and unexpected addition to my reading and study
materials, a book entitled A Disney Monastic by the Rev. Kevin Goodman.
Goodman is an Episcopal Priest and frequent guest of the Walt Disney
World Resort, where he finds particular joy riding monorails, walking
around World Showcase Lagoon, and sipping a glass of wine on late
afternoons at the California Grill. His everyday ministry includes working
with homeless youth, advocating for immigration reform, recording the
sacred story of the people of Renk Diocese in South Sudan, and capturing
for television a group of seekers celebrating the spirit of life.
The Rev. Beth Palmer, Rector
August Birthdays
Rector’s Ruminations
The vestry here at Church of the Holy Trinity and others who know me well
know that David and I are Disney Vacation Club members. We visit Disney
World a couple of time each year. Like the Rev. Goodman, we enjoy riding
the monorails and walking around the lagoon at Epcot. We may need to
explore that wine list at the California Grill ...
Last February after another brief stay with Mickey Mouse, I made a tonguein-cheek presentation to the vestry about “things I learned from The Mouse”
and how they might be applied to our life together here at Church of the
Holy Trinity. I touched on such topics as greeting the returning visitor, the
hospitality of clean and attractive surroundings, anticipating visitors’ needs,
offering various ways for folks to get involved, opportunities to stay in
touch between visits, and parting blessings. Amidst quite a bit of laughter, I
believe that we all found a few tidbits worth pondering.
And so I was only slightly surprised to find A Disney Monastic pop up on
my list of suggested books at Amazon. I couldn’t resist ordering this title
and perusing the spiritual advice of a fellow priest. I plan to take this
spiritual guidebook along on my vacation next week (yes, we are returning
to Disney World!) and to try out several of the Rev. Goodman’s spiritual
exercises to find and recognize my
place in God’s greater spiritual story.
Inside this issue:
Parish Bulletin Board
2 Wherever you find yourself in these
Vestry Update,
3 waning days of summer, I invite you
to be fully present to the chance
Christmas on the River
4 encounter with a playful God no
Acolyte Festival August 10
5 matter where God happens to be.
Events
6
Rector’s Journal
7
Birthdays, Prayers
8
Parish Bulletin Board
Rector’s Journal
Education for Ministry—Beginning in
September Holy Trinity will again offer
theological education through EfM.
Participants commit just one year at a time to
meet regularly in a small group facilitated by
trained mentors. Over the full four years of
the course, participants study the Bible,
church history, and theology. Cost is
$350/year which covers all materials, and
Breakfast Guild—Welcome to the Walscholarship assistance is available. Last year
laces and the Wilkersons who recently
we had eight folks participate, including
joined our breakfast guild. Guild members
several from other churches. We’d love to
volunteer to provide breakfast for 12-15
welcome even more this year! Please speak to
folks after 8 am worship one Sunday
Shannon Bell, Garrett Wallace or Rev. Beth
every two months. Breakfast normally into learn more.
cludes fruit or juice, eggs or a casserole,
Feed the Hungry—Help feed the hungry in
bacon or sausage, biscuits or bread, and
coffee. We would love to have you join us our community by linking your Kroger card
to Storehouse Community Food Pantry. This
for breakfast and perhaps sign up for an
upcoming Sunday. For more information, programs costs you nothing more than a few
moments of your time to set up the link. It
contact Carol George.
allows Storehouse Community Food Pantry,
Wednesday Night Suppers Return—
however, to receive needed funding from the
Beginning on Wednesday, September 3
Kroger Foundation. Go online to
and continuing through the end of October
www.vicksburgfoodpantry.org to set up your
we will resume our tradition of gathering
link now or stop by the church office and
on Wednesday evenings for supper at the
church. We’ll begin with brief worship at we’ll be glad to assist you.
July 1—Home communion with
McInnis family; meet with Steve
Golding; catch up on correspondence
July 2—Plan and lead three worship services (two at Holy Trinity and one at Heritage House);
visit Phyllis Davis, Kay Dement
and Bob Andrews
July 3—Meet with wardens; respond to requests for assistance;
assist secretary with project
July 4—Travel to Camp BrattonGreen with David for First Camp
July 5—Serve as cabin parent
for CBG’s First Camp
July 6—Return to Vicksburg
very early to celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
lead adult education on end of
life issues
July 7—Day OFF
July 8—Handle three requests
for assistance; meet with Charles
Calhoun re linking Kroger cards
to Storehouse Community Food
Pantry; schedule meeting with
Bob Moss re golf tourney
July 9—Meet with Elyce Curry
re joining Chamber of Commerce; develop online survey re
adult education; join conference
call re Mountain of Faith; lead
two worship services
July 10—Meet with Dorothy
Brasfield re music; assist secretary with project; lead Bible
study at Mountain of Faith
July 11—Meet with wardens;
meet with David Coulon re ves-
Anshe Chesed Sabbath Service—Our
friends at Anshe Chesed Jewish temple
invite us to join them for Sabbath service
on Friday, August 1 at 6:30 pm. The Rev.
Amy Finkelberg will preach and Dr.
David Goldblatt will provide the music.
Anshe Chesed is located at 2414 Grove
Street, Vicksburg.
5:30 in McInnis Parish Hall followed by
supper at 5:45. Choir rehearsals begin at
6:30 pm. On occasion, we may also have
an educational program following supper.
Please plan to join us and sign up to provide supper as you are able. You can find
the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board
next to the church kitchen.
Forward Day-by-Day—The new issue,
which begins August 1, is available in
large-print and pocket-size editions. You
can find them in the back of the church or
in the chapel. They are wonderful additions to daily prayer. Please take what you
need for you and a friend.
Page 2
Christian Formation for ALL Ages—Our
adult Christian formation classes continue to
gather on Sunday at 9:30 am in Room 10
upstairs. Our current study topic is the
immigration crisis. We welcome all comers!
Other opportunities for adult formation
include Lunch Bunch which meets Tuesdays
at noon in the chapel and EfM, as well as
various Cursillo groups.
Youngsters in church will find education
materials, tablets, pencils, and crayons in the
basket in the back of the church. All children
are encouraged to join our new bell-ringing
guild and those in second grade an older are
invited to join our acolyte corps.
T R I NI T A R I A N T I M E S
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8
try business; prepare newspaper ads for Christmas in July
on July 20 and Conservatory
reopening on August 12
July 12—Write sermon and
prepare for adult education
July 13—Celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
lead adult education about
survey results; attend board
meeting at Mountain of Faith
July 14—Day OFF
July 15—Assist secretary with
project; meet with Jim Peay re
golf tournament; work on
publicity for golf tournament
July 16—Meet with Marie
Cunningham re acolyte corps
and Christmas on the River;
lead two worship services
July 17—Meet with Bob
Moss of Service Over Self and
Jim Peay to discuss upcoming
golf tournament; meet with
Dick Ferguson re 2013 audit
and other financial issues;
lead Bible study at Mountain
of Faith; attend Conservatory
dinner meeting
July 18—Meet with senior
warden; prepare for Christmas
in July this Sunday
July 19—Write sermon and
prepare for adult education
July 20—Celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
enjoy Christmas in July and
kick off of Christmas on the
River program; lead adult ed
on immigration issues
July 21—Cover for church secretary on vacation this week;
meet with Dorothy Brasfield re
music; visit Joe and Bette Graham at home; conduct premarital counseling session for couple to be married here Oct. 25
July 22—Supervise community
service worker; pastoral care
meeting with parishioners;
meet with Jeb & Melissa
Blackburn re revamping acolyte program and kick-off August 10; conduct vestry meeting
July 23—Conduct healing service; home communion with
Marge Haney
July 24—Attend breakfast
meeting with Mission MS and
rejoice in the collegial relationships among this group; work
on August servers’ schedule
and Sunday bulletin; visit parishioner at River Region Hospital; lead Bible study at Mountain of Faith; attend VOS board
meeting
July 25—Meet with Virginia
Campbell on altar guild business; prepare invitations for
August 10 acolyte festival; finalize bulletins for Sunday;
work on August newsletter
July 26—Work on August
newsletter; write sermon; prepare for adult education
July 27—Celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
lead adult education on immigration issues
July 28-31—VACATION
Page 7
Vestry Update
Events
Acolyte
Celebration
Sunday
August 10
Breakfast at 9 am
Training at 9:30 am
Worship at 10:30 am
Help us congratulate
graduating acolytes and
welcome new acolytes
and new leaders
Save the Date!!
Friday, August 15
Golf Scramble
for
Service Over Self
At Vicksburg Country Club
Lunch at 11:30 am
Tee Time: 1 pm
Gather your team! Sponsor a hole!
Donate a door prize!
Call Jim Peay at 601-415-1160
Your vestry met in regular session on Tuesday, July 22 at 6 pm in Room 10 upstairs. On the
feast of St. Mary Magdalene we began by reading John 20:11-18. Our teaching session was
devoted to a visioning exercise on using our curiosity to transform judgmental thinking.
We approved the minutes from our June 24 meeting. Treasurer Lee Johnson presented the
2013 audit report which the vestry accepted with gratitude for the work of the audit committee (Dick Ferguson, Joy Mihalyka, and Dorothy Wallace with guidance from Lee Johnson).
Lee Johnson briefed the vestry on comments received re the new contribution reports recently mailed to parishioners. She assured the vestry that these reports are a work in progress
and that further refinements would be made to them.
We welcomed parishioner Steve Golding who asked to address the vestry re outreach to folks
who previously worshipped at Holy Trinity but who no longer attend church here. This topic
was already on the vestry agenda and we reviewed a list of communicants we have not seen
lately. Vestry members agreed to reach out to missing members.
Rev. Beth offered feedback from our summer experiment with Wednesday weeknight worship. She reported attendance of 15 to 20 at each gathering. Several vestry members stated
that they had attended one or more of the services. Everyone enjoyed the various styles of
music and worship and we welcomed visitors at each gathering. Rev. Beth announced that
Wednesday night suppers will return beginning September 3.
Jim Peay briefed the vestry on plans for the upcoming golf tournament scheduled for Friday,
August 15 at Vicksburg Country Club. This year’s tournament will benefit Service Over Self,
a local program to gather youth to repair the homes of needy folks in our community. Rev.
Beth encouraged all vestry members to help make this year’s tournament successful.
Rev. Beth reviewed upcoming dates to remember. Bill Longfellow led a discussion about
moisture issues on the west-facing wall of the nave and what we have tried to do about them
in the past. He volunteered to research possible solutions.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Conservatory
of Fine Arts
Cursillo #127
Classes resume
Tuesday, August 12
September 18-21, 2014
Gray Center
De colores, y’all!
Individual Instruction
Piano, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Voice
The vestry voted unanimously to cancel its August meeting. Following a closing prayer, the
vestry adjourned at 8 pm. The next regular vestry meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23 at 6 pm in Room 10 upstairs.
Group Instruction
Suzuki, student orchestra, visual arts
Call 601-638-4333 to register
NO registration fee for CHT members!
Page 6
See Garrett Wallace for more
information
T R I NI T A R I A N T I M E S
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8
Page 3
Christmas on the River
Acolyte Festival Set for Sunday, August 10
Thanks to Steve Golding of Golding Barge Lines, Patrick Smith of Big River, and James
Kelly Smith of Magnolia Marine, we all got to hear how well received our contributions to
Christmas on the River are each year. Notes on this page reflect the comments shared with
the congregation on Sunday, July 20 when we celebrated Christmas in July. At that time we
also kicked off our 2014 campaign to gather hand-knitted or crocheted caps and scarves,
cards, books, and other small gifts for those who work on our rivers 365 days a year. What
a great way for us to say Thanks! for all they do for us.
Children
younger than
second grade
are welcome
to join our
bell ringers’
guild. Their
job will be to
ring the bell
before church
to summon
worshippers.
No experience
required!
Please place your contributions from the list below in the boat in McInnis Parish Hall.
It means a lo
t
guys on the to us
bo
Christmas to at for
receive
this box. It
is great to
know some
one is
thinking of
us
away from when
ou
ones on the r loved
Lo
birthday, a rd’s
nd to
spread the
wo
God, and ju rd of
st maybe
get someone
w
know Him to ho don’t
come to
know Him.










s

the smile
I’ve seen
s
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c
a
f
uy’s
on the g
have rewhen we
as
e Christm
ceived th
ms
also see
boxes. It
s
it
heir spir
to help t
s
e holiday
during th
be
o
y have t
while the
oat away
on the b
s.
ir familie
from the
Page 4
lways enWe have a
we
okies and
o
c
e
th
d
e
joy
s for
itted item
n
k
e
th
e
v
lo
vener. I would
cold weath
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y this is th
ture to sa
see
ost of them
m
t
a
th
e
tim
or ref scripture
o
d
in
k
y
an
lways
terials. I a
a
m
s
u
io
g
li
voe daily de
look for th
ice
sent. It’s n
s
k
o
o
b
l
a
tion
s made
meone ha
so
w
o
n
k
to
others
to care for
t
r
o
ff
e
e
th
home
way from
that are a
s.
e holiday
during th
!
d God bless
Thanks an
Christma
s
ing. For is about giving, n
so many
o
of the yo t receivthat hav
u
nge
en
during th ot been away fr r guys
om home
at time o
f year it
big impa
ct
makes a
got some on them. The fir
st time I
thing fro
m Christ
River w
mas on t
as 15 ye
he
a
r
s ago. It
hand-knit
was a
ted bean
ie
candy, an
d a hand (hat), some
m
card. Th
ade Chris
ec
eaten bu andy has long sin tmas
tI
ce been
winter. P still wear the c
ap every
lease con
t
letting t
he guys o inue the trend o
f
u
t
one is th
inking ab here know some
out them
well-bein
and their
g during
t
some, dif
h
ficult tim at joyous and, fo
r
e of yea
r.
T R I NI T A R I A N T I M E S
With appropriate training, acolytes
serve as crucifer, torch
bearers, and
gospel book
carrier. They
help with
worship about
once each
month on a
rotating
schedule.
In The Episcopal Church, acolytes assist in
worship by carrying the processional cross,
lighting and extinguishing candles, holding
torches at the reading of the gospel, helping
with the presentation of gifts of the people,
and assisting in preparing the altar for communion. Our acolytes wear red cassocks and
white cottas when they serve at church, except
for crucifers who wear white albs.
Acolytes may be girls or boys who are interested in serving, generally one Sunday each
month, and who are able to carry out their assigned duties. Acolytes may receive school
credit for community service during their time
as an acolyte.
Here at Church of the Holy Trinity we welcome youngsters in second through twelfth
grade to serve as part of our acolyte corps.
Young acolytes generally begin as bearers of
the gospel book. From there they progress to
serving as torch bearers, first on the “gospel
side” (or left) side of the altar. As they gain
more experience they move to the “epistle
side” (or right) side of the altar and assist with
preparing the communion table. Older acolytes generally serve as crucifers and help to
train and coach the younger acolytes.
Jeb and Melissa Blackburn serve as adult
sponsors for our acolyte program. On Sunday,
August 10 we will gather for breakfast at 9
am and participate in acolyte training at 9:30
am. At the 10:30 worship service we will welcome the Blackburns to their new position,
congratulate graduating acolytes Baxter
Richardson, Chris & Rob Sanders, and Brayden Williams, and train returning and new
acolytes and intiate our bell ringers’ guild. All
of our children and youth are welcome!
Please contact the Blackburns or the church
office if your youngster wishes to join our
acolyte corps.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8
Page 5
Christmas on the River
Acolyte Festival Set for Sunday, August 10
Thanks to Steve Golding of Golding Barge Lines, Patrick Smith of Big River, and James
Kelly Smith of Magnolia Marine, we all got to hear how well received our contributions to
Christmas on the River are each year. Notes on this page reflect the comments shared with
the congregation on Sunday, July 20 when we celebrated Christmas in July. At that time we
also kicked off our 2014 campaign to gather hand-knitted or crocheted caps and scarves,
cards, books, and other small gifts for those who work on our rivers 365 days a year. What
a great way for us to say Thanks! for all they do for us.
Children
younger than
second grade
are welcome
to join our
bell ringers’
guild. Their
job will be to
ring the bell
before church
to summon
worshippers.
No experience
required!
Please place your contributions from the list below in the boat in McInnis Parish Hall.
It means a lo
t
guys on the to us
bo
Christmas to at for
receive
this box. It
is great to
know some
one is
thinking of
us
away from when
ou
ones on the r loved
Lo
birthday, a rd’s
nd to
spread the
wo
God, and ju rd of
st maybe
get someone
w
know Him to ho don’t
come to
know Him.










s

the smile
I’ve seen
s
e
c
a
f
uy’s
on the g
have rewhen we
as
e Christm
ceived th
ms
also see
boxes. It
s
it
heir spir
to help t
s
e holiday
during th
be
o
y have t
while the
oat away
on the b
s.
ir familie
from the
Page 4
lways enWe have a
we
okies and
o
c
e
th
d
e
joy
s for
itted item
n
k
e
th
e
v
lo
vener. I would
cold weath
e only
y this is th
ture to sa
see
ost of them
m
t
a
th
e
tim
or ref scripture
o
d
in
k
y
an
lways
terials. I a
a
m
s
u
io
g
li
voe daily de
look for th
ice
sent. It’s n
s
k
o
o
b
l
a
tion
s made
meone ha
so
w
o
n
k
to
others
to care for
t
r
o
ff
e
e
th
home
way from
that are a
s.
e holiday
during th
!
d God bless
Thanks an
Christma
s
ing. For is about giving, n
so many
o
of the yo t receivthat hav
u
nge
en
during th ot been away fr r guys
om home
at time o
f year it
big impa
ct
makes a
got some on them. The fir
st time I
thing fro
m Christ
River w
mas on t
as 15 ye
he
a
r
s ago. It
hand-knit
was a
ted bean
ie
candy, an
d a hand (hat), some
m
card. Th
ade Chris
ec
eaten bu andy has long sin tmas
tI
ce been
winter. P still wear the c
ap every
lease con
t
letting t
he guys o inue the trend o
f
u
t
one is th
inking ab here know some
out them
well-bein
and their
g during
t
some, dif
h
ficult tim at joyous and, fo
r
e of yea
r.
T R I NI T A R I A N T I M E S
With appropriate training, acolytes
serve as crucifer, torch
bearers, and
gospel book
carrier. They
help with
worship about
once each
month on a
rotating
schedule.
In The Episcopal Church, acolytes assist in
worship by carrying the processional cross,
lighting and extinguishing candles, holding
torches at the reading of the gospel, helping
with the presentation of gifts of the people,
and assisting in preparing the altar for communion. Our acolytes wear red cassocks and
white cottas when they serve at church, except
for crucifers who wear white albs.
Acolytes may be girls or boys who are interested in serving, generally one Sunday each
month, and who are able to carry out their assigned duties. Acolytes may receive school
credit for community service during their time
as an acolyte.
Here at Church of the Holy Trinity we welcome youngsters in second through twelfth
grade to serve as part of our acolyte corps.
Young acolytes generally begin as bearers of
the gospel book. From there they progress to
serving as torch bearers, first on the “gospel
side” (or left) side of the altar. As they gain
more experience they move to the “epistle
side” (or right) side of the altar and assist with
preparing the communion table. Older acolytes generally serve as crucifers and help to
train and coach the younger acolytes.
Jeb and Melissa Blackburn serve as adult
sponsors for our acolyte program. On Sunday,
August 10 we will gather for breakfast at 9
am and participate in acolyte training at 9:30
am. At the 10:30 worship service we will welcome the Blackburns to their new position,
congratulate graduating acolytes Baxter
Richardson, Chris & Rob Sanders, and Brayden Williams, and train returning and new
acolytes and intiate our bell ringers’ guild. All
of our children and youth are welcome!
Please contact the Blackburns or the church
office if your youngster wishes to join our
acolyte corps.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8
Page 5
Vestry Update
Events
Acolyte
Celebration
Sunday
August 10
Breakfast at 9 am
Training at 9:30 am
Worship at 10:30 am
Help us congratulate
graduating acolytes and
welcome new acolytes
and new leaders
Save the Date!!
Friday, August 15
Golf Scramble
for
Service Over Self
At Vicksburg Country Club
Lunch at 11:30 am
Tee Time: 1 pm
Gather your team! Sponsor a hole!
Donate a door prize!
Call Jim Peay at 601-415-1160
Your vestry met in regular session on Tuesday, July 22 at 6 pm in Room 10 upstairs. On the
feast of St. Mary Magdalene we began by reading John 20:11-18. Our teaching session was
devoted to a visioning exercise on using our curiosity to transform judgmental thinking.
We approved the minutes from our June 24 meeting. Treasurer Lee Johnson presented the
2013 audit report which the vestry accepted with gratitude for the work of the audit committee (Dick Ferguson, Joy Mihalyka, and Dorothy Wallace with guidance from Lee Johnson).
Lee Johnson briefed the vestry on comments received re the new contribution reports recently mailed to parishioners. She assured the vestry that these reports are a work in progress
and that further refinements would be made to them.
We welcomed parishioner Steve Golding who asked to address the vestry re outreach to folks
who previously worshipped at Holy Trinity but who no longer attend church here. This topic
was already on the vestry agenda and we reviewed a list of communicants we have not seen
lately. Vestry members agreed to reach out to missing members.
Rev. Beth offered feedback from our summer experiment with Wednesday weeknight worship. She reported attendance of 15 to 20 at each gathering. Several vestry members stated
that they had attended one or more of the services. Everyone enjoyed the various styles of
music and worship and we welcomed visitors at each gathering. Rev. Beth announced that
Wednesday night suppers will return beginning September 3.
Jim Peay briefed the vestry on plans for the upcoming golf tournament scheduled for Friday,
August 15 at Vicksburg Country Club. This year’s tournament will benefit Service Over Self,
a local program to gather youth to repair the homes of needy folks in our community. Rev.
Beth encouraged all vestry members to help make this year’s tournament successful.
Rev. Beth reviewed upcoming dates to remember. Bill Longfellow led a discussion about
moisture issues on the west-facing wall of the nave and what we have tried to do about them
in the past. He volunteered to research possible solutions.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Conservatory
of Fine Arts
Cursillo #127
Classes resume
Tuesday, August 12
September 18-21, 2014
Gray Center
De colores, y’all!
Individual Instruction
Piano, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Voice
The vestry voted unanimously to cancel its August meeting. Following a closing prayer, the
vestry adjourned at 8 pm. The next regular vestry meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23 at 6 pm in Room 10 upstairs.
Group Instruction
Suzuki, student orchestra, visual arts
Call 601-638-4333 to register
NO registration fee for CHT members!
Page 6
See Garrett Wallace for more
information
T R I NI T A R I A N T I M E S
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8
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Rector’s Journal
Education for Ministry—Beginning in
September Holy Trinity will again offer
theological education through EfM.
Participants commit just one year at a time to
meet regularly in a small group facilitated by
trained mentors. Over the full four years of
the course, participants study the Bible,
church history, and theology. Cost is
$350/year which covers all materials, and
Breakfast Guild—Welcome to the Walscholarship assistance is available. Last year
laces and the Wilkersons who recently
we had eight folks participate, including
joined our breakfast guild. Guild members
several from other churches. We’d love to
volunteer to provide breakfast for 12-15
welcome even more this year! Please speak to
folks after 8 am worship one Sunday
Shannon Bell, Garrett Wallace or Rev. Beth
every two months. Breakfast normally into learn more.
cludes fruit or juice, eggs or a casserole,
Feed the Hungry—Help feed the hungry in
bacon or sausage, biscuits or bread, and
coffee. We would love to have you join us our community by linking your Kroger card
to Storehouse Community Food Pantry. This
for breakfast and perhaps sign up for an
upcoming Sunday. For more information, programs costs you nothing more than a few
moments of your time to set up the link. It
contact Carol George.
allows Storehouse Community Food Pantry,
Wednesday Night Suppers Return—
however, to receive needed funding from the
Beginning on Wednesday, September 3
Kroger Foundation. Go online to
and continuing through the end of October
www.vicksburgfoodpantry.org to set up your
we will resume our tradition of gathering
link now or stop by the church office and
on Wednesday evenings for supper at the
church. We’ll begin with brief worship at we’ll be glad to assist you.
July 1—Home communion with
McInnis family; meet with Steve
Golding; catch up on correspondence
July 2—Plan and lead three worship services (two at Holy Trinity and one at Heritage House);
visit Phyllis Davis, Kay Dement
and Bob Andrews
July 3—Meet with wardens; respond to requests for assistance;
assist secretary with project
July 4—Travel to Camp BrattonGreen with David for First Camp
July 5—Serve as cabin parent
for CBG’s First Camp
July 6—Return to Vicksburg
very early to celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
lead adult education on end of
life issues
July 7—Day OFF
July 8—Handle three requests
for assistance; meet with Charles
Calhoun re linking Kroger cards
to Storehouse Community Food
Pantry; schedule meeting with
Bob Moss re golf tourney
July 9—Meet with Elyce Curry
re joining Chamber of Commerce; develop online survey re
adult education; join conference
call re Mountain of Faith; lead
two worship services
July 10—Meet with Dorothy
Brasfield re music; assist secretary with project; lead Bible
study at Mountain of Faith
July 11—Meet with wardens;
meet with David Coulon re ves-
Anshe Chesed Sabbath Service—Our
friends at Anshe Chesed Jewish temple
invite us to join them for Sabbath service
on Friday, August 1 at 6:30 pm. The Rev.
Amy Finkelberg will preach and Dr.
David Goldblatt will provide the music.
Anshe Chesed is located at 2414 Grove
Street, Vicksburg.
5:30 in McInnis Parish Hall followed by
supper at 5:45. Choir rehearsals begin at
6:30 pm. On occasion, we may also have
an educational program following supper.
Please plan to join us and sign up to provide supper as you are able. You can find
the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board
next to the church kitchen.
Forward Day-by-Day—The new issue,
which begins August 1, is available in
large-print and pocket-size editions. You
can find them in the back of the church or
in the chapel. They are wonderful additions to daily prayer. Please take what you
need for you and a friend.
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Christian Formation for ALL Ages—Our
adult Christian formation classes continue to
gather on Sunday at 9:30 am in Room 10
upstairs. Our current study topic is the
immigration crisis. We welcome all comers!
Other opportunities for adult formation
include Lunch Bunch which meets Tuesdays
at noon in the chapel and EfM, as well as
various Cursillo groups.
Youngsters in church will find education
materials, tablets, pencils, and crayons in the
basket in the back of the church. All children
are encouraged to join our new bell-ringing
guild and those in second grade an older are
invited to join our acolyte corps.
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try business; prepare newspaper ads for Christmas in July
on July 20 and Conservatory
reopening on August 12
July 12—Write sermon and
prepare for adult education
July 13—Celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
lead adult education about
survey results; attend board
meeting at Mountain of Faith
July 14—Day OFF
July 15—Assist secretary with
project; meet with Jim Peay re
golf tournament; work on
publicity for golf tournament
July 16—Meet with Marie
Cunningham re acolyte corps
and Christmas on the River;
lead two worship services
July 17—Meet with Bob
Moss of Service Over Self and
Jim Peay to discuss upcoming
golf tournament; meet with
Dick Ferguson re 2013 audit
and other financial issues;
lead Bible study at Mountain
of Faith; attend Conservatory
dinner meeting
July 18—Meet with senior
warden; prepare for Christmas
in July this Sunday
July 19—Write sermon and
prepare for adult education
July 20—Celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
enjoy Christmas in July and
kick off of Christmas on the
River program; lead adult ed
on immigration issues
July 21—Cover for church secretary on vacation this week;
meet with Dorothy Brasfield re
music; visit Joe and Bette Graham at home; conduct premarital counseling session for couple to be married here Oct. 25
July 22—Supervise community
service worker; pastoral care
meeting with parishioners;
meet with Jeb & Melissa
Blackburn re revamping acolyte program and kick-off August 10; conduct vestry meeting
July 23—Conduct healing service; home communion with
Marge Haney
July 24—Attend breakfast
meeting with Mission MS and
rejoice in the collegial relationships among this group; work
on August servers’ schedule
and Sunday bulletin; visit parishioner at River Region Hospital; lead Bible study at Mountain of Faith; attend VOS board
meeting
July 25—Meet with Virginia
Campbell on altar guild business; prepare invitations for
August 10 acolyte festival; finalize bulletins for Sunday;
work on August newsletter
July 26—Work on August
newsletter; write sermon; prepare for adult education
July 27—Celebrate Holy
Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 am;
lead adult education on immigration issues
July 28-31—VACATION
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Volume 3, Issue 8
October 2012
August 2014
CHURCH OF THE HOLY
TRINITY
900 South Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: 601-636-0542
4 William Mathews
19 Macy Broome
20 Dani McAneny
Becky Jabour
5 Martin Lewis
Melissa Blackburn
22 Johnny Owen
6 Brenda Hawkins
29 Steven Clement
Nancy Clement
11 Pam Smith
Prayers
Your prayers are requested for our parishioners: Bob Andrews, Jean Blakeney, Jane
Cohn, Pat Cole, Will Conway, Phyllis
Davis, Kay Dement, Toni Ferguson, Max &
Tana Ford, Kitty Gastrell, Joe Graham,
Marge Haney, the Rev. Clifton McInnis,
Petesy Smith, Dannie Weatherly
Those in special need: Debbie Gorney,
Melissa Barker, Kiely McKellar, Marie
Pomeroy, Kevin Hicks, Larry Lambiotte,
Susie Harmon Hayes, Katye Smith, Pete
Smith, Aiden Rodgers, Judy Barnes Leggett, Robert Marascalco, Afton Wallace,
Steve Moore, Diane McDowell, George
Lauber, Deborah & Matt Waldrop, Kim
Dell, Larry Franck, Noël Nichols, Pat Peay,
Dwight Sibley, Lisa Grant
Congratulations to Beth Brown and Clayton
Whitehead (worshippers at 8 o’clock) who
were recently married in North Carolina!
Trinitarian Times
About the Parish
NEWSLETTER OF THE CHURH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
www.churchoftheholytrinity.org
E-mail:
brandyleach@holytrinityvicksburg.org
3 Mary Elsa Hocker
Dear Friends—
“Is it possible to have a religious experience, to discover the truth about
God, to deepen your relationship with Christ, and to discern how to respond
to the call of the Spirit … at the Walt Disney World Resort?”
So begins a recent and unexpected addition to my reading and study
materials, a book entitled A Disney Monastic by the Rev. Kevin Goodman.
Goodman is an Episcopal Priest and frequent guest of the Walt Disney
World Resort, where he finds particular joy riding monorails, walking
around World Showcase Lagoon, and sipping a glass of wine on late
afternoons at the California Grill. His everyday ministry includes working
with homeless youth, advocating for immigration reform, recording the
sacred story of the people of Renk Diocese in South Sudan, and capturing
for television a group of seekers celebrating the spirit of life.
The Rev. Beth Palmer, Rector
August Birthdays
Rector’s Ruminations
The vestry here at Church of the Holy Trinity and others who know me well
know that David and I are Disney Vacation Club members. We visit Disney
World a couple of time each year. Like the Rev. Goodman, we enjoy riding
the monorails and walking around the lagoon at Epcot. We may need to
explore that wine list at the California Grill ...
Last February after another brief stay with Mickey Mouse, I made a tonguein-cheek presentation to the vestry about “things I learned from The Mouse”
and how they might be applied to our life together here at Church of the
Holy Trinity. I touched on such topics as greeting the returning visitor, the
hospitality of clean and attractive surroundings, anticipating visitors’ needs,
offering various ways for folks to get involved, opportunities to stay in
touch between visits, and parting blessings. Amidst quite a bit of laughter, I
believe that we all found a few tidbits worth pondering.
And so I was only slightly surprised to find A Disney Monastic pop up on
my list of suggested books at Amazon. I couldn’t resist ordering this title
and perusing the spiritual advice of a fellow priest. I plan to take this
spiritual guidebook along on my vacation next week (yes, we are returning
to Disney World!) and to try out several of the Rev. Goodman’s spiritual
exercises to find and recognize my
place in God’s greater spiritual story.
Inside this issue:
Parish Bulletin Board
2 Wherever you find yourself in these
Vestry Update,
3 waning days of summer, I invite you
to be fully present to the chance
Christmas on the River
4 encounter with a playful God no
Acolyte Festival August 10
5 matter where God happens to be.
Events
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Rector’s Journal
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Birthdays, Prayers
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