May 2015 A Newsletter of Trinity On The Hill, Episcopal Church :: Los Alamos, NM

Trinity Tidings

In the life of our church:

P. 2 :: Sr. Warden’s Offering

P. 2 :: Vestry Notes

P. 3 :: April pictures

P. 4 :: From the Jr. Warden

P. 6 :: Mother’s Musings

P. 6 :: New Generations Format

P. 7&8 :: Meet our new Rector!

P. 9 :: Cathedral Choir @ TOTH

P. 10 :: May Schedule

P. 11 :: May Calendar

Sunday Worship Schedule:

8:00am Rite I (Spoken)

10:30a Rite II (Choral Eucharist)

5:15p “Generations” Contempo-

rary Service (2nd & 4th

Sundays of the month)

6:00p Special Choral Evensong

on Saturday May 9th with

St. John’s Cathedral Choir

~ Come Worship With Us! ~

www.latoth.org

505-662-5107

The Peace of the Lord Be Always with You!

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Robert Schuller told of a winter at home, when his dad needed fire-

wood. He found a dead tree and sawed it down. In the spring, to his

dismay, he found new shoots had sprouted from the trunk. He said to

his son, “I thought sure it was dead; the leaves had dropped, the twigs

snapped, it seemed as if there was no life there. But now I see there is

still life at the taproot of the old tree.” He looked at his boy and said,

“Bob, don't forget this important lesson. Never cut down a tree in the

wintertime. Never make a negative decision in a low time. Never make

your most important decisions when you are in your worst mood. Wait.

Be patient. The spring will come.”

Theologically, that is what we dealt with in April with the Passion of

our Lord being observed during Holy Week and with our observance

of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. Death seemed

so evident with the crucifixion of Jesus. It was not only the death of

Christ, but the seeming end to dreams of a better tomorrow. The King-

dom so longed for was dashed! Then came EASTER! It looks beyond

death to life everlasting. According to the Jewish calendar, Jesus died

while the sacrificial sheep were being prepared for the Passover meal.

However, on the first Sunday after Passover the Jews celebrate another

major feast—the Feast of the First Fruits. While the women were com-

ing to the tomb of Jesus a great celebration was taking place in the

Temple. The first crops of the barley harvest were being brought into

the Temple. The priests took those initial sheaves and waved them

over the altar. The purpose of this celebration is the simple announce-

ment—“Let the harvest begin!” It is the promise of life for the coming

year. It is also on this day that Jesus was raised from the dead! The

Apostle Paul referred to Jesus and his resurrection as the first fruits.

God was bringing forth the beginning

of new life. The first thing Jesus did

with his new life was to show up

among his defeated and failed disci-

ples. As he had earlier come into Jeru-

salem on a donkey in peace, rather than

a black stallion for war, so now he

came among his disciples. He could

have gotten even with them for how

they had earlier failed him. He chose

not to. Instead, he said to them joyous-

ly, “Shalom!” or “Peace be with you!”

(Continued on page 5)

Easter is a time of renewal, an opportunity to refocus on what

is most important in our lives and in the life of our church.

The Easter story is, to say the least, astonishing. Jesus Christ,

Son of God, came into our midst and, unbound by death, rose

to be with us today in the Holy Spirit. After two millennia, we

continue to discover new facets in the infinite richness of the

Incarnation!

It is appropriate that in this time of Easter renewal we cele-

brate the calling of a new Rector to Trinity on the Hill. Fr.

Christopher Adams, his wife Karen and son Jude, will arrive

in early July and Fr. Chris begin his duties in the middle of the

month. We will all have the opportunity to meet the family

during a house-hunting / meet-the-congregation trip in June. Fr. Chris brings a wonderful set of

skills to our parish. A scholar, he has written on the concept of theosis – coming closer to God

through the liturgy. A gifted preacher, he is committed to spreading God’s saving message into

the broader community. And, a dedicated Anglican, he cherishes the traditions that have pro-

vided comfort and inspiration to millions across the centuries.

Along with spiritual renewal, spring is a time to attend to our physical church. Buildings and

Grounds, working with Junior Warden Mark Hartman, is considering options for new carpeting

in several of our much-used spaces. New playground equipment is being investigated for our

smaller parishioners. Bigger things are also afoot – including a much-needed relook at the low-

er parking lot that is prone to icing during winter months. Improving the acoustics in the sanc-

tuary by removal or covering the wood paneling is a priority for the choir.

The Administration Ministry is taking a look at the “invisible infrastructure” – policies and pro-

cedures – of the church to ensure that they are up to date and relevant to our current conditions.

The official bylaws of the parish will get a relook along with procedures governing the use of

the kitchen, lock and key policy, the columbarium agreement, and more. These are not whole-

sale revisions, but a look to ensure that our documents are up to date and consistent with greater

church policy.

Our membership list has undergone a good spring-cleaning. Each year we are required to report

the number of active congregants to the diocese. In previous years our list included people who

haven’t been seen for many years. The office staff did a superb job of going through our list,

identifying around 250 active members. And, by the way, don’t miss the opportunity to view

the online church directory at MyTOTH, including the marvelous photos taken by TK Thomp-

son.

Easter is a time of renewal. As John says, “we are God’s children now; what we will become

has not yet been revealed.” (1 John 3:2) Much still awaits us as individuals and as a church

family.

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SENIOR WARDEN’S OFFERING

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Palm Sunday service and pasta lunch

(Courtesy TK Thompson)

Cross decorated for Easter >>>

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FROM THE JUNIOR WARDEN

My fellow parishioners, Spring has Sprung, Easter is upon us and as the days get

warmer it is time again for one of our traditions at ToTH. Some of those who have

been here before may remember that in Spring and Fall we ask folks to gather on a

Sunday after the 10:30 service for a little light lunch, and some light work in and

around the property that afternoon. This year it looks like this Sunday, May 3rd

would be best. I urge you to gather some thoughts about this as you read further.

This past month, among the myriad of things happening around the place, there

were of course, some events you wouldn’t hear about unless reported. Our

insurance company visits us periodically to look over buildings and grounds and

this year we received reasonably good comments. Improvements to the play area

is one item that has been discussed by the Vestry and is now also one of the recommendations from our

insurer. Among other things, it has been suggested that we bring in more sand, so look for more info

about that soon as your Buildings & Grounds committee would like to ask for help from anyone so

willing and able.

While I am speaking of B & G committee and the aforementioned work day, I would like to propose

that you could help us develop a wish list of projects for this Spring. Additionally, once we have a list,

we would like to ask individuals or groups to sign up in advance for a task on the list, so that things

may go smoother on the actual day of work. Look for more about this too, in the next weeks to come.

Best Wishes to all from your Junior Warden,

Mark Hartman

Trinity Tidings

A newsletter of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church

The Rev. Dr. Gary Baldwin, Priest In Charge,

cell phone: (251)363-0463

The Rev. Alicia Pope; The Very Rev. Louise Weiss

3900 Trinity Dr., Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

(505) 662-5107 FAX: 662-5498

Editor: Richard Triplett for TK Thompson (672-9498)

Calendars and schedules: Cynthia Biddlecomb, Jane Gordon

and Claire Singleton

May issue Distribution:

Marybeth Stephens, Jane Sherwood, Cathy Walters, Kathy Baldwin,

Cynthia Biddlecomb, and the Thursday Men's Fellowship

Trinity on the Hill’s Vision

We are called to be a Christ-centered community,

gathered in love and forgiveness, growing in faith and sent

forth to serve.

June/July Issue deadline is May 22nd Submit electronically to:tktincnm@msn.com

HAPPY WORK DAY

Sunday, May 3rd

Wear your grubbies to church. Lunch is provided!

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Throughout the next forty days Jesus made several appearances, each focusing on peace. It is this peace

that we celebrate now. There is no longer any enmity between God and humanity. What God did for Je-

sus, God is now promising to do for us! Therefore, we can live in peace.

Later this month we will celebrate Pentecost. This is actually another major feast in the Hebrew faith.

Like the Feast of the First Fruits, the Feast of Weeks is also about agriculture. On this day the priests

would enter the Temple and wave over the altar the first harvest of wheat, along with a broad variety of

other fruits. Once again it was announced, “Let the harvest be fulfilled!” What began with the barley is

now culminated with the rest of the year’s food. For Christians, this is the birthday of the Church! The

same Spirit that raised up Christ is now given to us! With the peace we received during the season of

Easter, we are now given the full life of the Risen Lord. With all of the busyness of this month, please

take some serious time to reflect on what God has done for you. I am. Because of Christ, we can “Rest in

Peace”--not in death--but in the new life of Christ!

May each of you come to know the true blessings of this profound Easter season!

Faithfully,

(Continued from page 1)

For the Record…

April 4: Made an inher itor of the Kingdom of God by Holy Baptism

Ruben Diaz-Jimenez (age 6)

Adult Forum News for May

During the weeks after Easter, Father Gary will begin another series of teachings representing a return

to our previous focus on archaeology and the Bible. The work of David Rohl, who is both a trained

archaeologist and Egyptologist, will be presented through the medium of DVDs. These will present a

lifetime of scientific investigation that has brought forth a new archaeological chronology that, while

being controversial, places biblical archaeology within its proper historic context and thereby brings

the biblical narratives alive.

In the past, Father Gary presented a long series on Simcha Jacobovici’s The Naked Archaeologist.

Each of these presentations introduced a number of different archaeological sites, along with the un-

derstanding of various scholars regarding their significance. Some concerns raised by some of you dur-

ing these presentations related to a lack of good scientific methodology and concern of Simcha’s jour-

nalistic quest for questionable headlines. The work of David Rohl brings a corrective to many of these

scientific concerns.

Flowers Needed in the Coming Weeks

The Flower Chart needs you! Here’s an opportunity to celebrate or commemorate an important date.

Open on the chart are May 17, 31 (Graduation), June 7 and 21, and many future dates beyond that.

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The Mother’s Musings

By now we have all heard about our call to our new rector. Father Chris Adams will be joining us in mid-July

to be a permanent part of our church family. He brings his wife and young son to also share with us in our jour-

ney with Christ. I am excited about this new start for us, and I hope you are too. Fr. Chris will bring us a num-

ber of challenges, I am sure and a chance to stretch our boundaries and grow deeper spiritually. As one parish-

ioner put it to me, “I have never had a rector before who was of a completely younger age and generation from

me.” This is true of many of us. I believe we can benefit greatly from Fr. Chris’s youth. He will have new ide-

as and we will no doubt be seeing some changes. We will probably balk at some of them. This is human nature.

(You know, we have never done it that way before.) Then, in a short period of time, we will wonder why we

ever did it the old way. Fr. Chris is very well educated, and firmly grounded in the Nicene Creed and in the Bi-

ble. Although young, he is experienced and mature. I am firmly convinced that he will not steer us wrong.

I look forward to this exciting time. I am also a little nervous about it. I think that is normal. We are comforta-

ble with what we are used to doing. But our Father in Heaven, and His son, Jesus, never intends for us to be

comfortable. We are to move out of our comfort zones and explore new paths, and find new directions. This is

the way to continue and deepen our spiritual walk with Christ. It is a way to be refreshed. I anticipate refresh-

ment in the months ahead.

At the same time, we will experience a bittersweet parting from Fr. Gary and Kathy. They have both done so

much for us, and have enriched our congregation. We will all miss them dearly. I have enjoyed working with

Fr. Gary and have learned from him. I could ask no more. My gratitude goes out to them for their interest in us,

and their willingness to share a difficult time with our church. May God be with them always.

Please call us if you have a need. We are always available to you all of you. I pray for all of you. Let us all be

praying for Fr. Gary and Kathy as they prepare for the next phase of their lives. And let us pray for Fr. Chris

and his family as they also begin this new adventure.

In Christ,

Mother Louise+

A note from our Vestry Clerk

The Vestry meeting in April dealt almost exclusively with the issue of calling a new rector. Chandra Marsden pre-

sented a report from the Search Committee. There were ten people who applied for our position. Of those, three

were immediately weeded out. There were three others that were no longer considered after further contact and ini-

tial screening questions. Two candidates withdrew because of the nuclear work done at the Lab. Fr. Christopher

Adams was the leading candidate throughout the process.

May 9th and 10th Celebrations & Greetings

The weekend of May 9th will be busy at Trinity on the Hill, and all parish members are invited! Mark your calendar

for a change in the usual Evensong schedule and help afterwards with the potluck dinner. On Saturday evening, May

9, FIFTY members of the St. John’s Choir and their director, Maxine Thévenot, will be joining our Youth Choir for

a Choral Evensong at 6:00 PM. Afterwards, there will be a full supper (did I mention it is a potluck), both to wel-

come and thank the musicians (and enjoy parish time together).

Please sign up in the narthex or let Judy know (662-9117 / drummer @rt66.com) what category you’ll help fill.

Then, on Sunday morning, our new Rector, Father Chris Adams, and his family will be in Los Alamos, both to meet

us and to begin their search for a home. After the 10:30 service, we’ll be welcoming them in Kelly Hall with cake

and punch. Please plan to attend.

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A New Rector for

Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church!

The Search Committee and Vestry are pleased to announce that the next Rector of Trinity on the Hill will

be Father Christopher Adams, currently serving as Curate at St. Andrews on the Sound in Wilmington, NC.

Fr. Adams will start his duties at Trinity on the Hill in July, but will visit us May 9th-10th to find housing

and to meet the congregation.

We welcome a new family into our parish. Accompanying Fr. Chris is his wife Karen and his two-year-old

son Jude. Karen is a professional photographer but is taking time off to devote to Jude.

Although they are living on the East Coast, both Chris and Karen have connections with the West. Chris

spent his early childhood in San Antonio, TX, and Karen lived in Denver for two years while doing a pho-

tography internship. They grew up together in a small town in North Carolina, and are eager to again be part

of a close-knit community.

Father Chris is an Episcopalian by choice, having been raised in the Baptist tradition and ordained as a Bap-

tist minister. He served as a Youth Minister for two different Baptist churches, and the people he worked

with there would tell you that he just "never quite fit in". For example, at his ordination ceremony he re-

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quested that everyone pray the Nicene Creed together. He also would sneak across the street to the

Episcopal church for worship, including on Ash Wednesday. Finally, he admitted what everyone else

already knew: the Episcopal Church was his spiritual home.

In addition to emails and interviews, the Search Committee spent several days with Fr. Chris, Karen,

and Jude when they were here for a site visit. We are thrilled that the family has accepted our call, and

we know you will love them just as we do. We look forward to having them meet everyone when they

come for a visit in May, until then please feel free to ask us any questions you may have about Fr.

Chris and his family.

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A NOTE FROM FATHER CHRIS

Greetings in the name of the Risen Christ!

I sincerely hope you have experienced a blessed Easter.

By now you have heard a little more about me and my family,

but seeing as how we are still separated by 2,000 miles, I thought

I would try to give a more personal touch.

Speaking for my wife and my son, we are tremendously happy

and humbled that we have been called to serve the community at

Trinity-on-the-Hill. Our visit with your Search Committee and

Vestry was pleasant beyond words. If their hospitality is indica-

tive of the whole Trinity community, then I believe we are in for

something special.

I have asked for, and received, your pictorial directory, and Ka-

ren and I hope to use these next two months to learn as many

names and faces before we arrive. We will also take the oppor-

tunity to pray for you all by name, as I hope you will be doing for

us.

Thank you again for the opportunity to serve alongside of you all.

I believe The Lord has great things in store for our common life.

See you soon,

Fr. Christopher Adams

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CATHEDRAL CHOIR COMING TO TOTH!

The 50-strong Choir of the Cathedral of St John, Albuquerque, directed by Maxine Thévenot, with Edmund

Connolly, organist, will visit Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos, on Saturday 9 May to sing

Choral Evensong at 6:00 pm with the resident Evensong Choir. A potluck supper follows Evensong.

The Cathedral Choir has toured the US and the UK, and has made several critically acclaimed recordings.

The service, which uses the language of the 1662 prayer book, will last about 45 minutes, and feature music

by C.V. Stanford, Orlando Gibbons, Tomas Luis de Victoria, J.S. Bach and William Smith. There will also

be congregational hymns and readings from the King James Bible. The service will be followed by a

reception.

The service of Evensong, or Evening Prayer, is a combination and a development of the daily Monastic

services. These in turn can be traced back to a seven-fold pattern of worship derived from when the Jews

were exiled to Babylon, far away from the Temple. When the Gospels mention Jesus and his disciples

reading scripture, praying and singing psalms, they would almost certainly be using one of these forms of

worship. At the English reformation, Cranmer and others saw the importance of continuing this tradition

that predates even the establishment of synagogues. However, the reformers were also determined to

redemocratise Christianity - to involve the whole of the community in worship - and recognised that it was

too much to expect the whole parish to gather seven times a day! So, the first two monastic services were

combined into Morning Prayer, Vespers and Compline put together as Evening Prayer and the services

translated into English. Though derived in the Church of England, these English-language services went on

to inspire Morning and Evening Prayer services in most, if not all, of the Protestant denominations.*

Evensong has also inspired many composers to set the texts to music. These range from late Renaissance

composers such as Thomas Tallis, William Smith, William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons, to the 19th Century

geniuses such as Charles Villiers Stanford, Thomas Attwood Walmisley and to later masters of the form

such as Herbert Murrill, Herbert Howells, William Henry Harris and Basil Harwood. This excellent music

has ensured that, after a period of decline, Evensong is a small growth area within modern Christianity, both

within the Anglican-Episcopalian Communion and as an export; perhaps surprisingly, an increasing number

of non-Anglican churches in Germany, the Netherlands and other countries are celebrating Evensong (in

English!) so that their choirs and congregations can experience the wonderful music and Cranmer’s stirring

language.

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