The Rector’s Reflection

I’ve gotten hooked on a show called “Mozart in the Jungle” and I

recommend it to you. Produced by Amazon, it’s a romantic comedy about

a fictitious New York Symphony and their new innovative conductor,

Rodrigo, as told from the vantage point of Hailey, an aspiring young oboe

player who becomes Rodrigo’s personal assistant. Funny and smart, it also

includes Bernadette Peters, one of my very favorite Broadway stars as the

doyenne and major patroness of the symphony. In one particular episode,

Rodrigo has purposefully sent the regular oboe player, a gifted and mean

spirited woman, to the wrong place for the performance in order to bring

Hailey into the orchestra. When it becomes clear (to everyone else) that the

regular player is not going to make the show, Rodrigo goes up to Haley and

tells her to get her oboe warmed up. Hailey’s going on stage! She looks at

him with utter terror in her eyes and says shakily “I’m not sure I can do

that.” He tells her “It’s not about you. It’s about the orchestra.” Of course,

she swallows her fear and performs admirably.

Church is much the same; it’s about how we live together in our faith and

our lives, not just our “faith lives”, mind you and not all by ourselves! I

can hear Rodrigo telling me “It’s not about you,” and knowing the truth of

that bald and discomforting statement. It’s true about church too; we are

about the entirety of the community, the oneness that we are, be it as Holy

Trinity or the Diocese of Nebraska, Episcopalians or even broadly as

Christians. However, it is also about each one of us, and more specifically

about each one of us as members of the body, in this case, the body of the

Church of the Holy Trinity, and what we bring (give?) to the community.

Every one of you has a gift, be it music, organizing, caring, whatever and

it’s simply not truthful to deny that. Further that gift is for the common

good, not just for yourself but for the building up of your community. It

doesn’t matter if you think your gift isn’t good enough, or you’re not

talented enough, or even that you haven’t figure out what that gift is, you

are invited and encouraged to bring it forward and use it joyfully and fully

for the good of the community and the body of Christ in the world.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord,

and there are varieties of activities

but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.

To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:4-8

9.3 & 4 Beatidudes Painting Party!

Meet in the Men’s Rest

Room, main floor

9.3 Prep Day 3 pm

9.4 Paint Day 10 am 9.4 Rite I Service-8:00 am 9.5 Labor Day - Office Closed

9.11 Adult Forum: Bread of Life

Guest Speaker

Jason Helgren,

Food Bank of Lincoln Between morning services

9.13 St. Elizabeth’s Guild

Noon in the Parish Hall

9.18 Adult Forum: Bread of Life Guest Speaker

Abeny Kucha Tiir Between morning services

9.18 Children’s Bells 9:30 am

Bell room 9.18 Family Sunday Funday

4 – 6 pm

Bring your kids, ages 0 to

8, to this super fun event.

9.28 Adult Forum: Bread of Life Guest Speaker

Teresa Houser

Friends of Tamar Between morning services

10.6-8 Annual Council

Holy Trinity is Hosting!!

Mark Your

Calendar

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From the Church Register Memorial: Edgar & Glendoris

Chicoine, August 26, 2016 September Birthdays

2 Marcia White

5 Bob Halvorsen

7 Betty Deaton

9 Krista Kansier

12 Larry Graham

14 Carrie Mardock

15 Shane Perkins

16 Mary Churchill

16 Susan Spencer

17 Sherry Kent

19 Chuck Wahl

20 Elizabeth Love

22 Emma Gasper

23 Kathleen Jacobson

24 Brynlee Cornell

24 Marilyn Wright

28 Alan Everett

29 Sue Everett

29 Jeff Jones

If your birthday is not on our list, please call the church

office and we’ll be happy to add you.

Happy

September 11th

News from the Office

Office Hours Monday – Friday 9:00am –1:00pm

Office Closed:

Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day

Closed on LPS declared weather days

In case of an emergency please contact Rev. Susanna

at 402-405-1757.

Holy Trinity Times Deadline Reminder Newsletter articles are

due the 20th of each month. Please

email your article to the office at

church@holytrinitylincoln.com.

Meeting Scheduling Just a reminder, we need a Building

Use Form filled out by you or your

group for all meetings, practices and

events held at the church. Copies of

the forms are located in the office or

may be printed from the church web site at

www.holytrinitylincoln.com and click on “Links

and Resources.”

Weekday Parking @ Holy Trinity During the school year, we rent

out parking spaces to the

students of Pius XI High School.

If you are here on a weekday,

you will see lots of cars (and it

looks like we might need to use

the east lot also this year!)

There is ALWAYS space for

you; we just ask that you park in an unnumbered

spot on the south side of both lots.

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Not able to attend services? Not to worry, we’ll bring church to you! Holy Eucharist is available to people who are in nursing home facilities or are homebound.

Please request a Eucharistic Visitor by calling the parish office at 402-488-7139.

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Save the date!! Christmas Social Coming on December 3 A fun and festive Christmas social will be happening December 3rd in the fellowship hall at 1:00

pm. Stay tuned and definitely save the date. You will not want to miss it!

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Holy Trinity Book Shop Book Review

A Christian's Secret of a Happy Life

by Hannah Whitall Smith 240 pp. $6.00

A happy life. That's what we all desire, is it not? The secret being to give

ourselves entirely, hook-line-and sinker, over to God. To trust God the way little children trust their earthly

father to provide for all their needs.

This book addresses the difficulties encountered in doing so-our worries, our doubts, our “supposing this

. . . ,”our“supposing that . . .” and how we may counteract them. Even when winds and storms assail us, we

must trust God, understanding that He cultivates and prunes us, just as a gardener tends to his crop, or as a

mother eagle makes the nest uncomfortable for her offspring-even pushes the little ones over the edge-getting

them to spread out their wings. And to fly.

A very positive and uplifting read. Reviewed by Marilyn Dorf

Fall Clean-up Day Saturday, September 24

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Time to come out and help us beautify our church grounds prior to Annual Council and winter. We need to

rake, trim and do general clean up.

Date: Saturday, September 24th

Time: 8-30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

What to Bring: Gloves, rakes, shovels, buckets, pruners, and loppers, small weed diggers,

chain saw, hedge trimmers, wheel barrows, leaf bags, safety glasses.

What we’ll do: We will need to clean leaves and other debris out of the landscape areas, window wells and

parking lot, as well as do a final weeding for the season. In addition, while roses and bushes will be pruned in

the early spring, we may do some minor pruning.

Signup sheet available in foyer. If you are unable to help with actual clean-up, we would welcome volunteers

to provide refreshments for our workers. Should you have questions please contact Darlene Percival.

Everyone is needed to keep our grounds beautiful!!!

An Announcement

Yes, we are keeping the Rite 1 service on the first Sundays of the month at 8

am. Do you think Archbishop Cranmer wouldst approveth? I doth!

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Thank You!! To all our Lincoln Food Bank Back Pack Helpers who helped with packing bags for the Back Pack program

this summer:

Karla Bahm, Sally Bates, Tyler Blair, Aislynn Bloomquist, Amy Bloomquist, David Bloomquist, Garren

Bloomquist, Jim Carney, Liz Carney, Rev. Susanna DesMarais, Babette Dickinson, Lloyd Dickinson, Terry

Edwards, Sue Everett, Avery Gaertig, Jeanne Gaertig, Mia Gaertig, Helen Goltl, Nguyet Ho, Kathy Jacobson,

Jane Janesch, Mike Janesch, Bill Krueger, Diane Krueger, Bob Neale, Brian Neale, Mary Norris, Darlene

Percival, Janie Rife, Amanda Robotham, Betchie Robotham, Nancy Stara, Dana Visger, Chris Wilhelm, Nancy

Youngman. All worked hard filling lots of bags, had fun and enjoyed great fellowship.

Congrats to the Holy Trinity Warriors!

On Saturday, August 28th

the Holy Trinity Warriors were part of the 10th

annual St.

Monica’s Amazing Chase. They did remarkably well coming in 10th

place overall

and 5th

place in fund raising. Thanks to all of you who supported them in this race,

and thanks to the team of The Belly, The Brawn, The Beauty and The Brain (Mike

Robotham, Alan Everett, Amy Bloomquist, and Jacob Manyang.) Well done,

everyone!

Autumn is upon us again, and it’s time to spread the word of the various

ministries. We will highlight ministries of the larger community for three

weeks in September during the Adult Forum time, between the 8:00 and

10:30 am services at 9:15 am. Please welcome our guest speakers and come

to hear their story of life and ministry.

Sunday, September 11 Jason Helgren, Food Bank of Lincoln

Sunday, September 18 Abeny Kucha Tiir, Elder & Leader of the Holy Trinity Sudanese Congregation

Sunday, September 27 Teresa Houser, Friends of Tamar, Diocese of Nebraska

Prayer Shawl Ministry: ~ Next meeting September 13th

at 1 pm

We meet throughout the year at 1:00 P.M. in the Memorial Room on the 2nd

Tuesdays of every month. Do you have some embroidery or a quilt block you'd

like to catch up on? Bring whatever you may be creating and join us for stitching

together a community of prayer and thanksgiving. Questions: Sue Fenster 402-

483-5327.

Episco-Pals Save the date!!

Friday, September 23, 6 pm.

Tailgate party at

Scott and Angee Dostal's.

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Welcome back to St. Elizabeth's Guild, September 13, 12pm!

The St. Elizabeth’s Guild will resume its regular luncheon meeting on September 13, 2016 at

12:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Bring a sandwich to share. The hostesses for this meeting are

Marilyn Wright and Sally Bates. Please join us for lunch and fellowship. A sign-up sheet is on

the table in the foyer. Everyone is welcome!

DID YOU KNOW?

1. St. Elizabeth’s Guild meets once a month on the 2nd

Tuesday at 12:00 (noon) for lunch and fellowship. You may sign

up for each meeting in the church foyer.

2. Each person brings a sandwich to share. There is always plenty so don’t let making a sandwich keep you from joining

the lunch group.

3. Two guild hostesses prepare the tables, make the coffee, and provide salad and dessert or any additional food they

choose.

4. A designated person gives a prayer prior to lunch.

5. The business meeting is short and the minutes and treasurer’s reports from the previous meeting are printed for

everyone to read.

6. This year St. Elizabeth’s Guild provided breakfast on March 1st between the church services.

7. On August 6th St. Elizabeth’s Guild sponsored an ice cream social for the parish family and guests.

8. As a fund raising activity, St. Elizabeth’s Guild collects Best Choice bar codes for reimbursement. They also collect

Boxtops for Education, stickers, note pads and similar items for Clinton Elementary School.

9. A notice of the next meeting is publicized in the Sunday bulletin and the monthly newsletter.

Current Officers: Marlene Perkins and Kathleen Jacobson, co-chairs; Marilyn Dorf, secretary; Sally Bates, treasurer

Bell Choirs Starting Up! A reminder to all adult bell ringers that we will practice on Wednesday evenings from 6-7.

Be ready for a busy fall!

Youth Bells is open to ALL youth, kindergarten on up! Our first date is September 18th

at 9:30

am in the Bell Room. This group usually practices on the 2nd

Sunday of each month (except

September) at 9:30 and will probably play in church 2 or 3 times during the school year. We also

have a December program date. Please contact Amy Bloomquist or Nancy

Youngman for information.

Holy Trinity Choir

Starts Sunday, September 11 There is a growing body of research that indicates singing with a group has

health benefits! Why not join the choir, enrich the service and get

healthier. Just an extra hour on Sunday morning is all that is required. The

choir meets at 9:30 to rehearse the anthems for several upcoming services. If

you like to sing we can help you learn the music. No special training is

required. Our first rehearsal is September 11th. Join us in the choir loft and lift your voice in praise!

Holy Trinity worship was graced with some amazing music this year. Thank you to David Abbott and Lia

Jensen, Amy Bloomquist, Curt Butler, Patty Butler, Donna Kahler, Jack and Luke Long and their teacher, Amy

Holloman, Ed Love, Lisa Visger, Nancy Youngman, Susan Zwickle, Jo Brown, and the Coro di Flauti flute

ensemble. Your glorious offerings are a blessing to your Holy Trinity family and our worship.

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Family Sunday Funday! September 18 @ 4 pm, Parish Hall

Time to get happy and messy with our youngsters! We will gather at 4 pm

in the Parish Hall for a super fun hands on activity. In September we will be

painting and decorating pots, glue guns, paint, buttons, all of that glorious

stuff. We will follow this with a snack or light dinner, and prayers for the

week to come. This new event will happen on the 3rd

Sunday of the month

and all families with young kids (0-8 y.o.) are welcome. Wear clothes you

can get messy, bring your kids and let’s PLAY!! Interested in helping?

Contact Rev. Susanna at 402-488-7139

The Holy Trinity Giving Cart ~ Update & Our Next Project Make their Smiles Shine

Thank you for all the wonderful assortment of school supplies. They have been

distributed to Clinton and Holmes Schools as the children started the school year. You

have shown that Giving IS the point!

The theme for September and October is Make their Smiles Shine. We are decorating the Giving Cart

with toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss and asking you to donate these items. The dental supplies will be

distributed to St. Monica's, St. Mark's Pantry, and if we have enough we will give to The City Mission as well.

Our little food basket has had to be emptied often because it fills up so fast with donations. That's a good thing!

Mike and Jane delivered 9 full bags to St. Mark's on the Campus a few weeks ago. We will continue to fill the

cart with much needed items for the pantry including: peanut butter, tuna, mac & cheese, and fruit juices.

Our little food cart is making a big difference in our community, thanks to your generosity.

Flower pots needed! So.... you've been wondering why we've been asking for

flower pots. In August Sue Everett and Jane Janesch

presented to Vestry the theme for this year's Pledge Drive.

Just as last year's baskets reminded us of our many

blessings, this year's flower pots will remind us to grow in

our faith.

As a culmination, the flower pots (filled with goodies) will be auctioned off at the

Celebration Sunday luncheon at the conclusion of the pledge campaign. Thank you

to all the people who have already donated flower pots. We still need more - any

size, plastic or clay. Bring them to the parish office.

If you want to have fun decorating a pot, please take one from the display in the

foyer. We will need them returned by the end of September so that volunteers can

fill them for the silent auction. This will be a fun project for young and old

alike. Together we will LOVE, GROW and SERVE.

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Words to Ponder: On Ongoing Scriptural Exploration Group Wednesdays at 9:00 am in the Memorial Room (Conf. room) The Bible is not just another dry dusty book; it is the story of our salvation and as disciples

and followers of Jesus Christ we find hope and life in the scriptures and stories. Join us on

for our lively and spirited discussion of the upcoming weeks Holy Scripture reading. Coffee

provided!

This month we thank... Loretta Love for filling up our music program this summer with glorious

music. And thanks to all the musicians who stepped up to give praise through

your gift of music. Great job!

The Beatidudes for repainting the men’s room on the main floor.

Darlene Percival and Nicole Sherer for bringing up the duck babies in our courtyard. They have left the nest

now, but not without daily feeding, watering and cleaning up for over two months.

Dana Visger for cultivating and overseeing our “spaghetti garden”.

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Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 2nd Between the services

(Note the change in time!) Bring a donation for the Cat House or the Capital Humane Society In honor of St. Francis who was famous for loving all God’s creatures, preaching to the

birds and talking with other wild animals, we bless our own animals on his feast day and

we will collect food (dry and wet), kitty litter and any other cat or kitten supplies for The

Cat House, a no kill cat shelter in Lincoln or for the Humane Society. Our pets bless us

day in and day out, my own cat showers me with his love (and his long, fine hair!) This

is your chance to have your special animal friend blessed. Blessings will be giving on the south lawn or if the

weather is not cooperating, we will move into the parish hall. If your pet is well-behaved, quiet and controlled

(think turtles or hermit crabs), you are welcome to bring them to church.

Holy Trinity is the host for our Diocesan Annual Council!

October 6-8, 2016

Let’s be the Best Host, and maybe even the host with the most! We need lots

of help in a variety of positions. As the welcoming church, we are responsible

for the registration of all delegates and clergy upon their arrival at The

Marriott Cornhusker. We will also host two major services; Thursday evening

(7:30 pm) Evensong with a dessert reception following and the Council Eucharist on Saturday at 5 pm. There

are plenty of opportunities for you to help, and we can always use more! Thank you for volunteering.

Dulce Voces Evensong Thursday, October 6 7:30 pm

Dessert Reception to follow

Dulce Voces is a Lincoln based vocal group specializing in pre-1750 secular and religious

music and they will lead Evensong on Thursday before Annual Council. Join them for a

time of reflection, prayer, Holy Scripture and glorious music.

Special Guest for Holy Trinity Welcome to The Rev. Augusto Sandino Sánchez Pujols Sunday, October 30 at both services

Padre Sandino will be our special guest on Sunday, October 30 (both services) to preach

and talk with us about his work in the Dominican Republic. Fr. Sandino was ordained to

the priesthood in the Dominican Republic in 1997 and has served in parishes and ministries

in his country. He has served in a variety of diocesan and community positions: - Member of the Standing Committee of Budget and Finance of The Episcopal Church (present);

- Member of the Commission for Theological Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

- Secretary of the Executive Council in the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic

- Archdeacon for the Central Region of the Dominican Episcopal Church

- Archdeacon for the East Region of the Dominican Episcopal Church

- Archdeacon for the North Region of the Dominican Episcopal Church

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Church of the Holy Trinity Vestry Minutes

July 11, 2016

Our mission is to be an open and welcoming Christian community following the path of God’s teaching and love, respecting the worth and dignity of all people

in our dedication to service and ministry. Present: Rev. Susanna DesMarais; Dana Visger, Senior Warden; Darlene Percival, Junior Warden; Sally Bates, Terry

Edwards, Jane Janesch, Jacob Manyang, Mike Robotham, John Streedbeck, Bill Waddell, and Corey Wasserburger,

Clerk.

Absent: Sue Everett Guests: Ann Wahl Opening prayer: Sally Bates

Reflection ~ My Church is Not Dying - “Beauty and the Life of God” and “Living Together” Approval of May minutes. Darlene moved to amend the minutes to read “May.” Mike seconded. Motion carried. Sally moved to approve the amended minutes. John seconded. Minutes were approved, as amended. Rector’s Report Rev. Susanna

Annual Council: tasks and plans o Rev. Susanna reviewed the tasks that need to be addressed in conjunction with the Annual

Council Events which need church members to help include the reception, the Thursday service,

the Friday service, registration at the Cornhusker and nursery staffing. o Darlene reviewed the different areas in the church that need attention prior to Annual Council

Fall Programming o Rev. Susanna discussed the planning for the fall’s Adult Forum, with the potential topic of the

death penalty. Rev. Susanna also discussed family ministry.

Dreaming Home Meetings: Report and thoughts o Rev. Susanna reviewed the feedback received from the Dreaming Home Meetings and asked

the vestry to consider the parishioner feedback in terms of “mission.” The results from the meeting provide an opportunity to discuss what it means to be a part of Holy Trinity and the direction that the church can go.

Senior Warden’s Report Dana Visger

Spaghetti Dinner o Dana updated the vestry on the preparations being made for the Spaghetti Dinner. Vestry

discussed potential dates, and settled on Nov 11, 2016 (Veteran’s Day). Junior Warden’s report Darlene Percival

Annual Council: Building Survey and Issues o Darlene reviewed feedback regarding the building and other aesthetic issues that need to be

addressed before Annual Council.

Trees o Darlene updated Vestry on the condition of trees on the church grounds.

Treasurer’s Report Dick Cumming

The monthly treasurer’s report was reviewed.

Other business ? Closing prayer Sally Bates Next meeting: August 15

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149th Annual Council (Hosted by Church of the Holy Trinity) Marriott Cornhusker Lincoln, Nebraska October 7-8, 2016

What is Annual Council?

Duties of Council as specified in the Constitution and Canons Annual Council is held once a year at a place chosen by the previous Council. It is up to the Executive Committee

to choose the time and date of the Council. The Council is given several powers by the Constitution and Canons of the

Diocese. First, it is given the power to adopt Canons for the Diocese in addition to any other action deemed necessary for

the conduct of the affairs of the Diocese that are not in conflict with either the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese or

those of the general Church, including the debate and passage of various resolutions submitted to the Council. With the

Bishop, the Council is given all temporal powers of the Diocese, except those delegated to some officer, agency, or

committee during the interim between Councils. The Council also has the authority to discuss and pass the annual budget.

Delegates and Officers of Council Members of the Council consist of the Bishop, all clergy who are canonically resident within the Diocese, and lay

delegates who represent the missions and parishes in union with the Diocese. All lay delegates must be confirmed

communicants at least 18 years of age, who are canonically resident and are eligible for suffrage at the annual meeting of

the parish or mission they represent.

The Bishop of the Diocese serves as the President of Council. If the office of Bishop is vacant, the president of the

Standing Committee serves as the President. In addition, a secretary, treasurer, and clerk are chosen from among the lay

and clerical delegates. A chancellor is chosen to serve as legal councilor to the Bishop and Council. The Canons allow

other offices to be chosen by the Council, including delegates to General Convention.

Business Meetings of Council Each Council must elect a Standing Committee and an Executive Commission. The Standing Committee consists

of four presbyters and four lay communicants. These must be canonically residents of the Diocese and are regular

participants in the work and worship of their parish or mission. The Executive Committee must consist of not less than six

presbyters and six lay communicants.

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Sunday, Sept. 4

Sunday, Sept. 11

Sunday, Sept. 18

Sunday, Sept. 25

Altar Guild Roxane Graham

Mary Jo Tietjen

Ann Kansier

Jane Hanson

Ann Kansier

Jane Hanson

Sherry Kent

Angee Dostal

Tellers Jane Janesch

Mike Robotham

Jacob Manyang

Darlene Percival

John Streedbeck

Corey Wasserburger

Sally Bates

Bill Waddell

Greet & Usher Liz & Jim Carney Jann & Lee Horeis Roxane Graham

Marilyn Wright

Gina Fountain

Ann Wahl

Lector Brick Paulson Jack Campbell Brick Paulson

Nancy Coffman

Chalice Bearer Marcia White

Bob Hillyer Jack Campbell

Marcia White

Greeters Scott & Angee Dostal Sally Bates

Pat Sim

Ann Kansier

Darlene Percival

Darlene Percival

Ushers John Streedbeck

George McCabe

Vivian Edwards

Darlene Percival

Richard & Susan Spencer O’Keefe Family

Lector Sheppard Perkins

Sally Bates

Mary Lu Long

Lisa Visger

Bob Halvorsen

Sue Spencer

Amy Bloomquist

Darlene Percival

Chalice Bearer David Bloomquist

Sue Everett

Mary Lu Long

Darlene Percival

Mary Jo Tietjen

Dana Visger

George McCabe

Sue Everett

Ballet Meeting