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The Trinity Times The Newsletter of Trinity Presbyterian Church May, 2013 From Our Pastor a teaching team for 2013-14 or serve as a Dear Friends, substitute, please be in touch with Melissa Custer. May brings such wonderful energy! Spring has more On the topic of Christian education, I share with than announced itself, and the natural world is full of you session’s recent exciting action: to approve a the power of new creation. Newness and endings job description for a part-time Director of Christian are commingled as school years draw to a close, Education and the search and interview process and the oft refrain, “My, how much you have learned to be undertaken by a sub-committee of the and grown this year!” is echoed by teachers and Personnel Committee. The 2012 Strategic Plan parents alike as with awe and delight we behold the affirms the desire to grow our ministries of changes in our children and youth. Christian education and spiritual formation for all ages at Trinity, with a particular focus on children Our church Sunday School year is likewise drawing and youth and their families, and young adults. We to a close in May and the rhythms of summer are are very grateful for the Capital Campaign II monies soon to be upon us. There are multiple ways that for strategic growth in personnel which will fund we will be rejoicing and reflecting at Trinity on growth this position. Please help us pass the word and in faith and life this May, as well as looking ahead. network to find the person whom God is calling to Please be aware of these significant upcoming serve here in the ministries of Christian education. events: “Christian education,” wrote George A. Coe, “is to Sunday, May 12, 11:00 a.m. – Confirmation Sunday be thought of, through and through, as the (Joyously receiving and celebrating this year’s Christian religion in operation.” Christian education, confirmands will be our focus, along with delving into along with worship, is thus at the center of our life the upcoming new Presbyterian Hymnal and our together as a community of faith. Having nurturing musical heritage -in the service and in the 9:30 a.m. and engaging opportunities for learning and growth Combined Adult Class in the chapel.) through Sunday School for children and youth and through adult classes is part of our fundamental Sunday, May 19, 11:00 a.m. – Children and Youth mission as a church. Christian faith, Christian Sunday (Our amazing children and youth will lead education, and Christian community are inevitable this service; our graduates will share senior companions. Will our children have faith? Will reflections and be celebrated during Fellowship Time; we have faith? John Westerhoff, a noted Christian and our Sunday School teachers will be thanked.) educator, answers this way: Our children will have faith if we have faith Also, on Sunday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. – Adult and are faithful. Education Reflection and Ideas for Next Year in Both we and our children will have the Parlor (All are invited and needed to reflect on Christian faith if we join the offerings of this past year in the Explorations – with others in a worshiping, learning, topical – Class and in the Koinonia – Bible study – witnessing Christian community Class, and to share ideas to plan for next year.) of faith. To evolve this sort of community where persons strive to be May, too, is a time for thanksgiving and recruitment: Christian together is the challenge of *We are grateful for the ministry of Douglas Christian education in the years Clark, Vanderbilt Divinity School Intern, over 2012- ahead. (Westerhoff, Will Our Children 13, and give thanks that his ministry will be continuing Have Faith?, 126) among us over the 2013-14 school year. *We celebrate the establishment of our Let us claim this challenge with zest! It is worthy beautiful nursery this year, and continue recruitment of our best efforts, and the full engagement of our of volunteers to serve each Sunday in the nursery minds and hearts. and with child care. (Please let Chad Custer know if you can serve.) In the hope and love of Christ, *We are thankful for the loving teaching of our Sunday School teachers (Cindy Turner, Melissa Heidi Custer, Marci Hicks, Douglas Clark); if you could join Trinity Presbyterian Church SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE 3201 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215 9:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Childcare available (Nursery and pre-schoolers) Phone: (615) 297-6513 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Fax: (615) 292-6133 classes for All Ages (weekly) E-mail: [email protected] 10:30 a.m. - Chancel Choir rehearsal (weekly) www.trinitypresnashville.org 11:00 a.m. Worship (Sunday School for Pre- Schoolers follows Time with the The Trinity Times is published monthly. We welcome Children) news items and other contributions from members and After Worship - Fellowship Time friends of Trinity. Bring your articles to the church or e- mail them to the editor, Judy Schomber ([email protected]), by the 20th of the month for Regular Office Hours: the following month’s newsletter. Mondays: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church Staff Heidi Hudnut-Beumler, Pastor Tuesdays through Fridays: Janet Salyer, Gene TeSelle, James Hudnut-Beumler, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Parish Associates Valerie Oyen, Music Director Douglas Brown Clark, Vanderbilt Divinity School Intern Linda Rogers, Office Manager Charlie Bundy, Facilities Manager CONFIRMANDS TO BE Session Members PRESENTED TO Jaci Cochran (2015) Guy Hicks (2015) Jimbo Cook (2013) Adam Hudnut-Beumler (2015) CONGREGATION AT Alec Custer (2013) Dale Johnson (2014) Melissa Custer (2014) Jeanne Lyles (2013) MAY 12 WORSHIP Dick Duvall (2015) Pam Reese (2015) David Erwin (2013) Judy Schomber (2013) The Spring 2013 class of confirmands will Rachel Hayes (2014) Chaochen You (2014) be presented to the congregation during MAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE morning worship on May 12. The three -- Diego Enríquez, Marshall Maxwell, and AND LECTIONARY Anna Snodgrass -- will be examined and confirmed by the Session at a called meeting on READINGS May 8 at the home of Melissa and Chad Custer. May 5 Sixth Sunday of Easter/Celebration of the Lord’s Supper/Trevecca Madrigalians/One Great Weekend of TREVECCA Service Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Rev. 21:10, MADRIGALIANS TO 21:22--22:5; John 14:23-29 or John5:1-9 PROVIDE MUSIC FOR MAY May 12 Seventh Sunday of Easter 5 WORSHIP Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 17:20-26 The Trevecca Madrigalians will join us in worship on May 5, with musical performances before they May 19 Day of Pentecost/Children and Youth begin their 2013 tour. Be sure to be present for Worship Service their enrichment of our worship. Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9; Psalms 104:24-34, 35b; Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17 (25-27) May 26 Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 2 REV. MEG FLANNAGAN MUSIC COMES TO TRINITY NOTES MAY 12 The Presbyterian Church (USA)’s new hymnal, The Trevecca Madrigalians, an a capella choir from Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal, will be Trevecca Nazarene University, will be our guests published in the fall of 2013. Church bodies and provide musical enrichment to our service on have often produced new hymnals every May 5. May also brings the end of the spring choral generation or so, in part to take account of new season, as the Chancel Choir will rehearse only until cultural and worship situations, and in part to the end of this month before the summer break. be able to use many of the new hymns written Hopefully, some special music will be offered on since the last publication. The idea for a new Children’s and Youth Sunday, and interested young hymnal in our denomination began in 2004, in people should be in contact with me to discuss this conversations between the Office of Theology possibility. and Worship and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. A committee, formed in 2008, Thanks to Jocelyn Sprouse, guest violinist from the studied previous Presbyterian and other LWS, for her gorgeous worship music offered on denominations’ hymnals, contemporary praise April 6. Much appreciation is still felt for our and worship trends, and global music. The final professional jazz musicians—Jim Ferguson product will contain some 850 hymns, psalms, (bassist), Todd London (percussionist), Matt and spiritual songs covering all major historical Murdock (trumpeter) and Frank Kirchner and contemporary sacred genres. About 50% (saxophonist)— for joining me and the choir of the selections will be from the 1990 hymnal, members to make the Creation Celebration Jazz with the rest from a great variety of sources. Service a real swinging hit! The global dimension includes music from six continents, including twenty songs from the Anyone who wishes to share their vocal or Taizé community. We are told that the hymnal, instrumental talent during the summer months is despite the large number of hymns, as well as encouraged to communicate with me about the liturgical resources that will be included scheduling a time for a solo or duet. We will also in it, will be approximately the same size as include Summer Sunday Singers during at least part our current hymnal and will thus fit in our pew of the summer season, in lieu of the formal Chancel racks. Choir. Trinity’s session has ordered 200 copies of this Valerie hymnal and invites your participation in this 931/216.6625 purchase by contributing to the cost of one or [email protected] more of them, either directly or “in memory” or “in honor” of loved ones.