Holy Trinity Times

Monthly Newsletter of

Church of the Holy Trinity May 2017

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5.9 St. Elizabeth Guild Prayer Shawl

5.13 Daughters of the King Meeting.

5.14 Happy Mother’s Day Recently we celebrated the art and faithful witness of Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), an Anglican English poet of the 19th century. She is one of my personal favorites and we have

a couple of her poems set to music in our hymnal, “Love came down at Christmas, love all 5. 21 Family Fun Day!! lovely, love divine” and “In the bleak midwinter.” Rossetti was well received in her day 4 pm Parish Hall and interest in her continues in our time. She was neither a recluse, like our own Emily Dickinson, nor a socialite or rebel. She came from a gifted family full of scholars and Rogation Sunday & intellectuals. Her brother, Dante, was the founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a Blessing of the garden movement of painters, poets and critics.

5.29 Memorial Day The Poetry Foundation writes of Christina: [s]he was also influenced by the poetics of the Office Closed Oxford Movement, as is documented in the annotations and illustrations she added to her copy of John Keble’s The Christian Year (1827) and in her reading of poetry by Isaac Williams and John Henry Newman. For more than twenty years, beginning in 1843, she worshiped at Christ Church, Albany Street...The importance of Rossetti’s faith for her life and art can hardly be overstated. More than half of her poetic output is devotional, and the works of her later years in both poetry and prose are almost exclusively so. The inconstancy of human love, the vanity of earthly pleasures, renunciation, individual unworthiness, and the perfection of divine love are recurring themes in her poetry. Her most famous poem is a longer piece called Goblin Market. Here’s a small but poignant sample of her work, entitled “What are Heavy?”

6001 A St. What are heavy? sea-sand and sorrow: Lincoln NE 68510 What are brief? today and tomorrow: 402.488.7139 What are frail? spring blossoms and youth: [email protected] What are deep: the ocean and truth.

Jesus is the perfection of divine love, as Rossetti knew, and is the way, the truth and the life for all of us. Alleluia, Christ is risen!!

From the Church Register

Baptism: Greyson Eli Stockwell, April 30, 2017

Deaths: Dr. Charles Barton, April 19, 2017 Robert Cooley 1/19/2017 May light perpetual shine upon them. Monday–Friday

9:00 am–1:00 pm May Birthdays Closed on May 29-Memorial Day 8 Jean Davie Closed on LPS inclement weather days 13 Robert Hillyer, Jr. 14 Mary Ann Boman 17 Angee Dostal 17 Kyan Machmer Frederick Holy Trinity Times & Bulletin 17 Curt Youngman Deadlines 18 Mattie Davis Please send your articles 18 Sharon Ellermeier for the next newsletter by 20 Loretta Love the 20th of the month. 20 Donna Kahler Bulletin articles can be 21 Rev. Susanna DesMarais submitted as needed but 23 Helen Harwager will only be run as space 24 Russell Gasper allows for the following If your birthday is not on our list, please call the Sunday. church office and we’ll be happy to add you. Please email them to [email protected].

All meetings (2 or more people) and events in the church must be scheduled in advance through the office. Building use forms are available at the parish office and on our website. Please continue to let the office know when you are in the building.

Congratulations 2017 Graduates!

Miles Wilkins from Lincoln East High School.

Adam Spencer from South Dakota State University and will also be commissioned in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant.

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Special thanks this month to the following ministers:

• Curt Butler and Ed Love for gracing us so many times with the gift of his music this month. • All our gardeners who have greeted spring with new mulch and lots of pruning. • Nancy Youngman and all the ringers for another year of wonderful music • Amy Bloomquist and Nancy Youngman for another full year of children’s ringers topped off by playing at the 10:30 service on April 30! YAY for the mini ding-a-ling-ers! • Mary Lu for Easter breakfast! A wonderful refreshment between two glorious services.

How You Can Help Holy Trinity in the Future Just add a few lines to your will.

A will is one of the easiest and most effective ways to distribute your estate and it can also be a very effective way to impact the future of this church. Holy Trinity has four areas for endowment bequests; a general fund, a maintenance fund, a music fund, and a youth fund. A bequest to any of these funds helps insure that Holy Trinity will continue in ministry into the 22nd century. Income from the endowment is a crucial addition to our budget. You can make a difference. by including Holy Trinity in your estate plans. It is as simple as adding a few words to your will and can be a huge benefit to future generations of parishioners. In addition this entitles you to membership in the Holy Trinity Legacy Society and your name will be added to the Legacy Society plaque in the foyer. Please call me if you have any questions, and thank you.

The Giving Cart: A Tower of Diapers!

In May, we are very excited to team up with Lutheran Family Services to collect disposable diapers that will be given to families here in Lincoln. Let's build a tower of diapers around the Giving Cart. Our theme for April and May is: Luv 'em, Hug 'em, and Pamper 'em. Get it?

Holy Trinity's generosity has touched and continues to touch so many lives in our community. Thank you.

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Lincoln Choral Artists Sowing the Seed of Music in Nebraska

Sunday, May 7, 3pm at O’Donnell Auditorium, Nebraska Wesleyan

The Lincoln Choral Artists will present a concert "Sowing the Seeds of Music in Nebraska" to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our state. Joining the Lincoln choir, will be community choirs from Grand Island and North Platte, as well as Lincoln's community handbell choir, Bell-issimo, directed by Nancy Youngman. Several of the Holy Trinity ringers play with this group. In addition to solo numbers during the concert, Bell-issimo will be playing in the foyer as the audience arrives. The grand finale of the concert will include 100 singers, Bell- issimo, and piano and organ. Contact Nancy or Curt Butler for tickets or call 402-405-8070. They will also be available at the door. Come and celebrate Nebraska with glorious music!

St. Elizabeth’s Guild Next Meeting & News Salad Luncheon Tuesday, May 9 at noon

Salad Luncheon held by St. Elizabeth’s Guild will be on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 12:00 noon in the Parish Hall. The hostesses will be Mary Belle Beach and Darlene Barker. Please bring a salad to share; sign-up in the foyer. EVERYONE is welcome to attend this lunch meeting. It is a great time to invite your friends. If you need a ride, or have questions, contact Marlene Perkins (402-489- 20156) or Kathleen Jacobson (402-438-1428)

Due to severe weather conditions the January meeting was cancelled. It was generally agreed at the February lunch that the Guild would meet in June and July and eliminate the January and February winter meetings. Dates for the summer meetings are Tuesday, June 13, and Tuesday, July 11 at 2:30 pm in the Parish Hall. These summer meetings will feature coffee, hot and cold tea, and dessert.

St. Elizabeth’s Guild sponsored a full breakfast between the church services on Palm Sunday April 9, 2017. This was Bishop Barker’s yearly visit which made the breakfast even more special. Thank you to everyone who helped out by bringing food and serving and cleaning up.

Please continue to save your Barcodes, UPCs & Box Tops! Please continue to collect and trim “Best Choice” brand barcodes, “Box Tops for Education”, and “Labels For Education”. We are collecting them for Clinton Elementary School and receive money for each label and top collected. NOTE: Please collect and trim the entire label/box top; we won’t get credit for partial pieces. Please see the collection boxes in the foyer for examples. Many thanks from St. Elizabeth Guild.

St. Monica's Elves need your help! As you travel this summer, please remember our donation box in the Foyer. We are collecting shampoos, soaps, lotions, cosmetic samples, toothbrushes and toothpaste (we are always short of toothbrushes), cosmetic bags, etc. through November for our Christmas Gift Outreach. For health/safety reasons, we cannot accept opened/used items. Questions? Contact Elf Manager Linda Cumming at 402-488-8556.

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Camp Canterbury July 24 - 28, 2017

Camp Canterbury is for youth entering 4 - 12th grade.

Registration runs April 30 - July 3 http://campcanterbury.episcopal-ne.org/Registration.html Early registrations are greatly appreciated- Camp costs $250/camper - scholarships available

Ongoing Bible Study 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!

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Family Sunday Funday ~ Sunday, May 21 @ 4pm Rogation Sunday

Last one for this academic year.

In the creation story Adam comes from the rich humus of the earth; adamah even means soil or dirt. On this Rogation Sunday we will be blessing the dirt on this day, and then playing in it, planting and watering. Wear clothes that can get wet and dirty. If the weather is good, we can play in the sprinklers or slip and slide-stay tuned on that part.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry at Holy Trinity continues to create prayer shawls and pray for the people who receive them. As we work on each shawl, we are praying for the person who will be wrapped in the love and prayer that is in each garment. Most of the time we know who will receive our shawls, but, there are times when we do not. The warmth and love that the prayers said while making the shawl is there for the recipient to feel.

We hope that those of you who have not been with us for a while will come and enjoy the fellowship of this important Ministry. We welcome all to join us. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 1 pm in the Memorial (conference) Room at the church. If you have any questions, concerns or shawl requests, please do not hesitate to call Sue Fenster, 402-483-5327. Dear Church Mouse, When I come to church, some people are busy chatting at full volume in the back and others are quietly praying in a pew. Is there a right or wrong way to get ready for our worship service? Dear friend, No, there is no right or wrong way. Some churches use that time to catch up with friends, others use it for a time of self reflection and preparation for worship. My own thought is that preparing yourself for worship is a good and commendable practice, and perhaps you do that by greeting your friends in Christ. The most important thing to do is to consider others and what they might want upon entering the sanctuary. Certainly it’s always good to catch up with church friends but perhaps that can best be done in the foyer or parish hall over a cup of coffee, so that those who would like some quiet prayerful time are able to do that. Just remember the golden rule; do unto others as you would have them do for you.

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Welcome Claire Atkins! Seminarian Intern for this summer at Holy Trinity

Once again, we will be hosting a seminarian this summer, dates to be announced (probably June through July). I know Claire from camp and a variety of other ways and think she’ll enchant you just as she did me. I’m excited to have her here this summer and you can expect to see her doing lots of different things with us. Let me let Claire introduce herself to us.

A 2010 graduate of Converse College and a South Carolina native Claire Atkins moved to Nebraska in September of 2012 to serve in Resurrection House, Omaha, a member program of the Episcopal Service Corps. After nine months in Omaha, Claire worked a summer extension in Holdrege, Nebraska with Mother Karen Watson where her love for the Episcopal Church in Nebraska was cemented. She is currently a Postulant for the priesthood and is finishing her first year of seminary at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California. In her spare time, Claire loves anything and everything Spanish, especially salsa dancing. In her undergraduate work, she majored in Spanish and Religious Studies spending her junior year abroad in Spain. She has done mission work in both Ecuador through the Diocese of Upper South Carolina and in the Dominican Republic through the Diocese of Nebraska and is looking forward to much more work in that area of ministry. She has also done a lot of work with the youth of the church and is a regular at Diocesan camp as the tie dye lady! “I am so very excited to be working with the people of Holy Trinity this summer and I hope it to be a fruitful and beautiful experience for all of us!”

Needed: Car for the summer This summer we are hosting a seminarian again. Claire Atkins will be coming in early June but she has no car! If you know of or have a spare automobile that can be lent to her during her two months here, we sure would be for your help. Please contact Rev. Susanna about it.

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~Coming this Summer ~

Holy Trinity At The Food Bank Of Lincoln The Least of These – “How will what we are doing here affect or involve people living in poverty?” --Annual Council, Diocese of Nebraska, 2012

Holy Trinity will again assist with the Summer Backpack Program at the Lincoln Food Bank. As in the past, the summer program begins in June and concludes the second week of August. This is your chance to make a real difference for hungry children in Lincoln. Join Holy Trinity’s team of volunteers assembling backpacks of food items for distribution to food insecure students from the Lincoln Public Schools. We can make a difference in the lives of Lincoln families….and it is super fun as well. There will be a sign-up sheet on the table in the foyer. We need a minimum of eight volunteers each Monday:

June 5 9:00 to 11:00 July 3 9:00 to 11:00 June 12 9:00 to 11:00 July 10 9:00 to 11:00 June 19 9:00 to 11:00 July 17 9:00 to 11:00 June 26 9:00 to 11;00 July 24 9:00 to 11:00 July 31 9:00 to 11:00

Aug 7 9:00 to 11:00

Thank you!!–Community Ministry

Dinner & a Movie ~ Friday Nights Movies often convey deep truth in story and visions, truth that can shake us and awaken new thoughts and new ways. This summer we will jump into a full-length movie together after we share a meal together. Potluck dinners (Holy Spirit style, meaning bring what pleases you and we’ll see how it works), then the full showing of the movie, topped off with a short discussion around the table.

The movies this year will be • Lion • Loving • A Monster Calls

Dates to be announced. Starts in early June.

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Summer Book Group: 2 Books This Year! Starting in June, date to be announced Thursday afternoons at 3:30 pm The Harbor Coffee Shop in Piedmont Shopping Plaza

Our First Selection: You Can’t Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson From Amazon: Being a black woman in America means contending with old prejudices and fresh absurdities every day. Comedian Phoebe Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of "the black friend," as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel ("isn’t that . . . white people music?"); she's been called "uppity" for having an opinion in the workplace; she's been followed around stores by security guards; and yes, people do ask her whether they can touch her hair all. the. time. Now, she's ready to take these topics to the page—and she’s going to make you laugh as she’s doing it.

Our Second Selection: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot A bestseller for over 6 years, and recently made into an HBO movie From Amazon: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.

______Holy Trinity Book Shop – Book Review

Have A Great Day—Every Day! Hardbound 168 pp. $4.00 by Norman Vincent Peale Fleming H. Revell Company 1985

Here in this bright orange, sunshine-covered book, Norman Vincent Peale, famous for The Power of Positive Thinking, sets forth short, concise thoughts to lift your spirit, one for each day of the year, including Leap Year Day. It is a helpful book, one to keep handy on your shelf or on your bedside table, something to reach for as you awaken each morning.

Although Mr. Peale recognizes that all of our days will be neither easy nor happy, he suggests watching for any number of things that can turn our thoughts away from despair: remembering God's presence in our lives, stashing worries away, marking spots in our Bible that speak to us of faith and hope, loving the life God has given you, watching for a time of quiet, maybe an evening star.

Reviewed by Marilyn Dorf 9

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Church of the Holy Trinity Vestry Minutes April 10, 2017

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, David Bloomquist, Cheryl Hejl, Jane Janesch, Mary Norris, John Streedbeck, and Corey Wasserburger, Clerk.

Absent: Terry Edwards, and Jacob Manyang. Guests: Dick Cumming, and Ann Wahl.

Opening prayer Jane Janesch

Reflection ~ Chapter 2 of The Vestry Resource Guide.

Approval of March minutes. Darlene moved to approve the minutes as presented. Jane seconded. Motion carried.

• Treasurer’s Report Dick Cumming o Dick presented the Treasurer’s Report. • Rector’s report Rev. Susanna o Seminarian Claire Atkins ▪ Rev. Susanna reported that she anticipates that the Seminarian will join us in June and July. Rev. Susanna is looking forward to working with her and reported that she has worked with her at camps before. o Sign in front ▪ David reported that he had a quote, “site unseen,” for $75,000. He is awaiting quotes from two other sources. o Vestry Sundays ▪ Rev. Susanna revisited the Vestry Sunday discussions that were suggested at the prior meeting. Vestry members would be available for discussions with parish members after the 8 & 10:30 service. o Big picture planning day ▪ Rev. Susanna suggested that Vestry find a date to discuss big-picture issues. She suggested several dates, including May 20, June 3, and June 10. o Sabbatical ▪ Rev. Susanna reported that Verneda Kelly will be filling in for her during her sabbatical, August 18-September 30. • Senior Warden’s report Dana Visger o Fall Pledge ▪ Dana reported that he will be coordinating the Fall Pledge Drive. He will have details at upcoming meetings. • Junior Warden’s report Darlene Percival o Lawn care ▪ Darlene reported that we likely have grubs. Yard Yankee, the lawn care company, quoted a bid of $4,104 for a seven-step treatment that includes pre-emergent treatments, herbicide treatments fertilizer treatments, winterizer treatment, and grub treatment. Final decision regarding accepting this bid pending further information

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o Drinking fountain ▪ Darlene reported that has received a bid from Green’s Plumbing for approximately $539 for a water fountain plus $200 to install a water fountain in the parish hall. ▪ Sally moved to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000 to install a water fountain in the parish hall. Jane seconded. Motion carried. o Driveway/parking lot ▪ Darlene reported that so far she has received one bid from Cather & Son’s Construction to redo the driveway on the west side of the building in the amount of $18,000 and a bid to redo the parking lot on the west side of the building in the amount of $17,160. She is awaiting another bid from Pavers Construction. o Apartment cleaning ▪ Darlene reported that she will be coordinating the cleaning of the apartment before the seminarian arrives. Anyone that wishes to donate specific items, such as coffee, for the seminarian can talk to Darlene. • Ministries at HT o Cursillo update and opportunity Cheryl Hejl ▪ Cheryl reported on Cursillo 25, which will take place June 8 through June 11 in Norfolk. Cursillo is a spiritual retreat that occurs over four days. If anyone has interest, see Cheryl.

Closing prayer Jane Janesch Next meeting: May 8

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Serving In May

Sunday, May 7 Sunday, May 14 Sunday, May 21 Sunday, May 28

Mary Jo Tietjen Mary Jo Tietjen Nancy Stara Nancy Stara Altar Guild Ann Kansier Ann Kansier Roxane Graham Roxane Graham Jane Janesch Mary Norris John streedbeck Sally Bates Tellers Jacob Manyang Dana Visger Corey Wasserburger David Bloomquist 8:00 AM Roxane Graham Gina Fountain Greeters Liz & Jim Carney Jann & Lee Horeis Marilyn Wright Ann Wahl

Lector Nancy Coffman Bob Hillyer Jack Campbell Brick Paulson

Chalice Bearer Jack Campbell Bob Hillyer Bob Hillyer Marcia White

10:30 AM

Sally Bates Ann Kansier Greeters Scott & Angee Dostal Darlene Percival Darlene Percival Darlene Percival Vivian Edwards Ushers John Streedbeck Richard & Sue Spencer O’Keefe Family Darlene Percival Sheppard Perkins Darlene Percival Bob Halvorsen Sheppard Perkins Lector Mary Lu Long Luke Long Sue Spencer Sally Bates

George McCabe Mary Jo Tietjen Jane Hanson David Bloomquist Chalice Bearer Mary Lu Long George McCabe Dana Visger Sue Everett

Scripture Readings Available on the Web You may view or print your scripture reading from the lectionary calendar found online at: http://www.lectionarypage.net/ Click on the Sunday that you are scheduled.