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The Trinity Times The Newsletter of Trinity Presbyterian Church January, 2012 FROM OUR MINISTRY ASSOCIATE Dear friends, EVENTS IN JANUARY 1 “Remove the Greens” after We’re off to a new year! Based on a very unscientific Worship survey of my friends and family, I confirmed the results of a real survey that I read a few weeks ago: 6 David Olney Coffeehouse Concert/ most people didn’t consider 2011 to be a very good 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary year. It’s not hard to understand why — economic 15 Youth Group after worship; lunch malaise, polarized political noise, ongoing wars, and provided more. Consequently, most people that I’ve spoken with are looking forward to 2012 as a chance at a 21 Presbytery LEAD Workshop/ fresh start. 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian of Franklin That idea, the fresh start at the beginning of the new Young Adult Potluck/5 p.m. - 7 year, isn’t a surprising one. The truth is that we do it p.m./Place to be announced every year. It’s a bit of a curious phenomenon, isn’t 22 Soup and Chili Potluck after it? Why would we wait until the calendar changes to worship in the Fellowship Hall get a fresh start? There are a few ways to look at it: Sara Crigger Recital/3 p.m. in the Sanctuary First, we could say that it is silly to make such a big deal of the new year. After all, we as Christians claim be inscribed and sealed for a good year.” The the promise from Lamentations 3:22-23 that “The passage in Leviticus goes on to say that ten days steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies after this New Year’s Day was the Day of never come to an end; they are new every morning; Atonement, called Yom Kippur. God instituted great is your faithfulness.” If God’s mercies are new these ceremonial days, despite the abundance and every morning, then we don’t have to wait until New continuity of His grace, as a marker for people to Year’s Day to live differently. We also know, as we intentionally set their hearts and minds in a new read in Ephesians 2:8-9 that “...by grace you have way of thinking and acting. been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God — not the result of works, In January of 2012, I expect that both of the above so that no one may boast.” So we know that there’s realities will be present to us. We will surely know nothing that we need to do in particular to make that that God’s grace is always for us, and we will also fresh start. It’s God’s gift of grace to us! So we be marking a fresh start with some degree of could say that the start of the new year is no big ceremony. I would encourage you during this deal. season of reflection and forecasting to go ahead and resolve to do all of the things you know you But on the other hand, memorials and should have been doing anyway: eat better, commemorations have a profound impact on our exercise more, take more time to smell the roses, hearts and minds. In fact, the Jewish new year, called and so on. But add to that list the resolution to Rosh Hashanah today, was instituted in Leviticus seriously reflect on God’s provident grace which 23:24-25. “Speak to the people of Israel, saying: In provides a fresh start for you whenever you need the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you it, regardless of what the calendar says. shall observe a day of complete rest, a holy convocation commemorated with trumpet blasts. You In the fullness of God’s grace and celebration of shall not work at your occupations; and you shall Christ’s birth, present the Lord’s offering by fire.” The traditional greeting at Rosh Hashanah translates to “May you Scott Trinity Presbyterian Church SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE 3201 Hillsboro Road 9:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Childcare available Nashville, TN 37215 (Nursery open for babies and pre-schoolers) Phone: (615) 297-6513 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. “Sounds of Joy” Fax: (615) 292-6133 rehearsal (weekly), “Celebration E-mail: [email protected] Choir” rehearsal (periodic), ETCH www.trinitypresnashville.org (weekly) 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School The Trinity Times is published monthly. We welcome classes (weekly) news items, prayer concerns, and other contributions 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Children and Youth from members and friends of Trinity. Bring your articles Sunday School Classes (weekly) to the church or e-mail them to the editor, Judy Schomber 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Chancel Choir ([email protected]), by the 20th of the month for rehearsal (weekly) the following month’s newsletter. 11:00 a.m. Worship (Sunday School for Pre- Schoolers follows Time with the Trinity Presbyterian Church Staff Children) Heidi Hudnut-Beumler, Pastor After Worship - Fellowship Time, Youth Janet Salyer, Gene TeSelle, James Hudnut-Beumler, Group (bimonthly) Parish Associates Scott Baker, Ministry Associate Large print versions of Sunday’s bulletin for Wor- Valerie Oyen-Larsen, Music Director ship are available as you enter the sanctuary. Leigh Bonner, Greg Gardner, Vanderbilt Divinity School Please ask one of the ushers for a large print bul- Interns letin if you want one. Linda Rogers, Office Manager Charlie Bundy, Facilities Manager HELP NEEDED TO Session Members Jimbo Cook (2013) Jeanne Lyles (2013) REMOVE THE GREENS Melissa Custer (2014) Barbara McClure (2012) Frances Duvall (2012) Eric McNeely (2012) David Erwin (2013) Tom O’ Brien (2012) If you are available after the worship ser- Rachel Hayes (2014) Judy Schomber (2013) vice on Sunday, January 1, the Worship Dale Johnson (2014) Turner Snodgrass (2012) Committee requests your help in remov- Chaochen You (2014) ing and storing the Santuary decorations. JANUARY The more hands available, the quicker the BIRTHDAYS task! Thoma Parker - 5 David Carlton - 6 OFFICE HOURS Robbin Bach - 8 Monday, January 2, 2012 - Chad Custer – 10 Church Office Closed due to Sara Maria Huddleston - 13 postal holiday Briana Larsen - 18 Tuesday - Friday, January 3-6 - Ashley McFaul - 19 normal office hours Melissa Custer - 21 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Peter O’Brien - 22 Ruth Sims -22 Regular Office hours (beginning Anna Reside - 26 January 9): Jacob Ediger - 25 Mondays: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Alec Custer - 27 Tuesdays through Fridays: Brennan Larsen - 28 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our apologies if we have missed your birthday or if it is incorrect. If we have missed or muffed your special day 2 please call the church office at 297-6513 and let us know. USHERS FOR JANUARY MUSIC Rachel Hayes, Head Usher NOTES Dale Johnson Happy New Year, everyone! Hank Howerton Diego Enríquez As we begin the year anew, it is my wish that there be a renewed energy and spirit for each of us as we OFFICE progress through the church year. Any one who is interested in joining a choir at this fresh start is NOTES encouraged to speak to me or to Mary Virginia Bond, Dear Trinity Family, or to just come and try out a rehearsal. We also welcome instrumental participation with the choirs, Happy New Year! With so much happening in or as soloists/ensemble players. December, I didn’t get to share with you about the PC(USA) national Administrative Personnel No choirs will meet on January 1. The Adult Chancel Association (APA) conference that I attended Choir will begin the new year on Wednesday November 1 – 5. January 4 with rehearsal at 7 p.m. All activities will resume on January 8; the Sounds of Joy will resume As of November 5, I have completed 27.5 hours weekly rehearsals at 9:30 in the Chapel/Music Room of training toward the 50 required hours to and Adult Chancel Choir will rehearse at 10:30 a.m. complete Level III certification. The courses I that day. Normal rehearsal schedules will resume completed at the conference last fall included: at that point, with Celebration Choir TBD. Conflict Management Many beautiful musical moments were shared Personnel Issues during Advent and Christmas, and I would like to General Assembly Entities offer thanks for these participants: Safety in the Workplace Living with Grief ~Piano solo played as prelude by college student Office Administration II Laura Colbran ~A glorious Lessons & Carols Chancel Choir As I’ve shared before, the continuing education presentation with professional string quartet, which through APA provides me foundational knowledge included seven anthems, congregational hymns and for daily functioning in the office, but it also Bible “Lessons” read by Trinity members on provides me so much more. The camaraderie and Decmeber 11; I also sang a solo from “Messiah” sharing with others who do my same job across accompanied by the strings the country is tremendously encouraging, and it ~Youth and Children led worship December 18, and gives me even greater insight and awareness of this service included Sounds of Joy presenting one what an exceptional church I serve! anthem and Celebration Choir singing two. We also had an instrumental prelude by Emma Oden and I give thanks for each of you who contribute to postlude woodwind trio played by Tom O’Brien, Jon the phenomenal job satisfaction I enjoy as I begin O’Brien and Anna Reside my fifth year as your office manager.