The Episcopal Church serving Hancock County, Ohio…and beyond

Trinity Episcopal Church
128 West Hardin Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
The Episcopal Church serving
Hancock County, Ohio…and beyond
2016
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OUTREACH
GREETINGS ALL…
THE IN-HOUSE BACK YARD MISSION TRIP - CLEANING, WEEDING, AND TRIMMING
AROUND THE CHURCH - WAS A SUCCESS. WE HAD 16 VOLUNTEERS! OUR NEXT
PROJECT WILL BE WORKING UPSTAIRS ABOVE THE YELLOW MEETING ROOM. THIS
WILL BE A GENERAL CLEANUP AND A FEW PROJECTS. MORE TO COME ON THIS.
ALSO, WE WILL BE LOOKING AT CLEANING WINDOWS - NOT THE STAINED GLASS
ONES! THIS WILL AFFORD A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OUR CHURCH
AND EXPEND A LITTLE SWEAT EQUITY.
FOOD AND CLOTHING IS ALSO NEEDED FOR THE VARIOUS CHARITIES WE WORK
WITH. BULK FOODS ARE REALLY APPRECIATED - CEREAL, RICE, BOXES OF POTATOES PEANUT BUTTER IS ALSO A VERY GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN. MEN'S CLOTHING AND
SHOES ARE IN GREAT DEMAND. THEY CAN GO IN THE ROUND CHOPIN HALL
CONTAINER LOCATED BY THE WEST ENTRY DOOR.
AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.
NANCY AND PAUL O'SULLIVAN, OUTREACH CHAIRS.
You never know when you might meet…
Along with the entire parish, CSG welcomes Fr. John and Annie. To help them (2 of
them, lots of us...) nametags were updated and are being worn. Thanks to the Vestry
and parish cooks, all enjoyed a delicious carry-in brunch on their first Sunday at
Trinity.
Birthday and anniversary cards continue to be sent to parish members. A thank you
to Gloria Wolph who has been sending these during the past year. Other CSG
members are now continuing this so...If your "important day" is not on record with
the parish office, please let Deborah know!
Planning for fall CSG activities will begin in August. Grab a cup of coffee (and a
friend) and join us after the 9:30 service on Sunday, August 14. As I have often said
in this column, given the mission of CSG (to welcome visitors and newcomers while
sustaining current parishioners), 'twould not be amiss to have everyone be a
member of this committee.
Ginny Lee Pilstl, CSG Chair
…Christ in a stranger’s guise.
Concert
Plan ahead…The Full Sound Chamber Group returns to Trinity on Sunday, September
11th at 4:00 p.m. for a concert in the nave. The concert is free and open to the public. A
free will offering will be taken.
THE RECTOR WRITES…
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When I was in seminary there was a particularly “advanced”
(i.e., Anglo-Catholic) parish on the Upper East Side whose rector would occasionally call on me to assist in various
special liturgies, knowing that I had experience serving at Solemn Mass and that I knew my way around the
Tridentine Missale Romanum. Yes, an Episcopal Church doing the Latin Mass! I had thought that was one of the
reasons we'd had a Reformation to begin with, but I was still a callow youth eager to help out where I could. I never
had any formal connection to the parish - never wanted to be their seminarian-in-residence. For one thing, there
seemed to me a disconnect between a church insisting on such an arcane liturgy while having to reach out to only
tangentially involved community members to pull it off. Everything about the place was a little too precious. Plus,
while the churchmanship was advanced, other elements of the parish's culture were not. One friend of mine described
the parish perfectly, I thought, when he said it was a lot like the Frick Collection - it's a great place to visit, with its
own peculiar charm and beauty, but you wouldn't want to live there.
There was a service for which I was called in to serve as Subdeacon, though, that had at least one element I
thought was particularly successful and from which I've taken a lesson. It was May, traditionally celebrated as the
month of Mary, and devotions associated with the “May Crowning” took place just after the Eucharist on the Feast of
the Visitation, May 31st. After receiving Communion we all lined up behind a statue of the Blessed Virgin held high
upon a litter and crowned with blossoms. In the stately procession around the block we were followed by a brass
band that led us in singing all thirty-eight verses of the “Walsingham Pilgrim's Hymn,” the song traditionally sung
between the Roman Catholic Slipper Chapel (in which, as you might imagine, one takes off one's shoes) and the
Anglican Shrine of Our Lady in the little Norfolk village that has been a place of pilgrimage since the reign of
Edward the Confessor. So there we were, not in rural England but in mostly-secular Manhattan, in this strange
parade.
Imagine coming upon such a display, rushing to a dinner engagement or the theater or home from work. You
might have wondered who those crazy people were. You might feel awkward while walking quickly by, avoiding eye
contact, going the opposite direction or crossing the street to avoid the procession. On the other hand, you might just
feel intrigued enough to try to learn more about what was going on. Maybe you'd go home and “Google” what church
was on that block. Maybe you'd stick around and ask somebody after the procession if it were a special holiday.
Perhaps you wouldn't pay it too much mind, but at least your spirits would be lifted by seeing some people
worshiping God in their own curious way. Or maybe you'd just feel uncomfortable by such an outward, “showy”
display of religiosity. One thing you wouldn't be able to do, though, is totally ignore the scene.
What I believe worked about this was that it was a group of people unembarrassed enough about their faith and its
tradition to express it openly, not because they were primarily concerned with getting people in the pews or checks in
the offering plate, but because...well, why not!? There was nothing gimmicky about the procession; it wasn't
dumbed-down to make it more “accessible” or to telegraph exactly what was happening and why to all who might
glance in our direction. The message was, nonetheless, clear enough: We've been doing this for hundreds of years.
We're not ashamed of it. Come sometime and learn more if we've piqued your interest. If not, that's fine, go with God.
I don't know if this particular exercise had the added benefit of more people in the pews or not, but I do believe
that healthy, sustainable church growth does depend on a congregation knowing and expressing who they are and
where they've come from. I also believe that the worship of Almighty God is not primarily about how it makes us
feel or how it appears to others; it's primarily about the worship of Almighty God. The former, I think, naturally
follows when we are concerned about and committed to the latter.
I'm not suggesting we hold a May Crowning, though I'm always up for a good outdoor liturgical procession! Nor
do I believe that good liturgy is necessarily recherché. What I am saying is that we have a deep well from which to
draw in terms of our common life in all its aspects, not least of which is our tradition of common prayer and worship.
I intend to do a fair amount of education about this in the coming months. For now, I encourage you to consider how
you interact with God when you are most sincere in your commitment to upholding that relationship and what that
would look like were you to practice that openly and unabashedly. I believe that this is the first step (when
undertaken both individually and corporately) to living in such a way as to make the hope that is in us in Christ Jesus
most clear and most compelling to all those we meet along the pilgrim way.
Yours in service to the Gospel,
John
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Music Notes
It’s hard to believe another year has passed. From enriching our services by
leading hymns to performing some of the most beautiful choir anthems ever
written, we have accomplished sooo much this year. Our goal simple: to help
enrich our service and bring us closer to God.
I wish to thank each and every one of you for your support of the music ministry and I can’t wait
until we begin next year. If you feel compelled to join, please do! We would love to have you!
Should anyone wish to share special music through the summer – vocal, instrumental, or both –
please let me know.
Thanks for a great year everyone.
Parker J. Maas
NEW - KROGER REWARDS!!
COURTYARD CONCERT SERIES
Kroger shoppers of Trinity earned $151.58
from the efforts of 15 households during
the past quarter through the Community
Rewards Program!
IT IS TIME TO RE-ENROLL. Each year
participants need to re-enroll in order for
Trinity to continue receiving the benefits
of the Kroger Rewards Program. PLEASE
BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR MEMBERSHIP UP
TO DATE!
OR…if you have not yet signed-up, please
consider doing so. This program in no way
affects your personal Kroger Rewards –
sales, fuel points, etc. If you would like
assistance, to sign up or renew,
please contact Deborah.
As part of Trinity’s outreach to the community,
we will once again be the rain/bad weather site
for the Art’s Partnership’s Courtyard Concert
Series on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The
series runs through August 3rd, usually at Latham
Courtyard. Should bad weather threaten, they
will move the performances to the parish hall or
nave.
Date Entertainment
July events:
12th The Two of Us
19th Scott Parnell
26th Pantasia
August events:
2nd Melody Road
9th Eddie Molina
16th James Adkins
Food
Wind Merchant
Tavern at the Inn
The Bistro
Cedar Valley Cafe
Stix
Bread Kneads
WEEKLY PRAYER LIST
We all need a little prayer and Trinity provides a prayer list each week in the bulletin for those
who could use some extra. Would you please take a moment to review that prayer list and help us
keep it up-to-date? If there are names which should be removed, let Deborah know. If there is
someone on your heart, we can add that person. Thank you!
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The monthly parish breakfast is
scheduled for Saturday, July 9th
at 8:30 a.m. and WE
NEED A VOLUNTEER!
The August breakfast
will be on the 13th
with Annie Stricklin
as cook/host. Join
your Trinity family for
great food and conversation.
There are openings for helpers and hosts
for Trinity’s parish breakfasts at 8:30 a.m.
on the second Saturday of each month. If
you are able to cook or to help clean up at
any of these, THE SIGN-UP
SHEET is on the bulletin board
in the Parish Hall.
Thank you.
COFFEE CORNER
JULY coffee hour hosts…
3rd – Annie Stricklin
10th – Nancy Abbey
17th – Bryant/O’Sullivan
24th –
31st –
AUGUST hosts…
3rd –
10th –
17th –
24th –
31st –
HOSTS ARE NEEDED!
Please consider adding your name to the sign-up sheet
on the bulletin board. You don’t have to do it alone –
several families or a group may host together.
THANK YOU for the donations of coffee and decaf!
Ladies of Trinity, take a little time out of
your busy summer schedule and relax
with The Lunch Bunch at 11:30 a.m. on
Friday, July 8 at the Findlay Inn. Enjoy
some delicious food and catch up on all
the news. Just make a reservation with
Joanne McPherson or Ginny Lee Pilstl
by Wednesday, July 6.
On August 12, plan to join the Lunch
Bunch at Olers at 11:30 am. Check the
Sunday bulletin for any updates.
TRAINING TO START SOON!
Would you like to be on a team serving
Trinity? Greeters, Gift Bearers, Acolytes,
Readers, Ushers, Chalice Bearers, and
Commentators are always welcome at both
services each Sunday. PLEASE
CONSIDER helping in one or more of
these positions. WE ARE CURRENTLY
ACCEPTING NAMES OF THOSE
INTERESTED IN SERVING IN
THESE WORSHIP MINISTRIES. You
may submit names to Fr. Drymon or to
Deborah.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO SERVE
EACH WEEK!
WHERE DO YOU FIT??
Everyone has special gifts – share yours with
your church! Please consider lending your
skills and talents to a
committee in an area of
interest or skill. Just contact
a committee or vestry
member to join.
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Trinity Thank Offering
(TTO)
The TRINITY THANK OFFERING is a
way in which our parish recognizes the
importance of thanking God for its many
blessings. Those in need locally benefit as
Thank offerings are directed to the Rector's
Discretionary Fund. Please continue to give
thanks with offerings in the green TTO box.
Youth Sunday School News
Do you need help with yard clean up
or outside work? The youth Sunday
School class is available to serve those
in our church. We hope to do yard
projects, etc. This work will be
supervised (and assisted) by the
parents of the children. We are not
seeking payment for our work, but are
hoping to show God's love through
acts of service. This is our version of the
Backyard Mission Trip on a smaller
scale. The children are eager to help.
Please consider allowing them to serve
you. You may sign up in the Parish Hall
or contact Emily Boerger at
419.425.5105. Thanks!
TRINITY 2016 VESTRY
Ginny Lee Pilstl, Senior Warden
Karen Eubanks, Junior Warden
Mark Creighton, Clerk
Jim Miller
Paul O’Sullivan
Rita Roberts
Lisa Robeson
Sue Sandusky
Bill Trudeau
Peg Daily Treasurer
ITEMS FOR September TIdings
should be submitted By
Tuesday, AUGUST 23rd.
tHANKS!
The sign-up sheet for
altar flowers is
on the bulletin board
in the parish hall.
Trinity on Facebook.
Find our page by
searching for Trinity Episcopal
Church, Findlay, Ohio. Be sure
to ‘like’ the page to get posts
delivered to your News Feed. If
you're not on Facebook and you
want to know more about it,
please call Ben Dolan or Emily
Boerger at 419-425-5105.
Your talents are God’s gift to you…what
you do with them is your gift to God.
WEB SITE
HAVE YOU VISITED OUR NEW AND
IMPROVED WEB-SITE? The goal was to
up-grade Trinity’s on-line presence and
provide timely information in a userfriendly format. Please check it out and let
us know what you think! Ben Dolan is our
web master.
OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
PARISH HALL. IF YOU DIDN’T REQUEST
ENVELOPES AND WOULD LIKE THEM, THERE
ARE EXTRA SETS WITH NUMBERS (just let
Deborah know) OR YOU MAY USE THE
UN-NUMBERED SET ON THE TABLE.
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KEEPING IN TOUCH
JULY BIRTHDAYS
1 – Lisa Robeson
2 – Catherine Albrecht
7 – Tom Dailey, Terri Kempher
9 – Ben Dolan
11 – Jean Bolmer
12 – Beverly McCoy
15 – Jude Davidson
16 – Rob Fox, Tom Bryant
17 – Peggy Bell
18 – Gayle Baltzell
19 – Gail Beebe
22 – Dean Richardson
24 – Amy Kempher
25 – Mary Solomon
30 – Donna Lodico, Robert Bowman
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
1 – Michael Romey
2 – Barb Masterson
5 – Jerry Watkins
14 – Norah Dolan
26 – Paul O’Sullivan
PERSONAL NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AND
ABOUT THE TRINITY FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO SHARE, (BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS,
GRADUATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS, WEDDINGS,
PERFORMANCES, ACHIEVEMENTS, ACTIVITIES, ETC.)
PLEASE SUBMIT THEM BY THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF
EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT PUBLICATION. Thanks
If ever there is a name omitted from
one of these lists, or a date is
incorrect, please contact the church
office with the information. Thanks!
JULY ANNIVERSARIES
11 – Lisa Robeson & Jim Walter
14 – Marjorie & Bob Weaver
19 – Sara & Tom Bryant
28 – Warren & Judy Kahn
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
3 – Emily Boerger & Ben Dolan
19 – Barb & Seth Richardson
TRULY KEEPING IN TOUCH…
Some parishioners not able to attend services, or attend regularly, would enjoy calls or cards from
the rest of us, and visits especially from people who know them. Others have moved – so this is
an update on their contact information:
Betty Berlekamp – 15100 Birchaven Road, Room 310, Findlay, 45840.
Marilyn Russell - P.O. Box 061600, Palm Bay, FL 32906-1600
Sarah Worthington – 172 Legacy Lane, Heritage House, 2820 Greenacre Drive, Findlay, 45840
Romelle Aldrich - 83 Harwood Road, Monroe, NJ 08831
John and Paula Wolper - 2248 Dominion Drive, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
New
Caroline Dunham – Sunrise, 401 Lake Cascades Parkway, Findlay, 45840
!
Dave & Peg Bell – 779 Tupper Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada K6V6A1
Jean Bolmer – 401 Hancock Street, Findlay, 45840
Eleanor Speck, Birchaven, 15100 Birchaven Road, Findlay 45840
Anna Miller, Birchaven, 15100 Birchaven Road, Findlay, 45840
Chris’s information is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
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TRINITY KNITTING CIRCLE
The Trinity Knitting Circle will continue to
meet through the summer on the second
Monday of each month, 1:00 p.m. at 129 Second
St. OUR NEXT MEETING IS JULY 11th and in
August, we will get together on the 8th. Now is a
great time to learn!
We sent a scarf, a cap, and three hats to the
Seaman’s Institute when Chaplain Baldridge was
here and will add to that for the Christmas gifts.
Please let Pat Fox know if you need a prayer
shawl or baby blanket. Items do not have to go
to someone within the church.
If you are interested in joining this ministry,
please call 419-424-9786.
Purls,
Pat Fox
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please let Deborah know by noon on Wednesday of
that week what you would like printed in the
bulletin for your gift of flowers. E-mail to
trinfin@att.net or call 419-422-3214.
REMEMBER - When providing altar
flowers from a florist they should be
delivered to the church between 9 a.m.
and noon on Friday. Altar guild
members may no longer be at the
church on Saturdays. Thanks!
CHURCH CALENDAR
As a central area of communication, there is a
monthly Trinity scheduling calendar on the bulletin
board in the parish hall. It includes all events,
activities, and facility usage. THIS IS YOUR
CALENDAR…IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDED,
DO SO. IF THERE IS AN ERROR, PLEASE CORRECT
IT!
You may submit items to
Deborah anytime for the
upcoming calendar, but
please feel free to make
this an interactive tool
for the parish!
A PRAYER FOR SUMMER
Loving God, Creator of all times and
places, we thank you for the gift of
summertime, the days of light, warmth
and leisure. Thank you for the beauty
that surrounds us every place we look:
the multi-colored flowers, the deep blue
of the sky, the tranquil surface of lakes,
the laughter of children at play, people
strolling in park, families gathered
around picnic tables and the increased
time to spend with family and friends.
As we open our eyes and ears to the
landscape of nature and people, open
our hearts to receive all as gift. Give us
that insight to see you as the Divine
Artist. Help us to realize and appreciate
that you are laboring to keep all in
existence. And warm our souls with the
awareness of your presence. Let all the
gifts we enjoy this summer deepen our
awareness of your love so that we may
share this with others and enjoy a
summertime of re-creation. Amen.
THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER IS
FOR YOUR BENEFIT! You may exchange
information, paperwork, mail, etc. It is
located in the yellow room under the bulletin
board. There are cubbies for the Rector,
Treasurer, Secretary, Vestry, Stewardship
committee, Property committee, CSG/social
committee, Outreach committee, and
Worship committee so far. The Choir/Choir
director has a basket as does the Altar Guild.
The bulletin board may also
have information posted –
please feel free to use it
and to check it.
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EVENT CALENDAR
JULY 2016
SUNDAY
JULY 3
MONDAY
JULY 4
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
JULY 5
JULY 6
JULY 7
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
JULY 10
JULY 11
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
SATURDAY
JULY 1
JULY 2
JULY 8
JULY 9
8:30 a.m. Parish
Breakfast
11:30 @ Findlay Inn
Offices closed
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
FRIDAY
7 p.m. GLMCA
JULY 12
JULY 13
JULY 14
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
11:30 – 1 Arts Part.
Rain site
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
10 a.m. GLMCA
1 p.m. LGBTA
JULY 15
JULY 16
JULY 22
JULY 23
JULY 29
JULY 30
1 p.m. Knitting Circle
JULY 17
JULY 18
JULY 19
JULY 20
JULY 21
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
Worship committee
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
11:30 – 1 Arts Part.
Rain site
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
JULY 24
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
JULY 25
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
1 p.m. Vestry
JULY 31
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
Flower of the month – Larkspur
Birthstone – Ruby
JULY 26
JULY 27
JULY 28
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
11:30 – 1 Arts Part.
Rain site
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
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EVENT CALENDAR
AUGUST 2016
SUNDAY
AUG 7
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
MONDAY
AUG 1
TUESDAY
AUG 2
WEDNESDAY
AUG 3
THURSDAY
AUG 4
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
11:30 – 1 Arts Part.
Rain site
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
AUG 8
AUG 9
AUG 10
AUG 11
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
11:30 – 1 Arts Part.
Rain site
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
1 p.m. WMAC
FRIDAY
AUG 5
AUG 12
SATURDAY
AUG 6
AUG 13
8:30 a.m. Parish
Breakfast
11:30 a.m. @ Olers
1 p.m. LGBTA
AUG 14
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
AUG 15
AUG 16
AUG 17
AUG 18
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
1 p.m. Knitting
Circle
11:30 – 1 Arts Part.
Rain site
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
AUG 21
AUG 22
AUG 23
AUG 24
AUG 25
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
Tidings items due
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
AUG 28
8:30 Holy Eucharist
9:30 Holy Eucharist
Coffee hour
AUG 29
AUG 30
AUG 31
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 a.m. Morning Prayer
1 p.m. Vestry
AUG 19
AUG 20
AUG 26
AUG 27
12:05 Wednesday
Worship
Flower of the month - Gladiolus
Birthstone - Peridot
Trinity Episcopal Church is
. . . a welcoming community that is accepting of others who are different.
…a place to experience genuine relationships that help us grow.
…people who volunteer to reach out into the community.
…people who value tradition, music, and prayer in their worship.