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� The Church of the Holy Trinity � Issue 1 / February / 2018 �

In this Issue

Birthdays.................................2

Report from theInterim Rector.........................3

Lenten Prayer Series..............4

Parish Events, etc...................5

ECW News.............................6

Earth Ministry..........................7

Monthly Calendar..................10

ASH WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14“Ashes to Go” outside in front of

the church between 11 a.m. and noon,followed by a

Noon Service in the Sanctuary.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:8:00 am............Holy Eucharist9:00 am ...........Adult Bible Class10:15 am...........Holy Eucharist /

Sunday School

THURSDAYS: (in the Chapel)12:15 pm..........Holy Eucharist

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a publication of theChurch of the Holy Trinity,381Main StreetMiddletown, CT 06457Phone: 860-347-2591Office Hours:Mon-Fri 9 am-2 pm

Email:office.holytrinityct@gmail.com

Website:www.holytrinityct.org

STAFFInterim Rector:The Rev. Dana L. CampbellEditor:Valerie HallDesign/Layout:Br. Thomas A. Goddard, OSB

© 2006 The Church of the Holy Trinity,Middletown, CT All rights reserved.

Birthdays inFebruary

1 Dortha Willetts3 Cade Buckheit9 Winnie Knapp12 Jayden Klaus13 Jack Spaeth15 Arabella Ives19 Patricia Elmore22 Dana Campbell

Noah Felton-ReidJoyce Hurlburt

23 Derek Wilson29 Phyllis Tobits

Happy AnniversaryFeb.5 - Bill & Sharon Sheedy

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Storm Cancellation InformationDuring the week, the church follows theCity of Middletown’s Board of Educationdelay and/or cancellation policy. For a90 minute delay, the church offices willopen 90 minutes late (10:30 a.m.). For aschool cancellation, the church officeswill be closed. For an early dismissal, thechurch offices may close early.Please listen to WLIS/WMRD 1150 AM,WTIC 1080 AM, watch WFSB-TV Channel3, NBC Channel 30, News 8 or checkNBC 30’s website at nbc30.com. to deter-mine if the church is open or closed dur-ing the week, evenings or weekends ifthere is inclement weather.

Gone to Eternal LifeJal Bharucha

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THIS SUNDAY we will celebrate the Transfiguration story as we end Epiphany,the season of light. On that mountain, the first disciples were indeed like thosewho had been sitting a long time in darkness when they saw the full glory of

the Christ Light. Ever come out of a very dark place into daylight? Then you knowhow they must have felt. The light seemed to blind them. But it was a particular kindof blindness. They were blinded to all that had gone before, to their everyday pursuitsand previous commitments. When they saw that light, everything else changed.

The first two disciples (in the gospel of Matthew) may well have been poor. Simonand Andrew seem to have only had nets, not a boat of their own. By contrast, the sonsof Zebedee must have been more affluent. They had a small family business with aboat and some employees (the hired hands mentioned in another gospel story.)These four disciples give us a picture of those who were to come later. It did not mat-ter what their situations had been. Jesus summoned them all from their families andfrom their jobs into a new set of relationships and a new vocation. The same can besaid about us. We come to follow Jesus from all sorts of backgrounds, all sorts of fami-lies, all sorts of faith journeys, and yet Jesus calls us together to leave our old lives be-hind, and to be one community even in our diversity.

So, does Jesus ask us to abandon our families and our jobs? There is no doubt that acall to follow Jesus and to live our lives in the ways of the Kingdom of God will turn alot of things upside down. I know that some of you leave other family members be-hind when you come to church on Sunday. Others drop in and out of the life of thecongregation in favor of family demands. The decisions can be difficult. The goal ofthe kingdom, however, is not to serve us by making us more effective and productivein our jobs or more comfortable in our family lives. Rather, in following Jesus we learn

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that our work is truly effective only when it serves to express the will of God. The pat-terns of our lives are not made secure by the kingdom of heaven; rather, the kingdomof heaven rearranges them into the new design of God’s own making. All of this dis-ruption is not in order to destroy us, but to renew us. When we dare to follow Jesus,our lives are transfigured in the process.

Or, we choose NOT to transform our lives. We make the easy changes, the convenient“nip-ups,” and balk at the heavy lifting. When we become “semi-disciples” of Jesus, welive in a kind of make believe world in which we continue to resist transfiguration. Webecome the people who walked in darkness who have seen a great light, but have sim-ply opted for protective eyewear. Hmmmm.

After a long cloudy spell, the sun suddenly broke through recently and as I walkedaround my house I was completely horrified at what I was seeing. I found cobwebsand dust bunnies and smudges which I had not seen in the dark of winter. When thelight shone in, I made all kinds of discoveries. Yikes!

Looks as though Epiphany is a highly appropriate season to precede Lent—the seasonof repentance. In Epiphany all sorts of things can come to light: things which wemight want to examine more carefully and even risk changing during Lent. What arethe parts of our lives in which we are resisting transformation? What are the prioritiesrequired by discipleship? The Light of Christ shining into all the dark corners of ourlives may allow us to see some of the dust which has accumulated so that we can do theproper housecleaning and re-ordering. I invite you to join me in a Holy Lent!

“LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY”A five-part Lenten program will be held inthe Anne Ross Community Room onWednesday evenings from February 21

through March 21. A soup and bread supperwill be served at 6:00 PM, followed by theprogram from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

All welcome.

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CAMP WASHINGTONhas many opportunities this winter for re-treats and rest and renewal weekends.For more information go to campwash-ington.org. Coming up in 2018:; WinterWonderland February 16-18; Table Top:For Middle and High SchoolersFebruary 18-19.

FIRST TUESDAYScoming up at Holy Trinity - March: TyWarren of the Praise Band will share withus how he makes his own electric guitars!April: Silent Movie Night. We will screenseveral silent shorts with live music by pi-anist Richard Hicks! All evenings beginat 5:30 p.m. with supper, followed by theprogram at around 6:00 pm.Family friendly fun!

JOB POSTING:Part-timeMinister of MusicWe are seeking an enthu-siastic singer/choral con-

ductor to oversee and coordinate ourmusic ministry in collaboration with theOrganist, Praise Band Leaders, BellChoir Director, and Rector/Priest inCharge/Missioner; and who will directand build up the parish choir. 10-15hours/week. Salary commensurate withexperience. Please contact The Rev.Dana L. Campbell at rector.holytrini-tyct@gmail.com.

Parish News & Local Happenings . . .

PANCAKE BRUNCHOn Sunday February 11th, after the10:15 service, the Youth Group andPraise Band will be hosting a Mardi Graspancake brunch in our Parish Hall.Come hungry for pancakes, hot drinks,fruit and a yogurt bar. Donations supportour youth activities. All are welcome!

SHROVE TUESDAYPANCAKE SUPPERTuesday February 13, 2017, 5:00pm –7:00pm. Trinity Church, 345 MainStreet, Portland. Pancakes (Plain orBlueberry), Syrup, Fruit Topping, Con-fectionary Sugar, Whipped Cream ,Bacon, Sausage, and Desserts. Adults$6.00, Seniors $5.00, Children under 12$3.00. All Proceeds to Benefit PortlandFood Bank.

CLIMBING THEBELL TOWERDo you like music? Not too afraid ofheights? Join Ashley Pierce on February18th after the 10:15 service for a tour ofour bell tower, and a chance to ring thebells. No musical reading experience isnecessary! All are welcome to join, butyouth under 13 must be accompanied byan adult. Bell ringing lessons will be pro-vided to anyone interested in ringing be-fore or after Sunday services. This is agreat opportunity to try something new,and it's a lot of fun. Any questions, emailash.h.saylor@gmail.com

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Dates to put on yourcalendars for 2018Plan to volunteer for more than one event.

MMaarrcchh – Outreach Envelope AppealMMaayy 1177tthh – Annual Shut-in ServiceJJuunnee 1100tthh – Parish Picnic at Smith ParkJuunnee 1133tthh – Chamber of Commercesponsored Cruise Night on Main StreetJJuunnee 2244tthh – 80 & Over CelebrationAAuugguusstt 1155tthh – Chamber sponsored Motorcycle Mania on Main StreetSSeepptteemmbbeerr 1155tthh – Middletown TownWide Tag SaleDDeecceemmbbeerr 11sstt – Annual Holiday Fair

In March a letter asking for a donationfor the EECCWW OOuuttrreeaacchh envelope appeal

will arrive. Your generosity isappreciated. The money willbe used for several areas, butthe most important for Holy

Trinity is expenses for the SShhuutt--iinn SSeerrvv--iiccee. We invite all shut-ins at home andarea convalescent homes to come for thehealing service, lunch, and entertain-ment. Holy Trinity pays all expenses fortransportation by wheelchair transport.More info to come on that event.

Please bring in bbaasskkeettss forthe AAnnnnuuaall HHoolliiddaayy FFaaiirrin December. It seemsearly but we collect allyear; at the end we make

30-35 gift baskets to sell at the fair. Placethe baskets on the bench in the back ofthe church on Sundays.

FREE-FREE – We weregiven a huge collec-tion of yarns, knittingneedles, crochethooks, and directionbooklets. All of these areon display for the month of February inthe Anne Ross Community Room. Feelfree to go and take whatever you can use;bags are available. All yarns have beensorted and placed in bags; please lookthrough carefully and take what youneed. At the end of the month, whateveris left will be given away. The yarns andneedles are mostly new. For more infocontact Sharon Sheedy; 860-346-7937

North Central Region ConvocationSat., Feb. 24, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.at The Commons, 290 Pratt St., Meriden.Featuring Bishop Laura Ahrens & mem-bers of the North Central region. Snacks,lunch & childcare will be available. For registration and event details, visit:northcentralconvocation2018.eventbrite.comThis event is open to anyone affiliated with aparish in the North Cenral Region. For more info visit:http://www.episcopalct.org.Our-Diocese/regions/

ECW News & Notes

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The international border between theU.S. and Mexico follows the 1,885

mile-long Rio Grande in South Texasand cuts across Arizona’s 370-mile south-ern edge and is on the southern borderof the federally recognized sovereign In-dian reservation of the Tohono O’od-ham Nation that claims 25,000 members,with at least 1,800 members living in theSonora Desert of Mexico.The division ofthe tribe has critically endangered theO’odham tribal language and culture.Today, about nine O’odham communi-ties in Mexico lie proximate to the south-ern edge of the Tohono O’odhamNation.Members of the tribe once crossed

the border that divided their land easily.But after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on theU.S., tribal members have had to struggle

with an increasingly militarized border,with border patrol agents harassing thetribal people on both sides of the border.Immigration laws prevent the O’odhamfrom crossing it freely.In fact, the U.S.-Mexico border has

become ‘an artificial barrier to the free-dom of the Tohono O’odham. . . to tra-verse their lands, impairing their abilityto collect foods and materials needed tosustain their culture and to visit familymembers and traditional sacred sites.’O’odham members [in Mexico] mustproduce passports and border identifica-tion cards to enter into the UnitedStates.” (Tohono O’odham Nation)

EEffffeecctt oonn WWiillddlliiffee —— TThhee WWaallllTThhrreeaatteennss 118800 TThhrreeaatteenneedd aanndd EEnnddaannggeerreedd SSppeecciieess TThhee AAmmeerriiccaann JJaagguuaarr The proposedwall would cut across mountain ranges,arroyos, rivers and the Sonoran Desert inArizona. Here, 4.3 million acres of desig-

By Dortha Cool WillettsTrump’s Wall Could Devastate Wildlife Populationsand People On Both Sides of Border

EARTH MINISTRY:

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nated wilderness, ishome to a host ofendangeredspecies, includingthe critically endan-gered Americanjaguar. Only twomales have beenspotted in the U.S.in the mountains60 miles north of the Mexican border;both originated from the Sonora innorthwestern Mexico, where a small re-productive population of the cat live.Trump suspended the EndangeredSpecies Act which preserved migrationacross the border; now the only hope forthe jaguar’s survival is open access acrossthe border to avoid inbreeding in thepopulations.

TThhee CCaaccttuuss FFeerrrruuggiinnoouuss PPyyggmmyy OOwwllThe range of this-fit-in-the-palm-of-your-

hand, diurnalbird stretchesfrom central andsouthern Arizonasouth throughSonora, Mexico.With the Fishand Wildlife Ser-vice’s (FWS) re-cent decision notto protect the

pygmy owl under the EndangeredSpecies Act (ESA), the owls run the riskof disappearing from the U.S. landscapealtogether. Fewer than 50 pygmy owls re-maining in Arizona; one Arizona re-

searcher’s study indicates that the speciesis declining on both sides of the borderand has suffered a 26 percent declinesince 2000. A 30-foot high wall wouldkeep the owl from flying over it to findmates, habitat and food, because this owlrarely flies higher than 4.5 feet.(Anne Russell Gregory, “Defenders of Wildlife”)

TThhee SSoonnoorraann PPrroonngghhoorrnnThe Sonoran prong-horn, a diminutive an-telope subspecies wasnearly wiped outa decade ago, and waspreserved through acaptive breeding pro-gram.“The wall addsto the existing divisions of the landscape,which can trap animals in areas with littlefood or few mates. One of those divisionsis Mexico’s Highway 2, which runs justsouth of the border, already presents asignificant barrier to migration of thisspecies. The wall, while not as deadly forthem as the road, will further isolate theArizona herd from animals south of theborder.”(Willy Blackmore, “The Verge,”June 5, 2017)

TThhee SSaannttaa AAnnaa FFeeddeerraall WWiillddlliiffee RReeffuuggeeEstablished in 1943 for the protection ofmigratory birds, the Santa Ana NationalWildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service, is positionedalong an east-west and northsouth junc-ture of two major migratory routes for

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500 different species of birds, includingthe Altamira that rely on South Texaslands. In the last ten years, scientists havedocumented javelinas, desert cottontail,deer, toads, snakes and cougars strandedin places where the wall already exists.This winter, a work crew was cuttingdown trees and vegetation on restoredhabitat near the National Butterfly Cen-ter —a 100-acre sanctuary dedicated tothe conservation and a study of mon-archs and 200 other butterfly species tomake way for the wall.

HHooww YYoouu CCaann HHeellpp PPrreevveenntt tthheePPrroossppeeccttiivvee DDaammaaggiinngg EEffffeeccttss ooffBBuuiillddiinngg tthhee WWaallll oonn PPeeooppllee aannddWWiillddlliiffeeSend a POST CARD to: Acting Director, U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, 849 C Street, NW, Washington,DC 20240 — OR to your congress person and please support Defenders of Wildlife. THANK YOU FOR CARING AND FOR TAKING ACTION!

Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

February 16 marks the beginning of theCHINESE YEAR OF THE DOG

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1 -- TThhuurrssddaayy 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. House of Talents/CMR4-5 p.m. Prayer Group/LIB6:00 p.m. WSG/CR7:00 p.m. Shape Note Singers/CH7:00 p.m. LCC Worship Prac./LIB & SANC

22 -- FFrriiddaayy9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00–5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. NA/PH

33 –– SSaattuurrddaayy 6:00 p.m. NA/PH

44 –– SSuunnddaayy –– EEppiipphhaannyy 558:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study/LIB10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist & SS1:00 p.m. LCC/CH & SANC6:00 p.m. NA/PH

55 -- MMoonnddaayy 9:00 a.m. – noon Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00 –5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. OEA/ CMR 7:00 p.m. Nar-Anon/CR7:00 p.m. Buddhist/LIB

66 –– TTuueessddaayy7:00 p.m. LCC/CH

77 -- WWeeddnneessddaayy 9-11:00 a.m. Clothing Closet/BSMT9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00–5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:30 p.m. Tai Chi /PH7:00 p.m. Praise Band/SANC

88 -- TThhuurrssddaayy 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. House of Talents/CMR12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist4-5 p.m. Prayer Group/LIB6:00 p.m. WSG/CR6:00 p.m. NA WSR/PH7:00 p.m. LCC Worship Prac./CH & SANC

9-- FFrriiddaayy 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00 –5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. NA/PH7:00 p.m. Youth Group/3rd Floor7:00 p.m. NA Reg. Sub./CR

1100-- SSaattuurrddaayy9:00 a.m. LCC Ladies Bible Study/LIB6:00 p.m. NA/PH

1111 –– SSuunnddaayy –– LLaasstt EEppiipphhaannyy 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study/LIB10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist & SS1:00 p.m. LCC/CH & SANC6:00 p.m. NA/PH9:00 p.m. Warming Center Returns to Holy Trinity

1122 -- MMoonnddaayy9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00 –5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. OEA/ CMR 7:00 p.m. Nar-Anon/CR7:00 p.m. Buddhist/LIB

1133 -- TTuueessddaayy 7:00 p.m. LCC/CH

1144 -- WWeeddnneessddaayy -- AAsshh WWeeddnneessddaayy // SStt..VVaalleennttiinnee’’ss DDaayy9-11:00 a.m. Clothing Closet/BSMT9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PHHoly Trinity will offer “Ashes to Go” outside the front of the church between 11 a.m. and noon, followed by a noon service in the Sanctuary.1:00–5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. NA H&I/CR6:30 p.m. Tai Chi /PH7:00 p.m. Praise Band/SANC

1155 -- TThhuurrssddaayy 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. House of Talents/CMR12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist4-5 p.m. Prayer Group/LIB6:00 p.m. WSG/CR6:00 p.m. NA Arts/PH7:00 p.m. Shape Note Singers/CH7:00 p.m. LCC Worship Prac./LIB & SANC

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KEY: AF = Adult Forum, BS = Bible Study, CC = Confirmation Class, CH = Chapel, CR = CenturyRoom, CMR = Community Room, HE = Holy Eucharist, LIB = Library, LCC = Lighthouse Church, OE/A = Overeaters Anonymous, PB = Praise Band, PCO = Pastoral Care Office (next to CMR), PH = Parish Hall, SS = Sunday School, WSG=Women’s Support Group

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1166 -- FFrriiddaayy 9:00 a.m. – noon Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00 –5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. NA/PH

1177 -- SSaattuurrddaayy6:00 p.m. NA/PH

1188 –– SSuunnddaayy –– LLeenntt 11//YYoouutthh SSuunnddaayy8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study/LIB

10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, followed by Bell Tower Climbing

1:00 p.m. LCC/CH & SANC6:00 p.m. NA/PH

1199 -- MMoonnddaayy // PPrreessiiddeennttss’’ DDaayy (Church offices closed)

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00 –5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. OEA/ CMR 7:00 p.m. Nar-Anon/CR7:00 p.m. Buddhist/LIB

2200 -- TTuueessddaayy 6:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting/CMR 7:00 p.m. LCC/CH

2211-- WWeeddnneessddaayy 9-11:00 a.m. Clothing Closet/BSMT9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00–5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Lenten Program/CMR6:30 p.m. Tai Chi /PH7:00 p.m. Praise Band/SANC

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2222 -- TThhuurrssddaayy 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. House of Talents/CMR12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist/CH5-6 p.m. Prayer Group/LIB6:00 p.m. WSG/CR7:00 p.m. LCC Worship Prac./CH & SANC

2233 -- FFrriiddaayy6:00 p.m. NA/PH

2244 -- SSaattuurrddaayy 6:00 p.m. NA/PH

2255 -- SSuunnddaayy –– LLeenntt 228:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study/LIB

10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist1:00 p.m. LCC/CH & SANC6:00 p.m. NA/PH

2266 -- MMoonnddaayy 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00–5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 p.m. OEA/ CMR 7:00 p.m. Nar-Anon/CR7:00 p.m. Buddhist/LIB

2277 -- TTuueessddaayy7:00 p.m. LCC/CH

2288 -- WWeeddnneessddaayy9-11:00 a.m. Clothing Closet/BSMT9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Jane Nichols/PCO

10:00 a.m. NA/PH1:00–5:00 p.m. Carl Loges/ PCO6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Lenten Program/CMR6:00 p.m. NA/PH6:30 p.m. Tai Chi /PH7:00 p.m. Praise Band/SANC

The Church Mouse. . .with odds & ends

February facts:The first Valentine's Daywas in the year 496! Having a particular Valentine's Day is a very old tradition, thought tohave originated from a Roman festivalcalled Lupercalia.

It is also known as the Black HistoryMonth, as it is the annual observancemonth in US, Canada, and UK, remembering African-American peopleand events.

Plus, it is national heart month!

On February 16 the ChineseYear of he Dog begins

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The Church of the Holy Trinity

381 Main Street

Middletown, CT 06457

SUNDAY:

8:00 am............Holy Eucharist

9:00 am ...........Adult Bible Class

10:15 am............Holy Eucharist /

Sunday School

THURSDAY: (in the Chapel)

12:15 pm

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