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Stations of the Cross By Perry Cockerham
Stations of the Cross is a series of devotions that commemo-
rate the final hours of Jesus‘ life. The intent is to make a spiri-
tual pilgrimage of prayer through meditating upon the chief
scenes of Christ's suffering and death. Many churches and
cathedrals use artistic representations that depict Christ carry-
ing the cross, but the common thread is the physical move-
ment by the faithful from one station to another and saying
the prayers. The stations themselves typically consist of four-
teen wooden crosses.
The Stations of the Cross originated in pilgrimages to Jerusa-
lem. A desire to reproduce the holy places in other lands
seems to have manifested itself at quite an early date and by
the 5th century, St.
Petronius, Bishop of Bo-
logna, erected a number
of connected chapels that
is regarded as the idea
from which the Stations
afterward developed.
During the 15th and 16th
centuries the Franciscans
began to build a series of
outdoor shrines in Europe
to duplicate their counter-
parts in the Holy Land.
The number of stations
varied between seven and
thirty; seven was com-
mon. These were often
placed in small buildings
along the approach to a
church. In 1731, Pope Clement XII extended to all churches the right
to have the stations and the number was fixed at 14. Of the 14 Stations,
only eight have clear scriptural foundation.
Stations of the Cross
1 Jesus is condemned to death [Matthew
27:15-26, Mark 16:6-15, Luke 23:17-25,
John 18:33-40] 2 Jesus takes up the cross [Matthew 27:27-
31, Mark 15:16-20, John 19:17]
3 Jesus stumbles the first time
4 Jesus encounters His mother
5 Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry Jesus’
cross [Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke
23:26] 6 Veronica wipes Jesus’ face with a cloth
7 Jesus stumbles the second time
8 Jesus speaks with the women of Jerusa-
lem [Luke 23:26-31] 9 Jesus falls a third time
10 The soldiers strip Jesus for crucifixion
[Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24b, Luke
23:34] 11 The soldiers crucify Jesus [Matthew
27:35, Mark 15:24a, Luke 23:33, John
19:18] 12 Jesus dies [Matthew 27:45-56, Mark
15:33-41, Luke 23:44-49, John 19:30-33] 13 Joseph of Arimithea Takes Jesus down
from the Cross [Matthew 27:57-61, Mark
15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38] 14 Joseph of Arimithea and Nicodemus Lay
Jesus in the Tomb [Matthew 27:57-58,
John 19:39-42]
Station 5. In this painting Simon
of Cyrene is forced to carry Je-
sus’ cross
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As you read this, we will be in the midst of Lent,
and beginning, already, to look towards Easter Sun-
day. But before we can get there, we will pass
through what many Christians (including yours
truly) consider the very heart of our faith, Holy
Week.
If, as Anglicans, we believe that our worship forms
us as Christians, then there can be no doubt that the
liturgies of Holy Week are indispensable and life
changing. In this short week, we enact in a very
compressed way, everything that we believe is im-
portant as Christians. The week begins with the lit-
urgy of the palms on Palm Sunday. But it is after
this service that Holy Week really gets underway.
Things really get going on Thursday of Holy Week,
called Maundy Thursday. Many people have com-
mented that the Maundy Thursday liturgy is one of
the most powerful they have experienced. This ser-
vice commemorates the last supper, and the institu-
tion by Jesus of Holy Communion. It also com-
memorates the giving of the commandment that
“Just as I have loved you, you also should love one
another.”
At the end of this service, we will strip and scrub
the altar, an incredibly moving experience. The
sacrament will be removed from the church, not to
be returned until Easter Sunday. We will leave the
church in darkness, and in silence.
Central to Good Friday worship is the “Stations of
the Cross,” a reenactment of Jesus’ death and burial
in 14 stages. For many people, this reenactment
really brings home and makes real the suffering
and death that our Lord bore in order that we might
live. It is a participatory service, with prayers and
accounts of the way that Jesus walked from his trial
before Pilate to his execution at Golgotha.
As usual, we will be doing the Stations of the Cross
outside the church at noon on Good Friday. This
year, we are planning to try something different as
well; a public Stations of the Cross on Main Street
downtown. Weather permitting, we will begin this
service at 3:00. More information on this public
event will be forthcoming.
Though it is not (yet)
our custom at Trinity,
many churches cele-
brate the Great Easter
Vigil after sundown on
Holy Saturday. In the
Jewish calendar, which
was used by the first
Christians, the next day
begins at sundown, so Easter Sunday began at sun-
down on Saturday, not sunrise on Sunday. The
Great Vigil is one of the most ancient rites of the
Christian church; indeed, the early Church regarded
this as the principle service of the Christian year.
According to Leonel Mitchell, “This... ancient ser-
vice leads us from death to life with Christ through
fire, light, word, water, and bread and wine. A new
fire is kindled, a great candle is lighted, by its light
the Bible is read, prayer and praise are offered, and
we celebrate the Easter sacraments of baptism and
Eucharist. At the Great Vigil we celebrate the pas-
chal mystery, which incorporates us into Christ’s
saving acts.”
It is an incredibly powerful service, one which be-
gins in darkness, and ends in light and indescrib-
able joy as we return with Mary Magdalene and her
friends to the tomb and find it empty. Perhaps one
year we will try this service at Trinity!
Many people experience the joy of Easter only
through the service on Easter morning; indeed this
is a wonderful, powerful, and extremely important
worship service. But if you want to truly experi-
ence renewal through this Easter resurrection, I
cannot recommend strongly enough that you come
and experience fully Jesus’ love for us, his suffer-
ing and pain, leading up to the awesome mystery
and joy of his glorious resurrection by attending the
services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It
will forever change how you experience the Easter
celebration.
Faithfully,
Dave.
From the Rector By Rev. David Sugeno
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Trinity’s Saintly Stitchers: The History Of
Their Creative Mission By Deanna D. Bradshaw
The Beginning
In 2004, when the new Trinity Episcopal Church
campus was under construction, Trinity’s rector, The
Reverend Dr.Ann D. Normand (now Canon to the
Ordinary of the Diocese of Texas) and several crea-
tive Trinity parishioners put their heads together to
plan the décor of Trinity’s sanctuary. Their first or-
der of business was a visit to the National Cathedral
in Washington, D.C. where Rev. Ann, Jane Leizear,
and Susie Jastrow were given ”the keys to the king-
dom” of the National Cathedral. They stayed for
three days and two nights at the College of the
Preachers on the grounds of the cathedral.
They measured and photographed the altar, the altar
railings, behind the altar, the cross, and even visited
with the needle arts committee. They wanted to learn
everything they could about the interior of the cathe-
dral, especially the proper protocol for designing the
needlepoint kneelers, a project that they hoped to
make a priority for Trinity. Susie Jastrow even pur-
chased five or six books on needlepoint from the ca-
thedral bookstore to further study the art.
When they returned, other creative Trinity parishion-
ers put their heads together to plan the décor of the
sanctuary. Trinity owes a debt of gratitude to The
Reverend Ann Normand, Jane Leizear, Susie Jas-
trow, Tucker Arnold, Annette Watson, Karen
Dorian, Eddie Smith, and Mike Stole. These tal-
ented, far-sighted ladies and gentlemen, along with
church architect Ray Payne, served as the creative
committee to plan Trinity’s future interior décor.
As the artist of the group, Annette Watson began her
design originals. She sketched drawings of the two
large altar urns with bronze stands, the bronze pair
of candlesticks, and the massive processional cross.
It was then Tucker Arnold’s mission to find artists in
the area who could use Annette’s designs and create
the original pieces that now grace Trinity’s sanctu-
ary.
All the metal work was done by Dan Pogue of Mar-
ble Falls and the urns and baptismal font were
crafted by Dorothy Long of
Horseshoe Bay. Susie and
Kenny Jastrow of Temple
Inland Industries graciously
donated the sinker logs
taken from the Neches
River from which the beau-
tiful cross, altar and altar
railings were hewn.
The Needlepoint Kneelers
In addition to the accesso-
ries for the altar area, the committee decided that
altar kneelers should be created to represent the
Texas Hill Country which Trinity proudly serves.
What better subject matter could there be than to de-
pict the beautiful wildflowers and perennials that
grace the countryside in the spring of the year?
Thus artist Annette Watson began her design work.
At her home studio, she first sketched on paper the
four designs that were to be used. These drawings
were then painted and later framed to hang in vari-
ous places around Trinity.
The wide outer frame around the flora represents the
National Episcopal Church; the narrow inner frame
represents Trinity Episcopal Church, Marble Falls.
The three gold rings represent the Trinity: God the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Annette also
designed the needlepoint cushion for the Bishop’s
Chair.)
At the National Cathedral, the experts explained that
oil rather than acrylic paints should be used on the
scrim. Thus, Annette transferred the designs to the
scrim and hand painted the details with intricate
color variations to best represent the flora depicted.
Beautiful colors of woolen yarn were chosen; wool
is a lasting yarn that will withstand years of wear.
The Saintly Stitchers
The next major hurdle was to find parishioners who
would give their time and talent to needlepoint the
altar kneelers. The women who committed them-
selves to this project are Judy Bailey, Jeannine
Brown, Beverley Gillespie, Teri Kimball, Janis
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Koby, Ellen Miller, Penny Miller and Pat Sorensen.
The project has been an on-going labor of love for
these dedicated ladies for the last several years. The
group met at the church every Monday from noon
till 3:00 p.m. to work on the kneelers as a group.
Much work at home was also required to complete
the kneelers.
And now after eight years of planning and the dili-
gent work of Trinity’s Saintly Stitchers, the needle-
point kneelers were recently sent to the finisher who
placed the completed needlepoint designs on cush-
ions with appropriate color-coordinated velvet and
matching cording.
The kneelers will be dedicated to the Glory of God
and Trinity Episcopal Church on April 21, 2013. It
will be a glorious benediction to an exciting and ar-
duous project. You do not want to miss this dedica-
tion.
Other Needlepoint Projects
As other women interested in needlepoint joined the
group, additional projects were undertaken. Emmy
Goodman stitched a wedding kneeler and also com-
pleted the kneeler begun by Beverley Gillespie
when she moved from the area.
Dana Thiermann began the cushion for the Bishop’s
Chair, which is now being completed by Teri Kim-
ball following the untimely death of Dana; and
Kathy Garland stitched an altar pillow that is being
used in the Chapel.
Several others joined the group in working on nee-
dlepointing inserts for the alms basins, including
Mary Ashcroft, Judy Bailey, Jeanine Brown, Kathy
Garland, Laura Koby, Jan Larson (of Rochester,
MN), Louise Oxley, Marian Repert and Dee Yoder.
Dee Yoder has also hand sewn most of the nearly
one hundred Chrismons that grace the beautiful
Christmas tree in the Narthex.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your
might." Ecclesiastes 9:10, NIV
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You don’t want to miss the unveiling and dedication of the new needlepoint
kneelers on April 21. The Saintly Stitchers who worked on the kneelers are, from
left: Judy Bailey, Penny Miller, Janis Koby, Teri Kimball, Pat Sorensen, and
Jeanine Brown. Not pictured are Beverley Gillespie and Ellen Miller.
Website Links
Click here to view Ellen
Miller’s article in the Au-
gust, 2008, issue of The
Trumpet that has an early
story about the kneeler pro-
ject.
Click here to view the pic-
tures of the Chrismons that
was included in last month’s
issue.
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Sinker Logs By Bill Bradshaw
From 1880 to 1930, mature Pine trees were logged from
virgin forests in East Texas. The harvested trees ranged
from 300 to 1000 years old and grew slowly over their
lifetime, resulting in a dense ring pattern that made the
wood highly resistant to weather and insects. Logging
companies transported the freshly cut logs either by barge or by floating them
down the Neches River, with many logs sinking to the bottom to sit undisturbed
for a century or longer.
Our cross at the front of Trinity Episcopal Church is made from a “Sinker Log.”
The cross was donated by Mr. Kenneth Jastrow in memory of Mrs Virginia
Shepherd, founding member of Trinity.
Not only was a “Sinker Log” used for our cross, but our altar rail, credenza ta-
ble, tabernacle, pulpit, hymn boards and altar were also crafted from “Sinker
Logs.” The wood used for the torches and the wood used for the bronze cross
were made from a “Sinker Log.”
In our chapel, wood from a “Sinker Log” was used for the altar table, the two
credenzas, and the wood behind the granite cross.
[Note: this article was originally published in the May, 2009, issue of The Trum-
pet. We thought it fits nicely with Deanna’s article about the history of the décor
of Trinity. We are so blessed by the gifts we have received from all the creative
people who worked on these projects.]
Before and After
Can you spot the differences? Additional seating was added simply by moving the short walls near the
front of the church forward to the altar area. The other short walls that were part of the third row were
removed.
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Even to Old Age and Grey Hairs By Pam and Bob Link
O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age
and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come.
Psalms 71:17-18
We hope you have been enjoying words of encouragement from some of
our older parishioners, like the following from Sandra Landis. It seems
Sandra understands Robert Fulghum, who once said, “Don’t worry that
children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.”
Her guidelines are for modeling, as well as teaching all the children
around us.
When your miraculous progeny enters your life and our world, you, as
parents, are presented with the greatest challenge of your life. Your little
darling is already hard-wired with his/her personality, unchangeable, so
your job is not to change his personality, but to work around it and
teach him/her life-long values so that s/he can tackle the world well
equipped and become a responsible and contributing member of society.
How do you do that? You set up guidelines that you plan to teach every
single day because consistency is paramount in this parenting business.
So, my ten little guidelines perhaps can get you started, and then you
may add to or subtract from as your child grows and matures and you get to know his/her personality:
Know yourself - what are you good and bad at; what do you like and dislike
Volunteer - do things for other people throughout your life
Don’t do stupid things especially when you know they are wrong
Always be ethical and lawful
Be appropriate in your work, socially, and behavioral life
Always act and do according to your values
Maintain your commitment to love and marriage; therefore, choose wisely
Choose a life’s vocation that is satisfying, contributory to society, and purposeful
Maintain a strong faith in everything you do
Get the most out of every day and be thankful for your many blessings
These guidelines do not always work in every respect, but knowing that you are teaching your child to enter
our “mean ole’ world” well equipped is the most you can do as parents, because you do not get a second
chance. No replay in the world of parenting. GOOD LUCK!
-Sandra D. Landis, Senior-at-Large
Charles Swindoll once said, “Each day of our lives we make de-
posits in the memory banks of our children.” Sandra has shared
some inspirational guidelines to help us with this responsibility.
From Proverbs 22:6, we know, “Direct your children onto the
right path, and when they are older they will not leave it.” Let us
all look closely at our own lives and take these words to heart, re-
membering that there are those who look to us for direction and
leadership.
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Dear Heavenly Father,
We praise you and thank you for the many blessings you have given us, our children among them. We
ask you to stay close and keep us in the knowledge that children look to us for instruction and guid-
ance. Mold us and make us worthy of their trust. In the name of Jesus we ask this. Amen.
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New Trinity Members Bob and Nannette Watkins By Mardi Cockerham
Robert Watkins was born in Missouri, but went to
high school and college in California. Nannette was
born in Oregon, and also attended high school and
college in California. They met when they were sen-
iors in high school and later married when Bob was
attending graduate school at Stanford.
Bob has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and spent his
working career since 1976 with several different oil
companies including Mobil, Exxon and BHP. He re-
tired from Exxon Mobil in 2005 and spent some time
as a petroleum engineering consultant before going to
work for BHP as their reserves manager. He retired
from BHP in 2012.
Nannette was a stay at home mom for their two children, Eric and Stacy. Eric is married and lives in Palo
Alto, CA, and Stacy is also married and lives in Austin. Nannette likes to quilt, read, and travel, and
"piddle and putter." I don't think Bob does much of the piddling and puttering, but he also likes to read and
travel.
Over the years, the Watkins have lived in numerous cities in Texas, as well as Colorado, California, and
Alaska. When they were thinking about retirement they discovered the Texas Hill Country and eventually
built a home on Lake LBJ where they can enjoy the hill country and lake living.
Nannette said, "We love being in Marble Falls and we thank the Trinity community for making us feel so
welcome. We are looking forward to becoming more involved in the church and getting to know the
church members better."
We welcome Bob and Nannette to Trinity and encourage you to take a moment to introduce yourself to this
wonderful couple.
Order Easter Lilies For Holiday Season Now
The Trinity Floral Committee has posted a sign-up sheet for those persons who would like to donate an
Easter Lily plant for the 2013 Easter altar décor. The pot will be 2 large plants in a 6 inch pot with foil cover
and will cost $10.00 each. Please be sure to clearly note the memorial message you want printed in Easter
Sunday’s bulletin. Please make checks out to Trinity Episcopal Church with a notation that it is for Easter
Lilies. Please drop the check in the collection plate or turn it in at the office. We encourage donors to pick
up the plants after the church services on Sunday, April 7, 2013.
Please place orders by Friday, March 22, 2013.
If you have questions, please call Deanna Bradshaw at 830) 693-7234.
Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 8
Sharing the Load By Penny Miller
Ed Manigold, outgoing senior warden, said in his remarks to the parish
at the annual meeting, “Everyone can and should become a vestry mem-
ber.“ What in the world does that have to do with the title of this article?
We all have gifts from God that we use but there are gifts that go un-
touched with the thinking that “I can’t do that.” It is scary to do things
we have not done previously. Throughout the Bible, people were telling
God they couldn’t do his calling. They weren’t worthy, they were slow
in speech, and He should give this task to others. God never accepted
those responses or excuses and He simply put words in their mouths.
The ability to teach Sunday school is a gift from God and folks have a
misconception that only “real” teachers can do it. Well each of us has that “real” teacher in our hearts. If
you love God’s word, if you love learning, and if you love young people, you can do it. Just ask some of
the team that has gathered to teach our senior high students. Bob and Pam Link, Janis Koby, Bruce Lo-
max, Rod Miller, and Gil Jones have joined together to teach Paxton and Jack Oberle.
With so many on the team, no one has to carry or teach every Sunday. Healthy relationships are devel-
oped within this arrangement. Reading a scripture and discussing it before church, gives the adults and
young men an opportunity to think about the meaning, hear differing views, and then rehear it in the ser-
mon. A total win-win situation occurs for all involved.
This has just been one example of how working together and sharing the load will make us all more ef-
fective. Don’t be afraid of saying I am going to try something new. When we work as a team, no one has
to be overworked and it is great fun to get to know new people by working together. There is always
someone to help you if you have questions.
Offer to write an article for The Trumpet, or volunteer to check all the doors after a meeting to be sure
they are locked. Help to clean the kitchen, put up chairs, put up tables, or learn to make the coffee during
Sunday coffee hour and meetings. If the “new something” doesn’t work out or you don’t enjoy it, you
don’t have to live with it permanently. Flexibility is the name of the game at Trinity.
My last example of sharing the load is our First Wednesday services. The last two I have attended, Rev.
Dave has asked our young people in attendance to do portions of the service. And guess what they said?
“Yes”. Our services were enriched by Jack, Pax, and Alec Oberle and Elizabeth Issack saying “yes”.
They had not prepared or practiced, but they said “yes” to God’s word through Rev. Dave. When we be-
gan this service, we certainly did not intend for Rev. Dave to be totally responsible. The laity in our
church is perfectly capable of leading a Wednesday evening service. A couple of folks could check out
our Book of Common Prayer and lead a service.
There are so many opportunities to participate in God’s world besides coming to Sunday service. Many
of you already share God’s work, but as we continue to search and determine our role in making Trinity
“a major Christian presence in the Highland Lakes area, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” many
opportunities will become available and disciples will be needed. As we say in the Post Communion
Prayer each Sunday, “…Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us the strength and courage to
love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord.”
Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 9
Happy 90th Birthday to Bob Kulpaca By Mitzi Reneau
Bob Kulpaca recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He
was born in Lead, South Dakota, home of Homestake
Gold Mine, on December 21, 1922.
After graduation from High School, Bob moved to
Rapid City, where he obtained a degree in metallurgi-
cal engineering from the South Dakota School of
Mines. In December of his very first semester of col-
lege, World War II broke out and Bob was on the fast
track to graduate early.
He was drafted into military service and entered the
U.S. Navy, attending bomb disposal schools in Illinois
and California, before ending up at American Univer-
sity in Washington, D.C. It was there that he married
his wife, Sarah, who had attended the same high school
as Bob, graduating one year after him.
After high school Sarah obtained a nursing degree from the University of Colorado and was employed at
the Veteran’s Administration in Washington, D.C. The Kulpacas were married at Walter Reed in a large
Episcopal Church, where the organist for their wedding sported bare feet.
With the signing of the peace treaty by the Japanese, Ensign Kulpaca was off to Japan to dispose of
bombs! This task consisted of simply removing the fuse from the bomb whenever possible. But the 4000
lb. bomb he found in a water reservoir in Osaka proved to be a bit more difficult. It was loaded onto a
truck and moved to an ammunition dump where it was blown up. This made quite a mess and the clean
up was ridiculous, but the mission was a success!
Bob continued on to army camps and bombing practice ranges and picked up numerous 3 inch rockets
and 10mm mortars. He served two years and came home, where he went to work as an assay chemist for
the International Smelting & Refining Co., in Toole, Utah. From there the Kulpacas came to Laredo,
where Bob was superintendent of the smelter for the International Lead Company for 20 years. There
they imported ore from Mexico and made antimony.
Bob began working for the American Magnesium
Plant in the tiny town of Tahawas, New York,
where they were making magnesium from brine.
He and Sarah remember this as a very rural and
quaint little place. There were times when they
attended the church there and snow came through
the walls and they would be brushing it off their
clothing. Sarah was on altar guild and they would
pour the leftover wine through the floor into the
ground. The reason for that remains a mystery to
the Kulpacas.
More job transfers took them to Snyder, Texas,
and then to Pasadena, California, where Bob
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Bob and Sarah Kulpaca with their family at the wed-
ding of their grandson in 2009.
Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 10
worked for Jacob’s Engineering Co. as a project
engineer. Several times they were transferred to
Johannesburg, South Africa, to work with Shell
Minerals, and went back and forth for about 10
years. Sarah had a maid while in South Africa, and
spent all her time exploring. Together they went
sightseeing often.
Bob and Sarah’s daughter and son-in-law in Cor-
pus Christi had a boat. That was very influential in
the Kulpaca’s decision to come to Marble Falls af-
ter retirement. The entire family absolutely loved
boating on Lake Marble Falls. They built their
home on Turkey Run in Meadowlakes and have
lived in it for 30 years. They spent many years
boating and holding gatherings with friends like
Bill and Evelyn Van Tassell and Dick and Marian
Repert.
Their home has always been full to brimming with
family and friends. The Kulpacas have wonderful
memories of Trinity and they especially enjoyed
Father David Erskine. Bob spent many Sundays
driving to Burnet to get Father David and take him
to church.
The Kulpacas lost their oldest daughter, Mary Jane,
about a year ago. Her husband, Rex Goff still lives
in Marble Falls. Their two sons, Allen and Jon Pe-
ter live in Houston and Grand Prairie. Their daugh-
ter, Susie lives in Plano and their daughter, Sally
lives here.
The Kulpacas 5 children have blessed them with 11
grandchildren and 15 going on 16 great grandchil-
dren. All the family still comes to visit, not often
all at once, but they all continue to come. Almost
every one of them came to celebrate Bob’s 90th
birthday. Many of us from Trinity attended that
celebration, as well. We celebrated the life of a
man who is surrounded by family and dearly loved.
Happy, Happy Birthday to you, Bob! And many
more.
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Seton Care-A-Van Dedication
The new Seton Care-A-Van was officially dedi-
cated on Feb 14. It is a mobile clinic funded by a
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation matching grant
and community donors. Trinity has been a sup-
porter of this program since the beginning. Above:
parishioners Mary and Tom Ashcroft at the dedica-
tion ceremony.
(Click here to read more)
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February Was a Busy Month
These pictures highlight some of the activities at Trinity during February. Below left: the Musical Extrava-
ganza performed by the Hill Country Mens Chorus combined with the Bluebonnet Chorale was truly im-
pressive. Several remarked that the acoustics in our church are well-suited for this type of musical presen-
tation. They were also impressed by the enthusiastic audience. Below right: Judy Bailey, Kathy Garland,
and Mike and Dianna Walton discuss their visions for Trinity at one of the Lenten suppers.
Newcomers Dinner
Another activity in February was a Newcomers Dinner. This was Mardi Cockerham's third time to organize a
dinner to welcome newcomers, but this time recent newcomers Olivia Cribbs and her husband Mike Scearch
along with Kathy and Jim Pellow did much of the cooking and helped with the hosting.
It's a simple recipe: wine and cheese, lasagna with salad and bread, and lots of fellowship. Below left: Mardi
Cockerham, Rita Marquess, and Mary Ashcroft working in the kitchen. Below right: No prepared speeches;
just friendly conversations and the opportunity to get to know everyone better. Bottom left: John Travis, Tom
Ashcroft, Olivia Cribbs and her husband Mike Scearce. Bottom right: Sue Thornton and Nick Zackoff visit
with Reverend Sugeno.
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Planned Changes for Trinity
Communications by Perry Cockerham
Mitzi Reneau and I have now done more than four
years of monthly issues of The Trumpet (and Mitzi did
two years before that when we used to contract with
The Picayune.) We both feel that it's time to consider
some changes in the way we do things, particularly for
The Trumpet, but also for our other media.
The major change will be to reduce The Trumpet to a
quarterly publication. Our next issue will be a "second
quarter" issue that should be published in early June.
In order to fill the "communications gap" between
quarterly issues, we plan to do more with the weekly
newsletter, the Trinity website, and the Facebook
page. Birthdays, anniversaries, and the DOK prayer
list will be added to the weekly newsletter along with
baptism, wedding, and death announcements.
Topical articles and stories related to Trinity activities
and accomplishments will appear on the new website
with short 'teasers' and links added to the weekly
newsletter.
These changes will force us to make the website and
Facebook page more dynamic places for people to go
to find out what's going on at Trinity.
We are aware that some parishioners do not use com-
puters and currently receive a printed copy of the
Trumpet (either by mail or in the narthex.) We will
print the weekly newsletter and have it available in the
narthex on Sundays.
These changes are somewhat like what has happened
at the Diocesan level - they now have a quarterly
'magazine' with more emphasis on their weekly email
and social media like Facebook and Twitter. But, their
focus is really more toward a younger, tech-savvy au-
dience and is maybe not so relevant for our situation.
We do not plan to put any emphasis on Twitter, but do
expect our weekly newsletter, website, and Facebook
page to fill the gap between the quarterly issues of The
Trumpet.
Lenten & Easter Services
Lenten Series March 6, 13, 20
5:30 pm Lenten Supper
6:15 pm Lenten Program
7:15 pm Worship
Palm Sunday March 24
8:00 am Liturgy of the Palms &
Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:30 am Liturgy of the Palms &
Holy Eucharist Rite II
Maundy Thursday March 28
7:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II &
Sermon and Stripping of
the Altar
Good Friday March 29
12:00 noon Stations of the Cross -
church
3:00 pm Stations of the Cross -
downtown
Easter Day March 31
8:00 am Festival Holy Eucharist
Rite I
10:30 am Festival Holy Eucharist
Rite II
Nursery Care will be available at all ser-
vices.
A Heartfelt Thank You to The
Daughters of the King From a fellow Trinity parishioner
You ladies hosted a lovely reception for
George Sladczyk. just as you have done in
the past for many others. As a parishioner but
a non-DOK, I say thank you on behalf of
Trinity. Your loyalty, prayers and support are
so important to our parish.
Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 13
TRINITY TRUMPET STAFF
The Reverend David Sugeno, Editor-in-Chief
Mitzi Reneau and Perry Cockerham, Co-Editors
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Mary Ashcroft, Janie Cunningham, Reverend
David Sugeno, Bill and Deanna Bradshaw, Penny
Miller, Pam and Bob Link, Sandra Landis, and
Mardi Cockerham.
The Trinity Trumpet is a publication of the
Trinity Communications Commission.
March Birthdays
2 Gil Jones
2 Dianna Walton
4 Perry Cockerham
6 Grant Dean
10 Dianne Smith
12 Susan Hull
12 Barbara Warden
16 Tom Stone
18 Pete Smith
19 Kelly Dilworth
21 Bruce Lomax
24 Kathy Pellow
Wedding Anniversaries
8 Nick and Allen Hamilton
21 John and Judy Bailey
Congratulations to Trent and Bon-
nie Walton on the birth of their
son, Charles Joseph Walton, little
brother to Henry, and grandson of
Mike and Dianna Walton.
Financial Highlights By Herb Lewis
January 2013 2013
Total Revenue $21,040 $21,040
Total Expense $24,505 $24,505
Change in Net Assets
Before Depreciation $3,465 $3,465
Depreciation $ 5,126 $ 5,126
Change in Net Assets
After Depreciation $-8,591 $ -8,591
Links to Internet Sites of Interest… Trinity Episcopal Church Marble Falls Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Bishop Andy Doyle’s Blog Episcopal Church of the US
Book of Common Prayer Bible (NRSV)
Trinity Facebook Page Forward Day by Day
Clergy And Staff The Rev. David Sugeno Rector Polly Lewis Bookkeeper
Penny Miller Webminister Janie Cunningham Parish Secretary
Mary Ashcroft Membership Secretary Phil Kuhne Organist/Choirmaster
Gale Laubach Administrative Assistant Billie Melancon/Judy Speers Altar Guild
Herb Lewis Treasurer
Vestry Bob Link Senior Warden, Mike Delamore Junior Warden, Lee Roose Vestry Clerk
Ryan Eberst Tony Koby Jim Marquess Penny Miller
Rod Miller Ashley Harper-Oberle Dianna Walton
Website: www.trinitymarblefalls.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 830-693-2822 Fax 830-798-9172
The Order of the Daughters of the King We will pray for these families the week of:
Mar 3: Norma Snyder; David and Pat Soren-
sen; Judy Speers; Matthew, Courtney,
Bric and Lexi Spence
Mar 10: Sam and Ellen Spiller; Margaret
Stewart; Tom and Carolyn Stone;
Dave, Amy and Samuel Sugeno
Mar 17: Jim and Carrol Thomas; Helen Tourigney; Ken and Kathi
Walker; Corky and Mary Walsh
Mar 24: Mike & Dianna Walton; Jim and Barbara Warden; Bob and
Nannette Watkins
Mar 31: Diana Wood; Mike & Ginny Wortham; Dee Yoder
Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 14
Upcoming Events (Trinity Calendar on the web)
March
3/6, 11, 20 Lenten Supper, 5:30, program begins at 6:15pm
3/17 Food Pantry Sunday
3/24 Palm Sunday services at 8:00am and 10:30am
3/28 Maundy Thursday service at 7:00pm
3/29 Stations of the Cross - church, noon
Stations of the Cross - downtown, 3:00pm
3/31 Easter Sunday services at 8am and 10:30am
Save the Date
April 14 Outdoor worship service with the Presbyterian Church
April 21 Dedication of needlepoint kneelers
May Sharing the Faith dinners
5/19 Parish Picnic
Adult Forum
The adult forum will be on vacation during the month of March.
It normally meets on Sundays from 9:15-10:15 for a lectionary based bible study in the multipurpose
classroom.
P.O. Box 580
Hwy. 1431 E. at Ave. D
Marble Falls TX 78654-0633
830-693-2822 Fax 830-798-9172
www.trinitymarblefalls.org