Faith @
Fifth and Juliana
Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ,
Abundance. Scarcity. These two words reflect
the approaches people take in and toward life — they either look
at things from a perspective of abundance or from a perspective of
scarcity. Our perspective is always being formed by input from the
environment which surrounds us.
The free market capitalism is based on the
economic premise that people have unlimited wants (and limited
resources). In short it is based on a scarcity perspective.
Advertising bombards us with sound bites like “You can never be
too rich ,” “maximum strength,” and so on. Each phrase
implying that whatever you have (money, painkiller, etc.) is not
enough. Again, scarcity.
The fact of the matter is that as we approach a
new century and millennium we are bombarded about how we need more
of this or that, or how we do not have enough of something or
another. Larger houses. More credit. Bigger truck. Faster car. More
luxury … and the list goes on and on and on and on.
The system’s energy comes from convincing us
that what we have is not enough and more is somehow better for us.
But, along with the “more stuff” comes more of “some other
stuff.” More stress, more worry, more anxiety, more of the health
related problems which go with them. More pressure to pay for the
more stuff we are acquiring.
If we live our lives believing that we don’t
have enough, we will spend our whole lives focused on getting it.
There is another approach. Abundance. The
premise is this: We have plenty. So much so, in fact, why not share
it. The psalmist knew it — though in the valley of the shadow of
death, the cup was full to overflowing. It had nothing to do with
money or with stuff.
Abundance reminds me of the story I shared a
few months ago of the adult child who, having sold her business for
a huge sum of money, said to her father, “Dad, I don’t know what
to do. I don’t know how to be rich.” The father responded, “You
just have a lot of money. You won’t be rich until you give it
away.”
Living out of abundance, some say, is a learned
way of life. If it is, then what has to be learned is that what we
have comes from, not the sweat of our brow, but the graciousness of
God. We have to ask ourselves, “What if I lived from a place where
I gave like the widow gave in Luke (21:1-4) , or took to heart what
Jesus said in Luke 12:22-34 and really lived like I believed it?”
I invite you to cast yourself into the
abundance of God’s love. It is shown to us in the person of Jesus.
Then, we are all invited to live out of that abundance.
Faithfully,
Scott Hunter+
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Address Change:
Due to the impending move of the downtown Post Office
effective immediately the mailing address for TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
& TRINITY CHURCH STAFF, etc is changed to the following:
430 Juliana Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Women Raise the Roof and Drywall
Too!
The Habitat for Humanity project called Women Raise
the Roof is coming closer to completion as the summer progresses. The
exterior work on the Candy Schoonover family home at 17th and Covert
Streets is finished. The wiring and plumbing are “roughed in" and
the walls have been insulated. The ductwork for the furnace is being
installed and attic insulation is being put in place. The next step is
drywalling. Come see how this ministry has brightened a neighborhood and
brought women from all walks of life together with a wonderful purpose.
Lunches for workers on Fridays and Saturdays are always needed. For
information about preparing lunches or volunteering at the site, call
the Habitat office at 422-7907 or Carol Olson at 422-1094.
 Summer
Sunday Ministries Events for July
Please join us at 9:15 am on Sunday, July 18, to learn about the feeding
ministries at Trinity Church. Please bring one item of canned food and
meet at the food closet in Trinity House. We will learn how Trinity
carries out the words of Jesus when he said "Feed my sheep."
On Sunday, July 25, at 9:15 am, join us to learn about our ministry
through the Good Samaritan Clinic. We will prepare food for the clinic
workers and learn how we can follow in the footsteps of the Good
Samaritan. Children of all ages, 1-100 are invited!
Traveling this summer:
Why not plan to prepay your financial support to
Trinity Church. Even when you are gone our bill-bearing mail continues
to find us. Your consideration would be appreciated by all: ESPECIALLY
THE TREASURER !!!!!
Wonderful Wednesday
This Wednesday will be the next installment of the
Wonderful Wednesday. Beginning at 6 p.m. with a light dinner and
followed by discussion of A Light in the Window the second book in the
“Mitford series.” Childcare will be provided and the program will
end by 7:45 p.m.
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations go out to Carol and John Ralsten on the birth of their
grandson, Matthew James Muse who arrived June 1st. Matthew’s parents
are Molly (Ralsten) and Edward Muse and they live in Macon, Ga. Matt
joins his brother Beck who is 22 months old. Congratulations to parents
and grandparents
Pictorial Directories: The
Trinity Pictorial Directories have arrived at the church. They will be
made available beginning this Sunday July 18th. Eric Lawson is in the
process of labeling the directories with our names. Sunday they will be
in the Memorial Room for everyone to pick up. Please check the labels to
make sure you pick up the right one. If you are unable to attend
services on Sunday you may pick up your copy at the church office
anytime after the 18th.
Connie’s Back !!! DRE
Connie Waterman has returned from two weeks at Peterkin. Connie attended
Sr. Camp and then came back for last week’s Jr. Camp, which was also
attended by Blake Johnson. Connie says she had a great time at both
camps but requests prayers for rain as Romney and Peterkin also remain
very dry. Campers and faculty are taking “military showers” (2 min.
tops) to help conserve water. Welcome back Connie and Blake, and our
prayers will be with Peterkin.
Congratulations to Lisa Buckley and Jamie Barnard
who were married at Trinity Church on Saturday, July 10th.
Search and Transition Committee Members
Elected
 On
June 30th the Standing Committee announced the members of the Search and
Transition Committee for the Election Process for the next Bishop of WV.
They are as follows:
Search Committee: Clergy: Jack Weise,
Eastern; Frank Brookhart, Northern, Chairman; Jack Neilson, Ohio Valley;
Dorothy Brown, Monongahela; Dan Macgill, New Southern; Karl Ruttan, Kanawha;
Donald Vinson, Southwestern; Scott Trotter; At Large. Lay Members: Harold
Stewart, Eastern; Charlie Milton, Northern; Jerry Edward Shaw, Ohio Valley;
Pat Haldeman, Monongahela; Danny Hill, New Southern; Debra Rohrer,
Kanawha;Tom Miller, Southwestern; Susan Bell, At-Large; Becky Krzywdik,
At-Large; Betty Rodda, At-Large; Marc Asaad, At-Large.
Transition Committee: Clergy: Frank Coe,
Eastern; Larry Jackson, Northern; Scott Hunter, Ohio Valley; Fred Valentine,
Monongahela; Herb Ellison, New Southern; David Green, Kanawha; Jim Bernacki,
Southwestern; Patti Whittington, At-Large; Paul Bresnahan, At-Large. Lay
Members: Sissy Poland, Eastern; Jan Goosens, Northern; Hamp Fitcher, Ohio
Valley; Randy Starcher, Monongahela; Deb Pilkington, New Southern; Sam Kay,
Kanawha, Chairman; Gail Westenhaver, Southwestern; Jim Churchill, At-Large;
Paula Hoffmthean, At-Large; Bill Neer, At-Large.
A two-year timeline has been established
based on careful consideration of publications obtained from The Episcopal
Church, USA, on the topic of election of a bishop. These materials indicate
that eighteen months is a minimum period for a deliberative and open
process. Some dioceses take three years. Now that the Search and Transition
Committees have been selected a retreat will be held at a central location
on Saturday, September 25, 1999. The Standing, Search and Transition
Committees will meet to commence the process of leading West Virginia
Episcopalians in the work of both Committees.
Also the Standing Committee will be using the
Diocesan web site —
http://www.stmatts.com/wvdiocese — as one
avenue to communicate with the diocese about the election process. In
particular you will find a section of the web page devoted to the election
with a timeline showing any progress. Shortly the committee assignments will
be posted there. If you have internet access you can check there regularly
for any new progress in our search for the next Bishop of West Virginia.
Please hold these people, events and
circumstances in your daily prayers. Also, we encourage you to always say a
prayer for those unknown persons who have no one to pray for them. By-the-way,
please remember to renew prayer requests weekly.
Tom Patrick, Nellie Taylor, Terri Hindman,
Alex Northrup, Mary Carolyn & Bill Mildren, Sr., Donna Tyo, Ruth Greer,
Mazie Smith, Mary Glen Rice, Maggie Crofton, Butch Shaver, Esber Tweel
(priest) and Rocky Rachell (priest), Gladys Fitcher, Lu Reindle, Julia
Batten, Julia Davis, Shirley Davis, Bill Pollock, Mary Bee, Elsie Reed,
Doris Brown, Jamie Hill, Virginia Nicely, and Dick Smith, Sarah Jane Yates,
Faye Watson, Lansing Williams, Gene Oeland, Lillian Smith, Seldon Stone,
Jean Lewis, Mary Martin.
Heaven's Grocery Store
I was walking down life's highway a long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read, "Heaven's Grocery
Store".
As I got a little closer the door came open wide,
and when I came to myself I was standing inside.
I saw a host of Angels, they were standing everywhere.
One handed me a blanket and said, "My Child shop with care".
Everything a Christian needs is in that grocery store,
and all you can't carry, come back the next day for more.
First, I got some Patience, Love was in the same row.
Further down was Understanding, needed everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith,
I just couldn't miss the Holy Ghost, it was all over the place.
I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race,
but then my blanket was getting full, and I remembered I needed Grace.
I didn't forget Salvation, which like the others was free,
so I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
for I thought I had everything to do my master's will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and had to put it in,
for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, they were on the last shelf.
Song and Praises were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the Angel, "How much do I owe"?
The Angel smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."
Again, I politely asked "How much do I really owe?"
The Angel smiled again and said, "My Child, Jesus Paid
Your Bill
A Long Time Ago."
Ron DeMarco
&
Friend
C Copyright 1990 ~Use With Permission Only~
Peace+ Connie
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Ministers for Sunday,
July 18th
and July 25th
Chalice Bearers: July
18, Charlotte Bee, Kim Couch, Paul Miller, Laverne Marshall. July
25, Sue Ellen Johnson, Hamp Fitcher, Susie Fitcher, Jennifer Currey
Lectors: July 18,
Kelly Miller, Jim Full, July 25, Charlotte Dauphin, Lee Fritch
Ushers: George
DeHoff, Tom Gyongyosi, Forbes Hiehle, Bill Eason
Acolytes: July
18, Lanae Dailey, Megan Gyongyosi, Anne Renner; July 25, John
Northrup, Alex Dauphin, Maggie Northrup
Coffee Hour : July
18, Claudia Smith & Lynn Randall, July 25, John & Becky
Alkire
Proper
for July 18th and July 25th, 1999
July 18: Wis. 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:18-25;
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, July 25: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136;
Romans 8:26-34; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-49a
Altar Guild
for the week of July 12-18
Tues. Carma Guertin, Wed. Pat Fritch, Friday Wedding
Rehearsal, Lynette Neilson, Sat. Wedding Set-up , Lynn Randall,
Michael Carter, Susie Fitcher, Sun. set-up, Lynn Randall Sunday,
Between: Lucy Hill, Clean-up: Julie Matheny, Charlotte Muse
Altar Guild
for the week of July 19-25th
Tues. Carma Guertin, Wed. Pat Fritch, Sat. Eric Lawson, Tina
Hunter, Sunday, Between: Lucy Hill, Clean-up: Joyce Vincent, Sandi
Lawson
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Outreach Items of the Month
 | 2 oz jars instant coffee |
| 1 lb boxes of sugar |
Please place in basket at the
back of the church
 Adult Forum:
Adult Forum will continue again this coming
Sunday, July 18th beginning at 9:15 A.M. All are welcome. We
continue our study of the Gopsel of Luke.
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PLEASE DONATE
16 or 32 count
crayola crayons and 12 inch rulers for back to school backpacks for
needy children. This is sponsored by the GE Elfuns Society and there
is a labeled box in Trinity Hall were the donated items can be
placed. The box will be there until mid July.
Book marking continues
every Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM.
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The next issue of the Times will
be published the week of July 26th. Please have any articles or
other information to the editor by July 25th.
Hear O Israel:
The Lord our God,
the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart
And with all your soul And with all your strength
Deut. 6:4-5
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