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Faith @
Fifth and Juliana
It
was the summer of 1637 at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland…………
King
Charles I had insisted the Scottish bishops receive and accept the
new Book of Common Prayer provided by the Church of England that
there might be a uniform order of worship for Charles’ whole
kingdom. The Scottish BCP, drafted by Scottish Bishops, was a noble
liturgy in itself and was quite acceptable to the people of that
land but……....
It
all “got out of hand” when the Cathedral Dean in Edinburgh
attempted to read from the new service book. The story goes that a
vegetable-seller named Jenny Geddes threw her stool at the head of
the Dean. She missed him! A major riot ensued in the church and
continued outside in the streets. The use of the book was suspended.
King
Charles remained obstinate and autocratic. He enraged all his people
with acts that eventually sent him to the gallows.
We
remember the people of Scotland on this day because the apostle
Andrew is their Patron Saint. His remains were taken to Scotland
which was, in early times, the farthest distance in the Greek world.
Those remains were later destroyed but bone fragments of Andrew were
given to the people of Scotland in 1879 by Pope Paul VI.
All
this brings us forward to the formative days of our country when
England, after losing her colonies, refused to consecrate any
bishops for America unless they would swear allegiance to the King!
Samuel Seabury, a Connecticut priest, selected by convention, went
to London and made a personal attempt to be consecrated but was
refused.
He
then traveled to Edinburgh where the Church of England was not held
in high regard. He was warmly received was consecrated in 1784. Most
assuredly, without the willingness of the Anglican Church in
Scotland to consecrate, things might be quite different for all of
us.
God
Bless all of you and may your holiday be one of thankfulness and
joy.
Jack+
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Thanksgiving Day Service
Our Thanksgiving Day service will
be at 10am from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. We have been asked by
members of our congregation to use this book on many occasions. We are
using it once on this day to fill that request.
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Farewell to Michael and Leigh
We have enjoyed having both Michael and Leigh Hadaway
be a part of the Trinity family for the past eighteen months. Michael, as
our Curate and Leigh as a Lector and leader in adult education. They both
helped form the startup of the Alpha series just concluded (a new session
should start up soon after the holidays). They have made an exciting
contribution enriching our lives. They will be sorely missed by all of us
as they begin a new life in the Diocese of Virginia.
Many Trinitarians stayed after service last Sunday to
wish them well at a reception held in their honor. They were presented
with a purse and a lovely painting to thank them for being a part of our
life.
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Restoration Project
Sunday, November 11th, there was an outpouring of
support for what must be done to restore the exterior of our church. There
are four willing members who are preparing the next steps to begin the
project next spring. They will make every effort to keep everyone aware of
all the activities as they develop. Roger Sellers, Bob Spence, Forbes
Hiehle and Craig Curry will be your contacts as questions arise.
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Every Member Canvas
What a pleasant surprise!! Our canvas is done with
less than ten cards to be returned. It would appear that our pledged
total will exceed last year at this time by 10%….amount pledged is
$250,000. Hopefully this will enable us to meet all our obligations
and reserve an amount larger than in the past for outreach. After
Vestry approval, a preliminary budget will be provided at our annual
meeting.
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Items for Christmas on the River . . .
from Trinity should be here by Nov. 30th. Cookies
packaged in Ziploc bags, knitted scarves, toboggans, or gloves would be
greatly appreciated. There is a box in Trinity Hall for these items. Money
donations for shipping, etc. may be sent to the following address:
Ministry on the River
111 Kentucky Ave.
Paducah, KY 42003
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Supper Club Thanks…
go to Marion and Charlie Culbertson for the happy time in their home
last Friday evening! If you missed it, please put the date for the next
gathering on your calendars. It is Friday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m., at
the home of LaVerne Marshall. Yes, she says she will be fine and can do
it, the Lord willing! See you there, and thank you, again, Marion and
Charlie!
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 Everyone
wants to help with the cost of repairing our church, and the children are
no exception! The young people would like to put on a bake sale sometime
in December. The exact date will be in the next Times. Could the adults
donate cookies and / or homemade candy for this event? We’ll have
further information, but we wanted to put the thought in your minds! |
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A Psalm (128) for
your Thanksgiving:
The Happy Home of the Just
Happy are all who fear the Lord,
Who walk in the ways of God.
What your hands provide you will enjoy;
you will be happy and prosper:
Like a fruitful vine
your wife within your home,
Like olive plants
your children around your table.
Just so will they be blessed
who fear the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion,
all the days of your life...
New American Bible |
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Search
We have received a good response and are in
the process of copying and distributing the information for the
positive answers among the committee members. Thanksgiving crept
up on us rather quickly, so we will be heavily into it next week.
Let us continue to pray for the
committee, the candidates and our church, as we pursue the task of
finding a new priest. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to drop
an email to the committee: search@trinitytimes.com.
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From
the Education Desk:
There is a story about a Vermont couple who had been married for
over forty years. One night as they sat on their porch, the farmer
realized how very much his wife meant to him; she was a willing and
hard worker, never complaining, and pleasant company to be with. He
leaned closer to her and said, “Wife, you’ve been such a wonderful
woman that there are times I can hardly keep from telling you.”
Our prayers might be kind of like that story. We eagerly run to God
when things are bad or when we want something! Are we as enthusiastic
about our praise and thanksgiving? In one of his books, Max Lucado
shared this experience he had. One of his children had fallen into a
swimming pool and nearly drowned. Fortunately, the child was rescued
and recovered completely. That evening Max went to God in prayer. As
he was giving his heartfelt thanks, he believes he heard God ask him,
“If I had taken your child today, would you still be thanking me
tonight, Max?” I had an epiphany when I read that! Are all of my
prayers self-serving? Will my faith in God allow me to praise Him
despite what befalls me?
The reasons we pray are many and varied. Certainly we pray out of
need, as we should. This is our connection to God, our communication
link. But let’s not forget to give our praise and thanksgiving for everything
in our lives, good or bad. Another thing we need to remember is that
God doesn’t need our praise; our souls need to praise
Him. Our spiritual well-being is dependent upon prayer and praise.
Lord, I can hardly keep from telling You…
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Julie
Julie
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Our Parish Prayers
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 monthly
Gene Smith, Julia Davis, Walter Kafka, Justine Eby, Woody and Gloria
Thacker, David and Jane Couch, Bob Lawrence-Berrey, Jennie Miracle, Tiffany,
Gabe and Mason Bennett, Roy Uppwall, Tom O’Shea, Celia Smith, Philip
Roper, Jim Snider, Jane Wood, Ron Taylor, Mary Glen Rice, Delores Sayres and
family, Wayne and Virginia Wiles, Nellie Johnston, Danny, and little Joey Bowersock. |
Ministers for Nov 25,
2001
| Chalice
Bearers: |
Sue
Ellen Johnson, Connie Waterman, Paul Miller, LaVerne Marshall |
| Lectors: |
Sue
Ellen Johnson, Scott Ramsay, Jim Full, LaVerne Marshall |
| Ushers: |
Lee
Fritch, Bob Spence |
| Acolytes: |
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Propers for the
Last Pentecost
Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 46, Colossians 1:11-20,
Luke 23:35-43
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Altar Guild |
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Sat. Nov. 24th: Paula and Roger Sellers;
Sun. Nov. 25th: Lucy Hill, Julie Matheny, Cara Bowen;
Tues. Nov. 27th: Carma Guertin;
Wed. Nov. 28th: Ellsmore Northrup
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get the information to the office, or in the Times box by Sunday. (email)
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