May 18, 2008 The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday
Recognition of the Newly Confirmed and Those Received into the Episcopal Church and Our Sunday School Teachers
A warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. You bless us with your presence! If you are new to our church, we invite you to fill out the Welcome card on the back of the pew in front of you. Please include your children and their ages. After the liturgy, please join us downstairs for coffee and fellowship.
Childcare for children from birth to 4 years is available each Sunday in the nursery in Undercroft 2. Please ask one of the ushers or greeters for directions to the Undercroft.
There is a live video feed in the Parish Hall during the 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. liturgies if you find that you and your child need a break from the service.
Audio enhancement devices are available from the ushers during services.
W O R S H I P M I N I S T R Y
Readings for Next Sunday
Hebrew Scripture: Isaiah 49:8-16a Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Psalm 131 Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34
Summer Worship Schedule begins Sunday, May 25: Two liturgies at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. May 28 will be the final Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist before the fall.
Mobile Eucharist is Coming! Beginning on Wednesday, May 28, and on every fourth Wednesday through October, we will celebrate a “Come As You Are” service of Eucharist at Evan Harding Park at Longshore, 7:00 p.m. Come just for the service, or bring a picnic or some charcoal and BBQ to enjoy either before or after the service. Contact Elsa Worth if you have any questions at eworth@chtwestport.org.
P A R I S H L I F E
Congratulations to our 30 young people and 15 adults confirmed or received yesterday in a festive liturgy at St. Mark’s, New Canaan! Each made a public affirmation to follow Christ.
Memorial Day Parade: The annual Memorial Day parade (May 26) makes its way past The Associate Rector’s home, 65 Myrtle Avenue. You are invited to watch the parade from the lawn and porch with the Worths. Come and enjoy breakfast with friends from 8:30 a.m. on.
Confirmation Conversations: Please mark your calendar for a special presentation by Sharon Pearson, former staff member of the Diocese of Connecticut. Sharon is a nationally recognized consultant for children’s and youth formation working with Church Publishing. She will present a history of Confirmation and discuss the latest thinking on the rite of Confirmation. Thursday, May 29, 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall (moved from the Associate Rector’s house due to space needs). This will be the fourth of five church wide discussions on confirmation. Don’t miss this very informative and important discussion for our current and future youth.
To learn more about the church, please join the Welcoming Committee of Christ & Holy Trinity Church for the annual spring cocktail party, Saturday, June 7, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Beth and Mark Schlater. RSVP to Beth at 226-8301 or mschlate@optonline.net.
CHT Vacation Bible School: One Nation Under God: Religious Freedom in America, June 23-27 for children age 4-10. Open to non-CHT families. Maryelizabeth McManus, mcdufffamily@optonline.net or Juan Martin, juangmartin@optonline.net. If you did not get a registration form in the mail and you would like one, call the office, 227-0827.
E D U C A T I O N
All invited to “Stump the Clergy” in the Parish Hall today at 10:15 a.m. Watch as the children show off their knowledge in this annual Bible trivia game against John Branson and Elsa Worth.
PreK Sunday School meets in lower Seabury with Katie Bachner and Suzy Dean.
The Rector’s Bible Study (10:15-11:00 a.m.) is suspended today that the clergy participate in “Stump the Clergy” to which all are welcome.
Church wide discussions on youth education and confirmation continue Thursday, May 22, at the Rector’s house, 118 North Avenue, 6:30 p.m. You are most welcome to bring a dish and thoughts to share.
Men’s Discussion Group: Meets at 8:00 a.m. on Sundays in the Brandon Room. This week we examine the Papacy during the Charlemagne era and next week during the Middle Ages. Contact Christiaan at 646-331-3926 or christiaanrizy@yahoo.com.
Christ & Holy Trinity Preschool: Applications are still being accepted for 2008-2009 in the 2-day 3 year old and the 5-day 4 year old classes. Call Moira O’Connor, 226-4616.
F A I T H I N A C T I O N
Craft Supplies for Camp: Michelle Finan, CHT parishioner and high school junior, is conducting a craft supply drive. Michelle is planning, organizing and leading a summer camp experience at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bridgeport as her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. Look for the board with donation tags starting today in the Parish Hall. Pick a tag with the supplies you would like to bring, and on June 1, 8 and 15 bring them to a box in the Parish Hall.
To help people affected by the earthquake in China and tornadoes in the US or the cyclone in Myanmar, you may make a donation to Episcopal Relief and Development’s “Emergency Relief Fund” online at http://www.er-d.org/, or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129.
H E A L T H M I N I S T R Y
Blood Pressure screening will be available in the Parish Hall between the 9:15 and 11:15 liturgies today.
Celebrate Spring: On Wednesday, May 21, following the noon Healing Service and Holy Communion in the Parish Hall, we invite you to a specially prepared lunch. Rides available. RSVP to the church office, 227-0827, or Ginny Wagenseller, 226-6239.
Environmental Tip: If we all buy just 10% of our fruits and vegetables from local growers, we will save 300,000 gallons of fossil fuels, keeping 8 million pounds of CO2 from being emitted into the air. The Westport Sunday Farmers Market will open today at a new location, the upper Imperial Avenue parking lot next to The Westport Women’s Club. Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine, through October 19.
M U S I C M I N I S T R Y
Choir Warm-up Next Sunday:
9:15 a.m. Senior Choristers, Parish Choir
Organ Recital: This evening at 7:30, the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists will sponsor an end-of-the-season Members’ Recital at CHT. The recital is free and open to all.
T H E R E A D I N G S
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Collect
Traditional
Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see thee in thy one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Contemporary
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrew Scripture: Genesis 1:1-8, 26, 30b-2:4a
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. . . .Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” . . . And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation.
Psalm 8:1, 4-10
1 O Lord our Governor, *
how exalted is your Name in all the world!
4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, *
the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,
5 What is man that you should be mindful of him? *
the son of man that you should seek him out?
6 You have made him but little lower than the angels; *
you adorn him with glory and honor;
7 You give him mastery over the works of your hands; *
you put all things under his feet:
8 All sheep and oxen, *
even the wild beasts of the field,
9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, *
and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.
10 O Lord our Governor, *
how exalted is your Name in all the world!
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 13:5-13
Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, indeed, you fail to meet the test! I hope you will find out that we have not failed. But we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may become perfect. So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.] Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
I N S E R V I C E T O D A Y
Hospitality Dorothy McAteer, Tessa Bachman, Bev Hennemuth
Greeter 9:15 a.m. Shannon Simons
11:15 a.m. Kathryn Corbally
Verger David Goldberg
Acolytes 8:00 a.m. Ginny Wagenseller
9:15 a.m. Mac Mombello, Chris Mombello, Nathaniel Boley,
Alison Thomson
11:15 a.m. Doug Allison, James Bell, John Bell
Ushers 8:00 a.m. Dawn Sullivan
9:15 a.m. Julie Mombello, Howard Barlow
11:15 a.m. Bob Upton
Music 9:15 a.m. Parish Choir
11:15 a.m. Deborah Chávez, Heather Petrie, Kevin Bidgood,
Matthew Vitti
Ministers of Communion
8:00 a.m. Greg Payne
9:15 a.m. Mary Taylor, Claire O’Connor, Mami Varghese,
Doris Stevens
11:15 a.m. Mildred Bunche, Michael Morris
Altar Guild Mary Clarke, Ginger Ewing, Maggie Feczko,
Bev Hennemuth, Marti Lametta, Doris Stevens,
Margaret Temple, Karen Williams
