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Sunday

8 am Holy Eucharist Rite I in the nave

9 am Holy Eucharist Rite II in the nave
Nursery for ages 0-3
Children’s Chapel for age 4 to 5th grade
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10 am Adult and Children’s Sunday School

11 am Holy Eucharist Rite II in the nave
Nursery for ages 0-3

Tuesday

5 pm Centering Prayer in the chapel

Wednesday

12 pm Healing Service with Eucharist

6:30 pm Evening Prayer

Education & Formation Offerings

We strive to take the Gospel seriously without taking ourselves too seriously. We welcome you to join us in the kingdom work that God has prepared for us. There is a place for you here.

THE LATEST

Women, Stress & the Power of Connection:
A Workshop for Well-Being

ECW Discussion Sunday, March 30, at 3 pm

The quieter, more contemplative season of Lent is a great time to reflect on the things that cause us to struggle with stress and anxiety in our lives. Holy Trinity's ECW invites you and your women friends to participate in a conversation that will address these issues on Sunday, March 30, at 3 pm in the Parish Hall. The ECW has assembled a panel of experts who will explore methods to help women better manage difficulties throughout their lives. Many stressors are common among women at certain periods of life—adolescence, young adulthood, love & marriage, child-rearing, work–life balance, health crises, aging, etc. This discussion will help us identify ways in which we can help ourselves and offer support to others. In addition to the conversation and fellowship, we will enjoy refreshments of tea and scones.

Please use this link to let us know you are coming.

EXPERT PANELISTS

Jen Crockett is a licensed psychologist at Kennedy Krieger Institute, a Baltimore children’s hospital. She is Director of Telehealth and Director of the Behavioral Health Program for Military Families.

Carolyn Miller is a licensed clinical social worker who works as a therapist at Perspective Counseling specializing in maternal mental health, relationship concerns and anxiety.

Kellie Pope is a licensed psychologist who works in private practice in Auburn, specializing in relational trauma, women’s health and mind/body approaches to healing.

Peggy Howland is a retired licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years experience in individual therapy. She is the co-leader of the Mind–Body Wellness Support Group at Spencer Cancer Center of East Alabama. Her areas of specialty include successful aging, family and relationship issues, life transitions, and managing severe medical conditions.

Day School Art Showcase

Art Exhibit & Dinner Wednesday, March 26

Come to Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School’s student art exhibit and enjoy dinner and fellowship on Wednesday, March 26, 5:30–7 pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome!

Wise & Wonderful Throws Easter Parade

Easter Bonnet Contest Tuesday, April 1

Nobody Wants to Be an April Fool!

Instead of celebrating April Fool's Day on April 1, Wise & Wonderful hosts Jane Leland and Sheila Mehta have decided to throw an early Easter celebration on Tuesday, April 1. The theme for the next Wise & Wonderful gathering will be “Easter Parade,” and we hope attendees will dress in Easter/Spring attire and wear uniquely created Easter bonnets/hats. There will even be prizes awarded in various categories. So get your bonnet ready and join us for a fun event. And as always, please bring a favorite appetizer and beverage of choice for you and your party.

New Processional Cross Given
in Memory of Richard Craig Fargason

You may have noticed that Holy Trinity has an exquisite new Processional Cross. This was a gift from Lanette Fargason and friends, in memory of her late husband Craig, and the dedication is engraved on the back. The cross, known as the St. Philip Processional Cross, is deeply engraved on the front with passion flower ornamentation and the IHS monogram. This beautiful new cross was dedicated at the 8 am service last Sunday, and Lanette was the first crucifer to carry it. Unfortunately, now that we have entered Lent, the cross is draped in purple and will remain so until Easter.

APBP Offers Ways to Help Moms in Prison

Cookies for Breastfeeding
Holy Trinity's ECW met in February to learn about the Alabama Prison Birth Project (APBP) and its work to maintain mother–child bonds through the support of breastfeeding. The women baked lactation cookies to send to the prison. A lot of dough was leftover, so it was rolled into balls and frozen in the downstairs chest freezer. If you would like to bake some for a future meal, just click here to sign up to bring dessert for an upcoming meal. You'll just need to thaw the dough in advance and bake @350 for 11–14 min.

Collecting Picture Books
We will also be collecting picture books in March for mothers at Tutwiler to use during mother-child visits or for recording stories to send to their children, especially those featuring different cultures and family caregivers. If you are interested in contributing a purchased or gently used book, please see our recommended list and signup to prevent duplicates.

If you have questions or want to know how you can get involved with APBP, contact Stephanie Ennis.

Adult Formation Series: Seculosity

Coffee and Conversation

The Parish Hall — 10 am

The Adult Formation Class is studying David Zahl’s book Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What To Do About It through the spring. As the title suggests, Seculosity, unpacks the ways that the secular components of our lives can crowd out and even take the place of the sacred. Join us for coffee and conversation in the Parish Hall on Sundays at 10 am.
 
Work, relationships, parenting, technology—any of these facets of our lives can become “unintended replacement religions,” and it takes intentionality and commitment to recenter ourselves in God’s grace. Each week we will read a chapter of the book and come together on Sunday to discuss how these forces are at work in our own lives and the all-important question—what to do about it?
 
Author David Zahl is an Episcopal lay minister in Charlottesville, Va., and founder of Mockingbird Ministries, “an organization devoted to ‘connecting the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life.’” Seculosity is available in paperback, hardback, digital and audio formats and is available for purchase by clicking here, or by pressing the button below.

Recent Events

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

The Pancake Crew was in action for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on March 4. These smiling faces worked hard to feed the merry multitudes who came for the annual Mardi Gras celebration. In addition to pancakes and sausage, everyone enjoyed champagne, music, hula hoops, beads, footballs and lots of fun fellowship.

Click here to see a slideshow from the evening.

Creation Care Composting Workshop

Creation Care's Composting Workshop attracted many participants, some of whom came from other parishes. They learned about "Composting as Spiritual Discipline" from Rev. Sarah Smith Halloran of Grace Episcopal Church (Pike Road).

Recycling: We need folks to set-up before our Lenten Suppers and others to haul off the recyclables, so please volunteer using the SignUp genius.

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, March 6 (6 pm)—Environmental Short Films at Pebble Hill

• Saturday, March 22—Fellowship hike at the Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve

• Sunday, April 6—Creation-Themed Children’s Chapel

• Late May/Early June—Gleaning at City Market

If you have questions, please contact Lyn Causey.

2025 Chili Cookoff Winners

Best Overall Chili: Camille Rivenbark
Best Hot Dog Chili: Virginia Christian
Most Creative Chili: Brett Peterson
Spiciest Chili: Greg Glasscock
Best Non-Beef Chili: Kennon Rose

The Annual Chili Cookoff was held Feb. 19, after being postponed from January due to snow. There were 15 delicious batches of chili, along with hotdogs and lots of fixin’s. Thank you to the winners and the other participants—Michelle Wright, Jessica Hemard, Jeff Stallworth, Russell Miller, Sue Hill, Jimmy Holy, Gib Ellis, Daniel Axtell, Phil Lewis and Mary Littleton.

News from the Annual Parish Meeting

Holy Trinity’s 2024 Annual Parish Meeting began immediately following the 9 am service on Sunday, Dec. 8, with a prayer from Father Pete. Senior Warden Karen Porter led off by thanking all parishioners for their support of our many ministries and events over the past year and for their stewardship. Parish Financial Administrator Tracy Handler gave the financial report, which included an aspirational 2025 budget of $1.23 million.

Father Pete gave his annual report—declaring that the state of the Parish is robust! He remarked that—while people may believe that involvement in organized religion is waning—Holy Trinity’s attendance has increased 9 percent since last year. We have also filled key staff positions, dramatically expanding Youth & Young Adult Formation, as well as Communications efforts. He recognized the staff for its vital work. He recognized Rev. Clare Seales for her help, even after official retirement, in the absence of an assistant rector. Father Pete said that he is actively involved in the search for our new assistant rector and has already interviewed several candidates. He is also working to strengthen the relationship between the Day School and the wider parish, with the help of new director Gillianne Jones. He thanked the many lay leaders for their faithful work, and finally thanked the current Vestry for their service and leadership.

There was a brief question & answer period, before Father Pete introduced the candidates for Vestry. The new voting procedure allows parishioners to vote over an entire week, so anyone wishing to vote may do so until noon on Sunday, Dec. 15. The meeting was adjourned for voting to begin.