September 2011 - Trinity Episcopal Church in Bay City

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Adult Bible Study resumes in September Adult Bible Study with Dr. Val will resume on Tuesday, September 20 beginning at 4:00 pm. Our topic will be the book of Genesis, and we will use the resource In the Beginning: Perspectives on Genesis as our study guide. This study looks at major themes in Genesis such as creation, sin, promise, sacrifice, righteousness, and providence. There will be four to five pages of reading as preparation for each session. We will meet in the Guild Room on Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:30 pm from September 20 to mid-November. Cost for the study guides is $6, and they are available in the church office. They come……some come every Sunday to share a meal with their friends…..some come to find a moment of peace in their troubled lives…..but they all come to Trinity’s Food of Faith Sunday meal because they have a need Food of Faith – Trinity Episcopal Church June & July FOF Report to the vestry. During the months of June and July we served 1,060 meals. It is interesting to note that Mother’s Day did not affect us, but Fathers Day did, we were down in numbers by fifty people. The heat is really starting to affect the people, as we have a lot of people who walk and ride bikes to the church. The new starting time is working really well, all the churches really appreciate getting done an hour earlier. Also everyone appreciates the summer procedures (paper plates, and plastic silverware) it also helps with heat in the church by not using the dishwasher, this of course saves water as well. The church’s that served during June and July were St James, First Presbyterian women groups, St. Boniface, Unionville Moravian, Salvation Army, Trinity, First Presbyterian Deacons, St. Mary’s. All the churches did amazing jobs, and our thanks and blessing go out to them. The next time Trinity has FOF is Sunday Aug. 14 th , we are planning to serve pizza. This turns out be one of our cheapest meals, due to the great discount from Hungry Howie. We have had a number of new churches starting to visit on Sunday to see how we are doing things. We welcome them and hope to have them join us next year. We have 23 churches that participate and welcome more. Thanks everyone for your help. 2 © Copyright Trinity Episcopal Church Bay City Michigan—Reproduction in any form, of any information (Text/Photos/Graphics) from The Chimes requires written permission of the Vestry.
SUMMER MUSIC Thank you to the following musicians who provided solos, Psalms and other special music during the summer months. Valerie Fargo, Mary K Freel, Michael Huntress, David and Lynne King, Cathy LaBerge, Barbara Lumsden, Nancy Mayhew, Rayechel Neiman, Hal Peterson, Elise Shannon, Kyle Janke, Christopher Mercy, Susan Mercy, Grace Mowry, and Sydney Shannon THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL Three area church choirs will join for a Three Choirs Festival on Saturday, September 24, 2011. The choirs from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Midland, The First Congregational Church in Saginaw, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Bay City, will present a Hymn Festival featuring the hymns of David Hurd. The festival will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church Bay City. David Hurd, born in 1950, is Professor of Sacred Music and Director of Chapel Music at General Theological Seminary in New York City and Music Director of the Church of the Holy Apostles in New York. His ―Intercession Mass‖ and ―A New Plainsong Mass‖ are used by congregations across the United States. Hurd has over 150 choral and organ works in print and his compositions have appeared in numerous hymnals and recordings in both the United States and England. Dr. Hurd attended Manhattan’s High School of Music and Art, the Julliard School, and Oberlin College. He is also widely recognized as one of the foremost church musicians and concert organists in the country, with a long list of awards, prizes, honors, and achievements to his credit. Hurd embraces his African -American heritage in his compositions and career as a classical organist. The three choirs will prepare all of the hymns by Dr. Hurd that appear in The Hymnal 1982, the primary hymnal of The Episcopal Church. Members of the audience will be invited to sing with the choirs. Dr. Hurd's settings are distinctive among the repertoire of hymnody. The program will also include several psalm settings for cantor and congregation as well as hymn harmonizations and organ solo repertoire by Dr. Hurd. Some of the hymns being sung include, ―Jesus Calls Me‖, ―Christ Mighty Savior‖, ―A Stable Light is Lighted‖, ―He is the Way‖, and ―Creating God Your Fingers Trace‖. Choir directors Dennis Van Koevering from Midland, Nicholas Schmelter from Saginaw, and Robert Sabourin from Bay City, are looking forward to combining their individual ensembles for this event. Schmelter will be the organist for the festival and Sabourin will conduct the choirs. The program is open to the public free of charge. Trinity is located at 815 N. Grant Street in downtown Bay City. Barrier free access is available off of the parking lot on the west side of the building. The church is also air conditioned. Please remember to support Trinity by showing your Meijer card every time you shop at Meijer’s. Thank you! 3 © Copyright Trinity Episcopal Church Bay City Michigan—Reproduction in any form, of any information (Text/Photos/Graphics) from The Chimes requires written permission of the Vestry.
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