Trinity Tidings – September 2022
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that
by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Romans 15:13
From Pastor Ann
My Dear Family in Christ,
In late August as write this, its certainly still summer, but when I pay attention, there are definitely signs of fall in the air. The mornings and evenings are cooler, the school supply ads are on the television, and the talk of helping kids “catch up” their learning from the two “Covid years” that disrupted their education. The crickets are louder than ever, the squirrels are scampering to collect their winter supplies, and the black-eyed Susans lend the deeper golden and brown colors of autumn to the summer landscape. The lettuce in my window box garden is going to seed, and the pansies, which languished in the worst of the heat, are reviving and blooming once again. Yes, the earth keeps turning, and the seasons are about to change once again. This, late summer, is truly the harvest thanksgiving season, rather than late November when we observe the holiday.
And this is the season (yet another season) when we need to remember to give thanks. The summer has been a little dry, but we haven’t experienced the drought they’ve seen in the western US, and in other parts of the world. We don’t have the wildfires, or severe flooding, or volcanoes, or killing heat that other parts of the country and the world experience. We are truly blessed to be living in this little piece of Western New York paradise, and we should be grateful. As I sit on my little porch in the morning with my coffee and notebook, I give thanks for my life and the place in which I “live and move and have my being.” I hope you do, too.
Now the planning season for church is in full swing. It looks as though our service time will change again, to 9:30 am, rather than 9. Our survey results, though few in number, indicate that a later time for the Sunday service will be better. A Confirmation/Inquirer’s class is being planned, in anticipation of the Bishop’s visit in December. Bible Study and Healing Eucharist will resume in September. The sleepy time of summer in the church is giving way to the hive of activity and planning we enter in the fall. Plans for the Snowflake Bazaar, Granny’s Attic, are in the air.
I hope you all are enjoying your last lazy days of summer, and also beginning to feel the stir to more activity that the cooler weather and shorter days bring with them. We look forward to seeing more of you in the fall, as we “come home to roost” at Trinity once again.
Ann+
Please join us
Sundays 9:30 am – Holy Communion Service and Sunday School
Tuesday 10 am – Stitch and Chat
Thursdays 4 pm Healing Eucharist followed by bible study.
Our weekly service of Holy Eucharist and Bible Study will resume on Thursday, September 8 at 4:00 pm. Please remember that you are welcome to attend either the Eucharist (beginning right at 4:00) or the Bible Study (which gets underway about 4:30) separately, if you can’t attend both. Starting in the fall, we’ll be studying the Gospel of Matthew, which will be the main Gospel used on Sunday, beginning Advent 1, November 27. This is a course that will last several months, but we’ll be getting a jump start by beginning our study now! Please join us for some fun scriptural education!
Coming Events
September 11 – Sunday School begins its new year and we will have a Backpack Blessing.
December 18 – The BISHOP is coming! Mark your calendars and save the date.
Prayer List
Al P, Dennis & Zoe, Nancy D, Paul, Linda, Rosie D, James, Mike, Andrew, Martha, Drew, Dan, Carol, Ruth Ellen, Christopher, Seamus, Rose P, Lynell, Ashley, Art, Jill & Tom, Allen, Valerie, Jack K., Bob M, Joe K, Peggy & Mike, Ron, Cheryl, Linda F, Milton V, Diane S, Mitchel f, Mary B, and Trinity Church.
Vestry Summary
The vestry met August 14. Thank you to Paul Goerner who competed his faithful service on Vestry. The vestry did a survey and the new time for church service will be 9:30 am beginning September 4. Vestry approved a job description for the position of Priest in Charge. The next meeting will be Sept.11th.
Vestry Members
Cathi Crape 716- 684-7416 Craig Kornacki 716-604-5814
Len Gacek 716-432-5883 Theresia Mather 716-684-3770
Dennis Noonan 716-984-4024 Chris Gregoire 716-684-934
Karen Walczak 716-901-6454
Altar Guild
Altar Guild is still seeking at least one additional member if anyone is interested in joining, please let us know. Remember you can request a memorial or thanksgiving by filling out a form found in back of church, downstairs, or on the web. The cost for the Sanctuary candle remains $10 but the cost of a floral arrangement has increased to $35.00. Completed order forms may be placed in collection plate, through slot in office door, or mailed in. September schedule includes Karen and Mary Rose. Next Altar guild meeting is November 6, following the 9:30 am service.
Women of Trinity
Women of Trinity and friends held a luncheon at the Olive Tree Restaurant on August 3. It was a fun lunch with wonderful fellowship. Please plan to join us at our next luncheon October 5 at noon, at the Olive Tree. Everyone is welcome! We will return to holding meetings at church on months we don’t have a luncheon. Dates to be determined. Snowflake Bazaar will return this year, complete with soup, lunch, granny’s attic, baked goods and crafts. Mark your calendars now Nov. 12.
Outreach
The Lancaster Education and Resource Network, also referred to as LEARN will offer a fall program on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Trinity’s food pantry will resume delivery to shut-ins. If you know of someone in need of this service, please have them call church at 716-683-1111 and a food pantry volunteer will call them back and set it up. Trinity Food Pantry ‘s new mailing address is PO Box 467, Lancaster, NY 14086. As always donations are always welcome.
If you’re cleaning out your closets don’t forget the St. Pauly’s Shed in the parking lot for your used clothing donations. Thank you!!!
Stitch and Chat
Meets every Tuesday from 10 AM -12 PM. Please join us for stitching, chatting and goodies. The last Tuesday of each month Pastor Ann will join us for Holy Communion at 11:30. This is a wonderful opportunity for those who find the 9:30 am service difficult to attend, all are welcome at our table.
September Birthdays
1 Robert Rogers 15 Amy Tomaka 21 Emma Niescler
2 Keith Monin 17 Kathy Palmer 24 Adrienne Hydock
2 Joyce Zamrok 18 Rachel Cirocco