From the Senior Warden
Text Box: Summer, 2007 Text Box: The Episcopal Church Welcomes You! Text Box: When I arrived here seven years ago, we were struggling to find common ground, fiscal stability and our rightful place within the community. Through prayer and listening to God’s voice, we developed long-range goals, which included increased giving, increased membership, a healthy Sunday School, quality pastoral care, all the while developing a healthy community that enjoys worshiping and partying together. The biggest goal of all See Rector’s Message Page 2 Text Box: Rector’s Message Trinity Sunday Text Box: A day to Celebrate A Poem by Bernice Reese Text Box: Dear Friends in Christ, Today is Trinity Sunday and it is the first time Holy Trinity Church, Essex celebrates its patron feast day as a separate congregation. We have traditionally used the word parish in the Episcopal Church to identify a church which is not a mission (as we were for 60 years), but that is incorrect. The diocese was set up into 30 parishes (geographical areas) and Holy Trinity was set up as a mission within the bounds of Saint Paul Parish, Baltimore County; therefore, Holy Trinity is a separate congregation within Old Saint Paul’s boundaries. Enough of history and semantics, this is a milestone in the life of Holy Trinity! Trinity Sunday is the day we celebrate God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit or God the Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer; Text Box: and while a God in three persons is difficult for some to understand, it is our fundamental belief as Christians. The union of their “personalities” creates a unity and a shared love in which we hold a share as well. I believe this church was aptly named “Holy Trinity” when it was conceived. The unity of personalities within this place and the love shared makes us who we are. Our shared love is never too small that we cannot make room for more persons to develop a relationship with Christ and His Church and to become a part of Christ’s Body. Our shared personalities allow for a variety of persons to gravitate to those personalities with whom they are most comfortable. Holy Trinity is, for the most part, a reflection of God and God’s qualities and personalities. Text Box: Happy Birthday Holy Trinity! Because we know you are always there We celebrate this day with joy and prayer. Text Box: Happy Birthday Holy Trinity! You started out with such a few And over the years you grew and grew And always kept you in our sight. Text Box: Happy Birthday Holy Trinity! God blessed us through His Holy Son Now we are going on sixty-one On our day of celebration blessed from above We hold you dear with our hearts full of love.

 

 

Celebrations

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Getting to Know You

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A Little Church Humor

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Come Join the Fun

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From Our Deacon Intern

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Text Box: The Trinity Press A publication of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Text Box: The Rev. Eric N. Zile