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Text Box: Dear Holy Trinity Parish Family: Thank you for welcoming me into your midst for the last nine months. With you I tried to regularly preach, learned the duties of a deacon, and sung the Exsultet at the Easter Vigil for the first time. I experienced the special deacon roles at Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. Sanctus Bells and Incense were not a part of my normal worship and I thank you for all these experiences. You welcomed me to your Advisory Board Meetings (now The Vestry) and on the Outreach Committee where I became a part of all the pre-Christmas programs. I attended my first Super Bowl Party with you and Ron Ross gave me football lessons. Fr. Eric invited me to Regional Council Meetings as well. Thank you! It has been my joy to watch a Sunday school program come into being evolving from the Christmas Pageant. It has been energizing to find teaching materials for Jennifer Corbin and other teachers. Dianna Reitz has given me space to teach at the Women’s Bible Study in May. Thank you! When I suggested we make shoe box Christmas presents for the Seafarers, your response was overwhelming with purchasing items and packing the 36 boxes after church. Now you are going to have Christmas in July to begin gathering items for the Seafarers again. Thank you! The Lay Eucharistic Ministers allowed me to be a part of them and to offer some changes. They have worked hard to visit all our parishioners that are home-bound or in long term care facilities. Thank you! I have enjoyed getting to know these very special people and will miss visiting them. I have watched you welcome everyone in this church community. What a joy it is to know that God can send His beloved people to you to be loved. Everyone who comes is Christ in your midst and they bring special gifts for your community. Continue to welcome them openly. Congratulations on becoming an Independent Parish! Linda Hollis

Text Box: The convention was held May 4 and 5. As your delegate, I wanted to report back about some of the decision made at the convention. Elections were held for several diocesan officers. For the Compensation and Benefits Committee, the Rev. Caroline Steward and Mr. Steve Howard were elected. The Rev. Stephanie Yancy was elected to the Diocesan Council and the Rev. Madeline Beard was elected to fill a vacancy until 2008. Two laypersons, Mr. Towson Hoen, and Ms. Laura McGuire were also elected to serve on the Diocesan Council. For the Ecclesiastical Court, the Rev. Pat Drost and Rev. Kristen Looney were elected. Laypersons elected were Ms. Julia Dryden English and Mr. Stephen Alpern (until 2008). For the Standing Committee, Rev. Kirk Kubicek and Mr. Dick Roszel were elected. Thirteen resolutions were considered: Resolution 2007-1: asked for follow-up actions from resolutions adopted at the 75th General Convention. This resolution was passed on the first vote. Resolution 2007-2: sought to add Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to the Lesser Feast and Fasts. Passed Resolution 2007–3: encourages every parish to establish waste prevention and recycling programs. Passed with amendment. Resolution 2007-4: concerned compensation and benefits of any employee of any congregation. Passed Resolution 2007-5: called for the Episcopal Church in Maryland to apologize for its role in slavery and subsequent racial injustice. Passed with an amendment written by Fr. Eric. Resolution 2007-6: called for maternity/paternity leave for clergy. This was referred to the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Continued on Page 5

Text Box: 223rd Maryland Diocesan Convention

Please help us to help you! A copy of the current directory has been placed on the wall in the hall (on the panel with the pictures of the stained glass windows). Take a minute to make sure the information shown for you and your family is correct and/or complete. If there are any corrections, changes, deletions or additions, please see Janice Barber, Parish Secretary. She is in the office every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. or see her after church on Sunday’s. She also has a mail box in the office if you would rather leave her a note. Thanks!

Ron Mardaga