Thursday Spotlight: 3 June 2021

HOLY TRINITY NURSERY

As we move closer and closer to a return to normalcy at Holy Trinity, we are thinking actively about what has gone away and what needs to come back. Near the top of our list of things that we want to resume is the Sunday morning nursery for our families.

Our plan and intention is to offer nursery care for our little ones on Sunday mornings, beginning in the Fall. For the summer, the nursery room is always available to families, but it will not have dedicated staffing.

Finding the Right Persons

Before we can re-open the nursery, we need people to staff it. At an absolute minimum, every Sunday we need at least 2 adults, or 1 adult and 1 teen, who can work in the nursery and care for the children during the 90 minutes of the Sunday Communion service. We'd love to be able to offer nursery services for the 45 minutes of Adult Discipleship, as well.

Ideally, we'd like to have at least 8 individuals who are on the roster for the nursery. This would enable us to keep most of the nursery volunteers working just one Sunday per month. We are considering the possibility of hiring an individual to be one of the assigned Sunday workers, but that is still in the works.

Interested in Helping?

If you would be willing to help in the nursery, or if you would like to be considered for a part-time paid position in the nursery (if we go that direction), please reach out to the Church Office by phone (719-505-8021) or by email (office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org).

WALK FOR LIFE

Two More Days!

There's still time to sign up to walk or sponsor someone who is walking this Saturday, June 5!

Sign up here to walk as a part of Holy Trinity Anglican Team! (You will have a choice of start times or can walk in your own neighborhood.)

If you would like to sponsor someone on our team, here's a list of those currently signed up:

Pastor Matt
Pastor Al
Matthew Nolte
Stata Family
Christy Summers
Deacon Mark
Nolte Family
Teresa Zepf
Tom Zepf

Our team thanks you for your support and prayers for the Walk for Life and for the life-affirming work Life Network does in our community.

Weekly Update: 1-6 June 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Adult Discipleship: Chris Stroup's Sunday discipleship class on "Where Prayer Becomes Real" will meet again this Sunday, June 6, at 9 AM. The series will include 3 more sessions: this Sunday, then June 13 and June 20. Please join us.

• Family and Youth Discipleship: The Family Discipleship and Youth Discipleship Classes on Sunday mornings will not meet during June. We will provide more information on their restart and direction as we get further into the summer.

• Welcome to Matt Traylor: See Pastor Matt's message below.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Deacon Mark will be preaching.

A Message from Pastor Matt:

Dear Holy Trinity Family,

I am happy to update us on an Anglican pastor moving to Gleneagle!

Pastor Matt Traylor. Matt, his wife, Kati, and his children Faith (3), Riley (1) and Baby Girl (due Sept) are moving to Gleneagle on 3 June, where Kati’s parents live.

Matt was ordained to the Presbyterate, or Pastorate, just this last Pentecost Sunday. He has been a deacon at a church plant in Buffalo, NY the last 3 years. In fact, Kevin and Leslie McMillan worshipped at the Buffalo church where Matt served. They speak very highly of Matt, as do others we have encountered who know them! Before seminary, Matt and Kati taught at an English school in Turkey.

Matt and family are arriving this week. If you are available to help unload boxes from their moving truck this coming Thursday, 3 June, at 10 AM, please respond to Mark or Pastor Chris in the Church Office. If you have benefitted from this kind of assistance in the past, then this might be a good time to help pay it forward.

Matt will begin as a Family Pastor Candidate for the month of June. During that time, he will meet with Staff and Clergy and the LT, so he can know us better and vice versa. When I return from vacation, he and I will process his time as Candidate with an eye towards having him come on staff at 10 hours per week.

Also, Matt is looking for part-time work. If you have any leads at all, please also respond to Mark or Pastor Chris. I say Mark and Pastor Chris, because Matt will report to Chris.

This is very exciting. The summer is going to be full with church leadership looking hard at church life as we come out of the Covid twilight and into a brighter future. That future will be additionally energized with new faces and voices like Matt’s and our with-IAC-Church-Planter, Eric Chesney, bringing God’s presence to bear in and amongst us and for the sake of God and His Creation, our neighbors.

In Christ.

matt

Thursday Spotlight: 27 May 2021

SPRING YARD CLEANUP

The winter has taken its toll!

Pine needles are covering the back patio. Shrubs are overgrowing the paths. Weeds are taking over the planting beds. Everything needs to be trimmed. And the wind has blown trash into every corner. We need a spring cleaning.

Saturday, June 12 @ 9 AM

We're planning a work party to get our property and the areas around the building exterior spruced up for the summer. Bring your yard tools, your work gloves, your smiling face, and your boundless energy on Saturday, June 12, and help us tackle this needed work. We'll have coffee and tea and some snacks for those who come out. Bring the kids! With a good turnout, we predict the work will be done in under two hours.

A Gas Hedge Trimmer

One of the more challenging tasks will be trimming the hedges around the building. It's easy work with a gas hedge trimmer, because we don't have to deal with power cords or outlets. If you have a gas trimmer, bring it, along with yourself, to the work party. If you can't make it but are willing to let us use your gas trimmer, please contact Dick Battersby to make arrangements.

RSVP. Questions?

Please RSVP by email to the Church Office (office@holytrinityanglicachurch.org), so we know how many we need to feed. If you have questions, please reach out to the Church Office.

TWO ADDITIONAL REMINDERS ABOUT DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES:

• Family Discipleship and Youth Discipleship WILL meet this Sunday, May 30. The Family class meets at 9 AM, and the Youth class meets at 11:30 AM.

• Both classes - Family and Youth - will NOT meet during June, while we develop plans for the remainder of the summer and the fall.

FINAL REMINDER: WALK FOR LIFE

This is our final Thursday reminder that the Walk for Life is happening next Saturday, June 5! Please support this important ministry: through walking or running in the event, through financial support and/or through prayer support. More information is available on the website at walkforlife.com.

Weekly Update: 25-30 May 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Adult Discipleship: Chris Stroup's Sunday discipleship class on Prayer will not meet this Sunday, May 30. The class will resume on Sunday, June 6.

• Youth Discipleship: The Youth Discipleship Class on Sunday mornings (11:30 AM) will not meet during June. We will provide more information on its restart and direction as we get further into the summer.

• Church Grounds Spring Cleaning: We are planning a spring cleanup "party" for the Church grounds for Saturday, June 12 at 9 AM. Bring your work gloves, your yard tools (clippers, rakes, etc.) and your selves for a morning of service and fellowship. The coffee will be hot. We'll have some good treats to eat. And we'll have plenty of good work to do. If anyone has a gas-powered hedge trimmer, please reach out to Dick Battersby; we'd like to borrow the trimmer.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Matt will be preaching.

Thursday Spotlight: 20 May 2021

So what happened to the Friday Service?

It's coming back! But we're taking the summer off.

Our intention from the beginning was to run a 6-week experiment to test the Friday evening concept and to see how much interest there would be in the service. It was clearly a success, and we will reconvene on a regular basis in the fall.

In the meantime, TEAM BUILDING!

Our plan for the summer is to build a community (a team) that can support the Friday evening service on an ongoing basis, once we add it permanently to the schedule.

As you know, putting together and running a weekly service has a lot of moving parts. We need Altar guild-ers, worship musicians, technical folks for sound and slides, Scripture readers, and pray-ers. Each service requires, in addition to the clergy, 5-7 volunteers PLUS the musicians/singers on the worship team.

We can't ask a handful of individuals to take on multiple roles and support the service by themselves every week. No, we need a community of people who are dedicated and committed to the Friday evening service. Our hope is to gather enough people for our Friday evening team that we need to ask each individual to serve only 1 Friday a month.

To that end, we will be working through a series of short meetings over the summer to build the team/community to support the Friday service.

A First Gathering. . .

We will have our first planning/organizing meeting for the Friday evening service on Sunday, June 13 immediately following the regular service - at 11:30 AM. If you are interested in having a voice in the formation of the permanent Friday evening service or are interested in being a part of the community that will bring this new service to the Holy Trinity family, please join us for this kickoff gathering. We'll provide lunch for everyone, so please RSVP by email to the Church Office (office@holytrinityanglicachurch.org).

Questions?

If you have questions, please reach out to Pastor Chris or to Deacon Mark in the Church Office.

Weekly Update: 18-23 May 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Friday Evening Summer Break: On May 14, we finished our planned trial of 6 Friday evening Communion services. The services were well attended and well received. Our plan is to start them up again in the Fall as a regular worship fixture at Holy Trinity. In the meantime, we'll have a couple of meetings/services over the Summer to pull together a team to support the Friday evening services and to plan the Fall launch.

• Adult Discipleship Class: Pastor Chris is leading a powerful class on prayer, based on the book, "Where Prayer Becomes Real". See details below.

• Communion Packets: We are revising our Communion packets process, now that restrictions on attendance for Sundays have been lifted. See below for specifics.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All are welcome for this short, in-person service.

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Chris will be preaching.

THE DETAILS:

NEW COMMUNION PACKET PROCESS: If you need a Communion packet for this Sunday, please contact the Church Office. In order to reduce the delivery load on our volunteer drivers (who've been doing weekly deliveries for over a year), we are asking those who can to come to the Church to pick up their packets. We'll create packets to match the requests and have them consecrated on Friday morning. They will be available for pickup from the Church on Friday afternoon. And, of course, if you are unable to travel to the Church to get your packet, please let us know, and we'll make arrangements for delivery.

New Adult TCT Class Pastor Chris Stroup is leading a new adult discipleship class, based on the book by Kyle Strobel and John Coe, entitled "Where Prayer Becomes Real". Pastor Chris will lead us through 5 discussion sessions based on topics covered in the book. Although you are invited (even encouraged) to purchase and reach Strobel's book as part of this class, it is not essential to participating in the class. The class meets at 9 AM in the adult classroom at the Church, and the sessions will also be available online via Zoom for remote, real-time participation. Check out Pastor Chris' video introduction to the class, by clicking on the this link: VIDEO

Thursday Spotlight: 6 May 2021

HTAC Thursday Spotlight: 6 May 2021

Author Interview: Where Prayer Becomes Real

New adult discipleship class on PRAYER begins May 16!

We are beginning a new adult discipleship class on May 16, based on the book by Kyle Strobel and John Coe, entitled "Where Prayer Becomes Real: How Honesty With God Transforms Your Soul".

Pastor Chris will lead us through 5 discussion sessions based on topics covered in the book. Although you are invited (even encouraged) to purchase and read Strobel's book as part of this class, it is not essential to participating in the class.

Pastor Chris will present the big ideas from the book and will facilitate discussion among the class participants regarding the concepts and your individual experiences, both positive and negative, with prayer.

A Special Video Interview with the Author.

Pastor Chris had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Kyle Strobel, one of the authors of the book for this new discipleship class. Kyle shared his motivations for writing the book and some of the key ideas he and his co-author, John Coe, wanted to communicate to their readers.

You can find the interview between Pastor Chris and Kyle Strobel on our HTAC website, the Discipleship Page, at THIS LINK. The video is also available on our YouTube Channel at THIS LINK.

Onsite and Zoom Options for the Class

This new discipleship class will meet on May 16 and 23, and on June 6, 13, and 20. The class starts at 9 AM on these Sunday mornings in the Adult Classroom at the Church. The class will also be broadcast over Zoom, so you can easily participate remotely. The link for the Zoom class will be published on our Zoom Links page at THIS LINK.

Giving Reports Available Online

We're now about a third of the way into the new year. Is that possible?

If you are interested in seeing your Giving Report for the first part of the year, you can run your report through our CCB Church site at htac.ccbchurch.com, or you can contact the Church Office. We'll be happy to run your report and email it to you.

Please check your statements for accuracy. Also, if you anticipate your giving to be substantially different from 2020, please let us know, so that we can anticipate accurately. We want to be responsible, as we look toward some new initiatives, including the church plant with IAC and a new part-time, ordained, staff member to help with Family Discipleship. Thank you!

Blessings to all.

Weekly Update: 4-9 May 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Seats Available for Sunday: We have plenty of seats open and available in the Sanctuary for Sunday services. See the details below.

• Adult Discipleship Class: This coming Sunday (May 9) will be our final session with Jonathon Thigpen in his class on Philippians. We will start a new class, based on a book by Kyle Strobel and John Coe, on May 16. See details below.

• Altar Guild: We are recruiting volunteers to help with the Altar Guild. If you are interested, please reach out to the Church Office.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All are welcome for this short, in-person service.

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Friday @ 6:30 PM: Friday Evening Worship Service - on site (no Zoom) - Pastor Matt will be preaching this week.

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Matt will be preaching.

THE DETAILS:

NEW SUNDAY SEATING: Our Sanctuary is open on Sundays to 100 attendees for our Sunday service! Masks are still required, and reservations are recommended. We have plenty of seats available for this Sunday. Please check out our online reservation form at THIS LINK.

New Adult TCT Class beginning May 16 We are beginning a new adult discipleship class on May 16, based on the book by Kyle Strobel and John Coe, entitled "Where Prayer Becomes Real". Pastor Chris will lead us through 5 discussion sessions based on topics covered in the book. Although you are invited (even encouraged) to purchase and reach Strobel's book as part of this class, it is not essential to participating in the class. Pastor Chris will present the big ideas from the book and will facilitate discussion among the class participants regarding the concepts and your individual experiences, both positive and negative, with prayer. The class begins on May 16 and will meet on May 16 and 23, and on June 6, 13, and 20. We meet at 9 AM in the adult classroom at the Church, and the sessions will be available online via Zoom for remote, real-time participation.

Check out Pastor Chris' video introduction to the class, by clicking on the video below:

Thursday Spotlight: 29 April 2021

THE ALTAR GUILD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!

One of the most rewarding gifts a person can give to his or her church family is to serve on the Altar Guild.

Our Anglican worship is centered on God's Word and on Christ's Table. Every one of our Friday evening and Sunday morning services culminates with the Eucharist, that shared meal where we, with the help of the Holy Spirit, meet Jesus in a uniquely intimate way in community with our brothers and sister in Christ.

Our Altar Guild plays an essential role in helping to make that happen.

Every Friday and every Sunday, dedicated men and women from the Altar Guild set up the Sanctuary and the Table (Altar) for our services. The work is not difficult. It does not take a great deal of time. It is not stressful. But it is essential.

Would you consider joining our team of men and women on the Altar Guild?

Our numbers are quite diminished in this season. Several regular volunteers are out of commission or are needing a break from the Guild activities. We'd love to see some new faces and some family groups join us in this rewarding and necessary work.

We will give you plenty of training and guidance, as you come aboard. There are good written materials and guides to help you know and remember what goes where. Our processes and systems are well-developed. We just need more volunteers.

If you would be interested in joining our team, please call or email the church office with your name and number, and we will reach out to you with more information. Thank You!!!

Check out the latest news on the 2021 Walk for Life!

Stop by our very special information booth in the Fellowship Hall at Holy Trinity, or check out all the information you'd want or need at the Walk for Life website: www.walkforlife.com.

Weekly Update: 27 April to 2 May 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• REMINDER - Seats Available for Sunday: We have increased the number of available seats in the Sanctuary for Sunday services; we can now seat 100 individuals on Sundays. Please make reservations. See the details below.

• Walk for Life: We have begun our preparations and planning for the annual Walk for Life. See below for more information.

• Communion Packets? We would still like to hear from those of you who wish to continue receiving Communion packets every week. We had only two families confirm they want packets last week, but we're sure that number doesn't represent the real need. Please drop us a quick email note or call the office and let us know if you want to remain on the delivery list.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All welcome

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Friday @ 6:30 PM: Friday Evening Worship Service - on site (no Zoom) - Pastor Matt preaching

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Matt will be preaching.

THE DETAILS:

NEW COVID PRECAUTIONS FOR SUNDAYS: We can now open up our Sanctuary to 100 attendees on Sunday! Masks are still required, and for now, we ask that children remain with their family groups in the Sanctuary for Sunday services. Last Sunday, we needed to identify a few reserved seats, but beginning this Sunday, we will no longer assign seats in the Sanctuary. We still ask that you make reservations for Sunday, using the online reservation form at THIS LINK, to assure we stay below the 100-person limit.

Walk for Life 2021 Recruitment and promotion for the 2021 Walk for Life are well under way. If you haven't seen the amazing display in our Fellowship Hall (expertly crafted and constructed by Priscilla Stata and her family), you need to check it out. Sign up today at the Walk for Life website: Walk for Life.

Thursday Spotlight: 22 April 2021

A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR MATT

Dear Holy Trinity Community,

A quick word on our new seating protocols.

In short the county guidelines allow for up to 100 people, still fully masked, but not distanced. We are responding as we have tried to do for over a year now to honor the requests and restrictions of our state, county and city governments.

Some of us, perhaps especially our fully vaccinated folks, are perhaps cheering this opening especially as it helps remedy the very real difficulty of quarantine protocols. I feel the same way!

Others of us, recognizing that we are by no means out of the woods just yet, want to continue a more restricted personal protocol, e.g., keep spacing as is, as much as they are able. I feel the same way!

As a result, a few things to please consider. Let’s keep our #1 priority #1. I am sure that everyone will come with a perseveringly humble attitude of community care, as well as caring for our own health and wellbeing. So, like before, if you are symptomatic please join in over Zoom.

If you are not fully vaccinated, please consider some level of spacing between you and others, e.g. vaccinated or not when you come to worship on Sunday pay attention to others and maybe assume that a chair between family groups is still a good idea. I will have an open seat next to me until 2 weeks after 28 April when I receive my second dose.

If you come and you are hoping for an open seat between you or your family group and others, you may arrive and find that is not feasible. Just be ready for that.

For anyone feeling the need or desire for some distance, we are going to have “overflow” seating in the Annex/Extension and in the Adult Classroom, with both locations showing the service in real time on their large TV displays.

In short let’s celebrate good next steps and keep watching out for one another until we are well and truly over this thing.

Finally, the Friday night service is going well and has good spacing available!

Many thanks for your care and respect for one another. It is so important.

God’s Peace,

matt

Weekly Update: 20-25 April 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• New COVID Precautions for Sunday Services: In light of recent changes published by the Department of Public Health regarding recommended best practices for large gatherings, we have increased the number of available seats in the Sanctuary for Sunday services. We are very excited that we can now seat 100 individuals on Sundays. Please see the details below.

• Bishop Ken and Confirmations: Bishop Ken Ross will be visiting Holy Trinity and preaching the Sunday sermon this week, April 25. We're planning confirmations for this Sunday, as well. See the details below.

• Who Needs Communion Packets? With the increase in available seats on Sunday, we would like to confirm who will (and will not) want Communion packets delivered to their home this week and the weeks that follow. Please email the Church Office and tell us if you want a packet delivered. If we don't hear from you, we will put you on the "no packet needed" list.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All welcome

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Friday @ 6:30 PM: Friday Evening Worship Service - on site (no Zoom) - Pastor Matt preaching

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Bishop Ken Ross preaching

THE DETAILS:

NEW COVID PRECAUTIONS FOR SUNDAYS: We are very excited that the new best practices recommendations published by the Department of Public Health regarding COVID precautions for large gatherings are going to support nearly doubling our onsite attendance on Sunday mornings. We look forward to the day when all precautions can be left behind, but in the meantime, we thank God that we can now open up our Sanctuary to 100 attendees! Masks are still required, and for now, we ask that children remain with their family groups in the Sanctuary for Sunday services. We will no longer need to maintain distancing between those seated in the Sanctuary, and we won't need a seating chart. Awesome! We will, however, continue our process of taking reservations for Sunday, using the online reservation form at THIS LINK, to assure we stay below the 100-person limit.

Confirmations and Bishop Ken: We will be hosting our Bishop, Ken Ross, on Sunday, April 25 for our 10 AM service. The service will include confirmations by the Bishop, and he will deliver the Sunday sermon. If you don't have seats for Sunday, please make your reservation. Or you can watch the entire service online through our Zoom link.

Rwandan Language Book: Are you interested in the Rwandan language? We have in our Church library a book written by James Rumford and donated by his niece, our own Karen Pfeifer, that is an introduction to the national language of Rwanda. This is an exercise book that "will lead you step by small step to speaking the language." If you are interested, please contact the Church Office.

Thursday Spotlight: 15 April 2021

HTAC Thursday Spotlight: 15 April 2021 - The Discipleship Edition

ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING! Let's bring our BEST to the new discipleship classes on Sunday, April 18!

Our new series of discipleship classes begin this coming Sunday. We are excited about the content each class will experience, and we're grateful for the skilled and gifted teachers who will be leading our classes. Please join us! Details for each of the classes are provided below. If you have questions, please reach out to the Church Office at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org or at 719-505-8021.

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Family Discipleship - The Apostle Paul!

Who was he?
How did he write so much of the New Testament?
What did God do with him, in him, and through him?
How About Us?

The Family Discipleship class meets on Sunday mornings from 9 AM to 9:45AM in the Church Annex. We also invite online interaction through Zoom for those who cannot attend in person.
You can find the link to the online Zoom class on the Zoom links page of the HTAC website at THIS LINK.

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Middle School Boys Fellowship - Fear God, Follow Jesus, and the Holy Spirit

BASIC is a DVD series from Francis Chan and includes short videos that the group will watch and discuss with group leader, Kevin Brooks.

The Middle School Boys Fellowship group meets on Thursdays from 4 - 5:30 PM at the Church. This group is not broadcast over Zoom.

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High School Discipleship - Is The Bible Scripture McNuggets?

It is an Epic told in 66 "books" Poetry. History, Prophesy. Biography. Travelogue. And, More.
How Does God Speak Through His Bible? And, What Is He Saying? What is The Gospel?

The High School Discipleship class meets on Sundays, after the morning service, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Church Fellowship Hall. This class is not broadcast over Zoom.

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Adult Discipleship - Contentment in Chaos

Our Adult Discipleship Class is going to journey through Paul's letter to the Church in Philippi, as Jonathon Thigpen leads us on a 4-week conversation about contentment in chaos.

Contentment is hard to come by in our culture of stress and immediacy, and sometimes communion with God can feel lost in the noise. In Paul's letter to Philippians, he shares his secret to rejoicing in the Lord in the midst of challenging circumstances. Together we will discuss the epistle and the powerful ramifications of the joy of the Lord coming to bear in our daily lives.

The Adult Discipleship class meets on Sunday mornings from 9 AM to 9:45AM in the TCT Classroom. We also invite online interaction through Zoom for those who cannot attend in person.

You can find the link to the online Zoom class on the Zoom links page of the HTAC website at THIS LINK.

Weekly Update: 13-18 April 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• TIME CHANGE for Friday Evening Services: We have changed the start time for our new Friday Evening Communion service to 6:30 PM. See the details below, and please join us.

• Bishop Ken and Confirmations: Bishop Ken Ross will be visiting Holy Trinity and preaching the Sunday sermon on April 25. We're planning confirmations for that Sunday. See the details below.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All welcome

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Friday @ 6:30 PM: Friday Evening Worship Service - on site (no Zoom)

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Al Janssen preaching

THE DETAILS:

TIME CHANGE - NEW FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE: Our first Friday evening service was awesome! Thank you to all who joined us and especially to Pastor Chris and Amy Stroup who organized the service and led us in worship. One big change this week: To make it easier for families to get from work to home and then to the Church on Friday evening, we're pushing the start time back by 30 minutes. We will now begin at 6:30 PM. Pastor Chris Stroup will be preaching again this Friday. Reservations are not required at this time, so please come join us for this powerful end to your work week.

Confirmations and Bishop Ken: We will be hosting our Bishop, Ken Ross, on Sunday, April 25 for our 10 AM service. The service will include confirmations by the Bishop, and he will deliver the Sunday sermon. If you are interested in confirmation or in a reaffirmation of your faith, please contact Pastor Matt or the Church Office right away.

Rwandan Genocide Remembrance: Please be in prayer for our brothers and sisters in Rwanda. This week is Genocide Remembrance week in Rwanda. Bishop Emmanuel reports that this year is particularly difficult for the Rwandan people because of COVID and the lockdowns in the country. The pandemic is isolating people during a time when they need community more than ever. Please pray for God's comfort and covering.

Thursday Spotlight: 8 April 2021

Friday Evening Communion Service

Don't forget that we have a new weekly service starting TOMORROW, April 9.

Our Friday evening service will begin at 6 PM. The service will include God's Word, special music, the beloved Kenyan liturgy, and a sermon by Pastor Chris Stroup. Pastor Matt will lead us at the Lord's Table.

Please join us! There are plenty of seats available for the service, and reservations are not required. If you have questions, please contact the Church Office.

2021 Walk for Life - June 6, 2021

The Walk for Life is back for 2021, and this year, it won't be completely virtual.

Walkers can choose to participate at Memorial Park in person or walk in their own neighborhoods. Holy Trinity's efforts to support this important life-affirming ministry will be coordinated by Lara Stata.

For more information on the Walk for Life, check out their website at https://www.WalkforLife.com. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved and what your Church family will be doing in connection with the 2021 Walk.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Church Office.

Weekly Update: 6-11 April 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Friday Evening Services: This Friday at 6 PM we have the launch of our new Friday Evening worship service. See the details below, and please join us.

• Special Guest on Sunday: We will be welcoming some special guests at our Sunday service on April 11. Check out the details below for more information.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All welcome

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Friday @ 6 PM: Friday Evening Worship Service - on site (no Zoom)

Sunday @ 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Chris preaching

THE DETAILS:

NEW FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE: We are so excited about the launch this week of our Friday Evening Worship Service. We will begin at 6 PM on April 9, and Pastor Chris Stroup will deliver the inaugural sermon for this new service. Although we will still be doing socially distanced seating (and masks) for this service, reservations are not required at this time. Please come join us; this will be a powerful way to end to your work week.

SUNDAY SPECIAL GUESTS: As part of our ongoing efforts in partnership with the clergy and congregation at IAC to pursue a new church plant in the Colorado Springs area, we are looking forward to a visit this Sunday to Holy Trinity by a finalist clergy candidate for the church plant. Eric Chesney and his wife and the youngest of their five children will be here to get to know us better. Eric is coming from Ohio and brings an impressive set of pastoral and ministry experiences.

Thursday Spotlight: 1 April 2021

It's Holy Week! We encourage everyone to make some space this week to reflect on the immensity of the work done by God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - for our salvation and the redemption of the world.

Here are the Holy Week services still to happen:

Maundy Thursday - 1 April - 6:30 PM - This service commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus' washing of the disciples' feet. The sermon will be preached by Deacon Mark Summers. Reservations are not required for this service. You can attend on site or via Zoom.

Last Words of Jesus - Friday, 2 April - Noon to 3 PM - This service contemplates the final words of Jesus spoken from the Cross. The meditations will be facilitated by Pastor Matt, Pastor Al, Pastor Chris and Deacon Mark. We will have special music by Jim Strub, Terri Moon and Amy Stroup. Reservations are not required for this service, and you are encouraged to drop in for all or just a portion of the service. You can attend on site or via Zoom.

Good Friday Service - 2 April - 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM - Our traditional Good Friday service, marking the death of Jesus on the Cross, will be held in two sessions. These services will be a joint effort with our brothers and sisters at Cathedral Rock Church. This is our 8th year of partnering with Cathedral Rock on this service. You can attend on site or via Zoom; however, reservations are required. The 6 PM service is full; the 8 PM service has quite a few seats still available.

Easter Morning Service - Sunday, 4 April - 8 AM and 10 AM - We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with the traditional Anglican Easter liturgy and worship service, Both services are now full. If you don't have a reservation, we encourage you to join us via Zoom for the online celebration.

NEW Friday Evening Communion Service

Don't forget that we have a new weekly service starting soon.

Our Friday evening service will begin on April 9 at 6 PM and will meet weekly on Fridays through the Eastertide season.

We continue to recruit volunteers to help with this new service - our regular cadre of Scripture readers, Intercessors for Prayers of the People, sound and slides techs.

If you are interested in helping with this new Friday service, please reach out to the Church Office.

Weekly Update: 30 March to 4 April 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Holy Week: We have a very full Holy Week over the next 5 days. Please join us for the services. See the details below.

• Friday Evening Services: We need to hear from you. Are you going to attend the new Friday Evening Service that begins on April 9? We are looking for volunteers to help with this service. See the details below.

• Walk for Life: We are looking for someone to coordinate our work with Life Network on the Walk for Life to support unborn children. See the details below.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Wednesday @ 6:30 PM: Stations of the Cross service on site and via Zoom

Thursday @ 6:30 PM: Maundy Thursday service onsite and via Zoom

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All welcome

Friday @ Noon: "Last Words of Jesus" contemplative service on site and via Zoom (This is a 3-hour drop-in service. Join us when you can.)

Friday @ 6 PM and 8 PM: Good Friday Communion Service - on site and via Zoom

Sunday @ 8 AM and 10AM: Easter Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom - Pastor Matt

THE DETAILS:

NEW FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE: We are ramping up for this new addition to our weekly service schedule. If you haven't checked out Pastor Chris' short message regarding this service, click on the image below.

We need volunteers to pull this service together: help with sound and slides; readers for the Scripture readings and the Prayers of the People, help with seating charts and seat tags. If you are planning to attend the Friday evenning services and would like to help, please reach out to the Church Office or to Pastor Chris.

WALK FOR LIFE: The annual Walk for Life to support unborn children and services for pregnant women is coming on Saturday, June 5th. One of the major local sponsors for this year's walk, Life Network, is looking for a coordinator to help with communications and information sharing and signups here at Holy Trinity.

If you are interested in being Holy Trinity's Walk Ambassador, coordinating interactions between our church and the Walk for Life organizers, please let us know. You can contact the Church Office or reach out to Pastor Matt.

SEATING FOR HOLY WEEK: Finally, here's the latest on seats in the Sanctuary for Holy Week.

• No reservations are needed for "Stations of the Cross" on Wednesday, "Maundy Thursday Service" on Thursday, or the "Last Words of Jesus" service on Friday. Just come, and we'll have seats for you.

• The 6 PM Good Friday evening service is full.

• The 8 PM Good Friday evening service still has seats available. If you'd like a reservation, please contact the Church Office.

• Both morning services (8 AM and 10 AM) on Easter Sunday are full. If you want to be on the waiting list for a seat (or for a third service, if we pull one together), please contact the Church Office.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you need more information on any of the items here, or if you have questions, please reach out to the Church Office at 719-505-8021 or by email to office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org.

You can also find out a lot more about what’s happening at HTAC by visiting our website at holytrinityanglican.church.

Thursday Spotlight: 25 March 2021

Updated Plans for Your Holy Week

Things are changing from day to day, as we work to meet as many needs as we can during Holy Week. Here's the latest.

Make your reservations by calling or emailing the Church Office or with our online reservation form at THIS LINK.

Details on the individual services are listed below:

Palm Sunday - 28 March - 8 AM and 10 AM - Liturgy of the Palms and Communion Service - Onsite and on Zoom (Seats are available only for the early service.)

Stations of the Cross - Wednesday, 31 March - 6:30 PM - Contemplative journey with Jesus from Pilate's sentence to death and burial - Onsite and on Zoom (Reservations are not required for this service.)

Maundy Thursday - 1 April - 6:30 PM - Service to commemorate the Last Supper and Jesus' washing of the disciples' feet - Onsite and on Zoom ​(Reservations are not required for this service.)

Last Words of Jesus - Friday, 2 April - Noon to 3 PM - Service to contemplate the final words of Jesus spoken from the Cross - Onsite and on Zoom ​(Reservations are not required for this service.)

Good Friday Service - 2 April - 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM - Traditional Good Friday service, marking the death of Jesus on the Cross - A Joint Service with Cathedral Rock Church - Onsite and on Zoom (Seats are available for the second service.)

Easter Morning Service - Sunday, 4 April - 8 AM and 10 AM - Traditional Anglican Easter liturgy and worship service, marking the resurrection of our Savior - Onsite and on Zoom (Both services are now full.)

Friday Evening Communion Service

Don't forget that we have a new weekly service starting soon. Our Friday evening service will begin on April 9 and will meet weekly on Fridays through the Eastertide season.

We are recruiting volunteers to help with this new service - our regular cadre of Scripture readers, Intercessors for Prayers of the People, sound and slides techs.

If you are interested in helping with this new Friday service, please reach out to the Church Office.

New Private Group on Facebook

We are currently setting up a private group in Facebook for members of our Church community. This private group will give us a reliable platform within Facebook to pass along news and developments, and our postings here won't be captive to the regular Facebook algorithms applied to your news feeds.

We are inviting our congregation members as we run across them, but if you'd like to be a part of this private Facebook group, search for Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Colorado Springs in the groups and request to join.

We'll start posting in this group in the next week or so. If you have questions, please contact the Church Office.

Weekly Update: 23-28 March 2021

THE ESSENTIALS:

• Tri Lakes Cares Food Drive: We delivered to TLC the food donations dropped off at the Church during the first 4 weeks of Lent. 496 pounds of groceries!! That is amazing, Holy Trinity Family. We've still got this week, and let's include Palm Sunday to get us over - well over - the 500-pound threshold. Bring it on!

• Friday Evening Services: Check out Pastor Chris' latest video below on the new Friday Evening Worship Service, coming to Holy Trinity after Easter!

• Holy Week Schedule: We have a very full Holy Week coming up after our Palm Sunday Services. Come join us! See the details below.

THIS WEEK:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Wednesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer on site and via Zoom

Thursday @ 4 PM: Middle School Boys Discipleship – Sticky Faith - Kevin Brooks - at the Church

Friday @ 7 AM: Friday Morning Men’s Group via Zoom – “The Divine Embrace” – Chapter 10

Friday @ 10 AM: Communion Service at the Church to consecrate Communion packets - All welcome

Friday @ Noon: Lunchtime Lectio via Zoom (from the Gospel of John)

Sunday @ 8 AM and 10AM: Sunday Communion Service on site and via Zoom – Palm Sunday - Pastor Matt

Sunday @ 9AM: Family Discipleship – No classes until Sunday, April 18.

Sunday @ 9AM: Adult Discipleship – No classes until Sunday, April 18

Sunday @ 11:30AM: High School Discipleship – No classes until Sunday, April 18

THE DETAILS:

NEW FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE: Get more details on the new Friday evening service by clicking on the image below.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE: You don't want to miss the amazing worship opportunities offered during Holy Week, March 30 - April 3.

Steeped in the richness of the Anglican traditions, these services will prepare your heart well for the celebration of Jesus' resurrection on Easter morning.

Wednesday, March 31 @ 6:30 PM: The Stations of the Cross service is an imaginative journey with Jesus to the Cross.
Thursday, April 1 @ 6:30 PM: The Maundy Thursday service commemorates the last supper and Jesus' example of footwashing for his disciples.
Friday, April 2: On Good Friday, we have two distinct services - a noontime service on the last words of Christ, and of course, the Good Friday evening services at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
Sunday, April 4: On Easter Sunday, we will offer services at 8 AM and 10 AM.

If you would like to attend any of these services in person, please make your reservations on the “Holy Week and Easter 2021 – Reservations” page at this link: https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/38/responses/new.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you need more information on any of the items here, or if you have questions, please reach out to the Church Office at 719-505-8021 or by email to office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org.