I KNOW! THAT’S

WHY I’M HERE!

Years ago a friend told me a de-

lightful Easter story. A young

woman visited the Orthodox

Church on Easter Day. In the Or-

thodox tradition, the custom on

Easter Day at the peace is to greet

one another with, ―Alleluia. Christ

is Risen.‖ The appropriate re-

sponse is, ―The Lord is Risen In-

deed, Alleluia!‖ Not knowing this,

the young woman was astonished

when the person next to her greet-

ed her at the peace by smiling

broadly and exclaiming, ―Alleluia.

Christ is Risen.‖ In her astonish-

ment, the young woman blurted

out, ―I know! That’s why I’m here!‖

How lovely that this young wom-

an’s response was the true reason

we are all Christians; the reason

we gather together! Christ is risen,

trampling down pain, sorrow, and

death, and raising us up with Him.

But to remind ourselves fully ―why

we are here,‖ we need to experi-

ence the journey of Christ through

his passion and crucifixion.

The cycle of worship from Palm

Sunday through Easter Day is de-

signed to bring us in breathless

anticipation to the Resurrection.

As we experience the first Eucha-

rist of Easter, our minds will grasp

Photo by Chris Southard

onto the reality of the Resurrec-

tion. We too will respond to

―Alleluia, Christ is Risen.‖ with,

―The Lord is Risen indeed. Allelu-

ia.‖ Our response is our Episcopal

Church way of saying, ―I know!

That’s why I’m here!‖

I invite you to join in the services

of Holy Week and Easter. You will

find a complete listing of our ser-

vices in this newsletter. Please ask

yourself how participating will ex-

tend and deepen your relationship

with God and with one another.

Participating fully in the Holy

Week, Easter Vigil and Easter Day

services will find us with our feet

on a new path, with God having

done a new thing and opened a

newly resurrected life for us.

Come and celebrate the generous

new life offered to us in Christ!

Alleluia! He is Risen! I know that’s why you’ll be here!

Nicolette+

Holy Week & Easter

Schedule

See Page 3

In this Issue:

Rector Reflection p.1

Nominating Com. Update p.2,3

Holy Week Schedule p.3

Garden Mart p.4,5

Midday & Other Music p.5

Calendar and Lay Sched. P.6,7

Liturgical Notes & B’days p.8

People-David Mayom p.9

Bishop Reflection p.10

Parish Commentary p.11

More Announcements p.11

Second Issue, April 2011

NOMINATING COMMITTEE NEWS

Chris Kelley

As we enter Lent we continue to take steps down our

path to our new rector. In the last 4 weeks we have

had discussions about the nominating process at the

Annual Parish Finance & Business Meeting, and post-

ed the status chart of our progress both at Trinity and

on the website. Most significantly, the position for our

new rector is now open in the national church data-

base. This means that we have completed our second

big set of activities: turning the parish’s feedback

gathered in the Holy Conversations (our first big set

of activities) into the parish profile and getting every-

thing approved by the vestry and the diocese.

So, what comes next? The simple answer is we start

our first look at candidates. The candidate names will

come to us from as many as three different sources:

The national church database will match our

Trinity profile with the profiles of clergy who

are looking for a new calling.

Clergy can nominate themselves by sending

their cover letter, resume, CDOs and OTMs to

the Diocesan Transition Office.

Parishioners can also nominate clergy through

our website or with the paper form (available

online and from the church office) provided

they asked for and received permission

from the clergy they are nominating. If

you choose to use a paper form, please submit

it in an envelope labeled ―To the Nominating

Committee‖ so that confidentiality is main-

tained.

All of the initial information collected from the na-

tional church database, our website and through the

church office will be routed to the diocese for an ini-

tial screen, as is standard throughout the Episcopal

Church, and then passed back to us with additional

information about each candidate, including their

profile and resume.

We may receive as many as 50 to 75 candidate names.

We will study each nomination and candidate profile

and decide which competencies and skills as revealed

in their materials match the goals and challenges es-

tablished from the Holy Conversations and approved

by the vestry. Those individuals will receive a letter

containing a set of questions and a request for a video

version of a sermon, and will be asked, if interested in

the position, to return the materials by a given dead-

line. The Nominating Committee will give each candi-

date the careful consideration s/he deserves by study-

ing answers to the written questions, and listening to/

observing sermons. From this initial pool we will se-

lect the clergy with whom we want to do phone inter-

views. We will send them a packet of information

about Trinity and invite them to visit our website to

learn more about us. After the phone interviews, we

will determine which individuals we wish to visit as

well as bring to town to visit us.

As we enter this next set of activities, the Nominating

Committee will necessarily become more confidential

about the specifics to protect the privacy of clergy who

are looking for a new calling and whose current parish

may not be aware of their interest. We will still tell

you how we are progressing, so keep watching the

website and this space for more news of our steps

down the path to a new rector. Please continue to

pray for Trinity, this committee, and for clergy who

may apply; that our hearts and minds may be open

to the Holy Spirit and God's will for this parish.

FROM THE NOMINATING CONSULTANT:

Dear Friends at Trinity,

Periodically it is my pleasure to provide a little ―catch up‖ on where we are in the Nominating Process—and

to tell you what a real pleasure it is to work with one of the finest Nominating Committees I’ve ever experi-

enced! I want to thank the Vestry of Trinity for an outstanding job in creating this body, which is an entity

of the Vestry , and has two Vestry representatives whose job it is to keep the two covenanted bodies linked

in the ongoing work of the daily life of the parish (vestry) and the recommending of candidates to be the

next rector of Trinity (Nominating Committee.) Phase #1-self study and data analysis to set goals and chal-

lenges has been very successfully completed and we now are entering Phase #2- receiving names in Nomi-

nation. (Continued on Page 3)

Trinity is one of two parishes (St. John’s, Versailles the other) in the Diocese of Lexington whose process spans the phasing out of the last part of the ―old‖ church deployment system and the beginning of the new. If we have appeared to correct ourselves here and there, causing confusion to the congregation, please forgive us, and understand that we are all learning the NEW system for receiving names (Online Transition Ministry) as we go. The good news is that the computer match with the national clergy registry has begun, as have calls and contacts from potential applicants. Trinity is a most attractive position, and your vestry will shortly begin studying the profiles of fine clergy from across the United States. Your Nominating Committee will continue to be as transparent as possible about where they are in the PROCESS, while carefully protecting potential candidates by maintaining confidentiality regarding names, locales, etc., etc. We are also working across par-ish lines throughout all of the transition parishes in the Diocese to insure that vestry members have every op-portunity for training in the work of discernment with the Nominating Committee. More about that in my next note. In the meantime, I ask your continued prayers for the work of discernment in this wonderful par-ish, and in all of our transition parishes across the Diocese of Lexington.

Faithfully,

Kay Collier McLaughlin, PhD

Process Consultant/Transition Officer

The Diocese of Lexington

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 17 Palm Sunday

8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist – Liturgy of the Palms and Gospel of the Passion of Christ

10:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist – Liturgy of the Palms with Procession by Acolytes, Choir and Clergy, and Gospel of the Passion of Christ

11:15 A.M. Christian Formation for All Ages

Tuesday, April 19

11:00 A.M. Chrism Mass – Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington (It is a tradition in the Episcopal Church that all clergy renew their ordination vows during Holy Week. It is an extreme-ly moving service to attend and all are invited as witnesses to our mutual ministry.)

Wednesday, April 20

11:30 A.M. Midday Musical Menu – Lunch

12:15 P.M Midday Musical Menu – Music of J. S. Bach (see Page 5)

7:00 P.M. Holy Eucharist

Thursday, April 21 Maundy Thursday

6:00 P.M. Holy Eucharist & Maundy Thursday Multi-generational Event (see Page 11)

Friday, April 22 Good Friday

7:30 A.M. Men's Prayer Group

9:30 A.M. Altar Guild Cleaning of Brass and Silver

12:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross

7:00 P.M. Good Friday Liturgy – Communion from Reserved Sacrament

Saturday, April 23

9:30 A.M. Flower Guild

Sunday, April 24 Easter Day

8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist (Without music)

10:00 A.M. Festival Holy Eucharist Choir and Brass

11:45 A.M. Easter Egg Hunt

The Church Office will be closed Friday, April 22 to Tuesday, April 26 at 9:00 A.M.

.

Volunteers

Where would we be without Volunteers

Who quickly respond when a need appears!

This is a way you have chosen to serve-

What appreciation you do deserve!

There are very many things to do

And your time can only be given by YOU.

So without complaint and without demands

You offer the labor of your hands.

The world is a better place to live

When people like you are willing to give.

With this attitude of love and care

You wi ll find a welcome anywhere.

As you freely share your hours and days,

May you also be blessed in many ways!

Photo by Jim Swearingen Carolyn Kells

Have a heart, support the mart by being a volunteer!

Proceeds fund garden projects at Trinity. The fun begins on May 6th, 9 am-8 pm, and continues on Satur-

day, May 7th, 9am-1 pm. The event is sponsored by the Women of Trinity with significant HELP from the

men and youth of our parish. Want to volunteer? Please sign the GREEN sheets on the

table at the entrance to the May room.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

PLANT SELLERS: We need you to SET UP, SELL, and ADVISE buyers with

the many excellent choices of bedding plants, herbs, and perennials we will have for sale.

PASSALONG PLANTS: Successful plants grown in the gardens of Northern Kentucky and do-

nated by you the gardeners will be available for sale at reasonable prices. When dividing your

perennials this spring, think about what you can contribute to the sale. Contact Karen

McKim with questions/concerns (781-3609).

LUNCH: Help prepare, cook, and serve a delicious lunch and dinner on Friday. Linda Tabel-

ing is preparing our menu and making necessary arrangements (331-9203). Robb Dorward

and David Wolff will be our dinner chefs. (491-4770).

RAFFLE: Ticket sales will begin on March 27 th and continue through May 1st. The contacts

are Darry Rhine (341-5058) and Heidi Toelke (341-8955). Items will be on display beginning

March 27th. The drawing will be May 8th after the 10 am service.

BOUTIQUE DE JARDIN: Gently used/or antique garden items, statuary, tools and pots for

sale. Contact Gina Russ if you have donations or questions (426-0701). You can also bring

items to church labeled, garden mart boutique.

Garden Mart

***Things to Remember

HAVE A HEART, SUPPORT THE MART BY

Marking your calendars, Friday, May 6th, 2011

Inviting your friends (email, personal invitation, flyers); and, by

SIGNING UP T0 VOLUNTEER

AND HAVE FUN WITH US!

Carolyn Kells 859 384-1911

Ginger West 513 751-3057

Gay Smith 859 331-1565

Ann Hicks 859 341-6788

MIDDAY MUSICAL MENU:

Because the April luncheon concert is the Wednesday of Holy Week, Jim Gard, Bass, Rodney Hill, Flut-

ist, and John Deaver, Organist, have chosen an all-Bach program. Jim will sing Mache dich, mein

Herze, rein from the St. Matthew Passion and Et in Spiritum sanctum Dominum from the Mass in B

minor. Rodney will perform movements from the Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor. They will com-

bine forces to end the recital with Sheep May Safely Graze from the Birthday Cantata. The concert is

Wednesday, April 20, at 12:15 P.M.

Lunch is available from 11:30 A.M. for $6.00. The concert is free of admission charge.

Because of the timing of concerts and The Chimes deadline, we are a month behind in thanking people.

Thank you to Lisa Edwards, Bonnie Smyth, Darry Rhine, Lily McCraven, Barbara Baglien, Arohanui

Bender, Linda Tabeling, Audrey Board, Donna Deal, Bob Deal, Don Neff, Don Will, Dennis Kelley, and

Richard Putthoff for their help with the February luncheon when more than 90 people were served.

SUNDAY, MAY 15—NEXT EVENSONG

The final Evensong of this season will feature Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, the delightful

setting of the poetry of Christopher Smart where all of creation praises God, even the poet’s cat Jeoffry!

Organ accompanist for the Britten will be Shi-Ai Park, Associate Organist at Christ Church Cathedral

in Lexington and doctoral student at CCM. Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 15 at 7:00 P.M.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR (ages 4 through 4th grade) will rehearse April 17th, 24th and May 1st and 8th at 9:30am. We'll sing at the 10:00 service on May 8.

We will be singing a Celtic Alleluia and a Puerto Rican folk song in celebration of Easter. If your child is inter-ested in singing with us, please contact Jane Owen at 261-3221 or kjlycan@gmail.com, so that Jane can send you copies of the music.

Lay Ministers Schedule

April 3 and April 10

April 3

Lector: 8:00 am Cathy Barwell

10:00 am Ralph Wolff

Intercessor: 8:00 am Koren Schrand

10:00 am Mary Ann Wolff

Lay Eucharistic Minister: 8:00 am Paul

Reichardt

10:00 am Liz Blincoe, Robert Horine

Bread: Lisa Edwards

Oblation Bearers: Parton Family

Ushers: Jean Brann, David Davidson,

Sally Davidson, Frank Dempsey

Acolytes: Claire Bickers, Kendall Kelley

Helen Wharton, Sylvia Powell

Chimer: Mulford Martin

Greeter: Jim Swearingen

Altar Guild: 8:00 am Amy Heilbronner, Heidi

Toelke

10:00 am Lisa Edwards, Kathy Allnutt, Emily

Challis

Counters: Brenda Israel, Sylvia Jordan

April 10

Lector: 8:00 am Paul Reichardt

10:00 am Laura Mitchell

Intercessor: 8:00 am Amy Heilbronner

10:00 am Karl Lietzenmayer

Lay Eucharistic Minister: 8:00 am Ellen

Hackman

10:00 am David Davidson, Sally Davidson

Bread: Bonnie Lucas

Oblation Bearers: Dorothy Taylor, Audrey

April 2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

9:30 am

Garden Mart

Meeting

2

3 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.

11:15 am Church

School

12:15 pm Soup

4 5 6 7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 pm Choir

Rehearsal

7 6:00 pm

Dinner and Len-

ten Activity

8 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

9 10:00 am

Building and

Grounds Workday

10 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.

11:15 am Church

School

11 5:30 pm

Nurture Mtg

7:00 Vestry

12 7:00 pm

Daughters of the

King

7:00 pm St

Anne’s Mothers’

Group

13 7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 Choir Re-

hearsal

14 6:00 pm

Dinner and Len-

ten Activity

15 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

12:00 Noon

Chimes Deadline

16 3:00 pm

Cooking for Out-

reach Dinner

17 Palm Sunday

18 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.

11:15 am Church

School

18 6:00 pm

Dinner and Prayer

Shawl Ministry

19 6:30 pm

Expriencing

Benedictine

Spirituality

(advance registra-

tion)

20 12:15 pm

Midday Musical

Menu

7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 Choir Re-

hearsal

21 6:00 pm

Maundy Thursday

Dinner, Lenten

Activity and H.E.

22 Good Friday

Office Closed

7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

9:30 am Altar

Guild Cleaning

23

24 Easter Sunday

25 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.*

11:15 am Easter

25

Office Closed

26 7:00 pm

Daughters of

the King

27 10:00 am

Books and Beliefs

7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 Choir Re-

hearsal

28 29 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

30

* H.E. — Holy Eucharist

* EYC — Episcopal Youth Community

Lay Ministers Schedule

April 17 and April 24

April 17 — Palm Sunday

Lector: 8:00 am Amy Heilbronner

10:00 am John Bickers

Intercessor: 8:00 am Koren Schrand

10:00 am Shannon Gemeinhardt

Lay Eucharistic Minister:

8:00 am Paul Reichardt

10:00 am Mary Ann Wolff, Debra Taylor

Bread: Frank Dempsey

Oblation Bearers: Mulford Martin, Don

Will

Ushers: Greg Gemeinhardt, Robert Ed-

wards,

Lisa Edwards, Keith Johnson

Acolytes: Natalie Roenker, MacKenzie

Robinson

Heath Parton, Julia Bullock, Allyson John-

son

Chimer: Cynthia Walker

Greeter: Keith Johnson

Altar Guild: 8:00 am Rita Schmitt, Kim

Hope

10:00 am Esther Parton, Mary Ann Wolff

Counters: Jim Kells, Joe O’Brochta

April 24— Easter Sunday

Lector: 8:00 am Koren Schrand

10:00 am Mona Jo Williams

Intercessor: 8:00 am Amy Heilbronner

10:00 am Jim Gard

Lay Eucharistic Minister:

8:00 am Ellen Hackman

10:00 am Mulford Martin, Mary Ann Weiss

Bread: Ellen Garrison

Oblation Bearers: Herrick Family

Ushers: Mike Bender, Arohanui Bender,

Bonnie Lucas, John Lucas, Karen Van-

nasdall,

Larry Vannasdall

Acolytes: Morgan Milburn, Claire Bickers,

April 2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

9:30 am

Garden Mart

Meeting

2

3 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.

11:15 am Church

School

12:15 pm Soup

4 5 6 7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 pm Choir

Rehearsal

7 6:00 pm

Dinner and Len-

ten Activity

8 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

9 10:00 am

Building and

Grounds Workday

10 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.

11:15 am Church

School

11 5:30 pm

Nurture Mtg

7:00 Vestry

12 7:00 pm

Daughters of the

King

7:00 pm St

Anne’s Mothers’

Group

13 7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 Choir Re-

hearsal

14 6:00 pm

Dinner and Len-

ten Activity

15 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

12:00 Noon

Chimes Deadline

16 3:00 pm

Cooking for Out-

reach Dinner

17 Palm Sunday

18 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.

11:15 am Church

School

18 6:00 pm

Dinner and Prayer

Shawl Ministry

19 6:30 pm

Expriencing

Benedictine

Spirituality

(advance registra-

tion)

20 12:15 pm

Midday Musical

Menu

7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 Choir Re-

hearsal

21 6:00 pm

Maundy Thursday

Dinner, Lenten

Activity and H.E.

22 Good Friday

Office Closed

7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

9:30 am Altar

Guild Cleaning

23

24 Easter Sunday

25 8:00 am H.E*

9:20 am Choir

10:00 am H.E.*

11:15 am Easter

25

Office Closed

26 7:00 pm

Daughters of

the King

27 10:00 am

Books and Beliefs

7:00 pm H.E.

7:30 Choir Re-

hearsal

28 29 7:30 am

Men’s Prayer

30

Liturgical Notes April 3

I Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Prayer Cycles: Anglican—The Diocese of Multan (Pakistan). Diocesan: Calvary Church, Ashland, Jeff Queen Interim Rector.

Liturgical Notes April 10 Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Prayer Cycles: Anglican—The Diocese of Nairobi (Kenya) Diocesan: St. Phillip’s Church, Harrodsburg.

Liturgical Notes April 17 Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 Prayer Cycles: Anglican—The Episcopal Church in Jeru-salem and the Middle East. Diocesan—The Church of St. George the Martyr, The Cathedral Domain; Stacy F. Sauls, Bishop; Ronald Sum-mers, Dean; Bryant Kibler, Priest in Residence; G. An-drew Sigmon, Facilities Director. The palms on the altar are in Thanksgiving for the people of Trinity by Don Will and Don Neff

Liturgical Notes April 24 Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10 Prayer Cycles: Anglican—The Diocese of Ndokwa (Province of Bendel, Nigeria). Diocesan—The Anglican Communion; Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury; Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop Easter flower contributions will be noted in the Easter bulletin. (See below for form.)

1-John Barwell 2-Mike Bender, Tyler Perry, Hunter Perry 3-Charles Wharton 4-Chris Barwell 6- Karen Hendrix, Ken Moore 7-Betty Herriman 9-Nicholas Clements, Karl Sherman 10-Karen Wells 13-Lois Mescher 14-Craig Barwell, Quinn McMurtry, Delores Wright 15-Anita Carmack, Celeste McMurtry, Ethan Mohney, George Nalbandian, Fred Terry 16-Joe Creaghead

17-Keith Dale, Karl Lietzenmayer, Matthew Koehl, Robert Mackzum, Adrienne Seal, Lucia Todd 18-Trey Grayson, Chris Kelley 19-Cameron Walsh 21-Katie Davidson, Michael Korte, Nathanael Powell, Bryan Wells 22-Justin Bullock, Gary Leach 23-Slawomir Gorczyk, Brook Reeves 24-Elizabeth Marlette, Tom Streeter 25-Judy Adams 26-Catherine Barwell, Meg Koehl, Marcy Ozinga 27-Brady Waybe Hunt, Carson Korte 28-Elise Hyder, Garnet Myers, MacKenzie Robinson 29-Betty Jo Furman

Trinity Episcopal

16 East Fourth Street

Covington, Kentucky 41011 I would like to make a gift of Easter Flowers (please circle one) in memory or in thanksgiving or in honor

of ____________________________________________________________________________________

from ___________________________________________________________________

Enclosed is cash in the amount of $___________ or a check made payable to “Trinity” with a memo for

Easter Flowers.

April Birthdays

People in the Parish

David Deng Mayom spoke to the Sunday Forum

last fall about his homeland, the Sudan, and about his

experience as one of the "lost boys of the Sudan." He

has recently returned from a visit to Africa where he

reunited with his mother. Here is an update from Da-

vid:

North and South Sudan waged war against each other

for 22 years. This civil war caused the loss of 2.5 mil-

lion lives and displaced over 5 million people inside

and outside the Sudan, separated children from their

parents and parents from their children, and made

suffering and struggling part of daily life of those af-

fected by it. The few Sudanese in the South who man-

aged to survive, cast their votes in January 2011-- to

stay united with the North or to break way from

North Sudan. This vote was considered by interna-

tional observers to be fair and free from any political

machinery malfunction. As a result, Southern Suda-

nese decided to end decades of suffering under the

hands of the North regime. And now, Southern Su-

dan is five months away from being the world's 193rd

country after Serbia got its independence in 2006.

Although the road to being a successful nation will

take awhile, the Southern Sudanese are so excited and

look for a bright future ahead for their newly born

nation after 22 years of difficult and stressful life in

displaced camps and bushes.

Rummage Sale

Thank you to all who helped make the ECW Rummage Sale a big success by contributing, working, packing,

donating, and selling during the week of the sale. Your hard work and generosity is much appreciated.

Thanks to you:

- We have funded the ECW budget for 2012

- Recycled things from our houses

- Gotten to know each other better during this week and had some fun and laughs, too

- Contributed things to St. Vincent DePaul and other charities

- Offered things for sale to the community at a reduced price

Again, thanks for everything. We are so blessed at Trinity. Lisa Edwards and Jean Brann

David, above; Mom and cousins, below.

Bishop Sauls Reflection on

Cathedral Domain

(“reprinted” from the Feb-

ruary 11 Edition of Diolex)

It's getting to be time to register for

summer camp. When my son An-

drew was small he looked forward

to church camp more than any-

thing else in the world. In fact, he

would get so excited about it that

he would get sick. Just about every

year, Andrew would arrive at camp

a day late because he had worked

himself into such a state in the days

getting ready to go that he would

be sick. It took him a day to calm

back down.

One year Andrew decided he was

not going to let this happen to him

again. So, when the big day to

leave for camp came, he said he felt

fine. We took him to meet the bus

and he waited excitedly with the

other campers to get going. All his

gear got loaded. He and all the

other kids got on. The bus door

closed and the counselor pulled out

her clipboard and began checking

off names to make sure everyone

was accounted for. Before she

could finish, the bus door opened.

Out came Andrew. He felt like he

was going to throw up. We took

him up the next day.

Another year, though, he actually

made it to camp on the first day.

He had overcome the pre-camp ill-

ness we thought. It had merely

been postponed. This year Andrew

waited until he got to camp to get

sick. And so he was sent to the in-

firmary where he had to spend one

night. At least he was there.

The problem was that the night he

was sick and in the infirmary was

also the night of one of the camp

highlights, the hike to Flat Rock,

which involved a fairly steep walk

and some mildly difficult trails,

which was climaxed by quite a

beautiful view from a mountainside

across the valley below. It was one

of his favorites. And the anticipa-

tion of it, I'm sure, is what had re-

sulted in this minor illness.

The nurse determined, quite rightly

of course, that he shouldn't go and

had to stay behind with her. He

was heartbroken. And, of course,

he cried.

One of the counselors, Eric, who

was himself kind of a little guy, saw

how upset Andrew was. He asked

if Andrew could go if he carried

him. The nurse gave permission.

So Eric hoisted Andrew onto his

back and up they went with Eric

negotiating the trail and Andrew

holding onto his neck. They went

across the stream and around the

tree that protrudes out of the side

of the hill. I suppose that Eric held

onto the places along the way one

needs to grab while Andrew held

onto him. But they made it to Flat

Rock. And then Eric carried An-

drew back down at the end of it all.

The camp Andrew went to was in

another diocese, but it was a place

very much like our own. And ours

offers the same kind of experience.

There are lots of fun things to do.

There are hikes to the bat cave or to

Wolf's Pen. There is the pool.

There are arts and crafts and

games, especially Capture the Flag,

and there are talent shows and

dances and camp store. All of them

make for a memorable time.

There are, to be sure, fancier camps

than the Cathedral Domain. There

are, most certainly, more expensive

camps than the Cathedral Domain.

It is not hard to find camps with

opportunities for activities we

simply don't have, horseback riding

and sailing and sports training.

But there's not always Eric. And

Eric is who I want my sons to grow

up to be like. I want them to hoist

someone smaller on their backs

and carry them up the mountain to

see a beautiful view and to remem-

ber where that beautiful view came

from. I want them to love others

because they remember being

loved. I want them to care for oth-

ers because they can remember be-

ing cared for by others.

Money can buy lots of other things,

but the truth is, what we offer, and

more importantly, who we offer at

summer camp at the Cathedral Do-

main, is priceless. No one else does

that as well as we do.

Agape,

Stacy

Just a gentle reminder, for services, the parking lot at 4th and Madison is for people who have

difficulty with mobility. Others please park in the side lot, or the bank, or the Baptist Church

(make them think they’re crowded!), or the parking garage. Thanks for your understanding!

Commentary on Trinity

“In His Steps”

As I was culling books from our overloaded book shelves to donate to Trinity’s Rummage Sale, I came across a

book I received for good attendance in 1952 from my father who was Superintendent of the Sunday School at

the Morgan Park Baptist Church on Chicago’s South Side where I grew up.

Thumbing through the browning pages, I vividly recalled reading the book and the impression it made on me.

Charles Shelton wrote this in 1897 based on a series of sermons in which he posited the question, ―What Would

Jesus Do?‖, challenging the congregation to ask this of themselves as part of their decision-making process

throughout all aspects of their everyday lives.

We, acting as Trinity Episcopal Church, are walking this same path, the search for God’s Will for us as we look

for a new Rector. And, as it was with Shelton’s church members, it’s a bumpy path, filled with twists and turns,

unanticipated potholes and detours; but sometimes we are able to travel on smooth Interstate Highways.

The update on page 2 and the report of the Nominating Committee at the Annual Meeting in February indi-

cates that they are asking themselves the same question: ―What Would Jesus Do with Trinity at this point in

its Life?‖ or, ―What is God’s Will for Trinity?‖

Yes, our road is sometimes unknown but we cannot fail if we keep asking ourselves these same questions.

Jim Adams

BOOKS & BELIEFS

―Lit‖ by Mary Karr will be the subject of the April 27th Books & Beliefs meeting at Trinity. Karr is a Gug-

genheim Fellow in poetry and Peck Professor of Literature at Syracuse. We will also examine selected po-

ems from a volume of her poetry, ―Sinners Welcome.‖ Copies of the poems will be distributed after the

March Books & Beliefs gathering.

―Lit‖ is essentially a 2 part story … the first is her journey into the darkness of alcohol abuse…the second is

the remarkable story of her surrender and recovery and, importantly, her travels on her own spiritual faith

journey and her coming to rely on the power of prayer.

Karr, who at age 5 was memorizing speeches from ―Hamlet,‖ Lear‖ and Macbeth,‖ is the daughter of a

―black-belt barroom storyteller‖ who ―never picked up a book.‖ Her mother was married 8 times (twice to

Karr’s father) and was institutionalized for a period of time following her assault of her two children.

…Her journeys should make for an interesting discussion. All are Welcome!

With Heartfelt Thanks for the impressive outpouring of your love and good wishes in my

beautiful, gigantic 98th birthday card. My friends at Trinity will always be very special to me

-- Worth May

With Heartfelt Thanks for the impressive outpouring of your love and good wishes in my beautiful, gigantic 98th birthday card. My friends at Trinity will always be very special to me.

-- Worth May

Maundy Thursday

The final intergenerational program in Lent will begin with a ―biblical‖ supper of bread, cheese and fruit

during the Liturgy of the Word. At the conclusion of the Liturgy of the Word, we will process into the

church for Holy Eucharist (the Liturgy of the Table) and the Stripping of the Altar.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky

Mission Statement Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Covington serves a diverse community. We are committed to the celebration

and worship of Jesus Christ in a parish nurtured by education and fellowship. As Christ’s servants, we strive to share God’s

love, and our resources, in the greater community.

Website: www.trinitychurchcovky.com E-mail address: info@trinitychurchcovky.com

Office address: 16 Fourth Street, 859-431-1786 or 859-392-2360. FAX. 859-392-2361

The Right Rev. Stacy F. Sauls, Bishop of Lexington

The Rev. Nicolette Papanek, Priest

The Rev. John Deaver, Director of Music

Judy Long, Administrative Assistant

Tony Milburn and Mary Ann Weiss, Wardens

16 East Fourth Street Covington Kentucky 41011

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