Posts by Brad Helmuth
Rectory Damaged in Storm
At about 2 AM this morning, one end of our home was significantly damaged when a tree fell directly onto the roof of the Rectory. We are blessed that no one was hurt, but we will most likely need to relocate temporarily while repairs are done. I plan to be in the office much of the time, and the rest of the family can be reached by phone and email as usual. We will keep you updated with any new…
Introduction to Sabbatical
Looking Forward In the past year, you have heard that I will be going on sabbatical. This will happen from January 4 to April 4. Some of you have been part of conversations about this, some have wondered what a sabbatical actually is and some have wondered about my plans during this time. Let me share with you about this process for us (and yes, I do mean us, since we are in community together). To do this, it is…
Pledge Season in Advent: Season of Preparation
Dear Parish, With God’s blessings, 2022 saw Holy Trinity return from the challenges of the past years to a new season of opportunities. Formation and fellowship are growing—group bible study has returned and we’ve had engaging Forums. The Point and Men’s Group have given us new opportunities to connect as a community. As part of our Advent preparation, we must plan carefully to continue our momentum. Every year, hundreds of churches go through the process of pledging as they seek…
Children of God
This past weekend,I watched a documentary called Sons of Mezcal.It is about the mezcal (a tequila-like spirit) industry in Oaxaca, Mexico with a focus on the importance of the generations that participate in its successful production. For many, Oaxaca is the center of the Mexican culture and mezcal is at the center of Oaxaca’s. The documentary depicted the land where the agave plants are grown, how they are cared for, when harvest occurs and how they go from plant to…
Pledge Season
It has always been through the generosity and faithfulness of the Holy Trinity family that the mission of this church has been accomplished. Pledging season is a time to commit to how you plan on supporting the work that happens through Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Please consider how you will pledge your time, talents and treasure in the coming year. We have, again, made available online pledging. Simply click the 2023 Pledge link to fill out your card. If you prefer to fill out…
All Saint’s Day
We will celebrate All Saint’s Day on Sunday, November 6th. All Saint’s Day is a time to remember known saints of the Church and here at Holy Trinity, we choose to also honor all the souls of those we love but see no longer. In order to honor our loved ones who have gone on before us, we invite you to bring a picture of them or special object that was theirs to create an altar for our celebration on Sunday, November…
Here’s the Deal
As I said last Sunday,understanding the Gospel is a foundational part of our faith.We use the word Gospel in many waysand to refer to many things.We talk about the four Gospels(Matthew, Mark, Luke and John).When we believe something to be really true,we might say it is the Gospel Truth. But, understanding what it is at its core is important.Because from this corecomes the whole of life as it was meant to be lived. The reading from Luke 18:9-14 this weekhas…
Bible Study Starting!
Please join us for a study on Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.Starting September 7th and going through November 9th, we will have two separate opportunities to begin looking at this pastoral letter (one in-person and one via Zoom). This study will be led by Fr. Brad and you are encouraged to read the letter prior to the study.Below you will find a link to the NASB translation of this passage.You will also find the Zoom link and passcode. Wednesday Mid…
All Day Retreat Rescheduled
Some of you received a notice in your bulletins at last Sunday’s service about an upcoming All Day Retreat. Others of you may have heard of the event from fellow parishioners. The event was announced to be on Saturday, September 24th. In order to take a bit more time to fully develop the goals and format for our time together, we are going to reschedule this event, and plan to announce a new date – probably late October or early November – as…
Office Hours and Bible Study
A Note of Thanks A quick thank you to Canon Mary Hauck for stepping in when we needed her because of Fr Brad’s COVID infection. Also, thank you to Tina and Gary Spriggs for being available to make sure things were open so that Cn Mary had what she needed. Office Hours Although Sunday’s bulletin stated we would be having office hours this Wednesday, we will start on the 31st of this month due to COVID. The office will be…
God Will
As I said last Sunday,being a person of faith can be difficult,especially when we misunderstand what that means. In our culture of “get what you want when you want to get it,”engaging faith can be confusing. Tag to that a propensity for our minds to think that the theology of the “God wants you to be wealthy” crowd has something to itor that, for some reason, thinking we deserve this or that,and we can set ourselves up for problems. Faith…
Who We Are
Different.That’s who we are.At least, that’s who we are supposed to be. Different.Other.Unique.Peculiar.Holy.Righteous. But, different than what?The world. What does the Bible mean by the world?The things opposed to God’s justice and peace.The things that keep us focused on us and not the other. In Sunday’s sermon, I tried to show and communicate that we have an opportunity to invest in the things that will last. The readings from this week encouraged us both to see what is true about…
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