Trinity News

New Steering Committee Formed
A new Diocesan-wide Steering Committee has been formed for the purpose of reaching out to those Episcopalians who wish to remain in The Episcopal Church, should the second vote to leave The Episcopal Church, scheduled for next fall's Diocesan Convention, pass.

The Committee consists of a nine-member Executive Board and a Consulting Committee. The Executive Board consists of co-leaders Fr. Courtland Moore and Walter Cabe of St. Alban's in Arlington. Other members are Fr. Fred Barber, who represents those members of the clergy in our Diocese who have indicated their preference to remain in The Episcopal Church; Kathleen Wells (Trinity, Ft. Worth), who represents Steadfast Episcopalians; George Komechek (Trinity, Ft. Worth), who represents Ft. Worth Via Media; and Victoria Prescott (St. Francis, Willow Park), who represents North Texas Remain Episcopal. Margaret Mieuli (St. Christopher, Ft. Worth) serves as the treasurer, and Fr. Bruce Coggin serves as clerk. A ninth member of the board is yet to be named, but will represent Remain Episcopal Granbury.

The Consulting Committee has representatives from Steadfast Episcopalians, Ft. Worth Via Media, North Texas Remain Episcopal, Remain Episcopal Granbury, plus individual parish representatives. One goal of the Steering Committee is to find at least one parish representative from each parish in the Diocese who will be willing to serve as a communicator to others in his parish who may prefer to remain in The Episcopal Church.

The Committee has issued a statement of their mission and beliefs. An Adult Forum has been scheduled for May 11 to present a program concerning the Steering Committee.

Seniors Group Activities
Wednesday, May 14, the Seniors will travel to Dallas via the TRE to see the J.M.W. Turner exhibit. Here are the details: early morning departure (8:21am) from T&P station on the TRE, arrival Dallas at 9:25. Then DART to the DMA for the exhibit. Lunch (probably at the DMA), then back to Union Station for the 1:30pm train back to Fort Worth. They will arrive back at T&P a little after 2:30pm.

Thursday, June 12th they plan to meet for lunch at the Botanic Gardens, with an optional walking tour of thegardens to follow.

St. Cecilia's Meeting Scheduled
St. Cecilia's Guild meets for it's annual Ice Cream Social on Monday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the home of Andrea Zeiner. Join the Guild as it brainstorms programs for the upcoming year and introduces the new Officers. We especially welcome women new to Trinity. All women of the Parish are invited to come and enjoy an evening of discovery, fellowship and ice cream! Call Jacque Cage for a ride. Wednesday, May 14, the Seniors will travel to Dallas via the TRE to see the J.M.W. Turner exhibit. Here are the details: early morning departure (8:21am) from T&P station on the TRE, arrival Dallas at 9:25. Then DART to the DMA for the exhibit. Lunch (probably at the DMA), then back to Union Station for the 1:30pm train back to Fort Worth. They will arrive back at T&P a little after 2:30pm.

Thursday, June 12th they plan to meet for lunch at the Botanic Gardens, with an optional walking tour of thegardens to follow.

Saturday Supper Hosts Needed
A great way to make new friends and get to know people better is to attend Saturday Suppers that Trinity holds on the 3rd Saturday of each month from September through May. Mary Sheldon is now looking for volunteers to host suppers on the following dates: October 18, November 15, January 17 (2009), February 21 (2009), March 21 (2009), April 18 (2009), and May 16 (2009). These suppers are potluck. Each person/couple brings a dish to share and their choice of beer or wine if they so desire. The host/hostess provides the home, eating utensils (these can be your personal dishes or paper products), coffee, tea and soft drinks and an appetizer. The guests arrive at 7 and begin leaving by 9. If you would like to host one of these suppers or have any questions, please contact Mary Sheldon (817-294-3763 or mwssunscap@sbcglobal.net).

Patricia's Paper People (PPP)
A new group of volunteers is being formed to help our secretary, Patricia Collins, with office jobs such as collating, stapling, envelope stuffing and addressing - anything she needs to get things done/out for mailings, annual meetings, Easter/Christmas/Thanksgiving letters, directories, etc. Please call Jean Wilson or Mary Cochran to enlist.

Communicating with the Church
Since you're reading this online, you are obviously computer savvy, so remember this. If you need to communicate with the church (submit information for the Sunday bulletin or Parish Paper, schedule an event, submit or update personal information) please visit our Forms page. There are a host of forms that make communicating easy - both for you and for our tireless church administrator.