Volume 94, Issue 44 • October 31, 2010
On 28th Avenue between Lake and 31st Streets Minneapolis, MN 55406 • 612-729-8358 • office@htlcmpls.org • www.htlcmpls.org
WORSHIP SERVICES: 8:45 and 11:00 am • CHURCH SCHOOL: 9:45 am • Jay Carlson, Pastor
A CONFIRMATION REFRESHER
This Sunday we will celebrate with nine of our Holy Trinity youth as they
make their affirmation of Baptism during the 11:00 service. We chose this
Sunday, October 31, for the confirmation service because it is traditionally
the day to remember the lives and work of Martin Luther and other church
reformers. As the story goes, it was on October 31, 1517, that Martin Luther
posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg,
Germany, as a way of initiating a public debate about certain church
practices. That debate led to significant reforms, and Martin Luther’s work
is a reminder for us of the Church’s continual need for reform.
REFORMATION SUNDAY
On this day we celebrate the heart of our faith: the gospel of Christ—the
good news—that makes us free! We pray that the Holy Spirit would
continue to unite the church today in its proclamation and witness
to the world. In the waters of baptism we are made one body; we
pray for the day that all Christians will also be
one at the Lord’s table.
LESSONS
Jeremiah 31:3-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3:19-28
John 8:31-36
One of Martin Luther’s passions was making Christian education available
for everyone. He translated the Bible into a German language that was
understandable for most people, and he wrote educational resources to be
used in churches and in the home. One of the best known of these resources
is the The Small Catechism, which Luther wrote for parents to use in teaching
their children and which is still often used in Confirmation classes.
If you attended confirmation in a Lutheran church, perhaps you, like me,
had to memorize the Small Catechism. Perhaps you can still recite Luther’s
explanation to the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed (“I believe that I
cannot by my own understanding or effort believe in Jesus Christ my Lord
or come to him. But the Holy Spirit has called me through Gospel…”)
Or maybe you could use a refresher on what you learned in confirmation.
If so, I especially encourage you to attend worship on Sunday morning. At
both services, we will include some words from Dr. Luther, including his
reflections on the liturgy. It will be a way for all of us to hear again—or for
the first time—Luther’s passion for the Gospel.
—Jay M. Carlson, Pastor
Although Christ is present in all creatures, and I might find Christ in stone, in
fire, in water, or even in a rope, yet Christ does not wish that I seek him there
apart from the Word, and cast myself into the fire or the water, or hang myself
on the rope. Christ is present everywhere, but he does not wish that you grope
for him everywhere. Grope rather where the Word is, and there you will lay
Hold of Christ in the right way.
—Martin Luther
2010 HAWKINSON PEACE & JUSTICE AWARDS — NOV 5, 5:30 PM
Congratulations to Ken and Carol Masters, members of Holy Trinity, who
will be receiving the 2010 Hawkinson Peace & Justice Awards. The award
is made annually to individuals or couples who have devoted their lives to
promoting peace and justice. Carol and Ken have been peace activists for
many years, with a focus on the arms trade and its connections to worldwide
violence and poverty. They have taken on numerous nonviolent protests,
marches and vigils as part of the Honeywell Project and WAMM. The annual
awards will be presented by the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace
and Justice on Friday, November 5 at 5:30 pm. Centennial United Methodist
Church, 1524 W. County. Rd. C2, Roseville. All are invited to the ceremony.
SUNDAY ADULT FORUM
9:55 am — In the library
October 31 “Worship’s Windows to the World”
Mons Teig – Prof. Emeritus, Luther Seminary
There is a vital connection between what we do on Sunday and all the
rest of our lives. The outward movement of worship to the world helps all
worshipers discover and renew their baptismal vocation. Jesus so loved
the world that he gave the church to the world. The journey to the world
begins in worship. In this session, we will look in depth at our worship
forms to discover how they give us a lens through which we see all of life in
a creative and life-altering way.
November 7 “Hymnody in Lutheran Worship”
Prof. Paul Westermeyer, Luther Seminary
An exploration of hymns as Lutherans have developed and conceived them.
Three things will be briefly covered: what generates Lutheran Hymnody, an
overview of the huge repertoire of hymns that Lutherans have spawned,
and how hymns function in services of worship.
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH INVITES YOU TO AN ALL SAINTS DAY
FESTIVAL WORSHIP. Bethany will honor All Saints Day with a 7:30 pm
festival worship service on Monday November 1st. (2511 Franklin Ave)
FALL CLEANUP DAY – SATURDAY, NOV 6, 9 AM-NOON
Join us to rake and put the gardens to ‘bed’ for the winter. In case of rain
(or snow), there will be indoor jobs. Sign up in the Community Room or
Call the church office (612-729-8358) if you can help.
PA R I S H I N F O R M AT I O N
HEALING FELLOWSHIP
Holy Trinity is beginning a new program called Healing Fellowship. The
purpose of the program is to match people, temporarily homebound
while healing from an illness, surgery, or treatment, with others in the
congregation who have been through a similar procedure. We hope that
Healing Fellowship volunteers will be able to visit regularly with their
homebound partners until they are back on their feet again. We will have
a meeting of individuals interested in volunteering as Healing Fellowship
visitors on Sunday, October 31 at 12:15 p.m. in the library. For more
information, talk to Intern Pastor Javen Swanson.
MARCH FOR JUSTICE IN RETAIL CLEANING, SAT., NOV. 6
Join retail cleaning workers in a march to establish fair wages and working
conditions for workers who clean Target, SuperValu, and Lunds & Byerly’s.
Marchers will gather at Grace Trinity Community Church in Uptown at
11am and gather for a rally in the gym at Holy Trinity at 2pm. For more
information, visit www.ctul.net.
LONGFELLOW COMMUNITY COUNCIL— CHILI COOK-OFF
Sample the chili and vote for your favorite. Or enter your delicious chili
in the cook-off. Prizes awarded to the winners! Saturday, November 6, 4
pm — 7 pm. Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church, 4101 37th Avenue
South. $10 for adults, 12 and under $3 (suggested donation) For further
information call Ryan at 612-722-4529 or check out www.longfellow.org
CALLING ALL MUFFIN BAKERS
We need volunteers to bake muffins for the Marcus Borg symposium.
Muffins should be brought to the church office on Friday, Nov 12. Please
Sign up in the Community Room or call the church office.
HOLY TRINITY THEATER CIRCLE FALL FUNDRAISERȅ“THE CALL IS PLACES!”
Fri, Nov. 5, will be the first annual HTTC Fall FUNdraiser! Join us for an
evening of discussion, interactive displays, and performances, all in support
of the theater program at HT. Enjoy a performance of “First National Bank,”
a 1940s-style radio play written by Holy Trinity’s own Richard Liedholm,
live on stage! The doors open at 6:30 PM.
Financial Report
October 24
Budget Requirements
11,076.92
Budget Receipts
5,592.55
World Hunger
95.00
Disaster Relief
-.Boiler
100.00
Capital Improvements
-.Rain Garden (current year)
145.00
total donations to Rain Garden
African Pastor’s endowment
-.Youth Opportunity Fund
-.-
Year to Date
476,307.69
457,462.75
3,948.02
6,901.25
100.00
40.00
30,080.37
39,625.46
910.00
952.00
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PARISH EVENTS
8:45 am
9:45 am
9:55 am
11 am
12:15 am
2:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
7:00 pm
10:00 am
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:45 pm
7:30 pm
10:00 am
7:00 pm
6:30 pm
9-12 pm
2:00 pm
October 31 - November 6, 2010
Worship Service of Holy Communion
Sunday School
Adult Forum
Worship Service of Holy Communion/ Confirmation
Healing Fellowship Visitors Meeting
Swahili service
Youth committee meeting
Peace with Justice, Outreach, Worship/Fine arts
committees meet
All Saints service at Bethany Lutheran
Longfellow Tutoring
Lectionary Text Study
Meal for Borg Study, Children’s Choir Families
Borg Study
Children’s Choir
Cantate!
Adult Choir
Senior Yoga
Knitting
Holy Trinity Theater Circle Fundraiser
Fall Clean up
March for Justice in retail cleaning
Rain Garden in honor of the commitment ceremony of Tiffany Blomgren and
Emily Bart by Pam Blomgren and in honor of Signe Rudrud’s confirmation by Neil
Anderson, and in memory of David Lindell by Alice Johansson and Jim Dyrhaug.
World Hunger by Neil Anderson and in memory of Ann Anders by John/Stephanie
Sulzbach, in memory of David Lindell by Maija Grosc, Nancy Ravner and Jody Chrostek
Boiler Fund in memory of Doris Kotila by Dave and Kate Kelly
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS OCTOBER 31, 2010
8:45 AM
11:00 AM
Jay Carlson
Preacher
Jay Carlson
Javen Swanson
Celebrant
Javen Swanson
Jeff Weiss
Crucifer
Bob Hulteen
Wyatt Rada
Acolytes
Anna/Sam Kleven
David Kohlstedt
Liturgist
Sharon Englund
David and Sally Kohlstedt
Bob Peschiutta, Karrie Cable,
DeWayne Townsend
Sandra Thornby, Mary Young
Kerry Bosu
Annie and Nicki Hines
Ron Peterson, Pam Blomgren
Communion
Ushers
Altar Guild
Nursery
Coffee Servers
Counters
Closer
Matt Kane, Katie Murray
Rod/Holly Johnson,
Kathy Ohler, George Madich
Needed!
Kirk and Sara Jensen,
Kerry Bosu
Youth Group
John Sulzbach, Brian Lenz
Vicki Mann
DUE TO THE POSITIVE RESPONSE TO THE JOHNSON SYMPOSIUM FEATURING
MARCUS BORG, WE HAVE REACHED OUR CAPACITY AND ARE NO LONGER
ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS. DVDs will be available for $19 + $2.50 S&H. To
reserve a copy, please contact the church office at 612-729-8358.
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