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March 2013

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Stations of the Cross By Perry Cockerham

Stations of the Cross is a series of devotions that commemo-

rate the final hours of Jesus‘ life. The intent is to make a spiri-

tual pilgrimage of prayer through meditating upon the chief

scenes of Christ's suffering and death. Many churches and

cathedrals use artistic representations that depict Christ carry-

ing the cross, but the common thread is the physical move-

ment by the faithful from one station to another and saying

the prayers. The stations themselves typically consist of four-

teen wooden crosses.

The Stations of the Cross originated in pilgrimages to Jerusa-

lem. A desire to reproduce the holy places in other lands

seems to have manifested itself at quite an early date and by

the 5th century, St.

Petronius, Bishop of Bo-

logna, erected a number

of connected chapels that

is regarded as the idea

from which the Stations

afterward developed.

During the 15th and 16th

centuries the Franciscans

began to build a series of

outdoor shrines in Europe

to duplicate their counter-

parts in the Holy Land.

The number of stations

varied between seven and

thirty; seven was com-

mon. These were often

placed in small buildings

along the approach to a

church. In 1731, Pope Clement XII extended to all churches the right

to have the stations and the number was fixed at 14. Of the 14 Stations,

only eight have clear scriptural foundation.

Stations of the Cross

1 Jesus is condemned to death [Matthew

27:15-26, Mark 16:6-15, Luke 23:17-25,

John 18:33-40] 2 Jesus takes up the cross [Matthew 27:27-

31, Mark 15:16-20, John 19:17]

3 Jesus stumbles the first time

4 Jesus encounters His mother

5 Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry Jesus’

cross [Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke

23:26] 6 Veronica wipes Jesus’ face with a cloth

7 Jesus stumbles the second time

8 Jesus speaks with the women of Jerusa-

lem [Luke 23:26-31] 9 Jesus falls a third time

10 The soldiers strip Jesus for crucifixion

[Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24b, Luke

23:34] 11 The soldiers crucify Jesus [Matthew

27:35, Mark 15:24a, Luke 23:33, John

19:18] 12 Jesus dies [Matthew 27:45-56, Mark

15:33-41, Luke 23:44-49, John 19:30-33] 13 Joseph of Arimithea Takes Jesus down

from the Cross [Matthew 27:57-61, Mark

15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38] 14 Joseph of Arimithea and Nicodemus Lay

Jesus in the Tomb [Matthew 27:57-58,

John 19:39-42]

Station 5. In this painting Simon

of Cyrene is forced to carry Je-

sus’ cross

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As you read this, we will be in the midst of Lent,

and beginning, already, to look towards Easter Sun-

day. But before we can get there, we will pass

through what many Christians (including yours

truly) consider the very heart of our faith, Holy

Week.

If, as Anglicans, we believe that our worship forms

us as Christians, then there can be no doubt that the

liturgies of Holy Week are indispensable and life

changing. In this short week, we enact in a very

compressed way, everything that we believe is im-

portant as Christians. The week begins with the lit-

urgy of the palms on Palm Sunday. But it is after

this service that Holy Week really gets underway.

Things really get going on Thursday of Holy Week,

called Maundy Thursday. Many people have com-

mented that the Maundy Thursday liturgy is one of

the most powerful they have experienced. This ser-

vice commemorates the last supper, and the institu-

tion by Jesus of Holy Communion. It also com-

memorates the giving of the commandment that

“Just as I have loved you, you also should love one

another.”

At the end of this service, we will strip and scrub

the altar, an incredibly moving experience. The

sacrament will be removed from the church, not to

be returned until Easter Sunday. We will leave the

church in darkness, and in silence.

Central to Good Friday worship is the “Stations of

the Cross,” a reenactment of Jesus’ death and burial

in 14 stages. For many people, this reenactment

really brings home and makes real the suffering

and death that our Lord bore in order that we might

live. It is a participatory service, with prayers and

accounts of the way that Jesus walked from his trial

before Pilate to his execution at Golgotha.

As usual, we will be doing the Stations of the Cross

outside the church at noon on Good Friday. This

year, we are planning to try something different as

well; a public Stations of the Cross on Main Street

downtown. Weather permitting, we will begin this

service at 3:00. More information on this public

event will be forthcoming.

Though it is not (yet)

our custom at Trinity,

many churches cele-

brate the Great Easter

Vigil after sundown on

Holy Saturday. In the

Jewish calendar, which

was used by the first

Christians, the next day

begins at sundown, so Easter Sunday began at sun-

down on Saturday, not sunrise on Sunday. The

Great Vigil is one of the most ancient rites of the

Christian church; indeed, the early Church regarded

this as the principle service of the Christian year.

According to Leonel Mitchell, “This... ancient ser-

vice leads us from death to life with Christ through

fire, light, word, water, and bread and wine. A new

fire is kindled, a great candle is lighted, by its light

the Bible is read, prayer and praise are offered, and

we celebrate the Easter sacraments of baptism and

Eucharist. At the Great Vigil we celebrate the pas-

chal mystery, which incorporates us into Christ’s

saving acts.”

It is an incredibly powerful service, one which be-

gins in darkness, and ends in light and indescrib-

able joy as we return with Mary Magdalene and her

friends to the tomb and find it empty. Perhaps one

year we will try this service at Trinity!

Many people experience the joy of Easter only

through the service on Easter morning; indeed this

is a wonderful, powerful, and extremely important

worship service. But if you want to truly experi-

ence renewal through this Easter resurrection, I

cannot recommend strongly enough that you come

and experience fully Jesus’ love for us, his suffer-

ing and pain, leading up to the awesome mystery

and joy of his glorious resurrection by attending the

services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It

will forever change how you experience the Easter

celebration.

Faithfully,

Dave.

From the Rector By Rev. David Sugeno

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Trinity’s Saintly Stitchers: The History Of

Their Creative Mission By Deanna D. Bradshaw

The Beginning

In 2004, when the new Trinity Episcopal Church

campus was under construction, Trinity’s rector, The

Reverend Dr.Ann D. Normand (now Canon to the

Ordinary of the Diocese of Texas) and several crea-

tive Trinity parishioners put their heads together to

plan the décor of Trinity’s sanctuary. Their first or-

der of business was a visit to the National Cathedral

in Washington, D.C. where Rev. Ann, Jane Leizear,

and Susie Jastrow were given ”the keys to the king-

dom” of the National Cathedral. They stayed for

three days and two nights at the College of the

Preachers on the grounds of the cathedral.

They measured and photographed the altar, the altar

railings, behind the altar, the cross, and even visited

with the needle arts committee. They wanted to learn

everything they could about the interior of the cathe-

dral, especially the proper protocol for designing the

needlepoint kneelers, a project that they hoped to

make a priority for Trinity. Susie Jastrow even pur-

chased five or six books on needlepoint from the ca-

thedral bookstore to further study the art.

When they returned, other creative Trinity parishion-

ers put their heads together to plan the décor of the

sanctuary. Trinity owes a debt of gratitude to The

Reverend Ann Normand, Jane Leizear, Susie Jas-

trow, Tucker Arnold, Annette Watson, Karen

Dorian, Eddie Smith, and Mike Stole. These tal-

ented, far-sighted ladies and gentlemen, along with

church architect Ray Payne, served as the creative

committee to plan Trinity’s future interior décor.

As the artist of the group, Annette Watson began her

design originals. She sketched drawings of the two

large altar urns with bronze stands, the bronze pair

of candlesticks, and the massive processional cross.

It was then Tucker Arnold’s mission to find artists in

the area who could use Annette’s designs and create

the original pieces that now grace Trinity’s sanctu-

ary.

All the metal work was done by Dan Pogue of Mar-

ble Falls and the urns and baptismal font were

crafted by Dorothy Long of

Horseshoe Bay. Susie and

Kenny Jastrow of Temple

Inland Industries graciously

donated the sinker logs

taken from the Neches

River from which the beau-

tiful cross, altar and altar

railings were hewn.

The Needlepoint Kneelers

In addition to the accesso-

ries for the altar area, the committee decided that

altar kneelers should be created to represent the

Texas Hill Country which Trinity proudly serves.

What better subject matter could there be than to de-

pict the beautiful wildflowers and perennials that

grace the countryside in the spring of the year?

Thus artist Annette Watson began her design work.

At her home studio, she first sketched on paper the

four designs that were to be used. These drawings

were then painted and later framed to hang in vari-

ous places around Trinity.

The wide outer frame around the flora represents the

National Episcopal Church; the narrow inner frame

represents Trinity Episcopal Church, Marble Falls.

The three gold rings represent the Trinity: God the

Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Annette also

designed the needlepoint cushion for the Bishop’s

Chair.)

At the National Cathedral, the experts explained that

oil rather than acrylic paints should be used on the

scrim. Thus, Annette transferred the designs to the

scrim and hand painted the details with intricate

color variations to best represent the flora depicted.

Beautiful colors of woolen yarn were chosen; wool

is a lasting yarn that will withstand years of wear.

The Saintly Stitchers

The next major hurdle was to find parishioners who

would give their time and talent to needlepoint the

altar kneelers. The women who committed them-

selves to this project are Judy Bailey, Jeannine

Brown, Beverley Gillespie, Teri Kimball, Janis

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Koby, Ellen Miller, Penny Miller and Pat Sorensen.

The project has been an on-going labor of love for

these dedicated ladies for the last several years. The

group met at the church every Monday from noon

till 3:00 p.m. to work on the kneelers as a group.

Much work at home was also required to complete

the kneelers.

And now after eight years of planning and the dili-

gent work of Trinity’s Saintly Stitchers, the needle-

point kneelers were recently sent to the finisher who

placed the completed needlepoint designs on cush-

ions with appropriate color-coordinated velvet and

matching cording.

The kneelers will be dedicated to the Glory of God

and Trinity Episcopal Church on April 21, 2013. It

will be a glorious benediction to an exciting and ar-

duous project. You do not want to miss this dedica-

tion.

Other Needlepoint Projects

As other women interested in needlepoint joined the

group, additional projects were undertaken. Emmy

Goodman stitched a wedding kneeler and also com-

pleted the kneeler begun by Beverley Gillespie

when she moved from the area.

Dana Thiermann began the cushion for the Bishop’s

Chair, which is now being completed by Teri Kim-

ball following the untimely death of Dana; and

Kathy Garland stitched an altar pillow that is being

used in the Chapel.

Several others joined the group in working on nee-

dlepointing inserts for the alms basins, including

Mary Ashcroft, Judy Bailey, Jeanine Brown, Kathy

Garland, Laura Koby, Jan Larson (of Rochester,

MN), Louise Oxley, Marian Repert and Dee Yoder.

Dee Yoder has also hand sewn most of the nearly

one hundred Chrismons that grace the beautiful

Christmas tree in the Narthex.

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your

might." Ecclesiastes 9:10, NIV

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You don’t want to miss the unveiling and dedication of the new needlepoint

kneelers on April 21. The Saintly Stitchers who worked on the kneelers are, from

left: Judy Bailey, Penny Miller, Janis Koby, Teri Kimball, Pat Sorensen, and

Jeanine Brown. Not pictured are Beverley Gillespie and Ellen Miller.

Website Links

Click here to view Ellen

Miller’s article in the Au-

gust, 2008, issue of The

Trumpet that has an early

story about the kneeler pro-

ject.

Click here to view the pic-

tures of the Chrismons that

was included in last month’s

issue.

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Sinker Logs By Bill Bradshaw

From 1880 to 1930, mature Pine trees were logged from

virgin forests in East Texas. The harvested trees ranged

from 300 to 1000 years old and grew slowly over their

lifetime, resulting in a dense ring pattern that made the

wood highly resistant to weather and insects. Logging

companies transported the freshly cut logs either by barge or by floating them

down the Neches River, with many logs sinking to the bottom to sit undisturbed

for a century or longer.

Our cross at the front of Trinity Episcopal Church is made from a “Sinker Log.”

The cross was donated by Mr. Kenneth Jastrow in memory of Mrs Virginia

Shepherd, founding member of Trinity.

Not only was a “Sinker Log” used for our cross, but our altar rail, credenza ta-

ble, tabernacle, pulpit, hymn boards and altar were also crafted from “Sinker

Logs.” The wood used for the torches and the wood used for the bronze cross

were made from a “Sinker Log.”

In our chapel, wood from a “Sinker Log” was used for the altar table, the two

credenzas, and the wood behind the granite cross.

[Note: this article was originally published in the May, 2009, issue of The Trum-

pet. We thought it fits nicely with Deanna’s article about the history of the décor

of Trinity. We are so blessed by the gifts we have received from all the creative

people who worked on these projects.]

Before and After

Can you spot the differences? Additional seating was added simply by moving the short walls near the

front of the church forward to the altar area. The other short walls that were part of the third row were

removed.

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Even to Old Age and Grey Hairs By Pam and Bob Link

O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age

and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come.

Psalms 71:17-18

We hope you have been enjoying words of encouragement from some of

our older parishioners, like the following from Sandra Landis. It seems

Sandra understands Robert Fulghum, who once said, “Don’t worry that

children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.”

Her guidelines are for modeling, as well as teaching all the children

around us.

When your miraculous progeny enters your life and our world, you, as

parents, are presented with the greatest challenge of your life. Your little

darling is already hard-wired with his/her personality, unchangeable, so

your job is not to change his personality, but to work around it and

teach him/her life-long values so that s/he can tackle the world well

equipped and become a responsible and contributing member of society.

How do you do that? You set up guidelines that you plan to teach every

single day because consistency is paramount in this parenting business.

So, my ten little guidelines perhaps can get you started, and then you

may add to or subtract from as your child grows and matures and you get to know his/her personality:

Know yourself - what are you good and bad at; what do you like and dislike

Volunteer - do things for other people throughout your life

Don’t do stupid things especially when you know they are wrong

Always be ethical and lawful

Be appropriate in your work, socially, and behavioral life

Always act and do according to your values

Maintain your commitment to love and marriage; therefore, choose wisely

Choose a life’s vocation that is satisfying, contributory to society, and purposeful

Maintain a strong faith in everything you do

Get the most out of every day and be thankful for your many blessings

These guidelines do not always work in every respect, but knowing that you are teaching your child to enter

our “mean ole’ world” well equipped is the most you can do as parents, because you do not get a second

chance. No replay in the world of parenting. GOOD LUCK!

-Sandra D. Landis, Senior-at-Large

Charles Swindoll once said, “Each day of our lives we make de-

posits in the memory banks of our children.” Sandra has shared

some inspirational guidelines to help us with this responsibility.

From Proverbs 22:6, we know, “Direct your children onto the

right path, and when they are older they will not leave it.” Let us

all look closely at our own lives and take these words to heart, re-

membering that there are those who look to us for direction and

leadership.

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Dear Heavenly Father,

We praise you and thank you for the many blessings you have given us, our children among them. We

ask you to stay close and keep us in the knowledge that children look to us for instruction and guid-

ance. Mold us and make us worthy of their trust. In the name of Jesus we ask this. Amen.

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New Trinity Members Bob and Nannette Watkins By Mardi Cockerham

Robert Watkins was born in Missouri, but went to

high school and college in California. Nannette was

born in Oregon, and also attended high school and

college in California. They met when they were sen-

iors in high school and later married when Bob was

attending graduate school at Stanford.

Bob has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and spent his

working career since 1976 with several different oil

companies including Mobil, Exxon and BHP. He re-

tired from Exxon Mobil in 2005 and spent some time

as a petroleum engineering consultant before going to

work for BHP as their reserves manager. He retired

from BHP in 2012.

Nannette was a stay at home mom for their two children, Eric and Stacy. Eric is married and lives in Palo

Alto, CA, and Stacy is also married and lives in Austin. Nannette likes to quilt, read, and travel, and

"piddle and putter." I don't think Bob does much of the piddling and puttering, but he also likes to read and

travel.

Over the years, the Watkins have lived in numerous cities in Texas, as well as Colorado, California, and

Alaska. When they were thinking about retirement they discovered the Texas Hill Country and eventually

built a home on Lake LBJ where they can enjoy the hill country and lake living.

Nannette said, "We love being in Marble Falls and we thank the Trinity community for making us feel so

welcome. We are looking forward to becoming more involved in the church and getting to know the

church members better."

We welcome Bob and Nannette to Trinity and encourage you to take a moment to introduce yourself to this

wonderful couple.

Order Easter Lilies For Holiday Season Now

The Trinity Floral Committee has posted a sign-up sheet for those persons who would like to donate an

Easter Lily plant for the 2013 Easter altar décor. The pot will be 2 large plants in a 6 inch pot with foil cover

and will cost $10.00 each. Please be sure to clearly note the memorial message you want printed in Easter

Sunday’s bulletin. Please make checks out to Trinity Episcopal Church with a notation that it is for Easter

Lilies. Please drop the check in the collection plate or turn it in at the office. We encourage donors to pick

up the plants after the church services on Sunday, April 7, 2013.

Please place orders by Friday, March 22, 2013.

If you have questions, please call Deanna Bradshaw at 830) 693-7234.

Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 8

Sharing the Load By Penny Miller

Ed Manigold, outgoing senior warden, said in his remarks to the parish

at the annual meeting, “Everyone can and should become a vestry mem-

ber.“ What in the world does that have to do with the title of this article?

We all have gifts from God that we use but there are gifts that go un-

touched with the thinking that “I can’t do that.” It is scary to do things

we have not done previously. Throughout the Bible, people were telling

God they couldn’t do his calling. They weren’t worthy, they were slow

in speech, and He should give this task to others. God never accepted

those responses or excuses and He simply put words in their mouths.

The ability to teach Sunday school is a gift from God and folks have a

misconception that only “real” teachers can do it. Well each of us has that “real” teacher in our hearts. If

you love God’s word, if you love learning, and if you love young people, you can do it. Just ask some of

the team that has gathered to teach our senior high students. Bob and Pam Link, Janis Koby, Bruce Lo-

max, Rod Miller, and Gil Jones have joined together to teach Paxton and Jack Oberle.

With so many on the team, no one has to carry or teach every Sunday. Healthy relationships are devel-

oped within this arrangement. Reading a scripture and discussing it before church, gives the adults and

young men an opportunity to think about the meaning, hear differing views, and then rehear it in the ser-

mon. A total win-win situation occurs for all involved.

This has just been one example of how working together and sharing the load will make us all more ef-

fective. Don’t be afraid of saying I am going to try something new. When we work as a team, no one has

to be overworked and it is great fun to get to know new people by working together. There is always

someone to help you if you have questions.

Offer to write an article for The Trumpet, or volunteer to check all the doors after a meeting to be sure

they are locked. Help to clean the kitchen, put up chairs, put up tables, or learn to make the coffee during

Sunday coffee hour and meetings. If the “new something” doesn’t work out or you don’t enjoy it, you

don’t have to live with it permanently. Flexibility is the name of the game at Trinity.

My last example of sharing the load is our First Wednesday services. The last two I have attended, Rev.

Dave has asked our young people in attendance to do portions of the service. And guess what they said?

“Yes”. Our services were enriched by Jack, Pax, and Alec Oberle and Elizabeth Issack saying “yes”.

They had not prepared or practiced, but they said “yes” to God’s word through Rev. Dave. When we be-

gan this service, we certainly did not intend for Rev. Dave to be totally responsible. The laity in our

church is perfectly capable of leading a Wednesday evening service. A couple of folks could check out

our Book of Common Prayer and lead a service.

There are so many opportunities to participate in God’s world besides coming to Sunday service. Many

of you already share God’s work, but as we continue to search and determine our role in making Trinity

“a major Christian presence in the Highland Lakes area, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” many

opportunities will become available and disciples will be needed. As we say in the Post Communion

Prayer each Sunday, “…Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us the strength and courage to

love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord.”

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Happy 90th Birthday to Bob Kulpaca By Mitzi Reneau

Bob Kulpaca recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He

was born in Lead, South Dakota, home of Homestake

Gold Mine, on December 21, 1922.

After graduation from High School, Bob moved to

Rapid City, where he obtained a degree in metallurgi-

cal engineering from the South Dakota School of

Mines. In December of his very first semester of col-

lege, World War II broke out and Bob was on the fast

track to graduate early.

He was drafted into military service and entered the

U.S. Navy, attending bomb disposal schools in Illinois

and California, before ending up at American Univer-

sity in Washington, D.C. It was there that he married

his wife, Sarah, who had attended the same high school

as Bob, graduating one year after him.

After high school Sarah obtained a nursing degree from the University of Colorado and was employed at

the Veteran’s Administration in Washington, D.C. The Kulpacas were married at Walter Reed in a large

Episcopal Church, where the organist for their wedding sported bare feet.

With the signing of the peace treaty by the Japanese, Ensign Kulpaca was off to Japan to dispose of

bombs! This task consisted of simply removing the fuse from the bomb whenever possible. But the 4000

lb. bomb he found in a water reservoir in Osaka proved to be a bit more difficult. It was loaded onto a

truck and moved to an ammunition dump where it was blown up. This made quite a mess and the clean

up was ridiculous, but the mission was a success!

Bob continued on to army camps and bombing practice ranges and picked up numerous 3 inch rockets

and 10mm mortars. He served two years and came home, where he went to work as an assay chemist for

the International Smelting & Refining Co., in Toole, Utah. From there the Kulpacas came to Laredo,

where Bob was superintendent of the smelter for the International Lead Company for 20 years. There

they imported ore from Mexico and made antimony.

Bob began working for the American Magnesium

Plant in the tiny town of Tahawas, New York,

where they were making magnesium from brine.

He and Sarah remember this as a very rural and

quaint little place. There were times when they

attended the church there and snow came through

the walls and they would be brushing it off their

clothing. Sarah was on altar guild and they would

pour the leftover wine through the floor into the

ground. The reason for that remains a mystery to

the Kulpacas.

More job transfers took them to Snyder, Texas,

and then to Pasadena, California, where Bob

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Bob and Sarah Kulpaca with their family at the wed-

ding of their grandson in 2009.

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worked for Jacob’s Engineering Co. as a project

engineer. Several times they were transferred to

Johannesburg, South Africa, to work with Shell

Minerals, and went back and forth for about 10

years. Sarah had a maid while in South Africa, and

spent all her time exploring. Together they went

sightseeing often.

Bob and Sarah’s daughter and son-in-law in Cor-

pus Christi had a boat. That was very influential in

the Kulpaca’s decision to come to Marble Falls af-

ter retirement. The entire family absolutely loved

boating on Lake Marble Falls. They built their

home on Turkey Run in Meadowlakes and have

lived in it for 30 years. They spent many years

boating and holding gatherings with friends like

Bill and Evelyn Van Tassell and Dick and Marian

Repert.

Their home has always been full to brimming with

family and friends. The Kulpacas have wonderful

memories of Trinity and they especially enjoyed

Father David Erskine. Bob spent many Sundays

driving to Burnet to get Father David and take him

to church.

The Kulpacas lost their oldest daughter, Mary Jane,

about a year ago. Her husband, Rex Goff still lives

in Marble Falls. Their two sons, Allen and Jon Pe-

ter live in Houston and Grand Prairie. Their daugh-

ter, Susie lives in Plano and their daughter, Sally

lives here.

The Kulpacas 5 children have blessed them with 11

grandchildren and 15 going on 16 great grandchil-

dren. All the family still comes to visit, not often

all at once, but they all continue to come. Almost

every one of them came to celebrate Bob’s 90th

birthday. Many of us from Trinity attended that

celebration, as well. We celebrated the life of a

man who is surrounded by family and dearly loved.

Happy, Happy Birthday to you, Bob! And many

more.

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Seton Care-A-Van Dedication

The new Seton Care-A-Van was officially dedi-

cated on Feb 14. It is a mobile clinic funded by a

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation matching grant

and community donors. Trinity has been a sup-

porter of this program since the beginning. Above:

parishioners Mary and Tom Ashcroft at the dedica-

tion ceremony.

(Click here to read more)

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February Was a Busy Month

These pictures highlight some of the activities at Trinity during February. Below left: the Musical Extrava-

ganza performed by the Hill Country Mens Chorus combined with the Bluebonnet Chorale was truly im-

pressive. Several remarked that the acoustics in our church are well-suited for this type of musical presen-

tation. They were also impressed by the enthusiastic audience. Below right: Judy Bailey, Kathy Garland,

and Mike and Dianna Walton discuss their visions for Trinity at one of the Lenten suppers.

Newcomers Dinner

Another activity in February was a Newcomers Dinner. This was Mardi Cockerham's third time to organize a

dinner to welcome newcomers, but this time recent newcomers Olivia Cribbs and her husband Mike Scearch

along with Kathy and Jim Pellow did much of the cooking and helped with the hosting.

It's a simple recipe: wine and cheese, lasagna with salad and bread, and lots of fellowship. Below left: Mardi

Cockerham, Rita Marquess, and Mary Ashcroft working in the kitchen. Below right: No prepared speeches;

just friendly conversations and the opportunity to get to know everyone better. Bottom left: John Travis, Tom

Ashcroft, Olivia Cribbs and her husband Mike Scearce. Bottom right: Sue Thornton and Nick Zackoff visit

with Reverend Sugeno.

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Planned Changes for Trinity

Communications by Perry Cockerham

Mitzi Reneau and I have now done more than four

years of monthly issues of The Trumpet (and Mitzi did

two years before that when we used to contract with

The Picayune.) We both feel that it's time to consider

some changes in the way we do things, particularly for

The Trumpet, but also for our other media.

The major change will be to reduce The Trumpet to a

quarterly publication. Our next issue will be a "second

quarter" issue that should be published in early June.

In order to fill the "communications gap" between

quarterly issues, we plan to do more with the weekly

newsletter, the Trinity website, and the Facebook

page. Birthdays, anniversaries, and the DOK prayer

list will be added to the weekly newsletter along with

baptism, wedding, and death announcements.

Topical articles and stories related to Trinity activities

and accomplishments will appear on the new website

with short 'teasers' and links added to the weekly

newsletter.

These changes will force us to make the website and

Facebook page more dynamic places for people to go

to find out what's going on at Trinity.

We are aware that some parishioners do not use com-

puters and currently receive a printed copy of the

Trumpet (either by mail or in the narthex.) We will

print the weekly newsletter and have it available in the

narthex on Sundays.

These changes are somewhat like what has happened

at the Diocesan level - they now have a quarterly

'magazine' with more emphasis on their weekly email

and social media like Facebook and Twitter. But, their

focus is really more toward a younger, tech-savvy au-

dience and is maybe not so relevant for our situation.

We do not plan to put any emphasis on Twitter, but do

expect our weekly newsletter, website, and Facebook

page to fill the gap between the quarterly issues of The

Trumpet.

Lenten & Easter Services

Lenten Series March 6, 13, 20

5:30 pm Lenten Supper

6:15 pm Lenten Program

7:15 pm Worship

Palm Sunday March 24

8:00 am Liturgy of the Palms &

Holy Eucharist Rite I

10:30 am Liturgy of the Palms &

Holy Eucharist Rite II

Maundy Thursday March 28

7:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II &

Sermon and Stripping of

the Altar

Good Friday March 29

12:00 noon Stations of the Cross -

church

3:00 pm Stations of the Cross -

downtown

Easter Day March 31

8:00 am Festival Holy Eucharist

Rite I

10:30 am Festival Holy Eucharist

Rite II

Nursery Care will be available at all ser-

vices.

A Heartfelt Thank You to The

Daughters of the King From a fellow Trinity parishioner

You ladies hosted a lovely reception for

George Sladczyk. just as you have done in

the past for many others. As a parishioner but

a non-DOK, I say thank you on behalf of

Trinity. Your loyalty, prayers and support are

so important to our parish.

Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 13

TRINITY TRUMPET STAFF

The Reverend David Sugeno, Editor-in-Chief

Mitzi Reneau and Perry Cockerham, Co-Editors

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Mary Ashcroft, Janie Cunningham, Reverend

David Sugeno, Bill and Deanna Bradshaw, Penny

Miller, Pam and Bob Link, Sandra Landis, and

Mardi Cockerham.

The Trinity Trumpet is a publication of the

Trinity Communications Commission.

March Birthdays

2 Gil Jones

2 Dianna Walton

4 Perry Cockerham

6 Grant Dean

10 Dianne Smith

12 Susan Hull

12 Barbara Warden

16 Tom Stone

18 Pete Smith

19 Kelly Dilworth

21 Bruce Lomax

24 Kathy Pellow

Wedding Anniversaries

8 Nick and Allen Hamilton

21 John and Judy Bailey

Congratulations to Trent and Bon-

nie Walton on the birth of their

son, Charles Joseph Walton, little

brother to Henry, and grandson of

Mike and Dianna Walton.

Financial Highlights By Herb Lewis

January 2013 2013

Total Revenue $21,040 $21,040

Total Expense $24,505 $24,505

Change in Net Assets

Before Depreciation $3,465 $3,465

Depreciation $ 5,126 $ 5,126

Change in Net Assets

After Depreciation $-8,591 $ -8,591

Links to Internet Sites of Interest… Trinity Episcopal Church Marble Falls Episcopal Diocese of Texas

Bishop Andy Doyle’s Blog Episcopal Church of the US

Book of Common Prayer Bible (NRSV)

Trinity Facebook Page Forward Day by Day

Clergy And Staff The Rev. David Sugeno Rector Polly Lewis Bookkeeper

Penny Miller Webminister Janie Cunningham Parish Secretary

Mary Ashcroft Membership Secretary Phil Kuhne Organist/Choirmaster

Gale Laubach Administrative Assistant Billie Melancon/Judy Speers Altar Guild

Herb Lewis Treasurer

Vestry Bob Link Senior Warden, Mike Delamore Junior Warden, Lee Roose Vestry Clerk

Ryan Eberst Tony Koby Jim Marquess Penny Miller

Rod Miller Ashley Harper-Oberle Dianna Walton

Website: www.trinitymarblefalls.org

Email: office@trinitymarblefalls.org

Phone: 830-693-2822 Fax 830-798-9172

The Order of the Daughters of the King We will pray for these families the week of:

Mar 3: Norma Snyder; David and Pat Soren-

sen; Judy Speers; Matthew, Courtney,

Bric and Lexi Spence

Mar 10: Sam and Ellen Spiller; Margaret

Stewart; Tom and Carolyn Stone;

Dave, Amy and Samuel Sugeno

Mar 17: Jim and Carrol Thomas; Helen Tourigney; Ken and Kathi

Walker; Corky and Mary Walsh

Mar 24: Mike & Dianna Walton; Jim and Barbara Warden; Bob and

Nannette Watkins

Mar 31: Diana Wood; Mike & Ginny Wortham; Dee Yoder

Trinity Trumpet March 2013 – Page 14

Upcoming Events (Trinity Calendar on the web)

March

3/6, 11, 20 Lenten Supper, 5:30, program begins at 6:15pm

3/17 Food Pantry Sunday

3/24 Palm Sunday services at 8:00am and 10:30am

3/28 Maundy Thursday service at 7:00pm

3/29 Stations of the Cross - church, noon

Stations of the Cross - downtown, 3:00pm

3/31 Easter Sunday services at 8am and 10:30am

Save the Date

April 14 Outdoor worship service with the Presbyterian Church

April 21 Dedication of needlepoint kneelers

May Sharing the Faith dinners

5/19 Parish Picnic

Adult Forum

The adult forum will be on vacation during the month of March.

It normally meets on Sundays from 9:15-10:15 for a lectionary based bible study in the multipurpose

classroom.

P.O. Box 580

Hwy. 1431 E. at Ave. D

Marble Falls TX 78654-0633

830-693-2822 Fax 830-798-9172

www.trinitymarblefalls.org