the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send

in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of

everything I have said to you

John 14:26

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Fruitland Park, FL

www.holytrinityfp.com

TIDINGS

June

2009

A Note From Father Michael

“My dear friends, what a surprise Spring Fling was

for me! I thought it was at the Fling, but I knew her

mother had invited her. I did not figure out what was

going on during the gifting of the wine opener and the

proclamation concerning stewardship. It was not until

we got to Frances Justison reading her poem that

things began to fall into

place. A friend made a

plaque for me one time

long ago which said,

"Michael, you are not

responsible for the sins

of the world" Frances

your message said the

same thing, it is ok to

let go. Thank you.

“Don Pruett, thank you for my parking spot sign. As

Sunday attendance continues to grow I may leave it in

MY pew to assure my favorite seat. Hank Childs, the

wine opener is something every good churchman or

woman can use so I appreciate having my very own,

as well as for the stewardship proclamation. God

thought up that approach; all I did was implement it.

“Last Sunday I had asked Dianne Casson if

we had the money to buy a sterling silver paten to

distribute the host (bread). She gave me some

answer which did not answer my question. On the

way home from

church, I said to

Amy, "Maybe we

could "save up"

and buy a sterling

chalice and paten

for Holy Trinity." I

really want our

church to have the

very best, and I felt

sterling altar appointments were needed. What a

blessing to be given the opportunity to purchase such

a gift for the church! My deepest thanks.”

(

Fr. Michael- cont’d on Page 3)

Spring Fling 09 - Fun Friday Fete

About 80 Parishioners and friends gathered on

May 22nd to “surprise” Fr. Michael and honor his

service. Our new fearless leader, Fr. Larry Recla,

began the festivities with a prayer and blessing. The

thinly disguised barbeque-pot luck was a great

success as everyone

dined on home-made

barbeque and a huge

variety of pot-luck

specialties, and then

danced under the

laser lights to the

sounds of D.J. Denny

Rogers.

Of course, the

real purpose of the evening was to honor Fr. Michael

Rowell’s retirement after leading the Parish through a

time of great spiritual and physical renewal. After all

the diners had traveled through the massive dessert

buffet, Sr. Warden Donna Bott led the Vestry and

Parish into testimonial territory. Hank Childs offered a

writ of stewardship through a certificate and a wine

opener, while Frances Justison read a beautiful poem

celebrating the honored guest.

At this point,

Donna described

how the Parish felt it

could best honor

Michael’s service and

presented him with

our collective gift of

$2,700 for him to go

shopping for a

“suitable” sterling silver chalice set for Holy Trinity. The

set will be engraved to honor Fr. Rowell, and our

Priest-in-Charge, Fr. Larry, then announced that Fr.

Michael will be the first to elevate the chalice once it

arrives. Michael was suitably “choked up” over the

event, but admitted he figured something was going on

since his daughter Margaret and her friend were at the

event as well.

(Fun Friday- cont’d on Page 3)

Trinity

Mike Dwyers

Holy Trinity

Fruitland Park

Special Prayers This Month

Our hearts go out to Sandy Murray on the

death of her husband Ed at the Villages

Hospice house. We are with you in our

thoughts and prayers.

Diane Donovan as she recovers from surgery.

Leonard Barrett, a friend of Marilyn Limberg

who is fighting a nasty cancer.

For Carter Sligh, who has graduated from

high school and will be heading to Oberlin

College in August.

For all the students, graduates and staff of

Holy Trinity School- Job well done guys!

For our Search Committee as it enters a new

phase of its work.

For all of our fellow parishioners who head

back north for the Summer, and for Shellie

Leon & Jim Kirby who are moving to

Panama

(the country, not the city).

New

Committee for Church Organ Formed

At its last meeting the Vestry created an organ

committee to investigate the purchase of a new organ

and report back its findings and recommendations.

That committee met on Friday morning, May 22, and

considered various builders and dealers in this area.

The committee decided that only companies with a

strong presence in the Central Florida market would

be considered. Those dealers represent Allen,

Johannus, and Rodgers organs. The committee then

determined that the

Allen line was not

cost-effective.

After visiting the

chancel of the church

and

carefully

considering the size

and placement of

each proposed

console, the price of

each instrument, the number of stops s to tak e the

next step of going to churches which have nearly-and

other features, and the reputations of both dealers, the

committee plans to visit identical installations to listen

to the sound of each organ. It will then make a

determination and report that recommendation to the

Vestry.

The committee is moving expeditiously but

thoroughly to select the best instrument to serve the

needs of the parish for the next 30 years or so. "We

hope to have a decision by the end of June," said

committee chairman Don Pruitt. The other committee

members include Shirley Buzzell, Sharon Redding,

Lee Shawcross, Barb Coulter, and Donna Bott and Fr.

Recla, ex officio.

The organ project is the final phase of the

Heritage Campaign.

Parishioners Knitting Prayer Shawls

A group of women get together to k notty or

crochet lovely, which are give away to give comfort

and love care to someone is ill. It’s a simple, friendly

gesture to someone in need of a little TLC and prayer.

The group hopes to build up a stock pile, and

currently 8 people are involved, creating different

styles. The work itself can also be prayerful and

meditative. The completed shawls are k ept in Fr.

Larry’s office. Speak to him or Ruth if you are in need

of one.

Those wishing to become involved in the creation

of prayer shawls, please see or call Terry Colla at 352-

728-6604.

The Holy Hackers are playing Penbrooke

on June 13th at 9am. Please see or call

Patrick McLaughlin at

751-6487

to sign up,

or sign-up in the Parish Hall

.

June 2nd Interfaith Group at Holy Trinity

Roman Catholicism- Many Variations- One Faith

Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7 pm, f or anyone

interested, Rob Michaels will be leading a diverse

panel who will help explain some of the traditions,

history and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

The event will tak e place in the Holy Trinity Parish

Hall, and all are invited. The event is free.

Joining Rob, who will discuss religious orders and

monastic traditions, will be Rev. Don Gross, who will

speak about inter-faith dialogues. Bill Burns, Catholic

theologian and educator, will talk about the R.C.

nature of the Eucharist and different religious practices

and groups within the Church, and Rev. Mark Niznik,

of the Polish Catholic Church, who will discuss early

church practices and Councils.

The group seeks to invite people of all faiths into a

deeper understanding of the origins and expressions

of the diverse religious cultures in the world.

Volunteers for Gardens and Grounds

are always Welcome For one Saturday morning

a month. Contact Russell Casson at 352-787-0508

Food-stuffs needed for Salvation Army Foodbank

Please remember the ever-increasing need for

pantry food for the local area food banks.

Fr. Michael

(cont’d from page 1)

“I will always treasure Emil Pignetti’s photographs of

the church and the wonderful frames made out of

wood from the church by Jerry Wang. What a

wonderful and thoughtful present for someone who

loves Holy Trinity as I do. Every time I round the

corner and see the church with its fresh paint I feel

thankful and happy.

“I do not k now who spearheaded this but I intend

to begin laying the blame on Donna Bott. I suspect the

Vestry was in with her. Thank you to all who made

this such a special time for me. As I said at the Fling, I

had no party when I retired because of my illness. The

Fling was a wonderful way to complete my ministry at

Holy Trinity and to have the retirement party I never

had.

“I have no idea who or what I have left out. What

happened before dinner I remember well. When the

presentations began the main thing I remember was

being overwhelmed with love. I have attempted to say

what’s in my heart. Right now it is full of joy and

thanksgiving all because of you, the people of Holy

Trinity. Thank you with all my heart.”

In God’s Love, Michael

Friday Fun

(cont’d from page 1)

Michael then honored his love and life partner

Amy, with whom he has traveled these past forty

years. Emil Pignetti presented two beautiful photos of

the Church, custom framed by Jerry Wang with wood

from the old

parish floor, as a

final gift. The

honors ended

with Donna

leading the entire

Parish in a

“Great Bow” of

gratitude.

At that point,

the dance floor lit up with strobes and lasers and DJ

Denny began spinning music, our celebration being

confined to the Parish Hall due to some much needed

rain outside. Earlier in the day, a large group of

volunteers assembled large psychedelic butterflies; the

strobes & lasers were hung; the hall decorated and

“set” and the large school-lights covered in colorful

sacks to assure that there

would be plenty of “safe

dancing” (Good Methodists

take note!).

This event was actually a

combined effort of the Vestry

and the Fellowship Folkes,

but none of these wonderful

parties would ever tak e place

without the generous

volunteering of dozens of

parishioners helping to

decorate, set-up, work

kitchen detail and help in the

all-important clean-up.

Holy Trinity School Graduates 5 Students

On June 29th, under beautiful skies, five seniors

of Holy Trinity School

graduated to the cheers

and applause of nearly

80 spectators. At the

same time, nine eighth-

graders graduated from

the middle school and

will continue on in the

f all as Sophomores.

The evening began

with hors d’oeuvres and

then a sit-down meal of salad greens, Mediterranean

Chicken Marbella, noodles and baby green beans.

Members of the staff and faculty as well as the Vestry

joined the graduates, before joining up with many

others in the Church for the actual graduation

ceremony.

The Church was quite full as fellow students,

f amily members and friends came to wish both of the

graduating classes all the best. After the ceremony,

everyone came back to the Parish Hall for cake and

coffee.

Deep thanks to

the many volunteers

who helped with

setting up the hall

with beautiful table

arrangements, and

then helped prepare,

serve and clean-up

after the meal. It was

a special evening for

these young people: one they will remember with

f ondness the rest of their lives.

Parish Office: 352-787-1500

Office hours Mon – Thursday am-noon

Fax: 352-787- 8063 htecns@aol.com

Ruth Mower – Parish Administrator

Rev. Lawrence Recla

Priest-in-Charge

Donna Bott, Sr. Warden 259 – 6087

Sharon Redding, Music Director

Bob Mower, Sexton

Thomas Boyd, Headmaster, HTEC School

Rob Michaels, TIDINGS Editor, 750-0246

ptownrob@comcast.net

June Birthdays

Ivan Ford 5/31

Chuck Stanley 6/03

Donna Bott 6/04

Richard Barringer 6/05

Deni Jacobson 6/05

Elaine Smith 6/06

Audrey Frazier 6/07

Marnie Silk-Wright 6/10

Roger Wilcox 6/11

Bob Pearson

6/15

Rob Michaels

6/15

June Akerlund 6/16

Janet Dearcopp 6/16

Annette Freeman 6/19

Marie Torrey 6/20

Lee Shawcross 6/27

Brad Jameson 6/27

Dennis Allen 6/28

John Falconer 6/29

Richard Wendlek 6/29

Elwood Buohl 6/30

Don Peterson 7/01

Charles Mackert 7/03

June Anniversaries

Bill & Lorraine Ellis 5/31

Michael & Amy Rowell 6/03

Joe & Carol Regna 6/05

John & Candy Storey

6/06

Chuck & Shirley Stanley 6/08

Russell & Dianne Casson 6/13

Charles & Judy Mackert 6/16

Don & Becky Peterson 7/01

www.holytrinityfp.com

NEW ADDRESS for Holy Trinity Hotline

holy-trinity-hot-line@googlegroups.com

Sunday Holy Eucharist 8am & 10am

Sunday Forum at 9:15am

Holy Eucharist and Rite of Healing – Wed. 10am

Bible Study on Spanish Springs Square

10am Tuesdays

Parish Members in our Prayers

Darrell Braden                             Margaret Piper

Pat Casson                           Sheri Banks

Mary Childs

                        Phil Shannon

Connie Miller                           Terry Colla

Lee Shawcross                         Sally Dover

Jeni Schotta         Dottie Heckters

Patti Taylor         Lu Michaels

Wayne Justison         Al Ellis

Jean Howe         Mimi Trout

Carol & Norman Turner

John & Marie Torrey

Prayers for Friends & Relatives

Dorothy Cangro- Sister-in-law of Sara Herman

Carol Cohan – Friend of Donna Bott

Emma Jean Conover – Sister of Pauline Kepner

Cathy Erdelyi – Daughter of Jan & Anthony Cannella

Marylen Hastings – Daughter-in-law of Betty Hastings

Lewis Herman – Husband of Sara Herman

Paul Jones- Father of Rod Jones

Janet Kramer – Sister of Connie Miller

Terry Kryzwicki, (Iraq) –

Son of Wally & Ginny Kryzwicki

Arleen - Relative of Sara Herman

Lisa McLaughlin - Daughter of Pat McLaughlin’s

Connie Miller – Sister of Janet Kramer

Chester Morton - Brother of Pauline Kepner

Pen Niekirk

–

Friend of Harold Topping

Carlton Phillips

-

Brother of Carol Regna

John Phillips

-

Nephew of Carol Regna

JoAnn Pomerleau – Janet Kramer

Bonnie Provenchur - Neighbor of Pauline Kepner

Ginny Robey, Sister of Ruth Mower

Lucas Roth- Brother of Sara Herman

Jean Schultz- Mother of Donna Bott

Greg Simonson- Nephew of Jeni Schotta

Marguerite Storey- Mother of John Storey

Sandy Torre - Granddaughter of Frances Justison

Kyle Wannigan (Iraq) - Grandson of Bev & Emil Pignetti

Jean Yasner - Friend of Diane Donovan

Mary Young

-

Friend of Diane Donovan

Around the Parish

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

May 31

Pentecost

8 & 10 am

Eucharist

9:15 Sunday

Forum

Fellowship

June 1

2 7pm

Tri-County

Interfaith at

Holy Trinity

Catholicism

Moderated by

Rob Michaels

All Welcome

3

4

5

6

8:30

AM

Men’s Clu

Men’s Clu

Men’s Clu

Men’s Club

b

&

&

&

Altar Guild

Altar Guild

Altar Guild

Altar Guild

Every

Saturday

7

Trinity

Sunday

8 & 10 am

Eucharist

9:15 Sunday

Forum

Fellowship

8

9

10am

Bible

Study on

the Square

10

10

Eucharist

& Healing

11-Prayer

Shawls

11

6:30 pm

Vestry

12

13

Holy Hackers

9:00am

Penbrooke

Sign up Parish

Hall or Call

Pat 751-6487

to confirm

14

Fathers’ Day

8 & 10 am

Eucharist

9:15 Sunday

Forum

Fellowship

15

16

10am

Bible

Study on

the Square

17

10

Eucharist

& Healing

18

19

20

21

8 & 10 am

Eucharist

9:15 Sunday

Forum

Fellowship

22

23

10am

Bible

Study on

the Square

24

10

Eucharist

& Healing

25

26

27

28

8 & 10 am

Eucharist

9:15 Sunday

Forum

Fellowship

29

30

10am

Bible

Study on

the Square

July 1

10

Eucharist

& Healing

2

3

4

July 4th

June 2009