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SUMMER 2003 THE TRINITARIAN 1 Volume 7, Issue 5

THE TRINITARIANFind us also on the Trinity web site at www.trinitywashingtondc.org

ContentsTrinity Bids Farewell to Seminarians 1

Rector ’s Reflection 1

The Trinitarian Calendar for 2003 2

Vestry Notes 2

Who We Are 3

Trinity Episcopal Church Women 6

Success 6

Summer Calendars/Birthdays/Highlights 7

Mid-year Parochial Meeting 11

Expression of Christian Sympathy 11

Remember 12

The Modern Day Prophet 13

Holy Baptisms 14

2003 Trinity Graduates 14

Humor 15

Rector’s Reflection

Trinity Bids Farewell to Seminarians

Seminarian-Priest Christopher Mwawa and SeminarianTom Pumphrey’s last day of service at Trinity wasSunday, May 17, 2003. Father Mwawa is returning toZomba, Malawi where he will teach history, pastoraltheology and Islam at the Zomba Theological College.Seminarian Pumphrey will spend the summer at St.Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Woodbridge, Va. andcontinue his studies for another year at Virginia Theo-logical Seminary. Upon completion of his studies, heplans to return to Ohio. Trinity wishes both Fr. Mwawaand Seminarian Pumphrey God speed and good luck asthey continue their religious journeys.

Seminarians

St. Peter & St. Paul, 30 June 2003

Beloved,

We live in a world plagued by so many brutal andsenseless acts of violence that we have become

numb to some forms and yet startled by the effects ofothers. Institutional forms of violence, often officiallysanctioned, numb us while rampant violence terrorizesus. Amid this contrast, the horrible events of September11, 2001, heightened our awareness and made us moreaware of our vulnerability against the potential terror ofviolence. My own native country, Liberia, after morethan a century of peaceful civil governance is ravishedby violence and the maliciousness of war. Many peoplein numerous places now know violence as their constantcompanion.

I want to speak of violence as a force that inflictsand causes physical and psychological damage anddestroys character. Yet it is critical to note that allviolence is not the same.

None of us is a stranger to the force of violence inour lives. In birth, we are forced into a new worldsignaled by an abrupt but necessary separation. Thankgoodness, we soon forget the stress of that early traumaand learn to trust and accept the love and affections ofthose dear to us. But this early experience of violence isan exception. There are two main extremes of violence.There is the force of nature, like a tornado, that strikes acertain kind of fear that is nothing short of a disturbingexperience of violence. In contrast, there are humanforces of violence undergirded by revenge and retaliationand manifested by war and brutality, not to mention thesenseless killing of men, women and children whosedeaths portray the horror and unimaginable nature ofhumanity that can only be described as bestiality. Theacts of nature may terrorize us, but they are not a resultof malice or deception. Violence in nature is different

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MeetingDatesJanuary 12February 2March 2April 6May 4September 7October 5November 2

Vestry

Vestry Notes

A memorandum of understanding has been drafted toorganize a small working group to be known as theTrinity Development Corporation (TDC) Ministry. ThisMinistry will serve as a liaison between the vestry andthe TDC.

and ought to be distinguished and separated from thevicious acts caused by humans.

Human violence is a cruel and complicated matter.Numerous moments in human history reflect this shame,e.g., the violence of those who enforced and those whosuffered silently in the midst of horrors such as slavery,Nazi concentration camps, Jim Crowism, apartheid,ruthless dictatorships, political assassinations and otherhuman rights violations that are dehumanizing anddiminish personal dignity.

Unlike nature, power, greed and hatred permeateand perpetuate human violence. And this violence wehave come to know and experience on a global scale hasit roots and beginnings in our private and personal lives.Feelings of lack of power, the ambition to control, andthe desire to have more than we need compounded byhatred simply ignite anger and irrational behavior.Deep-seated anger coupled with bitterness is an unadul-terated source of needless violence.

Anger is a seed for violence and is often expressedin three ways – rage, resentment or righteous indigna-tion. Rage is uncontrollable anger stimulated not byfacts but by feelings. It is ruthless and disrespectful.Rage as a form of violence is usually external anddirected to others, but it also corrupts the perpetuator ofviolence as well. It is the first and most common re-sponse to anger. Resentment is suppressedanger. Violence caused by resentment is feltinternally with ill will that is directed at anotherperson. Such anger poisons and eventuallywounds deeply the one who harbors hatred. It isa cultivated response to anger. Righteousindignation has both external and internalmanifestations. It reflects our relationship withGod. It is not directed at any person. It has asits own purpose, the object or particular causethat acts against evil. It is motivated by loveand has no desire to do harm. It seeks to rescuethe victims and transform the perpetrator ofviolence. It is a Christian response to anger.But while there may be a time and place foranger, there is no place for violence, especiallyin the Christian community. Righteous indigna-tion is shaped by our belief in the God who

created us to be a people seeking justice and practicinglove. All acts of violence can be viewed as a commonresponse or rage, a cultivated response or resentment,and the Christian response or righteous indignation.And whenever we are faced with the forces of violence,as we most certainly will be, let us consider not onlyourselves but also God who created us for himself, forothers, our community and for the common good.

Have a blessed and safe summer.

Until next time, I am

Faithfully in Christ,

John Harmon+

SUMMER 2003 THE TRINITARIAN 3

Who We AreSubmitted by Rita Nampijja

Jesus said, “Don’t push these children away.

Don’t ever get between them and me.

These children are at the very center of life in the

kingdom.” Mark 10:14-15

Over the past months, I have received questions aboutwhat Trinity’s Children & Youth Ministry does andwhere it is located. I thought an article in the Trinitarianwould be a good opportunity to share some informationon the ministry’s activities and lessons.

Our CurriculumTrinity’s children and youth ministry offers youngpeople an opportunity to enjoy Episcopal worship andSunday School every Sunday. The Ministry allowschildren and youth to grow spiritually while also provid-ing them an opportunity for fellowship with each other.

Trinity’s Christian Education program is a combina-tion of the Episcopal Children’s Curriculum (ECC), TheJourney to Adulthood (J2A) and the Children’s Chapelministries. The J2A is held Sundays at 9:30am until10:30am after which time the youth participating in theprogram may join their families at the 10:30am worshipservice. Children over 12 are encouraged to worshipupstairs along with the congregation.

The Children’s Chapel ministry is for children under12 years of age. The Sunday School program is based onthe Episcopal Children’s Curriculum (ECC) and is heldat 9:15am in the Undercroft. Immediately following theChildren’s Curriculum at 10:30am, is the children’s

worship service which follows the morning prayerformat of worship. Children participate in selectingsongs, reading the bible lessons and working on the altarguild. Please note: During the exchange of the Peaceat the 10:30am service, the children join their parentsfor the rest of the service. In case of some specialoccasion in the Children & Youth curriculum, thechildren may not come up during Peace time. In thatcase,the teachers will bring them upstairs for Com-munion and return them to their class for activitiesuntil the end of service.

The aim of the ECC is to support and strengthen theministry of teaching our children and youth. It is de-signed for intentional, systematic, classroom-centeredinteractions between teachers and young learners. Thecurriculum seeks to provide resources that will supportEpiscopal Sunday Schools and other organized programsof Christian Education. Learners are introduced to TheHoly Bible, The Book of Common Prayer, and theHymnal 1982 with appropriate material from thesesources incorporated at all levels in every session.Children are encouraged to learn words and actions forparticipation in worship and liturgy. The pictures usedin the ECC are specifically appropriate for Episcopa-lians.

The Curriculum is seasonally compatible with theSunday Lectionary, but it is not based on the week-by-week readings. Designed to follow biblical stories in amanner appropriate to young learners, it also incorpo-rates and highlights Episcopal customs and practices.The units are explicitly connected to the LiturgicalChurch Year, with special attention given to the majorfeast days.

Age GroupsECC consists of:

Ø Preschool-Kindergaten Age 4-5Ø Primary Age 6-8Ø Intermediate Age 9-10

J2A consists of:Ø Youth Age 11-17

Children & Youth Ministry


LocationThe ECC and J2A use the rooms downstairs for theirclasses. Children’s chapel is held downstairs in the largeroom known as the Undercroft.

What We Did This YearWe had a busy and exciting year filled with activitiesand bible lessons for the children.

The Preschool-Kindergarten, Ages 4-5 were taughtlessons that included the following themes: PRAYING,OBEDIENCE, FAITHFULNESS, THANKFULNESS,SHARING, CARING, LOVE and TRUST IN GOD.

Lessons for the Pre-K age class were taken from the“Chalice” Episcopal Children’s curriculum. These aresome of the lessons that were taught:1. PROMISE – GOD showed a rainbow; the focus was

the rainbow is a sign of GOD’s promise to care forus always.

2. PROMISE –Moses was found in the Bulrushes; thefocus was the baby Moses. He later received theCommandments from GOD and began to bring orderinto the community of Israel.

3. PROMISE –Moses heard GOD in the burning bush;the focus was Moses’ meeting with GOD at theburning bush. He made his ways known to Mosesand his works to the children of Israel.

4. JESUS: STORYTELLER - The lost sheep is safe; thefocus was a sheep that wandered away from homeand the shepherd went to find it and brought it backhome safely. GOD reaches out to all people and notsimply to those who are safely in his fold.

5. JESUS: STORYTELLER - Jesus is the good shep-herd; the focus was Jesus knows us by name andcalls us to follow him.

6. THE CHURCH PRAYS - We pray like Jesus; thefocus was the Lord’s Prayer.

To help the children grasp and understand thelessons taught, activities were made part of their lessonplan including coloring, painting, drawing, creating,story telling, games and acting. The children wereencouraged to express themselves by sharing their

experiences with the other children. They were alsoencouraged to discuss their understanding of the lessonstaught and to listen to others.

Primary Class, Ages 6-8Lessons for this age group were taken from the “Shell”Episcopal Children’s curriculum. Among the variouslessons taught, were Baptism, John the Baptist, the story ofJoseph and how he ended up in captivity, Jesus the Healer,Moses, the Eucharist, Noah’s Ark, the Easter Story, Lentand Advent.

This year the primary group was engaged in a varietyof activities both during class time and after the Children’sChapel Service. Activities included but were not limitedto painting, coloring, arts and crafts, bible story telling,reading, and rehearsing for the Christmas play. Thechildren learned the 23rd Psalm by repetition. Beforeclosing for the summer, they started learning the 10Commandments, using poster cards with beautiful illustra-tions for each commandment. The children in this classalso participated in last year’s Christmas play.

True to our motto of “Teach one. Teach All,” on afew Sundays we combined the Pre K and Primarychildren in one class on days when either class had onlyone or two children present. Combining classes tended tofoster strong friendships among the children.

Intermediate Class, Ages 9-10The students began the year by studying the prophets ofthe Old Testament: Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, andMicah. They learned how all the prophets preached thesame message of repentance, worshiping and returning toGod to the people of Israel. They also learned that Godloves His people in spite of their sins. The class continuedits genealogy of Jesus, his birth and ministry on earth.They studied the parables that Jesus told and allowed thestudents to share their meaning and understanding of theKingdom of Heaven. Glory to God! These children arebeginning to grasp the concept. This class concluded theirstudies on the Eucharist, briefly touched on the Catechism,and participated in last year’s Christmas play.


Children’s ChoirThanks to their director, Barbara Maxwell, theChildren’s Choir has really done a wonderful job thisyear. The children are very excited about their member-ship. On the last Sunday of the month, the childrenpresent their musical skills during Trinity’s 10:30amservice.

HighlightsThis year also included a Multicultural Day event. Weall indulged in various delicacies from the diversecultures represented at Trinity Episcopal Church.

The children and youth were also engaged in “themespecific” activities related to the Easter, All Saints andAdvent Seasons. On Palm Sunday the children andteachers joined Trinity’s congregation in a festiveprocession through the neighborhood in observance ofJesus’ entry into Jerusalem singing to a trumpet player’shorn, “All glory laud and honor.”

Closing CeremonyWe ended the year with a colorful, excitement-filledclosing ceremony in the Undercroft. The childrenhelped tie brightly colored balloons to the chairs tocreate the festive atmosphere and set up the room for theaward ceremony. The event began with an openingprayer offered by Orlando Anderson, followed byopening remarks from the ministry’s Director, ConchitaLittle. Next, teachers and volunteers were acknowledgedfor their hard work in the spiritual development ofTrinity’s children and youth. Father Harmon joined usto share his closing remarks. He engaged us in a briefdiscussion about the Holy Spirit and blessed us with thesprinkling of Holy Water. The children shrieked withdelight as the cold drops of water touched their faces.Father Harmon also shared with us the words used in hisculture to describe the Holy Spirit and asked for wordsused in other cultures present that day. The childrenreceived their certificates and gift bags and were treatedwith an ice cream social following the ceremony.

Our reopening date will be noted in the Augustchurch bulletin.

Summer BreakTrinity’s Children & Youth Ministry program is

currently closed for the summer—a much needed breakfor the teachers and volunteers. This break gives teach-ers a chance to reflect on future lesson plans.

For Further InformationA calendar of upcoming events and programs may beobtained in late August and during the school year fromthe Children & Youth program office located on thelower level. Parents and guests are encouraged to visitand meet the teachers and volunteers, see the classroomsand children’s activities posted on the walls in eachroom and express their thoughts and/or suggestions forthe program.

Parents are encouraged to mark their calendars withpertinent dates so that they may be aware of their child’sor children’s need to participate.

A Call for More Teachers and StudentsTrinity’s children & youth program continues its searchfor more volunteers, teachers and guest speakers. If youcan volunteer to teach or help out at least one Sunday (ormore) a month please feel free to contact Rita Nampijja,Conchita Little, or Beverly Hall Chandler through theParish Office. We look forward to a new year filled withyet more activities and bible lessons.

It is our hope that more parents will enroll theirchildren in the program. As has been observed, thechildren benefit both spiritually and socially. Theteachers and volunteers are also spiritually nurtured bythe experience of their role in the ministry. The moreteachers and volunteers we have, the easier it will be toschedule weekly assignments with more consistency.We strongly encourage creativity and believe the morehelp we have in the ministry, the more creative ideas willbe shared.

A Word of ThanksTrinity’s Children & Youth ministry currently has a teamof 9 teachers for Sunday School and 4 teachers for theYouth ministry. Working together to foster the Children


Trinity Episcopal Church Women

TECW is committed to recognizing and encouragingyoung people who have demonstrated outstandingacademic achievement and who have actively partici-pated in activities at Trinity. Dayton Duncan, whograduated from John F. Kennedy High School in June,received a scholarship from TECW at its AnnualScholarship Luncheon held June 23. Dayton will beattending Temple University in the Fall.

This year, TECW in addition to presenting a schol-arship to an outstanding high school graduate, recog-nized three Trinity students who are currently in collegeand have continued their excellent academic perfor-mance. Each received a financial contribution fromTECW to encourage them in pursuing their scholasticgoals. The 2003 recipients are: Erica Weaver, Univer-sity of Maryland (Princess Anne); Nikki Mathews,Howard University; and Thamar Davis, Averett Univer-sity (Danville, Va.).

TECWSuccessSuccessSuccessSuccessSuccess

He has achieved success—Who has lived well, laughed often and loved

much;Who has earned the respect of intelligent men,

the trust of pure women and the love of littlechildren;

Who has filled his niche and accomplished hastasks;

Who has left this world a better place than hefound it, either by an improved poppy, aperfect poem or a rescued soul;

Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth’sbeauty or failed to express it;

Who has looked for the best in others and giventhe best he had;

Whose life was an inspiration;Whose memory is a benediction.

—Betsy Marchant

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Mid-year Parochial MeetingTrinity Episcopal ChurchSunday, June 22, 200310:30 am – 12 noon

Notes from the meeting…

Janice Booker, Senior Warden, made opening remarks.The Trinity Strategic Plan was distributed.

Father Harmon, citing the focus on senior and youthministries, stated that a comprehensive plan for theyouth ministry has been developed and will be testedthis summer. He stated that Rev. Andrea Hayden’sfocus will be on youth education. He urged thecongregation to focus on a full-time assistantminister at Trinity.

Each Vestry member introduced him/herself and statedhis/her area of responsibility (ministry).

In response to a question concerning the status of thereview of the Rector, Janice Booker said that theVestry would conduct that evaluation on the eveningof June 13 in the form of a mutual ministry review.

Joyce Berthoud suggested that a columbarium (a vaultwith nitches for urns containing the ashes of cre-mated remains) be installed at Trinity.

Ann Roberts cited the deplorable condition of theaccommodations for the Sunday School. SydneyHall indicated that he would meet with the SundaySchool committee to address their concerns.

Father Harmon asked the congregants to consider havinga third worship service to serve better the needs ofthe congregation.

Mabra Barge expressed concern for the lack of parkingnear the church and asked the Vestry what they haveconsidered doing about it. This lack of parking is aserious inconvenience to seniors and others.

Ann Roberts announced that no child over four years ofage can come into the nursery unless accompaniedby an adult 18 years of age and older.

Raymond Blanks reminded everyone to watch the PBSseries, “This Far by Faith,” which will premiere theweek of June 22.

—Notes submitted by Norma McCray

Expression of Christian SympathyExtended to…

Carol Crecy and family on the death of herhusband Lawrence Friday, June 27, 2003. Amemorial service was held at Trinity Thursday,July 3, 2003.

Mary Johnson on the death of her aunt NettieMorrison of Spartanburg, S.C. Services were heldin South Carolina on July 6.

Eileen and Compton Vyfhuis and family at theloss of her mother Mrs. Kathleen George in earlyJune.

John and Debbie Bauserman and family at theloss of his mother Claire Philips in mid June.

Herman Murray and family on the death of hiswie Louise Murray on Wednesday, May 7.Services were held at Greater Tyson Temple inSoutheast Washington, D.C.

May their souls rest in peace.

We will print Expression of Christian Sympathyas a means of sharing yet another part of ourexistence as a church family. We have gatheredthe information from the Sunday bulletins, butwould be grateful to receive any other notices ofloss that we may not otherwise be aware of.


and Youth’s growth in their walk with Christ, theteachers also work with the Rector, Seminarians,Ushers, Lay Readers, Church Staff and parents. Wethank you all for your interest and support.

A word of thanks to Jeffphine Dawson and ToniWard for volunteering to help out and fill in for teach-ing roles when needed. In September, Jeffphine will becontinuing as a teacher for the 6-8 year old age group.The following Trinity members have volunteered theirservices on an as needed basis: Joyce Berthoud (fundraisers and preparing meals), Tony Hammond (chap-eron), Compton Vyfhuis, Kathy Deboe (Chaperon andsubstitute teacher once during the year), BarbaraMaxwell (music), and Bette Walls (assist with speciallessons, special trips and programs).

Last but not least, I take this opportunity to ac-knowledge the work of all the teachers who haveworked so hard and willingly for Trinity’s Children &Youth Ministry. Conchita Little, Beverly Hall Chan-dler, Cheryl Freeman, Sophia Pollack, GleesonYoung, Marcia Mullings, Michael Mullings, SophiaOkonkwo, Sharon Drummond, Adrienne Vyfhuis,Lucien Cox and Keesha Perkins. Thank you so verymuch! Your commitment to this ministry means a lot tothe spiritual development of our children and youth. Itrust too, that you are also enriched spiritually in theprocess. May the Good Lord continue to bless andempower you as you continue in His Service.

ReflectionI like to reflect on teaching or volunteering in Trinity’sChildren & Youth Ministry as planting a seed. Seeds, ifleft in a packet will, never bear fruit. They will onlygrow if they are planted, watered and kept warm. Thesoil, in effect must retain the seed. The spiritual devel-opment of our children and youth begins with receivingand retaining God’s Word. One way to achieve this isfor us to be actively engaged in their spiritual growthand development.

In Luke’s record of Jesus’ parable of the seed, welearn that the good seed “………stands for those witha good and noble heart, who hear the word, retain it,and by persevering produce a crop.” —Luke 8:15.

As we reflect on these words, may we be encouragedto serve in Trinity’s Children and Youth Ministry byhaving God’s Word firmly rooted in the soil of our soul.We will all be blessed by seeing the beginning of a bounti-ful spiritual harvest as we share this knowledge with ourchildren and youth.

Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes the little chil-dren in my name, welcomes me.”

Once again, I thank you all for your support. Pleasekeep the Children & Youth Ministry in your prayers.Wishing you all a blessed and safe summer.

May God richly bless you.

Yours In His Service,Rita J. Nampijja,

RememberRememberRememberRememberRemember

The road to success is notstraight. There is a curve calledfailure, a loop called confusion,speed bumps called friends, redlights called enemies, cautionlights called family and you willhave flats called jobs.

But…if you have a spare calleddetermination, an engine calledperserverance, and insurancecalled faith, and a driver calledJESUS; you will make it to aplace called success.

Submitted by Barbara Maxwell


The Modern Day Prophet (Unknown Man)Submitted by Chiemeka Okaigbeogu

It is my belief that parishioners can benefit from acolumn in The Trinitarian which features testimonials ofthe goodness of God, those of faith, trying experiences,and victory; a column of shared experiences. My prayeris that through shared experiences, we learn that God iswatchful and always present in our lives.

Mark 1:15 The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of Godis at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Some time ago, I was a deacon in a small storefrontPentecostal church located in the District of Columbia.One weekday, I was standing on the front steps of thechurch with the pastor and other deacons when anunknown man began to approach us. I studied himcarefully as he approached because the church waslocated in an area that was not the safest part of the city.The man appeared destitute and haggard. He wore along trench coat even though it was summer and theweather hot. The coat and the rest of his clothing wereunclean, tattered and torn in a number of areas. Heappeared both excited and excitable. The man was quitetall and his face was covered with unkept long hair. Wewere all very guarded until we noticed that the mancarried a Holy Bible in his hand; however, we did nottake our eyes off of the man as he inched closer. Whenhe was within six feet of us, the man stooped and beganto speak. Actually, he began to prophesy.

The unknown man quoted scripture and portions ofthe Bible without opening a page of the Bible he held inhis hand. As the man spoke, it became apparent that hewas speaking about our pastor and church. The manmade reference to intimate present situations that wereoccurring in the church. No outsider could have knowl-edge of these events. The man also made reference toevents that would occur in the future. In essence, ourchurch would ultimately disintegrate if we did notchange our ways. The sentiments shared by the un-

known man were not flattering. In fact, the statementsmade us uncomfortable. With respect to our pastor, theman made accusatory and damaging statements. Aschurch officials and loyal members of the church, wewere quick to judgment concerning this unknown man.We considered him a lunatic. As friends of the pastor,we were irate. We wanted to do this man bodily harm.As much as we wanted to pounce on him, the Spirit ofthe Lord kept us from moving. We requested severaltimes that the man move on. We verbally threatened theman. Despite our efforts to create fear, the unknownman stood his ground and continued to speak. Churchmembers had now gathered and were listening to thisman’s rambling. We did not like this fact, but we coulddo nothing about it. The more the man talked, theangrier we became and the more our pastor denied thatthe man’s comments were true. I tried not to believe theman’s statements but the effect of the statements was toleave my faith challenged and my spirit troubled. Someof the events that the unknown man was speaking aboutwere already happening. I later learned that the futureevents talked about occurred exactly as prophesied.

I will not go into detail about the particular eventsthat were transpiring in the church. That is not the focusof this article and not significantly important. What isimportant is the net effect of the cumulative actions. Theunknown man did not tell us anything new. The churchwas already going through many changes and difficul-ties. Members were already leaving the church andwhispers of hypocrisy were developing into highlyaudible declarations. As a church we were so busytrying to save others that we never took the time toexamine our own spiritual life and commitment. Inretrospect, we should often have challenged the pastorand leadership to adhere to fundamental scripturalteaching and worship. We could have prayed togethermore as a community of faith. We failed to hold theleadership accountable. We failed to hold ourselvesaccountable. We waited too long to act and the ultimateresult, albeit after I had already left the church, was thedissolution and disintegration of the church.

The unknown man’s words did not cause thedisintegration of the church. If we had listened to him,

SHARED EXPERIENCES


we may have been able to save our church. It is dis-heartening to think that if the man came to us in theform of a well dressed evangelist or a well respected andhighly honored man of the Lord, we may very well havepaid attention and taken heed of his warnings. I nowunderstand more fully the Hebrews 13:2 scriptural textthat states: “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: forthereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Asdeacons representing the church leadership, we shouldhave been more inviting to the unknown man. Yet,wrapped in foolish pride and clothed with a cloak ofsuperiority and self worth, we were ready to do himharm. What sort of witness was that? Were we beingthe salt of the earth and the light of the world?

I thank God for sending the unknown man to us thatsummer day years ago. The experience gave rise to aperiod of deep spiritual reflection that ultimately causeda spiritual change in my life. I grew from the experi-ence. And although I have lost contact with members ofthat former church community, I have no doubt thatthose persons who experienced the incident with the

Holy Baptisms

Congratulations to Kellie Christine Thomas, KelechiObialo Ogbuokiri and Kyre Michael Shamwell whowere baptized Sunday, May 4, 2003. We welcome themas the newest members of our Christian community.

2003 Trinity Graduates

Congratulations to Rhonda McCormick, EleanorRoosevelt Senior High (Maryland); Dayton Duncan,John F. Kennedy High School; Duane Vyfhuis, MorganState University; and Tiara Davis who was promotedfrom the sixth grade.

Milestones

unknown man also grew spirituallyfrom the experience. The experiencewas that powerful. Today, let us bemindful of strangers in our midst. Letus be attentive, watchful and prayer-ful. Let us not get so involved inministry and work that we forget tohold ourselves and our spiritualleaders accountable. But most of all,let us be not forgetful to entertainstrangers, for thereby we will beaware, and not entertain angelsunaware.

God Bless you all.

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How to Stay Young1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age,

weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them.That is why you pay him/her.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pullyou down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts,gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “ Anidle mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’sname is Alzheimer’s.

4. Enjoy the simple things.5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for

breath. Laughter, is indeed, good for the soul.6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The

only person who is with us our entire life, is our-selves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’sfamily, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies,whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it isunstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you canimprove, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to thenext county, to a foreign country, but NOT to wherethe guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at everyopportunity.

—-Author George Carlin

Humor

Submitted by Rita Nampijja,

Children & Youth Ministry

A Child’s Perspective on the BibleThe parents of a 5 year old read him the bible everynight. After each lesson, they would ask him what helearnt from the bible that night. This continued everynight. One night, when the parents asked their son whathe had learned, the boy joyfully jumped up and said,“Dad! Mom! I now know exactly what the biblemeans?”

Parents, “What does the bible mean son?”Son, “It means, Basic Instructions Before Leaving

Earth!” — Author unknown.

A Lawyer, a Rabbi, and a HinduA lawyer and two friends—a Rabbi, and a Hindu holyman—had car trouble in the countryside and asked tospend the night with a farmer. The farmer said, “Theremight be a problem. You see, I only have room for twoto sleep in the house. So one of you must sleep in thebarn.” “No problem,” chimed the Rabbi. “My peoplewandered in the desert for forty years. I am humbleenough to sleep in the barn for one evening.” With thathe departed to the barn, and the others bedded down forthe night. Moments later a knock was heard at the door;the farmer opened the door. There stood the Rabbi fromthe barn. “What’s wrong?” asked the farmer. He replied,“I am grateful to you, but I just can’t sleep in the barn.There is a pig in the barn, and my faith believes that isan unclean animal.”

His Hindu friend agrees to swap places with him.But a few minutes later the same scene reoccurs. Thereis a knock on the door. “What’s wrong?” the farmer asks.

The Hindu holy man replies, “I, too, am grateful for yourhelping us out, but there is a cow in the barn. In mycountry cows are considered sacred and I can’t sleep onholy ground!” That left only the lawyer to make thechange. He grumbled and complained, but went out tothe barn. Moments later there was another knock on thefarmer’s door. Frustrated and tired, the farmer opens thedoor, and there stood the pig and the cow.

—-Author Unknown


Trinity Episcopal Church7005 Piney Branch Road NWWashington DC 20012

THE TRINITARIAN

CommunicationsCommitteeBarbara Howard, EditorMike Moore, Production EditorRaymond BlanksJoan Taylor BrownMarshall FordAshley IrvinNorma McCrayGwen TurnerLiselle Yorke

Trinity Episcopal Church, 7005 Piney Branch Road NW, Washington DC 20012 • 202-726-7036

The Reverend John T.W. Harmon, RectorThe Reverend Canon Earl Neil, AssistantAndrea Hayden, Asst. Rector, Youth Education

MinistryPriscilla Gay, Parish SecretaryRobert Belt, SextonMichael Clarke, Organist/Choir DirectorMildred Dickerson, TreasurerCora Dixon, Assistant TreasurerMarshall Ford, Assistant Treasurer

VestryJanice Booker, Senior WardenSydney Hall, Junior WardenVincent AdamsJames BrownMildred DickersonCheryl FreemanDarryl HarrisonBarbara JarvisIsaac Marks

Chiemeka OpaigbeoguUlonda ShamwellCharles Woodbury

The Trinitarian experience has been rewarding this yearas in the past. With this summer issue, the Trinitarianvolunteers take two months to regenerate and look for-ward to our continued ministry, starting in October.

Have a blessed summer.

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