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TRINITY TALKTRINITY TALKTRINITY TALK July 2017

2400 N. Canal Street Orange, California 714-637-1390

The Rev. Jeannie Martz, Rector The Rev. Annie Calhoun, Associate Rector

email:churchinfo@trinityorange.org website: www.trinityorange.org

Sonseekers is Trinity’s social group for children in 3rd

through 5th grade. This

group establishes and reinforces friendships here at church and prepares our el-ementary children for youth group. Sonseekers get together on the first Sunday of each month during the academic year after the 10 am worship service. They have lunch together, play games and sometimes have a special event. This past year various parents and grandparents hosted by providing lunch and a lot of love. In May we had a Spanish party and learned basic words in Spanish, and our June meeting included an amazing Physics Magic Show! A big THANK YOU to the following host families: Bilodeau, Anderson, Candela, Ramirez, Jaime and Jewitt. Your support and time is so appreciated!

Join the Sonseekers in the fall beginning Sunday October 1st.

JUNE SONSEEKERS MEETING

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From our Rector

………….The Rev. Jeannie Martz

This last Christmas, my older son Ian and his family gave me what I considered a rather unusual gift: a DNA discovery kit from Ancestry.com.

(Was it some kind of a maternity test? I really am your mom, sweetie – I know, because I was there.) (And did you give your dad one of these too, and how loaded a question is that??? He was also there!)

In addition to being unusual, the gift was also a little embar-rassing because I grew up knowing that I’m half Scottish (my dad’s parents were Henry Moncrief McLaren of Dundee and Elizabeth Jean Dingwall of Dingwall, both born in Scotland, then spending their adult lives in Canada), a quarter Bohe-mian (my mom’s dad arrived at Ellis Island from Bohemia at age three with a name I can’t spell, and departed Ellis Island as Frank Adams), an eighth Danish (my mom’s grandmother was Dagmar Jensen, straight from Denmark, married to Charles Odenbaugh from somewhere in Massachusetts), and the remaining eighth, from said Mr. Odenbaugh, a German/English mix that included a Massachusetts farmer named Thomas Kent who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Did I or my parents not mention these folks along the way to my sons, whose father is 100% German/Canadian?

Well, as we moved into the new year my attitude improved for a couple of reasons. First, when I shared my mixed feelings about this gift with the Friday Bible Study group, it turned out that I wasn’t the only one who had received the test kit under the Christmas tree, and the general feeling among the other recipients was excitement and curiosity. Okay, I thought, I can go with this.

Then, when we started receiving the results – much later than anticipated because, the company said, of the unexpectedly high volume of saliva samples received in the first weeks after Christmas – THE popular gift, obviously – it turned out that my son had “spit into the tube” too. The gift he’d given me he also gave to himself, out of curiosity and as a result of the excellent marketing work of Ancestry.com.

I don’t know if Ian has since invested in any of the Ances-try.com add-on programs, of which there are many. He may have because he was a little bummed that the results of the basic kit didn’t go into as much detail as he had hoped, and the add-ons would certainly help.

I haven’t signed up for more because my test results said that I’m 50% Irish.

Hmmm. No offense meant to anyone in the parish who’s of Irish descent, but I’m a McLaren whose ancestors are Scot-tish Highlanders hailing from the Braes of Balquhidder – horse thieves (but in a good way, I’m sure), and supporters of Bonnie Prince Charlie at the ill-fated Battle of Culloden against the English crown (1746). (Unlike most of his troops, BPC survived the battle to live a long and philandering life on the continent.) Just saying.

Even so, I guess our DNA says that we’re all Gaelic under the Celt!

So why mention this as we head into the July 4th week-

end?

Because tonight after the national news I saw a really cool Ancestry.com commercial on TV. It’s also on YouTube, and I encourage everyone to log on and watch if you haven’t already seen it. (Just go to “YouTube” search, “ancestry.com commercial declaration of independence”.)

Drawing from both the preamble and the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence, a room full of ethnically di-verse men and women, as well as a child or two, recite – in close up – many of the words that we know so well, in-cluding “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. As the camera draws back, the grouping of individuals mirrors the classic artistic rendering of the Declaration’s signing.

And then, as the voices fall silent, the camera draws fur-ther back and the following words appear: “Everyone we’ve assembled here is descended from a signer of the Declaration of Independence.”

Very cool – and, I thought, very stirring.

Both as a Canadian and as an American, I’m a total mutt in a nation of mutts – but as so many people say, mutts make the best pets. :-D

Have a glorious Fourth of July, everyone!

While traveling in Hawaii, the Robinsons visited All

Saints’ Episcopal church in Kapa’a, Kaua’i. All Saints’

members include generations of families dating back to

the very first service held in the church, as well as

those who have made Kaua'i their home in more re-

cent times. They are also blessed with an extended

family of visitors who return year after year. They also

attended Grace Episcopal Church while in Lake

Havasu.

Cindy Nelson traveled back to Michigan and attended St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Fenton, Michigan. It was The Day of Pentecost. This is the church where she was baptized and some of her mother's ashes are in the memorial garden. She attended a class reunion in Holly, Michigan and also visited the farm where she grew up. It was a wonderful trip down memory lane.

While up in Portland, the Barrows attended Grace Episcopal Cathedral which is the Diocese of Portland’s main church.

Traveling Trinitarians

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The Book Club will be meeting on Saturday July 8th. This month the group will review Before the Fall by Noah Haw-

ley. They will be meeting in the Library from 9:30am - 11:00am. Come join them for a truly enjoyable morning, and

some lively literary discussions. A synopsis follows:

BOOK CLUB

On a foggy summer night, eleven people--ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter--depart Martha's Vineyard on a pri-

vate jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only

survivors are the painter Scott Burroughs and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely

wealthy and powerful media mogul's family.

Was it by chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something more sinister at work? A storm of media

attention brings Scott fame that quickly morphs into notoriety and accusations, and he scrambles to salvage truth from the

wreckage. Amid trauma and chaos, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy grows and glows at the heart

of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, morality, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.

07/02 Stan and Laurel Baker

07/03 Denis and Suzanne Bilodeau

07/07 Steve and Dorothy Cunningham

07/08 Mike and Kathy Elwood

07/11 Brian and Lee Ann Hilliker

07/13 Stalky and Judy Lehman

07/13 Mike Long and Debbie Schober

07/15 Paul and Renee Weddell

07/21 Jim and Shari Hansen

07/23 Rick and Patty Carlton

07/26 Kurt and Linda Camp

07/29 Tom and April Hughes

S.A.S. PROGRAMS

SAS is on hiatus for the months of July

and August. They will return with regular

programs beginning Tuesday September

6th. Have a wonderful and restful sum-

mer.

07/02 Lauren Ficaro 07/16 Fred Warburton

07/04 Peggy Muirhead 07/21 Bev Cunningham

07/05 Vicki Homer 07/22 Chinenye Okafor

07/07 Lynne Waterson 07/24 Lindsay Patterson

07/08 Ruby Ho 07/25 Tracy Ficaro

Donna Watson Becky Messenger

Nancy Barasch 07/26 Dorothy Cunningham

07/09 Fritz Fischle 07/28 Kevin Patterson

Dave Kingsland 07/29 Alex Long

07/10 Dan Whipple Carolyn Westfall

07/12 Ian McKinnell Fred Whitaker

07/14 Shari Hansen 07/30 Elaine Weidner

Sarah Candela Joanne Kranc

07/15 Matt Jensen 07/31 Chris Eslick

There is a sign up sheet on the back bulletin board for car

pooling to the Bishop consecration on Saturday July 8th.

Please sign up if you would like to join in the car pool, and

indicate whether you are willing to be a driver.

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07/02 Ingathering Sunday—Nutritional Snacks, Bars, etc.

07/02 Sunday Supper Program-St. Paul’s Tustin

07/27 Parish Dine Out—Ruby’s Diner

07/31 Southwest Community Center

JULY OUTREACH CALENDAR

The Outreach Commission would like to thank you for your support of our “Snackin” Luncheon last month. We hope you had a wonderful time….Can we just say “Strawberry Shortcake?” How could you not have a great time!

Because of your generosity, we received proceeds of over $2,200. Outreach supports local non-profit organiza-tions including but not limited to The Friendly Center, CHOC Walk, Breast Cancer Angels, Canterbury Irvine, DSAOC, JDRF Walk, Mary’s Kitchen, MS Walk, St. Paul’s Sunday Supper, Southwest Community Center and OC LGBT Community Center. This is a huge list of those in need, and we appreciate your help in supporting them. THANK YOU!

“Springtime Luncheon” Thanks!

Outreach Fall Event

At the Outreach Annual Fall event, you will get to enjoy wine tasting paired with delicious food along with

entertainment by our strolling magician. In addition to silent auction items, we will have our annual live auction where you can compete for the most coveted parking spot, progressive dinner for eight, lunch with Jeannie and Annie...and more! Mark your calendars for this magical event: Saturday evening, September 16. We hope you can all join us!

Reminder

Outreach meetings are every month

the first Monday evening at 6:30pm

in the Library.

Everyone is welcome. We are look-

ing for new members. Come join

this fun and rewarding commission.

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS

As many of you may know, Trinity volunteers have been faithfully preparing and serving lunch once a month to the homeless population in Santa Ana at Southwest Community Center. For over 30 years our parishioners have sup-ported this essential ministry. One of the main-stays of this program has been Mary Robinson, who is now contemplating “hanging up her apron.” Her service, smile and delicious tuna salad can never be replaced, but we need new volunteers to guarantee that this ministry con-tinues for another thirty years. We appreciate every single one of you!

If you are interested in serving or would like more information please contact Ann Walker at petplacegirl@me.com or 714-496-0571.

PARISH DINE OUT

Looking for a good old fash-

ioned milk shake? Look no

further, as our July Parish

Dine Out takes us to Ruby’s

Diner and Streamliner

Lounge at the train depot in Orange. Enjoy yummy burg-

ers, delicious sandwiches, and refreshing salads. Join

our fellowship anytime on THURSDAY JULY 27TH.

Hours are from 11:30AM—8:30PM. Be sure to take

your flyer so that Trinity Outreach gets credit. Help them

make their 2017 goal. Flyers will be available in your

Sunday bulletins.

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WORSHIP AND GIVING

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ATTENDANCE

05/28 116 $ 4,114

06/04 174 $ 6,427

06/11 238 $ 10,884

06/18 128 $ 3,428

06/25 102 $ 4,117

JULY MESSY CHURCH

Please plan to join us at our outdoor informal Eucharist on Saturday July 8th. We meet on the lawn behind the youth center for appetizers at 5:30, Eucharist at 6, BBQ and pot-

luck at 6:45, bonfire at 7:30….and s’mores, we end at 8:30. Please bring family, friends and neighbors! Messy Church is also scheduled for August 12 and September 09 – mark your calendars!

Between now and Labor

Day Week-end, the Parish

Office will be open from

8:30am - 1:30pm Monday

through Friday. Please try to

conduct business during

these hours, but as always,

the phone will be monitored for emergencies. Rev.

Jeannie can be reached at 714-342-4463 and Rev.

Annie at 949-300-8434.

For many families August

means school is just around

the corner! Shopping for

school supplies, books, and

fall clothes becomes a part of

everyone's schedule. Here at

Trinity, on Sunday, August 20, we want to celebrate

and bless the beginning of another school year.

Students, preschool through adult, bring your back-

packs, lunch boxes, or briefcases to the 10am ser-

vice. We will bless them as we begin a new school

year.

SAVE THE DATE

EPISCOPAL NIGHT AT THE DODGERS!

It’ll be here before you know it! September 8th at 7pm the LA

Dodgers against the San Diego Padres. Tickets are a special

price of $26.00 in the reserved section. (Ages 4 and older must

have a ticket) Sign-ups are on the back bulletin board. Don’t

miss a minute of the action. Plan to arrive by 6:30pm for the

pre-game. Carpooling can be arranged from Trinity if enough

people are attending.

Get a jump start on Christmas (yes Christ-

mas) and help Trinity too! Amazon's third-

annual Prime Day is on July 11 and will fea-

ture more than 100,000 deals exclusively for

Prime members, making it one of the biggest

shopping days of the year. Shop at

smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate

to Trinity Episcopal Church.

When you #StartWithaSmile on #PrimeDay,

Amazon donates to Trinity Episcopal Church.

Shop for great deals at http://

smile.amazon.com/gp/charity/

homepage.html?orig=%2Fgp%

2Fbrowse.html%3Fnode%

3D11448061011&ein=95-2480063

“Camp Out—Getting s’more

of Jesus.”

At Camp Out VBS, kids trek through

an outdoor adventure―minus the

bug spray and lack of sleep! They’ll

kindle friendships and discover that

Jesus is the light of the world.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

SATURDAY AUGUST 12TH 10:30AM-5:00PM followed by

our August Messy Church.

Registration forms can be found on the back table.

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Everyone had a lovely time at the Outreach Spring

Luncheon

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