Holy Trinity Calendar for this week Sunday 3rd May
Today Easter 5
9.00am Said Eucharist Holy Trinity
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity and Live Streamed
6.30pm Choral Evensong Holy Trinity and Live St
Tuesday 2.00pm Eucharist Trinity Centre
Wednesday 11.00am Eucharist Trinity Centre
Next Sunday Easter 6
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity and Live Streamed
3.00pm Messy Church Parish Church
Prayers, Intercessions, Remembrances
If you would like someone added to our Intercessions List can you please let the rector know. Please do not assume that we have the information. Thank you.
New: Talking Faith Podcast
Today, (May 3rd) Lesley Penny (Rector of Galashiels) and Pip will be launching their podcast, called "Talking Faith".
This is designed for those who don't go to church that often, but we hope that it represents the church well. Lesley and Pip are very different in their theology and styles of worship. In the podcast they answer the questions that people who don't often go to church tend to ask them - such questions as "How can you believe in the resurrection" "Why did God allow evil" or "You priests only work one day a week!" To listen please subscribe to our You Tube channel.
A request from the Rector.
As you know Lesley and I have started a new podcast, details of which are in these notices. It is essential these days to record a podcast as video as well as audio. We are doing this with our phone cameras, and you need three - one per person, and a "wide shot" of both. We currently have two decent cameras and one very old one which has a very poor camera on it. Does anyone have an old phone which they might be able to give us? It needs to be less than five years old, and have a decent amount of memory - enough to record an hours worth of video. If you think you have one which you are happy for us to use, please contact Pip.
Advance Notice
The next meeting of Vestry is on May 11th. If you have any items to raise please speak with a member of Vestry.
On Friday 15th May at 3.00pm in the Triniy Centre.
Gilbert Markus, the theologican and historian will be coming to lead a talk and discussions on his new book, "God as Nothing".
The book begins with the premise that in the bible, the opposite of faith was not atheism, but idolotary, and Gilbert explores the idols of the modern world, and the nature of God. If God created everything that exists, he cannot be one of the things that exists - so God's nature is different from all other things that exists. In his book, he explores this way of looking at God's nature through the history of the church, and seeks to show the implications this might have for us in our modern age.
Gilbert was twenty one years a Dominican friar, before he left for the world of academia. He is a specialist in the history of the early medieval "Celtic" world, and is currently researching the history of Iona.
Please join us for what will be a fascinating, but accessible journey into the theology of many ages, including today.
Installation of New Diocesan Bishop
The Installation of the Rt Revd Dr Dagmar Winter as Bishop of Edinburgh is on Sat, 30 May at 11am in St Mary’s Cathedral. Details about the allocation of tickets will be released shortly. Watch this space.
Trinity Centre Bookings
Please ensure you book the Trinity Centre for your event even if it is for a church group. Contact trinitycentremelrose@gmail.com. We need to be mindful of turning off lights, heaters, taps etc, putting furniture back where it is stored, away from heaters and fire exits. Please also clean and put away anything used in the kitchen and lock the building after use. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and enjoy your events in the Trinity Centre. Trinity Centre Management Committee
PRAYER RESOURCES ON TELEVISION AND RADIO THIS WEEK
New Every Sunday is on BBC Radio Scotland at 7.30am
An act of worship with the Rev Dr Robin Hill, parish minister of Gladsmuir linked with Longniddry on the theme of hospitality.
Songs of Praise is on Sunday at 12.10pm on BBC2
Claire McCollum's Faith Journey
Aled Jones is in Belfast with fellow presenter Claire McCollum to hear about the people, places and hymns that have shaped her life and faith.
Sunday Worship is on Sunday at 8.10am BBC Radio 4
Sing to the Lord a new song
Sunday Worship hosted by Swarzy Shire from Maida Vale with Philippa Hanna and Israel Houghton.
Online resources
The web page for the Scottish Episcopal Church broadcasts is located at www.scotland.anglican.org/broadcast-sunday-worship.
The diocesan magazine The Communicant is produced fortnightly and can be downloaded if you scroll down this page https://edinburgh.anglican.org/publications/the-communicant/
The Church of England website has lots of resources for daily prayer
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer
Choral Evensong online - Available whenever you want it. https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/where-and-when-are-evensongs-streamed-online-around-britain-and-ireland.php