Bishop John Guernsey

This week Bishop John Guernsey and the Rev. Meg Guernsey (his wife) will be visiting Holy Trinity for the first time! Come join us for two nights of teaching and fellowship this Monday and Tuesday evening between 6 and 8pm at Hope Reformed Church. (Our friends at Hope have been very supportive over the last months, and we are grateful for their eagerness to help us find space in which to meet this week.)

These gatherings will be a perfect time to grow, and learn more about the work of the Holy Spirit that is taking place through the Anglican Church. Bishop Guernsey will lead two sessions on the topic of prayer, and will be available to answer your questions about prayer, or Anglicanism, or whatever else might be on your mind. I think that you will find our time together most encouraging, and at the close of Tuesday night’s service we will have the opportunity to renew our baptismal vows as we continue in this new work.

Please make an effort to attend, even if only for a part of the time, so that you can gain a greater understanding of the larger Church of which we are a part. For those coming straight from work (or school), there will be soup provided, as well as refreshments (coffee & cookies).

What an adventure! Learning God's Priorities.

What an intense trip this 40 Days of Personal Revival has been. Thank you Anne Graham Lotz for the amazing structure and your book, I Saw the Lord, which helped to inspire it. In a way, I feel as though we are just on the periphery looking in on the life in Christ that God has for us at Holy Trinity. The more I delve into the Scriptures, experience the depth of my sin and begin to glimpse our awesome God, the more I realize how little I have truly seen. But, I realize now...I needed to leave the Episcopal Church where the Spirit was easily quenched before I/we together could truly grow.

God is calling us as a people to come back to His heart and back to the basics. He is calling us to let Him redesign our church with His priorities.
These are the priorities we keep coming back to:

• Worship is the work of the people. It is both adoration as well as the offering of ourselves to God and within it we begin to experience God's heart. "He inhabits the praises of His people." Worship is deserving work and in order to do it well, we need to prepare throughout the week in prayer and Scripture. When we worship with our whole selves, we are not disappointed! He promises to come in all His fullness.
• The Primacy of Scripture - Scripture is not just a guideline for our lives but the true Word of Christ. Through it the Spirit speaks to the churches and will guide our mission.
• The Importance of Prayer - For some reason God desires to partner with us in prayer and uses our prayer to bring "His Kingdom Come" on earth as it is in heaven. We can no longer live as though prayer is optional. Prayer is both conversation as well as participation with the Ruler of the Universe.
• Stewardship of our Lives. Stewardship is the opposite of greed. King David refused to sacrifice to God with bulls that had been given to him. "I will not give to God that which has cost me nothing." Wow. I feel convicted. Stewardship is worshipping with our lives, worshipping with sincerity.
• The Filling of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the breath in our dry bones, the power in our lives and the grace to desire more...more of all of life in God. Our participation in the life of God begins with our acknowledging our inability to even desire to be changed or to come into contact with a Holy God. When we admit our limitations and ask for each step of our lives to be in step with God, the Spirit bestows desire as well as strength for the journey.
• Because of the filling of the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts with continue to arise within the body at Holy Trinity. Prophets, healers, teachers and more! Holy Trinity will be the place where unbelievers begin to experience the power of God and hunger for more.

God has so much in store for us...and the adventure has just begun! I can't wait for tomorrow, let alone Sunday!

Mother Summer

An Answer to Prayer

We have been praying that God would bring us together with musicians who have both a love of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the skills to lead worship. We are very happy to announce that beginning November 18th Star and Charlie Fritsche will be helping to lead worship at Holy Trinity! Continue to pray for God's blessing as we begin this exciting new ministry together.

We've Got Mail

We have recieved many, many encouraging emails from folks around the country who have heard our story and written to wish us well. Below is one from today:

I am blessed to hear of the new work God is doing in your midst.

The Lord gave me this song for you just now! I praise God for your faithfulness.

Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth,
shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen how thy desires ever have been
granted in what he ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,if with his love he befriend thee.

Your Sister in Christ and friend,
Merlena

Middle Schoolers Need a New Name

The Middle Schoolers want a new name. "Rite-13" was just sooooo last year. If you have a suggestion let 'em know.

Welcome!

Welcome to Holy Trinity Anglican Church's Blog! Our first Sunday of worship was November 4th, and it was great to be together. If you'd like to add a comment to this thread, we'd love to hear from you. Just click on the word 'comment' below. Blessings, Fr. Andrew+