Date: Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014
Time: 6:00 A.M.
Place: Trinity Center Seale Pavilion
Hwy 58 towards Salter Path
Sunrise over Seale Pavilion
Through stoplight at NC Aquarium
Turn left onto Beach House Road
If you pass the water tower,
you’ve gone too far.
When: MONDAY January 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm Where: TRINITY CENTER
618 Salter Path Road (Hwy 58) Pine Knoll Shores
What to Bring:
Work clothes and closed-toe shoes, water bottle,
work gloves, galoshes or rain boots if you have them.
Please call if you have questions:
Call 252-247-5600 ext 16
On Sound to Sea’s Facebook page
Email: mdinneen@trinityctr.com
restore the salt marsh at Sanders Point,a part of the conference center near and dear to the hearts of many who come here. Human and natural activities have eroded away the marsh that acts as a natural barrier in front of Sanders Point. Sound to Sea staff and volunteers have been bagging oyster shells in preparation for an oyster sill that will be installed at Sanders Point. The sill will slow down waves that have been pulling soil away from the marsh. As those waves slow, they will drop sediment suspended in the water, building the marsh back up. The oyster sill will also be habitat for new oysters to grow on and hopefully provide shelter for many other small sound inhabitants.
When: MONDAY January 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm Where: TRINITY CENTER
618 Salter Path Road (Hwy 58) Pine Knoll Shores
What to Bring:
Work clothes and closed-toe shoes, water bottle,
work gloves, galoshes or rain boots if you have them.
Please call if you have questions:
Call 252-247-5600 ext 16
On Sound to Sea’s Facebook page
Email: mdinneen@trinityctr.com
restore the salt marsh at Sanders Point,a part of the conference center near and dear to the hearts of many who come here. Human and natural activities have eroded away the marsh that acts as a natural barrier in front of Sanders Point. Sound to Sea staff and volunteers have been bagging oyster shells in preparation for an oyster sill that will be installed at Sanders Point. The sill will slow down waves that have been pulling soil away from the marsh. As those waves slow, they will drop sediment suspended in the water, building the marsh back up. The oyster sill will also be habitat for new oysters to grow on and hopefully provide shelter for many other small sound inhabitants.
In November, a notice was sent out regarding the passing of The Rev’d Lucy Talbott. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s in the Pines, Fayetteville, on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 1:00pm. Bishop Lee will preside. All are welcome.
We have received the obituary written by Amanda Bray, Lucy’s daughter:
“Reverend Lucy Brady Talbott, retired rector of the Church of St. Paul’s in the Pines of Fayetteville NC, died on October 26th at the Passages Hospice and Sanctuary in New Orleans, LA. Lucy was born on June 1st, 1946, the sixth child of Francis Brady, the assistant headmaster of Portsmouth Priory (now Abbey) School. She graduated from Northfield School for Girls and Duke University. She attended Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood in 1981 at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. She served first as associate rector at the Church of St. Clement in Alexandria. In October of 1983 she was called to serve as the rector of St. Paul’s in the Pines, making her the first female rector in the Diocese of East Carolina. In 1989, under her stewardship, St. Paul’s became a full parish. During her many years at St. Paul’s, Lucy was active also in both the Diocesan and the National Church.
‘Mother Lucy,’ as she was often called, was a fearless advocate for inclusive theology and welcomed all members of the Fayetteville community to worship at St. Paul’s. She was an early advocate for ministering to those with HIV/AIDS at a time when fear and misinformation dominated public perception about the disease. Having lost a beloved brother to the AIDS epidemic of the early 1980s, she opened the doors for others to see those living with the disease with compassion and acceptance. She believed in a loving God who cherishes all people, and called on her congregants to live in that same fearless love for strangers and neighbors alike. Lucy believed we are all made in God’s image, and that we should love and value the differences in each other which all too often divide us instead. Her joyfulness was evident in the services she conducted at St. Paul’s, which often featured performances by artists, musicians, dancers and ecumenical clowns. She especially delighted in teaching young people, and thought nothing of sitting down on the steps of the altar during a children’s service to better engage with her young audience. In recognition of her role in the community, Lucy was chosen Woman of the Year by the Women’s Center of Fayetteville in 1992. She served the church and her congregation with love and faithfulness until her retirement in 2000.
Lucy is survived by her beloved daughter Amanda Talbott Bray of New Orleans and grandchildren Stella Frentress and Conor Bray; her long- time partner Betsy Willis of Boone, NC; two sisters, Sue Wankowivz of Winchester MA and Ellen Finn of Franklin MI; her brother Jeremiah Brady of Little Falls NJ; her dear friend and sister-in-law Sally Brady; and a wonderful and diverse group of family members and friends. She was preceded in death by brothers Francis Brady and Upton Brady. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Heifer International in Lucy’s memory.”
CELTIC EUCHARIST
Saint Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church
Salter Path, North Carolina
Every Wednesday
12:00 noon
During this upcoming Enneagram workshop, Dr. Joe Howell will teach how the Enneagram can be used as a profound tool of spiritual enlightenment and growth within both the individual and in relating to others. Dr. Howell’s presentation of the enneagram provides a positive path to see yourself more clearly plus guidance for living into God’s vision for your life. Dr. Howell is the founder of Institute for Conscience Being and author of Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway.
Two day Enneagram Workshop will be held in St. Paul’s Parish Hall
Friday, September 27 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday, September 28 8:30-4:00pm
Friday: Coffee and dessert provided. Saturday: Continental breakfast & deli
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
401 East 4th Street
Greenville, NC 27858
252-752-3482 (Phone)
252-830-0229 (Fax)
Email: beth@stpaulsepiscopal.com
Joseph Howell, PhD University of Virginia
MA Religious Studies Yale University
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Greenville, NC Sept. 27 6-8pm; Sept. 28 8:30am-4pm
For more information please contact:
www.stpaulsepiscopal.com 252-752-3482 secretary@stpaulsepiscopal.com
The staff of Trinity Center would like to share a letter we received recently written by a guest who attended their parish retreat. This is why we serve…
2013 Parish Beach Weekend, Trinity Center
If you have never been to the Parish Beach Weekend at Trinity Center, you are missing out on a fabulous weekend of fun, relaxation and spirituality that is unsurpassed! It was a weekend full of surprises!
The first surprise was upon arrival. When I asked Carmen Guzman for a copy of the agenda, she said the only agenda was breakfast at 8, lunch at 12 and dinner at 6! That’s my kind of agenda, I’m telling you. There were 40 of us, all nestled into rooms in pods deep within the maritime forest that is Trinity Center. We could gather (or not) in the common room allotted to us by the staff to socialize, eat, drink and work puzzles to our hearts’ content. This quickly became the nerve center of our group. There were at least 15 liters of wine and snacks that would have done a reception in the Kyle House proud! As we drifted away that night to the sounds of the maritime forest, several puzzle fanatics remained at their task until morning, proudly announcing that they had finished at about 5 a.m. (and promptly began another one!)
The next surprise came when Saturday morning dawned crystal clear, a day just made for the beach! We wandered through the tunnel, keeping a sharp eye out for the snakes that have been known to show up there, toward a Carolina blue sky and emerald green ocean. Children and adults got into the water in varying degrees of speed, some diving right in and others inching their way out past the few breakers. Saturday night, after dinner, we headed to the campfire site to roast marshmallows and make s’mores. Fred played the guitar, and we sang songs dredged up from the 60s and camp days long past.
Surprisingly, meals became a special time as it gave me the opportunity to share the fellowship of parishioners who I have seen in church for years, but didn’t necessarily know. Learning not only the names, but the “history” of these families has given me a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, the diversity of our parish family as a whole. The camaraderie between those from age 5 to 65 was wonderful to behold! Sitting in the rocking chairs on the porch after meals was a time for quiet reflection, building friendships or strengthening friendships already made.
On Sunday morning at 10:30, we gathered in the meeting room to begin the quiet walk to Sanders Point. Led down the path by Father Robert, garbed in his clerical collar with his Trinity Center t-shirt, the sandy path gave way to a view breathtaking in its sheer beauty. There on the point, you could see all of Bogue Sound – the backdrop for a stone altar and driftwood cross, startling and moving in their simplicity. The music, while a far cry from “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” (which they were singing back home), was absolutely perfect for the locale and the voices of the choir members and others soaring out over the Sound moved many of us to tears by its sheer joyousness. The words in the BCP “when two or three are gathered in my name, I will be in the midst of them” came alive at that moment! It was impossible in this moment, in this space, not to feel the presence of Christ in our midst and in our hearts. It was one of the most moving moments of my life. It also made me so grateful to be a member of a parish that can celebrate Christ in all the splendor of the trappings of Episcopal Church, as well as in simple driftwood cross crafted by Nature, commanded by a loving God.
On Saturday night as we sang “Kum-Ba-Yah, My Lord” (Come By Here, My Lord), I thought what a fitting theme song for Trinity Center. During the service on Sunday, I changed my mind, for the Lord is already at Trinity Center! A more fitting song would be the one we sang on that spectacular morning, “Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?” The last verse is “Have you ever stood in the family, with the Lord there in your midst, Seen the face of Christ on your neighbor? Then I say, You’ve seen Jesus my Lord”.
Jesus Lives! And he lives at Trinity Center!
Our first installment of oyster shells are here! Thank you Swansboro Rotary and everyone who attended the Annual Oyster Roast a few weekends ago! What a GREAT donation!
We are beginning to bag these oysters to save Sanders Point. Check back with us regularly, we may need some help! Thank you! 
The cooperatives’ Touchstone Energy® Youth Leadership Weekend provides action-packed activities and presentations to help high school juniors develop leadership skills that will serve not only today, but in the future as well.
Started in 2005, the weekend retreat at the Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores includes students from Croatan High School, East Carteret High School, Havelock High School, Jones Senior High School and West Carteret High School. Teachers and counselors at each school select six students to participate.
Through interactive activities, a challenge course and prominent motivational speakers, the students develop skills and relationships that last a lifetime. The purpose of the event is to provide leadership training for local young people. The weekend included leadership training, exposure to cooperatives and positive impact sessions.
Selection of students is left up to the local schools (either through the counselors’ offices or through the junior class teachers) with the possibility of six students from each school. Students were not necessarily from cooperative families.
At the end of the weekend, the students are encouraged to write an essay about their experiences during the weekend. A selection committee judges the entries and the winner receives a $500 scholarship to be given once the student is enrolled in college.
For more information, contact Bill Ward or Lisa Galizia at 1.800.682.2217 or 252.247.3107 or e-mail billw@ccemc.com for more information.
Trinity Center 