| Let us pray: Loving God, comfort those who mourn, welcome into your loving embrace those who have died, and help us who watch and wait to known the best way to respond in loving action in the days and months to come; guide us by your Holy Spirit to shelter the homeless, lift up the broken hearted, feed those who are hungry, and to serve as Christ has served us; it is in his name we pray. Amen. In the midst of a celebratory weekend, we started hearing horrifying news from the Texas Hill Country, especially Kerr County all along the Guadalupe River. Many of us know people directly impacted: those rescued from floodwaters, those whose property was destroyed, family members still missing, and sadly, those who have died. Here are a few ways Trinity is responding: Respecting the privacy of families by allowing them to share news in their own time; please be mindful of the wishes of families at such a difficult time This evening we will have a prayer service with songs, readings, prayers, and candle lighting. 5 pm Tomorrow at church we will take up a special collection to help the flood victims; we will work through our Episcopal network of churches to distribute funds where they are needed.You may donate online:tithely account. Select GUADALUPE RELIEF from the drop down menu. Tomorrow After our Sunday Service we will have a meeting to begin planning the fundraiser 11ish Next week (TBD) We will have a fundraiser to support the immediate financial needs most likely Wednesday or ThursdayThank you everyone, I know we all want to be the most help we can for people we love and strangers whose pain we understand in such a difficult time. The level of pastoral need is amplified when there is such a loss of life. Let us pray and prepare to be ready when we are asked for help. |
