food 4 thought
Sundays, 11:45 (following the 10:30 a.m. service)
With the challenges of busy schedules and getting around in Chicago these events are scheduled when the community is already gathered—following Sunday morning worship! Come upstairs to Passavant Hall after the liturgy for a meal and a thought-provoking presentation or discussion.
The meals prepared for food4thought support local farmers, educate volunteers from the congregation in healthful cooking, and help us care for creation through organic and sustainable food systems. Freewill donations accepted. Sponsors for the meals are also welcome. Contact the church office for more information.
Schedule
November 7: New(er) Member Brunch with Table Talk
New(er) members of Holy Trinity will take part in the "Voices" discernment program at Holy Trinity as we listen together for where God is calling this congregation and what is next for us in our life together. Come share your thoughts and get to know other members who have joined in the past several years. Facilitators will lead discussion around tables. Please RSVP for this event.
December 5: Leap of Faith: A Journey from Marketing and Meetings to the Mountains of Montana – Sarah Hanson
What is it like to drop everything for a chance to follow a life dream? This spring Sarah Hanson decided to leave her marketing communications position to pursue her long-time passion for photography. Recently back from a five-month intensive training course in Missoula, Montana, she will share photos, stories and lessons learned from taking a leap of faith in the quest for a new career.
January 16: Conversation around Tables – Listening to Voices
Holy Trinity is wonderful, diverse and interesting congregation! Come and meet some new people, and share conversation about our church. Why is Holy Trinity important to you? Where is God calling our congregation and where should we put our effort and energy? What are the gifts and needs of our community? We want to hear your voices, and the results will be gathered and used at a “Voices” leadership retreat.
February 27: Economy of the Kingdom: Jesus on the Practice of Grace –
Ray Pickett
The current economic crisis provides an opportunity to look at the market economy as a totalizing system that defines value and deforms desire. In this session we will discuss practical wisdom from the teachings of Jesus about how the practices that release us from captivity to an economic system that keeps us beholden can improve the quality of our life together. Ray Pickett is Professor of New Testament at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
May 15: How Can I Keep from Singing? – David Brackley
How does a closeted, gay, life-long conservative evangelical become an Episcopalian and end up in a Reconciling in Christ congregation like Holy Trinity? What part did hymnody play in this all-encompassing transformation? Come and find out as Holy Trinity’s minister of music, David Brackley, shares some thoughts from his own history and from the hymnal.
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