War I fear very much that, by the time you read these notes, there will be war in Iraq. It is a time of real concern for us all as to what it might or could unleash. I therefore refer the congregation to Psalm 46 which reminds us that 'the Lord Almighty is with us, the God of Jacob is our fortress'. We fear where it all might lead but we trust in God's eternal word. 'When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.' Psalm 75.3

The Archbishop of Canterbury The congregation is welcome to read the exchange of correspondence between the Archbishop and myself on the notice board under the arch.

AGM The Annual General Meeting takes place tomorrow (Monday) at 20.00 preceded by drinks. All are welcome but please remember only those on the electoral roll can vote. Please tender your apologies if you are unable to be present.

Our Lent series, focusing as it does on three issues which the Archbishop of Canterbury will have to face, continues this Wednesday and will tackle Sexuality with particular regard to same sex relationships. David Fieldsend of Care will chair it for us. We shall listen to a short tape by Martin Hallett and we urge you to bring paper and pen with you to make notes. Discussion will follow. Church House, 20.00.

Lent Series (last one, please note different day):

   Tuesday 8 April: Environmental Issues. Tape by Peter Harris (A Rocha). (Chair: Annali Bamber-Jones, A Rocha)                  Nigel Walker

TODAY

At 10.30 during Communion, Nigel Walker, Chaplain, will speak on 'The foolishness of God's word!'

At 14.00 during Communion, Isaac Mensah, Assistant Chaplain, will speak on 'Christian heart – a marketplace?'

At 19.00 the Evening Praise service will have a mission focus on Mission East. Ruth Dyer will speak on 'The Rich Man and Lazarus'.

COMING SOON . . .

Positively your last chance! (for the time being) Next Saturday come to church and have fun working for the Centenary Renovation Project Come between 8.00 and 13.00 in warm, old clothes to sandpaper, paint or do any of 1001 other jobs. Every brushload of white paint makes the job lighter.

Music scholars of St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, will be visiting Brussels next weekend. On Saturday afternoon they are singing in St Michael's Cathedral, first a short concert and then for a Mass. Details are on flyers available at the back of church. On Sunday morning at 10.30 they will be joining us for the morning service and will join with HTB Choir to provide the music. After the service they will present a short concert in church. (Please read the note below about the need for accommodation.)

St Paul's Tervuren warmly invites you to A Service of Remembrance for bereaved parents, bereaved brothers and sisters on Sunday 6 April 2003 at 15.00 at St Paulus Church, Dorpsplein, 3080 Vossem.  A service offering a place to remember, to mourn and to reflect on the mysteries of love, life and death. For more information contact St Paul's Church Centre, 02/767 34 35

Archdeaconry Retreats There are still some spaces on the Lenten Retreat to be held in the Netherlands on 11 - 13 April: Led by Revd Jonathan Goodall, Chaplain & Research Assistant to the Bishop in Europe. More details at the back of church.

A date for your diary James Day is to be ordained Deacon on Saturday 5 July at 12.00 in St Boniface, Antwerp.

INFORMATION

Help! Help!! On Mothering Sunday (30 March) music scholars from St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, will be joining us and taking part in the morning service. On the day before they will be singing in St Michael's Cathedral. We need offers of beds to accommodate students and teachers for Friday and Saturday nights. If you can help please phone/e-mail the Church Office or David Iliff (02/767 71 40 or David.Iliff@Pandora.be)

e-mail addresses Holy Trinity has new e-mail addresses for the staff:

            nigel.walker@htbrussels.com

peter.walley@htbrussels.com

isaac.mensah@htbrussels.com

admin@htbrussels.com – for messages to Vicki

For now, Jean-Pierre Herman's address stays as jean.pierre.herman@skynet.be

The website address has also changed:

            www.htbrussels.com

Evening Service News  To help you keep up to date with the evening service, a weekly e-mail is now sent out by the evening service team.  Send an e-mail to lwhittles@europarl.eu.int if you would like to receive it.

Holy Trinity crosses may be purchased at the Welcome Desk.  Profits from the sale of the cross will go towards our Centenary Renovation Project.  The silver and the gold crosses are hand crafted.  The sterling silver crosses come with a chain are €50 each.  Gold crosses must be special ordered and do not come with a chain.  The price for the gold cross is €175.  A €90 deposit is required.  More information from Pam Mackenzie at 02/717 97 03 or pamela.mackenzie@mail.dss.mil 

Creative help wanted We have permission to write for the weekly Brussels Bulletin publication. Naturally there is a need for human-interest stories and topics of wider interest than just the church routine. If you have ever had journalistic, or creative writing experience we need your help please. Please consider volunteering for either authoring occasional articles up to 300 words (see the Bulletin for style), or for an editorial board to help select articles written for publication. Please respond to the Church Office, giving contact details and experience. We would also value an example of your writing, perhaps you might submit an article. (Please submit any articles as copies, preferably in software form. We will contact you when adequate numbers are found. The intention is to develop a regular appearance by Holy Trinity and to improve our profile.

New appeals chair Andrew Johnson has replaced Peter Mackenzie as manager of our fund raising. A new campaign to complete the building renovation will be announced soon. Andrew will manage both a local church campaign and a wider public campaign. Please give him your support.

'Alternatives', the pregnancy crisis centre in Brussels, would appreciate gifts of buggies / push-chairs, in good condition. Also bedding suitable for carry-cots, and 'kangaroo pouch style' carriers for young babies.  If you have anything suitable, please contact the Alternatives office on 02/737 91 32 or speak to Catherine Pennington (02/731 27 37).

The Mission focus for March is Mission East. All loose change from the plate collections taken at the 4 services today will go towards their work.

YOUTH AND CHILDREN

Thank you so much for two video recorders and one TV kindly given by individuals.  Unfortunately the TV cannot be persuaded to produce sound, perhaps because it is from UK.  Can anyone help us with this?  We need it only for showing videos to groups of children.  In the meantime we would like to appeal for another TV if anyone has a spare one.  Please contact Mary on 02/770 77 15.

Items for the Newsletter Please send these by 9.00 on Tuesdays to the Church Office or by e-mail (this week only) to admin@htbrussels.com