The mission of Trinity Church is to share Christ's love and grace in a vibrant community whose joyful spirit empowers people to do God's work.
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SPECIAL CELEBRATION!
After almost 22 years as Trinity’s Rector, Kent Rahm is retiring.
We’ll have a special service of leave-taking at 11:00 AM this Sunday, June 9th, followed by a reception. There will be a food theme with some of Kent’s favorites for the reception. A sign-up sheet is posted on the red church door or you may sign-up
here
if you would like to br
ing food.
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TRINITY SUNDAY PICNIC, JUNE 16th
The 11AM Eucharist will be held at Pratt Park Shelter G, followed by our annual picnic. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will supply the hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken, shish kabobs, and some beverages. Members who live in ZIP Code areas 22407, 22408, 22551, 22553, and 22508 are asked to bring side dishes or salads. Members who live in 22401, 22405, 22406, 22554, and 22555 are asked to bring desserts. Those who live in other ZIP Code areas are asked to bring watermelon or other fruit.
Name tags will be handed out at the entrance to the park. The 8AM and 9:15AM Eucharists will be held in the church as usual, but parishioners are strongly encouraged to attend the picnic instead. We had a wonderful turnout and a great day last year; we expect no less this year. As an added attraction, this will be Kent Rahm’s last service before retiring as Trinity’s Rector. There will be a short ceremony marking that change.
Here’s how to get to Pratt Park:
Take William Street toward downtown Fredericksburg. Take the Chatham Bridge across the river. Turn left onto River Road immediately after crossing the river. After a little more than a half mile, turn right into Pratt Park. Park in the large parking lot on the right. Further to the right you’ll see Pavilion G where we will be having our Eucharist and picnic.
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As you may know, I only have two Sundays left before I retire from being the rector of Trinity Church. My final Sunday will be Trinity Sunday, June 16, 2019. The 8 and 9:15 Eucharists on that day will be quite simple with no music and an abbreviated sermon; I hope you’ll choose the 11 o’clock Eucharist instead. It will be held at Pratt Park and the Annual Trinity Sunday Picnic will begin at the end of the service. It will be a celebration of the Trinity Church family, made up of all the brothers and sisters in Christ who gather to celebrate our community of faith. In other words, I hope that my last service as rector is a party!
There will be a more formal goodbye this coming Sunday, Pentecost, June 9. During the 8 and 11 I’ll preach my final full sermon at Trinity. There will be a slightly different kind of sermon at the 9:15. Each service will recognize the ending of our relationship as rector and parish. The 11 a.m. Eucharist will have several special elements that are part of a Liturgy of Leave-Taking. And, even better, there will be a baptism during the 11 o’clock service. Following the service there will be a reception in Barber Hall both to recognize the newest member of the parish and to celebrate our years of ministry together.
It has been an enormous privilege to have been the rector of Trinity Church for the past 22 years. Thank you for all your support, wisdom, and love.
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TRINITY NEWS
There will be NO CAFE TRINITY on Sunday, June 9th and NO YOUTH GROUP MEETING. Instead, please join us at the farewell reception for Rev. Kent Rahm in Barber Hall following the 11:00 AM service that day.
The GEMS (self-identified seniors of Trinity) will meet at 12:30 PM Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Barber Hall for pizza and birthday cake as we celebrate all our birthdays at one time! We will collect new and gently used supplies for Micah residents moving into apartments. Call Sug (540-840-6255), Joan (540-755-2353), or Claire (540-479-6988) for more information.
The CAREGIVERS' SUPPORT GROUP will meet Thursday, June 13, from 10 - 11:30 AM in the Health Ministries Room of Trinity. Men and women who are caregivers for a disabled or ill adult or child are invited to attend the meeting. Call Randall (540-207-0600), Brenda (540-226-2628) or Claire (540-479-6988) for more information.
SCHOOL DRESSING DAYS,
sponsored by Interfaith Community Council, will be held July 26-27 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Bragg Road. Read more
here
.
A LABYRINTH FOR TRINITY! A labyrinth is often described as a path of prayer or a walking meditation. Labyrinths provide a peaceful place for prayer and contemplation. A group of Trinitarians who have experienced the power of a labyrinth in their lives have worked together to provide a labyrinth on our church grounds near the Memorial Garden. The Vestry has approved the building of the labyrinth with funds donated by parishioners.
Click here
to learn more about the benefits of a labyrinth at Trinity Church.
Contact
Paige Kerby
(540-809-7995) if you would like additional information.
Save the date! Trinity’s RISE AGAINST HUNGER meal packing event will take place on Saturday, August 17 at 2:30 pm in Barber Hall. We will be packing over 10,000 meals, so we need your help! Look for sign up information in July. There will be a kickoff meeting in the Lounge on June 18 at 7:00 pm. If you would like to help organize this year’s event, please join us for this meeting. For further information, contact
Fred Kerby
or Paige Kerby (540-809-7995).
YOUTH NEWS & EVENTS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL this summer will once again be “On the Road”. Our tentative dates are July 8-11. – Are you creative? Do you like sharing the word of God with children? Are you ready to have a week of fun, art and storytelling? If so, Sam Burton could use your help with VBS!
There will be a VBS planning meeting on Tuesday, June 11 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
All interested persons are invited to attend. If you are interested in helping with VBS this year, please contact
Sam Burton
.
OUR YOUTH GROUP IS GROWING!! ADULT VOLUNTEERS ARE ESSENTIAL to help with running youth group meetings, to mentor youth, and to chaperone youth activities. Our youth NEED and DESERVE the time and mentoring of Christian adults who care about them and their futures. Won’t you show your support for Trinity’s youth by applying to be a member of our Youth Ministry Team? Training will be provided. An application may be found
here
. If you have any questions, please contact
Sam Burton
.
The YOUTH GROUP TRIP TO KING'S DOMINION has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 18th. Youth in grades 6 – 12, including rising 6th graders, are invited. Tickets may be purchased online for $46.98, including handling fees, if you don’t have a season pass. This is about a $20.00 savings from the gate price. We will leave Trinity at about 9:30 a.m. and return around 8:00 p.m. I need parent drivers to help get us all down to King’s Dominion. Parents, as a driver/chaperone your entrance fee and parking fee would be paid. Youth, if you would like to go please let me know as soon as possible so I can make arrangements for transportation. Youth and adults will need to bring a bag lunch and drink as we will return to the cars to eat lunch. (There are picnic tables in the parking lots.) We will stop for a fast food dinner on the way home. I’ll pay for dinner for everyone. Youth should bring money for any drinks or treats they wish to buy in the park. They may bring swim suits if they wish to go to the water park in the afternoon. If you have any questions or are interested in going on the trip please contact Sam Burton. A permission slip may be found
here
and an emergency form may be found
here
or on the youth bulletin board or the church website. I hope you can join us on June 18th!
DIOCESAN NEWS
“The way of Jesus is the Way of Love. And the Way of Love can change the world,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry says in his
new podcast
, The Way of Love: with Bishop Michael Curry, which launches on Pentecost [June 9]. These weekly conversations, featuring Bishop Curry along with podcast hosts Kyle Oliver and Sandy Milien, explore living a life committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love.
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Wednesday, June 5
9:30 am Staff Meeting
6:30 pm Daughters of the King (L)
Thursday, June 6
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (CR)
Friday, June 7
8:00 am Warden's Breakfast
5:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal (N)
Saturday, June 8
8:00 am Brotherhood of St. Andrew (BH)
9:15 am Pastoral Care Committee (L)
3:00 pm Barnikel-Hayden Wedding (N)
Sunday, June 9
10:15 am Sunday School
10:20 am Casual Adult Ed (L)
Service of Leave Taking
12:15 pm Reception for Baptizand (BH)
12:15 pm Farewell Reception for Kent (BH)
Monday, June 10
6:00 pm Yoga
Tuesday, June 11
12:00 Noon Staff Luncheon for Kent
7:00 pm VBS Planning Meeting (J13)
7:15 pm Healing Prayer Team Meeting (L)
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Wednesday, June 12
12:30 pm Trinity GEMS (BH/K)
6:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting (R)
7:30 pm Vestry Meeting (BH)
Thursday, June 13
10:00 am Caregivers' Support Meeting (Rm 14)
Friday, June 14
Saturday, June 15
Sunday, June 16
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