Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
~~Collect for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
|
|
Worship With Us at Trinity Church |
|
Sunday, August 8: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist in the Memorial Garden, 8 AM
Rev. D. Presiding and Preaching
Holy Eucharist at 10 AM in the Church and via YouTube
Rev. D. Presiding and Preaching
|
|
Please welcome Sarah Kennedy to the organ bench this morning while our Music Director, Michelle Horsley takes some time away. Sarah is a recent graduate of Trinity College and studies organ with Christopher Houlihan as a recipient of the Jolidon Scholarship through the Greater Hartford Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She is originally from Lewiston, Maine, and currently resides in Hartford's West End.
Welcome, Sarah!
|
|
Thursday, August 12
Noon Prayer via Zoom
Anne Rapkin Officiating
This is a Standing Meeting.
The log-in and password will remain the same each week.
Join Zoom Meeting via computer or tablet
Meeting ID: 597 938 892
Password: 323842
Dial in
929 436 2866
Meeting ID: 597 938 892
Password: 323842
Please Note: if you call in on a land line, long distance charges may apply.
(Thursday noon services will be Eucharist in person on the first Sunday of each month, Noon Prayer on Zoom the remaining Thursdays.)
|
|
Change in Sunday Morning Mask Policy
Sunday Morning Mask Policy Revised 8/3/2021
Masks at indoor Sunday services are now required for those who are vaccinated and non-vaccinated.
|
|
Prayer Ministry at Trinity Church
Prayer Jars and Prayer Request Forms are back in their regular spots: on the table in the South Narthex (hallway between Goodwin Hall and the Sanctuary) and inside the church on the table where you pick up bulletins after you enter Sigourney Street.
Private intercessory prayer is available with members of our Intercessory Prayer team in the side aisle while Communion is being distributed at the 10:00 AM service.
|
|
Worship on Sunday, August 29th
Oh, how good and pleasant it is, when kindred live together in unity! Psalm 133:1
On Sunday, August 29th Trinity Church will join with others from across ECCT to worship at St. Monica’s Hartford (3575 Main St. Hartford, CT) at 10:30 A.M.
In case of inclement weather, the service will be moved inside with masks and social distancing. There will be no worship on that day at Trinity Church, 120 Sigourney St. at either 8:00 A.M. or 10:00 A.M.
We hope as many of you as possible with join us in worshiping with our friends at St. Monica’s.
|
|
Voice of Trinity Deadline
The deadline for the next issue of The Voice is Sunday, August 15. Please send all materials for the August issue, which will cover all events and activities in September, to voice@trinityhartford.org by 5:00 p.m. on that date. If you need to deliver your article to the parish office in paper form, turn it in by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, when the office closes for the weekend. Please have all materials for the August issue in on time so events at the start of our next program year can be properly publicized.
|
|
Sunday, 1 August2021, at Trinity Church.
|
|
Worship Ministries. Volunteers Needed!
As we move forward and gather for future services, please keep in mind all the Worship Ministries that help to create such wonderful services here at Trinity Church.
We are looking for volunteers for our Altar Guild, Usher and Flower Ministries. No previous experience is needed. If you would like more information, please contact Barbara Roos in the office and she will connect you with the ministry leader.
|
|
Annual Backpack Ministry!
Trinity's participation in Covenant to Care’s annual back-to-school backpack program for Hartford children needing school supplies is beginning! You can fill a backpack with new school supplies for elementary children in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and grades 1 and 2.
Here are the details:
Backpacks which will fit younger children should be 11-14 inches in height, with gender neutral designs please.
The following list contains suggested items for the backpack. Please do not feel that you must purchase every item:
- Crayons
- washable markers
- pencils
- small pencil sharpener
- eraser
- glue stick
- zipper bag for pencils etc.
- 12" ruler
- composition or wide ruled notebook
- small pack of construction paper
Sheets with the printed list will be available for you to pick up in the church. If you find that the cost of filling a backpack is too high, consider teaming up with another Trinity member to share the cost.
Please return the filled backpack with the list attached, indicating which items are included, to the Baptistery on Sunday mornings, or to the office (M-Th; 9 am to 3 pm) by August 8th . The backpacks will be blessed that day and given to the representative from Covenant to Care who will be worshiping with us that Sunday.
Trinity has generously supported the Adopt-A-Social-Worker program of Covenant to Care over many years, and hopefully many of us can again! Feel free to contact me with any questions, and thank you!
Penny Pearson, 860-243-0020, pennypearson at comcast.net.
|
|
Giving Statements
Giving statements for the period ending June 30, 2021 were mailed on August 4th. Please allow several days for the post office to make deliveries. You will receive both your annual pledge statement and your Capital Campaign statement (if applicable) in one envelope. You can check your balance(s) on the statement(s).
We hope you have a chance to unplug this summer and enjoy some rest. So, a reminder: If you’re going away, please keep your pledge up to date.
|
|
Save the Date:
Homecoming Sunday on September 12
Trinity Church will launch its new program year in style with a big (but responsibly safe) party on September 12 – an event we’re calling Homecoming Sunday. Following the 10 am service, there will be a wide range of activities, including:
- Delicious refreshments
- Fun games
- Guided tours of the Trinity Church buildings
- Prizes
- And, most importantly, the chance to see your Trinity Church brothers and sisters live and in three dimensions!
More information to follow, but for now please mark September 12 on your calendar. Even if you haven’t been coming to church physically because of the pandemic, please consider joining us in person for this celebration of the church home we have in our beautiful (and renovated) buildings, and especially in the hearts and lives of one another.
|
|
A/V Guild
After taking a step back from recruitment to continue to refine the system, we are once again seeking volunteers to be a part of the A/V Guild. Don’t worry about your level of technical skill. If you can press a button on a remote control, then there’s a place for you on the team. If you would like more information, would like to volunteer, or would like to come watch the a/v guild at work on a Sunday to get a sense of what they do, please be in touch with Jake Troiano or Casey Rosseau.
Please email office@trinityhartford.org or call 860-527-8133 ext. 204 and Barbara Roos will provide contact information for Casey and Jake.
|
|
Trinity Book Group
For its next gathering, which will be in September, Trinity's Book Group has chosen The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here by Hope Jahren. In concise, highly readable chapters, the author takes us through the science behind the key inventions—from electric power to large-scale farming to automobiles—that, even as they help us, release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere like never before. She explains the current and projected consequences of global warming and the actions that we all can take to fight back. All are welcome to attend this meeting, which will be September 24th, 7 pm, which is expected to be in-person! Location TBA.
|
|
The Church of the Good Shepherd is a small, multi-cultural, urban congregation housed in two remarkable historic buildings built by Elizabeth Colt. Worship comprises several weekly services in either English or Spanish. The church provides a range of services to families and individuals in the surrounding neighborhood, and its buildings are home to two other churches while providing meeting and event space for several other organizations.
We seek a Parish Administrator whose primary role will be to relieve the Rector of day-to-day responsibility for management of temporal aspects of the church. He or she will coordinate with engaged church members and members of our wider community to care for and make optimal use of church resources.
This is a part-time job averaging about 4 hours per day, 5 days per week for a total of 19 hours per week. Specific hours may change to accommodate the administrator’s needs and the needs of others. The Parish Administrator will work independently under the general supervision of the clergy. The wage range is $18-22/hour, depending on skills and experience. We reserve the right to split this position between two people in the event that one person is not able to fulfill all requirements of the position.
Read the full job description and apply on Indeed.com
|
|
The Cora J. Belden Library presents Virtual Youth Programs in Acting and Storytelling and Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Parishioner Michael Okeke is collaborating once again with the Cora J. Belden Library in Rocky Hill to present two programs on Mondays in August.
Tell me ANOTHER Story: This on-line program via Zoom will present dramatic storytelling techniques and acting in a creative, new way! We'll listen to stories, play acting games and more. No prior acting experience is needed. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Call the library at 860-258-7621 to register.
Teen Volunteering Opportunity: This volunteer program is designed for ages 13 and up.
We will be learning improvisational techniques, pantomime, and voice manipulations in a relaxed and spontaneous atmosphere in order to participate in the 3:00 pm program, Tell me ANOTHER Story! You will log on at 2:30 pm- 1/2 hour before the start of each program for instructions. Call the library at 860-258-7621 to register.
|
|
News from the Diocese
Click the links below to read up on what's going on in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, and in our North Central Region.
|
|
eVoice Deadline
All announcements should be submitted to George at chienga@sbcglobal.net by Thursday 9am for publication that week. Announcements that are submitted late will be held until the following week’s edition.
|
|
Weekly Calendar
10:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite II (Church)
Tuesday, August 10th
5:30 P.M. Trinity Community for Racial Justice meeting (Zoom)
Thursday, August 12th
Friday, August 13th
Sunday, August 15th Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Voice of Trinity Deadline
10:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite II (Church)
|
|
120 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06105
860.527.8133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
