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International Hospitality |
A cyclist from Montreal is one of the first visitors to our Cycling Hospitality Station this year. Then today, a man from Connecticut biked-in to take photos of the church as his group is considering it as a location for their Fall conference. The hospitality station is open until October. The Christ Trinity welcome is ever-present. |
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Berkshire Pride and Sheffield Pride |
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On June 4th we are gathering a group to attend Berkshire Pride in Pittsfield. If you would like to be part of our group, let us know you are interested and what shirt size you wear. We'll all be wearing shirts and working our booth to invite people to Sheffield Pride on June 24th in the center of town.
There is a sign-up sheet to help with the PRIDE CELEBRATION on Friday, June 24th in the Parish Hall. We need help with set-up, food-serving and clean-up.
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Peter reflects on his visit to The Holy Land |
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St. Paul's and Christ Trinity's bowls |
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Before Father Sam Smith left St. Paul's for a calling at All Saints in Worcester, he emptied the fountain in the St. Paul's Memorial Garden and sent all the coins to Christ Trinity to be put together with the coins in our own Mampong Babies' Home bowl. The funds collected from these two bowls were taken to Salisbury Bank, where there is a coin-sorting machine. The $58.47 collected from the two churches is now on its way to Ghana, and the orphanage near and dear to the hearts of many in this congregation.
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Dear God of love and mercy
We adore you and want to follow you
You love us into relationship
We ask
· To live an abundant life
· For courage to do justice even in the face of hatred
· You to show us how to stop deadly violence
· For guidance to share this relationship with others
· For help in caring well for those who need us
· For joyful anticipation of your daily surprises
· For your continued presence and blessing
· For a forgiving heart toward those who have hurt us.
May our petitions rise as incense and reach fulfillment.
In Jesus’ name,
AMEN
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Community in Faith Adult Forum
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Tuesdays, May 24, 31 7:00 pm via Zoom
Our three-parish Community in Faith Adult Forum continues on Tuesday, May 24th with a lectionary- based Bible Study facilitated by the Rev. Tina Rathbone, Rector of Grace Church. The group meets on Zoom to focus on the ways stories from the Gospel come to life through our own journeys of love, struggle and (sometimes stumbling) faith. Come join us! For the Zoom link: click here
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100th anniversary of Lincoln Memorial |
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The OWLES,
Christ Trinity's senior fellowship group, will go to the Norman Rockwell Museum on THURSDAY, May 26th, to view the regular paintings, and especially to experience an exhibit called "The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated", featuring works by illustrators and artists who have incorporated the Lincoln Memorial into their art as a symbolic element. This year is the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on May 30, 1922. In September, we will go to Chesterwood, home of the sculptor Daniel Chester French, to see his 6 foot model for the statue and other works in his studio.
If you wish to attend the May outing, please let co-leaders Nancy King or Liz Wells know. Car pools may be arranged from the church parking lot at 9:15 and Barrington Plaza at 9:30 to arrive at the museum at 10 AM. Afterwards, we can go to lunch at the Barrington Brewery on the way home.
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We will have a potluck lunch at French Park on Prospect Road in North Egremont, on Wednesday, June 22nd at noon. No program, just good conversation, and planning for the next season. Nancy and Liz will bring dessert and drinks; participants will bring salads and main dishes to share. Let Nancy or Liz know if you plan to come. Heavy rain cancels. As you know, OWLES is open and welcoming to all.
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On Saturday, June 11th at 4:00 Christ Trinity Church presents the second concert of our 2022 Lich Gate Concerts series, featuring music for string quartet. Artistic Director and Violinist Jorge Ávila has programmed Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18, a work so grounded in 18th-century musical tradition that it earned the nickname “Komplimentierungsquartett” or “quartet of bows and curtseys.” Jorge has paired this with William Grant Still’s Lyric String Quartette.
Our New York-based string quartet features, in addition to our own Jorge Ávila, Rachel Handman, Violin II; Orlando Wells, Viola; and Sarah Hewitt-Roth, Cello.
Lich Gate Concerts strives to bring live chamber music concerts in beautiful settings in the Southern Berkshires. The 6,000 square foot wooden Pavilion in the Sheffield Town Park has excellent acoustics. And beginning with this concert, we will provide folding chairs under the Pavilion, courtesy of a grant from the Sheffield Cultural Council. Lawn seat ticket holders must bring their own chairs or blankets.
Lich Gate Concerts helps Christ Trinity Church increase our mission-giving by providing wonderful experiences for audiences in the southern Berkshires and raising money for other needed ministries in our community. YOU can help by inviting your neighbors and friends to these concerts!
TICKETS
Pavilion Seating: $40
Lawn Seating: $20
Lawn Seating for children under 18: FREE!
As experienced concert-goers, you are aware that ticket sales cover only part of the expense of presenting concerts. We need your help to support this endeavor to present live Classical music in Sheffield and invite you to become a Sponsor of the concert series. As such, you will receive advance information, priority seating, an introduction to our artists and guest artists, and our everlasting gratitude.
Questions: Concerts@ChristTrinityChurch.org
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Women's Bible Study will have one more meeting on Friday June 3rd before taking a break for the summer. We will meet in the church hall at 1 pm, and continue the study on 'Who Do You Say That I Am?' from the Gospel of John.
We will explore the statement 'I am the vine' through the question Jesus asked 'Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?' The Bible passages we will read and discuss are John 15:1-17; and Matthew 6:25-34. Please let Imelda know if you plan on joining this women's group.
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Gideon’s Garden Planting Day |
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Saturday, June 4, 10 am
Our sister church, Grace Church in the Southern Berkshires, invites you to help plant Gideon’s Garden. This annual event is full of camaraderie as volunteers plant and water tender young vegetables and fruits to be harvested throughout the growing season and donated to various feeding programs and food pantries, including the Sheffield Food Assistance Program. If you like to dig in the dirt and want to spend an hour or two furthering the mission of feeding the hungry, bring your trowel and gloves to Gideon’s Garden on Division Street near Taft Farm in Great Barrington at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4.
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Hot Dogs - a Memorial Day tradition! |
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There is no better Small-Town America tradition than Sheffield's Memorial Day parade... except for maybe the Hot Dog Church that immediately follows. One need not be Episcopal or Lutheran or even a church-goer to attend Hot Dog Church.
It is free and open to anyone who loves hot dogs.
The Mt. Everett High School Band will march down Main Street for the first time in a few years. After the brief memorial service at Barnard Park, come on across the street to Christ Trinity Church and we will serve you a hot dog and something cold to drink. Mt. Everett Marching Band members are served first, as they have other parades to march in, then we will grill hot dogs for everyone in the community.
If you would be willing to help us clean up after this event, we welcome your participation around noontime.
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This is Marilyn W., who volunteered at our Corner of Kindness a couple of years ago, sharing warmth, compassion, and watermelon with this hiker from Beijing. We can't wait to launch our Appalachian Trail Corner of Kindness for 2022. Last year members of our church and Old Parish plus volunteers and clergy from churches statewide, served over 500 hikers at the Appalachian Trail tent. Our Appalachian Trail ministry begins on Monday, June 20 and runs through August 13. We are there on Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays. What a joy and a privilege it will be to provide a corner of kindness to hikers.
If you want to volunteer this year, please send us an email and we will put you on the contact roster. Specific day sign-ups for volunteers will start in just a couple of weeks.
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This is our Christ Trinity AT coordinator, Bob Healy, practically giving the shirt off his own back to a hiker who had faced a backpack disaster. Bob will be with us again this year to make sure that everything runs smoothly. |
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We are really excited to be able to provide a space in our Parish Hall for David Hodge to teach two guitar classes each week on Monday nights. First is an "Open Mic Prep Workshop" where the class listens to someone performing a song and then gives constructive, helpful suggestions at the end. It starts with one song then as the class progresses people will do two or three song sets. Enrollment is now open. Contact David at dhodgeguitar@aol.com
The second class is an "Open Jam Class" which takes familiar songs and then explores new ways to add to them. New tunes and arrangements are added as the class progresses. It's a great opportunity to work out new parts, play a less familiar instrument, develop harmonies and prepare for jamming outside of class!
So, when you see the parking lot full on Monday nights you'll know that we're making it possible for others to gather in a corner of kindness and learning and prepare them to bring joy into the world!
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Save the date for the
Come Together Food & Music Festival
July 16th starting at noon
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Christ Trinity Church 413-229-8811
180 Main Street
PO Box 127
Sheffield, MA 01257
Livestreamed services at 10:00 Sundays:
Questions you may have about us will probably be answered at:
If you have a loved one who you would like us to remember in our Sunday prayers, please email us Monday morning before 10:00.
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