25 August 2022
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Current COVID Protocols - Updated for 28 August
Pictures from Church at the Pond - 20 August
Transition to Eternal Life - Mavis Bennett
Rector Away - 28 August
Assistant to the Rector Away - 1 September
2023 Calendar Sharing
Thursday Services Resume - 1 September
Homecoming Sunday - 11 September
Godly Play Resumes - 11 September
Women Together 1st Meeting - 13 September Trinity Book Club - September Meeting
Cookout Invite - 10 September
Special Prayer Request
Prayers for Ukraine
Worship with Us
Calendar
News from ECCT
eVoice Deadline
QR Codes
Update on Current COVID Protocols
as of Sunday, August 28

  • There will be no Communion at Morning Prayer this Sunday.
  • Masks at indoor services are strongly encouraged.
  • We will continue to wear masks in the office in all common areas, and those who have private offices may request visitors to wear masks. Please be respectful of staff wishes.
 
As a reminder, there are various levels of comfort in our community with masking, handshakes, and hugging, so please be respectful of others whose decisions differ from your own.
 
Thank you for your continued cooperation and flexibility. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Rev. D. or a member of the Vestry.
Church by the Pond - Saturday, August 20, 2022
Mavis Bennett, a member of our parish, departed from this life on August 21, 2022.
 
We extend sympathy to the Bennett family, and pray for the repose of Mavis' soul, now in the nearer presence of our Lord.

Father of all, we pray to you for Mavis,
and for all those whom we love but see no longer.
Grant to them eternal rest.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
May her soul and the souls of all the departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Rector Away Week of 8/28
 
Rev. D. will be taking some time away beginning August 26.
If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact Barbara Roos (office@trinityhartford.org or 860-527-8133, ext. 204)
and she will connect you with a priest.

If you need a priest between September 1 and September 5, please call one of the wardens: Tim at (860) 310-6572 or Leslyn at (860) 983-8571 .
Assistant to the Rector Away
 
Barbara Roos will be away from Thursday, September 1, returning to the office on Thursday, September 15th. If you need immediate assistance that cannot wait till Barbara’s return, please contact Rev. D. at rector at trinityhartford.org or 860-986-3289.
2023 Calendar Sharing
 
Over the next several weeks, might you be receiving more 2023 calendars than you can use? Or perhaps you need a 2023 calendar?
 
Trinity is the place for you!
 
Beginning Sunday, September 11, there will be a basket on the nametag table in Goodwin Hall for our parishioners to drop off or pick up a 2023 calendar. Calendars of all sizes are welcome - wall, desk or pocket size.
Thursday Services Resume September 1
 
Beginning September 1, Thursday services will resume in the Chapel. Holy Eucharist will take place the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Noonday Prayer will take place the 2nd, 4th and if necessary the 5th Thursdays. Information is on the Trinity Web site: Community / Events or check the weekly eVoice.
Save the Date:
Homecoming Sunday on
September 11

Trinity Church will launch its new program year on September 11.
 
More information to follow, but for now please mark September 11 on your calendar. 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.
Godly Play Resumes Sunday, September 11
 
Our classroom, located in the education building off of the parking lot, second floor, opens to students at 9:45 am. each Sunday. and welcomes all students from age 3 and up and is open to students at 9:45 am each Sunday. We will continue our tradition of joining others in the church about 10:40
 
Masks are optional if the child is COVID vaccinated. Any questions please fee free to call Nancy Crandall 860-503-3353
 
Come wonder with us!
Women Togethera group that gathers weekly to explore our Christian faith and practice through book discussion, prayer and fellowship. We will resume meetings on Tuesday, September 13th from 2:00 to 3:15pm in the reception room at St. John’s (679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT).
 
We will begin reading  My Neighbor’s Faith, Ed: Jennifer Howe Peace, Or N. Rose & Gregory Mobley. 2012. This groundbreaking volume gathers an array of inspiring and penetrating stories about the interreligious encounters of outstanding community leaders, scholars, public intellectuals, and activist from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. 

For this meeting we will read Part I:  Encountering the Neighbor, pgs. 3 – 41. The books we choose are usually available at amazon.com and other booksellers.

WT has been attended by women from St. John’s, Trinity, St. James and St. Monica’s. Please contact Linda MacGougan or Cathy Rowe if you would like additional information.
Trinity Book Group
September Meeting
 
Trinity's Book Group will kick off the new program year in September with a discussion of the Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Carol Shields: The Stone Diaries. It is the story of Daisy Goodwill Flett, from her birth in Canada in 1905, through her years as a wife, mother, and widow, as she seeks to understand her place in the world.

The meeting is on Friday, Sept. 30th, from 7:00-9:00 pm, and will be hosted by Amy Arlin at her home in Avon. Please let Amy know if you plan to attend so she knows how many goodies to prepare. (aearlin@gmail.com). All are welcome to attend!
Rev. D and her wife, Kristen, are inviting you to a gathering at their home on Saturday: September 10,
1 – 4 pm.
Sign up forms are found here.
 
This is an informal gatherings so come when you can and stay for however long you can. Hamburgers, hotdogs and beverages will be provided.
 
Please bring either a side dish or dessert to share.
If you have a favorite folding chair, please bring that too!
 
Once you sign up, the office will contact you with Rev. D’s address.
 
If you have challenges using the electronic sign up sheet, please contact Barbara in the office at office@trinityhartford.org.
Special Prayer Request

A member of our parish, Jacqui Lucier has advanced kidney disease and is in need of a transplant.

As we pray for Jacqui, we also ask that you prayerfully consider being screened as a potential kidney donor. For more information about living organ donation and to sign up to be screened, please visit nkr.org/SBB483. Please encourage your friends and family to consider donor screening.

To hear Jacqui talk about her illness and need for a transplant, watch this clip that has aired on local news.
Prayers for Ukraine

We pray for the people of Ukraine.
As we pray, you are strongly encouraged to support efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees by donating to the International Rescue Committee (www.rescue.org) or another reputable agency on the ground.

Worship With Us at Trinity Church

Sunday, 28 August
The Twelveth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 AM Morning Prayer in the Memorial Garden

10:00 AM Morning Prayer in the Church
and live-streamed via YouTube


Weekly Calendar
Sunday, August 28th
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.

Tuesday, August 30th
6:00 P.M.

Thursday, September 1st
12:00 P.M.

Friday, September 2nd
7:00 P.M.

Sunday, September 4th
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Morning Prayer Rite II (Memorial Garden)
Morning Prayer Rite II (Church)


Choir School Rehearsal (Nave)


Noon Eucharist (Chapel)


N/A Group Meeting (Huntington Hall)

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist Rite II (Memorial Garden)
Holy Eucharist Rite II (Church)
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 Barbara Roos at office@trinityhartford.org by Wednesday 9am for publication that week. Announcements that are submitted late will be held until the following week’s edition.
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