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Sunday, 14 January

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Holy Eucharist Rite II

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Trinity Church Book Group - 12 January

Contemplative Prayer - 14 January

175th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in CT -

14 January

Martin Luther King Holiday Observed- 15 January

Women Together - 16 January

Bishop Visitation - 21 January

Change to Sunday Schedule

"A Case for Love" movie event - 23 January

Parish Financial Conversation

Choir School of Hartford - Spring 2024 Events

Prayer List Requests

Special Prayer Requests

Calendar

News from the Diocese - January Newsletter

Trinity Church Book Group

Looking for a good book? Here's one: French Braid, by contemporary author Anne Tyler. "Full of heartbreak and hilarity,.... a stirring, uncannily insightful novel of tremendous warmth and humor that illuminates the kindnesses and cruelties of our daily lives." It's the featured work for the next meeting of Trinity's Book Group, on Friday, January 12th, 7-9 p.m.

All are warmly invited to attend! Amy Arlin will host at her home in Avon. Please let her know if you plan to attend; she'll send you directions - and make sure to have plenty of refreshments on hand! (aearlin@gmail.com)

Contemplative Prayer

Contemplative Prayer will be held in the chapel after the January 14th 10:00 am service. Please take this time to pray together silently in community for those intentions that are closest to your heart.

Observance of the 175th Anniversary

of the Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut

Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford

January 14^th - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

You are invited to join a liturgical observation at Christ Church Cathedral that creates sacred space and allows us to reflect on the sins of our past and the ways in which our faith calls us to seek justice, reconciliation, and repair.

As we commemorate the abolition of slavery in our state, we cannot ignore the fact that our forebears were complicit in a system that perpetuated grave injustice and suffering.

It is a moment for us to repent and to recommit ourselves to the Gospel call of love, justice, and equality.

The Church Office and Buildings will be closed on Monday,

15 January, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Women Together: a group that gathers weekly to explore our Christian faith and practice through book discussion, prayer and fellowship meets on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:15pm in the reception room at St. John’s (679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT).

Our book discussion is on Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence by Mary Pipher, 2002. “She explores what she's learned about how to balance despair with joy, utilizing and sharing with readers every coping skill she has honed during her lifetime to remind us that there is a silver thread of resilience that flows through all of life, and that despite our despair, the light will return.”

The books we choose are usually available at libraries, 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.

Bishop Visitation – Sunday, January 21

Next Sunday there will be one service at 10 am for Bishop Laura Ahrens’ visitation to Trinity. Each parish receives a visitation once in about every three years, so everyone is encouraged to be present next Sunday. After the service, join us for a special coffee hour followed by an Adult Forum where Bishop Laura will answer questions from the congregation. If you have a question that you would like to ask but would prefer to submit it prior to Sunday, you can email it to Rev. D. or call Barbara in the office and it will be asked as an anonymous question. 

Change to Sunday Schedule

Due to Bishop Laura’s visit on January 21st and the celebration of Rev. D’s last Sunday on February 4th, there will be one Sunday service at 10 am beginning on January 14th and going forward.

“A Case for Love” asks what unselfish love looks like in today’s world, at a time when division, estrangement, and hatred seem to be as strong as ever. Bishop Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, inspired the film’s focus as he offered a solution to what ails us: “Love.” Specifically, “Unselfish Love.”

You can view “A Case for Love” on Tuesday, January 23 (one day only) at Cinemark Buckland Hills 18XD and IMAX, 99 Redstone Rd, Manchester, CT 06042.  Purchase tickets at www.Trinityhartford.org/acaseforlove . This event is a rare opportunity to showcase the loving, liberating, and life-giving nature of The Episcopal Church.

Parish Financial Conversation

There has been a parish financial conversation on the calendar for Sunday January 28th. As a part of the upcoming clergy transition there will be a financial review by the office of the Canon for Mission Finance. On the recommendation of Canon Tim Hodapp, who serves as the transition officer for ECCT, the parish financial conversation is being postponed until the completion of that review. At that time, Canon Hodapp will present the analysis to the Vestry and then subsequently to the entire parish. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Treasurer, Casey Rousseau;  or Wardens, Leslyn Clark and Jacqui Lucier.

Special Prayer Requests

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.

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.

ECCT Newsletter - January 10, 2023