Worship With Us at Trinity Church

Sunday, 22 October

The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Eucharist Rite II

8:00 AM in the Church

10:00 AM in the Church and

live-streamed via YouTube

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2024 Annual Appeal

Godly Play - October

Transition to Eternal Life

Update on Ahli Arab Hospital - 19 October

Q3 Giving Statements

Beware Scam Emails

Fall Building Work Day - 21 October

Church by the Pond - 21 October

Pipescreams - 27 October

Spiritual Value of Photography (Part 2) - 4 November

The Hope of Loving - 5 November

North Central Regional Pot Luck Dinner - 26 November

New Music Season at Trinity - 2023 / 2024

Prayer List Requests

Special Prayer Requests

Calendar

News from the Diocese - October Newsletters

It’s never too late to make a pledge.

You can pick up a pledge card in the Narthex and send it in.

You can pledge online:  www.trinityhartford.org/2024pledge

You can call Barbara at the office (860-527-8133 ext 204) and one will be sent to you.

Every pledge is important to the continued life of this parish.

Thank you for supporting Trinity Church.

What’s up in our Godly Play room?

This month we look forward to experience and work with the following stories (not necessarily in order):

The Parable of the Great Pearl, Story of Congressman John Lewis, The Exodus, and St Elizabeth of Portugal.

Our next Godly Play class will take place on Sunday, October 22. We welcome all children 3 yrs and older into our sacred space(upstairs in the Education building) at 9:45 am and rejoin our families at about 10:40 am.

Transition to Eternal Life

Trinity Church notes the passing of David Camille Desmarais, a former staff member who served not only Trinity Church, but the wider Episcopal Church in Connecticut in multiple roles, the last being Clerk of the Works for the Trinity Church Capital Campaign. Our sympathy and prayers are with his family and friends.

Dave’s family will receive friends on Friday, October 27th from 4-7 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church at

11 Church St in Tariffville, CT.

The funeral service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 28th at Trinity Church, Tariffville, CT.

Please find the link to Dave's obituary here.

Father of all, we pray to you for David, and for all those whom

we love but see no longer. Grant to them eternal rest.

Let light perpetual shine upon them. May his soul and the souls

of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Update on Ahli Arab Hospital

Below please find an excerpt from the October 19 AFEDJ (American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of the Jerusalem) newsletter. To read the complete article go here .

October 19, 2023 – Ahli Arab Hospital has become another tragic casualty of the Hamas-Israel conflict after suffering a critical attack by an incendiary missile of contested origin on the night of October 17. More than 400 civilians have been killed, according to the Ministry of Health, and others wounded, many of them children who were using Ahli’s “safe sanctuary” as shelter and refuge.

AFEDJ acknowledges the sensitive nature of the details at the heart of this tragedy and the difficulty inherent in reporting on the events during this dark period of heightened emotions. As a non-political, non-sectarian organization, AFEDJ stands by our humanitarian mission and laments this catastrophe that has resulted in the loss of many innocent, civilian lives and caused untold suffering.

Whether a result of accident, failure, or targeted intention does not change the outcome for the victims of this atrocity. Ahli Hospital Director Suhaila Tarazi told AFEDJ “there are no winners in war” just eleven days ago when this conflict began. The carnage and scorched ground at Ahli Hospital serves as a haunting testament to her statement. With heavy hearts, AFEDJ joins the multitudes around the world grieving over this horrendous, senseless tragedy.

More information about the American Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem can be found here.

Third Quarter Giving Statements

Giving statements for the period ending October 14, 2023 were mailed last week. Please allow several days for the post office to make deliveries. You can check your 2023 balance owed on the statement, and if you have an active account on Realm, you can check that way as well.

If you haven’t received your statement or have questions, contact Barbara Roos at office@trinityhartford.org or 860-527-8133 ext. 204. Thank you!

Beware Scam Emails

There has been an increase in emails claiming to be from Rev. D. asking people to do a favor but not to call about it and only email about it.

As a reminder Rev. D. will NEVER email you for a favor and then discourage a phone call. Also, Rev. D. will NEVER email you asking you to purchase gift cards. If you get a suspicious email, please check the “from” email address. If it is not from Rev. D’s Trinity Hartford email it is not a legitimate email and please delete it.

Please notify Rev. D or Barbara if you receive a suspicious email that does appear to be from Rev. D’s Trinity Hartford email address so that the security of the Church’s network can be evaluated.

Congratulations Marsha!

We celebrate with Marsha Adell as she travels home from graduating on Saturday from Purdue University with a Masters in Public Administration. Marsha is a member of the Vestry and her twins are often eager helpers at coffee hour and in distributing Altar flowers.

Fall Building Work Day

The Property Team has designated Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 a.m. to noon as the first of three fall workdays. Due to forecasted inclement weather, the work day will be moved indoors.

(The others are Saturday, November 18 and Saturday, December 9.) Bring your favorite tools and gloves and a friend. Contact Peter Green at 860-236-1457 or pmgreen76@gmail.com with any questions.

Church by the Pond – Save the Date: October 21

Trinity's next opportunity to participate in this ministry led by Christ Church Cathedral is Saturday, October 21. 

• We'll meet in the Trinity kitchen at 12:30 to prepare bag lunches, entering though the outside door to the kitchen.  
• At 1:45 we'll bring those lunches to Bushnell Park, where we'll participate in the worship service by the pond, led by Rev. D.
• We'll distribute our lunches and personal care items following the service, and finish around 3:00.

All parishioners and families are welcome. Volunteers will observe the mask and social distancing protocols in effect at the time for in-person worship. 

Please contact me if you have any questions, or to let me know you are planning to participate.

Penny Pearson, convener; pennypearson@comcast.net, 860-243-0020  

Special Adult Forum

The Spiritual Value of Photography, Part 2

Saturday, November 4, 2023

We had such an enthusiastic response to our forum on the Spiritual Value of Photography that we decided to follow it up with a hands-on opportunity. Come and experience what it is like to take pictures as a spiritual practice right in our own Asylum Hill neighborhood. It’s not about being a great photographer; it’s about seeing the world we live in with new eyes. Please plan to join us!

• When:           Saturday, November 4, from 10:30 to 2:00
• Where:           Meet in the Library, then team up to explore our neighborhood
• What:             Notice our surroundings and take a few pictures,

then regroup for lunch

• Why:              Rev. D will create a slide show from our pictures and after lunch,

we’ll share our thoughts and feelings about our experience

• Details:          Coffee and doughnuts will be available as we gather
•                        We’ll make suggestions about what to look for and photograph.
•                        No camera necessary – your cell phone camera will be the perfect

tool.

•                        Let the church office know if you plan to participate (so we’ll have

enough coffee and doughnuts).

•                        Bring your lunch; we’ll provide beverages.

Special Music Events at Trinity Episcopal Church

2023 - 2024

Beginning with the return of Pipescreams on Friday, October 27, there are many musical offerings that will take place at Trinity Church over the 2023 - 2024 program year.

From a collaboration with Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet in November to an April presentation of birdsong-inspired choral and organ works ushering in Spring, and concerts and choral programs in between, click here to review the complete listing and add the dates to your calendar!

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 - October 11, 2023

North Central Region Monthly Missive - October 2023