Members of Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet and School of Ballet dropped by this week to scope out their new digs at Holy Trinity when they become our resident dance company in August. Artistic Director Elisa Schroth e-mailed the Rev. Mary with this thought:
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Seeing the dancers feel at home again was such a relieving joy! It was like everyone could finally exhale after this long difficult year. It was so amazing to see the creativity that has felt so locked up to burst forth into every corner of the church." She added, "I am so excited for all that God has in store for us as our communities become one."
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Please join
Bishop Douglas, Bishop Ahrens, our region missionary and our North Central Region leadership team for a one-hour conversation to explore together what are we learning and what is God saying to us during the pandemic.
Let your voice be heard about what it means and what you need the church to be during this pandemic. Your attendance and participation matter!
All are welcome. Invite others. No registration required. Join the meeting here:
or by phone
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 911 0742 0103
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I need your help in creating a video for CHT! All you have to do is this: Film a video on your phone explaining what has given you hope (e.g., “_____ gives me hope,” or, “I have hope whenever I see _____.”) and send it to
me
. I will then piece the footage together to form a video mosaic that will act as CHT’s statement of hope and unity in the face of the pandemic.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts! -- Luke Smithers (Summer Intern)
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Days Filled with Dirt and Flowers and Life
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Ash Pierce, Holy Trinity's youth group coordinator and a praise band member, responded to ECCT's call to share personal reflections during the pandemic. Her day job is working in a garden center, so she doesn't have the luxury of sitting at home in her PJs with her laptop. She writes:
"The whole world is shut down, but I feel this strange sense of inertia, at the same time that I’m running 90 mph. Nothing and yet everything has changed. Days filled with dirt and flowers and life, while death and distance are the words of the day."
More...
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'Love Feast' this Pentecost Sunday
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Morning Prayer and Agape Meal
When:
Sunday at 9:30 AM
Where:
Your table and your phone and or computer or smart phone
Who:
Your family and others in the online CHT community
What you need:
Time, space, food to eat and something to drink
On Sunday, to deepen our celebration of the major feast day of Pentecost, we will hold an online agape meal as part of our Morning Prayer gathering.
Agape
is the Greek word to describe the deepest kind of spiritual love. An agape meal is a “love feast” that brings us together in one community gathered in the Holy Spirit.
This custom originated in gatherings of the early church after Pentecost. According to various historians, the early church met in homes for a common meal. After the meal (or sometimes before), the baptized Christians would withdraw from the rest of the meal's attendees to celebrate the Lord's Supper in private. Agape meals lost popularity around the 6
th
century, but were resuscitated in the early 18
th
century by Moravians and Methodists. an agape feast in included in our Book of Occasional Services and is most typically done on Maundy Thursday.
An agape meal does not replace Holy Eucharist, but it serves as a unique fellowship meal for us on this significant Feast Day of Pentecost. Customari
ly, we would all be around tables singing hymns, hearing God’s Word, and offering prayers. Our liturgy this Sunday is different, as most all things are in these COVID days, as we gather at our own tables and come together digitally.
The most important aspect of the agape meal doesn’t change, however, and that is to be aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit that connects us all to each other and to our one God. -- Rev. Mary Anne Osborn
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Note: We will be doing "Dwelling in the Word" using the
gospel reading.
The full Sunday bulletin may be found
here
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To join Zoom by computer or smart phone, here's the link:
Meeting ID: 493 334 0227
Password: 034832
To join Zoom by phone (audio only):
+16465588656,,4933340227#,,1#,034832# US (New York)
Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 493 334 0227
Password: 034832
Here's the Holy Trinity
Facebook
page, where you can watch
Facebook Live
, starting at 9:30 AM.
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- Mondays at 10:00 AM -- A word from the kitchen with Rev. Mary on Facebook.
- Thursday 4:30 PM: Prayer group (please contact Steve Horst for link)
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- Thursday 5:30 PM: Warden’s zoom meeting
- Friday 7:00 PM: Youth group (please contact Ash Pierce for link)
- Sunday at 9:30 AM: Sunday service (June 7) on Facebook and Zoom, followed by coffee hour. Mary Anne's last Sunday!
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If you know of someone who would enjoy the eNews but does not have email, please send a note to
Valerie
. She is periodically sending out mailings to our parishioners who may not have access to a computer or email to keep them in the loop.
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Need a helping hand outside the house during the pandemic or one-on-one time online with the clergy? For clergy assistance, make an appointment with the
Rev. Mary.
For other help, please contact the
Valerie Hall
. Note: We're looking for additional helping hands during this stay-at-home period to assist fellow parishioners with grocery-shopping, banking or even trying to figure out how to work Zoom. Please contact the
Valerie Hall
.
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Habits of Grace
Bishop Curry has begun a series of brief weekly video meditations to share his spiritual counsel. To tune in and also to sign up for updates, click
here.
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The Way of Love
Season 3 of The Episcopal Church’s
podcast,
The Way of Love
, with Bishop Michael Curry
, is now available. These weekly conversations, featuring Bishop Curry, podcast host Sandy Milien, and a variety of guests, center on ways to live a life committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love.
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Bishop's Book Discussion: May 29, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Join Bishop Laura Ahrens online May 29 from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM for book study continuing with
St. Benedict's Toolbox
by Jane Tomaine (available as an eBook with Kindle through Amazon).
Registration is required
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June 2 Webinar: The Disaster Response and How You Can Help
Join Mike Corey, chair of the Connecticut Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, at 12:00 PM, June 2. Mike has been involved in issues from food insecurity to volunteer management to the election process.
Hear how the whole community has responded and what you can do to help make a difference.
Register here.
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Camp Washington Closed this Summer Due to Virus
Bart Geissinger, executive director of Camp Washington writes: "In light of the current guidelines that are necessary to keep everyone safe, it is in the best interest of our community and beyond to not open camp this summer. The safety of the campers, staff, and families must be our priority, and I do not feel we could guarantee that. This is one of the hardest decisions I have had to make, but I know it is the right decision."
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Week of May 24-May 30
- Birthdays: Pam Carlson, Betty Jane Loeb, Jeffrey Petras, Tyler Powell and Andrew Bishop
- Graduations: Claire Colby (SCSU)
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Week of May 31-June 6
- Birthdays: Karen Warren Julia Claude
- Anniversaries: Ron and Diane Reid
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Calling All Graduates!
Graduation ceremonies may have been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus, but we can still give our graduates (college, middle school, high school, etc.) the recognition he or she deserves. Just e-mail your graduate's name, graduation date and school
here.
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The Rev. Mary Barnett:
The Rev. Mary Anne Osborn:
Valerie Hall (Parish Administrator):
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Steve Horst (Warden):
Andy Milliken (Warden):
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