Church by the Pond on February 18

Trinity's next opportunity to participate in this ministry led by Christ Church Cathedral is Saturday, February 18.

- 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 mask and social distancing protocols in the kitchen, and Cathedral mask protocol in effect at the time for in-person worship at the park.

Questions? Feel free to contact Percy Williamson or Penny Pearson.

Please join us for a forum on February 19 to listen to the stories of other Trinity Church members and share your own story. We’d love to hear about your formative experiences and learn about your original church home.

Our winter indoor workday will take place on Presidents’ Day, February 20, from 9:00 until noon.

Please join us for our last conversation about the Sunday readings during the season of Epiphany. We will gather over Zoom on Tuesday, at 5:30 PM and ending at 6:30 PM when we will discuss the readings from the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, (go to trinityhartford.org for Sunday’s bulletin). All are welcome!

If you have any questions, please contact Roy McAlpine.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 833 0910 7608

Passcode: 125938

Or call in: 929-436-2866

Meeting ID: 833 0910 7608

Passcode: 125938

The Vestry will meet on Tuesday, February 21^st at 7 pm online only

(Meeting ID: 857 1776 4576

Passcode: 847853).

Vestry meetings are open to any member of the parish. Members of the parish are especially invited to bring concerns and feedback to the Vestry during the “Feedback from Congregation” section of the meeting which begins at about 7:20/7:30. (The first 15-20 minutes of the meeting are a time of reflection and connection).

Members who choose to do so are welcome to come only to the beginning of the meeting to share concerns or are welcome to stay for the entire meeting. Please note that if there are conversations that are confidential in nature, visitors to the meeting will be asked to excuse themselves for that portion and then will be invited back in.

The Adult Christian Formation Team is pleased to announce that this year’s Lenten Series, Geography and the Bible, will be led by Drew Smith. He will share his knowledge and experience of the Holy Land, augmented with photos taken during his five visits over a period of 30 years.

In our Sunday worship during Lent we hear stories about Jesus’ ministry, starting with his temptation in the wilderness and leading all the way through his last days on earth. These compelling stories are not fiction. They really happened, in real places that are still towns and cities, home to many people just as they were thousands of years ago. We hope that seeing those places, hearing stories of what they are like today, will deepen our connection to the stories that are central to the Christian faith.

The series will be held the Sundays in Lent beginning February 26, following the 10 a.m. Eucharist. We will meet in the sanctuary because that space is the best for showing 35mm slides. Each meeting will last about one hour.

We hope you will plan to join us!

The 1^st and 5^th Sundays of the month all children will have the opportunity to attend the entire church service, and participate in the readings.

Our Godly Play class will be in session every 2^nd , 3^rd , and 4^th Sundays.

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Crandall.

Churches in the North Central Region of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) are once again invited to assist students of Capitol Community College in Hartford during Lent.

While many students are beneficiaries of SNAP vouchers, the vouchers don’t allow for the purchase of personal hygiene products. The items in greatest need are soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and feminine hygiene products.

We're invited to collect one personal care item for each week in Lent to benefit these students.

A basket will be in the baptistery for those who wish to bring their items to the church, or items may be delivered directly to Christ Church Cathedral (Weds-Fri April 12-14, 9-12 or Sun April 16, 12-1).

Volunteers will deliver the donations from Trinity.

An informational sheet from Cathedral Deacon Bonnie Matthews is available on the bulletin table in Goodwin Hall.

Should you like a name added to the Prayer List, please contact Barbara in the office at office at Trinityhartford.org or 860-527-8133 ext. 204.

Please note that unless the office is otherwise notified, the name will be on the list for 4 weeks and then removed.

 Special Prayer Request

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.

Find upcoming events HERE .

Click here to watch a 5 minute reflection by Bishop Jeff on “Race as a Lens".

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.