If someone asked you, “What’s new at Trinity Church?” how would you answer?

So much has changed in the past few years – we said goodbye to one rector and welcomed another, we said goodbye to one minister of music and welcomed another, we made it through a pandemic but we’ve had to say goodbye to some long-time and short-time members – it would be hard to answer that question quickly.

The Adult Christian Formation team invites you to come to the Library following the 10 o’clock Eucharist on Sunday, April 16 to talk about what’s changed: what we’ve gained, and what we’ve let go of over the past 3 years. We will reminisce and mourn, but we will also celebrate. Where has God been present in all of these changes? Who is God calling us to be now?

Roy McAlpine will facilitate our discussion. Please join us!

Michelle Horsley is on vacation Sunday, taking some well-deserved time off. In her place, we welcome Madison Thompson, a sophomore at Trinity College who studies organ with Christopher Houlihan. Madison also serves as the Chapel Organist on campus as well as the organ scholar at St. Patrick- St. Anthony Church.

Welcome, Madison!

An EFM Seminar currently meets weekly, September through May, at St. James’s Church in West Hartford Center. An Open House will be held on Monday, April 17 at 6:30 pm in the St. James’s Parish Room, 1018 Farmington Ave. If you can’t make the open house or have any questions, please contact Ron Ward, 860 463 8057. rtwtmr@comcast.net

The Vestry will meet on Tuesday, April 18^th 

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.

Trinity Church is hosting a concert by the Avery Ensemble.

The Program includes the Mozart Piano Quartet in E flat Major and Brahms Piano Quartet in A Major.

A free will offering will be taken.

Celebrate Renewal with the Avery Ensemble in honor of pianist Adriana Jarvis's renewed health and recovery from long Covid and in honor of our newest members, violinist Laura Bossert and violist Emily Lane.

On Sunday April 23, Donald Romanik, President of the Episcopal Church Foundation and member of Trinity Church, will share his observations about what has been happening in other parishes across the country as they have negotiated the shifting landscape of our nation and our Church.

The Adult Christian Formation team invites you to come to the Library following the 10 o’clock Eucharist on Sunday, April 23 to hear how other parishes in other places are living into the faith that we share. Please join us!

Significant work in the area by the gas company is beginning on Garden St in a few weeks and eventually moving to Sigourney St between Farmington Ave. and Asylum Ave. The projected completion of the project is late December/Early Jan 2024. The work will begin every weekday at 8:30 am and will stop by 3:30 pm.

Please know that it may be difficult to enter through the Sigourney St. entrance. Please plan accordingly and use the Farmington Ave. entrance.

The office will monitor and issue any updates.

Trinity's Afghan refugee mom has opened a sewing business from her home, and welcomes new customers. She has a shop in the family home conveniently located off Farmington Avenue, where she sees customers at their convenience. Saheba does alterations and repairs and creates beautiful clothing, both International and Western, for both women and children, as well as fabric items of all sorts, such as tote bags, gardener’s aprons, and covers for musical instruments.

To make an appointment with Saheba, please call Anne Rapkin, 860-521-5992 or anne.rapkin@gmail.com.

Have you misplaced a pair of eyeglasses or a favorite scarf? Has your umbrella gotten away from you? Please check with the office. Items will be sent to Good Will in May to make room for new articles.

Contact Barbara in the office.

College Students - Thank you!

To everyone who was able to participate in purchasing personal care items during Lent to benefit the Capital Community College (CCC) Food Pantry - thank you! What a generous outpouring of support for these students, yet another example of our Faith in Action!

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.

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.