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Mother's Day Breakfast
Please join us Sunday, May 14th for a Mother's Day breakfast. Along with some of our usual favorites, we will also serve up yummy strawberry shortcakes with whipped cream. Gather in the Glover room after the 9:30 service to enjoy good food, fun and fellowship!
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Preparing for Mother's Day
"Traditionally, the colors of the beautiful carnation carry different meanings on Mother's Day: white carnations honor a mother who has died, while pink ones celebrate a mother who is living.
On Mother's Day we will have pink and white carnations for all the mothers. Ladies, please select a pink or white carnation upon leaving the sanctuary. They are available at either exit...take whatever color you wish!
Happy Mother's Day!"
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Adult Formation: Cynthia Bourgeault - a mystic for our times
If you want to "see" differently, perceive a lack of separation between you and others, you and God, you and nature, then you should spend time with the teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault. An early proponent of Centering Prayer, she combines Benedictine practices with body movement and scriptural studies. In this class led by Sue Roman, you will get a sense for what makes her tick and find out ways to access her teachings through books, online, and in-person classes. We'll meet in the John Beach Room at 11:00 AM on Sunday, May 21.
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Newtown's "Homegrown National Park" kick-off on April 29 was well-attended and well-covered by The Bee. Rev. Andrea and Lisa Mages were there to represent Trinity; see either of them if you want to learn more.
Save the date: As part of Trinity's "Homegrown National Park" efforts, we are working with our friends at Protect Our Pollinators on a plan to begin removing the invasive knotweed plants behind the rectory. Details to follow, but for now please mark the morning of Saturday, May 27, on your calendar. It's a big job and we need your hands!
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The Trinity Parish Care Team would like to begin a new ministry and refresh an existing one. We are looking for volunteers for:
Friendly Visits: casual visits with parishioners who can no longer join us in person and miss the social interactions.
“Thinking of You” Cookie Coordinator: looking for someone who will coordinate the team as volunteers make, package and deliver cookies to various parishioners. Team members will volunteer for all these tasks, we just need someone who can coordinate it.
Our next meeting will be a potluck lunch in the Johnson room on May 20, 11:30-1pm, where we will discuss these ministries and all our others (meal making, rides, calls, prayers). All are welcome to join us. For more information or any questions, please contact Cindy Anderau.
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The property commission is inviting people to a Spring Clean Up of the church property Saturday, May 20th beginning at 9:00am. Tasks will include wedding the flower beds, lightly trimming trees and bushes, and power washing paths. Please feel free to bring pruning shears and loppers. We will meet in the church parking lot.
Thank you so very much,
Patrick Corrigan
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In his time, in his time; he makes all things beautiful in his time. Lord, please show me everyday as you’re teaching me your way, that you do just what you say in your time.
In your time, in your time; you make all things beautiful in your time. Lord, my life to you I bring, may each song I have to sing be to you a lovely thing in your time.
These are the lyrics to the song “In His Time”, a song written in the 1970’s by Diane Ball, based on Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
Both this song and this scripture have always spoken to my heart, and as a mother I now pass these words on to my children. At bedtime, I sing “In His Time” to Franco and Nina, and often if I am saying goodnight and have forgotten to sing it in my rush to get other things done, I will hear a sweet little voice say as I’m leaving their room, “Mama? Will you sing ‘In His Time’ before you go?” And, of course, I do. This song has such meaning, because of its text and because of the feelings of security and comfort it invokes in my precious children.
Did your mom (or dad) sing to you when you were growing up? What are those feelings the memory of that invokes? This is just another example of how powerful music and singing can be for the soul. It can offer solace and warmth even in small, repetitive songs. The music-emotion connection is deep, and it’s another reason why we worship through song.
Happy Mother’s Day!
In song,
Jennifer
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This Sunday, 5/14, we welcome a special guest, George Duncan. George is an artistic portrait photographer and he has graciously volunteered to share his God-given gift with us! George will take portraits of each church school student. Kids can choose what kind of photograph they would like taken: anywhere from silly to serious, with or without props. Photos are for each respective family's use and will not be shared or used by the church in any way. | |
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Upcoming Dates to Remember:
5/14, Portrait session AND Mother's Day breakfast
6/4, Family hike (afternoon event held by the Trinity Youth Group)
6/11, Ice Cream Party AND final day of church school
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Mission and Outreach is very pleased to report that our Special Easter Collection for Laundry Love yielded over $3,100.00. This number Includes donations from the Palm Sunday Brunch. What does this mean to Laundry Love? $3,100.00 is worth 310 laundry cards (2 washes/2 dries) for a total of 620 washes and dries. That’s a lot of laundry!
Thank you, thank you for your generous support of LL!
Laundry Love of Greater Danbury depends on yearly pledges from its church members,
corporate donations and private contributions to fund this vital program. The financial need
continues. Our website with continue to enable you to make donations as you wish.
As a fellow LL volunteer commented when she heard about our collection results. “Praise to God for instilling a generous spirit on the members of Trinity. Truly you walk the walk
of Christian love!”
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Help a Refugee Family Get a Fresh Start in our Community
Imagine the courage it takes to flee, leaving behind your loved ones, language and culture and relocate to a foreign country, sight unseen. Imagine doing so with young children. Now imagine doing so without money.
Newtown’s Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement (IPRR) is settling a brave, hard-working refugee family from Latin America. Please help this family get established in our area by making a generous contribution. They have immediate household expenses to cover like food and rent. While the parents are working now, they need English classes, drivers licenses and a car so that they can work in the fields they were trained for in their home country. Like most refugees, they also need to pay back a sizeable travel loan they received from the International Organization for Migration to get here.
Show them what a welcoming, supportive community we are by giving generously. All funds donated until May 31 to Newtown’s Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement (IPRR) will go to this family. Trinity Episcopal Church will collect the funds on behalf of IPRR. Making an online donation is fast and secure at www.trinitynewtownct.org/iprr
Refugees are people who have been vetted and accepted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the US government to seek refuge from persecution, war, or natural disaster. Newtown’s Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement (http://www.iprefugeer.org) has partnered with Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) in New Haven ( https://www.irisct.org) to welcome and support this amazing family.
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Christian Yoga
Trinity Episcopal Church is holding Christian Yoga classes 6 pm - 7pm in the Glover Community Room, on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Led by Erin Lutz, a registered yoga teacher, Christian Yoga will blend yogic movements and breath work with scripture readings and prayer. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, water bottle and any props, such as yoga blocks. Participants are also asked to arrive ten minutes early so the class can start on time. Additionally, classes will be available via Zoom. No yoga experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. Free will offering is voluntary and may be made in person or by Venmo.
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The Church Nursery is OPEN
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Wee Care Nanny Agency. This means that Trinity's nursery will be open consistently, every Sunday, from 9:15 - 11:15am.
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Praise and Thanksgiving
For those requesting our prayers
Arlene, Maureen, Janet, Rick, Marie, Jennifer, Joyce, Jacky, Gail,
Laura, Alveta, Bode, Gracie, Erin, Ann, Dick, Annabella, Martha,
Daniel, Elaine, AnnMarie, Beverly, Mason, Marian, Cassie, Jamie, Sarah,
Rogelio, Linda, Barbara, Megan, Judy
For those celebrating a birthday this week
Hugo Galleta, Cathy Filiato
For those celebrating an anniversary this week
John & Ellen Melville, Joe & Jane Bojnowski
If you are worshiping with us from home, feel free to contact the office for a hymnal.
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