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| News and Notes from Trinity Newport | June 10, 2012 |
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Greetings!
In this program year, we have read through the whole Bible, using The Story; we have seen our choir continue to grow in numbers and musical achievement; we have remodeled the basement of Honyman Hall, and commissioned artwork especially for that new space. Our attendance is up, now averaging over 160 per Sunday; our giving is strong; our Vestry members and officers are deepening their faith and gracefully taking the mantle of spiritual leadership on their shoulders. In short, Trinity is on the right path, carefully listening for God's call to us at each step along the way.
And now it is time to think about the next big step. Whether you have been a member of Trinity for eight years, or eight weeks, your voice is vital in the coming conversations. God trusts this community of faith with His precious Gospel good news, and now we are called to talk together about how we answer that faith, that call, that love. This is not about building a building - it is about building the kingdom of God and sharing His love with our brothers and sisters.
I hope I can count on you to be present at Sunday's all parish meeting, and at a subsequent focus group session during the month of June.
See you on Sunday!
Peace,
Anne Marie+
The Rev. Canon Anne Marie Richards, Rector
office: 401-846-0660
cell & home: 401-324-9832
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This Week At Trinity
Sunday - June 10
All Parish Meeting
(Please note: Only ONE service at 10am!)
After the 10:00 am service you are all invited and encouraged to attend an All-Parish Conversation in the Hawes Room in Honyman Hall as we enter the initial phase of our work towards a Capital Campaign to secure and enhance the ministries of Trinity Church.
Trinity is poised to be a vibrant faith community that offers its members opportunities to make a difference in their own lives and those of others. In order to do this, we need to talk to each other about the things that we think we are being called to do. Then we need to plan to make it happen. These plans may include some building renovations to create the space we need to do what we want to do.
Sunday is your first opportunity to get involved in this process. We will be joined by Ms. Leslie Pendleton of the Episcopal Church Foundation who will describe the systematic steps we'll be following . In addition, we will have information describing what we already know about Carr-Rice House. Most importantly, Sunday will be your first chance to sign up to attend small focus group meetings which will be held at various parishioners' homes throughout the rest of June. Come and get your questions answered.
If you can't make it on Sunday, sign up to attend a focus group by contacting the church office at 846-0660 or by e-mailing Barbara Roos at adminassistant@trinitynewport.org. Barbara will be able to take your calls starting Tuesday, June 12th.
Monday - Friday, June 11-15
Guiding in the Church, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Wednesday, June 13
Eucharist in Hughes Chapel, Noon
Adult Christian Formation: The Story, 7:00pm
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 Last Meeting of "The Story"
Please join us Wednesday, June 13 at 7:00pm in the Hawes Room as we finish off a wonderful year of reading, praying and discussion.
Thanks to all of you who have made this a journey of faith and exploration. Even if you haven't been in for a while, please join in for this last session.
Look for a great follow-up in the Fall. |
Mary Street Parking
Free parking is available until 12:00pm only for those attending Sunday services at Trinity. Write "Trinity Church" on your parking ticket and tell the attendant when you are leaving that you attended the service.
All are encouraged to remember the parking spaces on the Trinity Campus should be offered to those parishioners who may have difficulty walking the distance to the church from the Mary Street lot. |
Men of Trinity, interested in more Bible st udy?
Please join us Wednesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30. We meet at Seamen's Church Institute weekly. The group will be starting Paul's letter to the Romans soon. No experience needed. All men are welcome. Any questions please contact Paul Taylor at 401-849-4905 or panddtaylor@verizon.net. |
A Friend in Need
The Salvation Army has reached out to us as a Partner in Ministry. They are seeing a very large increase in use of both their food pantry and soup kitchens. Is it possible for you to either give a monetary donation to purchase food and/or volunteer to come Mondays through Fridays from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Newport Salvation Army Center? If you would like to help, please contact Lts. Kevin and Helen Johnson at the Salvation Army Newport Corps and Community Center at 51 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI, 401-846-3234. |
Congratulations to Jane and Ted Roach who will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of their wedding at Trinity on Saturday, June 16th. |
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Tower Illumination
The tower will be lit on Satuday, June 9 to the glory of God and in loving memory of Miriam Seaforth Buchanan, by the Seaforth family. |
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Sunday Liturgy Participants...
Celebrant: The Rev'd Canon Anne Marie Richards
Preacher: The Rev'd Dr. Paul S. Koumrian
Greeters: Jennifer Horan
Ushers: Scott Bartlett, Debby Bartlett,
Stephen Rous, Phil Wilson
Chalicist: 10:00 am Robert Smith
Lector: Karen Nash
Intercessor: Paul Rosbolt
Acolyte: Larry Pulice
Coffee Hour: Anne Livingston
Altar Society: Nancy Bredbeck, Connie Peckham, Mary de Pinho,
Chris Pimentel, Jane Burrows
June TLC Coordinators: Mary Sinnott, 401-846-5275; msinnott3@aol.com
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Christine Pimentel, 401-683-5188, cap5182@cox.net
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Altar Flowers
The altar arrangements are given to the glory of God and in
loving memory of Bengt C. and Anna F. Neilson; Charles and Mabel R. Livesey; and his wife, Madeline Porter, by Neil Porter.
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