April 01, 2026 Trinity Parish Weekly Update

Prayers at the Easter Garden

Blessing and Kindling the Easter Candle

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Service at Old Swedes Church:

5:00pm

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The Sunday of the Resurrection:

Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 05, 2026

Services at Trinity Church:

8:00 am Holy Eucharist

9:45 am Instrumental Preludes

10:00 am Festal Eucharist with Choir, Brass, & Timpani

12:00 pm Santa Eucaristía

Directions to Trinity Church and Old Swedes Church

can be found on our website: https://trinityoldswedes.church/directions-parking/

Please note, the sign for our 11th Street lot only notes Colonial Parking. You can park there without issue after 5 pm during the week and on Saturday and Sunday.

Link to Live Streaming Services

Streaming on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@TrinityParishDE

Streaming on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinityparishde

Bulletins can be found on the homepage of our website next to the Live Stream links.

Introductions to Today’s Lessons

Acts 10.34-43

Cornelius, a centurion in the military force in Palestine, and already a believer in God, has had a vision. As a result, he has invited Peter to visit him and his household. It was against Jewish law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, but Peter comes anyway, with “some believers from Joppa”.

Colossians 3.1-4

The author has described baptism as being “raised with Christ” and becoming sharers in his suffering and death. Baptism entails dying to one’s old ways and focusing on new, godly, ones.

John 20.1-18

John tells us the events of the Sunday morning after Jesus died and was buried. Mary Magdalene has witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross and has been present at his burial in the tomb hewn out of the rock. The orderliness of the linen wrappings shows that the grave has not been robbed.

EASTER MORNING MUSIC

The 10:00 am Festival Service of Eucharist on Easter Sunday will feature the full Trinity Choir, accompanied by brass quartet, timpani, violin, handbells, piano and organ! A pre-service instrumental music recital will begin at 9:45 am that morning. During the service, soloists and choir will present an eclectic mix of choral music, including Jonathan Willcock’s joyful and carol-like “Easter Rejoicing, ” Dan Forrest’s reflective “This Is The Day” and Allen Pote’s triumphant “Risen Indeed!” Invite your friends and family to join you for this celebratory service as we raise our voices in song in praise of the Risen Lord!

Watch at the Altar of Repose

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.” And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “So, COULD YOU NOT WATCH WITH ME ONE HOUR? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

(Matthew 26:36,40-41)

The WATCH will be kept before the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose in the Chapel at Trinity Church from the end of the Maundy Thursday Liturgy on April 2 until 12 o’clock midnight, and then from 5 o’clock in the morning until 3 o’clock in the afternoon on Good Friday, April 3. You are invited to come for silent prayer and meditation before the Sacrament at the Altar in the Chapel. Since the Holy Eucharist is not celebrated on Good Friday, the Blessed Sacrament will be brought back to the Nave Altar for the Administration of Holy Communion toward the end of the Good Friday Liturgy at 7.00pm.

Sign-up sheets are in the Lobby and Table at Rear of Nave.

Red Wagon Ministry

For the month of April, we are collecting for Clothing Bank of Delaware by Friendship House. Supplies needed: New Socks and New Underwear for all ages and genders. The Children at Trinity Parish bring the Red Wagon with your generous donations to the Altar to be blessed during the Offertory Procession on Sundays!

For more information, please contact Sarah Berninger (berninger59@comcast.net). On Sunday, April 19th, fill Sarah’s Truck Event!! Spring Cleaning!! Bring clean used clothing in BAGS, no hangers. Thank you.

We are in need of someone to prepare the meal for Epiphany House on April 15th.

Please contact: berninger59@comcast.net, or 302-351-2422.

Come As You Are - Worship at Old Swedes

Every Saturday Evening at 5:00 pm

Old Swedes Church

606 N. Church Street Wilmington, DE 19801

ALL ARE WELCOME!

CREATING SPACE FOR GOD IN THE "BUSY'NESS OF LIFE

The Offices of Trinity Parish will be closed tomorrow, Monday, April 6th as a day of rest for our hardworking Parish Missioners.

The office reopens on Tuesday morning, April 7th at 9.00am.

Confirmation Instruction

PREPARATION TO RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION will be taught in a five-week course beginning on April 19th (the Third Sunday of Easter) and continuing every Sunday through May 17th, 2026 (the Sunday after Ascension Day). The Bishop of Delaware, the Right Reverend Kevin S. Brown, will lay hands on the Confirmands on Sunday, May 31st at Trinity Church during his Pastoral Visitation. If you feel called to seek this commitment to the Christian Life, please speak with Fr Kirtley†.

Let’s get started planning for The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on

May 2nd!

Join us in support of The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on May 2nd!

It’s a fantastic fundraiser for our friends at Friendship House, and every donation in their name goes straight to them. Let’s keep up the great work Trinity Parish has been doing to support Friendship House. Click on the link below to donate or register as a walker.

Join your fellow Trinity Parish members for some fun and fellowship you have any questions, please see Sarah Berninger or Brian Embriani.

https://secure.walkforahealthycommunity.org/p2p/fundraising/394011/team/trinity-episcopal-parish/en-CA

ROOTED AND RENEWED

2026 TRINITY WOMEN'S RETREAT

MAY 8-10

REHOBETH BEACH, DE

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US!

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Building Community, One Sip At A Time!

Meet Fr Kirtley for a chat at our Trinity Vicinity neighborhood café, Bean Head Coffee bar, 714 W 11^th Street (diagonally across the street from Trinity Church), Tuesdays 2.00pm until 3.00pm.