April 22, 2026 Trinity Parish Weekly Update

Eve of The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Service at Old Swedes Church:

5:00pm Vigil Eucharist

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Fourth Sunday of Easter

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Services at Trinity Church:

8:00 am Holy Eucharist

10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir

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 This Week's Lessons

Acts 2.42-47

Peter, speaking for the other apostles, has interpreted the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost as a sign that the final age, the age of the Church, has begun. Many have turned to Christ and have been baptized.

1 Peter 2.19-25

Even though the readers, as Christians, are seen by their pagan neighbors as socially inferior, the author has urged them to live ethically, as “servants of God”. Now he tells Christian slaves, or servants, how they are to behave and who they are to emulate in their lives.

John 10.1-10

Some religious leaders have questioned Jesus’ healing of a blind man on the Sabbath as being against the Law. He has raised their ire by suggesting that their claim to understand the path to salvation is ill-founded. The way to eternal life is through Christ.

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). Thank you.

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

FREE SPRING CONCERT

Encore Chorale of Wilmington

Come celebrate the return of spring on Wednesday, May 6, at 7:00 pm, right here at Trinity, when The Encore Chorale of Wilmington, a 60-member vocal ensemble, under the direction of Trinity’s Director of Music, David Simmons, presents a FREE concert, filled with an eclectic mix of choral delights, that will light up your spring with warmth and joy!

Although tickets are FREE, it is suggested that you reserve them in advance at EncoreCreativity.org

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†.

~Come Join Us at Old Swedes Historic Site~

To Help Prepare Our Pollinator Garden

On Saturday:

May 2, May 16, May 30

Click Here For Garden Prep Details

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.

Parish Picnic at the Blue Rocks!

Get ready for a joyful summer evening as we gather for a fun-filled night of baseball, fellowship, and food at the Blue Rocks! This isn’t just a game — it’s a celebration of who we are as the Episcopal Church in Delaware: one church, one family, together in the stands. Whether you’re a lifelong baseball fan or just here for the laughter, connection, and all-you-can-eat picnic, this is a night you won’t want to miss.

Get Your Tickets Here Today!

This is also the perfect opportunity to bring your church community together. Invite your parish—families, youth groups, choir members, neighbors, and friends — and let’s fill the stands with Episcopal spirit! with the diocesan choir at the Blue Rocks!

We’re assembling a diocesan-wide choir to sing the National Anthem at our Parish Picnic at the Blue Rocks on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The game begins at 6:05 p.m., and our choir will open the evening from the field — representing the full voice of the Episcopal Church in Delaware.

Everyone is welcome to join — whether you’re a seasoned chorister or simply

love to sing, we’d be glad to have you join us for this joyful diocesan moment.