Music is a family affair in the Van Siclen household, with daughter Annie leading the singing here and dad Peter accompanying her on guitar. Peter, who is Holy Trinity's minister of music, has begun Thursday afternoon singalong broadcasts on Zoom as an antidote to cabin fever during the pandemic (see article below). |
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Let's Make Music Together! |
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Stuck at home? Miss seeing your church family? Need an afternoon pick-me-up towards the end of the week? Music can bring us together! With Zoom muted, you can sing along without fear!
You can also perform if you have a song to sing or play -- or you can just listen. Join Minister of Music Peter Van Siclen for "Make Music Together," Thursdays at 3:00 PM on Zoom. (Meeting ID: 740 2564 6869; Passcode: 9hFYC3.
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Parishioners Remembered at National Cathedral |
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The names of two of our recently deceased parishioners, Anne Ross and Winnie Knapp, were read at a memorial service for COVID victims at the Washington National Cathedral last Saturday (Jan. 2). Their names will remain in the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea and will become part of the chapel's memorial archive. A paschal candle symbolizing the light of Christ will burn in the chapel throughout the epidemic. A video of the memorial service may be found here. |
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Sunday Service at 9:30 AM |
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First Sunday After Epiphany |
On the first Sunday after Epiphany, Mary will lead us in Morning Prayer in a service in her kitchen. The service will be broadcast on Facebook Live. (Note: You do not need a Facebook account to watch Facebook Live.) Connecticut's best coffee hour will follow on Zoom. Links to our Sunday services may also be found on our web site and Facebook page at any time, as well as in eNews.
To join Zoom by computer or smart phone, here's the link.
Meeting ID: 493 334 0227
Password: 034832
To join Zoom by phone (audio only):
+16465588656,,4933340227#,,1#,034832# US (New York)
Meeting ID: 493 334 0227
Password: 034832
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Readings
Sunday Bulletin
Sunday School
Sunday school meets before the service at 9:00 AM.
Meeting ID: 833 7694 6445
Passcode: A2cXkz
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Zoom Annual Meeting Jan. 31 |
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The annual meeting of the Church of the Holy Trinity will be held on Sunday, January 31, at 9:30 AM. The regular Sunday service will be held first, followed by the business meeting. All will be held on ZOOM. If you are the head of a group or committee, please submit your annual report to Valerie Hall in the church office no later than January 22 for inclusion in the church annual report. Thanks!
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Church Officials Address Election Violence |
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After angry demonstrators swarmed the U.S. Capitol yesterday (Jan. 6), Washington National Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith and D. C. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde called on President Trump to end the mob violence. Watch their statement here.
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Missioner Moves On
Congratulations to the Rev. Erin Flynn, who has served as the North Central Region missionary since 2017 and now becomes priest-in-charge of St. Stephen's, East Haddam. She was one of the original six regional missionaries in the Connecticut diocese.
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Scholarship Grant
Ekklesia School of Ballet is excited to announce that we have been awarded our very first grant through the Community Foundation of Middlesex County in the amount of $1000! This grant is set aside for us to be able to give a full scholarship, uniform included, to students in our community who can not afford the arts.
-- Elisa Schroth
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Birthdays
- Virginia Eurich
- Liz Wiese
- Pat Lord
- Marjorie McMillan
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Anniversaries
- Mary Barnett and David Jenkins (January 8)
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The Rev. Mary Barnett:
Valerie Hall (Parish Administrator):
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Steve Horst (Warden):
Andy Milliken (Warden):
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Note: The Rev. Mary wants to hear from you! Please reach out to Mary at 203-915-0561 at any time with your concerns, or if you just need a listening ear. |
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Online Giving to Holy Trinity |
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Now you can contribute online to Holy Trinity through Tithe.ly, a safe and secure giving platform that allows you to donate once or on a recurring basis! Click on the link below to give through the church website. You can donate funds using a credit card or your bank account. For your pledge or other recurring gift, you can donate weekly, monthly, or semi-monthly, specifying a day of the week or date(s) during the month. You can also designate a onetime gift to specific church activities and organizations. |
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