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Eve of The Third Sunday In Lent
Saturday, March 07, 2026
Service at Old Swedes Church:
5:00pm Vigil Eucharist
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Third Sunday In Lent
March 08, 2026
Services at Trinity Church:
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir
12:00 pm Santa Eucaristía (La Epifania y los Reyes Magos)
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Introductions to Today’s Lessons
Exodus 17.1-7
The Israelites have escaped from Egypt and are now wandering in the desert. Earlier they grumbled that they had no food, so God gave them the gift of manna. Now they begin to grumble again.
Romans 5.1-11
Paul has argued that it was Abraham's faith that led God to find him worthy, rather than his obedience to a law. Now Paul tells of the results of the justification that comes through faith in Christ.
John 4.5-42
Jesus has left Judea to return to Galilee. His route takes him through the land of the Samaritans, with whom the Jews never enjoyed good relations.
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Red Wagon Ministry
For the month of March, we are collecting for Our Future Christian Child Care Center at Old Swedes for their Easter Egg Hunt. Supplies needed: Plastic Easter Eggs, Small Candies, Stickers, Temporary Tattoos, Small Items that will fit in the eggs. 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.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA ON PALM SUNDAY
On Sunday, March 29, at our 10:00 am Service of Eucharist, our worship will feature the sparkling brilliance of our handbells as their ringing prepares the way for our opening processional, and with the poignant and reflective sounds of violin and trumpet, as these instrumentalists join the organ and piano in accompanying the choir and congregation in the music of Palm Sunday. The choir will offer Mary McDonald’s jubilant “That’s Where Love Will Find Me,” Patti Drennan’s meditative “Echoes of Golgotha,” and Benjamin Culli’s stunning arrangement of “My Song Is Love Unknown” for choir and congregation. The service will also feature a dramatic reading of the Passion Story by our parishioners.
We hope that you and your family and friends can join us for this moving service as we begin our journey through Holy Week.
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Easter Flowers: Using flowers to celebrate the Risen Christ is an ancient custom in the church. At Trinity, we continue this custom by inviting parishioners to contribute memorial flowers honoring loved ones. The minimum contribution is $35; please include a list of those you are honoring with your check, and mark the memo line ‘Easter flowers.’
If you choose to give online, please send an email to office@trinityparishde.org with the list of those you are remembering. The deadline is Friday, March 27 for both donations and names. Questions? Please call Ashlin Bray at 302-658-5821.
Thank you for participating in the celebration of Easter.
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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.
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Lenten Talks
w/ Fr Kirtley
Every Sunday in Lent
Fellowship Hour:
9 a.m. -9:10 a.m.
11:25 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
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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 11th Street (diagonally across the street from Trinity Church), Tuesdays 2.00pm until 3.00pm.
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Ministry of Aging at Trinity Parish
Ministry of Aging will meet on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2.00pm in the Dining Room at Trinity Church. If you are unable to join in-person, you may participate virtually via Zoom.com. Please click on “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID: 810 5241 1884 and password 445882. Please keep this Zoom link handy for use every Monday through March 9th when a new link will be issued. For more information, please contact Jerry Lucas (jermeloh@yahoo.com).
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Annual Women’s Retreat
Save The Date! This year’s Women’s Retreat will be Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10! We have a wonderful speaker lined up: Bethany Jones. You can learn more about her and her work at www.deepgreenjourney.com. The cost is $350 per person with scholarships available and the location is Memorial House, Rehobeth Beach. More details to follow. Please call or email Kim Denhardt with any questions at 302-367-4408 or kdenhardt@gmail.com.
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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†.
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Lenten Worship at Trinity Parish
Come, See…Go and Tell
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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
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ATTENTION KNITTERS, CROCHETERS OR AFICIONADOS OF THE SAME!
A few of us have elected to join thousands of others to express our protest against the horrific ICE abuses that have taken place in Minnesota and elsewhere by knitting a special Red Hat.
Some of you may have read about this in a recent article in the Episcopal Service News, or the New York Times. Handmade knitted red hats were originally created and worn by Norwegians during the Nazi Occupation and were in fact banned as they soared in use as highly “silent” but visible protest statements. Starting in Minnesota and spreading elsewhere, several patterns were recently created recently from the original, and many thousands have been made and are being worn around the country.
You can support the project by simply purchasing either the crochet or knit pattern (available for $5 at ravelry.com) or knit or crochet one if you are able. Either way, you help build awareness and provide support for this effort.
Contact Ashlin Bray or Ron Stach for further information or to help.
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THE SACRED GROUNDS TEAM PRESENTS:
Bees, Butterflies, and Blessings.
March 24, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
How Native Plant Gardens Can Support Your Community.
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5th Annual
Parish Communications Conference
Friday, March 27 | 9:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Dover, Delaware
Whether your parish is promoting an event, launching a fundraising appeal,
planning a pledge drive, or tackling a “we really need to fix that” project,
this year’s Parish Communications Conference is designed for you.
Real Skills. Real Tools. Real Results.
Plan a campaign + Track progress + Create consistent messaging + Build a communications calendar + Understand church-friendly database + Canva + Brand Basics + Email platforms + AI tools
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Greetings! I am delighted to share with you the attached position description for the newly created post of Communications Specialist.
Please feel free to share the position description far and wide.
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Worship Service Volunteers Needed
EVERY Service!
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TRINITY FORWARD
Search Committee Webpage
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Giving Online To Trinity
includes link to online pledge card
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The Arts At Trinity (TAAT)
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Parish Office - 302-652-8605
Fax - 302-652-8611
Email - office@trinityparishde.org
Mailing Address - 1108 N. Adams St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Hours: 9:00am-2:00pm Mon.-Fri.
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