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Please note: Lori (our Finance Manager) will be on vacation from April 18 - May 2.
Please submit all vouchers as soon as possible, and be aware that there will be a delay during the time period that she is away.
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Dear Friends and Members of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Our beloved window of Christ’s Ascension is now removed for long-needed restoration. This vision in stained glass – the vibrant blue, the light! - has been a focal point for prayer since this Church was built in 1870. We gaze at this work of art in all the seasons of our lives. This Window accompanies us in sorrow and in joy.
The Ascension: Jesus rises into Glory, and he blesses us to be his Body here on earth. We have been his Body, since 1732 – and we are going strong! Jesus empowers us to claim his ministry.
We look forward to the return of this Window to our Sanctuary soon – brighter, stronger, safer. It is an essential part of our gathering, our worship, our welcome.
On behalf of the Leadership of Trinity Episcopal Church, I invite you to prayerfully consider participating in this Window Restoration with your financial support. We will draw from a recent bequest for this $80,000 restoration - but your gifts will help preserve those funds for upcoming roof repair.
We are so grateful for the many ways you already sustain our discipleship and ministries. We are growing in faith, deepening in commitment to God, and to one another.
Please join me in making a contribution towards this important Restoration. Please note “Ascension Window Restoration” on your check, or use the QR code above for Vanco. Gifts of appreciated stock can be arranged in consultation with our Treasurer.
Jesus; our light, our inspiration. We give with a sense of abundance, with hearts filled with gratitude for all we receive in community.
Peace be with you,
Rev. Andrea Castner Wyatt, Rector
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Lenten Simple Suppers … with The Stations of the Cross
We invite you to gather with us on Lenten Wednesdays before Holy Week for a potluck simple supper.
Join us on these Wednesdays in Lent:
April 2nd
April 9th
5:35 PM – Come before Supper to Pray with the Stations of the Cross in the
Sanctuary
6:00 PM – Gather for Supper in the Glover Community Room
Please use this Sign-Up Genius link to RSVP your family’s planned attendance at
Supper. Please also use this link to volunteer to host, or to bring simple dishes to share – soup, salad, bread, or a casserole. Let’s share duties of set-up, clean-up, and cooking.
(This is a family event, and therefore childcare will not be provided.)
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Easter Flower Memorials
Remember a dear one or give thanks for your blessings; envelopes can be found in the church pews. You can also contribute by clicking the links for Easter Flowers and Easter Music. Please email Kim to add names for "In Remembrance Of" or "In Gratitude For". Once we enter Holy Week, you will find envelopes in the pews for a special Easter offering. This year, that collection will go to Amos House.
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Palm Sunday Breakfast April 13th
Please join us for a full breakfast after service on Palm Sunday.
The menu includes, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, homemade
biscuits and gravy, pancakes, fruit cups and homemade blueberry scones.
Plenty of coffee and orange juice as well.
Come as you are. ALL are welcome!
| | Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be here before you know it! Please help the Children's Ministry Team make this event spectacular by donating pre-stuffed eggs by Palm Sunday, 4/13. Don't have time to fill them yourself? Donate candy, stickers, tattoos and eggs instead. We'll do the stuffing. Marked donation boxes are located at both entrances to the sanctuary. Thank you in advance for your support! | | |
It truly warms our hearts to see
the number of filled pantry bags
that are brought up to the altar to
be blessed. Your support of this
mission has made the Little Pantry
a great success with an average 750
items taken from the pantry each month!
Pantry Needs this week
Cereal/oatmeal/complete pancake mix
Small canned coffee
Canned fruit
Canned chicken
Heat and serve meals ie. Stew, Chef Boyardee
Pasta sauce/pasta/rice
Toilet paper-individually wrapped if possible
Dog and cat food-wet or dry
Shampoo/toothpaste
Grocery or Walmart gift card-We will do the shopping!
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Trinity's Mission and Outreach Ministry suggests an Easter offering to benefit those who depend on Amos House, The Road to Home as a path to their successful future.
Road to Home at Amos House, Danbury is dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness by ensuring that our female residents have the opportunity to achieve the competencies required for permanent self-sufficient independent living. We are well aware that each individual in our program has a unique story and subsequently unique need. Road to Home at Amos House is focused on customizing programming to nurture life skills, job skills and coping skills that will ultimately serve to help residents successfully launch themselves and their children in to the life that they deserve.
Please give generously either by check (memo: Road to Home), cash or online.
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So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a crown.
As we enter these final two weeks of Lent, our hearts and minds turn more toward the cross. This Sunday’s worship will reflect this, guiding us with music that will help us focus on Christ’s long and lonely journey to the cross. We will sing the old favorite from my Baptist and Pentecostal upbringing, The Old Rugged Cross, a timeless reminder of Christ’s sacrifice and our hope of redemption, and we will conclude our service with the triumphant hymn Lift High the Cross, a powerful hymn that calls us to bear witness to the cross in our daily lives, proclaiming the love of Christ to the world.
We are blessed to have Eric Knapp joining us this Sunday on the organ, bringing his artistry and sensitivity to our worship as we lift our voices in song together. Adding to the beauty of this week’s service, our soprano section leader Cristina Trnik will present the cherished Panis Angelicus during communion, offering a moment of reflection and reverence.
As we prepare for next week’s Palm/Passion Sunday and the sacred Holy Week after, may our worship this week center us in the truth of God’s love, leading us closer to that joyous day of resurrection.
In Christ,
Jennifer
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Upcoming Events:
Sunday, 4/6, The Empty Tomb - Baking
Sunday, 4/13, Church Breakfast following worship
Sunday, 4/20, Easter Egg Hunt following worship (NO CHURCH SCHOOL)
Sunday, 4/27, Ice Cream Party during church school (attendance prize)
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Upcoming Dates:
4/6: Youth meeting in library
5/4 Youth meeting in library and make lunch in kitchen after meeting
6/8 Youth celebration Sunday
2025 College Graduates
If you or your child is graduating college this spring, please send us a photo along with information on the degree and post college plans. Please submit all information by May 5!
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Don't Miss Spring Training & Gathering In-Person Day
April 5 at Berlin High School
Spring Training & Gathering (ST&G2025) brings together leaders from around ECCT to explore new ideas, share resources, and deepen fellowship. Courses are taught by lay and ordained leaders from around the diocese.
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The Mary Hawley Public Service Award was established to promote volunteerism by honoring an individual who, through lengthy and exceptional public service to Newtown, best represents the selfless commitment and spirit of Newtown’s beloved benefactress, Mary Elizabeth Hawley.
The recipient of the Mary Hawley Public Service Award will be recognized for their contributions to Newtown by having their name listed on a plaque at Edmond Town Hall, as well as receiving a personalized memento to commemorate the achievement. In addition, Newtown Savings Bank will donate $1,000 to a Newtown-based nonprofit of the recipient’s choosing.
The award serves two functions:
1. It will serve as an annual reminder to the Newtown community of the remarkable contributions that Mary Hawley made to Newtown. She alone is single-handedly responsible for much of Newtown’s treasured infrastructure — the library, town hall, Hawley School, Newtown Village Cemetery, the Soldiers and Sailor’s Monument. It is truly an astounding legacy that should be and now will be formally remembered every year.
2. The award will serve as a vehicle for promoting volunteerism by recognizing prolonged, outstanding individual commitment to selflessly serving the community and its citizens.
If you know anyone who you think deserves to be considered for this prestigious recognition, please submit a completed nomination form available online or pick up a hard copy nomination form at the following locations: C. H. Booth Library, Newtown Bee, Newtown Senior Center and Newtown Community Center, which will be available March 3, 2025. The nomination period will open on March 3, 2025 and close on May 2, 2025.
For questions or additional information please contact: Bronson Hawley at 203-209-4983 Maureen Crick Owen at 203-733-4562.
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Christian Yoga
Join Christian Yoga class on alternating Tuesdays at 7 pm for an hour of movement that beautifully intertwines prayer and scripture. This is a great way to connect to yourself, with others and with God. The next sessions will be held on 4/8, 4/22, and 5/13.
All are welcome!
Free will offering is completely voluntary.
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Weekly Happenings
Trinity's nursery is open every Sunday from 9:15 - 11:15, and is professionally staffed by Wee Care Nanny Agency. Click here to review the nursery guidelines.
Trinity's Grief Support Group runs every first and third Thursday of the month from 4-5:15pm, and is open to all.
| | Should you wish to make a donation to LL, please mail a check to First Congregational Church of Ridgefield (FCC), 103 Main Street, Ridgefield, Ct 06877. The memo line should read LLGD or click here. | | |
New Process for Vouchers
Thank you to all of you who have seamlessly transitioned over to the new system - it is such a pleasure to be working with Lori Rohrbacher again!
Vouchers can now be submitted virtually. There is a new page on Trinity's website (Vouchers). Please use this online form as a way to submit vouchers. If you need help learning this new system, please contact Kim.
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Praise and Thanksgiving
For those requesting our prayers
Maureen, Janet, Rick, Marie, Jennifer, Joyce, Jacky, Gail, Alveta, Bode, Gracie, Martha, Shirley, Dan, Barbara, Caroline, Eric, Brent, Judy, Kathy, Peter, Sandy, Donna, Phil, Dennis, Christopher
For those celebrating a birthday this week
Tom Swetts, Jeanne Benedict, Paget Haylon,
Julian Cochrane, Martha West-Glynn
For those celebrating an anniversary this week
Richard & Jean Bellesheim
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