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36 Main Street, Newtown, CT | | Please Note: The documentary screening has been postponed due to weather, and will be rescheduled at a further date. | | |
Notice of Annual Parish Meeting - Rescheduled
The 294th Annual Parish Meeting of Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, Newtown, Connecticut, will be held on Sunday, February 8th at 10:45 AM in the Glover Community Room after worship.
We will elect a slate of Officers, Vestry Members, and Delegates and Alternates to the Convention of our Episcopal Church in Connecticut and receive reports about the ministries and business of the Parish.
Posted on this 26th day of January, 2026
Suzanne Roman, Clerk
| Meet the Incoming Vestry Members! | |
Warden
Patrick Corrigan, his wife, Julia, and their daughter, Fiona, moved to Woodbury in August 2020 from New York City and started attending Trinity via the webcast soon thereafter. Patrick is the son and grandson of Episcopal clergy and figuratively grew up in the Church. His father was Rector of Church of Our Saviour in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he was an active participant throughout his childhood. As an adult, Patrick has been an active member of several churches and he served as the Chair of Trinity's Property Commission from 2022 to 2025. Patrick is an architect specializing in residential architecture. His firm--Cameron & Corrigan Architects--has offices in Bedford, New York and Litchfield, Connecticut.
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Mission & Outreach
Sharon Farrell grew up in Newtown one of 12 children, with a large extended family.
After meeting her wife Maegan they moved to Newtown and have lived here for nearly 30 years.
In her free time she enjoys outdoor activities including gardening, kayaking, walking their dog and hiking.
Since retiring she has enjoyed volunteering in town.
Brought up in the Catholic Church, her search for a new place to worship brought her to Trinity. She quickly felt a sense of community and found a spiritual home. Sharon was formally received into the church almost 2 yrs ago.
Since joining Trinity she has been involved in the Little Pantry, Dorothy Day, Laundry Love and on both the Mission and Outreach and Stewardship committees.
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Properties
Jim Funk lives in Newtown with his wife, Sandra, where they have resided for the past two and a half years. Jim works full time as General Manager of a family-owned construction equipment business in Orange, while Sandra is Senior Vice President of Diversified Investments at the Ashforth Company in Stamford. They enjoy traveling, especially to visit their children—a 26-year-old daughter who is a nurse in Chicago and a 23-year-old son living in Fort Myers, Florida. At Trinity of Newtown, Jim has proudly served on the Property Committee and helped guide the recent roof installation, and previously at Trinity of Southport he held numerous leadership roles, including rebuilding their nursery school after Hurricane Sandy, chairing their Property Committee, serving multiple Vestry terms, acting as Senior Warden, and participating on rector search committees. On weekends, Jim can often be found helping Sandra in her gardens and tending to their chickens and bees.
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From Stewardship and Music:
“Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.” Martin Luther
“Art is my cure to all this madness, sadness and loss of belonging in the world and through it I’ll walk myself home” Nikki Rowe
- If you believe that music and art can have a home at Trinity which we can share with our wider community and if you have connections or skills that would enable us to do so
- If you are intrigued or even inspired by the idea of bringing a dazzling variety of musical genres and graphic arts to our beautiful space…
- You are invited to join Trinity’s We Love the Arts Team! Come and talk to John Sullivan, Anne Calmels and other like minds after the service 2/1
and/or email slomona1@yahoo.com or - jsullivan16@charter.net.
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Epiphany Newcomer Gathering – Come, Share Your Light!
When? Sunday, February 22nd at 10:45 AM (Please note the date change!)
Where? Trinity Church Library/Johnson Room
(upstairs hallway, across from Choir and Church School rooms)
An Invitation for all Newcomers and Visitors at Trinity Church … and anyone who wants to say ‘Hello.’
New Friends, we value the light and gift of your presence, and we want to get to know you better.
Please stay after worship on Sunday, February 22nd for conversation. Come to the Library, around the corner from the Sanctuary. Chat with Rev. Andrea, with other newcomers, and with some long-time members as well.
Coffee-Hour treats will be provided in the Library. Little Ones are most welcome. We invite you to learn more about the Trinity parish family. How has God’s Spirit led you here at this time?
Bring your questions about Trinity Church and your hopes for what spiritual community can mean for you. RSVP at: trinity@trinitynewtownct.org or call at 203-426-9070.
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Pantry needs this week
Canned fruit --out of stock
Canned pasta sauce--No Glass right now
Toilet paper - out of stock
Dish and laundry soap -out of stock
Dog food - out of stock
Peanut butter and jelly -getting low
Seeing the need beyond our walls
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Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:7-8
The deep cold of winter has certainly made itself known these past weeks, even keeping us from gathering and worshiping together in the sanctuary last Sunday. These dark, icy days can feel long, lonely, and heavy, but they also invite us to be more aware of God’s steady presence. The psalmist doesn’t say, ‘I hide in the shadow of your wings’, he says ‘I SING in the shadow of your wings’! Even while we are digging deep to find joy in frustrating or gloomy times, we still SING, because singing is one of the most powerful ways that we can offer our praise and thanksgiving. It’s also just really good for our minds and bodies too. Paul encourages us to “Rejoice in the Lord always”, not because everything is easy, but because God is faithful in every season. Winter will eventually loosen its grip, and in the meantime our worship and shared life together will remind us that warmth, light, and joy are always abundant in the community that we call Trinity.
Our Trinity choir is back in rehearsal this evening, and - can you believe it?- we’ll start learning some music for Lent! Come and join us for a time of fun and music in the choir room!
In Christ,
Jennifer
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In Church School we will begin to learn about the liturgical year and the different seasons of the church. We will use Godly Play materials to help us visualize how many weeks there are in each season. I will be challenging children to notice what color they may see in church this Sunday and we will discuss their observations next week. This will help us move into the next few weeks when we discover what sacraments are in our faith tradition.
One of the many gifts in The Episcopal Church is our ability to ask lots of questions; and knowing there may be many ways of interpreting the same thing. Here at Trinity, we cultivate a space for children to bring their curiosity and questions with them to church. Sometimes a child has a perspective that we often don’t think about as adults. Their questions are opportunities for us to all learn together. And in the coming months, it is my hope that in church school and within our time together at Trinity, we can ask questions about what it means to worship in our church and how it connects to our lives in the world.
Looking ahead, join us in the Glover room after the church service on February 8th to decorate cards for Valentines for Troops. During this time of year, our troops love receiving homemade cards of appreciation. Children and adults of all ages are invited to participate!
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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.
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Glass and Elevator Doors Open until 9:45am on Sunday Mornings
Trinity’s Ushers offer wonderful hospitality on Sunday mornings! We want all –
especially visitors or newcomers! - to experience their welcome. For this reason, we
believe it is important for people to enter doors that are attended after worship has
begun on Sunday mornings.
If you arrive after 9:45 on Sunday, please enter through the historic red doors on Main
Street. Please speak with Rev. Andrea if you have any questions.
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New Process for Vouchers
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, Marie, Jennifer, Jacky, Gail, Bode, Gracie,
Martha, Shirley, Dan, Barbara, Caroline, Brent, Judy, Kathy,
Peter, Abby, Rich, Cherie, Paula, Lilly, Chris, Lauren, Joann, Larry
For those celebrating a birthday this week
Carter Ready, Judy LaCroix, Cindy Anderau, Jessica Gibson,
Karen Wojtowicz, Hailey Loftus, Jenna Dunn
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