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A Celebration of the Life of Jean-Maurice Calmels
Saturday, September 14th at 11:00 AM
The Trinity Parish Family is invited to a Celebration of the Life of Jean-Maurice
Calmels on Saturday, September 14th at 11:00 AM. The Calmels Family is
graciously offering a luncheon immediately following the service at Noon.
We will remember Jean-Maurice, hear some wonderful live jazz, share a French
meal. We will affirm that his spirit of service lives on here at Trinity Church!
Please bring pet food as a donation for the Little Pantry to honor Jean-Maurice!
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Bishop Ahrens Visitation on Sunday September 15th with Confirmation and Reception of Members into the Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. Laura Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan of The Episcopal Church in CT, will
visit Trinity Church on Sunday, September 15th . She will preside and preach -
and confirm and receive new members!
Let us come together to support a wonderful group of new and long-term Trinity
folk who are making this commitment to deepen in their Christian faith and
discipleship. It will be a joyous celebration – invite a friend!
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Newcomer Gathering Sunday, September 22nd @ 10:45 AM Trinity Church Library
An Invitation for all Newcomers and Visitors at Trinity Church …
New Friends, we value the gift of your presence among us, and we want to get to
know you a bit!
Please stay after worship on Sunday, September 22nd for conversation. Come to
the Library, around the corner from the Sanctuary. Chat with Rev. Andrea and
other newcomers, and learn more about the Trinity parish family. How has
God’s Spirit invited 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.
(P.S. Miss Frances and our Church School are hosting an Ice Cream Truck after
worship this same day for our Church School Families … you are most welcome
to bring a chilly treat with you to the Newcomer Gathering after socializing
outside!)
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Beginning in September
A ‘QR Code’ Option for Sunday Bulletin
Friends, in this Season of Creation, here’s an experiment: If you would like to
receive the bulletin each Sunday using your portable device – this will help save
both trees and money! We will post an image of a QR Code each week at the
two entrances to the Sanctuary which will direct your phone/device to an image
of our worship bulletin.
Certainly, if you are more comfortable with a paper bulletin, we will make copies
of these available as well. Do let us know if you prefer the QR Code so we can
print accurate numbers of bulletins. Thank you all for your feedback!
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A rewarding and Fun Sunday afternoon of service
On October 13, the Youth of Trinity along with Mission and Outreach will travel to New Haven to Chapel on the Green to hand out meals.
After our service on 10/13, we will make sandwiches in the kitchen at Trinity, pack up cold meal bags and go to New Haven. The event includes an outdoor service with music and communion and handing out food bags.
We meet at 12:30 and carpooling is available.
For more information, contact Julie Dunn or Martha Dayton.
Please join us in this rewarding fellowship, either by making sandwiches or joining us in New Haven at:
Trinity on the Green, 230 Temple Street , New Haven, CT.
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In addition to our third Tuesday meal making at Dorothy Day, there is a separate need for sandwiches each day of the month. The demand has increased in the last few weeks as school has started and Fall is in the air. Currently we are distributing over 1,000 sandwiches a week. Dorothy Day could use some help from Trinity people.
The schedule is now open through June 2025. If you would like to make a direct difference in feeding the hungry of Danbury. Please take a look at our sandwich sign up page as we have many immediate openings.
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2522200080106/true#/invitation
Any questions? Please send to ddhhsandwiches@gmail.com
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The Little Pantry cupboard, where we store the food to fill the pantry,
is in need of many items. If you prefer, grocery gift cards can be put in
the collection plate on Sunday and we can do the shopping.
Peanut butter
Coffee, ground
Canned beans, i.e., black, pinto, kidney
Canned fruit
Canned corn/green beans
Canned stew
Soups
Pasta noodles and Sauce
Dog/cat food
Body wash/bar soap
Shampoo
If you have Little Pantry bags at home, please bring them to church as we want to take an inventory of the number of bags we have. Thanks.
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Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn- shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
Psalm 98: 1, 4-6
Our Psalmist gives us pretty clear instructions for how to praise God in these verses, doesn’t he? This passage is about bearing witness to the greatness of God and proclaiming it loudly, with voices and instruments. This Sunday is one of those occasions. We will be witnessing the sealing of a covenant and an affirmation of belief as we pray over and bless our confirmands. We will renew our own faith as well, and we will follow those directions to “sing to the Lord a new song” and “burst into jubilant song”.
While we will not have a ram’s horn on-hand for Sunday (not yet, at least!), we will have our marvelous guest organist, Eric Knapp and the magnificent heralding trumpet playing of Ken Tedeschi who joins us at Trinity for the first time. Our own Sam Grummons will also be blessing our music ministry with the Euphonium, and Carolyn Fagerholm will usher in our service with a reverent and timely chant of “Veni Creator Spiritus”. The choir will, of course, be tuned up and ready to lead worship as well. It will be a day of truly jubilant song!
Join us on Sunday as we re-affirm our faith and rejoice in the greatness of God our creator. And be ready to make a joyful noise!
See you on Sunday!
Jennifer
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Church School at Trinity starts up next Sunday, 9/22, at 9:30 in the John Beach Room. Our theme this year is "We are God's Masterpiece!" This welcoming and inclusive theme will cover stories about hand-picked messengers that did God's good work. Kids will learn that God does not expect us to be perfect but willing to work together to make positive change. We are just as he made us, ready to shine in His name!
Following the worship service come celebrate the church school kick off with some ice cream! An ice cream truck will park near the playground from 10:45 - 11:15 AM. It will be a great opportunity to catch up with church friends AND make some new ones. Ice cream is complimentary, courtesy of the Children's Ministry Team. ALL AGES are welcome.
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Upcoming Events:
Sunday, 9/15, Bishop's visit, Confirmation and Reception Service
Sunday, 9/22, Church School starts, Ice cream truck after worship
Sunday, 10/6, Blessing of the Stuffies, Afternoon St. Francis service
Sunday, 10/13, Make sandwiches, Chapel on the Green
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Welcome back youth!
(Grades 7-12th)
Sunday October 6 meet in library after church
Sunday October 13- make sandwiches after church and serve them that afternoon at Chapel on the Green in New Haven
Saturday October 26- set up planks and “gut pumpkins” for pumpkin carving after church on 10/27 (time TBD)
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Anglican Prayer Bead Workshop
Saturday October 19th (10am-12:30pm)
Anglican Prayer Beads, also known as the Anglican Rosary, are a relatively recent innovation, developed by an Episcopal priest in Texas. His combination of the Eastern Orthodox prayer rope with the Roman Catholic rosary to create something distinctly Anglican (there are hundreds of ways to pray with the beads!) has been popular from the very start.
On October 19th, we will be offering a workshop introducing Anglican prayer beads. Participants will learn about their history and symbolism, make their own beads (cost $25), and find out how to pray with them.
Registration is limited and required. Below you will see the bead and cross options available to you. You must contact Cindy Anderau to register and make your selection. The deadline to register is Oct 6. Lunch will be provided.
Please click here to view options for Beads and Cross
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Nursery Guidelines
What Trinity Church agrees to do:
· Provide consistent child care, staffed by Wee Care Nanny Agency, on Sunday mornings from 9:15 - 11:15 AM.
· Provide a welcoming and clean nursery area.
· Provide a changing table and nursing/feeding area.
· Call you in case of emergency, needed diaper change, or needed trip to the bathroom.
· Call you to come and retrieve your child should your child request it.
· Welcome infants and children younger than Kindergarten into the nursery.
What you agree to do:
· Retrieve your child by 11:15 AM.
· Make sure your child has been free from fever (100.4 F or higher), vomiting, and/or diarrhea for 24 hours. Also, if your child has symptoms that would readily spread illness please keep them home.
· Make sure the nursery attendant has your current cell number, in case of emergency, diaper change, or needed trip to the bathroom.
· Abide by Trinity Nursery's age limit.
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Christian Yoga
Join Christian Yoga class on alternating Tuesdays at 7 pm for an hour of movement incorporating prayer and scripture. This is a great way to connect to yourself, with others and with God. The next session will be held on 9/24. 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.
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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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, Daniel, Shirley, Dan, Barbara, Lucille, Caroline,
Eric, Brent, Paula, Karen, Donna, Judy, Sarajane, Patricia
For those celebrating a birthday this week:
Kenley Feli, Erin Lutz, Teddy Jameson, Judy Rowley, Nancy Cole, Nina Porretta, Curt Symes
For those celebrating an anniversary this week:
Gerry & Pauline Donovan
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