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| Aumbry Candle Memorials |
Many Dates Remain Available
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Request Form
The Aumbry candle which burns
continuously
in the Trinity Church chapel can be donated as a memorial to a loved one or as a thank offering for a nominal donation of $5 per week. If you'd like to offer the candle, please contact the church offfice at 860-527-8133.
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| Flower Requests |
Many Dates Remain Available
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If you would like to offer the Altar Flowers as a memorial or thank offering, please fill out the form printed in the bulletin insert send it to the parish office. Checks may be made payable to Trinity Church with "Flowers" written in the memo space. Be sure to fill out a form for your requests each year. (Suggested offering is $50).
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Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
~~ Collect for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
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Worship at Trinity
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lick above for the readings
8:00 AM Eucharist with Sermon and Hymns
10 AM Eucharist with Sermon, Hymns and Anthems
The Rev. Benjamin Wyatt, Curate, Preaching
Thursday Noon Eucharist, Memorial Chapel
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Adult Christian Formation
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Sunday, 27 January, 11:30 AM
COFFEE HOUR CONVERSATION
Today: Future Shock, Pt. 2: Where Do We Go From Here?
Speaker: Donald Romanik
In his presentation last October, Donald Romanik, President of the Episcopal Church Foundation laid out some stark realities about the current state of the Episcopal Church. If we're not doomed to extinction, what might the future look like and how might we get there? Join Donald for a follow-up conversation about new models and new possibilities for local ministry and what these may mean for Trinity Church.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Father Don's Retirement Weekend
March 1 and 3, 2019
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Friday, March 1st, 6 PM at Trinity Church
Dinner and Celebration of the Hamers' Ministries Among Us
Sunday, March 3rd, Transfiguration Sunday
One Service, 9:30 AM, Father Don Preaching and Celebrating
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Annual Financial Statements
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2018 Annual Financial Statements Coming Soon
Financial statements will be mailed out shortly to anyone who made an identifiable contribution to Trinity Church during 2018. If you do not receive your statement by January 31, please contact Barbara Roos in the parish office at 860-527-8133, Ext. 204, or office@trinityhartford.org.
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Submitting Announcements for Sunday
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Want to See Your Event in the Sunday Bulletin?
We want to publicize it for you! As you know, Barbara Roos is currently serving as Trinity's interim assistant to the Rector, whose duties include finalizing articles for each Sunday's Worship Bulletin. Please note these new guidelines when submitting an announcement. All announcements should be submitted by noon on Monday in order to appear in the Sunday bulletin. Send your announcement(s) to Barbara Roos at office@trinityhartford.org (It expedites the process if you also "cc" Richard Syracuse at rgs1028@gmail.com when submitting an announcement). You can also call Barbara at the Office: 860-527-8133, ext. 204
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Women Together
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New Session Underway
"Women Together" has begun the new year with a new book for discussion -- Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen. This book came to be written when Nouwen's friend, a secular writer, asked him to write a book explaining the spiritual life in terms that he and his friends could understand.
"Women Together" gathers weekly on Tuesday afternoons from 2:00-3:15 pm in the Reception Room at St. John's Episcopal Church in West Hartford for study, prayer, and fellowship. Women of all parishes are invited to attend, whether for one session or many. For more information, please contact Linda MacGougan or Anne Rapkin.
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Heads Up! Hartford SUPER Youth Group Meeting
Sunday, January 27th, 1:00 p.m.--3 pm
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Heads Up! Hartford holds a SUPER Youth Group Meeting at Trinity on Sunday, January 27th, 1-3 pm - a time for fun and food! All are welcome - past, present, and future HUH youth, their families, counselors, volunteers, and parishioners.
HUH brings together youth in 8th-12th grades from city and suburbs, from various Christian denominations, for a week of camp each June, with much of each day spent in community service. (This year the camp HQ will be the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury.) Talk with some of the Trinity youth who have attended to find out more about it: Dinaka Onoh, Davonté Griffith, Jordan Thomas, and Jonathan Ude. Or talk with Linda MacGougan, Trinity's adult liaison.
The Leadership Team for HUH, both youth and adults, will be at Trinity for an overnight planning session on Saturday, January 26, and will be worshiping with us on Sunday, January 27th. Be sure to give them a friendly greeting! You'll receive a friendly greeting in return!
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Autism Inclusion in Religious Environments
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Amy Langston Presents Research on
January 29th, 2019 @ 7:00pm at Hartford Seminary
77 Sherman Street, Hartford
Autism is a challenging and often misunderstood condition, affecting many aspects of a person's social and community life. Those without much exposure to autistic people might not know how to make their religious communities places where autistic people can thrive, grow, and be loved and accepted.
Amy Langston will present her research on autistic children and adults who have participated in a variety of religious settings, analyzing the specific patterns of behavior and challenges common to the autistic religious experience, and addressing solutions for how religious leaders can create spaces of inclusion and hope for autistic people.
This event will be interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
About the Speaker:
Amy Langston is a North Carolina native. She was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at 10 years old. She holds a B.A. in religion from Meredith College and is a second-year Master of Arts student at Hartford Seminary. She is a graduate of Hartford Seminary's International Peacemaking Program. Her research interests are in the sociological and psychological dimensions of religious observance and behavior. Her research
Autism Inclusion in Religious Environments was most recently presented at the Parliament of World's Religions in Toronto, Ontario.
Note: Hartford Seminary is committed to providing accessibility for all. Please contact Susan Schoenberger at
sschoenberger@hartsem.edu or 860-509-9519 at least 3 days in advance if you have questions about our accessibility or need reasonable accommodations for this event.
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Collection of Men's Clothing Items Super Bowl Sunday - February 3
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On Sunday February 3, Outreach ministry members will be accepting donations of gently-used and new warm items for men in need in our community. These will be given to Christ Church Cathedral, to be distributed through their programs. We are requesting only men's items, as Rose Eagen at the Cathedral has identified these as a significant need at this time. All types of clean, gently-used clothing for men will be accepted, as will be shoes and boots in good condition. We request that socks be new, white, athletic-style and machine washable and dryable. Please plan to participate with us, however you are able. Thank you!
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Kick Off Super Bowl Sunday With
IRIS Run for Refugees
Sunday -- February 3, 2019
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Support refugees and immigrants at the IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) largest annual fundraiser - Run for Refugees on February 3 in New Haven. IRIS helps refugees and immigrants start their new lives in Connecticut and is the organization that has assisted Trinity with our work for our Syrian and Afghan families. Drew and Kate Smith will be doing this race on Sunday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m. We hate to miss church, but we feel this fundraiser is so important. Over 3,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate! The run includes a post-race party with live music, international food, and an awards ceremony celebrating IRIS' mission to welcome refugees & immigrants from all over the globe. Please join Drew & Kate at this inspiring event.
If you can't be there in person, consider supporting us online at:
Or checks can be sent to Kate Smith at 106 Vista Way, Bloomfield, CT 06002.
Please make checks out to:
IRIS (with Run for Refugees on the memo line). They will be handed in on race day.
Register for the race at: https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/NewHaven/IRISRunforRefugees (Run or Walk: $32; Students under 18: $22)
Race location: Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Dr., New Haven
For more information see or email Kate Smith.
Kate48smith @comcast.net
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Sanctuary Stitchers Gathering Saturday, February 9
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The Sanctuary Stitchers, Trinity's prayer shawl ministry, will gather on Saturday morning February 9, from 9:30-11:30 in the Library. The group will meet for prayer, fellowship and knitting, crocheting or other portable crafting. Members create prayer shawls, lap robes and baby blankets, made hats offered to those attending Church by the Pond on December 15, and continue to make hats to offer at Church by the Pond on February 16. Their new project is Cross Pocket Prayer Squares, small knit or crocheted items to remind the holder that God is watching over them. These will be distributed at Church by the Pond on April 20. Those who create for the benefit of others are welcome, as are ideas for how to further this ministry. For more information, contact Penny Pearson at 860-243-0020 or pennypearson@comcast.net.
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Choir School Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, February 10th
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We will have our Pancake Breakfast on Sunday February 10th, 2019. We will serve the breakfast in between the 8am and 10am service. It is going to be a full breakfast with: Pancake, Potatoes, Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, juice, coffee and Tea.
Price; Price is set at $5 per head, $20 per family and donations are always welcomed.
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| Holy Cross Retreat Feb. 8 - 10 |
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Join folks from Christ Church Cathedral; Grace Church, Hartford; and Trinity Church, Collinsville for a contemplative Retreat
Weekend at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York from Friday evening, February 8 through lunch on Sunday February 10. There will be three brief reflective presentations led by the Rev. Linda Spiers of Trinity, Collinsville and The Rev. Rowena Kemp of Grace Church, Hartford, interspersed with plenty of time to walk the spacious grounds, read, reflect, visit the beautiful book store and gift shop, and relax. The cost of $200 includes all meals and a private room. For more information please sign up with Barbara in the office (office@trinityhartford.org) no later than January 27. Trinity has only 10 spaces allocated.
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| Trinity's Book Group Announces Next Selection |
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Trinity's Book Group next meets on Friday, March 8th to talk about a recent book:
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg.
The first part of the book describes Doudna's invention of a DNA-manipulation technology; the second part is concerned with the ethical and societal repercussions of its use. An important issue for our time, and who better to discuss it with than our fellow Trinity parishioners?
All are welcome to attend this gathering, at the home of Jon and Jane Reik, which begins with refreshments at 7:00 pm and concludes by 9:00 pm. Please let Jon know if you plan to attend. (jonr720@aol.com)
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