Worship With Us at Trinity Church

Sunday, 13 September

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 AM

Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Church

Celebrant, The Rev. Dr. Marta S. Rivera Monclova

and live-streamed via YouTube

Trinity Church YouTube

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Notes from the Threshold

The Rev. Dr. Marta S. Rivera Monclova

Fall Office Hours

"Do it day!" - September 12

Rededication Sunday Event - September 13

Women Together Book Discussions -September 15

2026 Harvest Service -St. Monica's Episcopal Church.

Book Group Meeting - September 25

The Labyrinth Society - October 12

ECCT Annual Convention - October 23-24

Online Bible study

Property Improvements

The Choir School of Hartford is Recruiting!

"What Happens when we sing together?"

Confirmation, Reafirmation, Reception

Pastoral Care

A Notice from the Prayer Team

Prayer List Requests

Weekly Calendar

News from the Diocese

September Birthdays

eVoice Deadline for Announcements submission

Notes from the Threshold

I’m not sure what form my notes will take after Rededication Sunday, but I definitely am feeling more ensconced that I did when I started writing this series!

As my last Notes from the Threshold, I bring something more vulnerable than usual. Some of you know that I was out for a couple days last week, and I want to say a word about why. I live with lupus, an autoimmune condition that is currently under active medical care and generally well managed, but which can impose significant limitations during “flares.” For those of you with less recent knowledge of this condition, note: there are far more effective management strategies than there were in the past, this is not even the disease of 20 or 30 years ago. For now, my main symptoms are joint and tendon pain, and fatigue. I’m not sharing this to alarm anyone, or to ask for anything; rather, I want you to have an accurate picture of my health as it relates to my ministry, which I continue with joy.

While lupus is not a degenerative disease, it can be unpredictable. Even when well managed, flares can arise with little notice and may require periods of reduced capacity or recovery. The depth of ministry at Trinity, including the wealth of wonderful clergy available to celebrate in a pinch, and our lay preachers who are available to take over when that would help are among the things that gave me confidence in taking a job as absorbing as this one!

Theologically, I’m learning the truth of Paul’s “power made perfect in weakness,” which directs me away from valorizing overextension and toward a faithful, sustainable pace that both honors the body and serves the Church. This has led to a growing interest in the spirituality of disability and chronic illness—which itself intersects naturally with my interests in elder and end-of-life ministry. My intention in living into this diagnosis is to work diligently, respect appropriate boundaries, and receive help when it is pastorally prudent—trusting grace to do what

effort cannot.

If anyone has questions, or wants to talk more, I’m available, and you might find me with my feet up, a posture that often significantly helps extend the useful time of my day. 

-Mtr. Marta

The Rev. Dr. Marta S. Rivera Monclova

Fall Office Hours

M/W: 8-12, T: 2-6, Th: 2-4

Subject to change as we discover what the best rhythm is.

To make an appointment,

send an email: mrivera@trinityhartford.org

or call the office 860-527-8133 X202

NOTE: 
Mary Rojas' office hours

M, T, W, F: 8-12, Th: 12-4

“Do it day!”

An annual Trinity College tradition is this Saturday, 9/12. 20 members of the Trinity College Mens Wrestling team will be lending a hand with a number of projects around the campus. 

Women Together

Women Together: a group that gathers weekly to explore our Christian faith and practice through book discussion, prayer and fellowship. 

We will meet on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:15pm in the reception room at St. John’s (679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT). We also send out a Zoom link during bad weather in the winter.

On Tuesday September 15, 2026 we will begin a new book "The Lost Mary: Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus” by James D. Tabor. " Mary, mother of Jesus, is the best known – and least known – woman in history. A world-renowned historian of early Christianity and ancient Judaism lifts the veil on the life of Mary – revealing her revolutionary role as the matriarch of the Jesus movement.”

We will read one section a week usually 20-30 pages long. Don’t worry if you haven’t received your book yet, just read what you can and join us for discussion.

The books we choose are usually available at libraries, amazon.com and other booksellers. WT has been attended by women from St. John’s, Trinity Asylum Hill, Trinity Wethersfield and St. Monica’s.

Please contact Cathy Rowe if you would like additional information crowedy@yahoo.com. 

St. Monica's Episcopal Church

2026 Harvest service

"Reaping in Joy"

3575 Main Street, Hartford, CT

St. Monica's Episcopal Church invites you to their Annual Harvest Service on

Sunday, September 20th at 4:00 pm.

This year's theme is "Reaping in Joy," inspired by Galatians 6:9 (NRSV):

"So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest-time, if we do not give up."

The Guest Speaker is Kenneasha Sloley, Founder & CEO of NEXellence. She is a dynamic speaker and visionary leader sharing a message of faith, hope, and joyful perseverance.

St. Monica's Episcopal Church, invites you to joint them to celebrate God's abundant blessings.

Trinity's Book Group

Looking for a good book to close out the summer? Consider Independent People, by Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author, Halldór Laxness. The book is "a magnificent novel that recalls Iceland's medieval epics and classics, set in the early twentieth century, starring an ordinary sheep farmer and his heroic determination to achieve independence." 

Trinity's Book Group will discuss it at its gathering on Friday, September 25th, 7:00-8:30 pm, and everyone is welcome! That's why it's called a Book GROUP, not a Book CLUB: people attend as their schedules allow and their interests incline; some people come regularly and others come once. Jack and Penny Pearson will host the meeting at their home in Bloomfield. Please let them know if you plan to come so that they have plenty of chairs and refreshments ready. (pennypearson@comcast.net; text or call 860-836-8937)

The Labyrinth Society

Monday, October 12 (Indigenous People’s Day) The Labyrinth Society will visit to walk our labyrinth. The time is yet to be determined, but all are welcome!

The 242 Annual Convention of the

Episcopal Church in Connecticut

October 23-24, 2026

To learn more and to register,

Please Click Here

Online Bible Study

For more information on the Bible Study, please contact The Rev. Erika Plank Hagan at reverika@stthomasbethel.org

Property Improvements

This week in property improvements, the drain in the small Parish House apartment has been fixed so that the water in the bathroom can be used without sliding into the Rector’s office! 

Hi Everyone!

There is so much to look forward to in the upcoming season, and the kickoff is coming soon!

We are currently in open enrollment for new choristers at the Choir School of Hartford. We would love your help spreading the word!

 Here is the Choir School of Hartford Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/choirschoolofhartford/

Please take a moment to:

1.          Like the page.

2.          Follow the page, if you don’t already.

3.          Most importantly, share the September open enrollment post on your own Facebook page.

Sharing the post helps expand its visibility beyond our immediate Trinity community and puts the Choir School in front of your friends, family, and contacts. This simple step can help us reach more families and grow the music ministry at Trinity.

Thank you for helping spread the word and for supporting the Choir School!

Musically,

Markus -

Confirmation, Reaffirmation, Reception

If you are interested in confirmation, in being received into the Episcopal Church from another denomination, or reaffirming your committment to the church, we will be gathering a group together for that purpose. Email mrivera@trinityhartford.org with your interest, and your availability to meet in person or online.

A new season for

pastoral care



In this extended transition time, some well-beloved folks might have fallen through the cracks of our care. If you know anyone who would like a visit, or a call, please reach out to Mtr. Marta directly: mrivera@trinityhartford.org

A NOTICE FROM THE PRAYER TEAM

At Trinity Church we believe in the power of prayer.

• Your written prayer requests are welcome. There are prayer jars on tables at both entrances in which you are invited to place prayer requests. You may also call or email the church office to make a prayer request. During the week, written requests will be collected and prayed over privately. At your discretion, such requests can be placed in the Sunday service leaflet. 
• Prayer requests will be published for four weeks, then deleted unless you choose to renew them by contacting the Parish Administrator. 
• Intercessors are stationed in the south (lectern side) aisle of the Nave during communion each Sunday. Please approach them if you desire a moment of personal prayer. All personal prayers will remain confidential.

Prayer List

Should you like a name added to the Prayer List, please contact the office at office at Trinityhartford.org or 860-527-8133 ext. 204.

Please note that unless the office is otherwise notified, the name will be on the list for 4 weeks and then removed. If a name is taken off the list in error, we are happy to add it back in.

Weekly Calendar

Find upcoming events HERE

News from the Diocese

Click the link below to read up on what's going on in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

ECCT Newsletter September 9,2026

Trinity Family wishes you a Happy Birthday,

Filled with Love and Laughter

Jannel Thomas - September 1

Marvelous Igboanugo - September 2

Michael Igboanugo - September 2

Shakeem Williams - September 2

Katherine Wilson - September 5

Neill Derick - September 12

Lindsey Tengatenga - September 12

Michael Okeke - September 16

Anne Green - September 18

Carla Griffith - September 18

Amanda Tronchin - September 21

Kitty Peterson -m September 29

If you wish to have your Birthday month included in the eVoice,

please contact the office.

eVoice Deadline

All announcements should be submitted to the office at office@trinityhartford.org by Wednesday 9am for publication that week. Announcements that are submitted late will be held until the following week’s edition.