Worship With Us at Trinity Church

Sunday, 23 March

Second Sunday in Lent

10:00 AM

Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Church

and live-streamed via YouTube

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Trinity's Sunday Guest Presider& Preacher

The Rt. Rev. Andrew Smith

This Sunday - Part 2 of the Lenten Series

Lectio Divina -Listening For God in a Noisy World

"ECCT Spring Training and Gathering" Opportunities

A Notice from the Prayer Team

Indoor / Outdoor Workday - April 5, 2025

Save the Date - ACF Forum - Using the Labyrinth

in Prayer - April 6, 2025

GHIAA - Issues Update

Book Group Meeting - April 11, 2025

What is Godly Play? - During Lent

Join Our Choir! You’re Invited!

Prayer List Requests

Calendar

News from the Diocese

THIS SUNDAY

March 23, 2025

LECTIO DIVINA – SACRED READING

Part 2 of the Lenten Series

LISTENING FOR GOD IN A NOISY WORLD

Do you find it hard to sustain a daily practice of prayer and reading the Bible? Many people start a daily routine with great enthusiasm, only to find that the practice becomes stale or laborious after a short time. If you feel like your daily devotions need a dose of new energy, please join us for the forum this Sunday, March 23 when Rev. George Chien will lead us in an exploration of Lectio Divina.

"Lectio Divina is a contemplative way of reading the Bible. It is a way of praying the scriptures that leads us deeper into God’s word. We slow down. We read a short passage more than once. We chew it over slowly and carefully. We savor it. Scripture begins to speak to us in a new way.”

Please join us in the Library at 11:30, following the Eucharist.

"ECCT Spring Training and Gathering" Opportunities

All are welcome to register for these classes

For information, please click here

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.

Indoor / Outdoor Workday Planned For

Saturday, April 5, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Your help is needed! No tools are necessary. There’s no sign-up.

Come stay as long as you are able. Enjoy fellowship along with coffee and donuts.

Questions? Speak to Vinnie Pacileo or contact Peter Green at pmgreen76@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE!

April 6, 2025

Adult Christian Formation Lenten Series

LISTENING FOR GOD IN A NOISY WORLD

THE LABYRINTH

 A PRACTICE OF WALKING AND PRAYING

“While a labyrinth has but one pathway to the center, and it may have many turns, it will always lead you to the center. Thus, we are reminded to trust the path we are on in our life.”   1

Trinity Church is blessed to have a beautiful paved labyrinth in the space known as the Memorial Garden. We often use the space for worship and it is where we light the new fire of Easter for our annual Easter Vigil. Although it is a community space, though, it can also be a place for a deeply spiritual experience of individual or communal prayer.

Please plan to join us on April 6 after the Service, when Susan and Everett Post will lead us on an exploration of the use of the labyrinth in spiritual life.

1 Bill Ludwig in Chasing Labyrinths

GHIAA Issues Updates

Fiscal Policy Reform

• You are invited to a community forum on fiscal policy reform at Universalist Church of West Hartford on March 30 at 11:30 am, with Rep. Kate Farrar and our own Cori Mackey.

• Save the date for a GHIAA and CT For All action on April 8, 6-7:30 pm, with House Speaker Matt Ritter and other members of the Hartford legislative delegation! This event is co-hosted by Immanuel UCC and Asylum Hill Congregational Church. More information to come next week.

• We are engaging with allies and legislators to continue seeking a path forward to create a state budget that truly invests in community needs. We will continue to seek support for reforming the fiscal roadblocks in our upcoming constituent meetings.

Just Cause Eviction Protection 

• Now that HB 6889, which would expand Just Cause eviction protection to tenants of all ages and disability statuses, has passed through the Housing Committee, it can move on to the full House and Senate.



• We will seek support and co-sponsorship for this bill in our upcoming constituent meetings

Book Group Meeting

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, a funny satire by Kurt Vonnegut, is the book to be discussed at Trinity's Book Group meeting in April. All are welcome to attend! Jon Reik will host the group at his home in Farmington; please let him know if you plan to attend so he knows how much coffee to make. (jon720@aol.com).

The date is Friday, April 11th, from 7 - 9 pm.

What is Godly Play?

Godly Play is a wonderful way to tell stories of faith—Bible stories, baptism, church seasons, and others in ways that allow us to enter the stories as “children”, and discover the riches that are waiting there for us all.

The stories are told very simply with simple props and without interpretation or moral instruction.

After a story is presented, we work with the story props, or create whatever they choose in response to what they feel most important or most interesting in the story.

What’s up for the next couple of months in our Godly Play class?

During Lent we are following Jesus through the stories of:

·        His birth and growth

 ·        When he was lost and found

 ·        His Baptism and blessing by God

 ·        In the desert and discovery experience

 ·        As a healer and parable maker

 ·        Jesus offers the bread and wine

 ·        The One who was Easter and still IS

Our students ages 2 1/2 and up are welcomed into our Godly Play sacred space at 9:45 each second, third, and fourth Sundays. Our classroom is on the second floor of the education building. We join our families in church at about 10:40.

Anyone 18 yrs of age or older is welcomed to choose this as one of your ministries; once a month or once every other month ,and bring more JOY into your life!

To comply with safe church guidelines we must have two adults 18 yrs and older in our class.

Questions about this ministry? talk to Nancy Crandall in person or text

(860) 503- 3353 She looks forward to hearing from you.

Join Our Choir! You’re Invited!

We know you’ve heard it before, but we want to remind you: Everyone is welcome to join our choir! Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love to make a joyful noise, there’s a place for you here.

Why Join?

• Share your love of music
• Build friendships within our church community
• Enrich our worship experience together

When: Rehearsals every Thursday, 7:00 -8:30 p.m.

Where: The Choir Room 

Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect and contribute! If you have any questions or want to learn more, feel free to reach out to the Director of Music, Markus Centola, email: mcentola@trinityhartford.org.

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.

News from the Diocese

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

ECCT Newsletter - March 12, 2025

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.