Worship With Us at Trinity Church

Sunday, 13 April

Palm Sunday

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 Rev. Cn. Ranjit K. Mathews

Holy Week Service Calendar

Easter Memorials

Holy Week & Easter Offering for AFEDJ

A Note of Thank you from Peter Green

Book Group Meeting - April 11, 2025

What is Godly Play? - April 13, 2025

Church by the Pond - April 19, 2025

Easter Egg Hunt - April 20, 2025

Annual Quiet Day - May 3, 2025

A Notice from the Prayer Team

Join Our Choir! You’re Invited!

Prayer List Requests

Calendar

News from the Diocese

During this time at Trinity we will be blessed to welcome visiting priests as presiders and preachers for our Sunday services. In order for you to get to know a bit about them before they arrive on Sunday, please take the time to read their biographies.

Please Welcome The Rev. Cn. Ranjit K. Mathews

The Reverend Canon Ranjit K. Mathews, has been Canon to the Ordinary on the Bishop’s staff since October 2023. Prior to his current assignment, Ranjit served as Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reconciliation for nearly two years. He served as rector of St. James Episcopal Church in New London, CT. In 2019, he was named a Community Partner by the New London chapter of the NAACP. He previously served as Partnership Officer for Africa on the Presiding Bishop’s staff of The Episcopal Church. As a diplomat from The Episcopal Church and the Presiding Bishop to Anglican Provinces and dioceses in Africa south of the Sahara, Canon Ranjit worked towards mutual mission priorities amongst Anglican/Episcopal partners in the region.

As clergy deputy from ECCT, Ranjit served as secretary of the Social Justice and International Policy Legislative Committee for the House of Deputies for the 80th General Convention, and he chairs the interim Task Force of Dialogue with South Sudanese Anglicans living in the diaspora. He is a board member of Episcopal Relief and Development and the Episcopal Evangelism Society, and serves as clergy representative on The Episcopal Church’s delegation to the Anglican Consultative Council. Ranjit lives with his spouse, Johanna, their two boys, Dhruv and Kabir, and their dog, Samara. He grew up in the Boston area and considers New England home. He loves national and local politics, pop culture, pop music, Boston sports, and travel. 

Holy Week and Easter Offerings for AFEDJ

The Vestry has designated that loose plate and special envelope offerings from Holy Week and Easter will be sent to the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ). The Diocese of Jerusalem spans across Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon and, through its schools, hospitals, and other institutions, meets a wide variety of needs, regardless of religious or ethnic identity. AFEDJ is an organization that raises funds to support these institutions and the ministries they provide.

In this time of war in Gaza, it is especially important that we support the ministry of the Ahli Hospital and all the other organizations that AFEDJ assists. Life in the entire Palestinian Territories has been uprooted. By helping the ministry and mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem we are an active part of living into and working for the peace that is so desperately needed. Please be generous.

Special offering envelopes are available at both entrances to the Sanctuary.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls and quietness within your towers.” Psalm 122:7-8

Thank you !

A big thank you to the following people who helped with the grounds work day last Saturday: Karin Peterson, David Pontrelli, Mark MacGougan, Betty and Paul Zimmerman, Neill Derick and Peter Green. As a result of everyone's hard work, the appearance of the grounds is greatly improved which adds to the enjoyment of the spring bulbs that are starting to flower !

Thanks as well to Nancy Crandall and Bruce Wazorko who worked on the

Godly Play room.

Thanks,

Peter

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. (jonr720@aol.com).

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

What is Godly Play?

Sunday, April 13, 2025

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.

Church by the Pond - April 19

Trinity's next opportunity to participate in this ministry led by Christ Church Cathedral is Saturday, April 19, Holy Saturday.

- We'll meet in the Trinity kitchen at 12:30 to prepare bag lunches, entering through the outside door to the kitchen.

- At 1:45 we'll bring those lunches to Bushnell Park, where we'll participate in the worship service by the pond. 

- We'll offer our lunches and personal care items following the service, and finish around 3:00.

All parishioners, friends and families are welcome! Please contact Percy Williamson (percybwilliamson@yahoo.com) or Penny Pearson (pennypearson@comcast.net) if you have any questions, or to note that you are planning to participate.

An Easter Egg Hunt for the children

will take place outdoors after

the Easter Sunday 10 AM service

April 20, 2025 in the Memorial Garden.

The Order of the Daughters of the King®

Frances Willis Cornwall Chapter

Cordially invites you to our 

ANNUAL QUIET DAY

Saturday, May 3, 2025

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

St. Monica’s Episcopal Church

3575 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06120

Please join us for a day of worship, prayer, reflections and Holy Eucharist!

All activities will take place in-person at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church.   

Registration is $15.00 per person. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

Please RSVP with this registration form by Friday, April 25, 2025 to

Elaine Stewart, shawstewart60@outlook.com

 or Nora Brown, norabb1960@gmail.com

For more information, please contact Elaine at 860-242-2994 or Nora at 860-647-9340

REGISTRATION

Name:_____________________________________________________



Email:___________________________  Phone #:___________________

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.

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 - April 9, 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.