Worship With Us at Trinity Church

Sunday, 20 September

The Seventeenth 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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The Rev. Dr. Marta S. Rivera Monclova

Fall Office Hours

Rededication Sunday Note from Mtr. Marta

"Do it day!" - September 12

Women Together Book Discussions -September 15

SCHC Admission - September 19

2026 Community Access Fair - September 19

ACF Bible Study - September 20

2026 Harvest Service -St. Monica - September 20

Wherever two...

Book Group Meeting - September 25

The Labyrinth Society - October 12

ECCT Annual Convention - October 23-24

Online Bible study

Trinity Choir Concerts Calendar

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

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

Rededication Sunday!

I sincerely hope that everyone had as renewing, recharging, and rededicating a day as I did on Sunday. We had 96 people at worship and groaning tables of food after! There are too many people to thank all individually, but I will make a general attempt and ask for grace if I leave out a contribution. First, the party planning committee and the Hospitality team (and several overlapping members between) did so much behind the scenes work in planning, setup, and cleanup. Thank you to everyone who brought food, and games, and activities, and cameras. And a loud shout out to Vinnie Pacileo, our noble Facilities Manager for juggling a million responsibilities gracefully and doing SO much to ensure the success of the day. 

“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. 

SCHC Admission- Saturday September 19, 2026

The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross will admit 3 new members to the Hartford Chapter this Saturday at 10:00 at Christ Church Putnam. These new members are Suzanne Blancaflor, ( Rev.) Linda Spiers, and Jennifer Ritzau. The SCHC is a national group that prays for others and works for social justice.

There will be a brief recognition of Suzanne at our service this Sunday, September 20^th.

All are welcome to either service. For more information, contact Kate Smith at Kate48smith@comcast.net .

ANNOUNCING

Adult Christian Formation

BIBLE STUDY

SEPTEMBER 20,2026

The Adult Christian Formation team is pleased to announce that we will resume our monthly Bible Study, led by Rev. George Chien, this Sunday, September 20.  

The study will focus on the scripture lessons for the day, and will be an informal discussion.

No homework! No pressure! Just an opportunity to explore in greater depth the lessons prescribed for the day. Plan to join us in the Library following the service.

Wherever two…

Now that the FABULOUS hoopla of Rededication Sunday is behind us, we've got plenty of things to which to rededicate ourselves. One of mine is the calendar. (The calendar, you say?) The liturgical calendar! So, to that end, we're going to try a few experiments. Weekday Eucharists. We'll start with 2: Monday, September 21, noon, celebrating St. Matthew the Evangelist. Tuesday, September 29, noon, celebrating

St. Michael and All Angels.

Unless attendance is surprisingly high, these will be in the side chapel.

And do let me know what you're hungry for! 

TIME: Something in an evening? A before work morning? A consistent time, or like the two above, leaning into when the calendar does something interesting.

OBSERVANCE: You REALLY want to celebrate St. Jerome? St. Alban? St. Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia? 

SERVICE: Sung morning prayer? Sung evening prayer? Spoken morning prayer? Spoken evening prayer? Noonday prayer? Compline? 

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

Choir Concerts

Here are the details and info about our upcoming concerts. Please get your calendars out and defend these dates at all costs 😉!

From Shadow to Light: A Call for Peace

Our program is a collaboration of choirs from Trinity Episcopal Church, The Choir School of Hartford, Old St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of Bloomfield - Music Director Dr. Kelly Whitesell Powers, Wapping Community Church, South Windsor - Music Director Maria Centola, and UConn Shadow Puppetry!

We will perform Mendelssohn’s sacred cantata “Hear My Prayer” and selections from Karl Jenkins’s “The Peacemakers”, incorporating words of peace from Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, St. Francis of Assisi, and others notable world figures.

The choirs will sing alongside a string quartet, world flutes, percussion, and electric bass. We will have choristers reading inspirational poems and quotes about peace. UConn Puppetry will also create original shadow puppetry especially for these performances!

The schedule:

Thursday, November 19, 7:00 - 9:00 PM   Dress rehearsal at Trinity Episcopal Church

Saturday, November 21, 6:00 PM          Concert at Trinity Episcopal Church

Sunday, November 22, 4:00 PM           Concert at Wapping Community Church

Sunday, January 17, 10:00 AM            Service at Old St. Andrew’s Church in Bloomfield (1:00 p.m. alternate time, TBD)

Musically,

Markus

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.