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The Rev. Jeffrey Mello was elected as XVI Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut on the sixth ballot.

Rev. Mello addressed the convention via a projected Zoom video call:

 “I am humbled and I am honored that you have chosen me to be your 16th bishop of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut,” said Rev. Mello. “With my whole heart, my whole mind, and my whole body I accept your election and invitation to serve as your next bishop diocesan...I cannot wait to be with you, grow with you, to join you in the work that lays ahead.”   

The consecration is scheduled to take place October 15, 2022, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.  

Read the full announcement

Trinity Parish is now officially a part of the Heritage Walk. 

The Wethersfield Heritage Walk is a three-mile, self-guided tour by exhibit kiosks and wayside panels through Main Street, The Cove, Broad Street Green, and more! 

 Be sure to check out our recently installed kiosk on the front lawn.

MAY IS THE MONTH TO PICK UP EXTRA TOOTHPASTE AND DEODORANT 

Last year we helped out Camp Hispaniola, summer camps for kids in Haiti and the Dominican Republic where more than 450 campers attend and receive a bag filled with personal care items, underwear and a camp t-shirt. Camp Hispaniola has asked us to help out again this year by donating deodorant and toothpaste for the campers’ goodie bags. There’ll be a collection basket at the back of the church throughout the month of May.

Wednesday Holy Communion Service for Peace will continue through Easter Season. We’ll meet at noon to pray for peace in Ukraine and other troubled places in the world. We invite everyone to join us for this quiet and peaceful time of prayer. 

ZOOM OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, May 26 7-8 pm

 Get to know the 20’s and 30’s Ministry Network.  This is not only for people in that age range, but also for people who care about people in that age range.  Information and registration can be found here

BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY:

ANTI-RACISM TRAINING

June 4&5 and June 11&12

This opportunity to engage in anti-racism training is being brought to us from Rev. Canon Ranjit Mathews, our Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice, & Reconciliation and the Kaleidoscope Institute.  This is a FOUR DAY training session and attendees must attend all four sessions to get credit for doing anti-racism training.   

This is a pilot program.  This training is free and will not be recorded.  More information and registration can be found here

Click the button below for entire prayers & statements 

PRAYING PSALM 31 IN SOLIDARITY  

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STATEMENT & PRAYER from The Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States

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STATEMENT & RESOURCES from The Episcopal Church in Connecticut 

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Prayers:

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Archbishop Justin Welby

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell

MAY toothpaste & deodorant drive for Camp Hispaniola

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OUTREACH DATES:

Community Dinner - May23 

Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park - June 4  

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OUTREACH MAGAZINE

LOVE GOD. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. CHANGE THE WORLD. ®

Trinity's NEW Outreach magazine highlights our outreach partners and their contacts.  Check out the special section for an in-depth look at four of our partners and read Fr. Tom's message to our Small, But Mighty church

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ONGOING PROJECTS: 

Wethersfield Food Bank 

South Park Inn 

Soup To Go (for Copprome Orphanage) 

The Environment

 SUNDAY WORSHIP

9:30am

NOTE:  Listen to Sunday sermons here 

WEDNESDAY - NOON

Short service for peace

COVID

 MASKS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED  

COMMUNION OPTIONS: At the Communion rail - SUSPENDED 

Individual cups located at the rear of the church 

 Read the entire updated COVID protocol

SPIRITUAL GROWTH 

ZOOM Wednesday Morning Prayer @8:30am

 Please leave a contact number at the office if you want to participate

 
Meditation/Centering Prayer Zoom Group
"Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)
Wednesday afternoon @4pm
45 minute sessions  will involve: a brief teaching orientation, practice silence together,  brief reflection on our experience of meditation. Facilitator: Gordon Scruton
To register, receive the Zoom code and initial resource notes, email Rebecca Scruton @ rscruton@gmail.com

Richard Rohr Meditation discussions

Saturday mornings 8am-9/9:30am

  We have no set agendas, but simply engage in a wide-ranging spiritual  discussion built on our readings of the daily meditations from Rohr's  Center for Action and Contemplation. It is free to sign up for the CAC  Daily Meditations. Although Rohr is a Franciscan priest, the meditations  often come from other theologians, and even from Episcopalians on  occasion! For a link to our Saturday zoom gathering, please email Garth Myers at garth.myers@trincoll.edu or garthandrewmyers@gmail.com. We are a small group in number, but mighty in spirit and welcoming love. 

DAILY WORSHIP SERVICES

National Cathedral YouTube Channel - daily worship services, special services, meditations, music and more

  Scripture readings for online services:

• Lectionary  section in the Book of Common Prayer
• Google search for "revised common lectionary"
• Electronic Common Prayer (eCP) app (small one-time charge)

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Episcopal Church in Connecticut:

 ECCT YouTube Channel  - meditations, links to regional YouTube offerings, 5th Sunday worship services and more