Who We Are
Clergy
Trinity is currently undergoing the search for a new priest following the retirement of Rev. Tom Furrer
In the meantime, Sunday worship continues:
The Rev. Shaw Mudge officiates Sunday worship 2X per month
The Rt. Rev. Gordon P. Scruton officiates Sunday worship once per month
Lay led Morning Prayer with Homily is held once per month
Pastor
Rev. Tom Furrer serves as Trinity’s pastor, beginning January 1, 2019. He serves the parish on a part-time basis as a “missional priest” and is present on most Sundays and two days during the week. He is a “people person” and is always ready and willing to sit and talk with anyone about life in general and whatever struggles or joys or sorrows people are going through. He is married to Maryjane (since 1976) and together they have raised three daughters and now have two grandchildren. Maryjane works as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
Prior to coming to Trinity, Tom has been a priest in the Diocese of Connecticut since 1986 and has served at Trinity Church in Tariffville from 1986 to 1988 as assistant pastor and 2000 to 2016 as rector (senior pastor) and as rector of St. Paul’s in Huntington from 1988 to 2000.
In addition to his work at Trinity, Tom is also President and Executive Director of Kateri Medical Services (KMS), a non-profit corporation which funds and facilitates medical clinics to serve the poor. Since he founded this ministry in 2003, they have worked in partnership with the Anglican Church of Nigeria to build and run medical clinics. KMS now runs four year-round, full-time medical facilities in three Nigerian dioceses (Kaduna, Kafanchan and Gusau) and is now building a fifth clinic in Port Harcourt. Tom leads medical missions for 6 weeks out of every year in which he brings volunteers from the US to work alongside of the medical staff at each of the clinics to serve thousands of poor people with medical care.
Tom is a graduate of Wesleyan University ( 1981 BA in History) and Yale Divinity School (1986 Master of Divinity) Before attending seminary, he worked as a brick and stone mason and ran his own small contracting business.
What's Happening
potluck dinner & the syrian Family
On Friday Oct. 21, Trinity teamed up with Wethersfield Family Learning to host a potluck dinner party. The event was organized with Kim Bobbin, Family and Early Childhood Coordinator in Wethersfield with families who participated in the Family Learning Center and included members of the Syrian family we are helping to resettle.
For more information on the Syrian family click here
Mission & Outreach Magazine
OUTREACH MAGAZINE
LOVE GOD. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. CHANGE THE WORLD. ®
Trinity's 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
Prayers for the season of COVID
Prayers for This Season of Coronavirus
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine
Adapted from World Vision: https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/prayers-people-affected-new-coronavirus
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine
Jesus, during Your ministry on Earth You showed Your power and caring by healing people of all ages and stations of life from physical, mental, and spiritual ailments. Be present now to people who need Your loving touch because of COVID-19. May they feel Your power of healing through the care of doctors and nurses. Take away the fear, anxiety, and feelings of isolation from people receiving treatment or under quarantine. Give them a sense of purpose in pursuing health and protecting others from exposure to the disease. Protect their families and friends and bring peace to all who love them.
Pray for people at higher risk of developing the disease
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine
Dear Lord, we lift to You our concern for people who are more likely than others to become severely ill from COVID-19 — the elderly and people with chronic health conditions, those who are poor and homeless, people in refugee camps around the world, those in nursing homes and in prisons. Protect them from harm and be their comfort in this time of uncertainty and, for many, preventive isolation from loved ones.
Pray for medical professionals, caregivers, and researchers responsible for fighting the virus
God, as more people get sick, healthcare workers and first responders are working longer hours with fewer supplies and with more risk of contracting the new coronavirus themselves. Renew their energy and sustain them on long shifts. Bring Your protection upon them as they work with patients. Multiply their supplies so they have the protective items needed to stay safe on the job. Inspire and invigorate the research doctors developing better tests to diagnose the virus, create vaccines to prevent it, and identify protocols to eliminate the disease’s spread.
Pray for leaders responsible for making decisions about the coronavirus
Father, we seek Your wisdom daily. Be with people making decisions that affect the lives and futures of our families, communities, countries, and the wider world. We pray that they communicate clearly, truthfully, and calmly — with each other and with the public — and that their messages are received and heeded. May truth and empathy be the touchstones of people setting policies for our protection.
Pray for families adjusting to new ways of life
Holy Spirit, as families adjust to everyone being home as businesses and schools close, we ask that You guide people in their new realities. Give spouses grace for each other. Prompt worn-out parents to speak words of kindness and encouragement to their children. Help children find creative ways to experience the beauty of all You have created and continue learning.
Pray for business owners and families facing financial stress
Pray for business owners and families facing financial stress
Jesus, we thank You for Your faithfulness in how you have guided and equipped people in their jobs and have provided in the past. It can be scary and overwhelming not knowing how bills and obligations will be met or to not be able to provide for families. As people feel financial strain during the uncertainty, bring them comfort and peace, reminding them that You are there for them. Provide for them in their times of need.
Pray for grocery store workers and delivery drivers
Pray for business owners and families facing financial stress
Lord, we are so grateful for all the people who continue to work each day so that people are able to eat. We ask that You bless and protect them as they serve. Give them grace to handle disgruntled customers during supplies shortages. Keep their bodies healthy as they unload and stock boxes of supplies. Keep their cars and trucks running smoothly as they deliver needed supplies and food people have ordered online. And please protect them all from contracting the new coronavirus.
Pray for the disease to stop spreading
Pray for the disease to stop spreading
Almighty God, we know that everything is in Your sovereign control. We ask that You keep this new coronavirus from continuing to spread. Give government officials the ability to safely handle people arriving from other countries. Help people decide to stay home instead of traveling or going out needlessly. Holy Spirit, remind people to wash their hands properly. And while it may be heartbreaking, comfort families as they decide to keep their distance from elderly or other high-risk family members.