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The Trinity Church e-Tower
for the
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 15, 2026
8 AM and 10 AM Worship
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Message from the Rector:
Well friends, we’re in for a roller coaster over the next week.
This Sunday we will celebrate the Transfiguration and hear our final Epiphany gospel about Jesus’ face shining like the sun and his clothes in dazzling white. Moses and Elijah appear beside him and his disciples fall to the ground they are so stunned and overwhelmed by what they see. It has always been one of my favorite scripture passages – a true mountaintop experience, showing the extraordinary nature of our God, and of his beloved son.
Then on Tuesday we will gather together for pancakes and singing and fellowship at our pancake supper. Any time we gather in this way it is joyful and good, a reminder of how much we mean to one another. Every Sunday we share a meal at God’s table, and when we come together for meals of a different kind it is its own kind of sacrament.
On Wednesday, we will experience a sharp change in tone as we gather together for an invitation to a Holy Lent. We will make the sign of the cross on our foreheads and remember our mortality. The language of this service always feels a bit extreme, and yet I appreciate it’s honesty. We are mortal, and we make mistakes and have the opportunity to turn back to God. It will feel nothing like this Sunday’s celebration or the fun of the Pancake Supper, and yet it is equally important in our lives of faith.
While in many ways I always feel a bit of whiplash when we go from one event to another this week, I also appreciate that the rhythm of our Christian life mimics the reality of our own lives: one day full of joy and celebration and the next a reminder of how fleeting and precious our lives are.
I look forward to all of the experiences we will share together in the coming weeks, and I am grateful to be on this journey with all of you.
With gratitude,
Meaghan
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ANNUAL MEETING: Sunday, February 22nd
After worship on Sunday, February 22 we will hold our Annual Meeting. Please stay in the church following the service to hear about our life together at Trinity Church and to vote for new vestry members. Childcare will be available in the Glenn Family Center during the meeting, which we do not expect to last more than an hour.
There will be no coffee hour after church.
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LENTEN PROGRAM
We are not morose!:
Holy conversations about death and dying
On Wednesdays in Lent, join us for a simple meal of soup and salad and a program where we enter holy conversations about death and dying. This program is NOT intended to be full of gloom, but will instead invite us to consider what our tradition teaches about what happens when we die, what we hope for in a good death, what we hope our own end of life might look like, and what has helped inform and comfort us as we have considered death.
The program will be led by The. Rev. Meaghan Kelly Brower and Brad Carter, a seminary graduate and associate professor at the Naval War College.
The meal will begin at 5:30pm in the Hawes Room, and the program will run from 6-7pm.
Children are welcome at the meal and childcare will be provided in the Glenn Family Center during the program.
The program will run on the following dates:
Feb 25
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can be sure to provide enough food!
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Spiritual Finances
Spiritual Finance teachers Kerry Cudmore and Diane Myers will teach an interactive Class Series devoted to helping people create a healthy relationship with money that is fully aligned with their values. The Class Series has a value of $300, but will be offered at no-cost-to-participant.
The classes will take place from 1-3pm on the following dates: Feb 15, March 8 and March 22 in person at Trinity Church in the Glenn Family Center and March 1 and March 15 via Zoom audio. You can find out more information and register for the class series here *make sure you look for the class at Trinity Church as there are other offerings available on this site. If you have any further questions or to RSVP please call (401) 924-5531 or email Diane.
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The Gospel of John
Beginning today, Dr. Deirdre Good is giving a four session course on John's Gospel, Friday mornings from 10-11 on Zoom. They can be watched
on demand at your convenience.
Feb 13: Prologue (John 1:1-18):
Feb 20: Book of Signs (John 1:19-12:50)
Feb 27: Book of Glory (John 13:1-20:31)
March 6: Epilogue (John 21:1-25)
Deirdre Good, Th.D. Harvard Divinity School, was born in Kenya, grew up in the U.K., taught as Assistant Professor at Valparaiso University, as Associate Professor at Agnes Scott College, as Professor and Academic Dean at The General Seminary for 28 years, and now lives in Maine.
She suggests reading the Gospel in several translations, you can find resources here.
If you are interested, please email Dr. Good to recieve the Zoom link.
If you have any questions ,please email The Rev. Noël Bailey Robinson
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We continue collections for Lucy's Hearth, this week. Lucy's Hearth is a 24-hour emergency and transitional shelter in Newport County serving children and their families who are experiencing homelessness. We have supported Lucy's Hearth many times through our Pumpkin Patch, and they have a list of food needs that are tailored to families in particular. If you can bring any of the items from this list to church with you in the coming weeks, we will be sure to deliver the food to Lucy's Hearth. If you have questions about this effort, please email Diane Myers.
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The Tower will be lit on February 15, 2026
in loving memory of
Robert & Marjorie McCurdy
by their family
| | In Memoriam: Janet Watkinson | |
Janet Watkinson, a devoted and long-time member of Trinity Church, died on February 2, 2026. A memorial service was held at Memorial Funeral home last Saturday, and her obituary can be read online.
While Jan had not been able to attend Trinity for several years because of her declining health, she and her husband Bill and their children were an important part of the life of this parish for many years. We give thanks to God for her life, and pray that she rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Sunday, February 15
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Worship
9:00 a.m. - Bible Study in the Glenn Family Center
10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - Sunday School in the Glenn Family Center
Tuesday, February 17
5:30pm - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Wednesday, February 18
12 p.m.- Ash Wednesday Service
12 p.m.- Men's Group
7 p.m.- Ash Wednesday Service
Thursday, February 19
7 p.m.- Trinity Choir Practice
Sunday, February 22
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Worship
9 a.m. - Bible Study in the Glenn Family Center
10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - Sunday School in the Glenn Family Center
Annual Meeting immediately following the 10 a.m. Service
1 p.m.- Spiritual Finance Class Series
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Trinity Loves and Cares
Trinity Loves and Cares is a ministry of pastoral care of praying for and providing support to members of Trinity Church for February 2026, the TLC coordinator is
Kay Winston Click on her name and you can write her an email.
Prayer Shawl Group
This group meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Hawes Room. All those who crochet or knit, experienced or inexperienced are welcomed to join. Please contact Pam Alexander for more information.
Community Meal
Join an amazing Newport community service and work with fun good-hearted people. You will go home knowing you made a difference in a person’s day. Please consider volunteering at the Community Meals, the 1st, 4th and 5th Monday of the month. You can sign up here:
Community Meal Calendar Sign Up.
Men's Bible Study Group
Wednesdays, 12 noon. Please Contact John Gilmartin if you are interested in Joining this special group who often meet by Zoom.
| | | | We give thanks this month for the February birthdays of Diane Myers, Bob Lobecker, Grant Ducharme, Isla Palumbo, Jasmine Giesler, Chris Pimentel, Addie Rucker, Juniper Baker, Margot Rous, Brad Carter, Jeremy Wintersteen, Jr., Douglas Chamberlain, Michael Bahmann, Karl Weintz, Andy Green, and Melissa Danks. | | |
Worship Participants
Sunday, December 21st
Preacher & Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Meaghan Kelly Brower
Co-Music Director & Organist: Fredrick Jodry
Musicians: The Trinity Choir
Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00 am Larry Pulice; 10:00 am Brad Carter
Lector & Intercessor: 8:00 am Wayne Porter; 10:00 am Norey Cullen
Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Candy Gilmartin, John Gilmartin
Altar Society:Miriam Smith, Bev Lobecker, Debbie Bartlett, Donna Ellis,
Heather Ogletree
Coffee Hour: Tricia Baylor
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