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The Trinity Church e-Tower
for the
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 22, 2026
8 AM and 10 AM Worship
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Message from the Rector:
On Monday afternoon I had a few quiet hours to dig myself out of my email inbox, which had grown quite full after my time away earlier this month. As is always the case with this activity, I was switching subjects with every email: the organ project, Trinity300 plans, vestry work, financial review, building projects, wedding inquiries, pastoral questions, Holy Week planning… you get the idea. During my quick trip through almost every part of our church life, I came across an email from The Rev. David Duprey. Many of you have had the chance to meet or hear David. He preached an incredible sermon at Trinity in January, and he assisted Noël with worship earlier this month. When not assisting in worship he can often be found sitting in the balcony on the south side.
David is an Episcopal priest, a Navy chaplain, and currently a student at the Naval War College. He sends out an email each week with a reflection, and I am honored to be among those who receive it.
The reflection he had sent on March 1st had been left unopened in my inbox. As I cruised through the other messages, his words stopped me in my tracks. In the hours following the U.S. and Israel joint attacks on Iran, he was offering an outline for our prayers. Then he walked us through concentric circles of prayer, beginning at the place of impact and ending where we are.
If I’m honest, staying busy has helped me to avoid thinking about this conflict, and when I think about praying I often don’t know where to start. “Praying for peace” doesn’t quite feel like enough. David’s concentric circles of prayer helped me stop, and pray, and grieve. I have prayed through these circles many times since.
David has given me permission to share his writing with you, though he asks that you not share it on social media. He is happy to dialog with you concerning these circles of prayer, and he can be reached by email. I hope you will stop what you are doing, and have the spiritual strength – as Dave says – to be present in these prayers.
Dave, thank you for your presence, your ministry, and your wisdom.
With gratitude,
Meaghan
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Community Treasures
Trinity Church was featured on the Community Treasures segment on WJAR news on Wednesday! See the segment here:
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LENTEN PROGRAM
Holy conversations about death and dying
The Lenten Series continues for two more sessions, March 25th and April 1st.
The meal will begin at 5:30pm in the Hawes Room, and the program will run from 6-7:30 pm.
Children are welcome at the meal and childcare will be provided in the Glenn Family Center during the program.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can be sure to provide enough food!
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Wild Worship
The Rev. Noel Bailey Robinson will lead a Wild Worship event at 2 p.m., tomorrow, Saturday, March 21, at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown. Wild Worship brings people together to experience the presence of God in the more-than-human-world around us, to pray, to sing and to reflect. All are welcome and there will be no charge for entering the grounds. Click here for more information on Wild Worship and the work of the Creation Care Ministry team.
Please Note: If the weather is not conducive to outdoor worship, portions or all of the service will be held indoors.
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Join the Outreach Team
at Trinity!
Out
When I was a child, every Lent my Episcopal church in Greenwich, Connecticut gave out “mite boxes” to Sunday School kids. Over the forty days of Lent, we dropped our pennies, nickels and dimes into the small cardboard boxes, and at Easter, we presented our full “mites” at the altar, to be used for charitable purposes. From a young age, we imbibed the Christian belief that we were called to care for our neighbors and those suffering in the world. Episcopal children no longer put their dimes and nickels into mite boxes, yet there are many opportunities for all of us to serve Christ in those who suffer. Trinity Church has had a strong tradition of outreach to those in need in our community, and the wider world, both through raising funds for financial contributions and through actual service, in programs like our Community Supper.
Over the years some Trinity parishioners have worked tirelessly on such projects. Now we are forming an Outreach Team to support those current efforts and to try to discern possible new ways of serving Christ on our island and in the world. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday March 24th at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity. All are welcome. If you would like to participate in this initiative, please contact me at 203-215-0135 or email me here.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Stevens
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Easter Donations
A mailing will be going out in the next few weeks, but there is no need to wait!
Simply select the ministry listed below you would like to support. The link will bring you to each individual payment page. Once you've made a donation, you will be re-directed to an online form to fill out with dedication and date requests for the Easter season.
If you have any questions or would prefer to have us navigate the technology for you, please don't hesitate to email or call the office (401) 846-0660 and Alison will be happy to help.
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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 was lit on March 19th
in loving memory of
Charlotte Carr Morrison Ballard,
born March 19th 1921
by, L. Ford Ballard
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Sunday, March 22
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
Monday, March 23
5 p.m. Community Meal
Wednesday, March 25
12 p.m.- Healing Service
12 p.m.- Men's Group
5:30 p.m.- Lenten Program
Thursday, March 26
1 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Group
7 p.m.- Trinity Choir Practice
Sunday, March 29
Palm Sunday
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
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Sunday School Corner
Take a look ahead at what conversations will be had in
Sunday School this Sunday.
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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 March 2026, the TLC coordinator is
Pam Alexander 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.
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We give thanks this month for the March birthdays of Lisa Trainor, Laynie Sobin, Bob Johnstone, Timothy Safford, Charlotte Day, Bev Lobecker, Bill St. George, Patrick Lengyel, Ellen Patterson, Amy Wintersteen, George Ellis, Jeanne Kelley, Wolff Bardenheier, Andie Dwyer, Susan Millis, Suzy Hardy,
Steve Parfet, Alison Hosford, Hellen Brennan, David Fernandes, and Violet Geisler.
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Worship Participants
Sunday, March 15th
Preacher & Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Meaghan Kelly Brower
Co-Music Director & Organist: Michael Bahmann
Musicians: The Trinity Choir
Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00 am Larry Pulice; 10:00 a.m. Karen Nash
Lector & Intercessor: 8:00 am Wayne Porter; 10:00 am Norey Cullen
Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Candy Gilmartin, John Gilmartin
Altar Society: Lisa Trainor, Pam Alexander, Terry Commodore, Peggy Hersam
Coffee Hour: Phoebe Livingston & Segio Lopez-Ruiz
Tour Guide: Harle Tinney
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