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The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, October 19, 2025,

8 AM and 10 AM Worship

A message from the Rector

Along the walkway between Honeyman Hall and the Glenn Family Center a pumpkin plant has sprouted.

I didn’t recognize it as a pumpkin plant, of course. I’ve already come clean with you all about my lack of talent and skill when it comes to plant life. Instead I heard Norris mention it so I went out looking and sure enough I found the tiny little bulb with a yellow flower bursting from the end of the vine rests on the grass. There was no intentional planting of this pumpkin (Deb Lengyel confirms this fact), rather one of last year’s pumpkins simply left some seeds behind.



I don’t expect this vine will yield a pumpkin this year, but it serves as a beautiful reminder to me of the seeds that are planted in this community – knowingly or unknowingly - that burst to new life. Over these last months that I have been here as your rector I have watched thousands of people pass through this property: stopping in to visit our historic church, taking pictures with the pumpkins, making music on the lawn or in Honeyman Hall, attending weddings, and – of course – being with us for worship. God is planting seeds in this holy ground all the time. Much of the new life that bursts forth we get to see, especially lately. Some of the new life that emerges from the countless interactions on this property we may never see. Whether we see it or not, we keep tending the soil. We make space for the friend and the stranger. We exchange kindness and peace. We ask God to be present in this place over and over again. And whether we plan for it or not: new life arrives. Thanks be to God.

With gratitude for the harvest,

Meaghan

Sunday October 19

8 a.m. Worship

9 a.m. Bible Study - Glenn Family Center

9:00 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Teen Program in the Glenn Family Center

10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.: Sunday School in the Glenn Family Center

10 a.m. Holy Eucharist

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

Monday, October 20

12 -6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

3:30 p.m. Choir School of Newport Practice in the Glenn Family Center

Tuesday, October 21

12:30 p.m. Silver Tea Crafters, Hawes Room

12 -6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

Wednesday, October 22

12 p.m. Healing Service in the Church

12 p.m. Men's Bible Study

12 -6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

Thursday, October 23

12 -6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

1-3 p.m. Prayer Shawl Group, Hawes Room

7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Hawes Room

Friday, October 24

12 -6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

Saturday, October 25

10 -6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

3:00 p.m. Wedding at Trinity

Sunday, October 26

8 a.m. and 10 a.m.: Worship

9:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.: Teen Program in the Glenn Family Center

Bible Study in the Glenn Family Center

10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.: Sunday School in the Glenn Family Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Pumpkin Patch is Open

October's TLC coordinator for pastoral care: Pam Alexander

The Pumpkin Patch is Open!

The Patch is open on daily until October 31st, M-F 12-6 p.m. & Weekends, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Volunteers are needed for this seasonal community-oriented event. The proceeds go towards community outreach programs. It's not too late to sign up and be a part of the action!

Calling All Bakers:

Please help make our Pumpkin Patch (Oct 8-31, 2025) safe, fun, successful and delicious! We need volunteers to bake small and large Pumpkin breads and Cranberry breads, cookies, cupcakes, donuts, and etc. for us to sell. Kindly bake and place cooled baked items in individual Ziplock bags. The items can be delivered to Trinity the first day of the Patch (Wednesday, Oct 8th) and thereafter especially on any Friday, Sat and Sunday the Patch is open.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ellen Patterson 508-397-7330

Trinity Church Reading Group:

October 20, 2025, 5:30 p.m. The Book: "The Chancellor’s Mansion: A Renovation Story of Family, Home, History, and Mystery", by Jamie Arty. It is the story of one family’s journey to restore, renovate and preserve the history of a grand old house and the history of the families who lived in the house.

Please contact Anne Glenn if interested.

Upcoming Community Opportunities

Spirited History of Belcourt: Presented by Harle Tinney. Fridays 7 p.m.

I would enjoy inviting parishioners to any of my Friday 7 pm lectures at Belcourt. Many folks never saw the house then. Here is the promo code for free admission HAUNTEDHARLE. 

The signup is on my web site www.harletinney.com

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 October 2025, the TLC coordinator is Pam Alexander Click on her name and you can write her an email.



Message from TLC: "The purpose of human life is to serve others; to show compassion and the will to help others."- Dr. Albert Schweitzer

Prayer Shawl 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.

Silver Tea Crafters

Plans are in the works for Trinity's Silver Tea. Many items to be sold at the Silver Tea are handcrafted by a volunteer group. This craft group will meet on Tuesdays, in the Hawes room, 12:30PM, on a weekly basis until the first weekend of December, when we host the Silver Tea. All creative skill levels are welcomed. For questions or more information please email Chris Pimentel or Deb Lengyel.

Audio Visual Technicians

This is an invitation to those with audiovisual skills or would like to learn about A/V equipment. Trinity in search of a couple of people to add to the pool of volunteers. please contact the Parish Administrator 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 1^st, 4^th and 5^th 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.

To dedicate Altar Flowers in honor of someone, or in a loved one's memory, email Chris Pimentel, and she will be happy to help on behalf of the Altar Society.

We give thanks this month for the October birthdays of Dolores Bauer, Thomas Chamberlain, Charles Chamberlain, Petra Napolitano, Hunter Rucker, Elaine Burress, Vicky Escalera, Dennis Kretzschmar, Bastian Schweibenz, Marie Beebe, Joan Bartram, Turner Scott, Nancy Ryan, Chloe Green, David Robinson, Kim Doherty, Tricia Baylor and Polly Meadows

Worship Participants

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Meaghan Kelly Brower

Celebrant: The Rev. Noël Robinson

Co-Music Director & Organist: Michael Bahmann

The Trinity Choir

Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM Donna Ellis; 10:00AM Karen Nash

Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Wayne Porter; 10:00AM Rob Walker

Ushers: Geer isadale, Larry Pulice, Harle Tinney

Altar Society: Miriam Smith, Bev Lobecker, Debbie Bartlett, & Donna Ellis.

Coffee Hour: Tricia Baylor

A/V: Dan Cordiero