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The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, September 7, 2025,

8 AM and 10 AM Worship

A message from the Rector



Dear Friends,

This Sunday we will welcome the Choir School of Newport County as the guest musicians in our worship at the 10am service. This group of talented young choristers, under the direction of Peter Berton, will use our new building for their Monday evening rehearsals beginning this month, and will join us occasionally at worship. 

I’ve invited Dr. Jennifer Berton, who sings in our Trinity choir and leads the Angel Choir division of the Choir School, to be our preacher on Sunday morning. Jenn is dynamic and joyful, and will deliver a beautiful message about the transformative power of music. I am so excited that you will hear Jenn preach, and the children sing this Sunday. 

Please read on about the many things we have coming up at Trinity. We have been hard at work preparing for a glorious fall season, and there are so many ways for you to be part of the life of our church!

With gratitude,

Meaghan

Tower Lighting



In Loving memory of Helen Chisolm Johnstone,

who would have celebrated her 65^th Birthday

on September 7th, 2025,

by The Rev. Mary and Robert Johnstone

SAVE THE DATE

Homecoming and Building Dedication

On September 21^st, following the 10 A.M. service, we will celebrate Homecoming and dedicate our new Education and Administration Building. We will announce the official name of the building and share a congregational picnic. Members of the congregation will also have an opportunity to volunteer for teams that support the life at Trinity. The Vestry will be providing burgers, hot dogs and bbq ribs. We are asking families to bring a dish to share. Please sign up online to bring something to share!



Norris Commodore

Senior Warden  

Sunday School

On September 21st, we will joyfully begin Sunday school in our new building!! Children ages three and up are welcome. Please consider inviting other families you know to join us. We are asking parents to sign their children in this year when they drop them off. If you need more information, have any questions or would like to help out in anyway please contact Dolores Bauer. dbauer104@gmail.com. 

Please watch the ETower and bulletin for information and updates about children's ministry as the year continues. 

Trinity Outdoors

Trinity Outdoors enjoyed picture-perfect late-August weather for a 12-mile out-and back bike ride on the East Bay Bike Path this past weekend. Excellent scenery and good vibes. Riding were Wayne Porter, Jim Patterson, MaryJo Carr, Donna & George Ellis, Bill Dowling, and Bob Smith. We expect to be pursuing some additional adventures as we move into fall - maybe adding a nice (flat!) walk in the woods to the mix. Please stay tuned, and consider joining us - we’d love the company!

For more information, please contact Wayne, wrporter65@gmail.com, Jim, jamesgrahampatterson@gmail.com, or Chris, chrismyers@cox.net.

You're invited to sign up for NEW Daily Devotions for the 2025 #SeasonofCreation -

delivered to you by email each day September 1st - October 4th!

This is an offering of the Province 1 (New England) Episcopal EcoRegion. Each day of the Season of Creation participants will receive an email which highlights a different species in New England/ Province 1 ecosystems. Each email will include a photo, a brief description of the species for the day, a few thoughts on how the species reflects our image of God, and a closing prayer. Please click on this sign-up link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/IhYGn6v/PrayingWithCreation2025

Many thanks to an Episcopal Path to Creation Justice, the Province One EcoRegion, the Creation Care Team of ECCT, and the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts.

TRINITY FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES

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.

Prayer Shawl Group

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1-3PM

Meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month

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 already in the works for Trinity's Silver Tea, and the start of these plans is the items to be crafted for sale on the day of the tea. The craft group will begin this task on Tuesday, September 16th, in the Hawes room beginning at 12:30, and on each Tuesday thereafter.  

For questions or more information please email Chris Pimentel or Deb Lengyel.

Singing Opportunities at Trinity

The Trinity Choir begins rehearsing on Thursday, Sept 11th at 7 pm in the Hawes Room. New members are welcome, though some prior experience singing in choirs is useful. Please reach out to Fred_jodry@brown.edu if you would like to come try a rehearsal!



More Singing opportunities...

Youth and teens of the Parish are invited to audition to participate in the Choir School of Newport County. Monday, September 8, 2025. Please see times below.

When our new building was being planned, some thought was given to the rooms being used during the week for educational purposes by outside organizations. We are delighted that the Choir School of Newport County (est. 2014) is our first formal renter!

Youth and teens of the Parish and greater Newport community are invited to audition to participate in the Choir School of Newport County. 

Three divisions of the Choir School are taking place this season beginning September 8th:

•  Angel Choir for children ages 4-7.5 meets on Mondays from 3:45 to 4:30. (Auditions not required for this division.)
• The Professional Choristers for children ages 7.5-14 meets on Mondays from 4:30-7:30, including a group dinner.  
• The Choir School Teen Division (ages 15-18) is for experienced musicians who learn repertoire independently. 

For more information, please fill out the form on the school's website at choirschoolri.org/contact

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

Trinity Reading Group

September 15, 2025, 5:30

Book to discuss, "Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory’s Power to Hold on to What Matters", by Charan Ranganath.



If you are interested, please contact Anne Glenn by clicking on her name to write her an email.

Pumpkin Patch Meeting

September 14 after Coffee Hour

Please join me to discuss helping in the Pumpkin Patch this year! Many hands make light work. We hope to see you there. I will be going over the basic day in the Patch. How to open, close and run the Credit Card machine. We hope to even accept Venmo this year!!! Can't wait to see you there! Any questions, please reach out to Debby Lengyel or myself.

Thank you, Diane Myers 401-924-5531

Pumpkin Patch: October 7 -31, 2025

To sign up for a time slot please click here.

The sign-up schedule has been updated to signup.com.

Community Meal Needs Volunteers

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.- D'arcy Carr.

Altar Society

The Altar Society is looking for donations of small to medium vases or vessels! Each Sunday after services, the altar flowers are delivered to Trinity parishioners who might need of a "boost" to brighten their day, letting them know that we are thinking of them and that they are missed amongst us, or to help them celebrate a special occasion. If flowers are going to homes, they typically go out in "sleeves", but to hospitals or nursing homes, we use the small vases.

Should you find yourselves with any spare vases that you are willing to part with, they can be dropped off into the sacristy on any Sunday morning or whenever the church is open, or to the hallway of Honyman. 

 We thank you! ~Altar Society

Available Columbarium Niche

Members of Trinity Church,

Columbarium niche number 7 has become available. The cost for this niche is $2850/person. The cost for carving the appropriate lettering and dates on the stone and opening and closing the niche shall be the responsibility of the purchaser, their family or their estate.

Since several individuals have expressed interest in the available niche, those interested should notify the Senior Warden, in writing, by September 8th. At that time, we will randomly select the individual who will be given the opportunity to acquire the niche. That individual or family will be presented with the Columbarium Guidelines and Agreement. If you have any questions, want to review the Guidelines and Agreement, or want to express your interest, please send an email to SeniorWarden@TrinityNewport.org.

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 September 2025, the TLC coordinator is Cissie Ferzoco 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

Give thanks this month for the September birthdays of Michael Fernandez, Brierley Barber, Vance Gatchel, Jane Roach, Noah Moniz, Chrissy Pimentel, and Jeffery Clark.

The Trinity Altar Society is happy to assist you in providing flowers as a beautiful symbol of what we offer to God in our worship. Whether to honor a loved one’s memory, to celebrate a special occasion, or simply in thanksgiving, it only takes a phone call or an e-mail to Chris Pimentel, cap5182@cox.net

Tower Lighting

Will be suspended until the Renovations are completed.

The historic spire of Trinity Church is lit nightly. When you contribute to the cost of lighting, you may memorialize a person who has passed or give thanks for an event, like an anniversary or birthday. The traditional offering is $50, but please give as the Spirit moves! Contact Molly Chamberlain, Parishadmin@trinitynewport.org to make arrangements.  

Worship Participants

Rector: Dr. Jennif Berton

Assisting Clergy: The Rev. Noël Bailey Robinson

Co-Music Director & Organist: Michael Bahmann

Choir: Choir School of Newport County

Kate Longo, Conductor

Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM Larry Pulice; 10:00AM Karen Nash

Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Wayne Porter; 10:00AM Harle Tinney

Ushers: Geer Isdale, Clark Royle, and Bill Dowling

Altar Society: Mary Sinnott, Jeanne Kelley, Helen Brennan,

Candy Gilmartin, Nancy Murray, and Brad Carter.

A/V: TBD