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The Second Sunday After Pentecost, June 22 8 AM and 10 AM Worship

Now is the time to make a witness about Trinity Church

What do I mean? "Bring a friend to church," or "Invite a neighbor" rarely works for growing a church. Why? Because no one wants to "sell" to friends, especially one's religious beliefs.

We are called, however, to be a "witness" to our faith. That means talking about Trinity Church and its importance in your life at every opportunity.

Okay. How? Here are two suggestions that I hope are easy.

1. Put up posters for upcoming events at the supermarket, library, and health club. Wherever there is a bulletin board. Posters for upcoming events are always available in the back of the church and in Hawes Hall.
2. Everytime you're at Trinity, "check-in" on your social media. Tomorrow at the Strawberry Festival, post a picture of you and a shortcake. Leave a Google review!

The point is that now is the time, with a new rector coming and the new building near completion, to help Trinity spread the word of the lively faith on Queen Anne Square.

Timothy Safford, Interim Rector

Strawberry Festival Volunteer Sign-Up:

Strawberry Festival: June 21, 2025

It's that time of year when strawberries abound! All volunteers should note that there will be parking available at both the Mill Street and Church Street Parking lots of The Boys and Girls Club on Saturday.

There are some volunteer slots available. This is your chance to sign up for this fun event. Click here to sign up. There is always room for assistance with cutting berries, set-up, serving, and clean-up. It is a celebrated event that brings neighbors and visitors together at Queen Ann Square. A kick-off to Summer in Newport made possible by the fellowship at Trinity Church.

Come enjoy strawberry shortcakes, fresh lemonade, live music with your friends, family and neighbors.

Thanks for participating in this lively parish event!

Phoebe Livingston, Cissie Ferzoco and Ellen Patterson 

Tower Lighting

The Tower was lit on June 19, 2025 and

will be lit on June 22,

in remembrance of Celia Welton Coll

by her loving family, Nancy, Albert and Alberto.

The Tower will be lit on June 25, 2025

in thankfulness for 20 years

of blessings in our marriage

Fran and Dennis Kretzschmar

New Building and Challenge Match Update

So, thank you to all those who have stepped up to help. We still have a Capital Campaign Matching Challenge to raise $75,000 by Trinity Sunday, June 15th. So far, we have gotten $54,425 in new donations in response to this challenge. 

Please consider helping us raise the remaining funds to complete the new building. Right now, it looks as though we will need to activate the line of credit to pay bills after July.  

Norris Commodore                                   Elaine Burress

Senior Warden                                          Trinity Serves

New Construction Naming Opportunities: 

Phones (4) $250 each

Network Power Supply $400

Hall Light $900

Internet Connection $7,000

Built-in storage (3)   $10,000 each

Restroom (2)    $10,000 each

Landscaping and planting 20,000

Farewell Brunch

for Tim Safford and Lynn Karoly

after the Sunday June 29th, 10:00AM Service.

Please join us to celebrate the people who brought us together,

encouraged us to open our arms, hearts and minds, and more importantly,

guide us though a challenging chapter in Trinity history.

Please contact Pam Alexander or Alexandra Day (by clicking on their names)

for more information

Trinity Church Reading Group:

At our final meeting before our summer break, we decided to read the following two books over the summer.

"Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory’s Power To Hold On To What Matters", by Charan Ranganath The author takes us on a tour of the mind and the brain and how memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives. 

"The British Are Coming", by Rick Atkinson This is the first in his trilogy of the American Revolution, taking us through the first 21 months of the Revolution. The saga is full riveting details and untold stories of the first chapter of our country’s history

Enjoy the summer, as we have enjoyed our meetings together, and we will meet again after Labor Day in September.

Cheers,

Anne

Please contact Anne Glenn if you are interested in the TC Reading Group. Click on her name to write an email.

Photo: TC Reading Group with one missing, Ellen Patterson.

Community Meal Needs Volunteers

Would you like to see an amazing Newport community service? Do you want an opportunity to work with fun good-hearted people and 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.

This Weekend

June 21st - Trinity Strawberry Festival. See poster.

June 22^nd – The last day of Sunday School! Sunday School Skits: The Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Good Samaritan after the 10:00 a.m. church service in the Hawes Room

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 June 2025, the TLC coordinator is Bev Lobecker. Click on her name and you can write her an email.



Message from TLC: "When you say, 'Yes', you do more, create more, live more."

Won't you say "Yes" to helping parishioners who are no longer able to attend services by writing cards, offering rides, making visits or making an occasional meal?

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

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

Preacher: The Rev. Timothy Safford

Co-Music Director & Organist: Michael Bahmann.

A Select Trinity Choir: Jenn and Lily Berton

Alison, Maggie, Eli, and Katie Hosford

Abby, Fiona, and Kate Longo

Evan, Peter, and Teddy Sargent.

As well as Abby Johnson,

Andrews Boyacigiller, and Diane & Chris Myers.

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

Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Wayne Porter; 10:00AM Meryl Moore.

Ushers: Jim Patterson, John Gilmartin and Candy Gilmartin.

Altar Society: Lisa Trainor, Pam Alexander and Terry Commodore.

A/V: Dan Cordeiro

Sunday School: Melissa Moniz and Dolores Bauer

Coffee Hour: Norris & Terry Commodore