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“O Judge of the nations, we remember for you with grateful hearts the women and men of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines. . . .”
Like scripture, the prayers asks as many questions as provides answers. What is the difference between freedom and “true freedom,” and what, specifically, are its “disciplines?”
I’ve always turned to the great jurist of the last century, Lenard Hand, “Liberty is not the ruthless, the unbridled will; it is not the freedom to do as one likes. . . . A society in which citizens recognize no check upon their freedom soon becomes a society where freedom is the possession of only a savage few.”
Blessed Sunday is coming, and happy Memorial Day.
Timothy Safford, Interim Rector
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New Building and Challenge Match Update
Members, you may have noticed the progress that has been made on the new Education and Administration Building. In the last weeks they installed the Belmont Memorial, Wifi, the kitchenette, and started to install the wood flooring. We are moving fast to a July move-in date.
Financially, it is projected that we need an additional $100k to ensure that a mortgage is not needed.
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 $35,300 in new donations in response to this challenge.
If you haven't yet contributed, please consider helping us raise the remaining funds to complete the new building. Not having a mortgage will make it easier to cover any new expenses related to maintaining and growing our programs.
Norris Commodore Elaine Burress
Senior Warden Trinity Serves
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New Construction Naming Opportunities:
Phones (4) $250 each
Room WiFi Connections (3) $300 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
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Memorial Service for
Mr. Sidney S. Gorham III
will be held
Thursday, May 29, 2025
at 11:00 a.m.
at Trinity Church.
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Tower Lighting
The Tower will be lit on May 30, 2025
in thanksgiving of
Campbell Glenn Carr's
High School Graduation
by D'Arcy & Jason Carr
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Trinity Church Garden Spring Clean-up
Saturday, May 31, 2025
9:00 a.m. -12:00P.M.
Grab your favorite garden tool and garden gloves. The Trinity Church Garden need a little TLC ~ Trinity Lovin' Care. A time for fellowship and to share a gardening trick or two.
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The History and the Future of the Trinity Church Organ
a presentation by Frederick Jodry
Honyman Hall, Trinity Church
Sunday June 1st, 5 pm
with wine and cheese
An Organ Study Committee was formed in the summer of 2024, to explore the question of what would it take to build a new Organ for Trinity - possibly in conjunction with the 300th Anniversary of our building in 2026. The Committee has done considerable work over the past 6 months, and we would like to share our ideas with the Congregation and the Community.
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Strawberry Festival Volunteer Sign-Up:
Strawberry Festival: June 21, 2025
Please lend a helping hand to cut berries, work a shift on event day, and invite your family and friends to come! Click here to sign up.
This is a fun fellowship event that brings neighbors and visitors together at Queen Ann Square.
Thank you, co-chairs: Phoebe Livingston, Cissie Ferzoco and Ellen Patterson
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Trinity Church Reading Group: The next meeting will be June 16, 2025 at 5PM. This group will be reading The Secret Life of Sunflowers, by Marta Molnar. The book is about a Hollywood auctioneer, Emsley Wilson, who finds the diary of Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law, Johanna Bonger. who has inherited Van Gogh’s paintings. Bonger was a young widow with a baby and very poor. Although she has inherited these paintings they are not worth very much much. But somehow, in the end, Johanna Bonger introduces Van Gogh’s legacy to the world. The book has been described as one of the most beautiful stories with all of the emotions from tears to lightheartedness
Please contact Anne Glenn if you are interested. Click on her name to write an email.
Photo: A "Happy Reader" in the TC Reading Group.
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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 1st, 4th and 5th Monday of the month. You can sign up here: Community Meal Calendar Sign Up.
- D'arcy Carr.
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SAVE THE DATES!
May 31st - 9a.m. -12p.m. Campus Gardening & Cleanup Day,
June 1st - 5:00 p.m. The History and the Future of the Trinity Church Organ.
June 6th - The Newcomers’ Welcome Party
June 8th - Pentecost and Baptisms
June 11th - 5:30-6:30 p.m. Estate Planning 101, contact terry_commodore@rocketmail.com for more information.
June 15th -Trinity Sunday
June 21st - Trinity Strawberry Festival.
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Have a Safe Memorial Day Weekend.
Please note that the office will be closed on Monday May 26, 2025.
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How to get involved
A/V Technician: Would you like to learn more about Audio Visual (A/V) Technology. It's not hard and Trinity has great A/V teachers. Please reach out to Norris Commodore to learn more.
Parish Administration Assistance: Please contact the Parish Administrator if you can spare an hour or two during that week. Click here to go to Signup.com.
Mens Bible Study: Meets weekly on Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00PM via Zoom. If interested in joining, please contact john_gilmartin@mac.com.
Choir Practices: If interested, please contact the Michael at michaelbahmann@yahoo.com or Fred at fred_jodry@brown.edu.
Prayer Shawl Group (PSG) This Group meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month, 1-3PM in the Hawes Room. The group creates Prayer Shawls, Baptismal Blankets and fellowship. All knitting and crochet talent welcomed.
Trinity Loves and Cares (TLC): If you would like to learn about pastoral care and helping others in our parish, please contact Pam Alexander. Sometime a phone call or card can keep us all connected.
*Should you have any questions, contact the Parish Administrator, Molly Chamberlain. 401-846-0660
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May Birthdays
Give thanks this month for the birthdays of Michael de Pinho, Oliver Lopez, Dorcas Taylor, Bradford Beebe, Anne Glenn, Bp. Jim Jelinek, Emily Skeehan, George Brainerd, Kathy Knudsen, Nell Soper, Cheryl Hatch, Kay Winston, D’Arcy Carr, Michael Bowley, Erin Myers, Michael Bahmann, Oren Baker, Anne Livingston, and Alan Bernard.
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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 April 2025, the TLC coordinator is Kay Winston. Click on his name and you can write him an email.
Message from TLC: "Sharing from your heart reaches someone else's heart"
-Unknown.
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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
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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.
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Worship Participants
Preacher: The Rev. Timothy Safford
Assisting: The Rev. Christine Cassels, Deacon.
Co-Music Director & Organist: Michael Bahmann.
Cantor: Santiago Vargas Machado
Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM Larry Pulice; 10:00AM Karen Nash.
Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM George Ellis; 10:00AM Jan Gordon.
Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Terry Abbott, and Candy Gilmartin
Altar Society: Lisa Trainor, Pam Alexander, and Terry Commodore
A/V: Ben Sargent
Sunday School: Melissa Moniz and Dolores Bauer
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Trinity Church
1 Queen Anne Sq.
Newport, RI 02840
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