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Lent is late in 2025, so plan now!

Lent is late this year: Ash Wednesday is March 5 and Easter is April 20, but it’s not too early to plan your participation in Trinity’s Lenten program. I want our entire congregation to observe a "holy Lent."

We’ll gather four Wednesday evenings, beginning March 12. Starting at 5:30 p.m. with a simple soup supper (I need a volunteer to coordinate this!), we will have a presentation, small group discussion, and Compline, and be on our way home at 7:30 p.m.

Look in the weeks ahead for more details and registration info, but mark your calendars now!



Timothy Safford, Interim Rector

Prayers for the Nation and the New President

As is custom in the Episcopal Church, there is a special service of Prayer for the Nation on the day following the presidential inauguration, January 21, at 11 a.m., from the Cathedral in Washington. You can view the service here.

Here is the booklet that will be used, and I encourage all to say prayers for the new President, his administration, the Congress and all in authority. I recommend saying the prayers on page 6 and 7, which we will also use on Sunday morning. Timothy Safford

Tower Lighting

“The tower will be lit on Wednesday, January 22, 2025

to the glory of God and in loving memory of my beloved husband,

John B. Lawton, on our 70^th Wedding Anniversary.

We were married in Trinity Church on January 22, 1955”. – Beverly Lawton

Stewardship 2025

Step by step, we are getting closer to our goal of $360,000. A big thank you to all of our members who added their pledge this week.

With 109 pledges received to date (1/15/25), your generosity totals $339,940. The Stewardship team is delighted to see that 13 of those pledges are new this year, and many of the pledges are increased over last year.

If you have not yet made a pledge for 2025, it’s not too late. You can make your 2025 pledge online with a click here.

If you need a pledge card or coaching to enter your pledge online, Terry Commodore or Molly, the Parish Administrator, can help with that.

Trinity Church Reading Group: The next meeting will be February 10, at 5PM. This group will reading “James”, a novel, by Percival Everett. Remember Huckleberry Finn? Please contact Anne Glenn if you are interested. Click on her name to write an email.

Construction as of 1/16/2025

Trinity Serves Capital Campaign

Behan Bros is making great progress on the construction of the Education and Administration building.  Additional funding is still needed to ensure we do not need to finance a long-term loan.

Your gift presents a unique opportunity to secure our future and be permanently recognized in the new building. Consider taking advantage of the available naming opportunities listed below. You may choose to honor a family member or friend and leave a lasting tribute through your philanthropy.

New Construction Naming Opportunities:

Classroom A                                    $100,000

Classroom B                                    $100,000

Mill Street Entrance                        $75,000

Nursery                                             $50,000

Landscaping and planting             $30,000

Ground floor furnishings                $20,000

Built-in storage (3)                           $10,000 / Office

Restroom (2)                                    $10,000 / Room

Main Entrance Plaque                    $5,000 and above

Thank you

Norris Commodore

Senior Warden

SAVE THE DATE

The Annual Meeting: March 2, 2025.

All reports, information and photographs for the Annual Report must be submitted by January 31, 2025 to the Parish Administrator.

How to get involved

Parish Administration Assistance: Additional assistance in the office on Tuesday and Friday afternoon to answer phones, filing and assistance with production of leaflets would be greatly appreciated. Assistance in the office to prepare for the Annual Meeting would be needed the week of February 11-14, 2025. Please contact the Parish Administrator if you can spare an hour or two during that week.

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 fredjodry@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

Community Meal Needs Volunteers

A warm meal and comradery can make a difference. We have been very busy this year and are serving about 100 guests per meal. We delight in providing a restaurant-like experience for our guests but need your help! Please consider joining the team (we have a lot of fun!) by signing up for the many open volunteer slots here: Community Meal Calendar Sign Up. We always serve on the 1st, 4th, and 5th Mondays of the month. - D'arcy Carr.

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



Message from TLC: "People will forget what you said, forget what you did, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” – Carol Burnett, Comedian and Actress

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.

Celebrant: Noël Robinson.

Visiting Organist and Choirmaster: Mr. John Totter.

The talented and gifted Trinity Choir

Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM Larry Pulice, 10:00AM Terry Commodore.

Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Brad Carter, 10:00AM Chris Myers.

Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Candy Gilmartin and John Gilmartin.

Altar Society:: Miriam Smith, Bev Lobecker, Debbie Barlett,

Nancy Ryan, and Donna Ellis.

Sunday School: Dolores Bauer & Melissa Moniz.

Coffee Hour: Terry and Norris Commodore.