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For Sunday April 20, 2025

The Holy Eucharist for Palm Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Beloved:

We call this Sunday "Palm Sunday." It is also "Passion Sunday," though we rarely use that name. Once two distinct services on different Sundays, they were combined by most churches in the 1950's and the joining was complete in the liturgical renewal of "Vatican II."

What it means, of course, is that on one Sunday, we begin by playing the crowd watching Jesus enter Jerusalem in the last week of his earthly life (hence Holy Week) waving ceremonial palms and shouting, "Hosanna--here comes our king!" Then, a few minutes later, while reading the account of Jesus' arrest, trial and crucifixion (the Passion), we play the crowd again, but now shouting, "Crucify him!"

It always makes my head spin. Yet, I am reminded, powerfully, that within myself I have the capacity for joy one moment, and betrayal the next. It is part of my human nature.

God loves us still, we proclaim, on Easter, a week hence.

Blessed Holy Week to all.

Timothy Safford, Interim Rector

Tower Lighting

The Tower will be lit on April 14, 2025

to the glory of God and in loving memory

of Charlotte Jean Graham

by James Graham Patterson.

SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE



The Search process continues to move forward. We now have 2 interviews scheduled for later this month We also expect to receive another candidate’s materials any day now, bringing us to 3 possibilities. While this may seem like a small field, the reality is that in the Episcopal church at this time there are more openings than there are clergy. And, as in many things, quality not quantity is what is most important. As always, we ask for your prayers and your patience as we continue our work to find the rector that God intends for Trinity.

Faithfully yours,

Dolores Bauer 

Search Committee Chair 

Trinity Serves Capital Campaign

Trinity Serves Capital Campaign

In an attempt to ensure that Trinity will not have a mortgage after the completion of the new Education and Administration Building, we are announcing a $75K Matching Challenge sponsored by members of the Congregation. The objective is to match $75K by Trinity Sunday. 

The total cost of the building and move-in expenses is projected to be about a total of $1.8M. The current projection is that we will have a July move-in date. We still need to raise an additional $240K to ensure that we will not need a mortgage after completion. If the challenge is matched, we will only have about $100K left to raise.

Help us meet the $75K Matching Challenge. While a donation in any amount would be greatly appreciated, please consider funding one of the following items. Help us add the finishing touches to our new Education and Administration Building.

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

Thank you, Norris Commodore, Senior Warden

Please Note: The 4/18/25 Good Friday Service at 12 Noon will not be streamed live.

Interested in A/V Equipment?:

Trinity Ministry is looking for individuals to manage the Audio/Visual equipment; live stream and record the Sunday 10AM services. Easy to learn, the instructions will always be at your fingertips and easy to do. Great instructors who are happy to guide you through the learning process.  Please contact Norris Commodore to learn more. seniorwarden@trinitynewport.org.

Trinity Church Reading Group: The next meeting will be April 14, at 5PM. This group will be reading “A Woman of No Importance”, a novel, by Sonia Purnell. Please contact Anne Glenn if you are interested. Click on her name to write an email.

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.

SAVE THE DATE!

Baptism Dates: April 27, 2025: Easter II and June 8, 2025: Pentecost. Please contact the Parish Administrator for more information.



Bishop Visitation: April 27, 2025. Bishop of Rhode Island, The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely will be visiting Trinity Church. There are scheduled baptisms and confirmations for that date. Please join us for a special reception afterwards. 

Become a Guide: If you have good communication skills, appreciate local history and architecture, enjoy meeting people from near and far, and can spare 3 hours of your time, please consider joining our “sitting saints” by volunteering to become a tour guide (April to October). Prior docent or public speaking experience is desirable but not necessary. Please here to contact Charlotte Johnson,

Tour Guide Coordinator.

Summer Season Parking Pass for Mary Street Parking will soon be available. Newport parking Restrictions start May 1, 2025. The passes will be available on-line or in the Tower Room at the April 27th Sunday Service.

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.

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

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 Pam Alexander. Click on his name and you can write him an email.



Message from TLC: "Share what you have...To someone, it may be better than you dare think"." --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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. Noël Robinson

Celebrant: The Rev. Timothy Safford.

Assisting: Deacon Christine Cassels (8 a.m.).

Co-Music Director & Organist: L. Frederick Jodry.

Select Choir of St. George's School

Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM, 10:00AM Phoebe Livingstone.

Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Miriam Smith, 10:00AM Harle Tinney.

Ushers: Dennis Kretzschmar, Debbie Bartlett, Larry Pulice.

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

Nancy Murray, and Brad Carter.

A/V: Dan Cordeiro

Sunday School: Dolores Bauer & Melissa Moniz.

Coffee Hour: Ellen and Jim Patterson.