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For Sunday, March 2, 2025

“Can you feel it?” 

That’s what I asked last Pentecost. Were the people of Trinity Newport experiencing the Holy Spirit working through them in forging a new future for the esteemed Episcopal parish?

This Sunday, in the liturgy at 10, during the annual meeting at 11, and after with the tour of the new Education and Administration building I think we’ll all feel and see the work of the Holy Spirit this past year. There is a new energy, a new hope, and a new perspective.

The challenge? Keep pushing hard, being bold, and dreaming big. Cast off the veil of pessimism, doubt and timidity. It’s a theme in this week’s scriptures: “Since we have such a hope, we act with great boldness. Cast off the veil keeps the people from gazing at the end of the glory that is being set aside.” IICorinthians, 3

Cast off the veil! Act with great boldness! Trinity’s glory has been set aside! We just need to trust it’s there, and find it!

Timothy Safford, Interim Rector

2024 ANNUAL REPORT

The 2024 Trinity Annual Report is now available!

Please click on the image of Trinity on the right to review the full report before the March 2nd Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary after the 10:00AM Service. After the Annual Meeting there will be an Open House Tour of the new building!

This Sunday

The Annual Meeting: March 2, 2025, 11:00AM

Join us after the 10AM service in the Sanctuary for the Annual Meeting.

After the meeting there will be an Open House Tour of the New Building!

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are planning to tour the new building, please wear comfortable, but not open-toe shoes.

Please click here to let us know you're attending or use the sign-up on Sunday morning!

Play "Lent Madness" with the Rev. Noël Robinson

Lent Madness a fun, engaging way for people to learn about people comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints, a unique Lenten devotion. Based on basketball's “March Madness” participants vote on their favorite saint each day. Go online to lentmadness.org and sign up for a daily email and the link to vote.



Each year there are familiar saints, and some I swear they make up! Many of the names you will encounter are from “lesser” saints who don’t get recognized on Sunday or have churches named for them. I always learn new things about familiar saints, and get acquainted with the “lesser” – some of whom we honor at the Wednesday healing service and Eucharist. I hope that you will join me in this lighthearted and serious journey through Lent.

Please be in touch with me if I can help you get started!

Rector Search Committee

The search committee continues our work on composing and refining our questions for potential candidates. The position is posted with links on our website and on the office of transitional ministry website that the diocese monitors which is the most common source for clergy candidates to utilize In addition, the search committee is reaching out to a variety of other resources including contacts at various seminaries and the Episcopal Parish network where we have the position posted on their job board.

We understand that everyone is anxious for us to find a new rector and often would like more information than we are able to provide about the search process. Please know that any information on the process that we are able to pass along we will but that confidentiality of potential candidates is of the utmost importance. In the meantime, please do keep praying and believing that we will find the rector God intends for us.

Sincerely,

Dolores Bauer, Search Chair 

Trinity Serves Capital Campaign

On March 2^nd after the Annual Meeting, the congregation will have the opportunity to walk through the new building. You will be able to see layout of the offices, classrooms, and nursery.

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. 

Please 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

Small Meeting Room                  $25,000

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

The Rev. Norm MacLeod and Elizabeth Stevens are leading a delegation from Trinity to this important meeting on March 8 of local Episcopal churches and the RI Council of Churches to organize for political action and advocacy. If interested in joining the group and carpooling, contact Norm and Elizabeth directly.

Trinity Church Reading Group: The next meeting will be March 10, at 5PM. This group will be reading “Sipsworth”, a novel, by Simon Van Booy. Please contact Anne Glenn if you are interested. Click on her name to write an email.

Pledge Envelopes



Please pick up your pledge envelopes in the Tower Room. After this week, they will move to the Parish Administrator's Office.

Each box has a name so please only take what is yours.

SAVE THE DATE!

Ash Wednesday: March 5, 2025. 8:00AM and 12PM Service.

Palm Sunday: April 13, 2025. 8:00AM and 10:00AM Service.

Maundy Thursday: April17, 2025: 6:00PM, Emmanuel Church.

Good Friday: April 18, 2025. Noon Service.

Holy Saturday: April19, 2025. The Zabriskie Memorial Church of St. John the Evangelist invites all members to attend the Great Vigil of Easter.

Easter Sunday: April 20, 2025. 8:00Am and 10:00AM Service.

Baptism Dates: April 27, 2025: Easter II and June 15, 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. 

How to get involved

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

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 February 2025, the TLC coordinator is Jeff Clark. Click on his name and you can write him an email.



Message from TLC: "God alone knows the secret plan of the things He will do for the world using our hands." --Toyohiko Kagawa.

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: The Rev. Noël Robinson

Co-Music Director & Organist: L. Frederick Jodry

Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM Larry Pulice, 10:00AM John Smith.

Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Miriam Smith, 10:00AM Meryle Moore.

Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Bob Smith, and Harle Tinney.

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

Nancy Murray, and Brad Carter

A/V: Dennis Kretzschmar

Sunday School: Dolores Bauer & Melissa Moniz.