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Second Sunday of Advent
December 5, 2025,
8 AM and 10 AM Worship
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A message from the Rector
On Tuesday evening we hosted a Meet and Greet in the Hawes Room for our Sunday School families. While the children get to know one another on Sunday mornings, I thought it would be nice for all of us to be together for a meal and short program. Well over 50 people, more than half children, gathered for a spaghetti dinner. After the meal the children and adults split up. The children headed over to the Glenn Family Center for crafts and games while the adults had a chance to talk.
It was cold and windy and rainy outside, but warm and lovely indoors. We hope to have dinners like this one sporadically throughout the year, and if your family missed this one for whatever reason, please feel free to email me so we can be sure to include you in future programs!
Part of what made the evening so special was the group of women who showed up to help host and support our program that evening. Pam Alexander, Donna Ellis, and Nancy Murray worked all afternoon to prepare a lovely meal for those gathered. Elaine Clement - a new member herself at Trinity - helped serve the meal and then assisted with the children’s program. And of course, Dolores Bauer came to warmly welcome the families and to share information and careful instruction about our upcoming Christmas pageant. As a parent of young children myself, it felt incredible to be fed and cared for by these wonderful women.
I continue to be in awe of the way you all show up to love and to serve not only the people of Trinity Church but of our wider community. There are too many ways to name in one article in this newsletter, but I see examples of your generosity over and over again. You are the hands and feet of Christ, and it is an honor to serve alongside you.
With deep gratitude,
Meaghan
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Trinity’s Annual Silver Tea is Here!
The craft group that has been hard at work, the silver is polished and the bakers are toiling away. All we need now is the honor of your presence tomorrow, Saturday, Dec 6, from 1-4 PM in the Hawes Room.
There will be tea served, wonderful live seasonal music performed and Christmas themed shopping to delight.
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Stewardship Season
To all of you who have sent in your pledge of giving for 2026, thank you! To those who are still thinking and praying about it, this is a gentle reminder that we will celebrate the ingathering of our pledges on Sunday, December 7th.
Here’s where we stand today:
- We’ve received 62 pledges.
- 11 of those pledges are new - that’s fantastic evidence of our growing congregation.
- 31 of those pledges increased over last year. Thanks for your increased generosity.
- $238,644 pledged so far, with more good news to come.
Thanks,
Terry
If you have not yet pledged, we would be grateful for your participation. Pledge cards can be found in the back of the church or you can pledge online.
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Tricentennial Swag
Pick up a new apron celebrating next year's Tricentennial celebration.
Aprons will be on sale at Coffee Hour and cost $25 each. You can also purchase them online and arrange to pick up the apron at the church office.
All proceeds will help fund next year's Tricentennial programming.
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Christmas Clean-up
In preparation for our Christmas Services, we are looking for Volunteers to help clean the glass chimneys on the concise lights in the Sanctuary on December 13th. We need a few individuals to remove the glass chimneys and a few individuals to wash and dry them. If you are willing to assist, please contact Norris Commodore or Donna Ellis.
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We continue collections for Lucy's Hearth, this week. Lucy's Hearth is a 24-hour emergency and transitional shelter in Newport County serving children and their families who are experiencing homelessness. We have supported Lucy's Hearth many times through our Pumpkin Patch, and they have a list of food needs that are tailored to families in particular. If you can bring any of the items from this list to church with you in the coming weeks, we will be sure to deliver the food to Lucy's Hearth. If you have questions about this effort, please email Diane Myers.
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Save the Dates!
Saturday, December 6: Silver Tea, 1-4 p.m., Hawes Room in Honyman Hall
Sunday, December 7: Pledge Ingathering at the 8 & 10 a.m. worship services.
Sunday, December 14: Christmas on the Hill, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Family Service, 4 p.m, Festal Eucharist with Choir, 9 p.m. (music begins at 8:30)
Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day service at Trinity Church, 10 a.m. This service will be offered together with our other Newport Episcopal Churches, Emmanuel and St. John's
Tuesday, January 6: The Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Canon Meaghan Kelly Brower, 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday, December 7
8 a.m.& 10 a.m.: Worship
9 a.m. Bible Study - Glenn Family Center
No Sunday School - children are invited to help lead and participate
in worship!
Monday, December 8
5 p.m. Trinity Reading Group
Tuesday, December 9
5:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, December 10
12 p.m. Healing Service in the Church
12 p.m. Men's Bible Study
Thursday, December 11
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, December 14
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Worship
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Teen Program in the Glenn Family Center
9:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Glenn Family Center
10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Sunday School in the Glenn Family Center
4 p.m. Christmas on the Hill
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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 November 2025, the TLC coordinator is Kay Winston. Click on her name and you can write her an email.
Message from TLC: "...While service improves the world around you, its greatest reward is the meaning it brings to your life" Arnold Schwarzenegger
Prayer Shawl Group
This group meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Hawes Room. All those who crochet or knit, experienced or inexperienced are welcomed to join. Please contact Pam Alexander for more information.
Community Meal
Join an amazing Newport community service and work with fun good-hearted people. You will 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.
Men's Bible Study Group
Wednesdays, 12 noon. Please Contact John Gilmartin if you are interested in Joining this special group who often meet by Zoom.
| | | | We give thanks this month for the November birthdays of Aurora Lyons, Ray Fisher, Eric Schweibenz, John Gilmartin, Meaghan Kelly Brower, Chris Myers, Jan Watkinson, Noël Robinson, John Hattendorf, and Jean Gorham. | | |
Worship Participants
Rector: The Rev. Canon Meaghan Kelly Brower
Assistant Clergy: The Rev. Noël Robinson
Co-Music Director & Organist: Fredrick Jodry
Musicians: The Trinity Choir
Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00 Donna Ellis; 10:00AM Larry Pulice
Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM Donna Ellis; 10:00AM Obie Lopez, Teddy Sargent, Samuel Brower
Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Brad Beebe, Robert Smith, Quincy Tumblin, Owen Palumbo
Greeter: George Tumblin
Altar Society: Mary Sinnott, Jeanna Kelley, Helen Brennan, Candy Gilmartin, Nancy Murray, Brad Carter
Coffee Hour: Ellen Patterson & Kay Winston
A/V: Dan Cordeiro
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Trinity Church
1 Queen Anne Sq.
Newport, RI 02840
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