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On Trinity Sunday, it’s fitting that the opening hymn has us proclaim,
“I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three.”
I always do best with the doctrine of the Trinity when I don’t think about it, but just embrace it (I guess that is the same as “Binding”). I’ve been helped this week by a quote from Pope Benedict: “To be sure, we do not possess the truth, the truth possesses us.” Similarly, the Trinity possesses me.
On a personal note, I sang the words of this great hymn, attributed to St. Patrick of Ireland himself, on June 15th 1985, at my ordination forty years ago! If you see me tearing up, you’ll know why.
Timothy Safford, Interim Rector
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New Building and Challenge Match Update
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 $54,425 in new donations in response to this challenge.
Please consider helping us raise the remaining funds to complete the new building. Right now, it looks as though we will need to activate the line of credit to pay bills after July.
Norris Commodore Elaine Burress
Senior Warden Trinity Serves
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New Construction Naming Opportunities:
Phones (4) $250 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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Trinity Church Lawn and Garden
Spring Clean-up
has been rescheduled to
this Saturday.
June 14, 2025
9:00 a.m. -12:00P.M.
Please bring your favorite garden tool and gloves to assist with the Spring Clean-up. Quality time to share with other parish members in our community.
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Trinity Graveyard Workshop
June 14th, 10:00- 12:30 p.m. First Graveyard Workshop of the season. Our first graveyard workshop this season. Jimmy Lappin will be on hand to direct the process of straightening and moving several headstones and footstones that have “wandered” due to soil erosion. We will also be cleaning stones with D2 (an environmental cleaning solution). Please contact Charlotte Johnson (click on her name) if you’d like to help or have any questions. BYOG (bring your own gloves!) Everything else will be supplied. - Charlotte Johnson
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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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Strawberry Festival Volunteer Sign-Up:
Strawberry Festival: June 21, 2025
Come enjoy strawberry shortcakes, fresh lemonades, live music with your friends, family and neighbors. But there is prep ahead of and during the event so kindly sign up asap for a berry cutting, setup, serving shifts, cleanup and we need some tall men to help us set up the tent Fri night.
Click here to sign up. This is a fun fellowship event that brings neighbors and visitors together at Queen Ann Square.
Thanks for participating in this lively parish event!
Phoebe Livingston, Cissie Ferzoco and Ellen Patterson
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Rector Search
The search committee is happy to report that we are in the final stages of our process. While we know everyone is anxious to know who our new rector will be, we ask for your patience for just a little more time. There are just a few more pieces that need to be in place before we can make an announcement.
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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!
June 14th - Trinity Graveyard Workshop
June 15th -Trinity Sunday
June 15th - 3 PM Jazzy Sunday Summer Afternoon with Barbara Revnyuk, Vocalist and Boris Grigorian, Piano. See poster.
June 21st - Trinity Strawberry Festival. See poster.
June 22nd – The last day of Sunday School! Sunday School Skits: The Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Good Samaritan after the church service in the Hawes Room
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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 June 2025, the TLC coordinator is Bev Lobecker. Click on her name and you can write her an email.
Message from TLC: "When you say, 'Yes', you do more, create more, live more."
Won't you say "Yes" to helping parishioners who are no longer able to attend services by writing cards, offering rides, making visits or making an occasional meal?
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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
Celebrant: The Rev. Noël Robinson
Assisting: The Rev. Christine Cassels, Deacon.
Co-Music Director & Organist: Frederick Jodry.
The Trinity Choir
La Marcus Miller, Baritone
Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00AM Larry Pulice; 10:00AM Brad Carter.
Lector & Intercessor: 8:00AM George Ellis; 10:00AM Norey Cullen.
Ushers: Richard Alexander, Karina Valencia, and Geer Isdale
Altar Society: Mariam Smith, Bev Lobecker, Debbie Barlett,
Nancy Ryan and Donna Ellis.
A/V:
Sunday School: Melissa Moniz and Dolores Bauer
Coffee Hour: Anne Livingston
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Trinity Church
1 Queen Anne Sq.
Newport, RI 02840
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