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The Trinity Church e-Tower
for the
Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 3, 2026
8 AM and 10 AM Worship
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Message from the Rector:
Last Sunday after church I headed over to St. Columba's for the Spring Concert for the Choir School of Newport County. The concert was beautiful - as you'd expect after hearing them sing two weeks ago at our worship at Trinity.
I found myself moved to tears several times throughout the concert, and not just because I care so deeply for so many of the children that sing in the choir. There was something about being surrounded by people in a sacred space hearing those sweet voices lifted in song that moved me deeply. For that one hour the cares and concerns of the world melted away, and I felt nothing but comfort and hope.
In church on Sunday we will hear Psalm 31 - one of my favorites - which begins:
In you O Lord have I taken refuge, let me never be put to shame.
Refuge.
I think that's what I experienced on Sunday during that concert. Earlier this week I had a conversation with someone who used the same word to describe his experience at Trinity. "This church has been a refuge for me."
I hope that you are able to seek refuge with God in many places - in your homes, in creation, in community, and in your hearts. And I also hope that you find refuge at Trinity, and in all of these holy buildings where we offer our prayer and time and talents to God. I thank God for these thin spaces, and the opportunity to find comfort and hope together.
With gratitude,
Meaghan
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Our Legacy … The Reverend James Honyman
The name “Honyman” is a venerated and familiar one at Trinity. We have a parish building bearing his name, several memorials, an oil painting portrait, and his and his family's final resting place—a place of prominence—in our churchyard. Reverend Honyman is remembered and memorialized here … and for good reason.
James Honyman was born in Kinneff, Scotland, in 1675 and became a British naval chaplain in June 1699. Before arriving in Newport, he ministered to several pirates, captured in the colonies, including Captain Kidd, on board the frigate HMS Active. When visiting Boston in 1701, Honeyman went on leave and was asked to be the celebrant at his first service at Trinity, Newport. Here, he met his future wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of one of the parish's benefactors, Robert Carr. Honyman left the Navy upon returning to England.
Soon after, the Society of the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) sent him back to America. He first went to Long Island and then to Newport, where he married and settled, becoming rector of Trinity Church for nearly fifty years, from 1704 until his death in 1750. Under his leadership, Trinity became a central institution in the Colony. One of his great achievements was supervising the construction of our current church building, which we celebrate this year. It was built between 1725 and 1726.
Honyman was instrumental in establishing several other Rhode Island parishes and in early efforts to provide religious education to enslaved people and Native Americans in Newport. He is noted for baptizing numerous enslaved Black adults and children who attended services. “As the years passed, the parish continued to grow, despite the unaccustomed ‘frowns’ of government on an Anglican congregation.” Anglicans were often viewed with suspicion in early 18th-century Newport due to strong local preference for religious dissenters, such as Quakers and Baptists.
Beyond the pulpit, Honyman was a figure of significant social standing. He was involved in the intellectual life of the town, and his family remained influential in Newport for generations. His son—also named James Honyman—served as Attorney General for the Colony of Rhode Island.
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It's May!
Parking passes for Mary Street Lot can be found on the table at the back of the church on Sunday or downloaded and printed from the website click here to be brought to the website.
Note: Parking Passes are valid until Noon on Sundays starting this week.
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Volunteers Needed for our Spring Groundskeeping Day!
Join us on Saturday, May 16 from 9:00am to 11:30am to spruce up Trinity Church's 1.7 acre campus! We will be weeding, raking, cleaning fences, mulching and planting.
BYO gardening gloves. Coffee and donuts will be provided!
Any questions, please email Dan Cordeiro
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Trinity Reading Group
Our group will be reading Theo of Golden, by Alen Levi. This is the story of an elderly gentleman who arrives in a small town somewhere in the south. On the first morning after he arrives, he goes to a nearby cafe for his coffee. While there, he is intrigued by all of the portraits that line the walls of the cafe. After much thoughtful perusal of each portrait, he decides that he will buy one portrait and meet the subject of the portrait to give him/ her the portrait and hopefully to hear their story. And so the story continues.
Our next meeting to discuss this book will be on Monday, May 18, at 4:00. Please contact Anne Glenn if you are interested in joining us
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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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Trinity Outreach Meeting
Trinity Outreach Team will be meeting at 3 PM on Tuesday, April 28th in the Glenn Family Center. All are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Stevens.
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Tower Lightings
The Tower will be lit on May 1st,
to the glory of God and in loving memory of Karen Hatch and
John Hatch, Jr.
by, Anne Shepley Hatch and the Hatch Family
The Tower will be lit on May 3rd,
to the glory of God and in honor of the birth of our first grandchild,
Saoirse Poppy Myers,
born April, 19th 2026,
by Christopher and Diane Myers
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Sunday, May 3
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Worship
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
Monday, May 4
5 p.m.- Community Meal
Wednesday, May 6
12 p.m.- Healing Service
12 p.m.- Men's Group
Thursday, May 7
7 p.m.- Trinity Choir Practice
Sunday, May 10
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Worship
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
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Sunday School Corner
Take a look ahead at what conversations will be had in
Sunday School this Sunday.
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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 May 2026, the TLC coordinator is
Pam Alexander Click on her name and you can write her an email.
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 May birthdays of Michael de Pinho, Oliver Lopez, Dorcas Taylor, Sergio Lopez, Bradford Beebe, Anne Glenn, Bp. Jim Jelinek, George Brainerd, Emily Skeehan, Kathy Knudsen, Nell Soper, Cheryl Hatch, Kay Winston, D'Arcy Carr, Michael Bowley, Chase Huntley, Erin Myers, Oren Baker, Anne Livingston, and Alan Bernard. | | |
Worship Participants
Sunday, April 19th
Preacher & Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Meaghan Kelly Brower
Co-Music Director & Organist: Michael Bahmann
Musicians: The Trinity Choir
Acolyte & Crucifer: 8:00 am Larry Pulice; 10:00 a.m. Karen Nash
Lector & Intercessor: 8:00 am Larry Pulice; 10:00 am Christopher Myers
Ushers: Phillip Wilson, Terry Abbott, Brad Beebe
Altar Society: Mary Sinnott, Jeanne Kelley, Helen Brennan, Candy Gilmartin,
Nancy Murray, Brad Carter
A/V Tech: Ben Sargent
Coffee Hour: Caroline Clark
Tour Guide: Pam and Ray Fisher
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