African American Read-In: Thank You!

Last Sunday, February 4, Trinity held its nineteenth African American Read-In organized for the final time by dedicated parishioner Eleanor Q. Tignor. With a slavery documentary screening in 2023, this year's Read-In marked twenty years of honoring Black History Month as a community. We are so grateful to Eleanor for her tireless work in putting this event together every year. Eleanor has shared the following words with the parish:

I wish to thank the 22 readers who participated in the February 4th Read-In. Each one had signed up in advance and came well prepared, presenting to the enthusiastic audience, for which we were all grateful, a diversity of writings by African Americans, ranging from slavery to the present day. The themes of peace, love, joy, dreams, faith, hope, equality, and others in past and present Black writings blended effectively and kept our attention. 

As the coordinator who needed certain assistance and support for our 19th Read-In, I give special thanks to Lilian Revel, Warner Marshall, The Rev. Heidi Thorsen, Jeff Perron, and as always to Walden Moore, for setting the stage with “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sign,” sung by all at the conclusion of each service. To the whole church, thanks for your thanks to me—that huge beautiful floral bouquet.

Eleanor Q. Tignor