Every visitor to a Sunday service can hear the dedication to music at Trinity. From the choir stalls to the pews in the nave, hymns, psalms, and chant are sung with gusto. Trinity is alive with "joyful noise".

That dedication to music brought Barb Hedberg to Trinity in the 90s as a choir parent, and the transformative experience her family found in the Choir of Men & Boys changed their lives. She sat down with us to offer some thoughts on the importance of the music program in this season of preparation and stewardship. Watch the video below to hear what Barb has to say.

Trinity's choirs are perhaps a perfect distillation of the"Many Gifts, One Spirit" stewardship theme at work in the church. Each singer comes to a choir with unique talents gifts, ambitions, and challenges, and through their shared commitments, compromises, and contributions, a choir emerges, united in song and capable of far more than any constituent part. Likewise, this stewardship season, your financial commitment, whether large or small, is a critical part of the whole. The generosity of parishioners and friends of the church ensures that our Trinity community is a place that reflects God’s radically inclusive love, a love that makes of many gifts, one spirit.

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Dear Companions in Christ,

We write to you with sorrow and grief for the lives lost in the current conflict in Israel/Palestine, and we join in deepening our prayers for the people of the Holy Land. From our broken hearts, we offer our prayers to God. We offer to you a prayer from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ). ECCT has supported and walked with AFEDJ for many years. We also offer to you the prayer written by Archbishop Hosam Naoum of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. We invite you to pray with these words as individuals and to share with others as you feel so called.

Many of you may also be looking for life-giving ways to respond with a touch of hope and care. The Alhi Arab hospital in Gaza is in need of funds to support their ministry. This is one way we can provide this touch. We also encourage you to reach out to your friends and neighbors—building bridges, offering kindness, and locally living God’s dream for connection in our world.

May God’s love and peace fill the hearts and minds of all, bringing an end to the violence and moving us all toward peace.

Yours in Christ,

The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey W. Mello, Bishop Diocesan

The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan

A Litany for the Restoration of Peace in the Holy Land

God of peace, we pray for the people of Palestine and Israel in these perilous and dangerous times.

For all who are fearful for the safety of their loved ones and themselves, we pray that the assurance of unfailing love, even in the midst of danger, settles upon them. Shelter them from despair and protect them from harm.

For all who are wounded, we pray they find healing.

For all who have died, we pray they find rest.

For all who grieve, we pray they find comfort.

For leaders on all sides, we pray for a renewed will to lay down arms, for the strength to put the grievances and wrongs suffered by their people to rest, and for the conviction to embrace a path of reconciliation and peace that preserves the rights and dignity of all of your children.

God of mercy, help us to remember there is no border that can separate us from your great love and protection, no stone that can sound the well of your deep mercy.

God of justice, we pray with hopeful hearts that your beloved children of the Holy Land will be spared a future of sustained violence and unrest and that a recognition of the humanity of all people will prevail.

We ask all this in the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

– American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Click here to donate to Alhi Arab Hospital in Gaza.

Once again, the New Haven Pride Festival (planned for Saturday, October 21) has been postponed due to rain. Join us instead on Sunday, October 22 from noon to 6 p.m.!

Given this change, we will organize a group to walk over to the Festival from coffee hour after the 10:30 service. Meet up with Rev. Heidi in the Undercroft at 11:45, and we will make the short walk to the intersection of Orange Street and Crown Street. We will not set up a table, but instead walk around and enjoy the festival together. Join us!

This Sunday, we begin a series of five seminars titled "The Matrix of Faith and State." Led by Charles Lemert and Kate Walton, these seminars study the dynamic between faith and public life in New Haven, in America, and in the Middle East.

Our first seminar, led by Charles, is titled "Harriet Tubman as the Evangelical Moses of Escaping Slaves." See below for a full list of upcoming seminars.

• October 22: Harriet Tubman as the Evangelical Moses of Escaping Slaves

• October 29: Abraham Lincoln's Speech on the New Haven Green

• November 5: Israel: Its Promised Land, Its Babylonian Captivity, and Today

Recess for Christmas Market and Thanksgiving

• December 3: Trinity Home Board's Women Create a Feminine Space

• December 10: Harry Croswell: Disestablishment of Church from State

All seminars meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Undercroft Library.

Our faith calls us to embrace the world, and at Trinity we do this by reaching out to our neighbors on the New Haven Green, extending our care and compassion to all. Chapel on the Green represents a diverse congregation, both housed and unhoused, who gather every Sunday to worship and share a meal. Outreach Coordinator Lisa Levy shares how she’s seen Trinity’s commitment to outreach build a stronger, more compassionate community.

As we reflect on our 2024 Stewardship theme, "Many Gifts, One Spirit," we are reminded of the imperative to reach out and care for our neighbors. We extend our gratitude to Lisa, Trinity’s Outreach Coordinator, for her insight into this theme.

Through Lisa’s testimony, we are reminded that our shared mission in 2024 is rooted in recognizing the myriad gifts within our community. Your commitment ensures that our Trinity community is a place that reflects God’s radically inclusive love.

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Last Sunday, the Trinity community joined St. Luke's Episcopal Church for a joyful celebration of their Patronal Feast Day. Thank you to Rev. Teresa Morgan and the entire St. Luke's community for hosting us, and to Rev. Rowena Kemp for her moving sermon. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide both our communities as we walk together in hope, reconciliation, and love.

Click here to view some photos from the day, courtesy of George DeYounge.

The saying "Many Gifts, One Spirit" has been our guiding light on this incredible journey as members of the Trinity community. We are a congregation of many talents, backgrounds, and gifts, yet we are bound by one Spirit and one purpose—to grow in faith and serve the Lord. As we embark on our 2024 Stewardship Appeal, "Many Gifts, One Spirit," we celebrate the richness of our diversity and the unity we find in our shared faith.

In the video above, vestry member Charlie O'Connell reflects on church as a family affair. Please watch the video and consider making your gift for 2024. You can return the pledge form that was mailed to all parish households, or click the button below. For questions or more information, please call or email our Development Manager, AnnaDea Diotaveli.

development@trinitynewhaven.org

203-624-3101 (ext. 104)

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Our annual Christmas Market is just around the corner. Homemade crafts, plants/bulbs, cookies, jams, pickles, soups-to-go, and the always-popular tag sale are among the many things to look forward to. Save the dates below so you can help out and SHOP!

• Friday, November 17: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Saturday, November 18: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday, November 19: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

For more information of if you are interested in volunteering, please email Leigh Cromey. leighcromey@gmail.com

And ... want to skip the line? Come to our Champagne Preview Party on Thursday, November 16 from 6-8 p.m.! For just $25, enjoy a glass of champagne, some nibbles, and be among the first to purchase items at the Market.

Click here to buy your champagne party ticket.

Our annual Christmas Pageant takes place on Sunday, December 17 during our 10:30 service. We need your child(ren), grandchild(ren), niece, nephew, or any child in your life to help proclaim the good news of Jesus' birth! There is one rehearsal on Saturday, December 16, and non-speaking parts are available. Please email Angela with any questions!

family@trinitynewhaven.org

Trinity will host a table at the New Haven Pride Festival on Saturday, October 21 (rescheduled from September due to inclement weather) to share God's message of love and affirmation. We are still looking for volunteers to join us at the table from noon to 4 p.m. Please email Jim Rothgeb if you are interested!

jimrothgeb@outlook.com

This Wednesday, October 15, our Midweek Eucharist at 12:10 p.m. will be offered in memory of beloved parishioner Gerrie Adams. A brief prayer service will follow as we commit Gerrie's ashes in the Columbarium. All members of the Trinity community are invited to attend.

We regret to share that, due to the forecasted tomorrow, we will not gather at Olympia Farm to bless Farmer Anne's animals. Instead, all parishioners are invited to bring their stuffed animals to church this Sunday to be blessed during our 10:30 service. St. Francis, pray for us!

Our monthly Yoga in the Upper Room—previously scheduled for Sunday, October 8—has been cancelled. Join us next month on Sunday, November 12, at 9 a.m.

In the fall of 2003, the Choir of Adults & Girls was founded to grant girls the same musical education, formation, and community that was offered to boys since 1885. Since then, children of all genders have joined the long procession of alumni/ae who have been shaped by Trinity's chorister program. In addition to its regular duties at Trinity Church, the Girls' Choir has taken its music to cities and towns up and down the East Coast, performing with noted orchestras in concert, and has toured twice to the United Kingdom, singing regular services in churches and cathedrals there.

"The Choir of Adults & Girls has already assumed an important place in the ongoing history of Trinity's strong and unwavering support of the musical and personal formation of young people in the greater New Haven area," says Director of Music Walden Moore. "It has already proven itself a vital part of the worship life of the parish, and its graduates testify to the important role that it has had in their formation, especially as seen from their perspective as the adults they have become. I am honored to have been a part of this important step in Trinity's ongoing community work." 

To celebrate this special milestone, alumnae will join the Choir of Adults & Girls and the Boys' Choir on Sunday, November 12 at 5 p.m. for a special Evensong with works by Eleanor Daley, Jessica French, and C. V. Stanford. All are welcome!

And speaking of Walden ... the Choir of Adults & Girls was founded at Walden's direction. It is fitting, therefore, that the twentieth anniversary of the choir coincides with the year of Walden’s well-earned retirement. As Walden prepares to leave Trinity in June 2024, we offer the following events to honor his legacy and thank him for his many years of service.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LEGACY HOMEPAGE

Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m. | 395 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, CT 06831

Join the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN) and the Round Hill Community Church for networking and discussion about climate change—where we are and what we need to do. There will be opportunities to learn about various environmental organizations in Connecticut and hear from prominent religious environmental leaders—including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and Third Act.

The event is free but donations are gratefully accepted. It will also be recorded and available for viewing.

REGISTER HERE

Due to the forecasted rain and high winds tomorrow, the New Haven Pride Festival (and Trinity's participation in it) has been postponed. We will share information on the rescheduling of the event once details have been finalized. Stay safe tomorrow!

A church community develops first and foremost through trust in God. When members of the community decide to express this trust in regular prayer, it becomes a source of strength to everyone.

This year we will gather at Trinity for Morning Prayer every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Once a month we will celebrate a traditional Choral Morning Prayer with the beauty of Anglican sacred music, while on other Sundays we will go for simplicity, creativity, and everything in between. Whatever the format may be, the importance of community prayer can hardly be overstated. Assisting each other to find our strength and support in Christ is such a gift and makes our community grow.

So come and join us every Sunday at 9:00! It will make for a longer Sunday if you choose to attend Eucharist as well, but the gift of prayer will highlight more and more how grounding it is to "heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation" (Psalm 95:1).

-Rev. Luk De Volder

We are thrilled to welcome Sarah Johnson to the Trinity family as our new Associate Director of Music. With her exceptional talents as a gifted musician, Sarah is a rising star in the world of liturgical music and her passion and dedication to nurturing our musical community is sure to inspire us all. Sarah comes to us from the Eastman School of Music, where she is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.). In this special Q&A, we sit down with Sarah to learn more about her musical journey, her aspirations, and her vision for the future of music in our parish.

Our annual Christmas Market is swiftly approaching (save the date: November 17-19!). As you begin fall cleaning around your home, we encourage you to consider donating gently used items for our tag sale.

Upcoming drop dates:

• Saturday, September 30 (9 a.m.): Cookie Bake

• Sunday, October 1 (after services)

• Sunday, November 5 (after services)

• Every Wednesday (9 a.m. - noon) from October 4 to November 8

• By special arrangement (see email addresses below)

Please donate clean, working, "like new" items listed here:

• Kitchenware/appliances

• Small furniture items

• Art

• Children's toys and games

• Holiday decor

• Home/yard decor

• Linens

• Jewelry

• Craft supplies

• Personal accessories (purses, scarves, etc.)

We cannot accept these items:

• Clothing

• Books

• Records/CDs

• Movies of any kind

• Electronics

Questions about tag sale items? Email Constance Cahill (cahillconstancet@gmail.com).

Questions about the Christmas Market? Email Leigh Cromey (leighcromey@gmail.com).

Trinity's youth group kicked off the year with an amazing day at Johnson's Duckpin. Everyone had a blast playing New England bowling! Our next event is apple picking at Bishop's Orchard on Sunday, October 15.

If you're interested in joining the youth group or would like more information, email Rev. Luk at ldevolder@trinitynewhaven.org.