In addition to memorial contributions, we are looking for further support to welcome back the Trinity Festival Brass this Easter. We are dependent on your donations to fairly compensate these fine musicians, so if you would like to make a donation please CLICK HERE, or if you would like to pledge to make a future offering please contact AnnaDea Chavez. development@trinitynewhaven.org

Thank you for your continuing support of our brass and timpani players who add so much to our Easter celebration!

The Trinity Festival Brass

Don Clough, trumpet

Alison Marseglia, trumpet

Brian Nichols, French horn

Sean Nelson, trombone

Adam Crowe, tuba

Pat Smith, timpani

The next Trinity Book Club meeting will take place at the home of Maria Brandriff on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 p.m. We will be talking with Kate Walton about her book Paradox Lake of Memory, a memoir about a fascinating lake in the Adirondack Mountains and how its complex geological origins and eclectic social history impacted a family's life and about how gender shapes history.

If you wish to learn more or to join the book club please contact Jenny Briggs. jenniferobriggs@gmail.com

Parishioners Mary Ann and Ralph Stroup lead a nonprofit that serves children in Kenyan schools and libraries. They are in need of crayons and have come to us for help! Bring boxes of NEW crayons to church by Sunday, April 14, and then join us that day for a presentation on Kenya and its fascinating animals. Sponsored by Trinity's Children, Youth & Family Ministry.

This Sunday is New Haven's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade! All streets bordering the Green will be OPEN for parking (except for the stretch of Elm Street between Temple Street and Church Street; see below) until 1 p.m., after which they will close. We urge everyone attending the 10:30 a.m. service to ensure a timely departure from the downtown area to prevent issues with towing. Free parking in Yale Lot 51 is also available if street parking is full.

The parking page on our website has been updated. Please visit it to refresh yourself on the many (free!) parking options available on Sunday mornings.

Our 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday will be a Family Eucharist, featuring our children as musicians, readers, and gift bearers! The service will also be a bit shorter and will employ easy-to-understand language. If your child would like to be involved in future family worship services, please email Angela Arpino. family@trinitynewhaven.org

This Sunday is Woman Composer Sunday, a day recognized by the Society of Woman Organists, American Guild of Organists, and Royal College of Organists. The Prelude for the 10:30 a.m. service will feature "Adoration" by American composer Florence Price. Price was the first African-American woman to have a work performed by a major orchestra. In recent years—and thanks to new discoveries—her organ works have become increasingly popular and are earning their place in the canon of organ repertoire. "Adoration" will be played by Ailene Lee, a new organ student and member of the Trinity Girls Choir. Thank you, Ailene!

Holy Week is swiftly approaching! The week begins with Palm Sunday on March 24, and we will hold our regular worship schedule (spoken service at 7:45, sung service at 10:30, and Chapel on the Green at 2:00; there will be no 5 p.m. service).

Later in the week we enter our shortest liturgical season, the Triduum, which begins on Maundy Thursday and ends on Easter Sunday. See below for our worship schedule on these holiest days of the church year, and CLICK HERE to learn more about these special services.

Last Sunday, March 3, Rev. Max Sklar led a forum about his ministry in Ramala in the midst of the current crisis between Israel and Hamas. Below is a list of follow-up resources if you would like to connect with Max for further conversation.

Contact Max: sklarfield@gmail.com

Max's Blog: the841.blog (password: Ufki@235) – please do not share this link on social media, per Max's request

Donations: Max recommends the American Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem

At Trinity, we list the names of departed loved ones in our Easter bulletin each year. Memorial contributions may be made in their name to support the special offerings of music and flowers at Trinity's Easter services. 

If you'd like to memorialize a loved one, please follow these steps:

1. Submit the names of those you'd like remembered in the bulletin using THIS FORM.

2. Make a memorial contribution by sending a check to the Trinity office with "Easter Memorial-Flowers" or "Easter Memorial- Music" in the memo line or by using this REALM GIVING FORM.

Memorials must be submitted by March 26 at 5 p.m.

Young Adult Episcopalians hosts Stations of the Cross this Friday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. at Wooster Square Park. Join us for this walking, place-based service, then join us for dinner at St. PJ's! RSVP is encouraged; email yaeforjesus@gmail.com to let us know you plan on joining.

Sign up to contribute a reflection: Each of our stations is accompanied by a scripture reading, prayer, and brief reflection (2-3 minutes, can be shared extemporaneously or be prepared in advance). Participants also have the option to connect the location of their reflection to to the text of their assigned station (optional). We hope that different folks will sign up to offer each of our seven reflections; see options in this document, and add your name or email us to sign up!

YAE events are for young adults ages 21-39(ish). Email Rev. Heidi if you would like to be added to our email list and receive more frequent updates. hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org

Due to maintenance on our sound system in the nave, our services for the next few Sundays will be streamed to Facebook instead of YouTube. As usual, the links to our livestreamed services can be found in each week's eNews and on our online worship schedule. We will return to our regular streaming system in time for Holy Week.

The Ten Commandments are a foundational learning of our faith and guide our actions and decision-making every day. Please bring a child in your life to this important session to learn about the Ten Commandments in easy-to-understand language and apply them to our daily lives. We will break out in age-appropriate classes for activities and further learning. Questions? Contact Angela Arpino! family@trinitynewhaven.org

Trinity is looking for a volunteer to take on the role of Flower Coordinator, to oversee the seasonal decoration of the church with flowers, palms, and greens. The work of the Flower Coordinator will be focused on Altar Guild work days related to major Holy Days and seasons—for example, greening the church at the beginning of Advent; arranging potted poinsettias for Christmas; making arrangements of palms for Palm Sunday, and arranging potted flowers for Easter Day. No experience arranging flowers is necessary, though training can be made available if this is an area of interest.

If you are interested, or would like to ask further questions, please contact the Rev. Heidi Thorsen. hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org

What a blessing it was to welcome acclaimed author Emily Esfahani Smith to our pulpit this past Sunday. Below is a reflection by Rev. Heidi Thorsen:

Lent is traditionally a time of taking on spiritual practices: adding a practice of silent meditation to your ritual, or abstaining from things we usually take for granted (food items, such as chocolate or meat, being a common choice for us modern Christians). But how do you embrace contemplation when you have a toddler running around at your heels and throwing a tantrum because you didn’t hold her plastic cow the right way? How do you abstain from food when you’re just trying to get your toddler to eat anything?

Emily Esfahani Smith’s guest sermon at Trinity asks questions like these. She reflects on Lent not only as a bestselling author for her book, the Power of Meaning, but also as a mother of a toddler and baby. She affirms that an attitude of contemplation is possible in the everyday bustle, without having to drop all your responsibilities and become a solitary monk for these 40 days.

Are you exhausted just going from one day to another, and wondering how you could ever fit a prayer, wonder, and spirituality into your busy life? I encourage you to watch Emily’s sermon (for the first time, or on repeat!). Listen while you drive to work, or while you do the dishes - and imagine how God can visit you in the ordinary places this Lent.

This Sunday, February 25, we are honored and delighted to welcome Emily Esfahani Smith to preach at our 10:30 a.m. service. Emily draws on psychology, philosophy, and literature to write about the human experience—why we are the way we are and how we can find grace and meaning in a world that is full of suffering. Her book The Power of Meaning, an international bestseller, has been translated into sixteen different languages. The former managing editor of The New Criterion, Emily’s articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and other publications. She has also appeared on NBC’s TODAY, CBS This Morning, and NPR. In 2019, she was a Poynter Journalism Fellow at Yale University. As a speaker, she has delivered dozens of keynotes and workshops at major corporations, conferences, and universities across the country and world. Emily lives in Washington, DC. emilyesfahanismith.com

Join us for an unforgettable evening of soul-stirring music as the legendary Sweet Honey in the Rock takes the stage at Trinity on Saturday, April 13. Sweet Honey in the Rock is a Grammy-nominated African-American a cappella ensemble that serves audiences from diverse backgrounds and cultures throughout the United States and the world. Hailed as a group with “unmistakable power” that “empowers individuals to accomplish together what we cannot accomplish alone” (NPR), they use “a stunning range of jazz phrasings and impeccable scat chops” to teach audiences “what freedom really sounds like” (Indy Week).

All proceeds from the concert will benefit the “Doing A Walden” Campaign, which will support Trinity’s future musical endeavors.

Our lives today feel busy and complicated: full of commitments, worries, and crises in need of a loving response. Amid such stress and strain, we can also experience loneliness, longing, and solitude. This Lent we invite you to slow down and abide in God (John 15:4). Each of the opportunities listed here is a way to reflect, reconnect, and re-center our lives. Whatever your choices in this busy season, Trinity is here for you, a living reminder that we are all connected to each other in Christ.

Go Deeper this Lent

"Read | Pray | Do" Lenten Stations

From now until Holy Week, visit our undercroft to view interactive stations that will help you and your family connect with important Lenten themes. At each station, you are invited to read the assigned scripture, pray with it, and then participate in the activity. Available during Sunday coffee hour and whenever the church is open.

Virtual Retreat: A Pilgrimage to God and Self

Every Thursday in Lent from 4-5 p.m., join Lilian Revel and Rev. Luk De Volder to explore different forms of prayer and meditation and learn from the wisdom of the mystics. We will follow Jesus, Hildegard von Bingen, Meister Eckhart, Julian of Norwich, Etty Hillesum, and Teilhard de Chardin. All are welcome; no need to attend every session. Click here to join via Zoom.

Lenten Devotionals: Abide in Prayer

Write a prayer to share with our community as we accompany each other on our Lenten journey. These prayers will be published on a weekly basis in our eNews and online. Learn more here.

One-on-One Pastoral Conversations

One way to re-center is through sharing what is on your mind and heart with a pastoral listener. Our pastoral care team extends an invitation for you to schedule a one-on-one conversation.

• Rev. Luk De Volder | ldevolder@trinitynewhaven.org

• Rev. Heidi Thorsen | hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org

• Lilian Revel | pastoralcare@trinitynewhaven.org

Events

Lent Soup Suppers

There's still time to sign up for a Lent Soup Supper! Get to know your Trinity family better over fellowship and a shared meal. Hosts provide the soup; guests are welcome to bring sides, a beverage, or dessert. Trinity will provide materials for a short prayer service and "icebreaker" questions for more conversation during the meal. Pick a date and location that works best for you! RSVP by signing up in the narthex after church, or email Rev. Heidi (hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org). Details (including the host's address) will be provided to those who RSVP.

• Thursday, Feb. 29 at 5:30 p.m. | Hamden | Leigh Cromey & Rich Walser

• Saturday, Mar. 9 at 11:30 a.m. | New Haven (family-friendly option!) | Marge Eichler

• Saturday, Mar. 16 at noon | Beacon Falls | Bob Scott & Jim Rothgeb

• FULL: Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 5:30 p.m. | West Haven | Barbara Jerry

Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry at St. Luke's

Join St. Luke's Episcopal Church (111 Whalley Ave.) every Friday in Lent for a Fish Fry ($14) at 5 p.m., a Bible Study at 6 p.m., and Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. Stay tuned for a date when Trinity will join as a group!

Sermon Drama on March 17

The Trinity Players will present a Lenten sermon drama during our 10:30 a.m. service on March 17 (Fifth Sunday in Lent). More details to come!

Holy Week

Palm Sunday: March 24

7:45 a.m. – Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:30 a.m. – Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist, Rite II

2:00 p.m. – Chapel on the Green

Maundy Thursday: March 28

2:00-4:00 p.m. – Chapel on the Green with Foot Washing & Health Fair

7:30 p.m. – Mass of the Lord's Supper

Good Friday: March 29

12:00-3:00 p.m. – The Seven Last Words of Christ

7:30 p.m. – Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

Holy Saturday: March 30

7:30 p.m. – The Great Vigil of Easter

Easter Sunday: March 31

7:45 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:30 a.m. – Festival Choral Eucharist, Rite I

11:45 a.m. – Easter Egg Scramble

2:00 p.m. – Chapel on the Green

View our events calendar for more details about Holy Week.