POSTPONED: Window Dedication Evensong

Recently, we wrote to you with the exciting news of the upcoming dedication of a new stained-glass window which celebrates the legacy of sacred music at Trinity on the Green. Shortly after our announcement, we were contacted by the company contracted to design, fabricate, and install the window—a small, family-owned enterprise called Mezalick Design Studio. Due to an on-the-job injury suffered earlier this summer by the proprietor, Michael Mezalick, the completion and installation of Trinity’s window must be postponed as Michael seeks additional treatment. Artisans of Michael’s caliber are a rare and precious resource to the broader American community of the faithful, and we fully support Michael taking the time required to make a complete recovery. We hope you will join us in keeping Michael and his wife Nidia in our prayers in this challenging time.

As a result of this necessary delay, the Window Dedication Evensong scheduled for November 10 will be postponed until the spring. Trinity’s office will remain in communication with Mezalick Design Studio to establish a revised installation schedule as soon as Michael’s health allows. Once this schedule is in place, we will announce the revised plans for our dedication festivities.

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Giving Sunday: Submit Your Pledge by Nov. 17!

As our Stewardship Appeal continues, we invite you to make a personal goal of submitting your pledge to the church office no later than Sunday, November 17. We observe this day as Giving Sunday, on which we will offer prayers in thanksgiving for our community’s many contributions.

Of course, we will still be able to receive pledge commitments after that date. But we hope you will work with us to make an earlier commitment so we can confidently craft our budget and plans for the coming year.

Click the links below to make your pledge. If you need assistance, please call the church office (203-624-3101). Thank you for your generosity!

PLEDGE ONLINE

PRINT & MAIL

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Apply for the Justina O. Anako Scholarship

Applications are open for the Justina O. Anako Memorial Scholarship, a $1,000 grant awarded annually to a graduating high school senior or undergraduate student planning to pursue or currently studying a STEM field. This scholarship is specifically for women of color who are residents of Connecticut and demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility

  • Open to both members and non-members of Trinity Church on the Green.

  • Must identify as a woman of color pursuing a STEM field.

  • Must be a graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student.

  • Must be a resident of Connecticut.

  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need through a written statement.

Completed applications and unofficial transcripts must be received by December 1st. For inquiries, please contact Kyle Picha. kpicha@trinitynewhaven.org

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A Message from the Associate Rector

Hello Trinity community!

I am writing to share some personal good news, which is that Will, Selma and I are expecting an addition to our family. I am pregnant, with a due date in late April—anticipating maternity leave May through July.

While I know my absence will have an impact on our community, I also know that we are in very good hands in terms of pastoral and lay leadership. Luk and I are already in conversations to secure supply clergy who will help with services throughout this time.

We are grateful for all the blessings of this life, including our Trinity community.

Peace and Love,

Rev. Heidi 

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YAE Campfire Prayers for All Hallows Eve

Young Adult Episcopalians (YAE) is hosting a Halloween event at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church (830 Whitney Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. Spend your Halloween around the campfire with other young adults in the YAE community; newcomers welcome! We’ll begin with a brief service of prayers for All Hallows Eve, followed by s’mores and fellowship. Costumes are encouraged!

Meet outside near the corner of Cliff St. and Whitney Ave., across from Edgerton Park. YAE is open to young adults ages 21 to 39ish.

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Special Coffee Hour on Nov. 3: Jollof Rice for Liberia

At coffee hour on Sunday, November 3, parishioner Faith Kasor will be making Liberian Jollof Rice—the same recipe from her sermon during our summer series on food and faith. Come with a hungry stomach! All donations at coffee hour will go towards Girl Uplift, Faith’s organization of choice, benefitting girls’ education and empowerment in Liberia.

*Dietary note: Jollof Rice contains chicken

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This Sunday: Choral Evensong for St. Teresa of Avila

This Sunday we begin a series of Choral Evensongs celebrating women saints. We kick off this series with St. Teresa of Avila, whose feast day is traditionally celebrated on October 15. The Choir of Adults & Girls and the Boys Choir will sing music by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, Herbert Murrill, and David Ogden. Join us at 5 p.m.!

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Submit Names to Trinity's Necrology

On Sunday, November 3, we offer our annual Choral Eucharist for All Faithful Departed, featuring Maurice Duruflé's Requiem (Op. 9) sung by the Choir of Adults & Girls and the Boys Choir. This year's service will be slightly different: we will read the necrology (names of departed loved ones and friends) at 4:30 p.m., and Choral Eucharist will begin at 5 p.m.=

To add names to our necrology, please fill out THIS FORM by Thursday, October 31, at 12 noon. You can also email names directly to our Office Manager, Kyle Picha. kpicha@trinitynewhaven.org

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Trinity Book Group: Death Comes for the Archbishop

The next Trinity Book Group meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 23, at 4 p.m. at the home of Charlotte Rea (address provided upon RSVP). We will be discussing Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. Published in 1921 and set in New Mexico, it is widely regarded as one of the best American books of the twentieth century and masterfully captures this critical time. The Book Group is open to all; to RSVP please contact Jennifer Briggs. jenniferobriggs@gmail.com / 203-804-6532

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Election Day Prayers

Trinity's doors will be open for prayer on Tuesday, November 5, and Wednesday, November 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome to come and center themselves on these important days in our nation's common life.

Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Invitation from St. Luke's: A Passage and Pizza

Trinity members are invited to join St. Luke's Episcopal Church for a Bible study as part of their 180th anniversary celebrations. The text is Romans 12:12. Pizza and beverages will be served! The event takes place on Friday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke's (111 Whalley Avenue).

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Save the Date: Camp Christmas

Our Children, Youth, and Family Ministry is offering FREE babysitting on Sunday, December 8, from noon to 4 p.m. for children of adults who need a little time to wrap, clean, bake, or nap during the holiday season. Activities for the children include crafts, story time, lunch and snacks, games, music, and much more!

Registration is requested so we can plan properly. Please contact Angela Arpino include your child's name, age, and any allergies. family@trinitynewhaven.org

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This Sunday: Taizé Worship

All are welcome to our first Taizé Prayer of the semester this Sunday at 5 p.m. sung by the Parish Choir. Founded in 1940 by Brother Roger Schutz, the brothers of the Community of Taizé commit themselves to prayer, simplicity, reconciliation, and the evangelization of young people. The repetitive melodies that form their worship remind us that through the simplest and humblest prayers, we are brought to love and to express that love in our lives.

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Fall Book Drive

This fall we are collecting books to donate to pediatric patients at Yale New Haven Hospital, to be distributed by hospital chaplains. As we start our own "Storybook Sundays" for children at Trinity, we are very aware of the powerful difference that stories can make—and we have a unique opportunity to share the gift of stories with young people of a variety of faiths, with a variety of health challenges.

How to Donate: We have set up a gift registry through a local bookstore, Possible Futures. Visit the registry below to purchase a book (or two, or three!). Click HERE to donate.

Donate by Sunday, November 3! Questions? Email Rev. Heidi. hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org

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Christmas Market: Champagne Preview Party Tickets

Our 2024 Christmas Market is almost a month away! That means it's time to buy your tickets to the Champagne Preview Party on Thursday, November 21. For $30 come enjoy a glass of champagne, some nibbles, and purchase items at the Market before the crowds arrive on Friday. Purchase your tickets HERE.

Held annually in the undercroft of Trinity on the Green (230 Temple Street, New Haven, CT), the Christmas Market brings together handmade crafts, plants, bulbs, cookies, jams and preserves, soups to-go, a tag sale, jewelry, and more. A labor of love by the parish, all proceeds from the 2024 Market will go to support the restoration of Trinity's much-beloved and lauded pipe organ, a 1928 Aeolian-Skinner (Op. 927, lovingly nicknamed "Sister Soosie"), which is in need of some expert attention after nearly a century of loyal service to the Trinity community.

Want to donate items? Our tag sale is accepting items this Sunday, October 13, after each of the morning services, as well as every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon until November 6. Additionally, the second meeting of our Knitting Ministry will take place on Sunday, October 27, after the 10:30 service. Thank you to all who contribute to this wonderful event!

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Christmas Pageant 2024: Sign Up Now!

If the Christmas Market is just around the corner, then so is our Christmas Pageant! Would a child in your life like to have a speaking or nonspeaking role? Angela Arpino will assign roles based on your preference. Angels, kings, and shepherds are important nonspeaking characters in our play. Narrators, Mary, Joseph, and the angel Gabriel are speaking characters. Send an email to Angela with your child(ren)'s names, ages, and preferences. family@trinitynewhaven.org

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This Sunday: Choral Morning Prayer

We invite you to join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. for our first Choral Morning Prayer of the season. The Choir of Adults & Girls and the Boys Choir will sing music of Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, Herbert Howells, and Martin Shaw, and the congregation is invited to join in singing the hymns and Anglican chant. All are welcome!

And please mark your calendars for future Morning Prayers this term: November 3 and December 1.

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This Sunday: Yoga for All Ages

As we journey deeper into the fall season, let's come together to breathe, stretch, and pray. Trinity Mom Dominique O'Connell shares her talents as a yoga leader in the undercroft on Sunday, October 6, at 9:30 a.m. Mats are provided but bring your own if you can; dress comfortably. We will finish by 10:15 a.m.

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This Sunday: Vigil for Peace

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the devastating consequences of that action on the lives of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout the region on all sides, we invite you to join us this Sunday for a Vigil for Peace. The service will take place at 5 p.m. and will be led by Rev. Luk and Seminarian Elishia McAllister. There will also be opportunities for prayer at each of our Sunday morning services.

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