Trinity Sunday

June 7, 2020

Trinity Episcopal Church 234 Spring Garden Street

Easton, Pennsylvania 18042

“Discovering, Sharing, Living God’s Love”

The Rt. Rev. Kevin D. Nichols, Bishop

The Rev. Canon Andrew T. Gerns, Rector

Cell: 610-392-4112 – rector@trinityeaston.org

The Rev. Raymond L. Harbort, Priest Associate

The Rev. Fran Hlavacek, Deacon

M. Chad Levitt, Director of Music

Richelle Hauanio, Administrator

610-253-0792 - parish@trinityeaston.org - www.trinityeaston.org

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Welcome to Trinity Church! The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the companionship of the Holy Spirit be

with you always!

We are glad that you have come to share in the worship of God with us today! About our Worship

An outline for the online Sunday Service with liturgy with lessons, hymns, and prayers are in this bulletin via You Tube at trinityeaston.org.

Virtual Coffee and Fellowship Join us at 11a.m. for the online Coffee Hour, provided through Zoom. On your favorite device: computer, IPad, smartphone. Email agerns@gmail.com to sign up!

We’d love to get to know you better! Please speak to the rector and a member of vestry after the service. You may complete a white guest card found in the pew and place it in the offering plate; and also sign the guest book in the back of Church before you leave. Again, thank you for worshipping with us!

Today’s Ministry Assistants

10:30 AM: Readers: Terry Gangaware

Barbara Rose Psalm: Danese Grandfield Intercessor: Gretchen Reed

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An Order for Morning Prayer

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Officiant: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!” Revelation 4:8

A Litany for Peace and Social Justice

In baptism, we promise to “seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves and to strive for justice and peace, and respect the dignity of every human being.” Let us now honor those vows and pray for our nation and for the needs of others throughout the world.

We pray for continued blessings on all peacemakers, on leaders who value peace, and on everyone who promotes nonviolent solutions to conflict. We pray for a speedy end to all violence and warfare around the world.

God of peace and gentleness, Hear our prayer.

We pray for the strength of heart and mind to look beyond ourselves and address the needs of our brothers and sisters throughout the world; for the rural and urban poor; for the rebuilding of our communities; and for an end to the cycles of violence that threaten our future.

God of generosity and compassion, Hear our prayer.

We pray for all nations, that they may live in unity, peace, and concord; and that all people may know justice and enjoy the perfect freedom that only God can give.

God of liberty and freedom, Hear our prayer.

We pray that the Holy Spirit may embrace the most vulnerable members of our society; we pray also for an end to the growing disparity between the rich and poor; for the end of racial and ethnic division and for the grace and courage to strive for economic justice.

God of all gifts and blessings, Hear our prayer.

We pray for an end to racism and racial violence throughout our country and the world; that we will respect all people as precious children of God; and that all forms of discrimination will be forever banished from our hearts, our society, and our laws, and that your reconciling peace will reign.

God of fellowship and equality, Hear our prayer.

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We pray for all in positions of authority and for all in public safety and law enforcement, that they will administer justice with calm patience and wise decisions

God of grace and justice, Hear our prayer

We pray for a reverence of creation; that we will have the tools and the will to conserve it; that we will use its bountiful resources in the service of others; and that we will become better stewards of all that has been entrusted to us.

God of nature and the universe, Hear our prayer.

We pray for all immigrants, refugees, and pilgrims from around the world, that they may find a place of welcome and rest, and be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.

God of outcasts and wanderers, Hear our prayer.

We pray for the sick, the aged and the infirm; for those with physical or mental disabilities; that all may have access to proper health care; and that God’s loving embrace may be felt by all who suffer.

God of comfort and healing, Hear our prayer.

We pray for all prisoners and captives; that a spirit of forgiveness may replace vengeance and retribution; and that we, with all the destitute, lonely, and oppressed, may be restored to the fullness of God’s grace.

God of absolution and mercy, Hear our prayer.

We pray for all children and families, and particularly for the orphaned, neglected, abused, and those who live in fear of violence or disease; that they may be relieved and protected.

God of children and families, Hear our prayer.

We pray for the reconciliation of all people, and for the Church throughout the world, that it may be an instrument of your healing love.

God of outreach and restoration, Hear our prayer.

We pray for all who have died as a result of violence, war, disease or famine, especially those who died because of human blindness, neglect, or hardness of heart.

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God of eternal life and resurrecting love, Hear our prayer.

We pray for peace in our communities this day, and commit to you all who work to uphold law and justice. We pray for an end to fear. Bless our streets and cities, so that people may go about their lives in safety and well-being.

God of order and purposed wisdom, Hear our prayer.

We pray for peace that is founded in righteousness; bring near the day when poverty and pain shall end and all the world participate in the peace of heaven.

God of eternal joy and perfect peace, Hear our prayer.

Almighty God, who call people from every nation to be a light to the nations; Watch over our country now and in the days ahead, guide our leaders in all knowledge and truth, and make your ways known among all people. Grant your people quiet spirits and courageous hearts. Accompany us and lead us as we move from the desert through to the land of promise where all your people will gather together in peace. AMEN.

Confession of Sin Officiant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Officiant: Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

Officiant: Lord, open our lips. People: And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. All: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it

was in the beginning is now and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!

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Officiant: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God: People: Come let us adore him.

Hymn: 362 Nicaea

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Psalm: 8 (Said in unison.) BCP, Page 592

1 O Lord our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world! 2 Out of the mouths of infants and children * your majesty is praised above the heavens. 3 You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, * to quell the enemy and the avenger. 4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, * the moon and the stars you have set in their courses, 5 What is man that you should be mindful of him? * the son of man that you should seek him out? 6 You have made him but little lower than the angels; * you adorn him with glory and honor; 7 You give him mastery over the works of your hands; * you put all things under his feet: 8 All sheep and oxen, * even the wild beasts of the field, 9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, * and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea. 10 O Lord our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world!

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

First Lesson A Reading from Genesis. (1:1-2:4a)

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and

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trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created. Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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Canticle 16: The Song of Zechariah Benedictus Dominus Deus Luke 1: 68-79 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; * he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, * born of the house of his servant David. Through his holy prophets he promised of old, that he would save us from our enemies, * from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers * and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, * to set us free from the hands of our enemies, Free to worship him without fear, * holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, * for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, To give his people knowledge of salvation * by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God * the dawn from on high shall break upon us, To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Second Lesson A Reading from Second Corinthians. (13:11-13)

Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

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Canticle: Pascha Nostrum Hymn 880 – Sine Nomine

Title: Christ our Passover [Pascha nostrum]; Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr. (B. 1944); Music: Sine Nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958); desc. Alec Wyton (b. 1921). Copyright: Words: © 1987 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music: © Oxford University Press; desc. © Paraclete Press.

Third Lesson

A Reading from the Gospel According to Matthew. (28:16-20) The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Rev. Canon Andrew T. Gerns

The Apostles’ Creed Officiant and People together I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

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He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Prayers Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

Suffrages B V. Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; R. Govern and uphold them, now and always. V. Day by day we bless you; R. We praise your Name for ever. V. Lord, keep us from all sin today; R. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. V. Lord, show us your love and mercy; R. For we put our trust in you. V. In you, Lord, is our hope; R. And we shall never hope in vain.

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Collect of the Day Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Sundays O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for the Renewal of Life O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Peace O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Mission O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers of the People

The Deacon (when present) introduces the prayers, saying:

Holy Trinity, One God, the whole world is filled with your glory: Hear the prayers of your children as we say: Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

For the Church: _____, that we may speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen: that God is Love. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

For this parish family, especially: _____, that we may find new ways to encounter God in friend and stranger, and be voices of peace and justice for all. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

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For our several ministries especially: _____, and our Mission of the Month: _____. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

For those who hold us in their prayers especially: _____. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

For an end to violence in our cities, remembering: _____, that God will give courage to all who are working for peace, help the voices of those who have experienced injustice to be heard, and turn the hearts of those prone to violence toward new ways of working for change. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

For ourselves, that we may follow the Way of Love that seeks the good, the well-being and the welfare of others as well as one's self. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

For all who are crushed in spirit: for the poor and the oppressed, the fearful and the frustrated, and for those in need of our prayers, remembering especially: _____ that they may find healing and hope in God’s promises. Blessed Trinity,

Hear our prayer.

For all who have died whose lives were sealed in the name of the Trinity, remembering especially: _____, that God will receive them into the heritage of the saints. Blessed Trinity, Hear our prayer.

The people may add their own petitions and thanksgivings.

Lifting our voices with all creation, with Mary the God-bearer, and all the saints who have borne witness to the Risen Christ, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ.

To you, O Holy and Blessed Trinity, we give praise and glory.

Officiant: Let our prayers and praises fill your temple, Holy One, and empower us to do the work of your Son and to be signs of your divine presence. Accept our prayers in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Office Hymn: 367 Rustington

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Words: Richard Mant (1776–1848) Music: Rustington, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707485

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

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A Prayer of St. Chrysostom Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Seasonal Grace May God the Holy Trinity make us strong in faith and love, defend us on every side, and guide us in truth and peace; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among us, and remain with us always. Amen.

Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

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Our Prayers This Week

During our Daily Offices and mid-week worship, we will remember these concerns, people and ministries. We ask you to include them in your prayers this week.

Pray for the Anglican Communion, especially Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael, our Presiding Bishop and for all members of La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico.

Pray for the Diocese of Bethlehem, especially Kevin our Bishop; for Andrew and Raymond our priests, Fran, our Deacon, and for St. Mark’s and St. John’s Church, Jim Thorpe and Kirby House.

Pray for the Lehigh Conference of Churches and for the unity of all the churches.

Pray for those who hold us in their prayers, especially Brother David (Gerns), Companions of Saint Luke, Order of Saint Benedict

Pray for our nation and all in authority: Donald, our President, Tom our Governor, Sal our Mayor and all in positions of public trust.

Pray for those who serve our country in the armed forces at home and abroad, especially Seth Steinmetz, Gabriel Gonzalez, Thomas Brett, Justin Akers, Jesse Hauze, Jamie Hauze, Dominic Hanson, Tyler Page, Alex Sansone, Kenny Rae, Hans Heindl, Tristin Lascelle, Mike Guerra, Tanya Tanguay, Oriana Marcial.

Pray for peace and an end to war, Pray for peace and for the victims of violent conflict anywhere in the world. Pray for those who work for peace.

Pray for our congregation, especially Dirk Bach and Kay WalkingStick,John Becica, Jack and Barbara Bedevian, William and Krista Best, Jan Billings, Melissa Bitza, Dane and Donna Bragg, Julie Bragg.

Pray for Mr. & Mrs. John Evans who are celebrating a wedding anniversary this week (for whom the Altar Flowers are given).

Pray for our congregations’ several ministries, especially our lay leaders, clergy and staff, Ark Community Meal and our Mission of the Month: Safe Harbor.

Pray for the sick, those in special need and those who care for them Anne Nourse, Will Perkowsky, Tess Gadwa, Mike Bennett, Christopher Maitland, Donna Evans, Uliana Maciujec, Janine Schippang, May Raad, Jean Kneebone, Bp. Jack Croneberger, Cliff Wilson, Justin Serfass, Rosa Baerga, Logan Erdie, Val Hoover, Mary Rush, Grace Miles, Caitlin Ouelette, Mittie Lewis, Helen Forshaw, Timothy Lewis, Julie Ozazauchi, Jim Todak, Joanne MacAndrew, Helen Slezak, Brian Goldthorp, Carmela Hauze, Jean Cali, Nancy Kemp, Bethany Morrison, Dana Pounds, Don DeBacco, Dawn, Paul, Alyson, Woody Kneebone, Amy Kellerman, Peg Claster, Fr. Jim Gill, Joe, Dan Wilson, Ray Augustine, Carroll Young, Zee Maddah, Peter Genthner, Grace Goodin, John Reid, Sabastian Perkowsky, Ray Counterman, Ilona Osborne, M. J. Cali, Betsy Tate, Conrad Miller, Rich Moody, Rosemary Woronowicz, Karen Metzger, the Welch family, Carolyn, Bill Broun & Annmarie Drury, Carol Sullivan, Michael Woronowicz, Elaine, Mandy and Davis family, Don Lockard, Lexi, Carrie Ann Dayanan.

Pray for the homebound and shut-in: Winifred McCluskey, Marcia Hobart, Mary James, Grace Miles, Anne Nourse, Jean Kneebone, Carol Sullivan, Marie Dupont.

Pray for those who have died: Joseph and Amelia Benedetto, Matthew McCormack, Kensley O. Lewis Jr.(for whom the Sanctuary Lamp burns).

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Calendar and Announcements The deadline for the July newsletter is June 14!

Announcements, e-newsletter & calendar events deadline is every Wednesday at Noon. Submissions via Parish Office, “in-boxes” or via parish@trinityeaston.org

Church Services broadcast on Facebook, YouTube, and trinityeaston.org

Sunday, June 7 Trinity Sunday Morning Prayer

Monday, June 8 Parish Office Closed

Tuesday, June 9

Wednesday, June 10 Ephrem of Nisibis

Morning Prayer 12:00PM – Facebook Live

Thursday, June 11

Saint Barnabas the Apostle Morning Prayer

12:00PM – Facebook Live

Friday, June 12

Saturday, June 13

Sunday, June 14 Second Sunday after

Pentecost Morning Prayer

Hospitalizations Please call the parish office or Fr. Andrew Gerns at home whenever you or a family member go into the hospital, even if you’ve signed the hospital clergy card! Do not count on the hospital to call the parish, they probably will not.

When you are discharged from the hospital, please call the office and let us know as the hospitals will not inform us of your discharge whether to home or to another facility.

Parish Prayer List: To add to the prayer list, please call the church office. We update on a monthly basis after which names will be dropped unless otherwise notified.

Mailing Days: 2nd Thursday of the month, “Ministry” mailings such as special events, stewardship, etc.

Deadlines for these are on the 2nd Monday of the month. 4th Thursday of the month, Glad Tidings.

Current and Upcoming

PARISH

All Parish Notice: Please be advised that under Bishop Kevin Nichols direction, we have ceased all in person worship and meetings until further notice. The Vestry has been organized as the “Reopening Task Group.” See the e-newsletter and our website for more information. In the meantime, all parish functions will continue with appropriate precautions in place or online. Please watch our web page, facebook as well as for emails from us and from the Diocese of Bethlehem for updates and information. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office.

Stay Connected with Each Other: Please remember to check on those who are most at risk, the elderly, the homebound, and those whose jobs put them at the front-line of our community’s response. Pray for those with the Coronavirus, those who are at risk, those tending the sick, and those researching a vaccine and a better way of handling this.

Please Let Us Care For You: If you are ill in the hospital or at home, please call the Parish Office: 610-253-0792 and let us know (or have a family member or friend do it for you) so that we can hold you in prayer, visit you, bring the Sacraments, and provide you with pastoral care. Both St. Luke's and Lehigh Valley Health Network will allow clergy visits in cases of emergency only during the COVID-19 situation. It is essential that you let us know if you are being hospitalized. In some cases, when access is limited, the clergy (Fr. Andrew, Fr. Raymond, or Deacon Fran) will coordinate with the Pastoral Care staffs of the various hospitals for visits. If at all possible, please let the clergy know in advance so that we may meet you for anointing and the Sacrament of the Sick before you are admitted or go in for your procedure. Likewise, let us know when you are discharged from the hospital, transferred to rehab, or sent home. Hospitals will not inform us of a discharge or to where a patient is sent after they leave the hospital. Please note that during this time, Lay Eucharistic Visitors will not be visiting either in homes, hospitals, or skilled nursing facilities. If a visit is needed, contact one of the clergy or call the office.

An Update from the Thrive Committee: The Trinity Parish Vitality Survey is complete! However, the Thrive Committee has decided to delay its release until after we have updated our parish e-mail list, which is important for ensuring that the digital version reaches as many parishioners as possible. You can assist this process by contacting the Trinity office at 610-253-0792, or reach out to Pat Romano at rome1@rcn.com or Antonia Grifo at agrifo@verizon.net, to update your contact

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information, especially if you have not done so recently and/or something has changed. Once we are confident that all contact information is up to date, and depending on when the Parish re-opens, the Thrive Committee will send the survey out. We look forward to re-uniting in person with our fellow members in Christ! Though these are difficult and frightening times, we will soon come together once again to build anew on Trinity Easton’s legacy of living and sharing God’s love. What a glorious day to look forward to! In Christ, The Thrive Committee

Donations: Trinity's budget is on-going even if the parish is not gathering in person for worship services. Please remember to keep your pledges up-to-date. Donations may be made by mail to Trinity Church 234 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042 or by using the PayPal button on Trinity's website: trinityeaston.org

New Forward Day-by-Day: The May-July 2020 Day-by-Day’s have arrived. If you would like a copy, please contact the parish office and we will mail it to you.

Trinity Church presents: Messy Church On-Line! — Our monthly family liturgy and fun is taking place on YouTube during the “lock-down.” The next Messy Church will be Sunday, June 14th and will be found on the website: www.trinityeaston.org.

Resources for Kids and Young People: Check out this website from St. Luke's, Lebanon, PA, by the Rev. Mary Kisner with all kinds of activities, games, videos, and stories for each Sunday in Easter including The Sunday Paper and the Sunday Paper Junior for you to read and color for each Sunday in Eastertide. Go to http://www.journeyinfaith-stlukeslebanon.org/current-liturgical-season-eastertide.html to share in the fun! -- Fr. Andrew+

Parish Office and Contacting Us: The Parish Office will keep its normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday--UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. If you are experiencing a pastoral emergency and need to contact Father Andrew, please call him at 610-392-4112. You may also email him at: agerns@gmail.com. If you do need to drop by the parish office, please call first: 610-253-0792.

Adult Confirmation Classes: The Adult Confirmation classes which were to be held March through May has been postponed. We are working on having the class offered On-Line via our ChurchNext On-Line Academy. Please stay tuned for rescheduled dates. If you have questions, call or text Fr. Gerns at 610-392-4112 or email him at agerns@gmail.com.

2020 Flower Chart: There are still open dates to donate flowers in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving for a special date/event. Flowers, candle rings and sprays are $53 (prices subject to change) and you will be billed directly from Mycalyn’s Florist. Please take note of special seasonal instructions and please print clearly. Altar Flower Open Dates: September 6 and 13; and, November 15.

Scheduling and Repairing? Tell us! Any repairs/improvements, etc. whether grounds or building or event related, need to be communicated to the parish office/Sr. Patty. The parish office, in turn, will relay this information to Dane Bragg who is Chair of the Property/Building & Grounds Committee, Fr. Andrew, Bill Korp, and other appropriate point persons that may need to be informed. This level of communication will help prevent conflicts and ensure that all involved are on the same page. Thank you.

LOVE IN ACTION

Ark Soup Kitchen Re-Opened as Grab-n-Go May 30th: Hallelujah! Our Mission to help those in need was a success! We will continue our community meals every Saturday, serving Grab-n-Go meals from our porch window, using our dedicated Kitchen Crew from our parish: Fred Crivellaro, Richelle Hauanio, Terry Gangaware and Julie Bragg. They will follow CDC guidelines to protect our clients and each other. Volunteer groups are signed up through June and are now scheduling into July. For now, we are serving cold meals and each group may have their own ideas about what each bag will contain. If you have any questions, call Gretchen Reed at 484-695-1476.

June Mission of the Month–Safe Harbor: Safe Harbor is a program-driven, transitional shelter for homeless, single men and women. It is also a drop-in program for low income adults, particularly those who have difficulty with the tasks of daily life. Safe Harbor provides safe, secure housing and case management for all clients. Their mission is to see that everyone who comes to them is given the means and opportunity to live a life of fulfillment and recovery. Their goal is to first give their clients a stable foundation through the individualized approach the use for each person. Safe Harbor is led by a staff with personal backgrounds in recovery, trauma, and homelessness. Last

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year they served over 44,000 meals between their Daytime Drop-in Program and Safe Harbor residents. We appreciate your past support for this mission. Envelopes for donations are provided in the pews and also are sent in your current issue of the Glad Tidings.

Cereal Ministry–Cereal is still needed! ProJeCt of Easton has reopened for cereal donations! We ask that you still continue to purchase cereal for our community during this difficult time and bring to Trinity. The total number of cereal donated for May was 114 boxes! AMAZING!! ProJeCt is also looking for any nonperishable items as they are very low on supplies. Thanks to everyone who has stepped up to help. We truly are the cereal church! Give the parish office a call to let us know when you will be dropping off your cereal purchases. Every cent you spend on nutritious cereal goes directly to help those in need at these important Easton outreach ministries. Thanks to everyone who has stepped up to help. We truly are the cereal church! Blessings, Mission and Outreach

Masks and Personal Protection Equipment: You can help supply face masks (and other PPE) for Lehigh Valley Health Network. Trinity, Easton is a collection point for donated masks, materials, and PPE! Donations accepted Tuesday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm in the Parish Office. Go to lvhn.org/facemask to learn more.

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One

Step

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June 7, 2020

Trinity Sunday

Genesis 1:1-2:4a

We begin today’s readings with the opening of the first book of the Bible and its poetic account of the origin of all things in the will of the God, who is Creator of all that is, seen and unseen.

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Paul ends this letter with the full form of his customary blessing. These simple Trinitarian words, of grace, love, and communion have been familiar in every church in every century.

Matthew 28:16-20

Matthew ends his Gospel with the promise that Christ is always with us. The disciples are commissioned to carry Christ’s own healing love, to make new disciples, and baptize them as the church has done ever since, in the name of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

‘Agnus Day’ by Pastor Jim Wetzstein

If the Godhead had a social media profile.

A Stewardship Reflection…

2 Corinthians concludes: “and remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Family and

friends may fail us; life may be full of trials and temptations; other groups may not live up to our

expectations. But God never fails – He remains the rock of our hope and salvation. He is always

present and ready to undergird our lives and faith…all we have to do is ask. What a gift!

Next Week’s Lessons: Second Sunday after Pentecost – Year A (Revised Common Lectionary-Episcopal Edition)

Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7); Psalm 116:1,10-17; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) COPYRIGHT INFO:

Service Music: Unless otherwise noted: The Rite Song copyright © 1999, Church Publishing Inc., The Hymnal 1982 Service Music, License No. 3128-02628-4753. One Step Further: Introductions to the

Lessons: A Resource book for Lectors. Notes and Introductions to the Bible Readings According to the Revised Common Lectionary and the Common Worship Lectionary by Mike Stone, published by The

Columbia Press, Copyright © 2000, M. G. Stone. Edited by Fr. Andrew Gerns for Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton. Cartoon: Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon by James Wetzstein, copyright as indicated. Used

with permission. Prayers of the People: The Rev. Canon Clifford B. Carr, used with permission. Stewardship Reflection: by Jan Charney for the Diocese of Bethlehem Stewardship Commission. Other

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