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Volume MMXIX Issue VII 2019
The Rev. Taylor Albright Rector
The Rev. Patricia Joy Deacon Emeritus
The Rev. Julie Mudge Honorary Associate
Paula Kern Director of Music Ministry
Amanda Lavallee Director of Christian Education
Carole Noonan Parish Administrator
Ed Gaidos, Bookkeeper
Kevin Pelletier, Sexton
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Tapestry Concert for Kateri
Family Water Wars
Pledges This Summer
Gift Card Scam
Trinity History
Healing Ministry
Keep In Touch
Sunday School News
Youth Group News
July Prayer Calendar
Vestry Minutes
July Meetings & Events
Dear Friends in Christ,
Coming this Summer...
June is here. The weather, a little damp, but beautiful and meant to be enjoyed.
School is out, graduations have been celebrated,Camp Roar, aka VBS is about to kick
off, so it must be Summer!
Here is a 'heads up' for two things happening at Trinity this Summer. First, prayer.
We have spent time in the last year learning and practicing listening to God as a
congregation. During Lent, there were almost 60 people participating in a way of
Listening prayer through Dwelling in the Word. There, we focused on listening to
God through the Scriptures, listening for God through each other as we shared, and
then, praying it back to God.
This Summer we will continue to deepen our relationship with God through prayer in
two ways. First, we will be listening to see how the Sunday readings shape the way
we pray. Second, we will begin to learn and practice how listening to God leads us
into a prayer called intercession. In intercession, we stand between God and a person
or situation, making the need known to God, and, asking God to direct and lead our
prayer. Intercession is key to how a congregation discerns God's call and the way God
empowers a congregation to fulfill what God is asking. This kind of prayer shapes
and deepens a congregation's community life and is the key to having an impact for
Christ's mission in our neighborhoods.
This Summer, we will also have 'Prayer Book in July,' where we get acquainted with
the Book of Common Prayer for the Sundays in July. Many churches began printing
the service in the bulletin as a way of making it easier for guests. One side effect is
that we don't get to know the source of those services!
The Book of Common Prayer is at the center of the Episcopal/ Anglican way of
understanding our faith. While other Christian traditions have been defined by
confessions of faith, we have said that the way we worship shapes what we believe.
The prayers and Creeds and historical expressions that define who we are as
Episcopal Christians are all found in the Book of Common Prayer. I believe that, next
to the Bible, the BCP is the second most helpful book to help us walk with God ever
printed. So, get ready to use and peruse the BCP on Sundays, and look for mini
classes for more information coming soon.
Fr. Taylor
TRINITY TIMES
1 Frank Schooley
1 Dave Yoczik
2 Alexander Karadimas
3 Barbara Karadimas
3 Joan Nagy
3 Brenda Sibilia
4 Derek Steinmetz
5 Renee Carlson
5 Rachael Meyer
7 Katie Duray
8 John Bald
8 Camille Beckett
8 Thomas Mitchell
8 Kaitlyn Moskey
8 Anthony Sanzo
8 Ethan Smith
9 Jacqueline Weil
9 Peg Hunt
10 Anastasia Holl
11 Alison Drees
11 Evelyn Golden
11 Shirley MacDonald
11 Thomas Potter
13 Kelly Cross
13 Katelyn Erickson
14 Brian Zeiner
15 John Proctor
16 Jeff Sutton
16 Samantha Hall
17 Lawton Averill
17 Megan McDonald
18 Eugene Miller
19 Julie Riley
20 Jordan Tyburski
21 Brian Kern
21 Kelly Potter
21 Jerry Wickman
22 Jared Demmons
23 Abby Wetzel
24 Dan Conley
24 Aislin Eichelberger
25 Serena Morris
27 Zack Taggart
28 Jim Fulton
28 Jim Lichlyter
28 Rev. Shaw Mudge
29 Cynthia Bald
29 Tess Mylander
29 Connie Yoczik
JULY 11TH
IS THE
DEADLINE
FOR ALL ARTICLES
FOR THE
AUGUST
TRINITY TIMES
9 Ron & Caroline McEvoy
10 Lou & Rose Hadsell
15 Ed & Carol Gaidos
19 Jeff & Kathy Sutton
Have a Joyous and
Safe 4th of July!
The office will be closed Thursday, July 4th and
Friday, July 5th.
Family Water Wars and BBQ
Sunday June 9th
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Dear Trinity Church Family,
Summer is the time for family vacations. That is a good thing. We all need time off to
“recharge our batteries”.
Household expenses do not go on vacation when we do. The mortgage or rent, taxes,
electricity, groceries etc. still have to be paid. And it is the same with the parish family
expenses. The bills keep coming even when you go on vacation.
We used to suggest that you pay your Summer pledge amounts in advance if you go away and
that is still a great idea. But there is an even better way available to all of us now. And that is
by automatic payments through your bank. Set it up through your computer and your bank
will send in your weekly/monthly parish support, in the amount you choose for the months that
you choose. (Some people find this very convenient all year!) Please have them put your
pledge # on the check. This will help us to credit your pledge account correctly and it will
appear on your Charitable giving statement as it normally would. Using either of these
methods allows us to pay the parish expenses on time and we don’t need to “catch up” in the
fall.
Please help us keep current in our bills and mission support commitments by keeping
current on your pledge during the summer.
Thank you all for your continuing faithfulness and support!
Ed Gaidos, Bookkeeper, Carole Noonan, Parish Administrator
Your Pledge This Summer
Buy me a gift card for $300?" ... Just say NO! If you receive a request by email from a member of the church staff or other leaders asking for a gift card for $300 -- or an emergency fund transfer because they're overseas and had a crisis -- or even for help getting out of jail free ... STOP FIRST! And ask, does this make any sense? Would our priest ask me for a gift card like this? Or to transfer funds for an overseas crisis when you know they're at home in Connecticut? There are lots of scams going around and our congregation has been hit with them several times now. Please use your common sense. No one at Trinity would be making a request for money by email or text. If you aren't sure, call them directly. DO NOT RESPOND TO THE EMAIL!
TRINITY CHURCH HISTORY
Earlier this month the Simsbury Historical Society and The Tariffville
Village Association offered a tour of historical places in Tariffville.
Trinity Church was one of the stops on the tour. Tariffville and Trinity
have a lot of interesting history that came to be known from this event.
For those who were not able to take the tour of Tariffville and Trinity
Church, here are some interesting tidbits learned from the tour (and
from Mel Smith of our parish).
June 29, 1848 At a public meeting in the Town of Simsbury, a proclamation is read
stating that certain residents had formed an Ecclesiastical Society, under
the laws of the state, called Trinity Church Parish, Simsbury, (at
Tariffville as their public place of worship).
June 12, 1849 Trinity Church Parish, Tariffville's request is approved at the 65th
Annual Convention of the episcopal diocese of Connecticut held at
Christ Church in Hartford.
April 1852 From 1848 to 1852 services at Trinity Church had been done by various
clergy and lay people at Mitchelson Hall on Elm Street. In April 1852,
Rev Henry H. Bates was the first resident clergyman of Trinity Church.
1853 Factories in Tariffville ceased operating and the population decreased
from 2000 to 600. The Presbyterian Church closed and the Baptist
Church membership plunged. Meanwhile Trinity Church was still well
attended. In 1853, the Presbyterians loaned their building to Trinity.
The building was in deep debt and the land was owned by the Hartford
Carpet Company.
Spring 1856 Trinity purchases the building from the Presbyterians for $1489.00 and
the land from the Harford Carpet Company for $200.00. The building had
a seating capacity of 300.
June 10, 1867 The carpet factories and a portion of the village burned to the ground.
This catastrophe left the parish with a greatly diminished congregation
and a depleted treasury.
August 1871 The Connecticut Western Railroad obtained a judgement condemning the
church property. The parish received $11,500.00. Trinity Church
returned to Mitchelson Hall for services.
October 30, 1871 Land on Church Street was deeded to Trinity Church Society of Tariffville
by Ariel Mitchelson, Jr. Ground was broken and a foundation was built
for $600.00.
July 8, 1873 The corner stone of Trinity Church was placed in June 1872 and the
building was consecrated by Bishop Williams on July 8th 1873. The
building was built of Portland brownstone. The church was designed by
architect Henry C. Dudley of New York. The cost was $20,296.56 and
other work was done that amounted $1000.00. To be continued…...
This map of Tariffville was drawn before Trinity Church was located at it’s present
location on Church Street. In 1869 (date of this map), Trinity Church was located in the
old Presbyterian Church which is shown on this map near the Farmington River.
OUR HEALING MINISTRY
Ponderings
If Christians lived according to their faith,
there would be no more Hindus left in India.
Mahatma Gandhi
PRAYER SHAWL
MINISTRY
In the summer everything
slows down to enjoy the beautiful outdoors.
The comfort and prayers that folks in need
however continues. If you are able to
continue to knit or crochet those beautiful
prayer shawls it would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your contributions.
Blessings
Pat
We have just entered the liturgical season of Pentecost which
emphasizes the important part that the Holy Spirit plays in our
lives in so many ways.
The Holy Spirit is a important part of the Healing Ministry and
what we do. He enables us to do what we do. He gives us the heart
for and the thoughts and prayers that the people on the Prayer
Chain have for all the hurting people that they are asked to pray
for. He gives us the words that we pray for you on Sundays and the
power for healing that flows into you, when you come up for
prayer. But even more important than that He leaves with you
when you go home to continue the healing for yourself or others
that you have prayed for. The prayer at Church is just the
beginning.
I would like to share this powerful Prayer for Healing with you:
“Dear Heavenly Father,
You know why I call on you now in prayer. Thank you for the great
comfort of your constant, unconditional love. I know that with you,
I am never alone.
Through your love I was first created. I pray that now you will
recreate me and realize that improving my condition also requires
effort from me, as my every thought and action either contribute to,
or diminish, my well-being. Lord, please quiet my mind now as I
pause to take three slow…deep…breaths…inhaling ‘God’… and
exhaling ‘stress’.
Flood all my cells with the healing light and warmth of the Holy
Spirit. Cleanse me of anything harmful. Renew and revitalize my
body and soul. Give me strength, consistently, to do what I need to
do. Help me to have energy, courage, determination and
perseverance.
Others are part of my health and prayers, too. Please guide them
to good decisions and effective action and bless them for their
help.
Heavenly Father, I dedicate my life to your praise and service and
thank you for your profound generosities. I ask these tender
mercies through your Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.”
The strength of this prayer is the Holy Spirit residing in ourselves,
a part of us always. All we need to do is to call on Him whether it
is for healing or something else. Try to reach out to Him daily for
His power to be active within you and heal you in whatever way
you need.
God’s blessings to you all.
Schedule of Healing Services
Anointing on the 1st Sunday
of the month at all services
at the Altar Rail
and
all other Sundays at the 9:45 service
in the back of the Church.
Prayer Chain Requests
To put someone on the prayer chain
call Sandy Cross at 860-658-5772
or Pat Joy at 860-653-6721, contact the
Church office or e-mail Judy Gessford at
Have you had the chance to help with the Summer Sunday Program? We are
trying a cool new program which allows us to focus on certain stories in the
bible and give the kids a hands-on way to process and learn from them. Legos! I am so excited to go
through this with your kids. What a fun way to bring God’s Rescue plan to life for your children.
We are still looking for help covering the Summer Sunday Program. Remember when you were little,
and you maybe didn’t want to go to church. Wouldn’t it be great for your kids to see how much you do
want to go to church now? Here is yet another way to encourage your kids to grow in Christ through
church. Sign up!!
Calendar of Events:
July 7th- Summer Sunday Program
July 14th- Summer Sunday Program
July 21st- Summer Sunday Program
July 28th- Summer Sunday Program
August 4th- Sunday Summer Program
August 11th- Sunday Summer Program
August 18th- Sunday Summer Program
August 25th- Sunday Summer Program
September 1st- Sunday Summer Program
We held our annual K.I.T. and Young Adults barbecue on Sunday, June 2nd. The
weather was beautiful, the grill was working, and we gathered to celebrate the
beginning of summer.
We wish each of you a wonderful summer! We’ll be in touch in August to update our
address list and wish you a wonderful year to come!
Thank you to all those from Trinity who continue to support this ministry!
Moe or Geri Lavallee: 860-651-4232 [email protected]
or Facebook: Geri Lavallee
K.I.t
K.I.t
ouch Keep In
Permission Release Form for Six Flags Trip
I give permission for __________________________ to attend the 6 Flags trip on August 22nd of 2019 with
Trinity Episcopal Church. I will not hold Trinity Church or any of its agents responsible for any injury occurring upon
or by __________________ during the above stated event, outside of gross neglect. I release to the agents of
Trinity Church the right to have _______________________ treated medically if the need arises. I understand that
the agents of Trinity Church will make every attempt to contact me.
TRINITY CHURCH PRAYER & REFLECTION CALENDAR
July 7th – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 6:7-8….Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to
your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal
life from the Spirit.
Do not be deceived by those who say that God does not care about how we live our lives. In fact, He cares
immensely about our conduct and motives. The fact is we reap what we sow, more than we sow, and later than
we sow. This means we bear the consequences of our choices for a long time…either for good or for bad. Be
very careful to live in loving obedience to the Father.
Lord, help me to keep on sowing, keep on doing good, and hold on to your promise that, at the proper time, we
will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Praise you…Amen
July 14th – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 (TLB) See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each
other and to everyone else. Always be joyful. Always keep on praying. No matter what happens, always
be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
The three commands in today’s passage may look simple because they are short, but many people find them
challenging to obey. Our lives are full of responsibilities and activities that it’s all we can do to keep up our
schedules, let along live as these verses command. There’s only one way to succeed…. not by trying harder but
by focusing on Jesus. When He becomes the center of our attention, our attitude and behavior will change.
REJOICE ALWAYS…The realization that our all-powerful God is constantly with us puts troubling circumstances in
their proper place….under His authority. It also helps us sense the incomparable joy of His companionship, even
in difficulties and suffering.
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING…It’s important to set aside time each day to come before the Lord with our problems
and requests. But believers also long for an ongoing attitude of prayer, which, like a continual conversation, is
expressed either verbally or in our thoughts. Then if a decision is required or trouble comes, our first thought is to
turn to God for help.
GIVE THANKS IN EVERYTHING….. If our minds are set on the Lord each day, we’ll be able to thank Him
regardless of the situation. That’s because we know He is with us and will work everything for our good…if not
here, then in heaven.
If we are consumed with other thoughts, it’s easy to feel irritated, worry unceasingly, and complain about
everything. But if we begin each day in God’s Word, we are reminded of His instructions and His care.
Heavenly Father, help us to realize that St. Paul gave us a new language to live by. Be joyful always, pray
continually, give thanks in all circumstances. Our prayers should be like breathing…something we do
continually. Help us to avoid every kind of evil and live a life of love, kindness, joy and peace. In Your Son’s
name we pray….Amen
July 21st – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 6:27 “Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it?”
It’s no secret we worry a lot today. We worry about money. We worry about relationships. We worry
about our children, our house, and our pets. We worry about almost everything.
But worry isn’t new. Jesus thought worry was such an important topic that he spent a major section of
For July
his most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, talking about worry. In fact, in that Sermon on
the Mount, Jesus gives us the three reasons we should never worry about anything.
First, worry is unreasonable.
Worry doesn’t make sense. In Matthew 6:25, Jesus says this: “Do not be worried
about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After
all, isn’t life worth more than food? And isn’t the body worth more than clothes?” Worry
exaggerates the problem. Problems don’t shrink when you think about them. They grow.
Second, worry is unnatural.
We’re the only creation in the entire universe that worries. Cows don’t worry. Cats
don’t worry. Dogs don’t worry. Just humans do. We weren’t born worriers. We learned how
to do it.
Jesus says in Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a
harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren’t you worth
much more than birds?”.Birds don’t do anything except “birdy” things. They tweet. They fly
around. But they don’t sow or reap. Yet God still feeds them. If God feeds the birds, he’ll
feed you. Why worry?
Jesus says,“Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it?” (Matthew 6:27 .
Worry can’t make you one inch taller. Worry can’t make you one inch shorter. Worry
can’t take 10 inches off my waste. Worry can’t lengthen your life (though it can shorten it).
Worry cannot change the past, and worry cannot control the future. It’ll just mess up today.
The only thing that worry changes is you. It makes you miserable.
Third, worry is unnecessary.
Jesus says, “It is God who clothes the wild grass—grass that is here today and gone
tomorrow, burned up in the oven. Won’t He be all the more sure to clothe you? What little
faith you have!” (Matthew 6:30 ).
God will meet your needs. He created you. He saved you. He put his Spirit in you when you
placed your trust in Jesus. You don’t need to worry.
Lord, as I face the challenge of living Jesus lifestyle, thank you that nothing is impossible
with you. Fill me today with your Holy Spirit and help me to live the kind of life that deep down I
long to live. In Your Name I pray….Amen.
July 28th – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Colossians 2:8-10 The Message (MSG) Watch out for people who try to dazzle you
with big words and intellectual double-talk. They want to drag you off into endless arguments
that never amount to anything. They spread their ideas through the empty traditions of human
beings and the empty superstitions of spirit beings. But that’s not the way of Christ.
Everything of God gets expressed in Him, so you can see and hear Him clearly. You don’t
need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the
emptiness of the universe without him. When you come to Him, that fullness comes together
for you, too. His power extends over everything.
Paul warns the Colossians against the false teachers who tried to dazzle them with their ‘big
words and intellectual double talk. You don’t need a telescope, a microscope or a horoscope to
realize the fullness of Jesus and the emptiness of the universe without Him. When you come to the
Lord, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything’
Lord Jesus, thank you that as you hung on the cross for me and for the entire human race,
in your apparent defeat you actually triumphed over all the powers and authorities of this dark
world. Amen
JULY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
4 & 5 Office is Closed
11 12 pm Interfaith Event Commission in the Parish Hall
14 12:30 Lunch In The Park - Trinity Kitchen & Parish Hall
16 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting
22 9 am Kitchen Cleaning
Pizza, Prayer & A Pint at the Cracker Barrel Pub
24 9 am Assemble the Trinity Times
27 St. Elizabeth’s House - Contact Kathy Sutton (860-653-5429)
July Schedule of Weekly Meetings
Sunday: 8:00 and 9:45 am and 5:00 pm Worship Services
9:45 service - Children’s Program
Tuesday: 7 pm - Kickboxing Class in the Parish Hall
Wednesday: Holy Communion – 7 am in the Chapel, followed by a Fellowship
Breakfast
Saturday: AA Meetings - 6:30-10:00 pm
August Dates
6 1-2 pm High School Mission Trip to NYC - Return on the 10th.
22 10:30 am 6-Flags Youth Trip
THE TRINITY TIMES
Trinity Episcopal Church
11 Church Street
Tariffville, CT 06081
July 2019
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Phone 860-651-0201 E-mail [email protected]
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