Friends of the Green New Haven is donating a fully decorated Christmas tree to Trees of Hope. This magical-heartwarming annual event will be held December 2nd-10th at the Maritime Center on Long Wharf, and raises funds for the Ronald McDonald House. We are looking for New Haven made or themed ornaments to decorate the tree. A collection box will be located on the table near the sextons office. If you attend services remotely, live in CT, would like to donate, or have questions, please email Geri at friendsofthegreennewhaven@gmail.com
Reunion of Trinity musicians in New York after Evensong at St Thomas Church, New York on Thursday, July 27. Left to right: Nathan and Zachary Fletcher (Trinity and St Thomas choir alums who sang in the service), Janet Yieh (Trinity Scholar alum who played for part of the service, serves now as Director of Music of Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York), Walden, Jared Johnson (Trinity Scholar alum, Director of the Girls Choir Course for which this Evensong was sung, just appointed Director of Music, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco), Jessica French (Trinity Scholar alum, composer-in-residence for the Choir Course who had premieres at the Evensong). A happy evening for all! Photo credit: Janet Yieh.
Join us on August 6, on the shady Green behind the three churches, as we join our friends from other faith traditions to serve our community in a variety of ways. Contact Angela Arpino with questions and to sign up. We'll meet in the Undercroft at Noon and walk over together.
Phylis Iqbal, a Trinity Community member and certified yoga instructor, will be offering yoga instruction at Trinity now at a new time: the first Sundays of the Month, at 9am in the beautiful stained glass space of Trinity’s Upper Room (head upstairs to the right, when you enter the church building).
Yoga means to “yoke” or “unite,” and is more than just a physical exercise of movements and postures (asana). It is a practice to bring together our bodies, souls, and minds in order to strengthen our connection to the divine.
Please contact Phylis at phylis.iqbal@gmail.com or by calling/texting at 203-606-4249 if you have additional questions or require any accommodations. Bring water and a mat, if you have one!
Join us for these upcoming dates; no experience is necessary:
Sunday, August 6 at 9am in the Upper Room
Sunday, September 3 at 9am in the Upper Room
Get Your Trinity Nametag!
In the Narthex
In an effort to be more welcoming to new and longtime Trinity members, we are trying out nametags!
Anyone who is interested in having a magnetic button nametag can join us to design your own nametag, or have someone make a nametag for you. These nametags will be stored on a magnetic sheet in the narthex, and can be picked up when you enter the church on Sunday mornings. Non-magnetic nametags will also be made available to those who need them.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Design your nametag on a white circle with markers, place it in the envelope of finished nametags, and we will make it into a button over the course of the week.
2. Store it - once you have your nametag, it will appear on a magnetic board in the narthex. You can collect your nametag from the board every week, and return it there at the end of the service.
3. Have a problem with magnets? Write a note on the back and we will make a pin button instead.
4. Newcomer? We will provide sticker nametags for people who are new or don't have their usual nametag for any reason.
Name tags are always optional!
WHAT SHOULD I PUT ON MY NAME TAG?
Your name! (first, or first and last is fine) You might also consider:
Decorations - use the markers provided, add a drawing or sticker that makes you happy, or commission one of our kids to help with your design!
Pronouns - do you go by she, he, or they?
Questions? Email Rev. Heidi (hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org).
This Sunday, July 30th, we will gather in the Undercroft at 12:15 to make sandwiches for the parishioners and guests at Chapel on the Green! Please join us in supporting this important ministry. Contact Lisa Levy, Outreach Coordinator, at cotg@trinitynewhaven.org with any questions.
Join us October 27-28 in Hartford and
"Be of Good Courage"
at ECCT's 239th Annual Convention
Join your siblings in Christ as we pray, listen, learn, and conduct the business of diocese at the 239th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut!
Register and book lodging at the ECCT Convention website.
These are the songs that parishioners have nominated, both sacred and secular, that move us to a deeper place of faith. This playlist accompanies our summer sermon series on music & faith.
Listen here >> https://trinitynewhaven.org/tuned-for-praise-playlist
Add your songs now >> https://forms.gle/6YRvFsms7gKfP62RA
Alongside our Tuned for Praise Summer Sermon Series (https://www.trinitynewhaven.org/news/summer-sermon-series-tuned-for-praise), we are putting together a playlist of the sacred and secular songs that move us to a place of deeper faith.
Fill out the survey below to let us know the name of 1-3 songs that are meaningful to you. We will combine them into a Spotify playlist that people can listen to on their own time, and we will also provide a list of titles, along with the names of people who chose them.
Add your songs now >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1Zld57Is3yraugvLPNJ-Ac0-10J6fzo0qqzqPOf9hRJE7kQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Our summer sermon series, Tuned for Praise, invites preachers to reflect on music & Faith
July 16 Preacher Feature:
Jeremy O'Neill is entering his final year as a student at Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he served as an intern at Trinity this past academic year, and is excited to continue serving in the fall. He studied Music at Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee, where he researched the impact of railroads on 20th Century American music and worked in the archives of the Country Music Hall of Fame exploring the life and character of the comedian and singer Minnie Pearl. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys playing the mandolin and guitar, and plays trumpet in the Yale Precision Marching Band. He is honored to be able to share with the Trinity Community some reflections on how he believes music can help sow the seeds of our collective faith.
Sunday Morning Services, July 9 – August 13
Music and faith are deeply intertwined. “To sing is to pray twice,” as saints before us have said (a line most frequently attributed to St. Augustine). Music is a central part of our spiritual lives, and it is a core part of our worship and community at Trinity on the Green.
This summer’s sermon series invites preachers to reflect on music and faith, in light of the lectionary texts for the day. How do the scriptures inspire us to sing? How does music move us into deeper belief and faithful action? Join us as we reflect on the importance of music in our personal lives and in our common life here at Trinity.
July 9 – Marsha Ackerman
July 16 – Jeremy O’Neill
July 23 – The Rev. Heidi Thorsen
July 30 – The Rev. Peter Sipple
August 6 – The Rev. Luk De Volder
August 13 – Will Parker
