8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Worship Leaders
8:00 a.m.
Reader and Intercessor:
Tim Munoz
Chalice:
Guy Pierson
Acolyte:
Irving Newlin
Ushers:
Barbara Banks
Juan Carlile
Turney Hall
10:00 a.m.
Reader:
Ruth Thurmond Scott
Intercessor:
Bruce Woodger
Chalice:
Brian Duane
Denise Gordon-Miller
Molly Schneider
Bev Scollay
Acolytes:
Lucia Huebner
Gavin Horoszewski
Ushers:
Lloyd Carver
Alison Roth
John Shea
Jovi Tenev
Audio:
Mike Deverell
Please Note: This list of worship leaders represents the information available by the middle of the week. It may not always be correct and worship leaders should always check their official schedules.
Scripture Readings:
Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9
Psalm 15
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
Homilist:
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Notes on the Sunday Bible Readings "Lectionary Notes" for Sundays (as well as major feasts and festivals) by Gordon Graham can now be found on the web at Notes
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Pastoral Care
Are you or someone you know in need of Pastoral support ?
The Pastoral Care Commission is a resource to support those in our community who are experiencing a time of special need. The pastoral care staff provide regular visits and comfort to those persons who are in area hospitals, nursing homes/nursing/retirement centers and shut-ins.
For pastoral care, please e-mail trinityprincetonclergy@gmail.com
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Trinity Staff
The. Rev Paul Jeanes III
Rector
jeanesp@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 609-851-6989
The Rev. Sarah Kinney Gaventa
Assistant Rector
gaventas@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 609-365-0419
The Rev. Jennifer Replogle
Curate reploglej@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 985-705-6500
Tom Whittemore
Music Director
whittemoret@trinityprinceton.org
Elly Matsil
Parish Accountant
matsile@trinityprinceton.org
Erique Ramirez
Sexton
Roberto Melgoza
Sexton
Joe Matsil
Sexton
Sam Greenlee
Communications Assistant
greenlees@trinityprinceton.org
Matt Gaventa
Website
matt.gaventa@gmail.com
Holly Scovell
Sacred Music Intern 
33 Mercer Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.924.2277
www.trinityprinceton.org
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When submitting an announcement, please send us the headline, the text of the announcement, and any images that you would like included. Please do not use any special formatting in the text apart from bold, italics, underline and bullet points.
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When everything seems to have gone wrong!
This week a friend, colleague, and Trinity member shared with me a wonderful quote. "Real believing, the kind we do with our deepest self, is not a product of thinking but of feeling, of knowing in the deep places of our souls that all is well, even when everything seems to have gone wrong." - Br. David Vryhof, SSJE.
(For more quotes like this, you can subscribe to Brother, Give us a word from the Society of St. John the Evangelist. )
God is always present though our belief is not. And, though we may have trouble "believing" it, God is even more present (If there can be such a thing?) when "everything seems to have gone wrong." During these times we don't "think" our way to God, but rather we "feel" our way, "trust" our way, "pray" our way, and "love" our way to the deepest places of our being and there we will find that God is present.
Life is not a fairy tale where everyone lives "happily ever after," but unfortunately there are times "when everything seems to have gone wrong." Yet, through the mysterious presence the Holy Spirit, the words of Julian of Norwich break forth from the dark places, "All shall be well, all shall be well and all matter of thing shall be well."
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Hunger Sunday, this Sunday
September 2
This Sunday we will be taking up the monthly collection for the Trinity Hunger Fund; envelopes will be in the pews. The Hunger Fund has both a local and global outreach as it supports the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Mercer Street Friends Food Co-Op, Bread for the World, and the Episcopal Relief & Development. Hunger haunts us both at home and abroad and through your generosity we are able to provide assistance to agencies that directly give food to hungry people and are working to address the causes of global hunger and poverty.
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Creating the Future Tonight
for Trinity Counseling Service
Friday, September 7, 2012
7:00 p.m.
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Got Stuff?
 The Choir is looking for unique items, antiques, or services to auction at its Silent Auction being held on Saturday, October 13th. Do you have a vacation home or a time-share you can donate for a week? Special skills you can offer or teach? Art or antiques that need a good home? If one of the reasons you belong to Trinity Church is its exemplary music program, please consider a donation to get the Choir to England in August 2013, where they will be in residence at Lincoln and St. Paul's Cathedrals - that is, if you can help us reach our fund-raising goals!
Contact Choir England 2013 Committee Chairs:
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Sexual Misconduct Awareness Training
To protect our children and ourselves, participation in Sexual Misconduct Awareness Workshops is required by the Diocese of New Jersey for all clergy, staff, wardens and anyone regularly working with or around children (more than 4 times per year). It is recommended for those who occasionally work with children.
The workshops are offered numerous times each year at various locations around the diocese. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to attend one right here at Trinity on Sept. 8.
If you've already attended a workshop, please send a copy of your certificate to Pat Hawkins (hawkinsp@trinityprinceton.org).
If you haven't attended a workshop, please take advantage of this opportunity so you won't have to travel elsewhere in the diocese for the next one.
You can register online at http://tinyurl.com/7ktdwl4 or by contacting Sarah Paige at spaige@newjersey.anglican.org or 609-394-5281 ext. 10.
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Dr. James Cone
Fall Kick-Off Lecturer
Sept 8
6:00 p.m.
Dr. James Cone, currently the Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York, will be out guest lecturer on Saturday, Sept 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Cone is "regarded as one of the most influential theologians in America." His list of publications, honors, and distinctions is extensive. About his most recent book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, Bill Moyers writes, "Once again James Cone demonstrates why he is indispensable as an interpreter of faith, race, and the American experience."
You may purchase the book at the link below. Books will also be available at the lecture. (But, I suggest reading the book and/or watching the interview will Bill Moyers prior to attending the lecture.)
Purchase - The Cross and the Lynching Tree
Watch Video: Bill Moyers interview with James Cone
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Blessing of the Backpacks and Briefcases 
On September 9th, bring to church your backpacks, briefcases, iPhones, Blackberries or anything else that represents work to you. God's work does not stop when we leave Trinity's doors. You are God's people in the world and your learning and work is an important part of God's work in the world. We will say a special prayer of blessing for your learning and work on Sunday the 9th during the 10:00 service, blessing your backpacks, briefcases and the like as a special symbol of God's blessing on your work!
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Welcome Back, Women @ the Well
September 12
Welcome back! The Women @ the Well will meet on Wednesday, September 12th from noon until 1:30 p.m. We will discuss an article about the future of Christianity as we know it from Ross Douhat of the NY Times. The following weeks we will be reading The Irrational Season by Madeline L"Engle. All women are welcome to join us as we continue our spiritual journey.
For further information please contact Martha Lashbrook at lashbrook1@verizon.net
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Ministry Fair
Sept 16th
Our Ministries Fair (aka Activities Fair) will be held in Pierce Hall on Sunday, September 16th. If you would like a table for your particular ministry, please email Pat Hawkins (hawkinsp@trinityprinceton.org) to reserve your space.
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Downsizing or Moving?
Or, just cleaning out closets and drawers? Please remember Trinity's two annual Rummage sales that benefit Trinity's Outreach Programs. Donations are welcomed 24/7 on the bench outside Pierce Hall with receipts available at the Reception Desk down the hall. Rummage is putting out the call for cold weather items for its "EARLY BIRD HOLIDAY SALE" on October 26-27 -- coats and jackets, sweaters/sweat shirts and boots in good condition -- in addition to clothing for all ages and sizes, better housewares that will make affordable holiday gifts, costume jewelry, and stylish clothing for women and men that will be a hit at any holiday party!
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Your Donations = Financial Support for Outreach!
Fewer donations = Less Financial Support
 Thanks to your donations and volunteer efforts, the Spring Rummage Sale on April 27-29 raised more than $29,000 -- an all-time high in recent years! Now, the drive for the Early Bird Holiday Sale has begun and we are asking for your donations so the traditional Fall Rummage Sale on Friday/Saturday October 26/27 will be equally successful. We need clothing (especially winter) for all tastes, ages and sizes, kitchenware and household goods, electronics, linens, small furniture, books and toys, and works of art. Highlights of the Early Bird Holiday Sale include gifts and decorations and the boutiques of clothes for women and men. During the Summer as you go through closets and drawers, clean out the garage or might be "down sizing", please think of Trinity Rummage and help make the Fall Sale a success! Donations are accepted 24/7 and can be left on the bench outside Pierce Hall. Donation receipts are available at the Reception Desk during church office hours.
Thank you from the Rummage Committee
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Memoir Group at Trinity
Are you interested in being part of a memoir group? We will write parts of our own story, hear from others, and share in reflecting on them together. Please contact the Rev. Jenny Replogle at reploglej@trinityprinceton.org if you are interested. Time and frequency of meeting will depend on response.
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Ongoing Announcements
In Need of Action at Present
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Register for Sunday School and the Nursery!
Dear Trinity Families:
Fall programming is about to begin!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Homecoming on Sunday, September 9th. After 10:00 worship there will be a church picnic and a time to find out about a variety of ministries Trinity has to offer. Sunday School begins September 16th! We are doing online registration again this year. Click this link to register for Sunday School and/or the nursery!
Our Sunday morning schedule starting September 16th will be as follows:
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:45 AM-12:30 PM
Nursery care available for infants-3 year olds
9:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite II or Enriching Our Worship
(Children's Worship for 3 to 9 year olds)
10:00 AM-10:50 AM
Sunday School for all!
11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
We could use an additional Pre-K teacher! Contact Sarah and Jenny to volunteer.
We look forward to your child/ren participating in Trinity's Sunday School program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
Sincerely,
Sarah Kinney Gaventa Jenny Replogle
Assistant Rector Curate
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Need Donations for Community Service Project.
My name is Melinda Sibilia and I am working on my Girl Scout Gold Award.
In order for me to complete my project I need the help of my community through donations; if at all possible, I am looking for:
- A wooden bookcase; display rack style.
- Small wooden table and chairs.
- Foam puzzle piece play mats.
- Lightly used books appropriate for ages 3-10.
- Lightly used/new coloring and activity books.
- Small doll house, toy car garage, or farm house.
- Baby dolls.
- Plastic trucks (that don't make noises).
- Match box cars.
- Large beads and string/yarn.
If you have any of these items and would like to donate them contact me at: (609) 977-3919 or melinda.sibilia@gmail.com.
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Trinity Companions
Trinity's ministry to residents of Merwick Nursing Home has been rekindled, thanks to a number of you who have responded to the Outreach Committee's plea. Already, we hear of the pleasure that these visits bring to people who need companionship and conversation. The number of residents who attend the monthly Eucharist Service has greatly increased. The staff on the floor tell us that our visits have made a huge difference; we see it in the faces of the people we greet.
Our visits to residents have been made during the day and early evening, privately in residents' rooms or in the dining room where all gather. We encourage visitors to briefly record their visits in a loose-leaf notebook at the front desk so as to inform other visitors about who was visited and when. Please let us know, if you have not already done so, of your interest in joining Trinity Companions.
So far, the following wonderful people have become involved: From the Altar Guild, we thank Mary Alden and Donna Laessig. We thank those who have already volunteered to be companions: Loretta Cooper, Dulcie Bull, Judy Lowry, Leanne Gentile, Robin Gilbert, Thalia Mingo and Don Mann. We thank any of you who would still like to join Trinity Companions. You will find this ministry very rewarding
Please contact us at 609-924-5931 or julianamcintyre@gmail.com
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Trinity wants your Used Ink Cartridges 
You can help support Trinity by donating your used ink cartridges at the front desk.
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