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:
Phyllis Billington
Chalice:
Nancy Metcalf
Acolyte:
Lynne Davis
Van Davis
Ushers:
Tim Munoz
Patrick Rulon-Miller
Daphne Townsend
10:00 a.m.
Reader:
Juliet Richardson
Intercessor:
Jody Stebbins
Chalice:
Grant Fraser
Steve Isham
Maureen McCormick
Phil Unetic
Acolytes:
Ann Laughlin
Lily Leonard
Diane Paulsell
Ushers:
Joyce Kelleher
Chuck Rose
Ruth Scott
Pegi Stengell
Audio:
Art Martin
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:
Isaiah 35:4-7a
Psalm 146
James 2:1-17
Mark 7:24-37
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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Please note that all announcements to be included in a given week's E-pistle must be submitted by Wednesday to greenlees@trinityprinceton.org
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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Trinity's Homecoming Picnic
This Sunday!
Come one, come all to Trinity's Homecoming Picnic on September 9th, rain or shine, following the 10:00 Service. The church will provide hot dogs, burgers, salads, and beverages. Please bring cookies or brownies to share. Please label the cookies or brownies if they contain nuts or peanuts.
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Blessing of the Backpacks and Briefcases
September 9
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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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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Let light perpetual shine upon them.
Please mark your calendar for the following scheduled memorial services.
Saturday, Sept 8th
11:00 a.m. Ev Garretson
* At Nassau Presbyterian
Saturday, Sept 15th
Noon Bill Lifland
2:00 p.m. Ann Vierno
Saturday, Sept 22nd
Noon Rita Sweeney Ehmann
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ABC Choir
The ABC Choir returns! Rehearsals will be held Thursday, September 13 from 4:45-5:30; optional choir supper is 5:35-6:10.
This choir will meet Thursdays from 4:45-5:30. These choristers will be invited each week to attend Choir Supper in Pierce Hall with the older choristers from 5:35-6:10 .
Interested parties should email Tom Whittemore at whittemoret@trinityprinceton.org
Meet the new ABC Choir Directors
Meet Isabella Burns
 Isabella Burns is an under graduate sophomore studying for her BA in Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College. Before coming to school she was a chorister in her church choir at St. Stephen the First Martyr in Sacramento, California. She studied and sang there for more than 10 years under Jeffrey Morse, student of Dr. Mary Berry of Cambridge University, UK. During this time she completed all the levels of the RSCM Voice for Life training, served as Head Chorister for two years and eventually sang in the adult choir and schola. Isabella has also had 12 years private piano lessons and has performed in international concerts with students from all around the world. This will be her second year singing with the choir at Trinity Episcopal of Princeton.
Meet Will Sawyer
 William Sawyer is currently studying at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey to pursue his Bachelor of Music in Piano/ Piano Pedagogy. While he has been at Westminster he is currently studying piano with Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield and organ with Alan Morrison. William received 1st place in the Westminster Piano Scholarship Competition in 2011 and 2012. He just gave his Junior piano recital in February. Starting in September 2012 he will be the Sacred Music Intern for Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey.
As a native of Sudbury, Massachusetts, William has held various positions as Vocal Director, Music Director/ Arranger of a male a capella group, and others. He was the student conductor and accompanist of his High School Concert Choir. Outside of school he has held positions as Assistant Organist at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He has also substituted for many other churches in the area. During the past couple of years he has preformed on the stages of Symphony Hall in Boston and Carnegie Hall in New York City. William is an active member of The American Guild of Organists (AGO), and The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
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Education for Ministry
- Are you interested in joining a close knit faith community at Trinity Church?
- Do you seek companionship on your spiritual journey?
- Do you long to explore your faith more deeply? Discover connections between scripture, our faith tradition, and your daily life?
- Do seek support in identifying and carrying out your vocation, ministry, purpose in life?
- Are you grappling with life's "big" questions?
- Are you a seeker?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, Education for Ministry (EfM) might be what you are looking for.
What is Education for Ministry?
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a program designed to support Christian lay people in carrying out their ministries in daily life. As the emphasis on lay ministry has grown, EfM has come to be an important part of that growth by providing a program that develops an informed and knowledgeable laity. Sponsored by the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, EfM aims to provide participants with a theological education that focuses on learning to think theologically, understanding our Christian heritage, deepening our faith, and developing a Christian community.
Participants commit to participating in the program for one year at time. Completion of the entire program takes four years. Participants study the Old Testament, the New Testament, church history, and contemporary theological issues and choices in successive years. Participants also engage in a series of common lessons andweeklyworship. The seminar group is the nucleus of the Education for Ministry program. A group consists of six to twelve students and a trained mentor meeting weekly over the course of a nine-month academic year. Through study, prayer, and reflection, EfM groups move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God's kingdom. At Trinity Church, EfM is led by Steven Isham and Donna Laessig, and meets Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:30, from September through May. Tuition is $350 per year, payable to the University of the South. Partial tuition assistance may be available. For more information about enrolling in Trinity's EfM group, contact Donna Laessig (908-420-4337) or Steven Isham (609-937-7535).
For more information about the program, go the EfM website: http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm
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Iconography Workshop
Maureen McCormick will offer an iconography workshop for beginning students of this ancient sacred art. The workshop will be held on Monday evenings, October 1st through December 10th, and three Saturdays (October 6, November 10, and December 8), and will be limited to eight students. For further information click here or contact Maureen at mauxmccormick@gmail.com.
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Read All About It! Trinity Mission Trips to Malawi and El Salvador Please take a moment as you walk down the hallway to Pierce Hall to read the blog posts from the summer's mission trip travelers. In their own words and pictures (and a thoughtful sermon), they present a great record of this important part of the Outreach efforts of your fellow parishioners. Visiting Villages in Malawi in Partnership with the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance
Trinity Outreach has made a three year $45,000 commitment to support the people of Malawi through a partnership with Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA). To better understand the needs of Malawians and the impact of our support, Trinity parishioners Ruth Thurmond Scott, Julie Denny with Deborah Agnew traveled there for a two-week mission trip.
Return Trip to El Salvador together with Parishioners from St. Peter's Church, Phoenixville, PA As part of Trinity's partnership with Cristosal, a group returned to El Salvador this past July. Theo Block, Christian Cooper, Diane Paulsell, the Reverend Jenny Replogle and Trisha Thorme traveled with several parishioners from St. Peter's in Phoenixville, another energetic Cristosal parish. 
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Seeds to Sew Fabric Collection
You know those piles of fabric tucked on the top shelf of your closet? The ones you dreamed of making into the perfect skirt, slipcover or little girl's party dress? If you're like so many of us, that little girl has grown up, the chair you were going to slipcover has long since been replaced and the pattern for that skirt is way outdated.
So...Donate that fabric to Seeds to Sew!
Seeds to Sew International, Inc. is a Hopewell, NJ non-profit organization, founded by Ellyn Ito, to improve the lives of girls and women in disadvantaged communities, through education and job skills training.
Fabric must be printed, cotton or cotton/poly blend and at least 17" square. Trinity will collect donated fabric from in a plastic bin marked "Seeds to Sew" across from Pierce Hall. The fabric will be regularly picked up by Ellyn and her colleagues, and carried to Kenya by traveling members of the STS team.
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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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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!
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 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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