Stewardship Update
Sincere thanks to all who have pledged their support!!
Total to date
Pledges: 427
Amount:$1,157,729
2012 Totals
Pledges: 488
Amount: $1,242,068
To make a pledge:
Sunday Schedule
Palm Sunday
March 24th
7:30 a.m.
Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m.
Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite II
7:30 a.m.
Readers:
Nancy Hagner
Tom True
Intercessor:
Thalia Mingo
Chalice:
Guy Pierson
Acolyte:
Tracey Knerr
Ushers:
Barbara Banks
Juan Carlile
Turney Hall
Prayer Partners:
Dick Fenn
Juliana McIntyre Fenn
9:00 a.m.
Readers:
Bill Hackett
Ira Lackey
Intercessor:
Mark McConnell
Chalice:
Anne Burns
Denise Gordon-Miller
Curtis Hoberman
Jim Phillips
Acolytes:
Alex Schade
Jack Patterson
Julie Patterson
Verger:
James Scott
Ushers:
Aline Haynes
Joseph Greer
Ira Lackey
Brian Saunders
Michael Unger
Audio:
Charles Anene
Prayer Partner:
Amelia Willson
11:00 a.m.
Readers:
Juliet Richardson
Louise Dunham
Intercessor:
Judy Lowry
Chalicists:
Brenda Deverell
Mike Deverell
Noreen Duncan
Catie Fleming
Acolytes:
Jolanis Alexandre
Lily Leonard
Lucia Huebner
Verger:
Juliet Richardson
Thurifer:
James Scott
Ushers:
Alison Roth
John Shea
Jovi Tenev
Audio:
Ruth Thurmond Scott
Prayer Partner:
Diane Paulsell
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Adult Forum:
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
PALM SUNDAY & EASTER
Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 23:1-49 Homilist: The Rev. Jenny Replogle
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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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Trinity's Pastoral Care tradition is one of devoted clergy working hand in hand with trained lay ministers/ parishioners.
If you need - or someone you know is needing - spiritual tending, a way to ease the heaviness of an unwelcome burden, please contact us. Whether the need is acute or ongoing, as parishioners trained in various types of pastoral ministry we offer solace and support that reflects God's presence and healing power in our lives.
Life-altering situations - times of joy, sadness, illness or changing circumstances - often increase a yearning to be nurtured by our faith community, by its comforting prayers and acts of kindness. If now is one of those times for you, simply phone:
609-924-2277 ext. 350; or email: trinityprincetonclergy@gmail.com
Your message will go directly to clergy on call 24/7.
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Your Representatives
Vestry
Diane Paulsell, Senior Warden
Doug Fitzgerald, Junior Warden
Rob Hearne, Finance
Class of 2013
Heidi Currier
Grant Fraser
Jennifer Hayden
Jim Phillips
Class of 2014
Ildiko Antal
Lynne Davis
Bill Vogt
Ann Zultner
Class of 2015
Curtis Hoberman
Lily Leonard
Maureen McCormick
Guy Pierson
Diocesan Convention
2013 Deputies
Julie Denny
Juliet Richardson
Camille Quinton
2013 Alternates/2014 Deputies
Tracey Knerr
Jim Phillips
Bruce Woodger
Trenton Convocation Paul Becker Ted Bromley
Caswell Cooke Trey Delaney Harriet Stuart Sylvia Temmer Gil Quinton
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Trinity Staff
The. Rev Paul Jeanes III
Rector
jeanesp@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 609-851-6989
The Rev. Jennifer Replogle
Curate reploglej@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 985-705-6500
Tom Whittemore
Music Director
whittemoret@trinityprinceton.org
Pat Hawkins
Parish Administrator
hawkinsp@trinityprinceton.org
Elly Matsil
Parish Accountant
matsile@trinityprinceton.org
Erique Ramirez
Sexton
Roberto Melgoza
Sexton
Joe Matsil
Sexton
Pat Hawkins
Website
hawkinsp@trinityprinceton.org
33 Mercer Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.924.2277
www.trinityprinceton.org
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Holy week...what's that?
Unfortunately each year more and more people are asking the question, "Holy Week...what's that?" Part of March Madness? The lead-up to the Super Bowl?
In Kentucky, my home state, Holy Week is Derby Week. Churchill Downs is sacred space, indeed. With a mixture of nostalgic tears and joy we sing our favorite hymn, "My Old Kentucky Home." There is a beautiful array of holy vestments in one-of-a-kind derby outfits and jockey silks. The liturgical procession, as horses make their way from the paddock onto the track, is as grand as one will ever see. And what is a holy occasion without a holy drink? The Mint Julep for a Kentuckian is sacred nectar.
We are living in a world where notions of the holy and sacred are becoming more and more foreign. Now all too often, we hear the word "holy" followed by an expletive. In this generation, many young people have never even been in a sacred space, never been in a synagogue, mosque, or church.
We hear and see stories of Passover, Ramadan and Easter, but for far too many people these are thought of as antiquated and irrelevant ritual acts and practices of superstitious, uneducated and fragile people.
Yes, rooted in history and tradition, but by no means an artifact - as relevant today as always, or even more so - this week Christians around the world enter a most holy and sacred time. We will walk the Way of the Cross. We will experience a transformative journey of promise, hope, betrayal, fear, death, silence, and rejoicing - the most celebrated week of our faith.
Through the days of Holy Week, we gather on Palm Sunday for Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. On Maundy Thursday we meet in the upper room for the last supper. We wash one another's feet as a symbol of humble service and an expression of lavish love. We hear the words, "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:34-35) We go to the garden and see our Lord betrayed. We keep vigil until dawn. We weep at the foot of the cross. The cry of our Lord, the cry of humanity, echoes in our souls, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46) We wait in the darkness and silence of death. We awake on Easter morning to the glorious sound of joy, "Alleluia. Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed." (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 294).
In this most holy season, Christians experience yet again the powerful and transformative story of the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We experience God's promise of life conquering death and hope overcoming despair, reminding us that darkness and death do not have the last word. Light does. Life does.
Without Easter there is no Christian faith. Easter defines us. We are an Easter people. We are a resurrection people. Because of Easter, we, as Christians, are sent forth to proclaim good news to all the world, to be a people of light and life.
This week as we live into the fullness of Holy Week, I invite you
live in such a way as to expand the notion of what is sacred and holy, knowing that Holy Week is not just one week in early spring limited to those of the Christian faith. Every week is holy, every day is sacred, every moment is an opportunity to open ourselves to the possibilities of all that is holy and sacred in our world, all that is of God.
Holy Week...what is it? It's the week that tells the story of the human condition, reminds us of God's unconditional love for all of humanity, and calls us to be people of life and love. It's a week not just for Christians, but a week for all humankind.
Blessed Holy Week to all.
Paul+
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday, March 24, 2013
7:30 a.m. The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m. The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Nursery care available. Sunday School classes do not meet this day.
11:00 a.m. The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Nursery care available. Incense will be used at this service.
5:30 p.m. Oasis Holy Eucharist
Monday in Holy Week, March 25, 2013
12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 26, 2013
12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Wednesday in Holy Week, March 27, 2013
12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with healing prayers
7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service
Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2013
12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar
The Watch: Overnight Maundy Thursday into Good Friday Morning.
Jesus said to his disciples, "Can you not wait with me even one hour?" You are invited to keep the watch through the night in the Lady Chapel. You may sign up for the hour of your choice in the church narthex or at the reception desk.
Good Friday, March 29, 2013
7:00 a.m. The Prayer Book Service for Good Friday
11:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross outside on the grounds of the Church
12:10 p.m. The Prayer Book Service for Good Friday
7:00 p.m. The Prayer Book Service for Good Friday
Holy Saturday, March 30, 2013
3:00 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt for All children, up to and including the third grade
7:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
Incense will be used at this service.
All are invited to continue the celebration of Easter at an Agapé meal following the service.
Easter Day, March 31, 2013
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m. Festive Choral Eucharist, Rite II
Children's Chapel and Sunday School classes do not meet this day.
11:00 a.m. Festive Choral Eucharist, Rite II
Incense will be used at this service.
* Please note change in service times on Palm Sunday and Easter. The first service will be at 7:30 NOT 8:00am.
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oasis
come hungry. come thirsty. come as you are.
5:30 PM
March 24
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Our first gatherings for our new evening service, Oasis have truly been wonderful times of fellowship and worship with both new and familiar faces.
We will continue to gather at 5:30pm each Sunday except the first of the month, on which we encourage everyone to attend Evensong at 4:00pm. This month, we will gather for Oasis again on March 10th, 17th, and 24th.
We hope this service will offer an opportunity for everyone to participate, and so we are looking for people to volunteer for these roles:
1)Worship leaders (family/group to do readings, prayers, chalice, cross, etc.)
2)Host family (hand out bulletins, collect offering, present bread and wine)
There will be other opportunities to help as well, and we will show you how to do each role so no experience is needed. Please let Paul+ or Jenny+ know if you would like to help.
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Easter Vigil Agape Meal Help Needed
Parish LIfe needs volunteers for the Agape meal following the Easter Vigil. We especially need people to help serve and to help clean up. If you can help please contact Linda Twining at linda.twining@gmail.com."
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Possible Capital Campaign -- Next Step --
Feasibility Study
The capital campaign study group has collated the Dreamcatcher responses and has submitted to the Vestry a capital campaign wish list based on all of the information gathered to date. The next step will be to determine whether the parish believes that a campaign makes sense and is achievable.
We have engaged the Episcopal Church Foundation to help us in our discernment. In April, everyone will receive a written summ ary of the proposals for a campaign. ECF will survey the entire parish about the proposed campaign, both by having ECF consultants personally interview individually a cross section of the parish, and by providing a detailed questionnaire to all parishioners. Only after parishioners have expressed their views, either in interviews or by confidential responses to the survey, will the Vestry decide whether to proceed with a campaign, and what will be the objectives for it.
Andi Tillman of ECF will be with us at the Forum Hour on April 14 to explain and answer questions about the feasibility study process.
Van Davis
For the Campaign Study Group
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Choir Fundraiser: Hymnathon - Singing through the Hymnal
Saturday, April 20th, 11:30 a.m.
To  raise funds for its trip this summer to England, the choir will come together for the day on April 20th to sing one verse from each of the 720 hymns in the Hymnal! You can help by
- Pledging a certain amount for each hymn the choir as a whole, or your chosen chorister, sings.
- Sponsoring a hymn, or dedicating a hymn to someone, for a minimum donation of $50. The choir will sing all of the verses of sponsored and dedicated hymns, and will announce your dedication at the hymnathon. Sponsored hymns numbered between 1 and 360 will be sung from 11:30 to 12. Sponsored hymns numbered between 367 and 720 will be sung from 2 to 2:30 pm.
- Just making a donation. All amounts, large and small, are most appreciated!In addition, please join us! Everyone is welcome to sing with the choir -- the more singers the merrier! It's a great opportunity to learn new hymns!
Please join us for lunch too! Lunch will be served between 12 and 2 pm. It's free for choristers and sponsors; lunch for others will be available for a free will offering.
You can participate by going to http://hymns.eventbrite.com OR by contacting a chorister to make a pledge. Your support will help send the choir to sing at St. Paul's Cathedral in London and at Lincoln Cathedral. THANK YOU!
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 "Come to Athens" JUNE 24-28 where we will experience the journeys of St. Paul and his adventures to share the story of Jesus! Trinity Church is partnering with Nassau Presbyterian and All Saint's on June 24-28 to offer this wonderful VBS experience for ages 3 through students entering 7th grade in the fall. The program runs 8.50 a.m.-noon for all ages with an optional afternoon, outreach focused program for 4th-7th graders from noon -3.30 p.m. VBS will be held at the Unitarian Church on Cherry Hill Road due to construction at Nassau Pres. We need volunteers (adults and teens-community service hours available) to help with crafts, storytelling, outdoor games and activities, shepherding groups, set up, and many more things. Please see the website http://group.com/vbs/athens for overall information about the VBS program we are using; please see Jennifer Bartell and Nancy Hagner on Sunday, March 24 (this Sunday) outside the church after the 9 a.m. service for fliers, sign up and more information about attending and volunteering, with the Trinity/Nassau/All Saints VBS this summer! Nancy Hagner hagnern@trinityprinceton.org
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 Please join the Newcomer's Committee for a springtime brunch in Pierce Hall on April 14. If you are a Newcomer to Trinity, this is a wonderful way to learn more about the community, ways to be involved in ministry and formation for you and your family, meet the leaders of various ministries, get to know each other, and meet some long time Trinity members. If you are an "old timer" this is a way to welcome Newcomers to Trinity, share your gifts of hospitality by providing a dish and /or your smiling face. EVERYONE is welcome (families, please bring your children), but it is helpful to know who is coming so we can plan for food and seating. Please RSVP by emailing Nancy Hagner hagnern@trinityprinceton.org or calling 609-924-2277 ext 307. |
Trinity Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 30th, 3:00 p.m.
Join us for the Trinity Church Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th at 3:00 p.m. The Egg Hunt is for children up to 3rd grade. Bring your own basket and arrive on time.
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No foolin' - Locks to be changed on April Fools Day
 The work of changing the locks in the parish offices is scheduled to begin on April 1st. New keys for those who previously requested them will be available from the Parish Administrator. A key request form must be completed and signed in order to receive keys. Keys can only be picked up in person from the Parish Administrator. If you did not previously request keys, you can request them at any time, however all key requests will require at least 2 weeks to have the keys made. Forms are available at the reception desk or from the Parish Administrator. |
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One Table Cafe
Seeking Committee Co-Chairs
to Coordinate Dinners
Join a team of dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable One Table Cafe committee members! Meg Hannington and Don Mann have run these highly successful dinners for two years. They are looking to retire and need two new co-chairs to step forward. Their plan is to have a chair-elect or co-chairs-elect in place to shadow them for the April and May dinners and then take over in September, when One Table Cafe resumes.What's important to understand is that the systems are in place, individual committee members are dedicated to specific functions within the system and what is required is one or two people to oversee it all. If you might be interested in this role and want to better understand what it would involve, please let Meg (menoha8@aol.com) or Don (donald_mann@b-f.com) know!
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Please Help Provide A Joyful Easter For Those In Need On The Jersey Shore By Pitching In! Restore Our Shore Is Matching Contributions Dollar-For-Dollar
To Reach our
 $1,785 Goal!
Baskets Full of Easter Joy, run through the Pompton Reformed Church, is providing a community-building Easter egg hunt and dinner for approximately 500 people who were displaced due to Super Storm Sandy in the towns of Ortley Beach, Lavallette, Seaside and Toms River. Cost per person to attend is $7.14, so for a family of 4 people it is $28.56. Please consider helping a family of four celebrate Easter this year. The goal of this Crowdrise Fundraiser is to raise $1,785 to cover half of the entire event cost for this Easter Dinner. Restore Our Shore has generously paid for the first half.
Restore Our Shore is a 100% volunteer- run organization whose aim is quite simple: to Restore, Rebuild, and Recover the New Jersey Shore after massive Superstorm Sandy hit on October 29th. By acting as the link between generous donors and local charities, and spreading the word socially about their objective, Restore Our Shore is making impressive headway in helping to get the Jersey Shore back on its feet. Since Hurricane Sandy Restore Our Shore has raised $48K+ through grass-roots marketing and made bi-monthly distributions to worthy, local charities including Baskets Full of Easter Joy.
About Restore Our Shore:
Restore Our Shore works in partnership with the Joshua Harr Shane
Foundation, a certified NJ 501c3. For more info, contact Stacy at 973-616-0881 or
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Princeton Singers Concert
Saturday, April 6th, 7:00 p.m.
The Princeton Singers present "For Those We Love" on Saturday, April 6th at 7:00pm in the church sanctuary. This performance will include works of Bach, Brahms and the premiere of Steven Sametz's new work, No More Wars (A Letter for Sarah) commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. To purchase tickets, please visit www.princetonsingers.org; e-mail tickets@princetonsingers.org, or phone 1-866-846-SING (7464). |
The Choir of King's College,
Cambridge
at the Princeton University Chapel
Monday, April 8th, 7:30 p.m.
The choir performs a program of works by Byrd, Gibbons, Verdi, Britten, Blow and Purcell.
Tickets are $25 ($10 for students) and are available by calling 609-258-9220 or visiting princeton.edu/utickets.
The Department of Music is most grateful for the support of the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Princeton University Chapel in presenting the Choir of King's College, Cambridge.
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Please note that staff parking is reserved at all times. Parking spaces will be repainted once the weather improves but even those spaces for staff who are no longer at Trinity are reserved.
As part of the St. Nick's auction in December, staff parking spaces for Easter services were auctioned off and are reserved for those who purchased them.
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20s/30s Study & Discussion Group
Sunday, March 24th, 10:00 am
Come join the 20s/30s group in an engaging discussion with fellow Christians after watching the session's Animate curriculum ( http://animate.wearesparkhouse.org/) video; all are welcome. We will be meeting in the George Thomas room. For more information, or to be added to the 20s/30s group email list, please contact Joanne Golann at jwgolann@gmail.com.
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The Drive to Spring Rummage is On
October's Early Bird Holiday Sale capped a record year for Trinity Rummage, but the hard work of volunteers didn't end there. The devastating impact of Superstorm Sandy was felt by everyone, especially communities down the shore. As part of efforts big and small, near and far, Trinity took action. Your tremendous response in 2012 allowed Outreach to give more to programs that have played an integral part in Sandy recovery efforts. In addition, Outreach and Rummage helped process an overwhelming amount of donations over the past two months, including warm clothing and new necessities, that went to those most in need nearby and in shore communities. For Rummage, that process only just finished over the holidays. Now that those affected by Sandy are on the road to recovery, Rummage is asking for your help.
Donations that are especially needed include:
-- housewares, from dishes, cups and glasses, to pots, pans and cutlery
-- furniture one person can carry, such as a side table, chair(s) or small desk
-- antique items, including pieces of silver, fine dinner plates and fine cut glass
These and many more items, from clothing to books to electronics, are needed so Rummage can get back on its feet after helping others get back on theirs.
Donations are accepted during church office hours (9:00 - 4:30) and can be left on the bench outside Pierce Hall (NO donations are accepted during Holy Week). Please note that due to on-going security improvements, the Pierce Hall entrance is locked until 3:00pm. Access through the circle door is still available beginning at 9am. Donation receipts are available at the Reception Desk during church office hours. For more information, trinityprinceton.org/outreach or 609-924-2277 ext 351.
Thank you from the Rummage Committee
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Calling Spring Rummage Volunteers
April's Rummage Sale is just around the corner. From Sunday, April 21 to Sunday, April 28, Trinity needs you. If you have a few free hours after dropping the kids off at school; if you are available on your day off from work; or if you want to join a Trinity tradition, then please sign up your participation for this festive and friendly community event.
New this year, an easy online sign up is now available. Simply go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4CA4AE22A75-rummage and look over the days and times available. If you see a time(s) you like, check the box next to it and click Submit and Sign Up. On the next page, you can even let us know if there's a particular department you'd prefer to join.
If you have any questions or cannot sign up online, contact Nancy Metcalf (nebm1@comcast.net) or Mary Alden (mlaeas@comcast.net), or leave a message at 609-924-2277 ext 351.
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Adult Bible Study Sundays at 10am Ongoing!
The Sunday morning adult bible study, led by Jolyon Pruszinski, one o four seminary interns, will be meeting in the Library at 10am through the end of April as we study the Gospel of John. We welcome anyone interested no matter your level of familiarity with the text or your perspective on it. Come join in the conversation as we examine the triumphal entry, the farewell discourse, the passion narrative, and the post resurrection appearances. For more information email jolyon.pruszinski@ptsem.edu.
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Zaquen Discussion Group
The Zaquen Discussion Group meets every Wednesday at 4:00 pm in the Library. Zaquen is the Hebrew word for 'Elders,' and this discussion group focuses on spirituality for the senior adults in our community. Currently we are discussing Richard Rohr's book Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life. For more information, please contact the Rev. Jenny Replogle at reploglej@trinityprinceton.org or 609-924-2277 ext. 308.
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El Salvador Mission Trip
Note: The deadline has been extended to March 28.
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Candidates for the 12th Bishop of New Jersey
After a year of discernment, the Episcopal Election Committee has announced a slate of six candidates for our next bishop. The candidates are:
The Rev. David Anderson
Rector, St. Luke's, Darien, CT
The Rev. Dr. Joan Beilstein
Rector, Church of the Ascension, Silver Springs, MD
The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson
Rector, St. James', Baltimore, MD
The Rev. Canon Melissa Skelton
Rector, St. Paul's, Seattle, WA
Canon for Congregational Development and Leadership, The Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Canon William Stokes
Rector, St. Paul's, Delray Beach, FL
The Rev. Martha Sylvia Ovalle Vásquez
Rector, St. Paul's, Walnut Creek, CA
Independent nominations by petition are now being accepted through February 27, 2013. The form is found on the site above.
Thank you to all who offered themselves in this process of discerning how God is leading our diocese.
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Hospital Visits
A knock on the door before quietly entering; an introduction; making a judgment call before starting a conversation. Although people everywhere are hurting, hospital patients espe cially require a compassionate sense of 'oneness', of spiritual natures communicating. Together with modern medical treatment, encouragement and calling forth God's grace brings the patient inner peace which aids in the healing process.
Patients request visits by clergy and hospital team members at the time of hospital registration by indicating their Trinity affiliation. If you or someone you know would like a visit, please contact us. Clergy receive updates after all visits.
Contact: Bill Haynes: williamfhaynes@gmail.com
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