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

jbgessford@yahoo.com

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 mclavallee@aol.com

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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