 An Irish Prayer for our Graduates May God give you . . . For every storm, a rainbow, for every tear, a smile, For every care, a promise, and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, For every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. The Third Sunday after Pentecost Honoring our Graduates Holy Eucharist @ 9am Hybrid Worship: In person and on Zoom Ministers of the Liturgy: Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee Eucharistic Minister: Lisa Ruggiero Lectors: Nathan Pirelli, Sean Prevelige, Lauren Ruggiero, Sophie Scrimgeour, Landon Sweet, Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Jeff Lukas, Nicolas Figueroa, Kim Stochaj, Beth Stochaj, Cathy Poch Ushers: Andrew Yaroshefski and Ginny Starkis Altar Guild: Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski Digital Ministers: Ann Marie Lockwood & Wayne Stochaj Vestry Liaison: Lucille Clinkman With what can we compare the kingdom of God? What image can we use? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the largest of all shrubs, and with branches large enough that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” [Mark 4:30-32] What to expect on Sunday morning, click here. For a copy of the service leaflet, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Holy Eucharist in person and on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening 10 am – Good News Gardens Plant giveaway 12:30 pm – Celebration Parade for our Graduates This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] and email. Community Groups will resume meeting at Trinity this week Monday 7 pm – Vestry meeting on Zoom Tuesday 7 pm – Finance Committee on Zoom Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity with the Good News Garden plants giveaway Saturday 10 am – Diocesan Observance of Juneteenth: Morning Prayer on the Diocesan YouTube channel Join the Celebration Parade for our Graduates Beginning at 4 Congress Terrace @12:30 pm Honoring our Graduates Middle School Graduates: Liam Shields, Sean Prevelige, Lauren Ruggiero, Nathan Pirelli, Landon Sweet High School Graduates: Amanda Ellis, Kim Stochaj, Nicolas Figueroa, Kasie Najarian, Megan Najarian, Isabella Matondi, Emelia Matondi College Graduates: Sophie Scrimgeour, Leah Sweet  Mission Committee - Heifer Project Thank you to everyone who participated in the Lenten collection for Heifer! If you still have your mite box at home, you may send in your offering! Please open up your box, count up your coins and then send a check for the amount, made payable to Trinity Church, and mail it to the church. Please remember to write 'Heifer Lenten Project' in the memo section. If you are not able to send a check, you may drop your box off in the collection plate during one of the in-person Sunday services this month. Thank you! Trinity Mission Committee  Youth Group Mission Project: June 24th : Summer outdoors flip flops (all sizes for children and adults), sunscreen, and bug spray. There is a bin in the side entrance to the church for collecting donations. If you prefer to make a financial contribution, please write your check payable to Trinity Church with "youth group mission" on the memo line. Please contact Dr. Sarah Prevelige to learn more about how you can help. drprevelege@gmail.com. We thank our young people for their leadership, vision, and compassion.  Altar Flowers: Summer Now that we will be gathering for Holy Eucharist every Sunday, we would like to have fresh flowers at the altar every week. However, our florist reports that prices have increased significantly during the pandemic. We invite donations from your gardens. Please contact Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski if you wish to contribute. This may be an opportunity for thanksgiving or memorials  Urgent! Volunteers needed: Community Meals Community Service Opportunity Summer Thursdays: 3-6 pm (We usually finish soon after 5 pm). Two volunteers to tend the “Meal in a Bag” table, where our guests choose food to prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Volunteers will set up the table, help individuals choose items, and end by storing the food and tables in the back of the church. Monthly Dinners beginning in September: 1 Wednesday or Thursday/ month, 3-6 pm Volunteers will serve guests in Murray Hall and takeout dinners at the entrance to the church. Tasks include setting tables, clearing tables, and helping with cleanup. Please contact the Parish Office, Alice Jacobson or Glen Peterson for more information.  The Good News Gardens Good News Gardens has had a little bit of bad news and lots of good news. The bad news is that in an effort to give away plants on Earth Day, many little plants were shocked by the frigid weather that we had on Earth Day. Some never did recover. We lost several of our little friends. I am wondering how many of the plants people took home on Earth Day were also affected? If your little plants did not survive, we have more to give away. Now, for the good news, Dave and Lucille Clinkman shared a photo of one of their newly adopted tomato plants. One is on their deck and the other has been planted in a raised garden; both seem to be thriving! Cathy Poch. reports that her dwarf sunflowers have buds on them and one of the men who comes to the community dinners invited Charlie over to his garden at the home across the street from the church so he could show how his container garden is thriving. Many of the residents at that house combined their plants to make a small garden. The Good News Gardens have spread as far North as Danvers. A friend of mine from work asked to be part of our garden. And as far west as Charlton as Mother Judith brought Peggy Berube a pot of marigolds and dwarf sunflowers. The flowers were also shocked by the cold on Earth day. However, Peggy told me she has accepted the challenge to nurse them back to health. I volunteered at the Garden of Hope off of the bike trail in Milford on June 5th. We planted a 20 foot by 20 foot garden all with donated plants from several area businesses. This is a communal garden and all are invited to weed and water as well as to share in the harvest. Most of the produce will go to the community food bank. There were so many plants that the folks ar Garden of Hope donated some of them for us to use in our Good News Gardens. We are all growing together. We will give away more plants on Sunday, June 13th and on Thursday, June 17th. All of the plants are safe to stay outside 24/7 now. Remember, on hot days they are really thirsty, please give them water often. I look forward to sharing our harvest with friends, family and neighbors. And I would enjoy news about how your plants are doing, successes and struggles. Respectfully, Mary Johnson July/August Newsletter Deadline: Saturday June 15, 2021 news@trinitychurchmilford.org Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Ani Sharoogian, Shae Frizzell; Bernie O’Connor; Manohar Pathikani & Family; Bitsy; Darlene Young; Marian Smatt; Darius; Karin Tourtellotte; Paul Langlois; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Michelle; Stephanie; Ron Taylor; Kim Liquori; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Leah Sweet; Jaime Carleton; Elira Washburn; Verna Parente; Thayne Cameron; Lina Hutto; Eloise Murphy; Madelyn Gaffin; Anthony LaPierre; Adam Eastwood; Mary Sousa; Emily Condon; Jacqueline Masse; Charlie Johnson; Tess Cuddy; Shane Moeller; Matthew Carey; and Penelope Anderson. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org
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 A Celtic Blessing for our Children: When you feel the sun’s light upon you, may you be lit within your heart, so that friends and strangers will come and warm themselves, as though a fire burned within you. When you look up at the bright sky, may its light enter you and shine out from your two eyes, like candles in the windows of a house, showing the way to those who are lost. [from Carmina Gaelica, in Celtic Prayers for Times of Crisis, compiled by Ellyn Sanna, (Anamchara Press, 2020, p. 3 The Second Sunday after Pentecost Celebration of Sunday School and Senior Youth Group Holy Eucharist @ 9am Hybrid Worship: In person and on Zoom Ministers of the Liturgy: Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee Eucharistic Minister: Peach Warren Lectors: Allison Kee, Emily Kee, Anna Prevelige, Teagan Richards, Zoey Richards, Tessa Scrimgeour Ushers: Andrew Yaroshefski, Sebastian Carpenter & Malichai Carpenter Altar Guild: Cathy Ellis Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. -Proverbs 3:5-6 What to expect on Sunday morning, click here. For a copy of the service leaflet, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Saturday: 9 am Garden Project at the Garden of Hope, next to Fino Field Sunday: 9 am – Holy Eucharist in person and on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening. 7 pm – Zoom Youth Group This Week at Trinity: The Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] and email. Community Groups will begin to resume meeting at Trinity this week. Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning. Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity For a copy of the June issue of The Trinitarian click here. Congratulations to our Sunday School students who joined with students from St. Matthew's Worcester and the United Parish of Upton for our experimental online classes: Sydney Redden, Emily Kee, Landon Sweet, Evie Yaroshefski, Teagan Richards, Kyra Richards, Zoe Richards, Sebastian Carpenter, and Malichai Carpenter. Thank you to our Senior Youth Group for their monthly mission projects: Preparing and serving the Grab n Go Meals in January and April; the 30-Hour Famine in February, the Easter Egg Hunt in April; Grab n Go Tables donations of summer games and flip-flops in May and June. They also collected recyclable containers for the Good News Gardens. Thank you to Rachel Carpenter and Sarah Prevelige for their leadership and wisdom in mentoring our young people. Next Sunday: Honoring our Graduates Middle School Graduates: Liam Shields, Sean Prevelige, Lauren Ruggiero, Nathan Pirelli, Landon Sweet High School Graduates: Amanda Ellis, Kim Stochaj, Nicolas Figueroa, Kasie Najarian, Megan Najarian, Isabella Matondi, Emelia Matondi College Graduates: Sophie Scrimgeour, Leah Sweet  Mission Committee - Heifer Project Thank you to everyone who participated in the Lenten collection for Heifer! If you still have your mite box at home, you may send in your offering! Please open up your box, count up your coins and then send a check for the amount, made payable to Trinity Church, and mail it to the church. Please remember to write 'Heifer Lenten Project' in the memo section. If you are not able to send a check, you may drop your box off in the collection plate during one of the in-person Sunday services this month. Thank you! Trinity Mission Committee  Youth Group Mission Project: June 24th : Summer outdoors flip flops (all sizes for children and adults), sunscreen, and bug spray. There is a bin in the side entrance to the church for collecting donations. If you prefer to make a financial contribution, please write your check payable to Trinity Church with "youth group mission" on the memo line. Please contact Dr. Sarah Prevelige to learn more about how you can help. drprevelege@gmail.com. We thank our young people for their leadership, vision, and compassion.  Altar Flowers: Summer Now that we will be gathering for Holy Eucharist every Sunday, we would like to have fresh flowers at the altar every week. However, our florist reports that prices have increased significantly during the pandemic. We invite donations from your gardens. Please contact Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski if you wish to contribute. This may be an opportunity for thanksgiving or memorials.  The Good News Gardens We have been encouraging container gardening, but if you long to have your hands in the earth, you are invited to volunteer at "Garden of Hope" on the bike/walk rail trail in Milford. Mary Johnson is collaborating with Lisa Trussis to manage the garden at Christopher's Corner, near Fino Field Pool, directly off the bike path. On June 5th we will have a garden-work party at 9am. If you are interested in shoveling dirt or planting or watering you are welcome to join us! We will have a table with containers for those who want to garden but cannot get down on their hands and knees to do the work. You can still plant, water and weed. The earth is amazing! Gardening can be a chore, a healing process, nurturing, wearying and uplifting – all at the same time. And it is like alchemy, instead of creating gold, it produces food. And I do love to eat! If you have a plant, nurture it and share the harvest. If you don't have one yet, but want one, we are going to give more plants away after Memorial Day. Charlie has been transplanting the plants and helping them to grow. Stayed tuned for the next few give away dates. - Mary Johnson Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Bitsy; Darlene Young; Marian Smatt; Darius; Karin Tourtellotte; Paul Langlois; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Michelle; Stephanie; Ron Taylor; Kim Liquori; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian; Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Ani Joyce Sharoogian; Stacey Forgione; Franny Maggiore; Lorraine Howe; Roman Krupa; Matthew Shields; Raji Abraham; Patricia Cerrito; Liam Crisfield; Rory Crisfield; Matthew McCall; Bryan Jackson; Jacques Côté; Kiara Bodreau; Peter Waugh; Evan Gatchell; Donald Levesque; Megan Alley; Dianne Kee; Paul Washburn, III; Alicia Figueroa; Shannon Hynes; Suzanne McMillen; John Guglielmi; Andrew Taft; Ben Taft; Meghan Kirby; Jodi Sheedy; and Leah Sweet. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to
https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation on the Trinity by Calvin Miller [Celtic Devotions, p. 27] May God the Father be the shield beneath which we hide our fragile souls. He comes both generous and large to cover us when troubles rain down upon us. May God the Son make of his own cross a place for our hard times And may the wood he chose now heal our wounds. May God the Spirit live within us like structural steel with welded braces So the pressures from without will never crush us. May we be triple-kept by triune love, shielded by the three in one. The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday Holy Eucharist @ 9am Hybrid Worship: In person and on Zoom Ministers of the Liturgy: Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee Eucharistic Minister: Dave Clinkman Lector: Brandon Kee Ushers: Andrew and Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski Altar Guild: Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch There will be no Sunday School today in observance of Memorial Day Weekend The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” [John 3:8] What to expect on Sunday morning, click here. For a copy of the service leaflet, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Holy Eucharist in person and on Zoom. Link will be sent on Saturday evening This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The Parish Office will be open Tuesday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] and email. Monday 11am-noon – Grab n Go meals prepared and distributed by the Girl Scout Troop #11369 Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Wednesday 12:30 pm – JULIETs meet at New England Steak and Seafood in Mendon Wednesday 7:30 pm – Meditation and Movement on Zoom. the link will be sent on Wednesday morning. Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity Friday – 12:30 pm ROMEOs will meet at George's Surf 'n Turf, located at the former Redwood Drive-In, Route 16, Mendon. For a copy of the June issue of The Trinitarian click here.  Meditation, Movement & Music - Wednesday June 2nd 7:30pm pm Zoom Join Cindi Scrimgeour and Michelle Madden for a brief guided d meditation with gentle movement and music that is both calming and inspiring.  Celebrating our Youth Ministries & Our Graduates: Mark your Calendars June 6th – Celebrating our Children & Youth: Sunday School students and youth will be our Readers. We will celebrate their accomplishments this year, and we will give thanks for the ministries of Rachel Carpenter as Church School Coordinator & Sarah Prevelige as Youth Group Mentor. June 13th – Honoring our Graduates: We will celebrate our youth and young adults graduating from 8th grade, high school, and college.  The JULIETS, who have not been meeting due to the pandemic, plan to get together on this Wednesday June 2, at 12:30. If you would like to join us for lunch at New England Steak and Seafood in Mendon, please let Pat Keppler know: 508 966-0003 or 508 246-9703 or pat_keppler@yahoo.com. This restaurant is indoors but usually not crowded at lunch, and we should be able to reasonably socially distance there. All women from the parish are welcome to join this group. It should be fun!  Altar Flowers: Summer Now that we will be gathering for Holy Eucharist every Sunday, we would like to have fresh flowers at the altar every week. However, our florist reports that prices have increased significantly during the pandemic. We invite donations from your gardens. Please contact Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski if you wish to contribute. This may be an opportunity for thanksgiving or memorials.  Memorial Day Grab n Go lunches will be prepared and distributed by Girl Scout Troop 11369. 11am - noon. Many thanks to Scouts Kim and Madelyn Stochaj, Isabella Shady, Josephine Dew, and Caitlyn Bangert and to adult members Beth and Wayne Stochaj and Jennifer Shady. We thank them for their generosity and ingenuity. Thank you to Madelyn Stochaj for creating the flyer.  The Good News Gardens We have been encouraging container gardening, but if you long to have your hands in the earth, you are invited to volunteer at "Garden of Hope" on the bike/walk rail trail in Milford. Mary Johnson is collaborating with Lisa Trussis to manage the garden at Christopher's Corner, near Fino Field Pool, directly off the bike path. On June 5th we will have a garden-work party at 9am. If you are interested in shoveling dirt or planting or watering you are welcome to join us! We will have a table with containers for those who want to garden but cannot get down on their hands and knees to do the work. You can still plant, water and weed. The earth is amazing! Gardening can be a chore, a healing process, nurturing, wearying and uplifting – all at the same time. And it is like alchemy, instead of creating gold, it produces food. And I do love to eat! If you have a plant, nurture it and share the harvest. If you don't have one yet, but want one, we are going to give more plants away after Memorial Day. Charlie has been transplanting the plants and helping them to grow. Stayed tuned for the next few give away dates. - Mary Johnson Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Bitsy; Darlene Young; Marian Smatt; Darius; Karin Tourtellotte; Paul Langlois; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Michelle; Stephanie; Ron Taylor; Kim Liquori; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Pascal Viens; Jack O’Neill; Michael McNally; Paula Kollman; Debbie Harrison; Teagan Richards; Pam Hennessy; Grace Pekkala; Stephen King, Jr.; John D’Ascenzo; Mikell Hagedorn; James Hardy; Gloria Falcone; June Dugas; Jack Johnson; Jayden Holske; Mary Lloyd; Ann Marie Lockwood; Ani Joyce Sharoogian; Stacey Forgione; Franny Maggiore; and Lorraine Howe. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to
https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Feast of Pentecost, click here. The Feast of Pentecost May 23, 2021 Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Ministers of the Liturgy Presiding: Peach Warren Your Vestry: Beth Moeller & Lisa Ruggiero, Edla Ann Bloom, Steve Ketcham, Wayne Stochaj Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Mary Johnson, Jeff Lukas, Beth Stochaj Sunday School will begin at 9:45 am. Our final class of ZOOM Church school is this Sunday!!! Come join us!  God's Story in Our Life Big Idea: God's story of love and redemption continues today through the lives of His children. Bible Basis: Galatians 3:26 Isn’t it incredible to know that God’s story is still unfolding in OUR lives? It’s true! The Zoom link will be sent on Saturday evening. Today will be the last day of Sunday School classes for the year. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday Mother Judith will be away through Tuesday May-25th. She can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] and email. Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity In-Person Worship will resume in the sanctuary next Sunday May 30th: Trinity Sunday This will be hybrid worship: you may attend on Zoom or in person. Holy Eucharist at 9 am As we begin our gradual return to in-person worship with full participation and singing, we will continue to live out the principle of the Gospel - to be in solidarity with the most vulnerable. At this time this includes our children and adults who are not vaccinated. We will wear masks during the service, and we will be seated with social distancing. Please RSVP each week so that we can plan our seating. You may complete the RSVP form on our website or leave a message at the Parish Office. https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org During the coming weeks we will grow into a clearer understanding of best practices, and we will modify our practices accordingly. To learn more click here. The June issue of The Trinitarian will be posted and mailed this week. Please contact the Parish Office if you do not receive yours.  Celebrating our Children & Youth & Our Graduates: Mark your Calendars! June 6th – Celebrating our Children & Youth: Sunday School students and youth will be our Readers. We will celebrate their accomplishments this year, and we will celebrate the ministries of Rachel Carpenter as Church School Coordinator & Sarah Prevelige as Youth Group Mentor. June 13th – Honoring our Graduates: We will celebrate our youth and young adults graduating from 8th grade, high school, and college. Please contact Beth Moeller if someone in your family is graduating from 8th grade, high school, or college.  The JULIETSs, who have not been meeting due to the pandemic, plan to get together on June 2, at 12:30. If you would like to join us for lunch at New England Steak and Seafood in Mendon, please let Pat Keppler know: 508 966-0003 or 508 246-9703 or pat_keppler@yahoo.com. This restaurant is indoors but usually not crowded at lunch, and we should be able to reasonably socially distance there. All women from the parish are welcome to join this group. It should be fun!  Altar Flowers: Summer Now that we will be gathering for Holy Eucharist every Sunday, we would like to have fresh flowers at the altar every week. However, our florist reports that prices have increased significantly during the pandemic. We invite donations from your gardens. Please contact Mary-Ellen Yaroshefski if you wish to contribute. This may be an opportunity for thanksgiving or memorials.  Memorial Day Grab n Go lunches will be prepared and distributed by Girl Scout Troop # 11369 from 11am - noon. Many thanks to Scouts Kim and Madelyn Stochaj, Isabella Shady, Josephine Dew, and Caitlyn Bangert and to adult members Beth and Wayne Stochaj and Jennifer Shady. We thank them for their generosity and ingenuity.  The Good News Gardens We have been encouraging container gardening, but if you long to have your hands in the earth, you are invited to volunteer at "Garden of Hope" on the bike/walk rail trail in Milford. Mary Johnson is collaborating with Lisa Trussis to manage the garden at Christopher's Corner, near Fino Field Pool, directly off the bike path. On June 5th we will have a garden-work party at 9am. If you are interested in shoveling dirt or planting or watering you are welcome to join us! We will have a table with containers for those who want to garden but cannot get down on their hands and knees to do the work. You can still plant, water and weed. The earth is amazing! Gardening can be a chore, a healing process, nurturing, wearying and uplifting - all at the same time. And it is like alchemy, instead of creating gold, it produces food. And I do love to eat! If you have a plant, nurture it and share the harvest. If you don't have one yet, but want one, we are going to give more plants away after Memorial Day. Charlie has been transplanting the plants and helping them to grow. Stayed tuned for the next few give away dates. - Mary Johnson  Register for Webinars here. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Bitsy; Darlene Young; Marian Smatt; Darius; Karin Tourtellotte; Paul Langlois; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Michelle; Stephanie; Ron Taylor; Kim Liquori; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Mackenzie Viens; Benjamin Manoli; Robert Côté; Stephen Ward; Melissa Person; Maria D’Ascenzo; Bill Gladwin; Carrie Brandt; Lois Leverock; Bruce Palmer; Riley Lynch; Lee Kalns; Cody Fletcher; Rachel Garay; John Cook; Lauri Pekkala; Heather Olson; Susan McDonald; Kirstin Ferreira; Wendy Goddard; Pamela Welter; Theodore Pekkala; Bryan Dow; Alina Piacente-Perez; Jessica Piatt; Pascal Viens; Jack O’Neill; Michael McNally; Paula Kollman; and Debbie Harrison. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord click here. Jesus Christ, you left your disciples, only so that you might send the Holy Spirit to be our advocate. Grant us the Spirit of truth to convince the world that you are risen from the dead. - The New Zealand Prayer Book Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord (transferred) May 16, 2021 Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Holy Eucharist in the Parking Lot @ 10:30 am Ministers of the Liturgy: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee; 9 am Our Gardeners Mary Frances Best, Dave Clinkman, Mary Johnson, Elizabeth Klisiewicz, Cathy Poch, Millie Williams Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Mary Johnson, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch 10:30 am: James Jones Sunday School will begin at 9:45 am. The Zoom link will be sent on Saturday evening. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 For a copy of the 9 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the 10:30 am service leaflet, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening 9:45 am - Sunday School on Zoom. Link will be sent on Saturday evening. 10:30 am – Holy Communion Outdoors in the Trinity parking lot. Masks & social distancing required. 6 pm Youth Group meeting to sort donations for May 20th Grab n Go Table This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith will be away May 20-25th. She may be reached by telephone and email. Monday 7 pm Vestry meeting on Zoom Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity with a table hosted by the Youth Group Thursday 7 pm – Search Committee meeting on Zoom Friday 10 am – Painting Class at Trinity In Person Worship will resume in the sanctuary on Sunday May 30th Trinity Sunday This will be hybrid worship: you may attend on Zoom or in person. Holy Eucharist at 9 am To learn more click here. Deadline: Submissions for the June Newsletter: Saturday, May 15, 2021 news@trinitychurchmilford.org  GFS Scholarship Awards Congratulations to Kimberly Stochaj, Amanda Ellis and Nicolas Figueroa, who have each been awarded scholarships from the GFS Scholarship Fund. The members of Trinity Episcopal Church appreciate their individual contributions to our family of faith and wish them luck in their college careers. - GFS Scholarship Committee  Youth Group Mission Projects for May & June The Youth Group is seeking donations to support their two mission projects. They will host tables for families at the Grab n Go meals on May 20th and June 24th. May 20th: Summer Play Indoors: gently used toys, books, games, & movies (VCR or DVDs) and new crafts projects and supplies June 24th: Summer Play Outdoors: flip flops (all sizes for children and adults), sunscreen, and bug spray. This Sunday is the deadline for the May donations. There are 2 bins in the side entrance to the church for collecting donations. They will be clearly marked for either May 20th or June 24th. If you prefer to make a financial contribution, please write your check payable to Trinity Church with "youth group mission" on the memo line. Please contact Dr. Sarah Prevelige to learn more about how you can participate: drprevelige@gmail.com We thank our young people for their leadership, vision, and compassion.  The JULIETS The JULIETS, who have not been meeting due to the pandemic, plan to get together on June 2, at 12:30. If you would like to join us for lunch at New England Steak and Seafood in Mendon, please let Pat Keppler know: 508 966-0003 or 508 246-9703 or pat_keppler@yahoo.com. This restaurant is indoors but usually not crowded at lunch, and we should be able to reasonably socially distance there. All women from the parish are welcome to join this group. It should be fun!  The Good News Gardens These smaller plants stayed here at the nursery. They will be given away when they get a little bigger. The youth group collected pails for Good News Gardens then Jon & Charlie turned them into self watering containers. We will transplant the plants when they get bigger and we will help them find new homes and a new gardeners, new people to enjoy and share the harvest. We have about 100 plants here at the nursery. We already found new homes for about 120 plants. Gardening advice is available if anyone has questions about caring for their new plants. The National Good News Gardens has created a curriculum for a ten-session course that combines topics of food and faith. We have no solid plans for leading this group at Trinity, Milford, but I am wondering if anyone has questions about it? I am happy to teach if people are interested in the course. More info to come in the newsletter. - Mary Johnson  Celebrating our Youth Ministries & Our Graduates: Mark your Calendars June 6th – Celebrating our Children & Youth: Sunday School students and youth will be our Readers. We will celebrate their accomplishments this year, and we will celebrate the ministries of Rachel Carpenter as Church School Coordinator & Sarah Prevelige as Youth Group Mentor. June 13th – Honoring our Graduates: We will celebrate our youth and young adults graduating from 8th grade, high school, and college. Please contact Beth Moeller if someone in your family is graduating from 8th grade, high school, or college.  Please remember during the Easter season, to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for! We will give thanks for our offerings on the Feast of Pentecost: May 23rd.  Register for Webinars here. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Paul Langlois; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Liz Pekkala; Marian Smatt; Darius; Becky Dean; Karin Tourtellotte; Ron Taylor; Michelle; Stephanie; Kim Liquori; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Bryce Haddad; Brian Roy; Mac Murray; Andrew McMillen; Sean Sullivan; Jodie Pratt; Peggy-Ann Berube; Ryder Baisley; Angela Carr; Susan Landry; Scott Howe; Donald Bentley; Alexander Hall; Kirk Bentley; Mackenzie Viens; and Benjamin Manoli. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to
https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, click here. Holy God, you feed us with earthly and spiritual food. You have chosen us to hear your word and to proclaim your truth. Alleluia! Make us salt of the earth, make us yeast in the loaf. -from A New Zealand Prayer Book Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Sixth Sunday of Easter: May 9, 2021 Mother's Day & Rogation Sunday Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Holy Eucharist in the Parking Lot @ 10:30 am Ministers of the Liturgy: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee; 9 am Our Grandmothers: Lucille Clinkman, Susan Edmondson, Mary Johnson, Pat Keppler, Mary Torian, Peach Warren Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Mary Johnson, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch 10:30 am Dave Clinkman Sunday School will begin at 9:45 am. The Zoom link will be sent on Saturday evening. If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! [2 Corinthians 5:17] For a copy of the 9 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the 10:30 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the Easter Flower Memorials, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening 9:45 am - Sunday School on Zoom. Link will be sent on Saturday evening. 10:30 am – Holy Communion Outdoors in the Trinity parking lot. Masks & social distancing required. This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith is working remotely and can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] or email. Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity Thursday 7 pm – Search Committee meeting on Zoom Friday 10 am – Painting Class at Trinity  GFS Scholarship Awards Congratulations to:
- GFS Scholarship Committee  Youth Group Mission Projects for May & June The Youth Group is seeking donations to support their two mission projects. They will host tables for families at the Grab n Go meals on May 20th and June 24th. May 20th: Summer Play Indoors: gently used toys, books, games, & movies (VCR or DVDs) and new crafts projects and supplies June 24th: Summer Play Outdoors: flip flops (all sizes for children and adults), sunscreen, and bug spray. There are 2 bins in the side entrance to the church for collecting donations. They will be clearly marked for either May 20th or June 24th. If you prefer to make a financial contribution, please write your check payable to Trinity Church with "youth group mission" on the memo line. The youth will sort the May donations on Sunday May 16th. Please contact Dr. Sarah Prevelige to learn more about how you can participate at: drprevelige@gmail.com We thank our young people for their leadership, vision, and compassion.  The Good News Gardens These smaller plants stayed here at the nursery. They will be given away when they get a little bigger. The youth group collected pails for Good News Gardens then Jon & Charlie turned them into self watering containers. We will transplant the plants when they get bigger and we will help them find new homes and a new gardeners, new people to enjoy and share the harvest. We have about 100 plants here at the nursery. We already found new homes for about 120 plants. Gardening advice is available if anyone has questions about caring for their new plants. The National Good News Gardens has created a curriculum for a ten-session course that combines topics of food and faith. We have no solid plans for leading this group at Trinity, Milford, but I am wondering if anyone has questions about it? I am happy to teach if people are interested in the course. More info to come in the newsletter. - Mary Johnson  Celebrating our Youth Ministries & Our Graduates: Mark your Calendars June 6th – Celebrating our Children & Youth: Sunday School students and youth will be our Readers. We will celebrate their accomplishments this year, and we will celebrate the ministries of Rachel Carpenter as Church School Coordinator & Sarah Prevelige as Youth Group Mentor. June 13th – Honoring our Graduates: We will celebrate our youth and young adults graduating from 8th grade, high school, and college. Please contact Beth Moeller if someone in your family is graduating from 8th grade, high school, or college.  Please remember during the Easter season, to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for! We will give thanks for our offerings on the Feast of Pentecost: May 23rd.  Register for Webinars in May here. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Paul Langlois; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Liz Pekkala; Marian Smatt; Darius; Becky Dean; Karin Tourtellotte; Ron Taylor; Michelle; Stephanie; Kim Liquori; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Damien Black; Elizabeth Steen; Amie LeBlanc; Ronald Foley; Verne Thayer; Jim Thayer; Barbara Palumbo; Megan Collins; Steve Ketcham; Nicolas Figueroa; Ethan Moeller; Megan Palmer; Jaclyn Long; Sophie McGuinness; Joseph Aguiar; Angus Jennings; Tami Locklin; Rick Davis; Bryce Haddad; and Brian Roy. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to
https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, click here. Living God, for whom no door is closed, no heart is locked, draw us beyond our doubts, till we see your Christ and touch his wounds where they bleed in others -from A New Zealand Prayer Book Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Fifth Sunday of Easter: May 2, 2021 Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Holy Eucharist in the Parking Lot @ 10:30 am Ministers of the Liturgy: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee; 9 am Our Youth: Allison Kee, Emily Kee, Nathan Pirelli, Teagan Richards, Zoey Richards, Lauren Ruggiero, Tessa Scrimgeour, Landon Sweet Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch 10:30 am James Jones If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! [2 Corinthians 5:17] For a copy of the 9 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the 10:30 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the Easter Flower Memorials, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening 10:30 am – Holy Communion Outdoors in the Trinity parking lot. Masks & social distancing required. 5 pm – Sacred Ground on Zoom 7 pm – Senior Youth Group on Zoom This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith is working remotely and can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] or email. Tuesday 7 pm Finance Committee on Zoom Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Wednesday 7:30 pm Meditation and Movement on Zoom: led by Cindi Scrimgeour & Michelle Madden. The link will be sent on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity Thursday 7 pm – Search Committee meeting on Zoom Friday 12:30 pm – ROMEOs will meet at Lowell’s Restaurant in Menden. Contact Dave Clinkman by Wednesday if you plan to attend.  First Wednesdays: Meditation and Movement @ 7:30-8 pm on Zoom This Wednesday - May 5th On the first Wednesday of each month Cindi Scrimgeour and Michelle Madden will guide us in 30 minutes of guided meditation, music, and gentle movement. This spiritual practice is designed for everyone, at any stage of our journey.  Please remember during the Easter season, to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for! We will give thanks for our offerings on the Feast of Pentecost: May 23rd.  Register for Webinars in May here. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: the Ferreira Family; Liz Pekkala; Marian Smatt; Darius; Becky Dean; Karin Tourtellotte; Ron Taylor; Michelle; Stephanie; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Evangeline Bushey; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Brad Gustavesen; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Landon Sweet; Tim Brandt; Kyla LaPierre; Heather Bodreau; James Leroux; Bryan Long; Ron Cornwell; Dianne Belamarich; Sabrina Roffo; Eric Stockwell; Emily Montag; Dianne McDonald; Ginny Starkis; Sofia Figueroa; Angela Prunier; Ruth Shane; Ryan McCallum; Sarah Leverock; Jocelyn McCallum; & Michael Morais. For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to
https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, click here. O God, you are the first light cutting through the void. You are the final light which we shall enjoy forever. Help us to welcome the light and walk in it always. -from A New Zealand Prayer Book Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Fourth Sunday of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday April 25, 2021 Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Holy Eucharist in the Parking Lot @ 10:30 am Ministers of the Liturgy: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee; 9 am Vestry Members: Beth Moeller & Lisa Ruggiero, Wardens; Edla Ann Bloom, Lucille Clinkman, Steve Ketcham, Wayne Stochaj Musicians Randolph Bloom, Mary Johnson, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch 10:30 am Justin Varteresian If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! [2 Corinthians 5:17] Sunday School at 9:45 am For a copy of the 9 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the 10:30 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the Flower Memorials, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom Link will be sent on Saturday evening 9:45 am – Sunday School on Zoom 10:30 am – Holy Communion Outdoors in the Trinity parking lot. Masks & social distancing required. 11 am – noon – curbside pickup of Goods News Gardens seedlings This Week at Trinity: The Parish office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith will be away April 29th -May 5th but she can reached by email, telephone, or text Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity with Good News Nursery seedlings Thursday 7 pm – Search Committee meeting on Zoom Vestry Highlights: April 19 2021 Resolved
 Please remember during the Easter season, to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for! We will give thanks for our offerings on the Feast of Pentecost: May 23rd. GFS Scholarships are available! Deadline This Friday April 23rd. Attention high school seniors and their families. It’s time for the annual search for deserving recipients of the GFS Scholarships. Each year, Trinity gives monetary awards to qualified members who are entering an institution of higher education. These awards recognize attendance and service to Trinity Parish during the applicant's high school years. The application is available to download on the Trinity Church website at www.trinitychurchmilford.org. At the home page click Resources- Scholarship -Trinity Episcopal Church GFS to download the form Please direct all questions to GFS Scholarship Committee at gfs@trinitychurchmilford.org.  Good News Gardens: Pray . . . Plant . . . Proclaim Thank you to Maddie Stochaj for our new logo for this ministry. Take a plant . . . share the produce . . . become part of a garden without walls. We will give small plants to grow in our homes along with containers and tips for growing vegetables and flowers. Mary and Charlie Johnson have prepared seedlings that will be distributed on this Sunday April 25th, along with plant care instructions and recyclable containers that have been collected by the youth group. Everyone is encouraged to take a plant to grow at home. We will have a "garden without walls" that draws us together, contributes to a healthy environment, and proclaims God's abundance. If you would like plants delivered to your home please contact the Parish Office or Mary Johnson.  Register for Webinars in May here. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: the Ferreira Family; Marian Smatt; Darius; Becky Dean; Karin Tourtellotte; Ron Taylor; Michelle; Stephanie; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Evangeline Bushey; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Brad Gustavesen; Liz Pekkala; Andrew Yaroshefski; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Shelley Hynes; Parker Waugh; Kassidy Flavin; Ana Rivera; Luanne Parente; Merline Murray; David Kirby; Adam Fumia; Beth Stochaj; Sarajane Duncan-Richter; Stephen Howe; Nathan Pirelli; Jay Lloyd; Luana McNally; Wayne Stochaj; Landon Sweet; Tim Brandt; and Kyla LaPierre. For the Presiding Bishop's Easter Message go to
http://iam.ec/pa2021PBEasterMessage For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Third Sunday of Easter, click here. Eternal Father, through the resurrection of your Son, help us to face the future with courage and assurance, knowing that nothing in death or life can ever part us from your love. -from A New Zealand Prayer Book Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Holy Eucharist in the Parking Lot @ 10:30 am Ministers of the Liturgy: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee; 9 am Allison Kee, Emily Kee, Tessa Scrimgeour, Maddie Stochaj Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Mary Johnson, Jeff Lukas, Cathy Poch 10:30 am: Kevin Keppler If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! [2 Corinthians 5:17] Sunday School at 9:45 am For a copy of the 9 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the 10:30 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the Flower Memorials, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. Altar lilies and daffodils are available for your homes. You are invited to come to the church or call the office or Mother Judith to have a plant delivered to your home. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom & Blessing of Good News Gardens Seedlings Link will be sent on Saturday evening 9:45 am – Sunday School on Zoom 10:30 am – Holy Communion Outdoors in the Trinity parking lot. Masks & social distancing required. 11 am – noon – curbside pickup of Goods News Gardens seedlings This Week at Trinity The Parish Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Patriots Day The Parish office will be open Tuesday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith is working remotely and can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] or email. Monday 11am- noon – Grab n Go Lunch organized by the Senior Youth Group 7 pm – Vestry Meeting on Zoom Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Earth Day - Grab n Go meals at Trinity with Good News Nursery seedlings Thursday 7 pm – Search Committee meeting on Zoom  Please remember during the Easter season, to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for! GFS Scholarships are available! Application Deadline is next week! Attention high school seniors and their families. It’s time for the annual search for deserving recipients of the GFS Scholarships. Each year, Trinity gives monetary awards to qualified members who are entering an institution of higher education. These awards recognize attendance and service to Trinity Parish during the applicant's high school years. The application is available to download on the Trinity Church website at www.trinitychurchmilford.org. At the home page click Resources- Scholarship -Trinity Episcopal Church GFS to download the form Applications must be received by April 23rd and the recipients will be notified shortly thereafter. Please direct all questions to GFS Scholarship Committee at gfs@trinitychurchmilford.org.  Good News Gardens: Pray . . . Plant . . . Proclaim Thank you to Maddie Stochaj for our new logo for this ministry. Take a plant . . . share the produce . . . become part of a garden without walls. We will give small plants to grow in our homes along with containers and tips for growing vegetables and flowers. Mary and Charlie Johnson are preparing seedlings that will be blessed on April 18th and that will be distributed on April 18th, 22nd, and 25th, along with plant care instructions and recyclable containers that have been collected by the youth group. Everyone is encouraged to take a plant to grow at home. We will have a "garden without walls" that draws us together, contributes to a healthy environment, and proclaims God's abundance. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: the Ferreira Family; Ronald Taylor; Michelle; Stephanie; Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Evangeline Bushey; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Brad Gustavesen; Liz Pekkala; Andrew Yaroshefski; Libby & Sean Aurigemma; Michael & Christian Stochaj & Hazel Delong; Karin Tourtellotte; Peter Lee; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Brooke Littleton; Katherine Côté; Becca Murray; Jeff Lukas; Sydney Mascoll; Edward Varteresian; Tom Hagedorn; Catlyn Lutfy; Barbara Jackson; Mia Haddad; Alyssa Cahill; Kelsey Anderson; Susan Schwab; David Hutto; Jordan Darling; Brandon Kee; Shaina Howard; Scott Timpany; Shelley Hynes; and Parker Waugh. For the Presiding Bishop's Easter Message go to
http://iam.ec/pa2021PBEasterMessage For news and access to Diocesan meetings and worship, go to https://www.diocesewma.org/ For news about events at Trinity and The Episcopal Church go to https://www.trinitychurchmilford.org  A Meditation for the Second Sunday of Easter, click here. Living Christ our Savior, you have delivered us from death and sin. You have brought with the dawn a new beginning and an empty tomb; grant us strength and humility to enter into life. -from A New Zealand Prayer Book Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Second Sunday of Easter April 11, 2021 Morning Prayer on Zoom @ 9am Holy Eucharist in the Parking Lot @ 10:30 am Ministers of the Liturgy: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee; 9 am Brandon Kee, Steve Ketcham, Margaret Myatt, Mary Torian Musicians: Randolph Bloom, Mary Johnson, Jeff Lukas, Beth Stochaj 10:30 am Kevin Keppler If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! [2 Corinthians 5:17] Sunday School at 9:45 am For a copy of the 9 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the 10:30 am service leaflet, click here. For a copy of the Flower Memorials, click here. For the Weekly Announcements, click here. This Weekend at Trinity: Sunday: 9 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom. Link will be sent on Saturday evening 9:45 am – Sunday School on Zoom 10:30 am – Holy Communion Outdoors in the Trinity parking lot. Masks & social distancing required. 5 pm – Sacred Ground on Zoom 7 pm – Senior Youth Group on Zoom This Week at Trinity The Parish office will be open Monday through Thursday, 10am-2pm Mother Judith is working remotely and can be reached by phone [716.949.8194] or email. Tuesday 7 pm – Finance Committee on Zoom Wednesday 10 am – Morning Prayer on Zoom: the link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning Thursday 4 pm – Grab n Go meals at Trinity Thursday 7 pm – Search Committee meeting on Zoom  Our Easter Egg Hunt was a great success! Over 50 neighborhood children participated. Thanks to Melanie Figueroa, Beth Moeller, Dwight and Brandon Kee, and the youth group for organizing this event.  Please remember during the Easter season, to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for!  Community Meals is awarded a Diocesan Ministry Development Grant Trinity's Community Meals Program has been awarded a Diocesan Ministry Development Grant of $9600. The grant is designated for meals purchased from local restaurants, which support small, locally owned businesses. It will allow us to continue to serve weekly meals through the spring of 2022. We continue to need volunteers and funding to prepare meals in Trinity's kitchen for 2 weeks every month and on federal holidays when the school lunch program is closed. This award is a recognition of Trinity's reputation for faithful and effective mission ministry. GFS Scholarships are available! Application Deadline is near! Attention high school seniors and their families. It’s time for the annual search for deserving recipients of the GFS Scholarships. Each year, Trinity gives monetary awards to qualified members who are entering an institution of higher education. These awards recognize attendance and service to Trinity Parish during the applicant's high school years. The application is available to download on the Trinity Church website at www.trinitychurchmilford.org. At the home page click Resources- Scholarship -Trinity Episcopal Church GFS to download the form Applications must be received by April 23rd and the recipients will be notified shortly thereafter. Please direct all questions to GFS Scholarship Committee at gfs@trinitychurchmilford.org.  Good News Gardens: Pray . . . Plant . . . Proclaim Thank you to Maddie Stochaj for our new logo for this ministry. Take a plant . . . share the produce . . . become part of a garden without walls. We will give small plants to grow in our homes along with containers and tips for growing vegetables and flowers. Mary and Charlie Johnson are preparing seedlings that will be blessed on April 18th and that will be distributed on April 18th, 22nd, and 25th, along with plant care instructions and recyclable containers that have been collected by the youth group. Everyone is encouraged to take a plant to grow at home. We will have a "garden without walls" that draws us together, contributes to a healthy environment, and proclaims God's abundance. Episcopal Church Year in the Life web series explores challenges of past year A Year in the Life is a new web series from The Episcopal Church that documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. New episodes of A Year in the Life will be released every two weeks beginning on April 20. Read more: http://iam.ec/PA2021AYearintheLife Our Prayers Are Offered For: Parish Members & Friends: Sharon Manoogian; Sal & Vas Ferreira; Laura Uretsky; Evangeline Bushey; Lee Kalns; Michael Lambert; Brad Gustavesen; Liz Pekkala; Andrew Yaroshefski; Libby & Sean Aurigemma; Michael & Christian Stochaj & Hazel Delong; Karin Tourtellotte; Gloria Falcone; Barbara; Valerie; Ray & Enid; Clinton Clark, III; Marco Weiss; Al Price; Robert; Mary Torian, Beth & Terry; Esther McKenzie; Lisa Wilson; Sandra Arbogast; Len Baird; Judy Shea; Robin Rowe; Skye Bayleigh Plaisted; Alex; Alisha Starkis Weddeke; Chrissy & Mark; Thomas Scano; the Canali Family; Sherel & Lou Frere; Craig Silverman; Justin Perkin; Tom Childs; Nancy Sharoogian; Bob Mezzadri; all those serving in the military and the Peace Corps, especially Avary DeRagon; Dan Consigli; Drew Beauchamp; Charles; Laura; Elena; Brendan Wood; Danielle & Joel Marsh; Tom Bento; Joel Joudrey; Justin Woessner and their families. Homebound Parishioners: Verna Parente, and Wayne Morey. Our Partner Dioceses: Kumasi and Asante-Mampong in Ghana Those celebrating birthdays this week: Beth Moeller; Chris Nelson; Jacob Landry; Elizabeth Nylander; Justin Richards; Nancy Bentley; Wilhelmena Reed; Wynne Reed; Katie Nelson; Jeffrey Forgione; Nancy Ann Sharoogian; Aida Mitchell; Joe Cuddy; Brooke Littleton; and Katherine Côté. For the Presiding Bishop's Easter Message go to http://iam.ec/pa2021PBEasterMessage
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