April 15th, 2021

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 

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Please remember during the Easter season,  to add a coin to your mite box/container for things you are thankful for!

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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