April 22nd, 2021

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

• To renew our certification as an overnight shelter
• To thank Gayle Ruscitti and Karen Carig-O'Neill for their service
• To record email approval of the 2020 Parochial Report, submitted on March 17, 2021

Discussion

• Plans to honor our 2021 graduates
• Preparations for return to indoor worship and for new ministry
•                 Air filters have been purchased
•                  Equipment for hybrid worship has arrived
•                  Beth and Lisa will create a plan to coordinate re-organizing
•                  our storage and meeting room
• What have we done well? 
•              Easter Egg hunt
•              taking steps to move ahead in preparations for new ministry;

             breakout rooms during Sunday coffee hour 

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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! We will give thanks for our offerings on the Feast of Pentecost: May 23rd.

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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 ​[email protected].

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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 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.

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Register for Webinars in May here.

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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; 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.

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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