News & Events

News & Events

Trinity Parish

Upcoming Events



Ongoing

Monday Bible Study at Noon via Zoom. To get the Zoom link, please email the parish office.
Vestry Meeting – 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at Trinity
Junta Meeting – 1st Sunday of the month after the noon service
Encore Chorale – Rehearsals on Wednesdays at 10-11:30 am at Trinity
Trinity Choir –
Rehearsals on Thursdays at 7 pm at Trinity
Confirmation Class—Sundays at 1-2 pm; weekly through March 17th
Wednesdays in Lent Adult Formation—Wednesdays at 7-8 pm via Zoom.

 

March 2024

3/17   Trinity Ringers rehearsal at 11:15 am in Choir Room

3/19   American Law & Government: American Federalism Class at 7 pm at Trinity

3/23   Polishing Party at 10 am

3/24   Trinity Ringers rehearsal at 11:15 am in Choir Room

 

April 2024

4/1      Easter Monday – Parish office closed

4/13   Acolyte Boot Camp at 10 am at Trinity

4/14   Kim Eppenheimer to preach at 10 am service

4/17   Encore Chorale Spring concert at 7 pm at Trinity

 

 

**See below for the weekly announcements.


Weekly Announcements

Lent is a time of giving to those in need. In support of Friendship House, we have six weeks of Lenten Giving Opportunities. Please find the info in our Wednesday Newsletter or look for fellow parishioners with info at coffee hour. Please contact Sarah Berninger for more information.

 Wednesdays in Lent we are reading and discussing the book “Listening for God” volume 1.  This is a collection of excerpts from ten contemporary authors.  Included are selections from: Flannery O’Connor, Frederick Buechner, Patricia Hampf, Raymond Carver, Annie Dillard, and Alice Walker.  Each week we will discuss one author’s work.  The class is every Wednesday in Lent from 7pm to 8pm via zoom.

Easter Egg Hunts will be held after every service on Easter Sunday. So we need eggs! Please sign up on the chart in the back of the church to bring and/or help hide the eggs. Real eggs are requested.

Easter Egg Hiders—we need folks to hid the eggs and run the hunt on Easter Day following the 10 am service. If you are interested in helping out, please contact the parish office.

Easter Flowers: Using flowers to celebrate the Risen Christ is an ancient custom in the church. At Trinity, we continue this by inviting parishioners to contribute memorial flowers honoring loved ones. The minimum contribution is $25; please include a list of those you are honoring with your check and mark the memo line ‘Easter flowers.’ If you choose to give online, please send an email to office@trinityparishde.org with the list of those you are remembering. The deadline is Friday, March 22. Questions? Please contact Ashlin Bray or the parish office. Thank you for participating in the celebration of Easter.

EASTER MORNING MUSIC!  The 10:00 am Festival Service of Eucharist on Easter Sunday will feature the full Trinity Choir, accompanied by brass quartet, violin, organ, piano and timpani.  A pre-service instrumental music recital will begin at 9:45 am that morning.  During the service, soloists and choir will present an eclectic mix of choral music, including Jonathan Willcock’s joyful and carol-like “Easter Rejoicing” and Chris Tomlin’s contemporary classic “I Will Rise.”  Join us for this celebratory service as we raise our voices in song in praise of the Risen Lord!

Women’s Retreat – Friday May 10 to Sunday May 12. Join us for the women’s retreat focused on “Legacy”: how we will be remembered when we are gone, how we can support those facing death or helping another to do so, and those who have lost a loved one. Beth Cohen, Rabbi Emerita of Seaside Jewish Community in Rehoboth Beach, served as Religious Leader there for 10 years before she retired. In her “retirement,” she provides Rabbinic support to the synagogue’s Social Justice Committee projects, especially its Interfaith activity, and provides pastoral support for Jewish people in the Rehoboth Beach area.  Rabbi Beth is also considered the Rabbi in Residence at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes where she has long participated in Bible Study every and led a workshop for St Peter’s Summer Spirituality Series.  Rabbi Beth will lead us in exploring our topics around Legacy and provide background and understanding on the Jewish approach to these issues. Of course, we will also have time for relaxation, delicious food, beautiful scenery, and the company of other women who are on the same journey. This retreat is for women of all ages and backgrounds. The cost is $300 for lodging and meals except lunch on Saturday which is on your own.  Assistance with cost is available – contact Rev. Patty Downing. For more information, please contact Kim Denhardt.

An “Acolyte Boot Camp” will be led by Patty in the sanctuary at Trinity on Saturday, April 13 at 10 am to train any children eight and older who would like to join our acolyte team.  We hope your children can join us!  We also need a few parents to help “guide” and “shepherd” the acolyte team and the acolyte robing closet in the choir room, so if you are interested in helping with these duties, please let us know.

FREE CONCERT:  Encore Chorale of Wilmington – Come celebrate the return of spring on Wednesday, April 17, at 7:00 pm, right here at Trinity, when The Encore Chorale of Wilmington, a 40-member vocal ensemble, under the direction of Trinity’s Director of Music, David Simmons, presents a FREE concert, filled with an eclectic mix of choral delights, that will light up your spring with warmth and joy!

ARTS DAY AT OLD SWEDES – Reserve the afternoon of Saturday, May 18 (Noon to 5:00 pm) on your calendar and ask your friends to join you for a unique “Celebration of The Performing Arts!”  Produced by The Arts At Trinity (TAAT) as part of the 325th Anniversary of Old Swedes, this “first of its kind” event will feature FREE performances by a host of prominent arts ensembles, including Opera Delaware, Delaware Shakespeare, Pieces of a Dream Modern Dance Company, and The Serafin Ensemble.  From singing to dancing, and from dramatic offerings to instrumental performances, it will be an afternoon you will NOT want to miss.  NO tickets required!  Most performances will take place on the stage of the outdoor amphitheater.  Stay tuned for more details and exact performance times.  Help us spread the word throughout the greater Wilmington region!  If you can assist with set-up, logistics, staffing, or tear-down, etc, that day, please contact David Simmons, at david@trinityparishde.org.