TRINITY ePISTLE - Sunday, June 9, 2024

WEEK OF SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2024
✢THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST✢

Welcome Grace and Joseph!

Dear friends,

We are thrilled to introduce you to the two newest members of our Trinity staff team: Grace Francque and Joseph Ferguson. Grace has just started her job in Family Ministries to help our children and young people and their families grow in their life in Christ. Joseph will be joining Dr. Meg Harper in our music department as Associate Director of Music on July 1. As you see Grace and Joseph around the church this summer, please do introduce yourselves and welcome them to our parish. I can’t wait to see what the next chapter in our life together holds.

As Fr. Paul would say, forward in faith!

Grace: Hi there! My name is Grace Francque (pronounced like Frankie), and I’m super excited to be leading Trinity’s children and family ministries! I graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary this past May; my degree reads “Master’s of Theological Studies with a Specialization in Practical Theology and a Concentration in Education and Formation” (I know, it’s a mouthful). For most of my educational journey, I envisioned myself working in a corporate office after graduating from my master’s program (I actually have a B.A. in business management!), but God had different plans for me!! I have a diverse and extensive background in childcare, education, and adolescent social and emotional health; my background in working for the Church or other faith-based organizations is just as comprehensive. God, time and time again, opened doors to opportunities that required me to exercise the skills and apply the knowledge my aforementioned experience afforded me. One of those opportunities was running Trinity’s nursery. I’m certain that God brought me to Trinity, and I’m certain that God, in God’s divine timing, gave me the honor and privilege of stepping into this leadership role in the Trinity community. I am looking forward to laying a path for our littlest parishioners to know Jesus, and I’m looking forward to providing parents and guardians the resources and support they need to build their home churches. I’m also looking forward to meeting those of you whom I have not met!

All are welcome to swing by my office any time to introduce yourself, ask questions about the future of children and family ministries at Trinity, or recommend your favorite TV show or movie — I’m always looking for new things to watch!!

Joseph: Joseph Ferguson is an organist and pianist from Little Silver, New Jersey. A recent graduate from Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music, he is especially interested in organ improvisation and the role of music in the liturgy. During his time at Yale, Joseph held the position of Organ Scholar at Church of the Heavenly Rest in Manhattan, New York, where he accompanied the adult choir and choristers, performed service music and voluntaries, and conducted regularly. Previously, he earned degrees in Piano from Rutgers University and McGill University. Joseph is looking forward to joining the team at Trinity, supporting the growth of its music program and further getting to know the members of its community.

This Sunday’s preacher is The Rev. Clark Ohanga.

The readings for this Sunday can be found here.

Sunday Forum: No more Sunday forum until the fall.

Diocesan Discussion Group

Canon Susanna Cates

The first Diocesan Discussion Group is about to start! We've had a tremendous response from folks whose adult children no longer attend church, and our group will have its first meeting on Thursday, June 6th, at 10:00am. This meeting will give us the chance to begin getting to know each other and to hear our stories and will be our time to set up more meetings going forward. In the weeks to come, we'll continue to spend time with each other and with clergy and mental health professionals who will help us navigate healthy discussions and engage in best spiritual practices. There's still time to join us, and we'd love to include you. To sign up or for more information, please contact the Reverend Canon Susanna Cates (scates@dioceseofnj.org).

Icon Workshop!

July 13 - 19, 2024

Deadline to register: June 13, 2024

The Prosopon School of Iconology returns to Trinity Church for the (24th!) icon workshop. Beginning students will complete an icon of Christ Emmanuel during the workshop. Never held a paint brush? No worries! You will be given a drawing to trace onto the board, step-by-step instructions, daily demonstrations, and all materials. See the announcement for more information. Still have questions? Contact workshop coordinator and Trinity’s iconographer in residence, Maureen McCormick, at maureen@iconodulestudio.com.

2024 VBS Child Sign-up

Dates: June 24-27 (Monday-Thursday)
Time: 5-7:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE!!!
Location: Trinity Church (33 Mercer St, Princeton | Next to Princeton Seminary's Wright Library)
Ages: PreK-Adult Programing
Just Like Me! is an adaptable Vacation Bible School program that centers the deep and active faith lives of children and the real-world context our kids live in. In the parallel adult sessions, parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to dig into the theological underpinnings of the Just Like Me curriculum.
This is a multi-church, ecumenical program sponsored by Princeton UMC, Mt. Pisgah AME Church, and Trinity Church.
We are so excited to bring you this program, and we look forward to seeing you in June!
If you have any questions, please email one of our program coordinators: Pastor Tayler Necoechea (tayler@princetonumc.org) or Carolyn Liverman (carolynliverman43@gmail.com).
Register here for Just Like Me!: Community Vacation Bible School 2024!!
This form is for kids PreK-8th Grade only!
If you are an adult and would like to volunteer, please use this volunteer form. High school teens can also sign up as volunteers here.
If you are an adult and would like to participate in our parallel adult program, you can register here.

Help our Partner St. Michael’s Church

Help our partner St. Michael’s Church in Trenton with their Fundraising Reception, Saturday June 29, 2024

St. Michael's, Trenton is running a pair of urgent fundraising receptions, Sat. June 29th, from 1pm-5pm, and Sat. October 12th from 3-6pm. This winter our cast iron boiler sprung a leak-- and the upgrade to 21st century HVAC will will be costly. We are raising funds to demonstrate our fundraising capacity to cover their matching requirements for a matching grant from the National Fund for Sacred Spaces. To help us along the way, become part of the newly-formed "Friends of Old St. Michael's" by clicking on the following link and SUPPORT ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH . We'll put your name on our list for "free" entry to the June 29th reception, where you'll get to hear what's planned for the October fundraiser, as well as several new Broadway numbers from the St. Michael's Players radio-podcast, "Kovacs' Cafe in the Upper Room @ St.Michaels.”

Opportunities for Participation in Worship

Calling all instrumentalists! During the summer, we will have opportunities for those in our congregation who play musical instruments to offer preludes and/or offertories for services. If you play an instrument and would like to share your talents, please sign up on the digital form at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NVTEWapN2oon5_D87IlAvv_wJuyNyf48_eloRrPT1XQ/edit?usp=sharing or on the paper sign-up in the narthex or at the front desk. Thank you!

Paul's Sabbatical Updates

Stay up to date with Paul’s Sabbatical updates here: https://www.trinityprinceton.org/sabbatical-updates.

PRAYER LIST: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Judy Anderson, Katherine Burke, Barbara Gonzalez-Palmer, Shane Greene, Charlie Huebner, Roman Horoszewski, Patricia Killian, Lerose, Judy Maskymovich, Candice Miller, Clive Muncaster, Jan Pell, The Rev. Rod Pinder, Katrina Poskay, Nancy Slade, Barbara Kellogg Stowe, Trisha Thorne, Rick Zultner ➨ Please pray for the following souls who have recently passed: Kathy Flynn ➨ If you want to add someone to the list, please email Annie Bryson at brysona@trinityprinceton.org.

RECOVERY MEETINGS: Looking for recovery meetings? See our list of recurring meetings here.

ZOOM EVENTS: Join all Zoom meetings, unless otherwise advertised, at ZOOM.US/J/2859819016 [By phone: 1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 285 981 9016 Password: 1979].

ABOUT US: Trinity Church ➨ Est’d 1833 ➨ An Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey ➨ 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 ➨ (609) 924-2277 ➨ The Rev. Paul Jeanes III, Rector; The Rev. Cn. Dr. Kara N. Slade, Associate Rector; Wesley Rowell, Lay Pastoral Associate ➨ Website: trinityprinceton.org

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