TRINITY ePISTLE Sunday June 22nd, 2025

WEEK OF SUNDAY, JUNE 29th, 2025
✢THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST✢

One Heartbeat at a Time

Dear Beloved of Trinity,

This week, I had the sacred honor of officiating the funeral of a dear friend’s father, who lived to the remarkable age of 102. In the United States, only about 0.03% of people reach the century mark. His life was a full and generous one—rich with love, family, a successful medical career, community service, and global travels.

In stark contrast, a colleague presided over the funeral of a 19-year-old young man who tragically fell asleep at the wheel while driving home. He was at the top of his class, a varsity athlete, beloved by his classmates—an exemplary young man with a bright future.

Both lives, though vastly different in length, speak to the fragile and mysterious nature of our existence. There is often no clear rhyme or reason to how or why things happen. We like to believe we have control—and perhaps in some ways we do—but ultimately, life unfolds on its own terms, shaped by countless unseen variables.

At the end of the day, every life is lived in the same way: one heartbeat, one breath at a time. Whether we are granted 19 years or 102, each of us moves through life moment by moment. A heartbeat is a heartbeat. A breath is a breath. These are the sacred rhythms that unite us all—regardless of status, age, or circumstance.

So I invite you: pause for a moment. Become aware of your own heartbeat. Feel the breath moving in and out of your lungs. And give thanks to God for the simple, extraordinary gift of being alive.

“With each beat of the heart, God whispers: You are still here. You are still loved. Make this moment count.” — Unknown

Peace and Blessings,

Summer Schedule

Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 AM

Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10AM

This Sunday’s preacher:

The Rev. Paul Jeanes III

SUNDAY READINGS

Sunday Forum: There will be no Sunday forum during summer.

CONTRIBUTION

Rooted in Faith. Moving Forward in Hope.

Trinity Church has stood as a beacon of worship, learning, and service in Princeton for nearly 200 years. As we prepare for the next chapter, we are launching a $7.5 million comprehensive campaign to ensure our ministries thrive and our historic campus is preserved for generations to come.

Inspired by the beloved hymn, God of Grace and Glory, this campaign reflects our gratitude for God’s past provision and our collective call to invest in Trinity’s future.

Summer Choir Returns!

For the months of July and August, we will have a come-and-sing summer choir open to all.

Each Sunday in those months, simply show up at Ivy Hall for rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. (arrive no later than 8:50) to learn the music for the 10:00 service.

You can sing as many or as few weeks as you like!

The music will be fairly straight forward, so it’s a great way to give choir at Trinity a try if you love to sing!

All ages are welcome, but please check with Meg if you have a child younger than age 10 who wants to sing so that we can make sure it’s a good experience for them.

You could even bring your whole family to sing together!

Contact: Meg Harper harperm@trinityprinceton.org

Vacation Bible School!

We've had a wonderful week at Vacation Bible School!

We've been On the Road with God, learning about people from the Bible who've had to take difficult journeys.

By exploring these stories through games, crafts, music, and science, we've learned that God is always with us, wherever we go (Joshua 1:9)!

We hope that you will join us next year for more summer fun!

50th Trinity Church Rummage Sale

This is an amazing time for Trinity Church…

50 years, and going strong with the Rummage Sale!!!

Save the date: October 16th-18th 2025

Please start putting all your treasures aside this summer to support our sale! Collections will begin in September but start sorting your donations now! As always, we are not collecting furniture, pet items, baby items, broken electronics, and/or torn damaged goods.

Questions? Please email: rummage@trinityprinceton.org

PRAYER LIST:

Please pray for the following souls who have recently passed:

Carolyn Green

Michelle Romero

Bob Edwards

Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: James Arnold, Boden, Peter Brown, Katherine Burke, Clark, Ruben C, Evon Cassier, Jason Clark, Shereese Clark, Donna Crafford, Cullen Creel, Patricia Domino, Don Edwards, Christopher Dismas Eldredge, Steve Evans, Gus Escher, Marty Fitzgerald, Pat Grabiec, Shane Greene, Kate H, William Hannan, Sissy Hoover, Charlie Huebner, Tamara James, Ellen Jane, Patricia Killian, Lerose, Charles Lewis, Lillie Lim, Jay Lipscomb, Makenna, Julie Meidlinger, Richard and Marianne Merkelbach, Nancy Metcalf, Les and Joanne Miley, Candice Miller, Chris Moser, Clive Muncaster, Steven Murray, Rosemary Parish, Paul, Ed Perrott, Linda Perrott, Katrina Poskay, Kim Prior, Jason Chandler-Renfro, Freddy and Daneel van Rensburg, Roger Quinn, Kathy S, Amber Schuppan, Dianne Senko, Samantha Seto, Nancy Slade, Maria Smarsh, Mary Stevens, Isaiah Stevens, Marcia Thompson, Trisha Thorme, Phil Unetic, Anthony Wilmoth, Mike Zimmerman, Betty Zuray ➨ Please pray for the following souls who have recently passed: Jack Wallace

➨ 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 ➨ Website: trinityprinceton.org

“We believe God’s love is expansive and unconditional and that through Christ, God has called us to love one another as God loves us. We welcome all people of every gender, race, age, culture, ethnic background, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, family configuration, or difference of ability. We celebrate the worth, dignity, and gifts of every person as a child of God.”