Driveway Safety Improvements

Our driveway that connects Mercer and Stockton streets is a great convenience for parishioners and for parents of Nassau Nursery children.   It is also a safety hazard as it tempts drivers to speed through our property to save a few minutes.  In addition, some drivers have been entering from Stockton Street in violation of the driveway's one way direction.  Finally, there was no signage alerting drivers exiting onto Stockton Street that they need to stop before the sidewalk.

Recently, the Grounds committee invested $2,400 in three improvements to minimize these safety risks:

  1. Installed a speed bump to slow speedsters down before they reach the Narthex area

  2. Asked the Municipality of Princeton to replace one of its Do Not Enter signs at our Stockton St. exit that had become extremely faded.  They promptly made that change as well as reoriented their second Do Not Enter sign for better visibility.

  3. Added two smaller "Do Not Enter" signs facing from our fence to Stockton Street to ensure that any driver turning from any direction will see that they should not enter our driveway.  

  4. Installed two Stop signs just before the sidewalk at Stockton Street  and painted the words "Stop" along with a thick white line across the driveway.

In addition, our contractors fixed three potholes in the parking lot, repainted two handicapped parking spots and the crosswalk by Ivy Hall.  Special thanks to our wonderful sextons for putting up all  of our new signs!

Please help keep parishioners and children safe by entering our driveway only from Mercer Street, driving slowly over the speed bump and by making a full stop when exiting at Stockton Street.  

Newcomer Opportunities

Newcomers Forum

  • Sunday, October 6   9:15 – 10:15 am  

  • Pierce Hall     

The Newcomers Forum is a great way to meet vestry members, clergy and fellow newcomers while enjoying bagels and coffee.  There will be a couple of welcoming speeches but mostly this is a time to talk to new and longtime members of the parish and to meet your clergy.   Pierce Hall is the main meeting room in the parish building, which is attached to the church.  

Tea at the Rectory

  • Sunday, November 10   4 -5 pm, followed by Compline in the church

  • 25 Mercer St.

Father Paul Jeanes lives in the house next to the parish hall.  Join him, vestry members and fellow newcomers for refreshments and fellowship.  Then at 5 pm, feel free to join us as we walk next door to the church for the evening prayers said during Compline.

You are welcome to attend any of these events without registering but if you know in advance that you’ll attend, please do email tomascott1965@gmail.com so that we can plan accordingly.  Also email Tom with any questions you may have.  We look forward to seeing you!

Volunteer Opportunities

Parish volunteers are always needed for these two Fall events which support Trinity’s outreach programs:

  • Rummage Sale - Details about rummage in the post above. We need volunteers for all aspects of the sale: set-up, sales, clean-up.  Setup occurs from October 13-17 and the sale itself is on October 18-19.  To volunteer for any of these days, please send your contact information to rummage@trinityprinceton.org .

  • Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot – This annual event is a 5k race beginning at 8 am on Thanksgiving Day.  Father Paul started it the year after he arrived at Trinity Church.  Over 2,000 runners and walkers participated in 2023 and raised over $70,000 for Trinity’s outreach programs and partners.  Trinity parishioners handle all of the functions of the race, from distributing race packets to monitoring the route.  More details will be available soon on how you can help make this year’s race a success.

Arm In Arm 50th Anniversary Celebration

Our Outreach partner, Arm In Arm, will be participating in a 50th Year Anniversary celebration and Health Fair this Saturday, September 21st at 9:30 am. It will be held at 1440 Parkside Ave, Ewing NJ (in the gym located to the right, inside of the main entrance).

They need 6 volunteers who can help prepare and serve non-perishable bags of food to the community during the event.  It will last until 3 o'clock or as long as the food lasts, but even if you can only participate for an hour or 2,  Arm In Arm can still use your help.

To volunteer please click  SIGN UP HERE or call Shariq Marshall with Arm In ARM at 609-508-7851. 

Welcome Noa and Richard!

We are delighted to have two wonderful interns, Noa Bolmenäs and Richard Pryor, III, join us for our 2023-2024 program year! Read a bit about Noa and Richard below. Please greet them warmly when you see them.

Noa: My name is Noa Bolmenäs, I am a 3rd year M.Div student at PTS. I moved to princeton in 2022, after living in beautiful Chicago since 2019. Before then I grew up in wonderful Sweden. Now, I am planning my next steps in life, as well as my marriage to my partner, Narvella. My path has led me on many fascinating adventures, but for now it is pulling me toward church and education. My main interest is the Old Testament. I have found it the most valuable conversation partner and inspiration for dealing with immigration and forced migration, which are the central issues my social work has gone toward. I am more than excited to be at Trinity for this coming year, to get to know this wonderful parish, and to worship together!

Richard: Richard Pryor, III is a Masters student at Princeton Theological Seminary in the Church History and Ecumenics Department. A graduate of the University of the South, he is also the creative editor of Earth & Altar. He is a son of Christ Church in Kent, OH, and is part of the team behind the Episcopal Chant Database and Metrical Collects. He has been a four-time Deputy or Alternate to General Convention, and most recently chaired the Consecration Planning Committee for the Transition to the 12th Bishop of Ohio. He enjoys making and listening to music, testing out new recipes, and reading long-form journalism.

Important Family Ministry Update 

Dear Families, 

I am thrilled to be back at Trinity after my sabbatical. It was such a joy to see  many of you last Sunday! During my time away and upon my return, the Family  Ministry Oversight Committee (FMOC) and I had some important conversations,  leading to fresh insights and clarity about the ministry resulting in some changes. 

First, I regret that Grace Francque is no longer with us. We are deeply grateful for  her contributions to our children and wish her the very best in her next season of  ministry. Second, we are now actively searching for a full-time Director of Family Ministries. This individual will work under my supervision and in close partnership with our FMOC. In the meantime, we are committed to working creatively and  collaboratively to ensure that our programs continue to thrive and flourish. 

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the FMOC members—Krista  Galyon, Luise Lampe, Chris Leavell, Alicia McCarther, and our beloved Kara Slade.  Their dedication and faithfulness have been truly invaluable. 

As always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or thoughts.  Your input and support are deeply appreciated! 

Forward in Faith! 

Paul

Introducing Donte Milligan, Minister of Youth 

It is my great pleasure to introduce our new Minister of Youth, Donte Milligan. Donte is the Head of Middle School and Chaplain at the Doane Academy in Burlington, NJ, where he has served since 2020. Donte and his family have been joining us for worship and are most happy to call Trinity their church home. In addition, Donte has been in conversation with Bishop French and has officially entered the process for ordination in the Episcopal Church. “My time at Doane Academy has been extremely influential to me personally and spiritually, leading me to leave the  Baptist tradition and begin the process of ordination in the Episcopal church.” 

Donte earned his Bachelors of Arts in History/Education Degree from Bloomsburg  University and his Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from United Lutheran  Seminary. Donte is currently working on his Master of Sacred Theology from  United Lutheran Seminary as well. 

We’re thrilled to have Donte on board, and he will be leading the first youth event  of the year on Sunday, September 22. Stay tuned for more details! 

Please join me in warmly welcoming Donte and his family to the Trinity  community. You can reach him directly at milligand@trinityprinceton.org 

Sunday School This Sunday!! 

Please join us this Sunday at 9:30 in the Children’s Chapel for our first week of  Sunday School. We welcome Noel McCormick, one of our amazing Trinity  choristers, who will lead the children in a time of song, celebration, and praise to  Kick-Off our year together!! 

See you Sunday!!

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