Afternoon Tea at Trinity

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3 - 4:30 pm 

Evensong at 5:00 pm

Pierce Hall, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St

You are invited to join us for a delicious traditional English Tea at Trinity Church.  Enjoy this lovely opportunity to return to an elegant era and have a ‘cuppa’ plus homemade scones with clotted cream and jam, savories, and sweets.  All that and a delicious tea especially blended for this occasion, all served by formally garbed waitstaff and surrounded by lovely floral arrangements.  Following the tea at 5 pm, the exceptional Trinity Choir will sing a traditional Evensong in the historic church, accompanied by our master organists, Dr. Margaret “Meg” Harper and Joseph Ferguson.

Best of all, you will be helping our magnificent choir continue to make beautiful music, not only here in Trinity Church but on an invited tour to sing at English cathedrals in 2026!   This special event, priced at $45 per person with a special new opportunity for a VIP room with champagne and cocktails/mocktails ($85 for VIP room ticket), is a fundraising effort for our choirs.  Our choirs will sing for a week at Ely Cathedral and will be the Choir in Residence for an entire week at Westminster Abbey - an amazing opportunity for an outstanding choir!    

Be sure to make your reservations now as seating is limited.  Payment by cash, check, or Venmo to ‘Trinity Church’ with ‘Choir Tea’ in the memo line.   Questions and/or reservations? Please e-mail Terri Brown at terribrown4@gmail.com or call 609-915-3800.

Tickets will be on sale Sunday, April 27, outside Pierce Hall before the Common Grounds Café at 9 a.m. and in the narthex after the 10:30 service.  On Sunday, May 4, they will be on sale before the Forum in Pierce Hall and after the 10:30 service in the narthex.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Overnight Vigil

From 8 pm on Maundy Thursday evening to 7 am on Good Friday morning, the reserved sacrament from the Maundy Thursday service will be on the altar in the Lady Chapel. We invite you to spend an hour in prayer with Jesus, who asked his disciples ‘could you not watch with me one hour.’ 

Sign up at the Google link below or in the Narthex: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1li8RNJzYlMZHXMicNtPM7ZtVDrLee3vG4--JoembROU/edit?usp=drivesdk

No Oregon Trailblazers this month - Wild West next month

Because our April meeting time falls on Holy Saturday (April 19th), the Oregon Trailblazers won't meet this month. Join us instead for the Easter Vigil at 7 PM. Bishop French will be there and it should be a lot of fun. Of course, our traditional Easter Egg Hunt for kids will be earlier that day at 11 AM. We will meet again on Saturday, May 17 at the usual time (5:30 PM) for our last gathering of the program year. The theme is "Wild West" to celebrate Kara's impending sabbatical in Oklahoma that starts the following Monday! That means tacos, barbecue, or anything else you think might work. Stay tuned for a signup later on. 

Communications Director Search 

Trinity's current Communications Director Char Mansfield will be moving to Chicago to pursue their career as an ordained minister.  During Char's eighteen months in this role, they have greatly enhanced the quality and timeliness of our parish communications as well as the live-streaming of our Sunday service.  Now we need to replace them and continue their good work! The search  committee consists of Morgane O'Connell, Nithila Peter, Hailey Hensley, Tom Scott, Annie Bryson and Char Mansfield. A job description is posted at https://www.trinityprinceton.org/employment. If you or someone you know is interested in this part-time position, please send a resume and cover letter to communicationsearch@trinityprinceton.org. 

Save the Date: Easter Egg Hunt

Families! Save the Date: Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11am

Trinity’s Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Holy Saturday at 11am on Stockton Lawn, and will be covered with colorful, candy and treat-filled eggs. Beforehand, we gather at the church entrance for a blessing. Bring your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs. During the hunt, keep an eye peeled for the Easter Bunny, who loves to pose for photos. Come back for the Easter Vigil at 7pm or on Easter Morning to celebrate our Risen Lord!

Faith and Politics Panel Discussion with Dr. Elaine Pagels

Throughout history, religious beliefs and faith-based movements have played a crucial role in resisting authoritarianism, advocating for human rights, and inspiring social change. This event will explore the intersection of faith, dissidence, and political power across history and cultures.

On Wednesday, April 2, 6:30pm - 8:00pm., Harrington Spear Paine Professor at Princeton University Elaine Pagels and David C. Steinmetz Distinguished Professor of World Christianity at Duke Divinity School Lian Xi will discuss these themes and draw parallels between their recent books.

By comparing these two seemingly unrelated historical contexts, the discussion, moderated by Arthur Ross Director of the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations Orville Schell, will shed light on the enduring power of faith, moral conviction and higher loyalties than to the state in the face of political oppression.

An author book signing will follow the discussion, and copies of Miracles and Wonder and Blood Letters will be available for purchase. The discussion will take place at the Asia Society and Museum, located at 725 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021. Tickets are $15 for non-members, $8 for members.

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