On a very warm afternoon recently, I had the joy of making my way to Hightstown, turning in the entrance to Meadow Lakes, opening the front door and making my way to the meeting room where we once upon a pre-Covid time celebrated the Holy Eucharist with our parishioners and friends who reside there. I looked in the storage closet and there is our portable altar. I checked on the linens, vessels, and supplies. All in order.
And I checked on the current protocols for gathering and worship.
I have good news! Meadow Lakes is welcoming Trinity clergy back to begin holding Communion services for the Meadow Lakes community again. And Meadow Lakes is also pleased to welcome not just the clergy but also Trinity parishioners who are not residents to come along and join in!
On the second and fourth Thursday of each month we will host a discussion group and Holy Eucharist. At 3pm, we will gather In the meeting room for a discussion entitled “The Gospel and You: Conversation with the Clergy“ and at 4pm we will celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
It will be so good to be together at last as the greater body of Trinity Church!
On a second warm afternoon recently, I had the joy of making my way to Stonebridge in Montgomery, heading up the front stairs to the assembly room to celebrate Holy Eucharist with our fellow parishioners and friends who reside at Stonebridge. This is always such a lovely and meaningful time.
I have good news, Stonebridge is also now welcoming Trinity parishioners who are not residents to come along and join in!
On the third Thursday of the month we will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 4pm in the meeting room followed by a brief social time.
Again, It will be so good to be together at last as the greater body of Trinity Church!
In October at Stonebridge, we will begin another opportunity for worship and community. On the first Wednesday of the month at 10am in the meeting room, there will be an Episcopal Morning Prayer service followed by a discussion group by the same name as that at Meadow Lakes, “The Gospel and You: Conversations with the Clergy”.
On an upcoming afternoon in the coming week, I will begin the conversation with Pennswood Village in Newtown about holding Communions service and conversations there as well.
The Clergy and the Parish Care Team are pleased to share all this good news with you. We bid your prayers, presence, and assistance in making these ministries successful. Please contact me if you would like to know more. Thanks be to God for this new season of new opportunities in which to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness together.
The Rev. Joanne Epply-Schmidt,
Associate Rector