Faith & Justice Book Group

Mondays, January 30, February 6, 13, & 20
6pm to 7:15 pm on Zoom

OUT OF THE SUN
On Race and Storytelling
by Esi Edugyan

Esi Edugyan is the author of the internationally bestselling and award-winning novel “Washington Black”, and other fine novels.

OUT OF THE SUN are her essays for the esteemed Canadian Broadcasting Massey Lectures, broadcast on CBC Radio in January of 2022. This book asks us to consider: “What happens when stories normally at the margin gain centrality. How does that complicate who we are, as individuals, as nations, as human beings? Through the lens of visual art, literature, film, and the author’s lived experience, OUT OF THE SUN examines Black histories in art, offering new perspectives to challenge us.”

Please join in our Zoom Book Group 6pm-7:15 pm, Mondays, January 30, February 6, 13, 20.We are sure to have some lively conversation about the book, and how it informs and intersects with our Christian faith.

Contact me, the Rev. Joanne Epply-Schmidt at epplyschmidtj@trinityprinceton.org to signup, and I will send you the link.

OUT OF THE SUN is available at local libraries, or special order at local bookstores, and online sellers.

Advent Wreath-making

Angel Tree 2022

The Angel Tree project will be back in full force this year. Look for the tree inside the church doors on November 27, right after Thanksgiving. We will have the tags with the gifts that families and children have requested hanging on the tree or in baskets. Sign up sheets will be on a table nearby. We have three Sundays to pick a gift and return it wrapped to the church.

I will need all gifts by December 13 so the charities can have their parties to distribute the presents to the families and children. Gifts should be in the range of $25-$50 if you are purchasing a gift card.

The Angel Tree project supports three agencies in our local area:

Arm in Arm, formerly known as Crisis Ministry, was started by Trinity Church and Nassau Presbyterian in 1980. They have three areas of assistance where they help local families in need with food, housing stability and workforce development. This year we will concentrate on those individuals that are in the Workforce development program. This area offers training programs, resume writing, and online computer training. These individuals also work in the food pantries to get hands on experience.

We will be providing gifts cards to the adults who are enrolled in this program.

Housing Initiatives of Princeton provides transitional housing to families for 24 months. In addition to housing, HIP provides individualized case management services for clients to succeed independently. Housing is coupled with job searches, budgeting, educational assistance, and access to food pantries. Assistance is also offered in locating permanent affordable housing, and help with the first month’s rent, and security deposits if needed.

Your gifts will go to families and their children in the three housing units.

Urban Promise of Trenton is equipping Trenton’s children with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management and spiritual growth. Staff and volunteers help empower the children by providing tutoring and homework help along with enriching activities in their afterschool programs. The Street Leaders program employs teens to help lead and mentor the younger children and keep them off the street. They have a 100% high school graduation rate and many continue their higher education. Urban Promise has two locations in Trenton: Camp Truth at Trinity Cathedral, and Camp Grace at East End Community Center on Clinton Ave.

This is our largest agency because of their concentration on children and your gifts will go to all ages of children from elementary age to teens.

Thank you for your support of this tradition,

Martha Lashbrook

Register Children for Christmas Pageant Now

Fall is flying by and Advent is fast approaching! The Rev. Joanne and Emily would like to invite all children between the ages of 3 and 18 to participate in this year’s Christmas Pageant at Trinity Church.

Rehearsals will occur during the Church School hour during November. If your child is in ABC Choir, rehearsals for the Angels’ song will occur during regular ABC Choir rehearsal on Thursdays. We will have two full cast rehearsals on December 10 and 17 from 10-11:30am. The Pageant is scheduled for December 18 (Advent 4), during the 10:30am
service, and will be followed by the Advent Brunch in Pierce-Bishop Hall.

For a full schedule and more information, please visit the Christmas Pageant section of the Family Ministries page on Trinity’s website.

Questions? Email Emily at pruszinskie@trinityprinceton.org.

Thank you all for encouraging our children as they learn to walk in our common faith!

Flower Guild Donations

Dear Friends,

Unfortunately, this year's Flower Guild Donation mailing seems not to have reached everyone. Below is a shortened version of our letter. If you have loved ones who you'd like remembered with flowers at one of our services, please email the information to sbjornberg77@icloud.com. Checks can be mailed to the church or placed in Annie Bryson's mailbox.

"Flowers, greens, and candles enhance our worship at Trinity. Donations for flowers and candles make this possible for all the services held in the church. Many people wish to remember a loved one who has died or mark a particularly joyful occasion by a special gift to the Flower Guild.

You may request flowers for a specific date to remember a loved one or a significant event in the lives of your family and friends. These requests will be listed in the weekly bulletin and in the E-pistle.  You may also wish to donate for Christmas and Easter celebrations. 

When we observe Lent, flowers are not used in the church. In 2023, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22, 2023. No flowers will be in the church from Sunday, February 26 until Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Names for those remembered during Lent will be listed in the Easter Bulletin.

All donations for flowers and candles are welcome and are tax deductible as a charitable gift. Checks should be made to the Flower Guild of Trinity Church. 

Members and visitors to Trinity admire its beauty as well as the majesty of the Liturgy, beautiful music and flowers.  All contributions to the flower and candle funds are deeply appreciated.

Sincerely,
Sylvia Temmer,
Flower Guild Chair

A Big ‘Thank You’ from Rummage!

The Rummage Sale Committee would like to send a hearty thank-you to all our volunteers, and donators for making our fall sale the best to date. We could not have been as successful without your help!

Our collection days started out ambitiously; with a POD in the church parking lot for the month of September; we collected donations from our parishioners for two designated days- over 57 folks collected and donated their treasures for the sale. Our fantastic in-take crew, and rummagers sorted, and moved the donations into the POD and church for the October sale.

The church set-up started in earnest on Sunday, five days before opening day; we again moved the merchandise from the POD/misc. rooms to the designated department room assignments for the sale. We quickly set-up the sale with the 1:00 Thursday opening bell in mind. The three- day sale, went off without a hitch and we were just thrilled at the success of the sale:

• Over 700 shoppers walked through our church doors to attend the sale

• Our sales exceeded last year’s total by 35%

• Our donations were top-notch — these beautiful and valuable items pushed our department totals over the moon

• Our sales grand total to date is over $27,700 — the best fall sale to date.

• The sales proceeds will provide funds to all our outreach groups we support, near and far

Also crucial to the success of the sale, was our clean-up crew and our kitchen hot-dog chief, and everyone who just chipped in and volunteered wherever we needed the help, happily!

We were blessed with beautiful fall weather that brought shoppers to the church, but most importantly, we were blessed by the clergy, church volunteers and friends that made this event just spectacular in every way!

With much appreciation,

Susan MacGregor &
Margot Southerland,
Rummage Committee Chairs

All Saints’ Sunday Schedule

Remember all of the important things happening this All Saints’ Sunday, November 6!

— FIRST —

Don’t show up too early!
Turn your clocks back an hour!

— SECOND —

It’s our annual Stewardship Celebration, so bring your completed pledge form!

— THIRD —

Come to church!

— FOURTH —

Stay after the 10:30am service for our All Saints’ Brunch in Pierce Bishop Hall!

— FINALLY —

You won’t want to miss our 5pm Mozart Requiem and Missa Brevis in D Minor with Orchestral Accompaniment!