Trinity Cleans Up!

Trinity members young and old lent a hand to organize, clean, toss, carry, sort, move, and more! Many thanks to Amy Griffith for heading up the crew, and to all who came to help out! Check out Penelope, our youngest helper!

We've called a new Vicar

The Vestry has endorsed the unanimous recommendation of the Search Committee, and has called Rev. B.Cass Bailey to be Trinity's new Vicar, effective July 1, 2010. Though Father Cass comes to us from St. Christopher's in Kailua, Hawaii, he and his wife are no strangers to the East Coast. In fact, Tish Bailey is a graduate of UVA's School of Nursing. They and their two children will take up residence in the Vicarage in mid-June, and his first service at Trinity will be on Sunday, July 4.  

Our supply priest schedule April-June 2010

The Revs. David Wayland, David McIlhiney, Don Moore, and Nana Ghartley will provide supply priest services for this period. If you need pastoral care, please call the church office at 434.293.3157 and we will forward your request to one of these priests.

Wednesday evenings in Lent

Every Wednesday during Lent starting on February 24, we will be meeting for a simple supper of soup and bread and a brief worship and scriptural meditation. Supper will be served from 6-6:30 in the parish hall. Then we will move up to the chapel for the worship and meditation. The scripture passages can be found in Binding Up the Brokenhearted: a study on healing for Lent 2010. Hard copies are available at the church or contact Ayuko.

Ode for St. Cecilia's Day

All seats filled for "An Ode on St. Cecilia"

Every seat-- and all the rented seats-- were filled at 4:55 pm on Sunday November 22 as Music minister Carlton Dickerson donned his Handel garb and led a 56-voice, 14-instrumentalist, 5-vocal soloist performance of Handel's Ode on St. Cecilia, a musical setting for Dryden's poem. Following that joyful noise, Carlton led the audience and the musicians in an a cappella version of "There's Something about That Name". Members of the Boys and Girls Club helped Senior Warden Amy Griffith cut fruit and vegetables for the reception that followed.

We had wonderful fellowship around a lovely meal-- lasagna, colorful salads, rice and beans, and desserts. Then, we distributed copies of Renewing the City, and provided a synopsis of the first ten chapters. Our discussion began with the question "When did you first hear God's call to you?", and moved into the concept of Jerusalem's wall as a definition of self as well as a source of unity and protection. This will continue at December's potluck. You'll enjoy the story of Nehemiah told in contemporary language, and will feel right at home since the issues the Jews faced are the timeless issues we face today.

November 1: All Saints' Sunday- Celebrating Trinity's Saints

We celebrated our 90th Anniversary in gratitude for our spiritual ancestors who left us a legacy of quiet and persistent withness to God's presence in a hurting world, through their consistent outreach to Trinity's neighbors and early entry into work to heal race relations in the community.

Our spiritaul forebearers established a particular focus at Trinity on the needs of young people beginning with Rev. Ellis' encouragement of athletic activites for the boys of Trinity in the 1920's, the Camp Faith summer program of the 1970's, and continuing through the many years of faithful servie of the Trinity Child Care Center. In addition to these ministries through the church, our saints, commemorated in a Roll Call and memorial booklet, also individually fed the hungry, welcomed the stranger, clothed the needy, took care of the sick, and visited those in prison.

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Trinity Yard Sale
Trinity held its annual yard sale on Saturday, August 29th. Thanks to your wonderful donations, Trinity raised almost one thousand dollars. Many thanks to Stephanie Commander and all those who donated, volunteered, and shopped!

Trinity Hosts Boys & Girls Club
Trinity's Arnette Hall is hosting the Charlottesville Boys' and Girls' Club this summer. From early morning until late afternoon, Monday through Friday, our parish hall serves as a key site for summer programs also utilizing Washington Park. On Fridays, a cooking class is conducted in the kitchen, with youngsters making healthy meals that they then take ingredients home with them to make again for their families. If you're stopping in at the church, swing by and say "Hi".

Trinity Sunday & Annual Picnic
The Charlottesville alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority were our guests at this final service of the regular church year. Dressed in crimson and cream, they spoke of their history in Charlottesville and their service to the community.

Since it was Trinity Sunday, Pastor Sherry's sermon addressed the doctrine of the Trinity. She used an apple to illustrate the concept of three in one: the skin representing Jesus, the flesh representing God, and the seeds representing the Holy Spirit.

Following the service, we held our annual End of the Year picnic. The church provided chicken, burgers, and 'dogs, and parishoners brought salads and desserts. Grillmasters and identical birthday-mates Kevin Barnard and Amy Griffith worked their culinary magic, and a good time was had by all!

Long-time Trinity Member Passes
Geneva H. Anderson, mother of Al Anderson, passed away quickly and quietly at her home, on June 13. At her funeral on June 20, friends and family spoke of her wisdom, her kindness, her ability to convince others that what she wanted to do was going to be fun, and how she could fold sheets so they looked like they were just coming out of the newly purchased package! She always referred to her son, Al, as "my wonderful son". Among her many talents was her quilt-making. We will miss her dearly.