Resist!  Repent!  Return!

Lenten Study for the Wednesdays in Lent

Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Program at 7:15 p.m.

Everyone 6th grade an up are invited to participate!

There will be a program for elementary aged children and nursery care for infants through four years old.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Rev. John Katsoulis, a Greek Orthodox priest and the pastor of the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, will talk about the Orthodox understanding of sin.  It is seen as a sickness of the soul that may be cured by Christ through the Sacraments.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Mr. Archie Abaire is a member of the Baha'i congregation in Fredericksburg.  Baha'i is the youngest of the world's monotheistic religions and follows the teachings of its founder, Baha'u'llah.  Its basic belief is that all the races of humankind are one and that peace and unification can come with the breaking down of the classes which divide us.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Julie Millard, Ph.D., will talk about an Eastern spiritual path known as Sant Mat, or the Path of the Masters, a multifaith path of meditation, dedicated to love, unity, and peace.  Bill Millard, who began studying non-western spiritual practices in the mid-1980's, will talk about the practices of Tibetan Buddhism that can lead people past sin and toward the light of awakened consciousness.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The Rev. Kent Rahm, rector of Trinity Church, will talk about Sin and Repentance within the Anglican tradition.  One mark of Anglicanism has always been its ability to embrace a variety of viewpoints; how does this openness work when talking about sin and repentance?

Learning About Lent
Elementary Aged Children
Led by Patty Marion

Using creative centers, children will learn about and will experience the season of Lent in a unique, inviting, and fun learning environment that accommodates a variety of learning styles.  Topics for the five weeks of Lent include The Cross, Making Choices, Keeping the Commandments, Lenten Practices, Our Need for Change, and The Blessings of Jesus.

Special Events for Sunday, March 14, 2010

During the 9:15 Family Eucharist we will celebrate the new American citizenship of Steve Myers.  Steve has been a member of Trinity for a year and a half.  He swam the Thames to become an American, taking the citizenship oath in February.  There will be a simple liturgy during the service to celebrate his new status.

During the 11 o'clock Eucharist, the Rev. Robert Laws will take his simple vows as a Novitiate of the Order of St. Anthony the Great, OCP.  Brother Kenneth Hosley, the Abbott, will preach at both the 8 and 11 o'clock Eucharists; some of the other brothers are expected to attend as well.  Help support Trinity's Assistant Rector as he takes this next step in his faith journey.

Construction Resumes!

Work on Trinity's new parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, and drainage system started up again in early March after being delayed by February's record snowfalls.  Now that the snow has melted, the workers have poured more sidewalks in front of the church.  We can enter by the red doors again!  The new sidewalks really set off the Memorial Garden, making it a central feature on the property.  Once all the major construction is finished, the extensive landscaping that is planned will add to the beauty of the church.

Work has also resumed on the parking lot off William Street.  The snowstorms halted the last stages of preparing the ground for asphalt.  The contractors are busily filling in the holes and topping the ground with a good solid base.  There is still some concrete work that will need to be accomplished there before putting down the base coat of asphalt.  Let's hope that the project will be completed well before Easter!

The newly enlarged parking lot has been a real blessing. Please begin using it and the handicapped parking spaces near the holly tree now. 

Many thanks to all the people who have worked so hard to get this project off the ground.  And, of course, many thanks to all the people of Trinity for their generous donations to our Capital Campaign so that this dream can become a reality.

Return regularly to the web page for future construction updates!