Trinity Episcopal Church welcomes you!
When you join us for worship, you will be greeted and given a bulletin that will help guide you through the order of the service. Episcopal services are based on The Book of Common Prayer which will be the red book in your pew.
During worship, you will be able to follow along from the bulletin with the corresponding page numbers in The Book of Common Prayer. There will be several opportunities where you can enjoy or join in singing hymns. Music and words for the hymns are found in the blue hymnal in the pew.
Episcopal worship is centered around Communion, also known as The Holy Eucharist. All are invited to come forward and receive the bread and wine during communion, or if you would prefer you can come forward to receive a blessing by the priest or simply remain seated.
Services start at 10:00am on Sundays. Service of Holy Eucharist typically lasts about an hour. Service of Morning Prayer is usually half an hour.
After service, please join us for refreshments and fellowship downstairs in Morrill Hall. A chairlift is available if needed.
If you would like more information about the Episcopal Church or how to join or get involved please see a church member or send an email to secretary@trinityware.org.
Message from the Senior Warden
November 15, 2025
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ-
" . . . do not be weary in doing what is right." (2 Thess 3:6-13)
This is the last line of the Epistle for this Sunday, from Paul's 2nd letter to the Thessalonians. In the full reading, Paul is again writing to the church in Thessalonica to encourage them not to sit idle and lazy waiting for Jesus to come again but to do the good work that He commanded of all. There were many who were of the "He's coming soon- I don't need to do anything" school of thought. Paul reminded that Jesus would come in time and it did not serve to do nothing. What is that old testament verse from Proverbs we hear paraphrased a lot about idle hands being the devil's playground? Jesus called us to do good deeds- to love one another, to help the poor, to tend the good earth that God has given to us.
There is much that we can do, in big and small ways, to follow Paul's teaching. This month, we are collecting food for Jubilee Cupboard to help people in our community. Next month, we will offer gifts under a tree in the sanctuary to help the Ware Fuel Bank, the Springfield Rescue Mission and the Jubilee Diaper Ministry (more on this to come when Advent starts). What all this means is we will take up the call to show others we are Jesus's followers by the love we show to one another and those around us.
