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Readings for Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1, 2025 Acts 16:16-34, Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21, John 17:20-26, Psalm 97 For the text of Sunday's readings, visit lectionarypage.net |
If you would like to place a name on the Trinity Prayer List, please call the office at 215-297-5135 or visit trinitysolebury.org/prayerlist
We offer up for special prayers this week: Karen and Scott Holmes, Chris Norton, Aiden Drakeley and Howard Fradkin.
We commend to God’s care and keeping: Ashby Saunders
For Those of Our Parish:
Ru, Emory, Carol, Phyllis, Jean, Thom, Janet, Emil, Woody, Ruth, Alice, Christine, Rick, Bob, Jeanne, Ed, Anne, Bill
For the complete prayer list including non-parishioners, go to trinitysolebury.org/notices
For church members only - to view last names go to trinitysolebury.org/members
The Rev. Rob Baldwin, Rector Tim Harrell, Organist and Choirmaster Trinity Senior Choir Acolytes: 8:00 am Karen Dewar; 9:30 am Kim Laughlin and Jack Williams Lectors: 8:00 am Sue Walsh; 9:30 am Dennis Walsh Lay Eucharistic Minister: 9:30 am Susan Wells Chalice Bearers: 8:00 am Gerri Broadbent; 9:30 am George Kuebrich and Linda Kenyon Healing Prayers: 8:00 Earlene Austin: 9:00 Ann Koberna Day School and Church School Teacher Recognition: Ashley Christie, Nancy Harrison, Jenn Summers and Jessica Williams |
Day School and Church School Teacher Recognition: Ashley Christie, Nancy Harrison, Jenn Summers and Jessica Williams Senior Send Off: Stephen Wilson Altar Guild: Vivian Yeh Ushers: 8:00 Stan Broadbent; 9:30 Paul Angulo and Kathrine Hunt Greeters: 9:30 Melodee and Gene Fox Flower Guild: Sally Drayer Flower Distribution: Lyn Fox Fellowship Hour: Susan and Mark Dils and Kim Laughlin |
Coordinators
One of the greatest joys of being a part of Trinity's community is discovering one's own gifts and the gifts of others as we work toward a common purpose. Listed above are ways any member of our congregation can participate in weekly worship. Please let coordinators know of your interest.
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It's On!
Lobsters with a Picnic and a Party
on the Hill at Trinity
Picnic or Pickup
Saturday June 7th - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
New this year - a vegetarian option: Vegan Lobster Roll
More details/Order: trinitysolebury.org/lobster
Order Now
'nuff said???
Want to help: Lobsterfest needs volunteers and lot's of 'em! Please contact AmandaRBurd@gmail.com
Seeking Your Sponsorship of Lobsterfest Meals for Peacemeal Guests!
Peacemeal, an outreach initiative of Trinity Solebury and St. Philip's New Hope, provides monthly meals at Trinity to community members. It has been a longstanding tradition to invite Peacemeal guests to Trinity's annual Lobsterfest (which is Saturday, June 7 this year). Historically, Peacemeal guests are sponsored by Trinity members to participate in Lobsterfest. Such sponsorships are often provided by parishioners who cannot attend Lobsterfest and wish to offer their support. Other members are willing to cover the cost of an additional meal. Checks and online donations should be noted with "Peacemeal Lobsterfest"
Please, once again, show your love to Peacemeal guests by including them in Lobsterfest. Please contact Steve Wilson, Mr.Stephen.Wilson@gmail.com. for further details.
Senior Recognition and Sendoff
This Sunday June 1st at the 9:30 service
With congratulations to the students and their parents:
Maura, Mandy and Rob Baldwin; Cooper, Samantha and Kai Bode; Simone and Cindy Grondahl and Dave Zerby; Jane, Kelly and John Leyman; Maria, April and Matthew Nicholas; Max, Julie and John Hurley; Andrew, Cheryl and Marshall Whinney
Church School and Day School Teacher Recognition
Thank you to the dedicated teachers who spent their time being stewards to our children. You are our quiet heroes and have one of the most important jobs here at Trinity. The sharing of your teaching gift spreads love, joy and learning over the entire Trinity family and our larger community
Church School: Christine Angulo, Ann & Fred Koberna, Nancy Harrison, Bill Jaglowski, Walter Dixon, Dotti Brown, Carol Church, Melodee Fox, Jenn Summers, Ashley Christie, and Kathrine Hunt.
Day School: Jess Williams, Amber Schwarz, Quinn Povilaitis, Amy Killough, Stacey Morris, Jessica Toney, Kathryn Polito, Lauren Williams, Casey Patel, Kim Corvino, Cori Richards-Jones, and Jaime Brennan.
Introducing Our Newest Members
Have You Met Frank Levy
Decorating elf cookies for the Cookie Bake, preparing an appetizer, side dish or dessert for the monthly Peace Meal project, assisting or substituting for John Shields at the front desk for all of the Friends of Trinity Music concerts and whipping up something festive for the Easter Vigil and concert receptions over the years prompted Frank to say yes to membership in a church community with so many outreach ministries.
A recently retired instructor of English composition at Rider University, Bucks and Philadelphia Community Colleges and - believe it or not - WaWa Corporation, Frank grew up on the Main Line and was in one of the first families to join Temple Adath Israel. While in high school at Lower Merion, he studied religion and history for three years post bar mitzvah at the Conservative synagogue under the tutelage of founding Rabbi, Martin Berkowitz. Books, recordings of classical music and all three children practicing piano filled the Levy home with stimulation. Frank earned his English degree from Long Island University and some decades later earned a master's in education at Temple University.
Frank worked for many years in the local antiques business and, artist that he is, does customized house portraits in pen and ink in the pointillism style. Over the years he has done several for Trinity members and he is currently working on one for the owners of the Fox & Hound B & B in New Hope.
Frank is an avid reader and a charter member of a local book club started by Lisa Landley. For ten years he has been in the Play Reader's Group convened by Linda Kenyon. He became friends with many Trinity members through these pursuits.
In the wider community he volunteers on projects with the New Hope-Solebury library and has been a mainstay with the Bucks County Choral Society for nineteen years; supervising the front of house at concert venues, serving on the Gala committees and hosting fund raising events at various points in time.
Frank's chief pet peeve is being micro-managed. It is also fair to say that the current rigors of air travel and ever shrinking seat space have lessened Frank's penchant for overseas travel. This summer will find him staying close to home with the occasional foray to Cape May during the week - never on weekends! Frank and myself, make their home "down Sugan hill" in Wilshire Hunt.
This is the first profile in a series of the new members we welcomed back on May 4th. The desire is to introduce our new members more fully to the congregation: their backgrounds, histories and what has brought them to Trinity. As a new member myself, I agreed to work with the New Member Committee and develop these little profiles. I thought it prudent to take a first stab at this by profiling someone I know well, my own husband: Frank Levy.
Christopher Whitney, Weekly Notices Editor
The Joy of Baptism
Trinity Church celebrates the baptism of Leo, Allison, and Nora, who were welcomed into the family of Christ on Wednesday evening, in a small private service as requested by the families.
We all know that, while carrying an important message, Baptism is a joyous moment - just check out the photo to the left and you'll see!
All three are children of Trinity Day School staff. If you see them this Sunday when we celebrate our teachers, make sure to say hello!
In Requiem
Ashby Carmichael Saunders
February 6, 1932 - May 26, 2025
Memorial Service June 21st 1:00 p.m.
On May 26, our beloved Ashby Saunders died peacefully in his sleep.
We probably mostly associate Ashby the marvelous sculptures he created while he was largely blind, or with his welcoming personality that immediately warmed your heart. But the story behind his sculptures was the most amazing part.
Ashby began his professional career in advertising as a copywriter before transitioning to a life-long career in real estate in Bucks County. He retired from real estate only when vision impairment from Retinitis Pigmentosa, a condition diagnosed during his teenage years, made it impossible for him to continue working. It was then that his carreer as a sclupture matured, something that had it's seeds in playing with clay as a child to stay quiet in church.
His pieces have an uncanny ability to resonate with viewers. Capturing the quintessential joy of a once-forgotten moment in time, Ashby’s work consistently knocks the ball out of the park. His series of bronze baseball figures were exhibited at the Base Ball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. His life-size sculpture of “Sack Race” is on permanent display at Doylestown’s Central Park and a memorial honoring service workers of Doylestown can be seen at Triangle Park, Doylestown. Ashby exhibited his works in numerous art shows and sold his pieces internationally.
Ashby had a deep passion for music and singing. From childhood choir, college a capella groups, to church music, his beautiful tenor voice was a mainstay in the choir for over sixty years.
Born to Charles Baskerville Saunders and Lucy Carmichael Saunders, Ashby was raised in Southborough, Massachusetts. He attended St. Marks School in Southborough where his father taught math and coached baseball, and where Ashby developed his love of baseball. He graduated from Hampton-Sydney College in Virginia where he met his beloved wife of 66 years, Ginnie. They moved to Boston where Ashby received his masters in Public Relations from Boston University. After starting their family in Boston, a job with the American Cancer Society brought them to Bucks County in 1960. They quickly became parishioners at Trinity Solebury, where Ashby served on the vestry for many years including two terms as Rector’s Warden.
Ashby is survived by Spencer and Amy Saunders of New Hope, Elizabeth Saunders of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, and Susannah and David Roberts of Doylestown, and four grandchildren: Kyle and Christian Roberts, and Aubrey and Lila Saunders. Ashby will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
A service will be held at Trinity on Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m., with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Music at Trinity ( trinitysolebury.org/donate for online donations). Please note “In memory of Ashby Saunders, for Friends of Music” in the memo field.
Mission Philadelphia 2025
June 17-June 22 - 29 Years & Counting
A Joint Initiative Of Trinity Solebury & St. David’s Radnor
Mission Philadelphia is only a short few weeks away. Click Here to see a power point presentation about Mission Philly 2025, it's history, goals, objectives, strategy, budget, and our projects, schedules, release forms and other information.
Have questions, or want more information about Mission Philly: Contact Kyle Evans, Steve Wilson or Bill Yandle.
Trinity Youth Group (TYG) Tuesday, June 3rd 6:30-8:00 p.m.
This coming Tuesday, June 3rd we will meet in the Youth Room at 6:30 for a 2025 Mission Philadelphia orientation. Kyle Evans will present this year’s plans and requirements for participation. Attendance is required for all those planning to attend. Families are also encouraged to come. Time permitting, we will continue preparations for Lobsterfest. All are welcome, and bring a friend! If you have any questions, please contact Steve Wilson at Mr.Stephen.Wilson@gmail.com or Bill Yandle at william.yandle@yahoo.com.
| Church School 2024-2025
June 8 will be the last Church School date before the summer break. Nursery care will be available. On Sunday mornings, Sunday School teachers wait at a table by the door from the parking lot to the Day School to greet and register children and young people. Remember that children begin the worship service in the sanctuary with their families and leave with their teachers after Rob's children's homily. Trinity's team of teachers is led by Vestry Liason Jenn Summers, assisted by Ashley Christie and Nancy Harrison. Christine Angulo cares for infants and toddlers in the nursery.. Ann Koberna leads the PreK-6th grade, assisted on a rotating basis by Fred Koberna, Melodee Fox, Dotti Brown, Carol Church, Ashley Christie, and Jenn Summers. 7th-12th grade teachers are Nancy Harrison, Bill Jaglowski, and Walter Dixon. Church School Registration Form: Click Here |
Peacemeal
For June, Peacemeal is combined ino Lobsterfest on June 7th.
Trinity and our sister church, St. Philip's, New Hope, are partnering to host the Peacemeal dinners. We welcome volunteers to help set up/clean up and break bread with the guests.
If you would like to make a donation and support the work of Peacemeal, please include 'peacemeal ‘ in the memo field of your check or donate online at trinitysolebury.org/donate and note 'peacemeal'.
Have questions? please contact Peter Pearson at pfpbilltown@gmail.com or James Wells.
Kensington Mission
Our next visit will be May 31st
Meal Prep Friday, May 30th, 3:00 p.m.
Big Changes on the Horizon for June
On Saturday April 27th, we had our most recent trip to Kensington.
One of the things that we have been noticing is an increase in foot traffic over what we had seen in previous months, probably because of the increasingly milder weather.
As a result we made 200 sandwiches, up from 150.
Our next opportunity to make sandwiches will be on Friday, May 30th, 3:00 p.m., because of a funeral earlier that day.
Recently, Philadelphia City council passed a bill that will make it illegal for us to hand out anything, and food in particular, from our vehicles. This will take effect in 60 days. As a result, we will be be partnering with a "brick and mortar" organization in Philadelphia called the Sunshine House. I've been working at their soup kitchen this past winter. Currently, we are working out the details of our relationship.
So, we are not going to discontinue our Kensington Initiative, but rather continue to feed those who are hungry there. We'll just be doing it a little differently.
Financial donations can be made to the church, either by check or online at trinitysolebury.org/donate Please put Kensington in the memo line.
Questions? contact kim@parkavepastries.com or phone 215-718-3973
Kim Laughlin
Have photos??? We Want Them
As you take pictures, please email (not text) them to photos@trinitysolebury.org
That's all you have to do, and we'll have the photos automatically placed in the archive where we have easy access to them. If your device asks for a 'size' when sending, please select 'medium' and send 4 at most in one email. Thank you - this make things so much easier for us.
A Trinity "Friends of Music" Event
La Fiocco Presents
The Lion & The Sun: Musical splendors of Baroque Venice & Naples
Sunday June 8th, 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our season finale as La Fiocco presents dazzling music from Venice and Naples, Europe’s most innovative musical cities during the 17th and 18th centuries. Guest artist tenor Corey Shotwell will perform songs from a 1601 collection that sparked the Baroque era, an elegant pastoral cantata of Alessandro Scarlatti, and arias by Antonio Vivaldi from his operas La virtù trionfante overo Il Tigrane and Atenaide. The program also includes instrumental works by Dario Castello, Johann Rosenmüller, Francesco Mancini, and Domenico Sarro.
Corey Shotwell, tenor
Jeremy Rhizor & Claire Smith Bermingham, baroque violin
Nathan Bishop, baroque viola
Donna Fournier, baroque cello
Lewis R. Baratz, artistic director, recorder, harpsichord, & lautenwerk
Introducing young artist Cameron Khan, harpsichord & lautenwerk
The concert will also be presented on Saturday June 7th, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton.
Tickets: $25 advance online (+$1 handling ); $30 at the door (cash or check), students: $10, free for 12 & under
Purchase Tickets Online: Click here
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Healing Prayers the First Sunday of Every Month
On the first Sunday of each month, healing prayers are available at both of Trinity's services during Communion. Prayer requests can be for oneself, a friend or family member, or a local, regional, national or international issue. Individuals of all ages are welcome and encouraged to come to the healing stations.
Share Your Prayer Concerns
If you would like to have the names added to the long-term prayer list, please visit trinitysolebury.org/prayerlist or contact the church office. |
Centering Prayer has been an active ministry at Trinity since the late 1990's. We practice Centering Prayer in the Chapel weekly on Tuesday mornings from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and all are welcome. Come whenever you can. Centering Prayer is a type of Christian contemplation that provides an opportunity to sit quietly in God’s presence, in stillness for greater awareness of God in our busy daily lives. We intentionally put aside all thoughts of the past and of the future, being aware only of "now". When we meet we remember those in need. We practice 20 minutes of silent meditation. We send cards to those in our prayers. One technique of Centering Prayer employs a sacred word that we each choose on our own. Then we silently recall it to return to God’s presence when we are distracted by thoughts, feelings, and images. In Centering Prayer we believe that the beginning and the end of prayer is learning how to be still before God. Thoughts are the inevitable and normal part of Centering Prayer and by returning to our sacred word we are expressing our "intention to consent to God's presence and action within" (Thomas Keating) Consider coming to Centering Prayer on Tuesdays. It is a gentle retreat, if only for 20 minutes, from our busy daily lives. The Trinity Spiritual Life Ministry |
Trinity Church School generally meets every Sunday morning during the 9:30 a.m. service.
Each Sunday there is a sheet on the entryway table in the narthex where parishioners, visitors, and other church attendees can write their prayer requests for that Sunday. The page will include options for those requiring healing, special intentions, or the deceased. Those names will be included for that Sunday and the Sunday following, unless requested otherwise. 