In This Week's Notices: This weeks readings
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Readings for Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023 Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 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 add the following to our prayers: Courtney Smyth Roth, the daughter of Pam Smyth and niece of Eric and Kyle Evans
For Those of Our Parish:
Sue, Ru, Randy, Allen, Katharine, Carol, Richard, John, Phyllis, Jean, Amanda, Janet, Chris, and Mark, Emil, Ruth, Annie, Joann, Sue, Laura, William, Alice, Rick, Carol, Cathy, Jeanne, Mary, Anne, Robert, Bonnie, Morgan, Faith, Brendan, Pam, Beth Anne, Barrie, Bill, Chip, Dick, Barbara, Bill
For Friends and Family:
Mark and Steve, Eddie, Marian, Coleman, Waltier, Keri, Anna, Jim, Barry, Curtis, Cameron & Cindy, Robert, Emily, Maryann, Melissa, Anne, Tom, Louise, Nancy, Sharon, Mary Claire, Debbie, Frederick and Mike and Charity, Shane, Judith, Wayne, Tony, Erin, Howard, Bob, Kay, Barbara, Kathie, Jennette, Rodney, Abigail, Anne Marie, Alexandra, Lavern, Cathy, Kathy, Lee, Sandra, Jawon, Henrisha, Isis, J'Amaia and Janae, Jenny and Gracie, Ericka, Albert, Rick, Sue, Peter, Emily, Rachel, Ben, Patricia, Shari, Alfred, Robert, Barbara, Tim, Sue, Joann, Jessie, John, Carol, Cate, Macey and Kyle, Alice, Kevyn, Jeannie, Maru, Matt, Beth, Allison, Jacques, Caitlin, Michelle, Briana, Travis and Rachel, Amanda, Bridget, James, Moritz, Claudis, Joelle, Wilma, Beth, Carol, Bonnie Sue, Nibley, Flora, Karen and Declan, Beverly, Richard, Carol and John, Leo, Ken, Gary and Dick, Pat, Joann and Bernie, Steven, Stephanie, Amanda, Katie, Greg, Mindy, Courtney,Julie and Guy, Abby, Bruce, James, Bob, Terry, Bob, Corky, Linda, John, Daryn, Grazhina, Anthony, Cathy, Temple Judea, Bill, Gabriella, Justin, Linda, Joray, Mother, Joan, Bob, Lucille and Edward, Maria, Joey, Cliff, Heather, Jim and Diane, Dee, Bob, Vince
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
Coordinators
Altar Guild: Susan Wells; Flower Guild: Linda Kenyon; Ushers: Gary Wilmore; Lectors: Linda Kenyon; Greeters: Cathy Mumford
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.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
3:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
LOBSTERFEST IS BACK WITH A NEW TWIST
After 3 years, Lobsterfest is returning to it’s roots: a picnic style event for all to enjoy.
Come eat under the tents or take home a luscious dinner that includes a 1 1/4 pound lobsters and/or 1/2 rack of smoked organic pork ribs. Dinners also include corn on the cob, coleslaw, and a dinner roll.
Tasty homemade clam chowder will be available too! Our concession stand will have additional food options and homemade baked goods. Complimentary lemonade is available (picnic only), and non-alcoholic drinks for purchase… or BYOB.
We have two options for your order:
All orders (pickup or picnic) are timed. Place your orders early as dinners sell quickly! Order online now at trinitysolebury.org/lobster
Help Support the Many Beneficiaries of Lobsterfest
For sponsorship opportunities please click here
Lobsterfest is our only annual fundraising event supporting outreach through Trinity’s Partners in Mission. All proceeds will be used exclusively to support local and regional mission partnerships, including our 27th anniversary Mission Philadelphia service initiative focused on urban farming in the North and West Philadelphia corridor. Other beneficiaries include Fisherman's Mark, Delaware Food Pantry, and Bucks County Opportunity Council.
Lobsterfest will be held rain or shine.
Lobsters from Heller’s Seafood - https://www.hellersseafood.com/
Ribs from More-than-Q - https://morethanq.com/
Come Join the Service to Celebrate Dave Benner
Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m.
All are welcome to attend to share stories, smiles, and laughter – just what Dave would want
Reception to follow hosted by the Trinity Vestry
Most of us know that Dave was a long term member of Trinity, that he had a love of horitculture, and had a long career as a professor of ornamental horticulture at Delaware Valley College (now University). But there are many things from his past with which are less known. In high school and college, he excelled in gymnastics, in particular the pommel horse. His senior year at Penn State he placed third in the nation on the pommel horse. Before starting his career at DelVal, he was the head botanist for Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in Washington Crossing.
Other passions included: composing music and playing piano by ear, painting, woodworking, rug making, baking and cooking, wild food foraging, vegetable gardening, genealogy, birding, tennis, fishing, hiking, exploring the pine barrens and spending most of his summers in Maine. He summited Mt. Katahdin more than 10 times. And let's not forget his 2-acre woodland moss and wildflower garden was open to public each May for tours for more than 40 years.
Come join us for this special celebration of a special life.
Dave passed away peacefully on December 19th, 2022.
(source: Bucks County Herald)
Cape May Holiday House and Girls Friendly Society
How many of you remember the 'Girls Friendly Society Holiday House' in Cape May? It was a distant memory of Bette Hayward and Barbara Yount, who both stayed there in their youth. Then, while walking through Cape May one day, all of a sudden Bette turns to me and says "I think that's the Girls Friendly Society". And sure enough, it was the 'Holiday House' and it's still operating.
Holiday Houses were the initial homes or retreat centers for Girls Friendly Society (GFS) members and their families. The Cape May Holiday House is the only one left in the United States. It is owned by GFS Pennsylvania.
The Girls' Friendly Society is an international, not-for-profit organization, affiliated with the Episcopal Church for girls and young women. The program is parish based and open to girls of any race, religion, or nationality between the ages of 5 and 21.
GFS provides a Christian-based support system that focuses on the emotional, physical and spiritual growth of its members in order that they better understand themselves and their relationship with God, family, each other, the community and the world. GFS USA was founded in Lowell Massachusetts in 1877.
Holiday House offers GFS Friends and Families an affordable vacation retreat in Cape May. To learn more about staying at Holiday House, e-mail gfsholiday@yahoo.com or call 609-846-6097
https://www.facebook.com/gfsholidayhouse
https://www.facebook.com/gfsusa
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Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for yourself or if you are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help. |
Trinity’s Rector Search Committee has been hard at work identifying and gettting to know candidates.The Search Committee wants us to know that every candidate who has expressed an interest in this position has been interviewed at least once, and often more than once. Great care is being taken to make sure Trinity Solebury will be a good match for a new Rector, and that our parish will be well-served by this mutual decision. The work of the Search Committee is done in collaboration with the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. This is a very significant time in the life of our congregation. Vestry members and the Search Committee all welcome inquiries and comments from Trinity members.
The search committe members are:
| Barbara Tortorello, Chair Doug Brindley Melodee Fox Kim Laughlin Bill Jaglowski | Lisa Landley Eric Muth Patrick Summers Roger Stikeleather Susan Wells |
Please pray for our church, committee members, and our future rector, that they be guided and inspired to do God's work and follow His direction.
For Candidates: Incorporated in 1860 and located in scenic, historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and only 1.5 hours from Manhattan and 45 minutes from Philadelphia, Trinity Episcopal Church is seeking to call a full-time Rector to lead and inspire our active and committed parish. At Trinity, we are self-motivated Christians, eager to share and impatient to see God's love and justice spread throughout our world.
Please take the time to learn about us by reviewing our website www.trinitysolebury.org, our New Rector Search page trinitysolebury.org/newcalling, which contains our parish profile, and our position description.
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and OTM profile to Canon Arlette Benoit Joseph at abenoitjoseph@diopa.org.
A Prayer for the Parish in the Time of Transition
Glorious and gracious God, you have blessed Trinity Church with a goodly heritage of worship, fellowship, and service. And you have inspired our pastoral leaders, over the years,to keep us faithful to the mission of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to each succeeding generation. For this we are thankful.
Now as we search for a new Rector, we seek your guidance and insight to help us discern whom you would have us call to be our companion, as together we go forward into the future of your advancing Kingdom. May that Priest be wise, compassionate, thoughtful, and filled with the Holy Spirit.
In the meantime, may we be strong and united in one common purpose, supporting and caring for one another and active with you in the fragile world around us.
All this we ask in the name of the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Rev. John D. Bartle +
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Mission Philadelphia Presentation: | Help Ukrainian Families Support Episcopal Relief & Development in providing humanitarian aid in response to the crisis in Ukraine. By donating to the Ukraine Crisis Response Fund, you will help meet critical needs for people fleeing the violence including food, cash, blankets, and hygiene supplies. Visit episcopalrelief.org/ukraine-crisis
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There are many ways to contribute to Lobsterfest, One way would be providing a full propane tank. We will need a total of 14 full tanks. Empty tanks that have outlived their usefulness need to be exchanged (not refilled) for a new full tank. They are stored at the back kitchen door, where they can be picked up at any time. The new full tanks can be returned to the same spot.-uid6447bcd3a8467-mag100.jpg)
Our Trinity knitters and crocheters have lovingly made prayer shawls and baby blankets that are available for our congregation. If you know of someone who would appreciate the care and comfort of a shawl or blanket, please let Janet Gill know. Her contact information can be found in our directory. Janet would also love to hear from anyone who would consider participating in our knitting ministry, which has a long history at Trinity. 
Trinity's Youth Group Meets This Tuesday
Need Crisis Support - Dial 988: Everyone is familiar using '911' when emergency help is needed, but you may not know about '988'. Dialing 988 from your phone will connect you with 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress.
To view the Mission Philadelphia 2022 presentation presented to the Vestry by Kyle Evans, visit 
