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Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 10, 2026 Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21, Psalm 66:7-18 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: Howard Fradkin and Chris
We commend to God’s gracious care and keeping: those who serve in our Armed Forces and for all who are in harm’s way.
For Those of Our Parish:
Earlene, Debbie, Emory, Phyllis, Euler, Jean, Janet, Emil, Ruth, Jim, Pat, Christine, Rick, Barbara, Denise, Cathy, Jeanne, Ed, Dick, Sue, Dennis, Bill, and Anna P.
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 Gerri Broadbent; 9:30 Lindsay Christie Lectors: 8:00 Gerri Broadbent; 9:30 Walter Dixon Lay Eucharistic Minister: 9:30 Whitney Chandor Chalice Bearers: 8:00 Gerri Broadbent; 9:30 Walter Dixon and Sue Benner | Altar Guild: 8:00 Deborah Faust; 9:30 Allison Kohart Ushers: 8:00 Beth Schermerhorn 9:30 Jeff Harrison and John Shields Greeters: 9:30 Christine and Paul Angulo Flowers: Linda Kenyon Flower Distribution: Lyn Fox Coffee Hour: Karen and Scott Holmes Laundry Angel: Walter Dixon |
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.
Repeating:
trinitysolebury.org/lobsterfest To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Trinity Church and our history of outreach and community support efforts, we are making this year’s lobsterfest more fun than ever. There will belive music by the Traveling Sölebury’s, lawn games, kid’s face painting and more! Come eat under the tents or take home a luscious dinner that includes a 1 1/4 pound lobster 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. Your lobsters are waiting for you - order now at trinitysolebury.org/lobsterfest Because of events like Lobsterfest and the generosity of participants like you, we have been able to assist organizations such as Fisherman’s Mark, A Woman’s Place, and the Bucks County Opportunity Council. Our youth have also continued their work with Mission Philadelphia, helping transform abandoned lots in West and North Philadelphia into green spaces and community gardens. These experiences not only improve neighborhoods but also give our young people the chance to build meaningful connections and see the difference they can make in the world. Click here for sponsorship opportunities |
Lobsterfest needs many helping hands to create the extraordinary event experience enjoyed by all our guests. You can help by volunteering throught "signup genious" at trinitysolebury.org/signup If you have friends who would like to join in, all are welcome. The Trinity150 and Lobsterfest Teams |
Board Game Night Returns
Saturday, May 16th, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
It's back, and just in time to give a quick pick me up. Bring a game, bring a snacks to share, and bring a friend to our fifth board game night.
This event is for the entire New Hope/Solebury and surrounding communities!
Bring one of your favorite games, a new game you've been itching to try, or just show up and discover something new!
ECS Rapid Rehousing Welcome Baskets
The ECS Rapid Rehousing Welcome Basket outreach project was a huge success. Thanks to the generous and supportive people of Trinity, we were able to donate 18 complete baskets plus a $25 gift card to be included in each basket.
Thank you all for your kindness and support. The families that Episcopal Community Services supplies baskets to will be so grateful. You are all the best!!
Melodee Fox
Rogation Day Walk
Saturday, May 9th, 11:00 a.m.
Delaware Canal State Park Picnic Area on Black Rock Road
Meet Rob for a walk along the Delaware Canal to celebrate Rogation Day.
Black Rock Road is approximately two miles south of Yardley or 12 miles from New Hope traveling south on River Road (PA Route 32). Travelling south on River Road out of Yardley, you will pass a small cemetery on the right, then Bedford Road just before Black Rock Road. Turn right onto Black Rock Road for two tenths of a mile. The Delaware Canal State Park sign and picnic tables will be on your right with additional parking will be on the left.
We will commence at 11:00 AM with prayer at the picnic tables, and then walk north on the canal for roughly half an hour before returning to the Black Rock picnic area for a pot-luck lunch. Please bring chairs if you can. Remember that anything you bring for the pot-luck may need to be refrigerated with an ice-pack in case your car gets hot in the sun.
Rogation days, also known as Rogationtide, are days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity. They are observed with processions and the Litany of the Saints. The so-called major rogation is held on 25 April; the minor rogations are held on Monday to Wednesday preceding Ascension Thursday. In the Ambrosian Rite minor rogations were celebrated on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after Ascension, preparing to celebrate Pentecost. The word rogation comes from the Latin verb rogare, meaning "to ask", which reflects the beseeching of God for the appeasement of his anger and for protection from calamities.
But in the early days of the Anglican Church, there was a change in meaning to focus on prayers for crops and subsequently, on the importance of observing legal property limits, which were often ignored in the pursuit of larger crop yields. Some of the Rogation celebrations could get quite out of hand with drinking being quite common. (The photo above is taken in Hever Kent in 1967)
The new, Protestant version of the Rogation days became such a fixture in Church life that the tradition was carried over to the English churches across the British Empire, including to the Americas by British colonists in Bermuda, Jamaica, Barbados, Virginia and South Carolina. Rogation days continue as an optional observance in the Episcopal Church, and in Anglican Provinces around the world. Although early Rogation celebrations were associated with rural life, agriculture and fishing, the Book of Common Prayer in many jurisdictions has been expanded to include propers for commerce and industry and the stewardship of creation, as well as a fruitful season, and rubrics were added for their use.
(source: Wikipedia - Photo By Ray Trevena, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13090404)
Mother's Day
Maybe it's a bit more complicated
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, which was initially formed in the late 1800’s as a way to bring mothers together who had lost their sons in the Civil War, but later expanded to a holiday in which each family would celebrate their mother(s).
While having its roots in the Church (Methodism, specifically) the Episcopal Church doesn’t recognize Mother’s Day as a religious holiday, so there is no special prayer "Collect" like there is for Thanksgiving or Labor Day.
Mother’s Day can also bring up a mix of feelings. The simple message of celebrating the mother ignores a wide variety of circumstances: families with two fathers, or families in which the mother is a source of pain and trauma. Others may be grieving the loss of a child or facing the heartbreak of not being able to have children.
Because of this, and since it’s not part of our liturgical calendar, our Sunday worship won’t include anything specific for Mother’s Day. Instead, during the announcements, I will lead us in a prayer for the caring of children, the shared and celebrated responsibility of everyone to our children.
For all the great mothers out there doing their best every day to care for their children, we give thanks for you. For the teachers, coaches, aunts, grandmothers, mentors, and friends who also have chosen to make a loving difference in a child’s life, we give thanks to God for you as well.
Adult Forum
Discovering your Spiritual Gifts
May 17th at 11:00 a.m.
This month's adult forum will be on the topic of taking a "spiritual gifts inventory." But what is a “spiritual gifts inventory” and what does “taking an inventory” mean? As Christians we are called by the Holy Spirit to be disciples, and one element of that is understanding our own calling as a part of the body of Christ. We will discuss how your talents can be overlayed into a panoply of ministry opportunities, and how a “spiritual gifts inventory” helps that happen.
The inventory helps you assess your spiritual gifts using a series of questions about your life. There will be a questionnaire that you can fill out at home and then return to me or the church office. I will follow-up with you in a one-on-one meeting to discuss what the inventory has revealed.
At the forum, I will talk about different gifts, the passages of Scripture that have been used to understand them, and review the inventory process. I want to help you come to a greater appreciation of your call to discipleship, what your existing healthy and fruitful gifts are, and what gifts may be waiting to grow.
The forum will be live-streamed.
Rev Rob+
Rector, Trinity Solebury
A Trinity "Friends of Music" Production
Organ Recital
Aaron Patterson
Sunday, May 17th at 4:00 p.m.
Featuring organ works by Bach, Bolcom, DeMarco (premiere),
Ficarri and Rachmaninov
Aaron Patterson was awarded the Pogorzelski-Yankee Memorial Scholarship as a freshman in 2018, and recently earned his BM degree as the Charles and Judith Freyer Annual Fellow at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied organ performance with Alan Morrison. He also received a certificate in harpsichord performance, studying with Leon Schelhase. Aaron is the proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship at the Julliard School, where he is pursuing an MM degree in organ performance under the tutelage of Paul Jacobs. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Patterson won first place in the 2017 Albert Schweitzer Organ Competition and the 2016 West Chester University International Organ Competition. Performance venues include the Wanamaker Grand Court, where he is an assistant organist, Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. He is currently assistant organist at Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for ages 18 and under.
Trinity Church School meets every Sunday morning during the 9:30 a.m. service. All young people will join their families for the beginning of the Service. Following the Children's Sermon, children will go to their respective classrooms (K-5th or 6th-12th). The young people will rejoin their families in the sanctuary at The Peace. Parents are invited to register children and youth by filling out a Registration form available online below, in McArthur Hall, or in the Narthex. Please speak with a Church School teacher or reach out to Ashley Christie, Jenn Summers or Nancy Harrison with any questions. Childcare will be provided in the Nursery following the Children's Sermon and until the children re-enter the sanctuary at The Peace. Trinity's team of teachers is led by Jenn Summers, assisted by Ashley Christie and Nancy Harrison. Christine Angulo cares for infants and toddlers in the nursery. Ann Koberna leads the PreK-5th grade, assisted on a rotating basis by Fred Koberna, Melodee Fox, Dotti Brown, Carol Church, Ashley Christie, and Jenn Summers. 6th-12th grade teachers are Nancy Harrison, Bill Jaglowski, and Walter Dixon. We look forward to welcoming your children. Ashley Christie, Jenn Summers and Nancy Harrison Church School registration formClick Here |
Unfortunately, due to heavy school commitments, we did not have enough youth available to meet this past week. Several of our youth are involved in school concerts, activities, and preparations for ongoing state testing. As a result, we have postponed our visit to the Goat Hill Overlook until next week, May 12th. The plan is to meet at the Lambertville Station parking lot at 6:30 p.m., carpool up to the overlook, and return to the parking lot by 8:00 p.m. We hope many of you will be able to join us next week TYG welcomes everyone -- Please feel free to bring friends! Questions? please contact Stephen Wilson a.k.a. Mr. Wilson at Mr.Stephen.Wilson@gmail.com if you would like to join in. |
Kensington Initiative
Meal Prep Friday June 19th at 1 p.m.
Come join us Friday June 19th as we make 400 PB&J sandwiches to pack into 200 lunches for distribution from the Sunshine House in Kensington.
Financial donations can be made to the church, either by check or online at trinitysolebury.org/donate Please put Kensington in the memo line. And now that the weather is starting to cool a bit, we could really use donations of white socks. One way to find them is by going to Amazon and searching for "white socks bulk men"
Questions? contact kim@parkavepastries.com or phone 215-718-3973
Kim Laughlin
We are pulling together a broadcast team to help run our weekly broadcasts. For the past 2 and a half years, Mandy Baldwin has been our heroine, and run the broadcast every week. Although she loves doing it, it's time now to put together a group that can share the responsibility. It's a fun job with quite a bit of room for creativity. So far Scott Holmes and Stan Broadbent have graciously agreed to help. But we'd really like to have a couple more. The job of running the broadcast is not difficult, and does not require any specific tech skill. We have 3 cameras, two of which are movable with a joystick. To switch to a camera, all it takes is a single button press. We create graphic overlays with the words to the service and music (in the form of a computer presentation), and they are overlayed on the video as needed. You get to choose what angles to use, and how to time things. If you're a creative person who is not scared of technology, this is a job you can easily do. Contact Mandy Baldwin or Deneise in the church office if you would like to join in! |
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. |
New Hope Celebrates: PrideFest 2026
May 9th -17th
PrideFest 2026 will take place with events all across New Hope and Lambertville. This year's theme, “Pride in Full Color,” invites the community to embrace identity in its most expressive forms: speak openly, live vibrantly, and love without restraint.
Inspired by the raw energy of street art, this year’s visual campaign features a striking brick wall layered with graffiti, paint splatters, and a dripping heart symbolizing that Pride is bold, expressive, and impossible to erase. PrideFest 2026 reflects a community that continues to create, celebrate, and show up fully in every shade of who they are.
It will be a full week of Pride celebrations, events, and community as NHC’s PrideFest returns. Join for the lineup of festivities leading up to our signature Pride weekend in the heart of New Hope, including the Pride Parade crossing the bridge from Lambertville, the Pride Fair, PrideFest Live! entertainment, and more. Celebrate with thousands of visitors as the Delaware River towns come together for one of the first Pride festivals of the season.
Trinity will be indirectly participating as Rev. Rob drives his orange Jeep as a part of a rainbow of vehicles in the parade.
For more information, go to newhopecelebrates.com
Prophetic Witness & Gospel Values in Challenging Times
Saturday, May 16, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Trinity Buckingham
Please join clergy and laity from around the Bucks Deanery for a conversation about living our faith and peaceful protest in a charged political climate. Father Bill Streit will share experience and wisdom from his 40+ years as a Catholic priest and involvement with the Catholic Worker movement.
Light refreshments will be served from 12:30 to 1 p.m.
The Episcopal Church
Office of Government Relations
Episcopal Public Policy Network
Are you interested in what the Episcopal Church is doing to engage our nation's leaders on issues of concern to us? The Episcopal Public Policy Network works to fulfill our baptismal covenant of "striving for justice and peace". You can sign up for email notifications and to participate in weekly policy network calls. They will also provide you with specific information about upcoming bills related to public policy so you can have an impact.
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations The Episcopal Public Policy Network EPPN on Facebook
Celebrating the Past View Presentation View Rotating Picture Show View Opening Prayer View Video Recording
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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 |
That could be:
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. |
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. For more information, contact Victoria 267-337-2729 victorias36@hotmail.com |
Trinity Youth Group
Broadcasters Needed
Have photos??? 
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.
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. 
