Change in Time - Kenneth Okeke Memorial Service

The time of the Memorial Service for Kenneth Okeke has been moved to 6 p.m. -- earlier notice had said 5 p.m. The service, followed by a time of fellowship, will be held at the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Community Center and Gymnasium, 50 Chapman Street, East Hartford, Connecticut.

Saturday, April 17: 11 a.m. Consecration of the Rev. Dr. Ian T. Douglas as the 15th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut at the Koeppel Center at Trinity College. For Trinity parishioners, we will be running a complimentary shuttle service with the church vans from the Trinity parking lot (Goodwin Hall Doors on Farmington Avenue) beginning at 8:30 a.m. and running on the half hour until 11:00 a.m. Morning riders will be given a return pass following the service. Return shuttles will run on the half hour beginning at 2 p.m. with the last shuttle at 4:30 p.m.

Boy Scout and Cub Scout registration continues each Saturday throughout the month of April in Goodwin Hall from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The program is free to all boys in grades K-8.

At 3 p.m. Lee Hagon’s piano students will perform a recital at the church, followed by a reception.

Sunday, April 18: Guest preacher at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services of Holy Eucharist will be the Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga, Bishop of Southern Malawi and President of the worldwide Anglican Consultative Council. Bishop Tengatenga is in town for Bishop Douglas’ consecration.

Following the 10 a.m. service will be Christian Formation for All Ages, with the YAC group joining the adult forum for a video and presentation on the work of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who made it a personal mission to plant trees in areas that had been stripped bare of their natural resources. This is part of our month-long focus on stewardship of God’s creation. A discussion will follow the presentation.

At 3 p.m. the Connecticut Valley Chamber Orchestra will present a special program designed for children of all ages, including Bizet’s Jeux d’enfants (Children’s Games), and selections from Ravel’s Mother Goose Ballet. “Variations on a Nursery Rhyme” by Dohnanyi, with piano soloist Minyoung Lee, will complete the program. Children under 12 will be admitted free; tickets for those 12 and older will be available at the door for $15.00 ($12.00 for students and seniors).


Make your reservations now for the (K)Naves production of the Thornton Wilder Classic The Skin of Our Teeth. Dinner performances will be on Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24, both at 6:00 p.m., with a matinee luncheon performance on Sunday, April 25, at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $20 for adults and children 12 and up, or $15 for seniors for each performance. Children under 12 can enjoy a delicious “kids’ meal” for free. All proceeds from the show go to the Trinity “Raise the Roof” Fund. Make your reservation today by calling Gloria Cheyney at 860-502-7967 or GRARAG@yahoo.com.

This Weekend at Trinity

Friday Evening: Iain Quinn To Perform Benefit Concert
For Choir School
Organist Iain Quinn, who was our Director of Music at Trinity from 1998-2005 and the founder of the original Trinity Choristers, will return on Friday, April 9, to perform a 7:30 p.m. concert to benefit The Choir School of Hartford. Mr. Quinn is now a doctoral fellow in musicology at the University of Durham, England, where he is also Director of Music at the College of St. Hild and St. Bede and director of the Durham University Chamber Choir. He continues to compose, perform and record. The April 9 concert at Trinity will include music from the Baroque period to the 21st century, with works by Bach, Frescobaldi, Reger, Rachmaninoff and others. There is a suggested donation of $20.00 for adults for this concert; all proceeds will go to benefit The Choir School. Don’t miss the chance to welcome Iain back to Trinity and enjoy an evening of music for “the king of instruments!” A reception hosted by the Choir School of Hartford will follow the concert.


Saturday Morning: Boy Scout and Cub Scout Registration
Open registration for boys in grades K-8 are being held on Saturday, April 17 & 24 from 9:30 am to 11:00 a.m. in Goodwin Hall for the Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts in Trinity’s Troop #263. Come be a part of the fun. Plans are being made for outings and summer camp. Bring a friend.

Sunday Morning Symposium: The Adult Christian Formation Committee and the 150th AnniversaryCommittee kick off a month focusing on stewardship of God’s Creation. This Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Alfred Eggin, mechanical engineer, contractor and former UHar professor, speaks about the challenges and benefits of being good stewards of God’s creation in the way we live our everyday lives.