Trinity Anglican Churchis a Christian family. We are people who come together to worship God. We believe in the Christian faith as “once delivered to the Saints” (Jude 1:3) and expressed in the ancient Creeds of the Church.We are reformed in a way of saying that we teach the faith, the whole faith and nothing but the faith. We are a Sacramental Church in that we have those gifts of grace through Baptism, Holy Communion and the other Sacraments so we can be in this world and not of it, and to grow in Christ. The authority for this is founded in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and in the Apostolic lineage the Traditional Anglican Communion has maintained.
Along with worship comes learning. Adults learn in the pews, children learn in Sunday School. Pre-school and early elementary Sunday School is very Bible based. Lessons and crafts are tied together with scripture and story. As the children grow older the curriculum is geared to the growing mind and begins to be tied in with the lessons and themes of the Church year. In addition, the youth group of the parish istaking the lessons taught in their earlier years and finding ways through prayer, service and fun to be good young Christians.
We also recognize that being a Christian is a lifelong process of growth, and we offer opportunity Bible Study and Adult Christian Education. And sometimes we do things as a Church family just to have fun.
So if you are a looking for a traditional church, then Trinity Anglican Church is for you.Please join us any Sunday at 8:00 AM or 9: 30 AM (Sunday School is at 9:30 AM). We would love to get to know you, and have you get to know us.
Sincerely, Fr. Owen Williams, Rector
NEWS FROM THE HILL
It's Always Lent...
I was told this story years ago, and I’ve told it on occasion. I may have used it for a sermon illustration in the past.
There is a town on the West coast of Oregon named Port Orford. It is about as far away as you can get before you begin going to where you want. You might imagine that it could be one of those quaint coastal towns, but it isn’t. It does attract rain and fog as the coast of Oregon has that reputation. And, I am sure that the Chamber of Commerce would rather not be known as the most depressed town in the state. When Marilyn and I lived in Oregon, it was known as having been further depressed by the closure of logging areas because of some "owl."
The Rt. Rev. Thomas Jenkins retired in Port Orford after being Bishop of Nevada. The reasons were never revealed to me, although I have my suspicions. Bishop Jenkins settled in to the town and with him a number of men came to live a type of monastic life. One priest I knew a long, long time ago was sent there by his Bishop to do a year’s penance for some act of disloyalty.
The story goes - One day, dreary and rainy as usual, Bishop Jenkins was walking downtown, umbrella up, fending off the wet wind. Unexpectedly, he ran into one of his parishioners. Specifically, he bumped into her as she was leaving the motion picture house. He began to reprimand her by saying, "Mrs. Smith... a movie in Lent?" To which she responded, "Bishop, it’s always Lent in Port Orford." And she marched off.
Lent is my favorite season in the Church year. People sometimes marvel that such a traditionally penitential season would be my favorite, but the chance to set aside six weeks of the year and dedicate more time to spiritual needs, along with the intense symbolism and special services, make me look forward to Lent more than any other church season.
For centuries, Lent has been set aside as a special time of spiritual deepening and formation. Traditionally, it has been the time when those seeking baptism, confirmation or reception have been prepared. It’s a time for us all "seekers, doubters and the faithful" to engage in soul-searching, self-examination, and simplicity. A time to get honest with ourselves and with God. A time to reflect, a time to heal, and a time to grow.
March 28 Palm Sunday 8:00 AM Holy Communion - Blessing of the Palms
Reading of the Passion according to St. Matthew
9:30 AM Holy Communion & Sunday School
March 29. Monday in Holy Week
6:00 PM Holy Communion and the Reading of the 1st part of the Passion according to St. Mark B.C.P. 139-144
March 30 Tuesday in Holy Week
6:00 PM Holy Communion and the Reading of the 2nd part of the Passion according to St. Mark B.C.P. 145-147
March 31. Wednesday in Holy Week
6:00 PM Holy Communion and the Reading of the Passion according to St. Luke B.C.P. 148-155
April 1. Maundy Thursday
Services Begin at 6:00 PM – Mass for Maundy Thursday, Stripping of the Altar, The Maundy (Washing of Feet) - Supper (after the manner of the Seder) follows.
The Watch at the Altar of Repose – 7:30 to Midnight.
April 2. Good Friday
3:00 PM Movie: The Passion of the Christ - Parish Hall
