The Reverend Canon Lawrence Biddle Weeks, Rector
Thew Elliott, Music Director & Organist
Trinity Vestry for 2017
Senior Warden: Bill Green
Junior Warden: Steve Brown
Treasurer: Kathie and Jeff Winchenbach
Clerk: Dibbie Appleton
Megan Dunn Brooks More Sarah Wilson
Kris Lemay Bob Richards David Ferland
Bryan Lewis Marilyn Thomas Paul Guerin
I am writing this from the perspective of Holy Week, the last week in Lent. I hope that you have had a Holy Lent, by which I mean that you have spent some time looking back over the last year to see if another course may have been charted in your life. As you know, […]
I hope that you are having a good and purposeful Lent. I hope that you have been taking some small or large time to be centered with God each day. Have you been able to pray each day? Have you been able to use Lent as a way to do a bit of reorientation of […]
In fact, we all woke up with a new reality recently. And we will have to live with that reality, and we will be talking about how to do that for a while. Advent is usually the season where we say, “Wake up! God is coming!” This year, no matter where you are in the […]
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer This is the time of the year when we are all asked to reflect on the spiritual […]
In 1891, the cornerstone for “Trinity Chapel” was laid for the church which would rise from vacant ground at the corner of Forest Avenue and Coyle Street in what was then the Town of Deering. By 1886, the church was dedicated and was operating as a mission in union with the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. […]
Trinity volunteers are coming together to help Dress a Girl Around the World, a campaign under the auspices of Hope 4 Women International which brings dignity to women around the world. The theory of this particular campaign is that a well-dressed girl will be less of a target for predators. Maizie Argondizza, longtime Trinity member, and […]
Trinity youth joined forces and together planned, shopped, cooked and served a delicious meal at the Ronald McDonald House in February. We had so many kids who wanted to participate so we will be returning in March with five High School Youth to prepare another delicious meal. Not only is this a rewarding experience for […]
For a few weeks now, Thew Elliot, Trinity’s new music director, has been welcoming the Portland community for fun and singing on Monday evenings from 6:30 – 7:45PM. Each session is open to anyone who’s interested. We spend our time working on a well-known pop song, and Thew teaches three parts for it – middle, […]
This November, the Christian Education group at Trinity and St. Peter’s will offer a series of discussions on the highly acclaimed book, “Being Mortal,” by Atul Gawande. Atul Gawande, award winning author, physician, and researcher – has written a wonderfully enlightening book. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters at the End explores many questions and […]
As part of the Butterfield Memorial Series, acclaimed and inaugural poet Richard Blanco presented on October 21 at 6:30 PM at Trinity Church in Portland. Trinity was thrilled to host this accomplished poet and memoirist. Blanco came to national prominence after his selection as the featured poet during President Barack Obama’s last inauguration. Trinity welcomed […]