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"If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth,

and the truth will set you free"

2 John 8:31-32

We give thanks to God and with great joy look forward to the Confirmation or Reception of 31 members of the Trinity Church family!

Yes, you read that correctly! ... 31 people committing to following Christ in their life, as members of the Episcopal Church, here at Trinity. It's by far our largest number of candidates for many years - if not ever, and is a wonderful blessing to the church here which continues to grow numerically and spiritually! Bishop Ted Gulick will Confirm, Receive, Preside, & Preach at a very special service on Trinity Sunday, May 26th, at 9:00am.

So, what can you do to continue to bring in God's Kingdom to this place?

• We're asking all of the Trinity family to be present at this very special service to worship, give thanks, support, and celebrate! 9:00am, Sunday, May 26th. Our service will be followed by a delicious celebration Brunch, 10:30am, Cox Hall.
• Please pray for the continued numerical and spiritual growth of God's family in this place, that others may find Christ and follow him.
• Please pray, each day, by name, for all those being Confirmed or Received this Trinity Sunday...

Trinity, there's a place for you.

Start the Summer

in Style @ Trinity!

It’s that time of year again to have our first big Trinity summer cookout and picnic!

This year we'll be in the Bishop’s Garden on Sunday the 26th of May, starting at 5:00pm —just as the Hunt Country Stable Tour comes to a close. We will have the Trinity team working multiple grills and cooking lots of cheeseburgers and hotdogs, as well as a tasty vegetarian option.

We are asking everyone to bring a side dish to share... such as salads, beans, vegetables, fruits, desserts, etc. We'll have iced water and other drinks available to help beat the early summer heat!

Let’s celebrate summer, Trinity Sunday, and the return of the Hunt Country Stable Tour with a great cookout party as a church family, here on our beautiful campus. No tickets are required, but to help us cater please RSVP here, indicating the number of people in your party. Thank you.

Trinity, there's a place for you.

Praise-A-Palooza comes to Trinity!

We're excited to share details of Vacation Bible School 2024 @ Trinity! Bookings are now being taken to Praise-A-Palooza which takes place from July 15th to 18th, followed by a Showcase and Grill, Picnic & Party on Friday 19th July.

You'll find more information, a VBS Introduction, and a Registration form here.

Please complete a Registration Form and submit to Ben Baker here as soon as possible, Please note - a fully completed Registration Form is required for ALL participants. Thank you!

Call for Volunteers

With Memorial Day weekend five weeks away, we anticipate welcoming over a thousand visitors to Trinity’s campus and our community as we celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Hunt Country Stable Tour.  

While Trinity Church organizes the Hunt Country Stable Tour, it is hosted by the entire community and relies on the generosity of farm owners, horse trainers, equine professionals, and volunteers. This is where you can HELP. We invite YOU to play a pivotal role in ensuring that this year's Stable Tour is nothing short of extraordinary by becoming a VOLUNTEER. 

The Hunt Country Stable Tour represents a central part of our Outreach mission as we support our community and world through the outcome of this event. If you can volunteer, please fill out the Volunteer Form. If you are unable to volunteer but would like to be a Patron of the Hunt Country Stable Tour, we welcome your donation. Let us all celebrate the renewal of the Hunt County Stable Tour together.



If you want to be part of this exciting event, please reach out to us directly or fill out our volunteer form.

Volunteer and/or donate directly to HCST via the buttons below:

65th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour

Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th

Memorial Day Weekend

10 am – 4 pm each day

Trinity Thrift & Boutique Volunteers Needed!

Trinity Thrift & Boutique would like to make a big splash at the Hunt Country Stable Tour! But... to do so, we need your offers of help at the store at any times between 10:00am and 4:00pm on Saturday, May 25th and Sunday, May 26th. All our usual volunteers are out of town with just our manager available! Please help by volunteering to Chloe here.

THIS WEEKEND @ TRINITY

THIS WEEK

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MOVING

INTO MAY

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Tickets are now on sale

for the 2024

Hunt Country Stable Tour!

The Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour is BACK this year!!

Make your plans now for

Memorial Day Weekend,

Saturday May 25th &

Sunday May 26th.

Join us on the

65th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour for a day filled with equestrian elegance, rural charm, and the timeless beauty of Hunt Country!

Whether you're a seasoned rider, a horse enthusiast,

or simply captivated by the grace of these magnificent animals, this event promises something for everyone!

Tickets are now available at here

... or use this handy QR code to take you straight to the webpage to get your tickets!

HCST supports ministries at Trinity, locally, nationally & internationally, We look forward to welcoming you!

Alpha News! - We're continue to have a really great time of sharing, learning, discussion, and prayer at The Alpha Course, each Wednesday, 5:30pm, at Middleburg Community Center.

Please note that our gathering this coming week takes place on Monday, May 13th (not on Wednesday), 5:30pm, Middleburg Community Center.

We are holding a Pot-Luck Supper so please bring and share your favorite dishes for others to enjoy with you! See you there!

Our Tree of Life Meal Service takes place again this coming Thursday May 16th, 3:00pm, at Cox Hall (Kitchen). Offers to help with food preparation and donations of cornbread and/or cookies to Jim Gemmer here.

Please pray about how you can support and get involved with this excellent ministry to provide a community meal to around 65 people most in need of our love and support. Thank you.

Saturday May 18th, 8:00am, Cox Hall, @ Trinity - Men's Breakfast.



The men of Trinity gather for food & fellowship and welcomes Josh Rogers, who will talk about his work with Rural Compassion, a non-profit, humanitarian ministry organization, purposing to bring hope to people living in rural America. Rural Compassion partners with rural churches so they can enhance their presence and help strengthen their communities.

All are welcome! Let Gray Coyner know you're coming along here so we can get you breakfast!

From our friends at the Community Music School of the Piedmont....

Trinity, amazing music in beautiful surroundings.

Join us for a very special Tea & Conversation event on a very special day! - Pentecost Sunday, May 19th. C.S. Lewis & The Holy Spirit.

See the image for all the details. All are welcome!

Trinity, there's a place for you.

Join us to celebrate Pentecost Sunday on May 19th when the first disciples and followers of Jesus received the gift of the Holy Spirit and when the church was born! Worship is at 8:00am, 10:30am & 5:00pm,

We invite everyone to wear something red to church - the color of Pentecost, representing the flames that danced over the disciples as they received the gift of the Spirit.

Our 10:30am Pentecost service of the Eucharist next Sunday, 5/19, will be followed by a very special Coffee Hour being hosted at the West Pavillion, by the Trinity Church Cemetery Committee. This will include a celebration of the work of Mr. Mayo Brown long time member of the Trinity Church Cemetery Committee. A plaque has been erected in his honor at the West Pavillion to give thanks for his tireless and faithful service and commitment to this ministry.

Choir's Out! The final Trinity Church Choir practice of the season will take place on Thursday, May 23rd, 7:00pm. The full choir will sing for the last time for this season on Sunday, May 26th, before taking a well deserved summer break. Thank you so much to our choir and Director of Music Ministries & Organist, and our Music Associate, Noah Wager, for a truly magnificent year of amazing church music!

A smaller number of our resident choir members will continue to sing at our 9:00am Eucharist service through the summer months.

Sunday, 26th May promises to be a very special day in the life of Trinity Church! It's Trinity Sunday, the name day, or Patronal Festival of our church and we've got some very special things happening. We invite all the Trinity family and friends to be part of them!

So what do you need to know?

We join together for worship at 9:00am. This will be the sole morning service on this day.



• We will be joined by our guest preacher & celebrant, The Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick, Assisting Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Bishop Gulick will, God willing, Confirm or Receive 31 people during a joyful celebration of the Holy Eucharist! Thanks be to God. We ask all the Trinity family to make an extra effort to be present to support and welcome the newest members of the church and to celebrate God's continued blessings of growth on the church here.
• This service will be followed by a special Trinity Sunday Breakfast, at Cox Hall, 10:30am.

Fueled by a delicious breakfast @ Trinity we invite you to spend your day at the 2024 Hunt Country Stable Tour visiting local farms and stables for a fascinating insight into equestrian life in our communities... And by joining the tour you'll be helping to raise money for our Trinity Ministry programs - Outreach and In Reach - to support our work in the local community, nationwide, and across the world. Visit our webpage here for full information.

... And we'll close the day with a party! Join us for our traditional Trinity Sunday Grill & Picnic - our first grill of the summer season and always a very popular event! All are welcome! See our headlines for more information!

See you there! Trinity, there is a place for you.

Please be aware that the Trinity Church Offices will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday May 27th, reopening on Tuesday May 28th, 9:00am.

Foxcroft School will hold its annual Baccalaureate Ceremony here at Trinity on Thursday, May 30th, 8:00pm.

We warmly welcome them to Trinity for this very special occasion!

NOTICE BOARD

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Are you having a spring clean at home?!

Bring along your donations to Trinity Thrift & Boutique! We need your best donations to sell at The Hunt Country Stable Tour Weekend when we're expecting lots of eager customers! Donations can be brought to the shop between 10:00am - 2:00pm each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

We are especially in need of women's accessories - especially bags and purses - and all women's clothing. Thank you. See our donations guide here.

It'll soon be that time of the year for Summer Camps! CMSP are excited to share details of their Summer 2024 Chamber Music & Orchestra Camp @ Trinity...

Please be aware of the following important information concerning access to areas of the Trinity Church Campus:

• HVAC works are now in full progress in the basement of Cox Hall. The basement is closed to everyone except the contractors from 8:00am each Monday to 5:00pm each Friday. Do not enter this area.
• CMSP Staff and music lessons have been relocated to other locations on the Trinity Campus during these days and times. You can find CMSP staff based temporarily at the Trinity Church Office.
• Cox Hall basement will continue to be open each weekend, especially for use by Trinity Kids and the Church Choir, each Sunday morning. However, please note that access to the basement on weekends is only via the staircase from the main floor level vestibule.
• The back (kitchen) stairs are closed off, and the basement access via the Breezeway steps is also closed - both are closed for the duration of the works, through mid-June 2024.
• The church (sanctuary) basement remains closed for reinstatement and plumbing works to be completed. No access is permitted to these areas at any time.



Thank you for your full cooperation with these requirements which are in place for your own safety and the safety of others.

Will you support the 2024 Trinity Hunt Country Stable Tour with a donation to help us defray costs and thereby helping to ensure that as much income as possible goes directly to support Trinity Ministries?

Fr. Jonathan writes and asks each of us to consider a donation, however large or small - your support would be gratefully received and would make a big difference! Read Fr. Jonathan's letter in full here.

Please note that both our Senior and Junior Wardens have new e-mail addresses as follows:

Brett Bibb, Senior Warden: seniorwarden@trinityupperville.org

Jonathan Catherwood, Junior Warden: juniorwarden@trinityupperville.org



Please amend/update your e-mail address books. Thank you.

Please look out for Renew & Restore letters which have been sent to many of our generous givers recently.

We are so grateful to those who read our appeal in Trinity Essentials and responded magnificently and brought forward or brought up to date their pledge payments! Please will you join them? These are vital at an exceptionally expensive time for Renew & Restore as we undertake some of the largest and most costly renewal and repair projects at Trinity.

You can help by making Renew & Restore pledge payments each and every month here.

If you have 2023 pledge payments outstanding we'd be really grateful if you could bring them up to date as soon as possible. Givers will be receiving a written reminder during the next few weeks.

If you've committed to make a 2024 annual gift, we'd love to talk to you about scheduling that for some time soon. Call Sophia Mirra, Director of Finance & Stewardship if you can help with this. 540.592.3343,

Your help and support is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

We've introduced services of both Morning and Evening Prayer at Trinity as follows:

Each Monday: Morning Prayer, 9:00am

Each Monday: Evening Prayer, 4:45pm

Each Thursday: Morning Prayer, 9:00am.

Each Thursday: Evening Prayer, 4:45pm.

This short, spoken service takes place in the side chapel of Trinity Church and lasts no longer than 15 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and take part.

If (as occasionally will happen) no one from the staff team is available to lead these times of prayer please continue by using the simple one-page, laminated guide which you'll find left in the side chapel at all times. This will guide you through the sections of this short service and includes page numbers and information on how to locate the scripture readings for the day.

We hope that these additional times of prayer will help to further bring a sense of focus for God's work here and to provide a rhythm to daily life and work at Trinity, which is not only a place of worship and pilgrimage for many, but a place of work, and home to several people who live on campus.

We apologies for the additional speakers and wires now in place in the church (they will remain in place for some time to come). Our sound system (which was already scheduled for a major upgrade) has failed and we have a temporary system in place until a new installation is complete.

If you would like to help towards the costs of the new sound system please give to our Renew & Restore capital campaign here. We continue to invite your support and gifts to our capital campaign as further projects are added to the list of works that are required here at Trinity, and as costs continue to rise. If you have yet to make a gift to Renew & Restore please give today! Thank you.

Are you All-In @ Trinity for 2024?



All-In for Stewardship is our 2024 Stewardship Campaign @ Trinity!

Everyone will have received a pledge information pack either in person at church or through the mail. We're asking everyone to return a completed 2024 pledge form as soon as possible so that we can begin 2024 with certainty and confidence in our annual budget. Please note that we still need you to complete a new 2024 Pledge Form even if you have simply rolled on your automated online giving over from 2023. Thank you.

In your pack you'll find a reflection from Fr. Jonathan on what it might mean to be "All-In" at Trinity; some great testimonials from some of our generous givers; amazing facts and figures about the difference your giving is making here; a helpful article looking at what is actually means to "make a pledge"; and a step-by-step guide to Pushpay our online church giving and management system.

You can read your digital copy of our All-in for Stewardship brochure here.

You can make your 2024 pledge online, in writing, or in person. Make your pledge here and make sure you're all in at Trinity for 2024!

Trinity, there is a place for you.

Look out for our new style welcome cards which you'll find in each pew and at the back of the church. If you're new at Trinity, please complete a card and place it in the offering plate or hand it to one of our church greeters as you leave the service. That way we can connect with you and formally welcome you and your family to Trinity and answer any questions you might have. Trinity, there is a place for you.

We're pleased to announce that we're now able to accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express card payments at the Parish Office for payment of general goods and services.

Please note that this does not concern financial gifts and giving which should continue to be given in the usual ways, if at all possible, using our online PushPay service. Thank you.

Please e-mail Trinity Village here

Opening hours at Trinity Thrift & Boutique are:

Friday, Saturday. Sunday,

10:00am—2:00pm.

Every cent of profit goes direct to the Trinity Church Outreach fund, to support those most in need in our communities.

We’re excited to announce that the Trinity Thrift & Boutique Shop now accepts your debit/credit card payments.

You can now e-mail Trinity Thrift & Boutique directly

or call Chloe on

703-328-1811.

Do get in touch to volunteer or donate!

Do you have good quality items to donate? We urgently need handbags/pocketbooks, jewelry, mirrors, framed art, patio/deck furniture.

Call Chloe on 703-328-1811.

Lots of great, new,

high-quality furniture now in stock. Come in this weekend to view!

Your financial gifts are essential for the life and ministry of Trinity Church.

Please give generously and make a real and lasting difference to our work

Give here today, and select pledges to make a regular or one-off gift.

Thank you.

Trinity Episcopal Church

540.592.3343.