Fighting Hunger Swiftly - Support TLF and enter to win 2 tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in New Orleans - October 27, 2024 - This raffle is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those less fortunate. For every $50 ticket, you purchase, you'll be providing 22 hot and nourishing meals to those in need through Trinity Loaves & Fishes. Purchases close at 12:00pm on Friday, July 12. The raffle drawing will happen at 1:30pm on July 12, 2024. A maximum of 1,000 tickets will be sold. Visit https://givebutter.com/NOLASWIFT to purchase tickets!
Featured Events
JULY Family Night (July 19) - Gather with Trinity families for the simplest, low-brow, evening hang-time on Friday, July 19 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, bags of chips - a hose? a splash pad? - popsicles. Bring something to share or nothing at all. Stay for a minute or two hours. Bring all the kids. Let's spend some time connecting and reconnecting this summer! Questions? Contact Ashley Bond at or Ashley Eastham at .
Enneagram Weekend (October 5 & 6) - One of Trinity’s beloved visiting teachers, Sandra Smith, MDiv., will be with us for a weekend of deepening spiritual practice and personal growth using the Enneagram and to celebrate the publishing of her first book, The Enneagram Map to your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type!
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Workshop 1 - Saturday, October 5, 8:45am - 4:00pm
- Understanding the 27 Enneagram Types through the lens of the Instinctual Subtypes
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Workshop 2 - Sunday, October 6, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
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Exploring Our Reactivity—If You Spot It, You’ve Got It!
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Worship and Music
YogaMass® (August 3) is offered on the first Saturday of every month from 10:30am - 12:00pm in the sanctuary. YogaMass® is a worship service that integrates yoga, breath work, meditation, and Holy Communion as a way to bring into self-awareness the body and spirit that is given to each of us by God.
Evening Prayer with Healing: (August 13) - Join us for a healing service of music and light at 6:00pm in the Chapel on the second Tuesday of the month.
Adult Formation
Daily Meditation emails are offered each morning on Monday-Saturday so that you can begin your day with a reminder that you are Christ's Beloved! These meditations are written by clergy and parishioners using a bit of scripture from the Daily Office as a starting point, a brief reflection accompanied by art/music. If you wish to subscribe or if you'd like to try writing occasionally, please contact Maria Elliott at .
Sundays
The Rector's Forum is on hiatus through August 11.
12 Steps Are for Everyone meets Sunday mornings at 9:15am. For more information contact Patty Justice at .
Children, Youth and Families
Guild of the Christ Child (GOTCC) - Is your family growing? Please let us know! If you are expecting, adopting, fostering, and anything in between, please email Maria Elliott at so that we can pray for you and your family. Upon the arrival of a new family member, our Guild of the Christ Child ministry team delivers a basket of love to your front porch.
Nursery Care is available from 9:00am - 12:00pm for children age 3 and under. A Safe Church, Safe Communities certified adult is supported by our High School Nursery Ministry Team to welcome our littles friends with joy and excitement. High schoolers interested in joining this paid ministry team should email .
The Pray Ground is located at the front, left of the church and serves as a place where young children can experience worship while being physically comfortable. Spirit Bags, soft materials, and books are available in this place. Please help your child enjoy this space quietly and peacefully.
Godly Play is on hiatus for the summer season. Godly Play is a Montessori approach to the spiritual formation of children and is offered every Sunday at 10:30am during the school year. Classes are organized by grade (PK3-5th). To learn more contact Ashley Bond at .
High School Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) meets every Wednesday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Molly's House and on the first Sunday of every month for a fun adventure. Email Sarah Bomhoff, lay youth minister, at to receive email updates. Learn more at trinitynola.com/formation/youth.
Student Readers are invited to share their voices with our community by serving as readers during the 10:30am and 6:00pm services. Email if you would like to serve in this way. "Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for." - Desmond Tutu
Student Acolytes - The Acolyte Ministry is a vital part of our worship, which has its roots in the Old Testament, where the prophet Samuel is seen assisting Eli, the Levite priest. Acolyting invites middle and high school students to be active participants in worship, form new friendships, and grow in leadership, responsibility, and maturity. To join one of our Acolyte Teams, email Acolyte Minister, Becca Wallace at .
Called to Serve
Trinity Loaves & Fishes Summer Youth Service Hours - Hot Food! Prepare and serve hot meals to those in need from Christ Church Cathedral (2919 St Charles Ave) on Thursdays from 8:00am -1:00pm. Each Thursday, we serve 200 hot meals from their kitchen to those in need outside of the church and deliver meals in the TLF Truck to summer camps and medical families. How can you serve? Volunteers will slice ingredients, put meals into to-go containers, clean the kitchen, and distribute meals. Chef Kelly Williams and Program Director Aaron Taylor of Trinity Episcopal Church will handle the stove and the more significant functions. Students will receive service hours for their work. Sign up here. Questions? Contact Aaron Taylor at .
Calling All Tutors!! Trinity is proud to re-establish a relationship with the STAIR (Start The Adventure In Reading) tutoring program and is assembling a team for Fall 2024. The Mission Commission is now collecting names of individuals who have interest in becoming a trained tutor for an 11 week commitment (once weekly). STAIR exclusively serves 2nd and 3rd graders attending New Orleans Public Schools, and exclusively tutors in reading. For more information on being a part of Trinity's team, please email Fr. John at .
If you are interested in serving immediately, being a substitute tutor (no training necessary) might give you an idea if this is something you feel called to do. Visit https://www.stairnola.org/tutors to learn more.
Trinity Restorative Justice Committee - Inspired by Christ, the Trinity Restorative Justice Committee was formed to support Trinity's mission to "do justice" with a focus on the needs of at-risk youth and young adults in the city of New Orleans, supporting them and their families to avoid entry or re-entry into the Louisiana criminal legal system. To learn more about related volunteer opportunities visit www.trinitynola.com/restorative-justice/ or contact Rev. Carol Spencer at .
Giving at Trinity
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Cash and check contributions may be mailed, placed in the plate, or hand-delivered to Trinity's stewardship or business offices. Cash must be received by December 31, 2023. Checks must be dated December 31, 2023 and postmarked December 31, 2023 in order to be considered a 2023 tax deduction.
Gifts of appreciated stock may be transferred to Morgan Stanley DTC# 0015 Account# 575-021402. Our broker is Jennifer Rigby at 504-585-3909. Please notify Raina O’Neil, or 504-670-2537, of the transfer.
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Visit trinitynola.com/giving to learn more.
'Together We Build' Capital Campaign - Trinity is proud to present the culmination of the Church and School’s strategic planning efforts with a joint $13 million Capital Campaign, Trinity 2024: Together We Build. The Campaign goal and projects have been designed to create a more functional and attractive campus for Trinity that will ultimately build a more vital community for the future. For more information, please visit the Campaign website at www.Trinity2024.org or scan the QR code.
