Trinity Church carries out its mission with the help of several organizations, which invite all congregants to join them.
CURRENT
The Altar Guild prepares the church for services and cares for vestments, furnishings and linens. The Guild oversees the installation and removal of church decorations for Christmas and Easter services.
St. Anne’s Unit is a women’s group that sponsors activities and fundraisers throughout the year, including annual remembrance books, a Strawberry Festival and a Christmas poinsettia sale. The unit meets on the first Monday of every month.
Beyond the Pages is a faith-based book club. Books are selected by participants and range from Christian classics to modern novels. The club meets online every month, typically on the fourth Sunday. The meetings are an opportunity to gather with fellow readers and to enhance spiritual
understanding through discussion and fellowship.
The Valentine Society is a legacy society, commemorating those who provided major donations to Trinity throughout its history or made provisions for the church in their estate plans. Induction ceremonies are held periodically. To learn more about the Society, click here.
PAST
The Adult Choir participated in the 10 a.m. Eucharist every Sunday and in services on Christmas, Easter and other holy days. Performances were under the direction of the Organist/Choirmaster, a position that is currently vacant.
The Bell Choir performed at Christmas and Easter services and met for rehearsals as necessary. The Organist/Choirmaster served as director.
The St. Martha’s Chapter was part of the Order of the Daughters of the King, spiritual sisterhood rooted in the Episcopal Church. Members took life vows of prayer, service and evangelism after completing a study program. The chapter ran a prayer chain and carried out service projects.
Affiliations
Trinity Church is affiliated with the Diocese of New Jersey, the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. Here is a brief description of each organization, along with links to related websites.
The Diocese of New Jersey is the local representative for the Episcopal Church in 14 central and southern counties in New Jersey. The diocese is responsible for dozens of parishes, mission churches and campus ministries in an area from Elizabeth to Cape May. They are governed by the Diocesan Bishop, whose offices and cathedral church, Trinity Cathedral, are in Trenton.
Here are some links you may wish to explore.
Diocese of New Jersey
Diocesan Bishop Sally French
Trinity Cathedral
Diocesan Youth Ministry
Community of St. John Baptist, a religious order based in Mendham
Diocese of Newark, responsible for New Jersey’s seven northernmost counties
The Episcopal Church, also known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A., traces its heritage to the start of Christianity. The church is based in New York, operates in 16 countries and territories outside the U.S., and is led by a Presiding Bishop. The Diocese of New Jersey is the church’s second-oldest diocese, after the Diocese of Connecticut.
Early settlers and missionaries from England started the church in the U.S., and it was originally an outpost of the Church of England. After the Revolutionary War, the ties were severed and the American church became independent.
Here are some links you may wish to explore.
Episcopal Church
Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe
Province 2, a regional group that includes the Diocese of New Jersey
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York
General Theological Seminary, New York
Episcopal religious orders and faith communities
Seaman’s Church Institute, North America’s largest mariners’ service agency
The Anglican Communion is a worldwide association of churches that generally agree with the Church of England about essential doctrine. National and regional Anglican churches, including the Episcopal Church, are part of the communion.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who heads the Church of England, has a place of honor over other archbishops within the communion. He is considered first among equals, though he has no formal governing authority.
Here are some links you may wish to explore.
Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion News Service
Archbishop of Canterbury
Church of England