our ECW  (an association of Women in the Episcopal Church)  

Historically, Trinity's Episcopal Church Women have been a mainstay of the congregation ever since Mrs. Barnum and Mrs. Richardson undertook to raise the funds for Trinity's first pipe organ.  At that point, the group was known as the Ladies Auxiliary. 

Since then, the ECW has provided both financial and emotional support through good times and bad, especially during the years when the demise of the historic iron industry, then headquartered in Lime Rock, left the parish and the Lime Rock community nearly destitute.

Today, the ECW holds monthly luncheons for their membership, continues to provide the staples for weekly hospitality hour, and organizes and conducts some annual events within the parish that enjoy reputations that extend far beyond Lime Rock, and even the Northwest Corner.  Furthermore, they continue to innovate!  Most recently, they staged their annual Holiday Bazaar.  Before that, they hosted "Chocolate Sunday" -- a huge success!

Further down this page, you'll find information about some recent ECW events (and don't miss their YouTube video -- perhaps the only YouTube video of an ECW anywhere in the Episcopal Church!). 

Be sure to read some notes by our own Trudy Washburn about the historic role of women at Trinity, and some "firsts".

Trinity's ECW Memorial Day Tag and Bake Sale:

Trinity's ECW traditionally sponsors their annual tag sale and bake sale on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.  Doors usually open at 10 AM sharp (no early birds, please!)  The sale usually ends at 2 PM.

Co-chairs of the tag sale, Trudy Washburn and Ginny Dildine, have requested donation of the following types of merchandise:  books (books are frequently the most popular part of our tag sales -- and we frequently keep the book sale running for months after the tag sale is over), bric-a-brac, small household furnishings, antiques, toys, linens, easily portable furniture items, glassware, keepsakes, equestrian goods, other sports equipment.  Please:  NO clothes!  (they just don't sell very well, sorry -- sports gear is the exception; we can always sell it!)

The customary caution, as well -- if you wouldn't have it in your own home, don't contribute it, because the people who patronize our tag sale have learned over the years that they can expect quality at Trinity.

Bake sale chair Alice Tweed has requested that all of the bakers of the parish produce their usual wonderful offerings.  In addition, since we usually have members of a bicycle tour visit us on the day of the sale, sandwiches are also needed.  Check with Alice before you cook -- make sure that your contribution doesn't duplicate the offerings of others.

Here are some photos of the 2010 Tag/Bake/Plant sale, featuring our regular guests for this annual event, the New York Cycle Club:

Alice, Jane, and Trudy beforehand in the kitchen (all photos in this row are courtesy of Pastor Heidi)	... with the addition of Ginny!	Before the doors open	The fine glassware table
Beads for Life, a project of our Outreach Committee and our Sunday School	Horse equipment for sale, while Elvis (also for sale) looks on.	The bargain tables	You don't find these at every church tag sale!
The plant sale	An antique chasuble	A shopper and shopper's assistant	A purchase!
NYCC advance guard	Taking a little break	NYCC friends	Here comes the main party
We estimated 150 guests from the NYCC this year		In the food line	Relaxing in chairs

Here is what we believe to be a "first-ever" -- an ECW Video hosted by YouTube of the 2007 Tag and Bake Sale at Trinity Lime Rock.  ENJOY!!

There is traditionally a parish cookout that evening, at approximately 6 PM.  All parishioners and their families and guests are invited, but please RSVP to Al Dorf so we know how much meat to buy!

By the way, the book sale at the Tag Sale was so successful that the ECW has decided to keep it running on an ongoing basis.  Check the books available in the Guild Room at any time!

Trinity honored its ECW in April, 2010:

Members of the ECW were honored at the service

Trudy Washburn receives a plant from Pastor Heidi

December 2005 Luncheon:

Here are some photos from the ECW's December 2005 Luncheon, courtesy of photog Judy Brown:

Did you know that Trinity's ECW donated $300 to our Outreach partner, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, in New Orleans, to help them recover from Hurricane Katrina prior to the return of the students at Tulane University, for which they are the Episcopal Chapel?

How about some pictures from our 2002 tag sale?  Just !!

Our Christmas Holiday Bazaar and Crafts Fair!  Please !!

Trinity's ECW were the founders of the now-traditional Salisbury Antiques Fair.  Click on the items below to see a photo of some Trinity Hostesses and the back of that photo.

Want to learn more about ECW in the Episcopal Church?  Click on the ECW symbol to see the National ECW website.  

Trinity's ECW held a Quilt Show and Tea.  It's wonderful to own a handmade quilt, but just in case you don't we thought we would bring you absolute close-up detail of three of the Many antique quilts that were shown.  We hope you enjoy them!   (Click any of the images to see a greatly enlarged view).