MORE about Worship at Trinity

(for current Episcopalians -- we call this page "expert mode")

If you're a practicing Episcopalian, you may want to find out what our worship is like in terms that you already know.

• High church vs. low church?  We lean somewhat toward the high church side -- at least for this geographic area, where we're the highest church around.  At our main Holy Eucharist, we have our choir (year-round) and organist, the celebrant frequently chants with sung choral responses, we sometimes ring bells, you can light a votive candle if you wish, but (due to a severe allergy of one of our long-time choristers) we use incense only on rare occasions.

• Which Prayer Book and which Rite do you use?  We use the current (1977) Book of Common Prayer and the 1982 Hymnal (occasionally adding hymns and service music from Wonder, Love and Praise, as well as service music written for us by our Organist/Choir Director).  We normally use Rite I at the 8 AM service, and Rite II at the 10:30 AM service, but in Advent and Lent and whenever we do Morning Prayer we tend to use the more solemn Rite I.

• What do you call your priest?  Our Rector, the Rev. Heidi Truax,  prefers to be addressed as "Pastor Heidi". 

• Organizationally, where in the Anglican Communion does your allegiance lie?  Trinity Lime Rock is a loyal parish of the Diocese of Connecticut, a diocese of The Episcopal Church.