Now that Trinity has celebrated our 150th anniversary, we thought we ought to provide a photo  album of the event.

Actually, it was a little difficult to fix a specific date for a birthday. Should it be the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone? (1873)

Should it be when the building was Consecrated? (1874)

Should it be when the parish was made an official parish in the Diocese of Connecticut? (1875)

While we marked the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone with a visit by the Diocesan Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey Mello, it was a fairly low-key event.  We think that we were the first parish Bp Mello had visited since his Ordination and Consecration as Bishop, so perhaps that was the day’s major distinction.

The second event, the Consecration of the building, also had a Bishop in attendance, in this case our Bishop Suffragan, the Rt. Rev. Laura Abrams presiding, held on October 27, 2024.

Here are some of the events of the day:

At the 8 AM Holy Eucharist, we celebrated Holy Baptism of Mila Mae Remlin

 

Pastor Heidi and Bishop Laura as the service began (photo: Cheryl Duntz)

 

(photo: Cheryl Duntz)

 

The Bishop blesses the water of Holy Baptism (photo: Cheryl Duntz)

 

 

(photo: Cheryl Duntz)

 

 

Getting ready! (photo: Stephanie Barrett)

 

(photo: Cheryl Duntz)

 

The Baptism! (photo: Stephanie Barrett)

The whole baptismal party.  We welcome the newly baptized!! (photo: Cheryl Duntz)

Between the services, the Bishop met with the Vestry and also with those who would be confirmed at the 10:30 Holy Eucharist. 

At the 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, we celebrated the Confirmation of Emma Jean Sisk and Brennan Michael Sisk, and the Reception of Richard Irving Dawson, Theresa Anne Kenny, Jarrod Michael Sisk, and Michelle Renee Sisk.

 

ABOVE:  Bishop Laura and Bishop’s Chaplain Pari Forood (photo: Theresa Kenny)

 

ABOVE: The Choir sings the Gloria.  Special thanks to the Crescendo singers who joined our number for the occasion!

ABOVE: Today’s Lector

 

ABOVE: Today’s Epistler

 

ABOVE: Deacon Felix reads the Gospel  while Pastor Heidi hold the microphone

 

ABOVE: Bishop Laura preaches!

 

The first part of Confirmation and Reception is for the congregation to repeat our Baptismal Covenant

 

ABOVE:  Bishop Laura Confirms one of the day’s confirmands (photo: Theresa Kenny)

 

ABOVE: Then, those being Received are received into the Episcopal Church (photographer not known)

ABOVE: at the Offertory, one of our Confirmands also provided a solo for the Offertory anthem.

 

ABOVE:  Senior Warden Linda Lloyd led the congregation in our 150th Anniversary prayer.

 

ABOVE: Consecrating the Host

 

 

 

ABOVE: During the Recessional (photo: Theresa Kenny)

 

ABOVE: After the service, our Confirmands and their Sponsors (photo: Michelle Sisk)

Following the 10:30 AM service we had a wonderful luncheon — but sadly, so far we have no photos of the event!  Did you happen to take any pictures during lunch?  Send them to the Webmaster and they’ll appear here.