Welcome to Virtual Mass at Holy Trinity Church for Rogation Sunday, the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

This Sunday's Mass will be available for viewing until next Sunday, simply by clicking the start button. Past Masses live-streamed since the start of the pandemic on March 15, 2020, appear below today's Mass. Follow along today's Mass by clicking the service leaflet link at the right, or you can use your own prayer book and hymnal if you prefer to do so.

Permission to stream the music in this service has been obtained by Holy Trinity Church from One License, License #732497-A.

Copyright Information for Service Music: S120 Text: © The Church Pension Fund S130 Adaption: © G.I.A. Publications Setting from Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert, arr. Richard Proulx S164 Adaption: © G.I.A. Publications Setting from Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert, arr. Richard Proulx

For the first time since Easter Sunday 2019, children search for hidden eggs in the churchyard.

____________

He Is Alive and Among Us

Dear Friends,

Easter at its core is a personal experience of the heart rather than the head. On that first Easter morning, Mary Magdalene and the other women had a personal experience of the risen Jesus in the garden.

A little later the disciples gathered in the Upper Room had the same experience. Still later the disciple Thomas, who missed Jesus’ first appearance, was with the others when the risen Jesus came into their midst. Thomas then exclaimed the great confession of faith, “my Lord and my God.”

The personal experience of the risen Jesus continued as he joined two of his followers on the road to Emmaus. They didn’t recognize him at first as they talked about the recent events in Jerusalem. They didn’t recognize him at first as they talked about recent events in Jerusalem.

It was when they sat down for dinner and Jesus broke the bread that they recognized the risen Jesus.

Still later the risen Jesus came to his followers on the beach and cooked them breakfast. These and other personal experiences changed their lives and gave them the inspiration to go forth with the good news.

After two years of uncertainty and feelings of isolation and disconnect, Holy Trinity Church is fully open again. In recent days, the pandemic restrictions have been eased. See the latest guidelines from the Diocese of New Jersey here.

Face masks are now optional. The passing of the alms basin, the exchange of the Peace, and regular communion at the altar rail have returned, except for intinction. The livestreaming of services through the website will continue.

I invite you to the personal experience of the risen Jesus this Easter. He is alive and present among us. Let our hearts and souls be filled this year with the light, the love, and the mercy of Jesus risen from the dead. Come, celebrate Easter with music and prayer, in joy and celebration, in companionship with each other and our Savior Jesus Christ.

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia.

Happy Easter

The Rev. Mark H. Chattin

Rector

Rain and wind didn't deter these hardy souls from the May 7 Labyrinth Walk.

__________________________

Instruction will begin soon for those wishing to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, as well as for children 5 years and older who want to receive communion. Contact Fr. Chattin at 856-858-0491 or holytrinity1@verizon.net. The Bishop's visit is June 5.

__________________________

To provide humanitarian aid to those fleeing the violence in Ukraine, Episcopal Relief & Development will provide cash, blankets, hygiene supplies and other needed assistance during and after the crisis. Click on the blue-tinted link to donate in a secure manner.

Welcome to Virtual Mass

Here is the link for the leaflet for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Click the "plus" sign to the right of the "Holy Trinity" tab at the top of the page to create a new tab so that you can toggle easily back and forth between the livestream and the leaflet.

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter

The Rev. Mark H. Chattin

__________________________

Bishop Stokes discusses the advantages of affiliation at a "Town Hall" on May 4.

Affiliation Agreement Affirmed

A memorandum of understanding establishing the framework of the affiliation of Holy Trinity Church and St. Bartholomew's Church in Cherry Hill was unanimously affirmed at a dinner-meeting of more than 40 Holy Trinity parishioners on May 4.

The Rt. Rev. William H. "Chip" Stokes presided at a Town Hall-style meeting during which he explained that the arrangement would create a clergy team, led by Father Chattin as priest-in-charge of the two churches, but that both churches would remain independent entities.

He emphasized that the memorandum was a framework that would change as circumstances changed, and would allow the churches to join forces in mission and outreach to the wider community with financial resources increased by sharing of clergy, "since the two greatest expenses of a church are clergy salaries and buildings."

"We would not be doing this if either Holy Trinity or St. Bartholomew were on life support," he said. "They are vital and viable churches in their own right."

St. Bart's congregation also has affirmed the memorandum, and the steering committee will be meeting presently to work out the details of the affiliation.

__________________________

If you wish to find out more about church expenses and operations, please visit our Financials page. Click on the above photo to donate online.

____________

____________

____________