839 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, N.J. 08108

856-858-0491 / holytrinity1@verizon.net

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This week at Holy Trinity: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Boy Scouts; Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Ukes & Brews; Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line.

Welcome to 9 a.m. Mass with the Rev. Canon Martin Gutwein.

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

The Memorial Garden, which was re-landscaped by parishioner Al Santiago in the spring, will be rededicated sometime this autumn.

Sunday Mass

The leaflet for this Sunday's Mass can be found here.

Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Rev. Canon Martin Gutwein

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Sally J. French, Bishop of New Jersey, chats with some of the children of the parish as part of her sermon when she visited Holy Trinity Aug. 10.

Some of the hundreds of people who spent time at Holy Trinity Oct. 4 buying books, furniture, jewelry, Trinity Treasures, and hot dogs at Book Sale & More during the Collingswood Book Festival.

Work has been completed on the old church building, including repairs to the wall on the parking lot side and painting.

Ukes & Brews performed Saturday, Sept. 27 as Holy Trinity's part of Collingswood Porchfest. This was the second year that the group performed in the plaza and to a huge and appreciative audience.

Photo by Karen Sobota

As bubbles fill the air and red balloons hover, clergy, acolytes and choir process from the altar to the narthex at the conclusion of the Mass for the Festival of Pentecost on June 8. The Mass featured the readings of the Gospel for the day -- John 14:8-17, 25-27 -- in a variety of languages, recreating the first day of Pentecost 2,000 years ago, as it was recounted by St. Luke in The Acts of the Apostles. Pentecost has been celebrated as the birthday of the church since the beginning.

Ditty Bags for Seafarers

Seafarers on cargo ships come from all over to deliver goods and produce to us. Please help us thank and encourage them with a ditty bag of small gifts. We will deliver ditty bags to all seafarers arriving in our ports during the holiday season. Please bring in your donations by Friday, Nov. 7. Financial contributions also are welcome.

WISH LIST: Hats and scarves; work socks, work gloves; hand warmers; Chapstick; nail clippers; razors; shaving creme; playing cards; puzzle books; hand lotion; toothbrush; toothpaste; deodorant; shampoo; combs; pens & small notebooks; mini-sewing kit; hard or boxed candy, gum, cough drops. (full sizes, please, for toiletries)

Photo by Theresa Chattin

Formerly the rector's office, the room across from St. Michael's Chapel is now meeting space and a library.

Holy Trinity was part of the Collingswood Home & Garden Tour again this year, with booths in the plaza and day-of tickets.

The sanctuary and chapel had 80 visitors during the Home & Garden Tour.

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Prayer Chain Returns

The Holy Trinity Prayer Chain, which has been on hiatus for the last few years, is back.

Please speak to or email Theresa Chattin at theresa15@aol.com, or call Charlotte Sink in the church office at 856-858-0491.

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If you wish to make a pledge or one-time donation to Holy Trinity, or pay for soup or register for events, you can do so on our Vanco site by clicking here.

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Sunday School/Youth Fellowship

Sunday School/Youth Fellowship meets the first and third Sundays of the month at 4 p.m. and will begin on Oct. 19.

Activities include a children's chapel service, snacks and age-appropriate activities for those from pre-K through high school.

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Altar Flowers

There are many Sundays available for you to remember your loved ones with a flower arrangement on the altar.

Please contact Charlotte Sink at the church office.

The cost is $45.

Knitting & Crocheting
Every Second Sunday

Knitters and crocheters meet the second Sunday of each month during or after coffee hour in the parish hall.

If you are a novice or never tried using knitting needles or a crochet hook, we have quite a few people in our group who would help you get started on your first project.

Any questions call Sharon Wolfgang at 856-854-2643 or leave a message at the church at 856-858-0491.

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"Our challenges as a Christian community are not limited to clergy and buildings.

We live in a world that has largely lost touch with those rituals and values inspired by Christian belief.

How to speak to people probably requires that we listen to them to discern what are -- and are not -- motivating them to see the love that God has for them and the kind of life to which God is calling them."

Fr. Martin Gutwein

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If you are interested in finding out more about The Labyrinth at Trinity Plaza, please click here for a downloadable brochure.

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Perfect for October:
Tomato Bisque

Look what the soup crew is making for for October. It's tomato bisque, a parish favorite.

The soup is $4 a pint and $7 a quart. Each month, you can now order and pay on Vanco. (there is a processing fee when you order online) or by cash or check as always, using the order form that appears here, with a QR code for online ordering. Deadline is Oct. 20. Pickup is Oct. 24 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and at coffee hour Oct. 26.

Order forms are always on our Soup Page.

Oh, and there's always other kinds of soup in the freezer. Just call the church office or look in the freezer during coffee hour, and just let Charlotte or Lois Know.

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Pet Memorial Garden

The St. Francis Garden was an idea conceived by our late rector, Fr. Mark H. Chattin, after he saw one while visiting a parish where he had once served as rector.

For more information, here is a link to the brochure.

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Boscov’s annual fundraiser benefits area nonprofit organizations. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Discount shopping passes for 25 percent off of nearly everything in the store cost only $5. Ten percent of the ticket donation goes directly to us. Discount shopping passes usable all Boscov stores are for sale Sunday mornings. You can also reserve a pass by calling the church office at 856-858-0491.

Used Cards Wanted

As part of their mission and outreach efforts, Holy Trinity and residents of Premier Cadbury of Cherry Hill are reaching out to the “Upcycling Card Program” at St. John of God Community Services in Westville.

The creative citizens in the Vocational Rehabilitation/Adult Services group at St. John of God will remove the front of each card and create a new greeting card.

Craig delivered more than 2,100 cards to St. John of God recently, and since we started collecting the cards, the total has reached many thousands.

Boxes for the cards are on tables near the tower door at Holy Trinity.

Should you have any questions about this effort, call Craig Burgess at 856-667-2003 or see him at coffee hour after Sunday Mass.

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Father Jeffrey Kirk offers a blessing to one of the many pups who brought their owners to the Blessing of the Animals service in observance of St. Francis Day on Saturday, Sept. 27.

All Masses are live-streamed unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line.

Sunday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m., Mass for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost; coffee hour and knitters & crocheters group to follow.

Sunday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m., Sunday School and Youth Fellowship.

Monday, Oct. 20, Soup Order Deadline

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 8 a.m., Boscov Fundraiser

Online Giving

Please don't forget to keep up with your pledge.

Bills still need to be paid. You can give electronically.

Use the Christmas and Easter seasons to help us meet our financial obligations and help us grow.

Church Chat

The Saturday folks continue to meet at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays on the conference line for conversation and Evening Prayer.

The number 856-861-3864 – PIN 924 821.

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Our Mission

Holy Trinity's mission is to be a welcoming faith community that celebrates God's presence and activity through worship, education, and fellowship, and by seeking and serving Christ in all persons.

Our worship at Holy Trinity centers on weekly celebrations of the presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

These are the central component of our lives in faith.

You Tube

Holy Trinity has a You Tube Channel, which has sermons and other events since 2020.

Diocese of New Jersey

Holy Trinity Church is a parish of the Diocese of New Jersey, the second-oldest in the Episcopal Church, founded in 1785.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Sally French, the XIII Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, was elected in 2023.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is at 801 W. State Street in Trenton.

The Episcopal Church

Holy Trinity and the Diocese of New Jersey are part of the Episcopal Church, founded in 1789, and headquartered in New York.

The Most Rev. Sean Rowe is the 28th presiding bishop.

Anglican Communion

The Episcopal Church is one of 165 members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, founded in 1867 in London, England.

The communion has 85 million members within the Church of England and other national and regional churches in full communion.

The Communion comprises churches founded by the Church of England. The Most Rev. Sarah Mullally is the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head the Communion.