A PARISH IN THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Trinity Church
1100 Harrison Sreet
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 242-3434
general information
"Gracious Father, we pray for thy holy catholic Church. Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in anything it is amiss, reform it. Where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in want, provide for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Savior. Amen."
Prayer: For the Church,
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, p. 816
| parish history | |
| + | Trinity Church was formally organized as a mission on March 15, 1878. |
| + | The cornerstone of the current church building was laid in 1908. |
| + | The first service in the current church building was held on January 3, 1909. |
| + | The Parish Hall was dedicated on October 12, 1969. |
| + | A roster of the Clergy who have served and pastored Trinity throughout its history has been compiled. To see this list, click on this LINK. |
| About the Church | |
| + | The windows of Trinity (except the original windows from 1909) are the work of a single family of glass artists from the Unique Art Glass Company of St. Louis, MO. |
| + | The Gable Cross on the east end of the roof above the Rose Window was designed by Mr. Bob Smith of Reinard, IL, and dedicated July 31, 1994. |
| About the denomination | |
| + | Trinity is a parish in the Eastern Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield. (A deanery is a group of churches within a diocese, usually grouped by geographical proximity.) |
| + | Since its founding in 1877, the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield has had a total of 10 presbyters, also known as bishops. A list of these presbyters can be viewed by clicking this link. The 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield was The Rt. Rev. Peter H. Beckwith. Bishop Peter retired in February, 2010. A search for a new bishop is currently underway. The list of candidates can be viewed by clicking this link. |
| + | The Episcopal Diocese of Springfield is in Province 5 of The Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. |
| + | The Diocese of Springfield is also part of the Anglican Church in North America, and therefore part of The Common Cause Partnership (Anglicans United) . |
| + | The Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. is part of the worldwide organization known as the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion is comprised of over 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches around the globe. It is represented in over 160 countries. |
| OTHER INFORMATIONAL LINKS: | |
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The Official Webpage of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
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The Official Webpage of the Lambeth Conference |
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The Episcopal Provincial and Diocesan Directory |
| COMPANION DIOCESES to the DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD: | |
| + | Diocese of Barbados |
| + | Anglican Diocese of Recife NB: This website is Portuguese. |