A PARISH IN THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
MINISTRIES
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Trinity Church
1100 Harrison Sreet
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 242-3434
ministries
| within the parish | |
| + | St. Anne's Guild: Women of the church responsible for planning various events and activities within the parish. |
| + | Altar Guild (Part of the St. Ann's Guild): Altar Guild consists of individuals who are responsible for the many-faceted task of setting the altar for service. |
| + | Choir: Trinity's choir leads congregational singing and offers occasional anthems during times of worship. |
| + | Lay Eucharistic Ministry: Individuals licensed by the Diocese to carry the Sacrament to those who cannot (for health or some other reason) attend church. |
| + | Lay Worship Leaders: Parishioners trained and licensed by the Diocese to read lessons, assist at the Altar, and, when appropriate, lead the Daily Office. |
| outside the parish | |
| + | Hope in Christ Homeless Shelter: Trinity helps support this worthy Mt. Vernon charity organization, which runs a shelter for the homeless and has established a small amount of transitional housing in the community. |
| + | Jefferson County Ministerial Association (JCMA): As a church active in the JCMA, Trinity helps with many activities throughout the year. These coordinated efforts by JMCA member churches include Christmas in the Park and the annual distribution of Christmas baskets. |
"Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that we may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen."
A Prayer attributed to St. Francis,
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, p. 833