Phone: (518) 561-2244
LEARN ABOUT OUR MINISTRIES
Find Your Place with Us
VESTRY
Giving Back to Your Church
The vestry's responsibilities are many. In addition to taking care of the parish finances and the church building, they choose individuals to fill various positions of leadership and representation. Beyond this, the vestry is familiar with the laws of the church and state under which they operate, and works to follow proper procedures in keeping with those laws.
Trinity's vestry members strive to be good communicators, and are patient and fair. As of January 2022, Trinity's vestry members are: Martha Bachman, Bob Goetz, Mike Lynch, Linda Hall-Tripp, Ron Patric, and Dorothy Rodgers.
If you have questions for the vestry, please contact Trinity's wardens: Mary Patric at 518-335-8632 or Beverly VanDenburgh at 518-832-1416.
MUSIC
Join Our Choir
The Trinity Episcopal Choir sings each week at the 10 am Sunday service, providing leadership in the hymns and service music, as well as performing an anthem each week. In addition, the choir leads a Christmas caroling outing in December to local nursing homes and to members of the congregation who are unable to get to church. For the past two years, the choir has also sponsored a Passover Seder before the Maundy Thursday service during Holy Week. Anyone interested in joining should contact Ben Reavis by emailing the church office with "Attn: Ben Reavis" in the subject line.
ALTAR GUILD
St. Mary's Altar Guild
Altar Guild members prepare the sanctuary and alter for worship. They are familiar with their clergy's "ideas, their fellow parishioners' feelings and attitudes, and their own resources of time, talent, and money. They also need to stay abreast of the constant changes in art, technology, society, and the economy, in respect to the ways all four affect altar equipment and church traditions." -from _The Altar Guild Book_.
Recently, Lynn shared with us why it is called St. Mary's Altar Guild. "When Father John Sorensen (Trinity's priest from 1990-2006), visited our church in April, I posed the question to him. (I knew he'd done a lot of research on Trinity's history when he was our priest). He said that when John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820-1891), was priest at Trinity from 1872-1876, he was "one of the leaders of the Anglo-Catholic Revival in the United States. The Trinity Church Altar Guild, which he formed, donated a kneeler in his memory." (Quoted from an article about John Henry Hopkins Jr. that appeared in the "Press Republican" on December 24, 1997). So it seems the St. Mary's Altar Guild dates back to our Catholic roots during Father John Henry Hopkins Jr.'s time at Trinity, and is named after Jesus' mother, Mary! It was fun to search for the answer behind a name, as in the process, one can learn more about one's history or in this case, more about our church's history. And, by the way, the kneeler mentioned above is the one currently used by our priests at Trinity!"
-from Lynn's Lines
ST. HELEN'S MINISTRY
Offering Pastoral Care
At Trinity Episcopal Church, we offer congregants who may not be able to attend worship services due to illness or injury, spiritual support and a chance to receive blessings and communion. Volunteers visit at least every other month to keep our faithful members informed of church activities, and to provide any assistance possible. Also, we join in celebrating the birthdays and special occasions of our seniors, as well the church holidays.
Another important aspect of our ministerial endeavors is to bring the gospel message to Clinton County Nursing Home on the second Thursday of each month. The twenty-five minute service includes the Eucharist for those wishing to partake, and hymns are included in the non-denominational service.
Bob Goetz, and Tina and Bruce Moore, along with Reverend Glenn Michaels and Reverend David Ousley, carry out the duties of St. Helen's Ministry. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Trinity's Worship Leader, Bob Goetz, at 518-534-2083.
BIBLE STUDY
Shaping Your Faith
Trinity's Bible Study was established in the mid-nineties with an aim to offer congregants the chance to develop a deeper understanding of God's word. At present, our group is led by Father Dave and numbers about fifteen persons. From September 2017 to June 2018, the group utilized workbooks by Leander E. Ke
Trinity's Bible Study is non-denominational, and all are welcome to join. They meet Wednesdays 10-11.
If you have questions, please contact Bruce Moore at 518-563-4686.
COMMUNITY MEAL
The Community Meal of Trinity Church Announces a Temporary Pause for Re-Organization
Trinity Episcopal Church is excited to announce a temporary pause in our Community Meal Program as we re-organize to make important improvements that will benefit both our guests and the local community.
During this time, we will be working to create an even more welcoming and nutritious experience for everyone who can join us. We are exploring new volunteer opportunities and menu options to enrich our program.
We are grateful for the continued support and understanding of the community as we take this important step forward and we hope to be able to share these exciting changes with you soon.
You can follow our progress with updates on our Facebook page (Trinity Church Plattsburgh Page) and on WIRY.
While we are re-organizing, you can find other meal options at Holy Cross Parish (OLVA site), Salvation Army, St. Joseph’s Treadwell’s Mills.
We look forward to being up and running again with new energy and enthusiasm in the near future!
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
Serving at God's Altar
Our worship assistants act as greeters, ushers, readers, and altar servers. To become a worship assistant, please contact Father Dave at the church office (518-561-2244).