Trinity Tidings – September 2024
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world and all its creatures.
Psalm 24
For no part of creation is left void of God: God has filled all things everywhere.
St. Athanasius
My dear siblings in Christ,
I hope your summer was renewing and refreshing. September promises to be full of joy and learning. Our program year begins 9/8 with a blessing of backpacks, students and teachers.
We’ve moved our monthly coffee hour to 9/8 as well, so we can celebrate new beginnings. We’ll be welcoming a new Girl Scout troop into our hall on Thursday evenings, some of whom may join us for the backpack blessing and other upcoming service opportunities.
Sunday School begins 9/15 during our Sunday Service, please register now.
Opportunities for adult faith formation include our Book Group, which will be reading Faith Hope and Hospitality and meeting on Thursday evenings at 7 pm.
From Sunday 9/1 through Sunday 10/6 we will be celebrating the ecumenical Season of Creation in union with our siblings across many Christian denominations. This Season invites us to examine how we relate to the earth. The Gospel calls us to grow in faith as we affirm that God in Christ loves, redeems, and sustains the whole of Creation, not only human beings. We’ll learn about the Episcopal Church’s Creation Care Pledge and share what we’re already doing to care for creation and what we would like to do better. We’ll also be creating our own version of the season’s logo – so stop by the parish hall and add the tracing of your hand to our communal art project. Our celebration of this season will include a Pet Blessing on 10/3 at 6:30 pm, in front of the church, or in the hall if it’s raining. We’ll be collecting donations of pet food in collaboration with WNY Food 4 Paws.
September also brings opportunities for service. We will commission our new Eucharistic Ministers, and express our gratitude to those who continue to serve as lectors and musicians. I would like to form a Communications team, to work with me in implementing some of the communication needs identified at our 2024 annual meeting. We’re hoping to more effectively share stories about how we are living Jesus’ way of love and invite our neighbors to join us. Please let me know if the Spirit is tugging at your heart to serve in this way. — Karen+
For Pastoral Care call 716-683-1111 For Pastoral emergencies call 716-445-5653.
Please join us
Sundays 9:30 am – Holy Communion Service and Sunday School
Tuesdays 10 am-12- Stitch-n-Chat, Healing Eucharist the last Tuesday of the month
Thursdays 7 pm Book Group A Place at the Table
Coming Events Save the Date
Backpack Blessing, Family Sunday
& Coffee Hour Sept 8 9:30am
Sunday School begins Sept. 15 9:30am
WOT Lunch Oct. 2 12 noon at Hillview Restaurant
Pet Blessing Oct. 3 6:30pm
Celebrate Bishop Sean’s service at a reception Sept. 14 4-7pm at Salvatores
Prayer List
Paul, Linda, Rosie D, James, Mike, Andrew, Dan, Ruth Ellen, Valerie, Jack K, Brad M, Douglas B, Melanie H, Richard C, Cooper C, Beverly M, Robert Z, Dave K, Jennifer G, Aaron Z, Paula A, Danielle M, Luann L, Michael I, Bonnie M, Johnny, Dan, Andy T, Andy D, DaveS, Linda W, Nancy A, Tamara and Trinity Church.
Sunday School
Backpack Blessing will be September 8 for students and teachers. Please join us and bring your backpack!
Sunday School will resume on September 15 at 9:30 am under the direction of Julia Tomaka and her assistant Carrie Kornacki. All are welcome, please register. Registration forms are available in back of church, downstairs, or on the web. We are looking forward to another great year!
Vestry Summary
The vestry met June 19, 2024. Parking lot bid for repairs from Precision Paving was approved. Repairs have been completed and will be sealed in the fall. Also discussed, community outreach, Trinity to supply 10 cases of water for Boys & Girls club race July 4th. Trinity also to participate in the Lancaster Garden Walk- an herb seed packet with Trinity info was distributed. Next meeting 9/8.
Vestry Members
Cathi Crapa 716- 684-7416 Mary Rose Kotlowski 716-380-3641
Len Gacek 716-432-5883 Chris Gregoire 716-684-9347
Karen Walczak 716-901-6454
Altar Guild
Altar Guild met June 28 at 10 am to inventory and clean up the sacristy Thank you all for helping. We are always looking for new members and ideas to enhance our services. if you’re interested speak to anyone on Altar Guild.
Women of Trinity
Our annual Snowflake Bazaar will be held November 9. Please save the date we will need everyone’s help as this is our biggest fundraiser. It includes a basket raffle, craft sale, bake sale, chowder sale/ lunch and of course Granny’s attic. We will be looking for volunteers to bake, donate soup ingredients, donate basket raffle items, help set up rummage sale and of course volunteer the day of the event. Many hands make light work.
WOT and friends next luncheon is at noon October 2 at Hillview Restaurant on Transit.
Coffee Hour
Are you enjoying our coffee hours? Please consider hosting one, sign-up sheet on bulletin board opposite kitchen. Coffee hours are held the first Sunday of the month, except September, which will be held September 8.
Newsletter
Would you prefer to receive your newsletter in an email? Please let us know and we will happily email it to you.
Outreach
Food Pantry always in need of donations, be as generous as you can. Basket located in front of church.
In August $324.02 was deposited in our account from St. Pauly. Please pass the word about the St. Pauly’s Shed in the parking lot. It’s a win- win situation. Thank you!!
July, August and September Birthdays
July 8 Alexandra Casio August 5 Daniel Walczak Sept.1 Robert Rogers
July 9 Dean Walczak August 7 Sloan Brehm Sept. 2 Joyce Zamrok
July 14 Declan Higgins August 16 Tess Giza Sept.15 Amy Kornacki
July 15 Maryrose Kotlowski August 25 Lynn Rogers Sept. 17 Kathy Palmer
July 20 Jeff Geblein Sept.24 Audry Hydock
July22 Alex Brehm
July, August and September Anniversaries
July 11 Kevin and Julia Tomaka July 23 Jeff and Karen Geblein
July 12 Tom and Dale Fehringer July 31 Craig and Amy Kornacki
July 12 Jon and Julia Heyd
Dash’s Receipts
Please continue to save your Dash market receipts and ask your friends for theirs. There is box located downstairs in the parish hall or put them on table in the front of the church.