Trinity Episcopal Church
Owensboro, Kentucky
Established 1852
Owensboro, Kentucky
Established 1852
Serving Christ in all ministries and
loving our neighbors as ourselves.
loving our neighbors as ourselves.
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Please send them to the Trinity Church Webmaster
Baptisms
The Book of Common Prayer assumes that adult candidates for baptism and the parents of children who are candidates for baptism are active participants in the life of the church. The Presentation and Examination of the Candidates, which begins on page 301 in the BCP, implies active participation in the church.
The promise to bring up a child in the Christian faith and the promise to follow Jesus Christ as Lord implies participation within the church, which is the Body of Christ.
What is implicit in the Presentation and Examination, is explicit in the Baptismal Covenant, page 304, BCP.
Celebrant: Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
People: I will with God's help.
If parents are active members of Trinity Episcopal Church, then a telephone call to the parish office is all that is required to schedule a child's baptism. If parents are not active members of Trinity Episcopal Church, they will be asked to first meet with the priest before a baptism is scheduled. Only after the instructions are fulfilled will a date for baptism be set.
Extended family members living outside of Owensboro, who wish to have their children baptized at Trinity, will need to have their parish priest call the rector before scheduling a baptism.
The Book of Common Prayer assumes that adult candidates for baptism and the parents of children who are candidates for baptism are active participants in the life of the church. The Presentation and Examination of the Candidates, which begins on page 301 in the BCP, implies active participation in the church.
The promise to bring up a child in the Christian faith and the promise to follow Jesus Christ as Lord implies participation within the church, which is the Body of Christ.
What is implicit in the Presentation and Examination, is explicit in the Baptismal Covenant, page 304, BCP.
Celebrant: Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
People: I will with God's help.
If parents are active members of Trinity Episcopal Church, then a telephone call to the parish office is all that is required to schedule a child's baptism. If parents are not active members of Trinity Episcopal Church, they will be asked to first meet with the priest before a baptism is scheduled. Only after the instructions are fulfilled will a date for baptism be set.
Extended family members living outside of Owensboro, who wish to have their children baptized at Trinity, will need to have their parish priest call the rector before scheduling a baptism.
Flowers at the Altar
Please know, in giving flowers they will be divided after the 10:15 a.m. service and delivered to members of the parish who are sick, hospitalized, or confined to their home. This is a universal practice throughout the Episcopal Church. It is inappropriate for the donor to request the flowers for his or her personal use after the service.
If you would like to give the altar flowers for a Sunday service the contact person is Shirley Jones at 270-683-2443.
Please know, in giving flowers they will be divided after the 10:15 a.m. service and delivered to members of the parish who are sick, hospitalized, or confined to their home. This is a universal practice throughout the Episcopal Church. It is inappropriate for the donor to request the flowers for his or her personal use after the service.
If you would like to give the altar flowers for a Sunday service the contact person is Shirley Jones at 270-683-2443.
The Memorial Fund
At the Vestry Retreat, January 12, 2002, there was a good bit of discussion on the Memorial Fund and how the money is disbursed. It was acknowledged that some families have felt slighted in how the parish/Vestry has chosen to memorialize some deceased individuals, but not all. To clarify the ambiguity of the Memorial Fund, the Vestry set forth the following guidelines on January 12, 2002:
At the Vestry Retreat, January 12, 2002, there was a good bit of discussion on the Memorial Fund and how the money is disbursed. It was acknowledged that some families have felt slighted in how the parish/Vestry has chosen to memorialize some deceased individuals, but not all. To clarify the ambiguity of the Memorial Fund, the Vestry set forth the following guidelines on January 12, 2002:
- Gifts to the Memorial Fund, i.e. memorials given in memory of a parishioner who has died, are given to Trinity Episcopal Church.
- Canonically, the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church is the only body that can make a decision on how money from the Memorial Fund is disbursed.
- The Vestry will disburse the money from the Memorial Fund for the purchase of furnishings and ornaments when there is a need. No name or names will be attached to furnishings or ornaments purchased from the Memorial Fund.
- If a family wishes to memorialize a loved one in the purchase of furnishings or ornaments, it will be the family's responsibility to bear 100% of the cost of said furnishing or ornament.
Supporting the Rector's Discretionary Fund
The Rector's Discretionary Fund is used by Father Pat to support and purchase those things that are not funded by the budget. For example, the fund has helped to buy meals for transients, it has purchased a tripod and news print for Adult Sunday School, it has helped to supplement some of the youth activities and it has covered some of the costs of the 6:00 p.m. service, just to name a few. The loose change, in each Sunday's collection, supports the Rector's Discretionary Fund. With the use of pledges, envelopes and checks the amount of loose change in the alms basin is not a great amount. Please give consideration to making a special contribution to the Rector's Discretionary Fund. If you wish, you may write a check at any time to Trinity Episcopal Church and identify it for the Rector's Discretionary Fund in the memo. All contribution to Trinity Episcopal Church which are identified for the Rector's Discretionary fund are tax deductible and will be recorded on your record of giving.
The Rector's Discretionary Fund is used by Father Pat to support and purchase those things that are not funded by the budget. For example, the fund has helped to buy meals for transients, it has purchased a tripod and news print for Adult Sunday School, it has helped to supplement some of the youth activities and it has covered some of the costs of the 6:00 p.m. service, just to name a few. The loose change, in each Sunday's collection, supports the Rector's Discretionary Fund. With the use of pledges, envelopes and checks the amount of loose change in the alms basin is not a great amount. Please give consideration to making a special contribution to the Rector's Discretionary Fund. If you wish, you may write a check at any time to Trinity Episcopal Church and identify it for the Rector's Discretionary Fund in the memo. All contribution to Trinity Episcopal Church which are identified for the Rector's Discretionary fund are tax deductible and will be recorded on your record of giving.
Do you know the symbols and meaning of the Episcopal Church shield? The white field represents the purity of Jesus Christ. The red cross represents Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The red cross is the form of the Cross-of-St. George. St. George is the patron saint of England. The blue field in the upper left hand corner of the shield is the color for the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Episcopal Church Mary is given the title Theotokos (the God-bearer). See Book of Common Prayer page 864. The 9 white crosses on the blue field represent the nine original dioceses in the United States. The crosses are in the form of the Cross-of-St. Andrew's. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. The first American bishop, Samuel Seabury was consecrated by bishops in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Trinity Episcopal Church Email Directory
We are compiling an Email address directory for our parish. The purpose of the directory is to get information to our parish better. The number of persons within the parish that has an Email address is growing and providing a better way to communicate. This list will not be stored online nor will it be made available to anyone outside of our parish family. Please contact the Trinity Church Webmaster for more information.
We are compiling an Email address directory for our parish. The purpose of the directory is to get information to our parish better. The number of persons within the parish that has an Email address is growing and providing a better way to communicate. This list will not be stored online nor will it be made available to anyone outside of our parish family. Please contact the Trinity Church Webmaster for more information.