Trinity Episcopal Church

Our Vestry Working closely with the clergy and staff, the Vestry acts as the primary governing board of the parish. Vestry members are usually elected at the annual parish meeting. The presiding officer of the vestry is the rector or priest-in-charge. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church’s mission by word and deed, to select the rector, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances. OUR CURRENT VESTRY VESTRY OFFICERS Melanie Hanson - Sr. Warden Mary Frances Petite - Jr. Warden David Raff - Treasurer Hopi Reames-Hayes - Clerk Class of 2027 Cynthia Cervantes Christina Christopherson Doug Steeples Melanie Hansen Matthew Kirkconnell Chase Pendelton Class of 2028 Emily Harris Michael Miller Mary Frances Petite Class of 2029

Contact & Directions Address 419 S. Fourth Street Redlands, CA 92373 Contact Office: 909.793.2014 office@episcopalredlands.org Office Hours Mon-Wed 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

As an Episcopal church, we are a sacramental community that endeavors to extend Christ’s spirit of lavish welcome to all people. Regardless of race, gender and/or sexual identity, age, socio-economic location, ability, or anything else, all are welcome in this place as beloved children of God. Sunday Service 8 am Spoken Eucharist 10 am Musical Eucharist Livestream Healing Service with Eucharist Each Wednesday 11:00 AM Sanctuary Morning & Evening Prayer Monday Through Saturday 8:30 AM & 5:00 PM Via Zoom Worship Schedule

Spiritual Care The heart of any parish community is its prayer life. The clergy of Trinity aim to support the prayer lives of our parishioners by offering solid Sunday worship experiences, healing prayers, pastoral care, support groups, practical study in prayer and scripture, and the example and encouragement of leaders who pray. Your clergy and other parish leaders are always available to speak with you about your spiritual life. Wednesday Healing Service All are invited to join us on Wednesdays at 11:00 am bringing all that troubles and pains you for healing prayer and the laying on of hands. God loves you and God’s healing power promises to make you whole. Prayers are offered by ordained and lay ministers at all Services. The laying on of hands is a sacrament in our Anglican tradition that was present in the first prayer book of 1549. The laying on of hands is an outward sign of the internal reality of God’s grace and desire to make us whole. Morning & Evening Prayer Daily prayer helps us to mark the times of the day and to express the traditions of the praying community that is traditional in Judaism and in Christianity. Both Morning and Evening prayer services include prayers, a selection from the Psalter, readings from the Holy Scriptures, one or more canticles, and the Lord's Prayer. Forms for Morning and Evening Prayer include an optional confession of sin. All are invited to join together (via Zoom) for Morning and Evening prayer. To learn more click HERE . Centering Prayer Centering prayer is a silent form of prayer, beyond word and thoughts. All are welcome, instruction provided. If you have questions please contact the parish office for leader, Ellen Camarillo's phone number. Centering Prayer is held on Mondays at 6:00 pm in the Church. Intercessory Prayer This prayer group prays for those who use the prayer request cards found in the pews of the church. Many people have volunteered to pray daily for three weeks for each request. We also pray for healing, guidance, and safety in travel for those on the Sunday Prayers of the People list received through the church office. We also praise the Lord and give thanks for answered prayers and blessings. There are no meeting, no dues, and no requirements; just a willingness to pray daily. Would you like to pray with us? All members are confidential and receive updated prayer lists weekly. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact the parish office. Benedictines The Benedictines is a group of people interested in studying and being guided by the teachings of St. Benedict, a Christian monk, writer and theologian in about 500 AD. He established monastic communities and wrote the Rule of Saint Benedict which describes how the monks should live. He emphasizes balance, moderation and reasonableness in our lives. The Rule was used by most religious communities in the middle ages. Some consider Saint Benedict to be the founder of Western Christian monasticism . We meet the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 PM in the Church library. We start with a potluck dinner at which we share and get to know and support each other. It is then followed by studying of the Rule. We close the meeting with Compline.

Mission & Values Our Mission The mission of Trinity Parish is to bear witness to God’s reconciling love, to proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ, and to seek and serve Christ in all persons. Our Vision A community of faith We strive to be a church where the resources that God has lavished upon us are leveraged to love people both within and outside of our doors. We seek to provide a safe space for people to deeply and honestly engage their faith—and their doubts—as we worship, engage the scriptures, and work together to put our faith in action as we grow in the knowledge and love of God and each other. A community of welcome As an Episcopal church, we are a sacramental community that endeavors to extend Christ’s spirit of lavish welcome to all people. Regardless of race, gender and/or sexual identity, age, socio-economic location, ability, or anything else, all are welcome in this place as beloved children of God. A community of action We envision a church that is free to be creative and forward thinking in the ways we open our church doors to our surrounding community, that we might invite our neighbors to come and see the good news of God in Christ as it is expressed and shaped by the animating power of the Holy Spirit through its members.