839 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, N.J. 08108

856-858-0491 / holytrinity1@verizon.net

June 28, 2025
Collingswood Home & Garden Tour/Uke182

The 9 a.m. Sunday Mass is live-streamed below and on

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This week at Holy Trinity: TODAY, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Collingswood Home & Garden Tour; 4 to 5 p.m., Uke182 performs; Today, 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line; Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Choir Sunday); coffee hour to follow.

Welcome to the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass with the Rev. Canon Martin Gutwein.

Permission to stream the music in this service has been obtained by Holy Trinity Church from One License, License #732497-A.
Copyright Information for Service Music:
S120 Text: © The Church Pension Fund S130 Adaption: © G.I.A. Publications Setting from Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert, arr. Richard Proulx S164 Adaption: © G.I.A. Publications Setting from Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert, arr. Richard Proulx

Re-landscaping of the Memorial Garden by parishioner Al Santiago is under way. The garden will be rededicated in the fall.

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Holy Trinity raised $1,350 for its part of the Collingswood Yard Sale on Saturday, May 3. Directed by Carol Staszewski, volunteers sold jewelry, baked goods, chili dogs and water, and bargain hunters found plenty to fill their cars. It is one of the many fundraising events Holy Trinity undertakes every year, and volunteers are always welcome, whether you are a member or just someone who likes to help.

The Mass

The leaflet for this Sunday's Mass can be found here.

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost
The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kirk

Photo by Karen Sobota

The Birthday of the Church

As bubbles fill the air and red balloons hover, clergy, acolytes and choir process from the altar to the narthex at the conclusion of the Mass for the Festival of Pentecost on June 8. The Mass featured the readings of the Gospel for the day -- John 14:8-17, 25-27 -- in a variety of languages, recreating the first day of Pentecost 2,000 years ago, as it was recounted by St. Luke in The Acts of the Apostles.

Customers at the May Fair yard sale on May 24 began bargain-hunting even before the official opening, but that is not unusual. Some items went for as little as 25 cents. A CD for 50 cents; a DVD for $1, and we also sold electric and manual typewriters (remember those?) including an Olympia with Spanish and German letters but no @.

Our version of Jewelers Row, hosted by Yvonne and Charlotte at May Fair. QVC could learn a few sales techniques from these two salespeople.

A vacuum cleaner for a dollar; a dining room set for $20. Only Holy Trinity offered these bargains at May Fair 2025, which raised $2,400 for the church.

What's the scoop here? Strawberries and ice cream, a May Fair favorite, is dished up by Jessica and Sharon. There were also all sorts of muffins for $3 and free coffee. A guess on the strawberries and ice cream: about 150 bowls at $5 each.

Photo by Karen Sobota

Father Kirk greets parishioners during the Mass for the Feast of Pentecost.

Photos by Carol Staszewski

The work by Stetson and crew began in March.

Stetson, a member of Scout Troop 3064 and a Liberti Church member, and his crew have landscaped the Fern Avenue entrance to the sanctuary.

Holy Trinity is part of the tour again this year. And last-minute tickets will be available at the church on the day of the tour until 5 p.m. at the Collingswood Civic Collective Refreshment Table. You can buy tickets now by clicking here.

Prayer Chain Returns

The Holy Trinity Prayer Chain, which has been on hiatus for the last few years, is back.

Please speak to or email Theresa Chattin at theresa15@aol.com, or call Charlotte Sink in the church office at 856-858-0491.

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If you wish to make a pledge or one-time donation to Holy Trinity, or pay for soup or register for events, you can do so on our Vanco site by clicking here.

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Sunday School/Youth Fellowship

Sunday School/Youth Fellowship meets the first and third Sundays of the month at 4 p.m.

Activities include a children's chapel service, snacks and age-appropriate activities for those from pre-K through high school.

Uke182, which graced Holy Trinity's stage at Porchfest 2024, returns for the Home & Garden Tour June 28 at 4 p.m.

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Altar Flowers

There are many Sundays available for you to remember your loved ones with flowers.

Contact Charlotte Sink at the church office.

The cost is $45.

Knitting & Crocheting
Every Second Sunday

Knitters and crocheters meet the second Sunday of each month during or after coffee hour in the parish hall.

If you are a novice or never tried using knitting needles or a crochet hook, we have quite a few people in our group who would help you get started on your first project.

Any questions call Sharon Wolfgang at 856-854-2643 or leave a message at the church at 856-858-0491.

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"Our challenges as a Christian community are not limited to clergy and buildings.

We live in a world that has largely lost touch with those rituals and values inspired by Christian belief.

How to speak to people probably requires that we listen to them to discern what are -- and are not -- motivating them to see the love that God has for them and the kind of life to which God is calling them."

Fr. Martin Gutwein

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If you are interested in finding out more about The Labyrinth at Trinity Plaza, please click here for a downloadable brochure.

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Cool for July:
Gazpacho, GAZPACHO

Look what the soup crew is making for July. It's gazpacho, a cool summer treat.

The soup is $4 a pint and $7 a quart. Deadline is July 14. Pickup is July 18 from 3 to 4 p.m., and July 20 at coffee hour. You can now order and pay on Vanco (there is a processing fee when you order online) or by cash or check as always, using the order form here, with a QR code for online ordering.

Order forms are always on our Soup Page.

Pet Memorial Garden

The St. Francis Garden was an idea conceived by our late rector, Fr. Mark H. Chattin, after he saw one while visiting a parish where he had once served as rector.

For more information, here is a link to the brochure.

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Used Cards Wanted

As part of their mission and outreach efforts, Holy Trinity and residents of Premier Cadbury of Cherry Hill are reaching out to the “Upcycling Card Program” at St. John of God Community Services in Westville.

The creative citizens in the Vocational Rehabilitation/Adult Services group at St. John of God will remove the front of each card and create a new greeting card. Craig delivered more than 2,100 cards to St. John of God recently.

Boxes for the cards are on tables near the tower door at Holy Trinity.

Should you have any questions about this effort, call Craig Burgess at 856-667-2003 or see him at coffee hour after Sunday Mass.

The prophet Zechariah won the 2025 Lent Madness Saintly Smackdown.
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Father Martin Gutwein cuts the sheet cake at the celebration of his 80th birthday March 23.

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All Masses are live-streamed unless otherwise noted.

Today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Collingswood Home & Garden Tour, with Uke182 performing at 4 p.m.

Today, 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line.

Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass for the Third Sunday after Pentecost; (Choir Sunday) coffee hour to follow.

Saturday, July 5, 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line.

Sunday, July 13, visit by Canon Susannah Cates from the Diocese of New Jersey.

Online Giving

Please don't forget to keep up with your pledge.

Bills still need to be paid. You can give electronically.

Use the Christmas and Easter seasons to help us meet our financial obligations and help us grow.

Church Chat

The Saturday folks continue to meet at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays on the conference line for conversation and Evening Prayer.

The number 856-861-3864 – PIN 924 821.

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Our Mission

Holy Trinity's mission is to be a welcoming faith community that celebrates God's presence and activity through worship, education, and fellowship, and by seeking and serving Christ in all persons.

Our worship at Holy Trinity centers on weekly celebrations of the presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

These are the central component of our lives in faith.

You Tube

Holy Trinity has a You Tube Channel, which has sermons and other events since 2020.

Diocese of New Jersey

Holy Trinity Church is a parish of the Diocese of New Jersey, the second-oldest in the Episcopal Church, founded in 1785.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Sally French, the XIII Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, was elected in 2023.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is at 801 W. State Street in Trenton.

The Episcopal Church

Holy Trinity and the Diocese of New Jersey are part of the Episcopal Church, founded in 1789, and headquartered in New York. The church has 6,423 parishes in nine provinces in the United States and elsewhere.

The Most Rev. Sean Rowe is the 28th presiding bishop.

Anglican Communion

The Episcopal Church is one of 165 members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, founded in 1867 in London, England.

The communion has 85 million members within the Church of England and other national and regional churches in full communion.

The Communion comprises churches founded by the Church of England.