• Worship Schedule
• Sermons

• Music Ministry
• Altar Guild
• Acolytes
• Vergers
• Ushers
• Greeters
• Children's Chapel

• Children's Sunday School
• Children's Chapel
• Vacation Bible School

• Youth Sunday School
• Episcopal Youth Community

• Adult Sunday School
• The White Horse Inn
• Women's Weekday Bible Study
• The Daughters of the King
• Living Water
• The Way
• Small Groups
• Discovery Weekend

Worship Ministries

Many faithful people work diligently to enhance the beauty and flow of our worship services. Worship related ministries include:

Members of the Altar Guild work behind the scenes to ensure that each worship service is beautifully and appropriately coordinated. Before each service, the altar guild prepares our nave for worship by properly placing the Eucharistic vessels for communion; by hanging the proper frontals to reflect changing colors of the church seasons; and by anticipating and providing for the unique needs of special services, such as baptisms, funerals, and weddings. Additionally, they confirm that our worship space is clean and orderly before each service. The altar guild is responsible for maintaining the vessels and accoutrements of worship. Members of the Altar Guild are divided into teams, which serve on rotating weeks. Lisa Baker serves as the Altar Guild coordinator.

Trinity's Acolyte Guild is composed of 5th-12th graders who serve on a rotating basis at the 10:30 worship service. Acolytes are an integral part of our entrance and exit processionals. Vested in white robes, they carry the processional cross, the torches, and the priest's cross. During the service, a Gospel procession, made up of four acolytes and the Gospel reader, emphasizes the importance of the teachings of Christ. Acolytes also bring forth the offerings to the Altar. The ministry of our acolytes underscores the importance of our young people and reflects the high value that Episcopalians place on participatory worship. Dr. Julie Fowler serves at the Acolyte coordinator.

A verger is a lay minister within the church who assists the clergy in the conduct of public worship. The office of Verger dates back to the Middle Ages when the Verger was the "Protector of the Procession". He led the Procession into the Church, clearing the way for the procession and protecting it from vagabonds and animals that tried to attack it. Today, in many churches, as at Trinity, a Verger ceremonially leads the procession. He/she wears vestments and carries a "virge" (staff of office) to point the way for the procession. Trinity has three vergers, John Murphy, George Pliler, and Alan Jones, who offer general assistance to the clergy in addition to leading worship processionals.

Before a worship service even begins, Trinity's Ushers offer a vital ministry to our members and guests. Often the first face one sees upon entering the nave, our ushers greet each person and present them with a worship bulletin. They assist those who need help to find appropriate seating. During the service, ushers distribute the offering plates and ensure the smooth collection of offerings. Ushers also guide the flow of "traffic" during communion, guiding worshippers to the appropriate position, and informing the clergy if someone is unable to come forward and needs communion brought to them at their pew. Our Ushers also ensure that any special need a worshipper might have is promptly addressed. Jack McIllhenny coordinates our Usher Team.

Before each Sunday service, greeters stand outside the entrance doors to the church to welcome members and guests to Trinity. They provide directions to the nursery and children's areas, as needed, and generally extend a hand of welcome to all.

During our 10:30 worship service, children ages 3 years-5th grade are invited to participate in a Children's Chapel service. Children's Chapel participants are invited to meet at the back of the Nave prior to 10:30. They process to the front pew as a group (with the main procession) and remain in the nave until time for the Scripture readings. At that point, they are excused to attend the Children's Chapel service. The service is led by rotating teams of parents. Their service includes a processional, a call to worship, readings, a teaching, prayers of the people and a retiring processional, presented primarily by their fellow classmates. At the conclusion of their worship, children return to the Nave in time to share Eucharist with their family.