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The Episcopal Church Welcomes You |
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http://www.trinityossining.org
7 South Highland Ave. (Rt. 9) Ossining, NY 10562 (914) 941-0806 |
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The Rev. Canon Charles P. Pridemore, Rector |
Trinity is a kaleidoscopic congregation in the Heart of Ossining welcoming all God's children. |
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Holy Communion. No Questions Asked. Click here for more info on our open table. | |
| This page last updated: 23 May 2006 | |
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Trinity is available to all who desire it, no questions asked. We believe that the Communion table belongs to God, not to us. For this reason, we believe that we have no right to set conditions which must be met, or requirements which must be observed. Holy Communion is one of the most powerful meetings of the human and the divine. We believe that we are all strengthened when another soul accepts God's invitation to come to the table. We do not ask if you are a member of Trinity. We do not ask if you endorsed the passage of some piece of legislation. We do not ask if you voted for a particular candidate. We do not ask how old you are. We do not ask if you have been "saved". We do not ask if you have been confirmed. We just invite you: join us at the table. Trinity is an Episcopal church worshipping in an Anglo-Catholic style. If you are familiar with Roman Catholic liturgy, you will find yourself struck by the familiarity of our service. At the same time, however, you will notice a marked difference. Our congregation is very diverse. We use incense at every service. At sung services, we sing many parts of the Mass, including the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. Some of us still kneel at the communion rail. You'll never miss your favorite verse of a hymn: we sing them all. And frequently we use the unaltered, original poetry. There is no rule that we have to be done in 60 minutes; some of us are happy to spend all morning at church. Some of us like to worship in a more contemplative style and then spend the morning in our gardens, so our 7:30am spoken Mass is over around 8:15. Which brings us back to the point at hand. Joining us is your decision. Come and see if our service speaks to you. Don't expect to be left alone, however; we're a friendly bunch. We will invite you to coffee after the 10am Mass. We'll invite you to our Book Club, to our picnic, to our summer outing to Shakespeare at Boscobel. We'll probably ask if you're new in town. Answer or don't; as you feel comfortable. If you want to talk about deeper, more spiritual issues, we've got that too. Join us for one of our Adult Christian Education programs. Talk about, or just listen to, what sin means in our lives, what the examples of the saints can teach us, what the history of the church is, where the Bible comes from. Our tradition recognizes that our minds are a blessing from God and that we have a responsibility to use them. If you're looking for a spirit-filled, spiritual family to join, or a spirit-filled, spiritual place to worship God, come visit us at Trinity. |