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ECVA e-Newsletter March 2008 "...You Want A Revolution" |
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Trinity Wall Street |
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Trinity Wall Street, was there for the first revolution and for each one since. And, not content to just be there, Trinity has lead and continues to lead. In a recent press release, we read: "Firmly rooted in the history of the city of New York and the nation, Trinity Church was established under British royal charter in 1697. The Episcopal parish, consisting of Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel, offers 18 worship services during the week and daily interdenominational prayers for peace at St. Paul's Chapel." "For three centuries, Trinity Church has been a catalyst for transformational change, from feeding and nourishing the poor in Eighteenth Century New York to fighting apartheid in South Africa during the Twentieth Century. Since 1972, Trinity Grants has funded more than $72 million in 85 countries around the world. Parish ministries include the Trinity Institute Theological Conference; outreach efforts in lower Manhattan supporting the homeless at John Heuss House and the elderly at St. Margaret’s House; concert music programs including the Trinity Choir, one of New York’s premiere vocal ensembles, the Downtown Youth Choir, and Concerts @ One; a neighborhood preschool; and www.trinitywallstreet.org, a leading website providing weekly online telecasts of concerts, liturgy, and special events." |
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Even if you live outside the physical reach of Trinity you can be embraced and uplifted by the same spirit. Have you visited Trinity Wall Street's web site lately? If your answer is "yes," then you know! If not, here are just a few things you've missed. You might have read this: "My conclusion is that religiously motivated terrorism is not only economic, political, military but religious, and so the response can not only be economic, political and military, but must also be religious" from James W. Jones (a professor of religion and adjunct professor of clinical psychology at Rutgers University) in Understanding Religious Violence, Part 1. Or for a bit of fun you might have read this from an article by Nathan Brockman, enhanced by a couple of smile-making photographs: "Was that an angel descending during the recent Giants' victory parade? No, it was just the Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, Trinity's Rector, atop a stepladder, a thurible puffing incense smoke in his hands, and a bright clerical vestment draped over his shoulders." (Read the entire article here.) Your experience of Lent could be enhanced by the various offerings Trinity, which include a booklet of meditations, music, a blog, and a view and meditation on the Stations of the Cross by Don Meserve (currently showing at the Trinity Museum). |
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If you've ever visited www.trinitywallstreet.org, you won't be surprised to know that they describe themselves as both historical and revolutionary. And when they ask you to be part of the revolution by taking a short survey, you will receive it as a personal invitation.
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Trinity Wall Street also partners with ECVA at Episcopal Cafe. Their weekly videos enhance the experience of Episcopal Cafe, and often make a difference in your outlook for the week.
Be part of the latest revolution! Go to
www.trinitywallstreet.org,
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about ecva |
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The mission of The Episcopal Church and Visual Arts (ECVA) is to encourage artists, individuals, congregations, and scholars to engage the visual arts in the spiritual life of the church. ECVA values the significance of visual imagery in spiritual formation and the development of faith, and creates programs to support those who are engaged in using the visual arts in spiritual life. To subscribe to ECVA's e-Newsletter, click HERE. To learn more about this newsletter, and view others, click here.
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Newsletter produced and edited by C. Robin Janning, Deputy Director of Communications |
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