Sharing Episcopal Traditions in a Rural Community
In the long tradition of the Episcopal Church, Trinity, though located in a rural community, connects to the wider community, the nation and the world.
Trinity has partnered with All Blessings Flow (faith-based nonprofit organization) to provide used Medical Equipment and Supplies every Monday at the Food Lion Parking Lot in Lovingston Virginia from 10:00 am to 12 noon to those in need. Every Third Monday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to noon alongside the Mobile Medical Equipment tent, there will be free Blood Pressure Checks by nurses through Healthy Neighbors.
Blessings Pantry Free Food and Supplies
Trinity has one of the Community Blessings Food/Supplies Pantries in its parking lot. Please consider donating items to the Pantry and spreading the news to the community where the pantry is located for those in need. We need a good stock to keep the pantry flowing with God’s blessings. Please bring your items to the Parish Hall. During the Fall and Winter months, we host a free venison giveaway to those in need, meat is given by Hunter’s for the Hungry.
Annual Oyster Roast
Each November, Trinity hosts an annual oyster roast with live music, brunswick stew, hot dogs and baked goods. Proceeds from this event benefit the Virginia Haiti Collaborative providing teacher education and pay for St. Marc’s School in Cerca-la-Source, Haiti. Proceeds will also benefit All Blessings Flow provide free medical equipment to area families.
Boys Home, located in Covington, Virginia, is an institution associated with the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. This independent, residential school helps boys 6 to 17 develop academically, socially and emotionally. Trinity has been supporting the boys for many years. This involves sending gifts to the boys at Christmas and responding to “wish lists” from time to time. Our relationship has grown closer as some of the boys have become involved with Bike-Out and the Oyster Roast and have attended services at Trinity.
The Virginia Haiti Collaborative is a group of churches and Stuart Hall School in Staunton which support a school, St. Marc’s, in Cerca La Source, Haiti. Trinity has been a member of the VHC since 2014. The VHC raised the funds and built this school in 2010. It currently has 600 students. The VHC pays the teacher’s salaries and provides lunch daily for the students and teachers. Trinity, through our various events and missions, had funded a teacher training program for 5 years. The majority of teacher’s in Haiti are not college educated; however, with Trinity’s help, they were taught how children learn and how to manage a classroom. Our teacher’s at St. Marc’s are dedicated to their children, as is Trinity in Arrington, VA.
Rice Packing Ministry: On the second Sunday of each month after service, we gather around the tables in the Parish Hall and pack bags of rice. We deliver the rice to the Nelson Food Pantry in Lovingston.
Kid Care: We are one of the Churches in Nelson County participating in the Nelson Kid Care Packing Program. We meet at Blue Dog Associates in Lovingston and pack bags of weekend take home food for school children.
