intended, the Trinity season increases parishioner awareness of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, or the concept of three in one and one in three, as they journey in the Christian faith. Also termed “ordinary time,” Trinity coincides with the ordinary business of life and spiritual development. “Green for growth” is the liturgical norm for Trinity season. White coloured hangings and vestments can replace green ones on the first and last Sunday of the Trinity season. These special days commemorate the Transfiguration of Christ (the first Sunday of Trinity which is the first Sunday after Pentecost and the eighth Sunday after Easter Day) and the majesty of Christ the King (the last Sunday of Trinity which precedes the first Sunday in Advent). In the Parish of New London, the annual Flower Memorial Service is an expression of care for the graves of loved ones as well as the graveyard as a whole which usually falls early in Trinity season. The first ever St. Thomas’s Flower Memorial Service was held on June 28, 1998 at St. Thomas’s Cemetery. In preparation, flowers were placed on the graves of loved ones and a number of tombstones were repaired and cleaned. People sat on chairs sheltered by the trees of the cemetery until inclement weather forced them to seek shelter inside the church for the latter part of the service. The church was beautifully decorated with baskets and vases of summer flowers. Each year all contributions from the freewill offering are designated for cemetery maintenance.

Thanksgiving, the Sunday nearest to the October 12th Canadian Thanksgiving Day, always falls in Trinity season. This Sunday is a favourite of producers and consumers alike. Fresh produce, homemade preserves, corn stalks. wheat sheaves. and autumn leaves beautify the churches and act as an expression ofthanks. In the late 19905, the A.C.W. started an Annual Combined Thanksgiving Service as an expression of gratitude for God's goodness . On occasion, Holy Communion has been celebrated on November 15‘, All Saints Day. More often. the first Sunday in November was used to pray for the faithful departed including All Saints and All Souls. Church records show that November 30‘“, St. Andrew’s Day, was an annual day ofcelebration for the W.A./ A.C.W. in the 19605 but later ceased to be a celebration of St. Andrew and their missionary work.

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