Christian Formation
Christian Education
Nursery
Christian education for children begins in our Nursery. Children from newborns through age four are welcome in the Nursery on Sundays from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. The Nursery is on the second floor of Trinity House.
Sunday School
Christian education classes for children in grades K-3 and 4-8 are held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Classrooms are on the second floor of Trinity House. Jean Shea and Gale Bump Fortner are the teachers. Students return to church in time to have Eucharist with their families. High school students are welcome at the Sunday Forums held on announced Sundays from 11:15 to 12:15.
Other Education for Children
Trinity Memorial offers some unique education experiences for children and youth beyond the Sunday School experience.
Young Voices
The Young Voices program instituted by The Rev. Paul Donecker, our interim rector, is very special. A number of our young people rotate reading the first lesson at the 10 a.m. service each week.
Treble Choir
Members of the Treble Choir receive a unique education in scripture, theology, Episcopal liturgy and Christian formation. Church Musician Peter Browne provides important background to the music the Trebles learn.
Membership in the Treble Choir is open to young people from third grade through high school (boys until voice change). The choir sings a variety of styles of music, from classical to 21st century. The Treble Choir sings at the 10 a.m. service on the 1st and 2nd Sundays of the month, as well as for special services periodically through the year.
Service to Others
Our young people are given special opportunities to help others. They help in the Canteen lunch program. They have participated in activities making gifts for nursing home residents and wrapping presents for the Broome County Council of Churches Jail Ministry.
Our grounds have been enhanced by the spring bulbs that the children have planted.
Adult Education
Sunday Forums are held as announced. Interested adults and teens meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for informative presentations, questions and discussion.
The Fall 2011 Schedule
At Trinity Memorial Church, we will commemorate the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer with a series of Fall Sunday Forums entitled: “A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer.” Sunday Forums will be held in the Common Room immediately following the 10 a.m. service. Bring your coffee, if you like, and join us for one or all or as many sessions as you can attend.
September 18
Bill Palmer and Brian Palmer will present “English Religious Life Before and After 1549.” They will discuss the impact of religion on the daily life of the people and the liturgical brilliance of Archbishop Cranmer, who used the Book of Common Prayer to both shape and communicate Anglican theology.
September 25
Dr. Andrew Walkling will present “The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: Its History, Language and Significance for Us Today.”
October 2
Dr. Phyllis Amenda will discuss “1789: The First American Prayer Book: Revision, Adaptation or Something New?”
October 16
Fr. David Drebert and Deacon Kay Drebert will present on “How To Pray Morning and Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer.” They will teach us not only about the spirituality of the Daily Office but also how to use this trad tional form of Anglican prayer in our daily lives.
January 15
Dr. Olum Gay, a psychaitrist specializing in geriatric psychiatry, will discuss mental illness in our community.
February 19 & 26
The Rev. David Drebert will present two forums on Spiritual Theology.
March 4, 11, 18, and 25
Presentation and discussion of the play A Family Portrait.