The Parish Partners Committee of Trinity Episcopal Church feels we should have some sort of a connection with some other parish if for no other reason than to prove that all people are alike in God’s eyes.  We are searching the globe for a partner.

What the Committee is looking for is some other Anglican church with which to share Trinity.  We are currently looking for a country where English is spoken, has a substantial number of Anglicans with Internet service for purposes of emailing, and where airfare is around $1,000 or less in the event of travel.   So far, our search has been narrowed to ten different countries, or parts of countries, out of a possible 266.

Our goal is to (1) Learn about other people’s religious traditions. (2) Learn about other people’s culture and geography. (3) Learn that all Christians are alike regardless of their cultural or ethnic background.

We intend to achieve this (1) Through regular mail or emails with children and adults (e-pals). (2) Exchange of printed materials and photos. (3) Possible visits. (4) We could possibly provide technical and financial assistance if needed and/or wanted. This one is the least of our concerns. 

Our next step is to continue gathering more information about the ten countries that are still in the running.  After that, the committee will rank the countries in order of preference and then contact each one in order until we find one that would like to be our Parish Partner.  This whole process will take quite a few weeks.