We’re excited to share that The Rt. Rev. Matthew Gunter, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin, will be making his official visitation to Trinity Episcopal Church in Mineral Point on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the 9:30 a.m. service. Learn more about the role of a bishop in the Episcopal Church here. Everyone is … Continue reading Bishop’s Visitation | Jan 11, 2026
News of Trinity
“Why do we kneel?”
NSFAQ (not so frequently asked questions) - learn more about our faith. Some call it “Episcopal Aerobics.” Sit, stand, kneel, repeat. It’s good cardiovascular exercise; however, kneeling is more than getting your blood pumping. It is a tangible way worshippers may show reverence (respect and awe) to God. Why kneeling? Why do some kneel and … Continue reading “Why do we kneel?”
“Why don’t we say the A word in Lent?”
NSFAQ (not so frequently asked questions) - learn more about our faith. Lent is a time of preparation for Easter. Keeping a Holy Lent is recognizing we sin, and sin separates us from God. Traditionally, intentional acts to help us keep a Holy Lent include prayer, fasting or abstinence and service. These voluntarily acts of … Continue reading “Why don’t we say the A word in Lent?”
“What’s Lent?”
NSFAQ (not so frequently asked questions) - learn more about our faith. Lent is a time of preparation, the forty days before Easter, universally observed by the Church since its earliest days. For the first millennium, these 40 days were referred to as Τεσσαρακοστή in Greek (it’s Greek to me too!) and quadragesima in Latin. … Continue reading “What’s Lent?”
“What’s with the ashes?”
Ash Wednesday begins Lent, symbolized by ashes made from burnt palms marking the sign of the cross on foreheads, signifying repentance and mortality. This practice reflects both human fragility and the hope of resurrection in Christ. Join the service at Trinity Episcopal Church on March 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.



