Ministries
The mission of the Episcopal Church is the mission of Christ.
Holy Trinity Church has many opportunities for participation in the mission and ministry of our church. Here are just a few of our current ministries:
A.C.T.I.O.N. Food Pantry
Groceries for our neighbors
The pantry is one of Holy Trinity's standing outreach commitments, providing food to neighbors in Covina and the surrounding valley. Volunteers sort and stock donations, pack groceries, and help on distribution days. It is steady, practical work, and it is one of the easiest ministries to try once before committing. Read more →
Acolyte Corps
Serving at the altar
Acolytes carry the cross and torches, light and tend the candles, and assist the clergy through the liturgy. It is one of the oldest ways young people take a visible part in worship at Holy Trinity, and adults serve too. No experience is needed; training is given, and new acolytes begin alongside someone experienced. Read more →
Altar Guild
Preparing the church for worship
The Altar Guild readies the church for every service: vessels polished, linens laundered and pressed, candles and wine and bread set, flowers arranged, and everything restored again afterward. Most of the work happens when no one is watching, which is rather the point. Members usually serve on a rotation, so the commitment is a few weeks a year. Read more →
Children's Ministry
Nursery, Sunday School, and family events
Holy Trinity keeps a staffed nursery, a Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School in the summer, along with family traditions like the Children's Christmas Tableau and Spaghetti Dinner. Volunteers teach, assist in classrooms, and help run the seasonal events. Background screening is required for anyone working with children, and the parish walks you through it. Read more →
Daughters of the King
An order of prayer, service, and evangelism
The Order of the Daughters of the King is a religious order for women, founded in 1885, whose members take a lifelong vow of Prayer, Service, and Evangelism. The Holy Trinity chapter prays for the parish and for those who ask, and supports the sick and the grieving. Women considering membership begin with a period of study and discernment. Read more →
Feeding Ministry (Hot Dog Ministry)
A hot meal, offered simply
The Hot Dog Ministry serves hot food to neighbors who need a meal, and it does so without paperwork or preconditions. Volunteers shop, cook, serve, and clean up. It is a good first ministry for anyone who would rather start by doing something with their hands. Read more →
Gift Card Ministry
Direct help, with dignity
The parish provides grocery and food cards to people facing a hard week, letting them choose what their household actually needs rather than receiving a prepared box. Volunteers help purchase, track, and distribute the cards, working closely with the clergy. Donations of cards are welcome at any time. Read more →
Lay Eucharistic Minister
Administering the chalice
Lay Eucharistic Ministers are licensed by the Diocese to assist at the altar and to offer the chalice to the congregation at Mass. It is a ministry of considerable trust and one that shapes how you come to the Eucharist yourself. Preparation includes training with the clergy and a diocesan license. Read more →
Lay Eucharistic Visitor
Carrying communion to those who cannot come
Lay Eucharistic Visitors take the Sacrament directly from Sunday's altar to parishioners who are homebound, in hospital, or in care, so that no one is cut off from the parish's communion by illness or distance. Visitors bring the parish with them, and often stay to talk. The ministry is licensed and begins with training. Read more →
Men's Ministry
Fellowship, study, and service
The men of the parish gather for fellowship, for study and conversation, and for service projects around the church and the wider community. It is unfussy and welcoming, and newcomers are absorbed quickly. Come once and see whether it suits you. Read more →
Office Volunteer
Keeping the parish running
Volunteers in the parish office answer the phone, prepare mailings, assemble bulletins, and handle the steady administrative work that keeps a busy parish moving. A regular shift of a few hours makes a real difference to the staff. Comfort with a computer helps but is not required. Read more →
Our Lady of Guadalupe Ministry (OLG Guild)
Devotion, and the December feast
The OLG Guild carries the parish’s devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe and prepares the December feast, with mariachi, La Posada, and the celebration that fills the church. Read more →
Parish Choir
Singing the liturgy
The Parish Choir leads the music of the Sunday liturgy and the great feasts of the year. Auditions, rehearsal times, and the Festival Choir are all described on our music page. Read more →
Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity
Faith Relations Committee
Holy Trinity is represented on the Faith Relations Committee of Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity, part of the interfaith partnership that builds and repairs homes across the valley. Parishioners take part in build days and support the coalition's work locally. No construction experience is needed on a build. Read more →
Recovery Ministry and Twelve Step Meetings
A safe place, on any week
Holy Trinity hosts several Twelve Step programs through the week and offers a Recovery Eucharist on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., for those in recovery and for the people who love them. The Holy Rosary is prayed beforehand at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome, whether or not you belong to this parish or any other. Read more →
Saint Cecilia Music Guild
Supporting the music of the parish
The St. Cecilia Music Guild supports the choirs, the historic pipe organ, the concert series, and the parish music endowment. Read more →
Saint Martha's Hospitality Ministry
Coffee hour, receptions, and hospitality
St. Martha's Guild provides the hospitality that turns a service into a gathering: coffee hour after Mass, receptions for feasts and baptisms and confirmations, and, when a parish family is grieving, the funeral reception. Volunteers bake, set up, serve, and clear away. Help is welcome for a single occasion as much as for a regular turn. Read more →
Ushers and Greeters
The first face of the parish
Ushers and greeters welcome everyone at the door, hand out bulletins, help visitors find a seat, receive the offering, and quietly keep the liturgy moving. For most newcomers this is the first person at Holy Trinity they ever speak to. If you are warm with strangers, you are already most of the way qualified. Read more →
Vestry
The elected lay leadership of the parish
The Vestry is the parish's legal representative and its elected lay leadership, responsible with the Rector for the mission of the congregation, for planning, and for the stewardship of finances and property. Members are elected at the Annual Meeting and serve a set term, with two Wardens, a Treasurer, and a Clerk among the officers. Members in good standing who wish to stand for election should speak with one of the clergy. Read more →
Veterans Ministry
Honoring those who served
The parish keeps an Annual Veterans Day Observance, an Evensong at 4:00 p.m. on the Sunday closest to Veterans Day, with a call to worship on bagpipes, two trumpeters sounding taps and reveille, and music by the choir. The ministry supports veterans in the parish through the year and prepares this service. Veterans and their families are especially welcome. Read more →
Video and Recording Ministry
Worship, beyond the building
This ministry records and livestreams services so that parishioners who cannot be present, and visitors who have not yet come, can share in the parish's worship. Volunteers run the camera and sound and help publish the recordings. Interest in the equipment matters more than prior experience. Read more →
Welcome Table
Where newcomers start
The Welcome Table is where visitors and newcomers can ask questions, take away information about the parish, and meet someone who is glad they came. Volunteers staff it after services and follow up with those who would like to hear more. It is the natural first stop if you are new to Holy Trinity. Read more →
Five Marks of Mission
The Five Marks of Mission, developed by the Anglican Consultative Council and adopted by the General Convention in 2009, are:
- To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
- To teach, baptize and nurture new believers
- To respond to human need by loving service
- To seek to transform unjust structures of society
- To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth
In a succinct way, the Five Marks of Mission offer a framework for mission and ministry work. For many, the work of the Five Marks is already part of a congregational or personal mission program. Whether it’s when you recycle (Mark #5), undertake social justice work (Mark #4), donate to a food bank, volunteer at a soup kitchen (Mark #3), renew your baptismal vows (Marks #1 and #2), or countless other ways, the Five Marks of Mission shine through.
“Mission is really making us all aware of the incredible love that God has for all of us,” said Archbishop Desmond Tutu. “It says things like: you don’t have to earn God’s love. God loves you, period. Everything flows from there.”