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A new structure for St. Margaret's Church
On June 1, 2024, St. Margaret's Church (Plainview, N.Y.) and Holy Trinity Church, (Hicksville, N.Y.) began sharing a new ministry structure envisioned by the Diocese of Long Island.
This plan enables both churches to have part-time clergy, with both congregations contributing toward the clergy salary. Fr. Jeffrey Samuel is Priest-in-Charge at both Episcopal parishes.
Fr. Jeffrey will celebrate the Holy Eucharist in English each Sunday, first at St. Margaret’s and then at Holy Trinity.
Branching Out to Meet and Serve Our Increasingly Diverse Communities
The good news continues, as both St. Margaret's and Holy Trinity focus on mission development and expanding congregations to serve the spiritual needs of global members of our communities.
Fr. Jeffrey has been busy building an Urdu/Hindi-speaking Episcopal congregation at Holy Trinity. Their afternoon Sunday service began with one person in 2024, and now includes 40 worshippers. If you know a Hindi- or Urdu-speaking Christian, be sure to let them know about this vibrant mission congregation. Holy Trinity is located at 130 Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville, NY. (516) 931-1920. Email: . Their website is https://holytrinityepiscopalchurchhicksvilleny.com/
Holy Trinity's combined language service is proving that is possible to build bridges and provide imaginative ways to move forward with new faith communities. Imagine Pentecost, when everyone heard the Gospel in their own language and knew in their hearts that they are loved by God.
We expect many opportunities for all three congregations to come together for celebrations and special events.
