Church of the Holy Trinity

09/23/2023

07/03/2022

A celebration of the life of Kenneth Harrison Kinner, 94, will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, July 8, 2022 at the Church of the Holy Family, 4100 SE Wyoming Blvd, Casper, WY.
Ken was a longtime resident of Casper, WY when he passed away at his home June 24, 2022. He was born Oct 25, 1927 in Danbury, CT. He married Priscilla E. Sturges, June 30, 1951, to whom he was married for 65 years until her death. The last few years he was lovingly cared for by his friend and companion, Mid Johnson.
He enlisted in the US Navy and served from July 1945 to September 1948. He participated in two atomic bomb tests from the deck of the USS Bairoko. This experience led him to strive for peace for all people throughout his life.
Ken received a bachelor's degree from Trinity College. Graduated from seminary at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale in New Haven, CT. He was ordained a Deacon and then a Priest using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer in March of 1956. In 1973, the family moved to Casper, WY to serve at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. He served in Episcopal Churches for 20 years. He continued his ministry in the Traditional Anglican Catholic faith, establishing the Church of the Holy Family. He was consecrated as an Anglican Catholic Bishop on June 3rd, 2004
Ken and Priscilla had a special love for Native Americans, working with the Lakota, Arapaho and Shoshone people. They assisted with Bible schools and summer camps in the 1960’s in South Dakota and later in Utah. They continued their ministry on the Wind River Reservation. In 1981 returning to his second family (the native people), Bishop Kinner answered his calling from Ethete and the Church of the Morning Star was established.
Starting in high school, during WWII, he was a volunteer fireman. Twice he entered burning buildings in attempts to rescue people. He later served as Chaplain for fire departments in Connecticut as well as for the Casper Fire/EMS for 25 years. Upon retiring as Chaplain, he was made an honorary Chief, the 2nd person to receive that distinction in Casper’s history.
He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. In 1985 along with his son and two other people founded the Make-A-Wish Program in Wyoming. He had special relationships with the Retreat Singers of Little Rock, AR and Sells and Gray Circus Performers.Throughout his life Ken was an avid history buff and spent hours working on genealogy.
While serving parishes in Connecticut he learned to play the snare drum from “Old Timers” in the Westbrook Colonials Fife and Drum Corp. While there he founded the Junior Colonial corp for young people. Later, that skill was given to his 4 sons. He engaged the family in playing fife and drums, starting with the Bishop Seabury Fifers and Drummers of Easton, CT. He was Chaplain Emeritus and original member of the Company of Fifers and Drummers. Later in life, the family participated in Civil War reenactments at Fort Casper, Fort Laramie and Fort Phil Kearney.
He will be forever known by his family and friends as “Papa.” He was so proud of his four sons, Mark (Tibbie), Paul (Lorinda), Stephen (Julie) and Christopher (Charlotte). He had 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla, his parents, Kenneth Alonzo and Gladys Corbin Harrison Kinner, and was heartbroken by the loss of an infant son, Kevin.
PLEASE in lieu of flowers: Make memorial donations to The Church of the Holy Family, Church of the Morning Star, Celebrate Recovery, or the Wyoming Heroes Fund. 4100 S.E. Wyoming Blvd, Casper, WY 82601
For those unable to attend the celebration of life ceremony, the family will have a Facebook Live stream on the Church of the Holy Family page, starting at 10:30 MST.

07/03/2022

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02/06/2022

EPIPHANY SEASON
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

THE COLLECT
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O LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and household continually in thy true religion; that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ✟

THE EPISTLE. Colossians 3:12-17.
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PUT on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, mercy and compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father through him. ✟

THE GOSPEL. St. Matthew 13:24-30.
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ANOTHER parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. ✟

01/30/2022

EPIPHANY SEASON
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

THE COLLECT
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O GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ✟

THE EPISTLE. Romans 13:1-7.
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LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour. ✟

THE GOSPEL. St. Matthew 8:1-13.
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When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a l***r and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. ✟

01/16/2022

EPIPHANY SEASON

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

THE COLLECT
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Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ✟

THE EPISTLE. Romans 12:6-16.
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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another: not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. ✟

THE GOSPEL. St. Mark 1:1-11.
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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. ✟

01/09/2022

EPIPHANY SEASON
THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
(Jesus, Mary and Joseph.)

THE COLLECT
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O LORD JESUS CHRIST, who by thy wondrous holiness didst adorn a human home, and by thy subjection to Mary and Joseph didst consecrate the order of earthly families; grant that we being enlightened by the example of their life with thee in thy Holy Family, and assisted by their prayers; may at last be joined with them in thine eternal fellowship. Who livest and reignest with the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. ✟

THE EPISTLE. Colossians 3:12-17.
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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.. ✟

THE GOSPEL. St. Luke 2:41-52.
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Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. ✟

12/12/2021