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An open letter to Trinity Episcopalian parish

I want to thank you for maintaining the clarion bells that chime from your bell tower. It was Tuesday March 11 at five p.m.  My husband and I had spent the day as tourists in Old Town, St. Augustine.  I had a tea in my hand, he a coffee and we were relaxing in the square across the street beside the cannon. After the five hour chimes, bells started filling the air with praise, continuing for a full half hour. Come thou fount of every blessing.......Blest be the tie.....old hymns of faith from ages past. I knew most of the words and my heart soared as I worshipped. I felt as an island in the middle of the hub-bub around me but that seemed not to matter. The Harley's were steadily pulling out of town and my husband was busy admiring each group.  The trolley tours were clanging past so no one could even hear the chimes, just the talk from the tour guides. The horse and carriage came by but not a mention was made other than this being one of many churches in the area. I saw one wom