This Week at Trinity
Weekly Announcements • November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024
This Week
- Daily Compline, 8:00pm (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 127; click link to join)
- Sun., November 10, Holy Eucharist, 10:00am
- Sun., November 10, AA Meeting, 7:00pm
- Sun., November 10, ACA Meeting, 7:30pm
- Mon., November 11, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Mon., November 11, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Tues., November 12, Centre Street Food Pantry open, 1:00–5:30pm
- Wed., November 13, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Wed., November 13, Choir Academy, 6:00pm
- Thur., November 14, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Thur., November 14, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Thur., November 14, AA Book Group, 8:00pm
- Fri., November 15, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Sat., November 16, AA Book Group, 8:00am
- Sat., November 16, Centre Street Food Pantry open, 11:00am–1:00pm
Looking Ahead
- Daily Compline, 8:00pm (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 127; click link to join)
- Sun., November 17, Pentecost XXV and Stewardship Sunday, Holy Eucharist, 10:00am
- Sun., November 17, AA Meeting, 7:00pm
- Sun., November 17, ACA Meeting, 7:30pm
- Mon., November 18, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Mon., November 18, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Tues., November 19, Centre Street Food Pantry open, 1:00–5:30pm
- Tues., November 19, Property Committee Meeting, 7:00pm
- Wed., November 20, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Wed., November 20, Choir Academy, 6:00pm
- Wed., November 20, Vestry Meeting, 7:00pm
- Thur., November 21, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Thur., November 21, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Thur., November 21, AA Book Group, 8:00pm
- Fri., November 22, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Fri., November 22, Wedding Rehearsal, 5:30pm
- Sat., November 23, AA Book Group, 8:00am
- Sat., November 23, Wedding: Joseph & Elizabeth, 3:45pm
Walk in Love: The Offertory
What are options that we can share to take the next step in the ritual of the Offertory to bring our humanity to stewardship,a challenging and changing expression of our relationship to God?
Our Stewardship Committee is encouraging online giving through a QR code that is on our website and in our Sunday bulletin. This is easier for the accounting warden to keep more accurate records as well as other practical reasons to collect pledges.
But still,the ushers go throughout the congregation passing the brass plates for parishioners’ donations. Fewer and fewer people put their envelopes in the plates as they are moving towards donating online.
Something is lost here. An empty plate,subtly ignored by many is carried by members of the congregation awkwardly through the congregation. What was an actual way of placing one’s gift – oneself– in a collective contribution no longer means the same thing.Our treasures being taken up to the altar and being acknowledged was a moment of God’s blessing. The plates were closely followed by the most important gift of all, bread and wine becoming Christ’s body and blood. This is a walk of love!
Maybe something is missing in our service. Giving online is a private action. It does not involve your very self in the worship. We used to fumble for our envelope or search for that dollar to put in your child’s eager hand. The online transaction now is between you, your phone, and your bank and this has replaced a sense of collective and humanly-felt giving.
The human emotions that are engaged on Sunday morning as we rush at home to find the checkbook or nod our head sheepishly at the passing plate saying “not today” and all the other human manifestations of our incarnation are lost in the QR code.
— Phoebe Griswold is the Stewardship Chair at St. Luke’s in Germantown,Pennsylvania and has been leading people in the walk of love for many decades.
Hildebrand Family Self- Help Center 's Holiday Gift Drive, By Nov. 24
Once again this year, we have the opportunity to participate in the Hildebrand Family Self- Help Center 's Holiday Gift Drive and to give gifts to children who are living in homeless shelters or recently housed. All gifts must be delivered to the church by Sunday, November 24th. Winter items (blankets, hats, gloves, etc.) and gift cards may be given as well. Gifts may also be ordered through the Amazon Wish List.
Trinity Parish Continues to Follow 'Mask Friendly' Protocols
The parish vestry voted in 2022 to go "mask friendly"; that is, unless otherwise indicated, masks are optional at Trinity Parish. Please note that, pending further guidance from the Diocese and local infection rates, the church may in future return to requiring face coverings for in-person gatherings.
Centre St. Food Pantry Wish List
Located at 11 Homer Street in Newton Centre on the lower level of Trinity Church, the Pantry is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a member of the Greater Boston Food Bank. It is open most Tuesdays from 2:30–5:30pm and the third Saturday of each month from 11:30am–2pm.
New households are asked to fill out the Online Pantry Registration Form or print and fill out this paper form. If you live in Newton and wish to be added to the CSFP delivery list, send an E-mail with your name, phone number, city, and family size. If you live in Boston, click here to find resources available for those in need of food.
For Your Prayers
Please remember in your prayers: the Episcopal parishes of Newton, our clergy and people; the Centre Street Food Pantry, its clients and staff; Joseph, our President; Maura, our Governor; and Ruthanne, our Mayor. Pray also for Joan and for peace and a return to calm in South Africa; for peace in South Sudan, the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Yemen; comfort and care for all migrants and refugees; All Saints Anglican Church, Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal; the Khethani Christian Fellowship, Khethani Township, KwaZulu-Natal; B-READY Afterschool staff, teens, youth, and families; comfort and healing for Ellen, Dotty, Margaret, Beverly, MaryAlice, Solomon, and Jorge; for the soul of David; for the soul of Eleanor; for the soul of Carolyn; for the soul of Bette; for the soul of David; for the soul of Ephraim.
Saints Calendar (For readings please see satucket.com/lectionary/)
- Mon., November 11, Martin of Tours, Bishop, 397
- Tues., November 12, Charles Simeon, Priest, 1836
- Thur., November 14, The Consecration of Samuel Seabury, 1784
- Fri., November 15, Herman of Alaska, Missionary, 1837
- Sat., November 16, Margaret of Scotland, Queen, 1093
