This Week at Trinity
Weekly Announcements • October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024
This Week
- Daily Compline, 8:00pm (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 127; click link to join)
- Sun., October 27, Matthew 25 Meeting, 9:00am
- Sun., October 27, Pentecost XXIII, Holy Eucharist with Bishop Visitation, 10:00am, Trinity Parish
- Sun., October 27, AA Meeting, 7:00pm
- Sun., October 27, ACA Meeting, 7:30pm
- Mon., October 28, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Mon., October 28, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Tues., October 29, Centre Street Food Pantry open, 1:00–5:30pm
- Wed., October 30, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Wed., October 30, Choir Academy, 6:00pm
- Thur., October 31, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Thur., October 31, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Thur., October 31, AA Book Group, 8:00pm
- Fri., November 1, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Sat., November 2, AA Book Group, 8:00am
Looking Ahead
- Daily Compline, 8:00pm (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 127; click link to join)
- Sun., November 3, All Saints Sunday, Holy Baptism and Eucharist, 10:00am, Trinity Parish
- Sun., November 3, AA Meeting, 7:00pm
- Sun., November 3, ACA Meeting, 7:30pm
- Mon., November 4, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Mon., November 4, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Mon., November 4, "Walk in Love" Dinner, 6:30pm, at Fr. Miller's
- Tues., November 5, Centre Street Food Pantry open, 1:00–5:30pm
- Tues., November 5, Election Day Eucharist, 7:00pm, Good Shepherd, Waban
- Wed., November 6, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Wed., November 6, Choir Academy, 6:00pm
- Thur., November 7, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Thur., November 7, AA Meeting, 5:30pm
- Thur., November 7, AA Book Group, 8:00pm
- Fri., November 8, AA Meeting, 6:00am
- Sat., November 9, AA Book Group, 8:00am
- Sat., November 9, "Walk in Love" Dinner, 1:00pm, at Paul & Juan's
Matthew 25 Meeting, Oct. 27
Matthew 25 is Trinity’s outreach committee. Please come next Sunday, October 27, at 9:00am to learn more and share your ideas! All are invited to suggest outreach projects in which Trinity members could be involved or that the church could fund. If you have questions, speak to Daryl Mark or Richard Thomas for more information.
Walk in Love Dinners, Oct. 26, Nov. 4, Nov. 9
This fall, to help deepen both our faith and our connection with each other, members of the Trinity Parish Vestry are hosting in their homes a series of dinners. "Walk In Love" dinners will be held on the following dates:
Saturday, October 26, from 1:00-3:00 at Martha's home. (Childcare is an option for the 26th at Martha’s home. Please let Martha or Fr. Miller know if you need childcare.)
Monday, November 4, from 6:30-8:00, at the Rectory (where Fr. Miller lives).
Saturday, November 9, from 1:00-3:00, at Paul's & Juan's home.
At each of these dinners, in addition to food and fellowship, there will be an opportunity to share stories in response to an open-ended question such as "Why Trinity?" or "Who has been important to you in your faith journey?" or "Tell of a time when you knew that God was with you."
No need to bring anything save yourself and a willingness to listen and perhaps to share. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board outside the coffee-hour room.
Walk in Love: Perseverance
When the walk becomes difficult, how do you still move forward? Who are the people on your journey of love?
I came from Mexico in 1999, leaving behind all of my family and friends. My husband got a job at the dairy next door to The Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg California, so I walked over and asked for work. I had to repeat myself many times before they would consider me, because I didn’t speak English, but I told the director that if they would give me a job I would learn English. Now I have three associates degrees, and I teach English, too. This is a way of walking in love for me. The hospitality we practice at The Bishop’s Ranch is another way of walking in love. I am happy with my work if people feel the love of God here; in the kindness of the community and the natural environment.
I have three sons and a daughter born in the United States. The youngest, Juan Pablo, was born with spina bifida and lived for six years,ten months and twenty-one days.To walk in love is not dependent on whether the journey is easy or hard. When my child was in the hospital, it was always such an experience of love to visit him. He was my angel on earth. Sometimes I feel sadness because I miss him, but then I think about how much love he gave, and how it was like the love of God; like a fountain of love that would never stop flowing.
My husband, Angel,walks in love with me: This year will be our twenty-fifth anniversary. We’ve gone through a lot together on our walk in love. After we lost Juan Pablo, Angel had an accident and became disabled. He had to be airlifted to the hospital and lost the use of his left arm. Recently, he had a twelve-hour surgery to transplant muscle tissue. But we just don’t give up. I just keep praying to God. There is always a way to walk together no matter how hard things are. God fills me with love every day.This is what the journey of love is about.
— Mari Gonzalez is the Housekeeping Manager at The Bishop’s Ranch Episcopal Camp & Conference Center in the beautiful Sonoma Wine Country, Healdsburg, California.
Remembrances for All Saints Sunday, November 3
We will celebrate All Saints on Sunday, November 3. All Saints is the feast in which the Church remembers the one communion and fellowship of saints, both past and present, and it is traditional to remember in the order of service that day loved ones who have died. If there are deceased whom you would like to be remembered in the order of service, please send their names to the parish office by Wednesday, October 30.
Election Day Holy Eucharist, Tuesday November 5, 7:00pm at Good Shepherd, Waban
The Parish of the Good Shepherd in Waban, in conjunction with the parishes of the Charles River Deanery, is hosting an Election Day Choral Holy Eucharist “For the Nation” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 207) on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:00pm. All are welcome to join for a non-partisan time of prayer. Singers are welcome to participate with Good Shepherd's and other Deanery choirs, including Joshua, Trinity's own Music Director. The call time to rehearse the music is 6:00pm. The Parish of the Good Shepherd is located at 1692 Beacon St in Newton.
National Cathedral Election Day Liturgies, Nov. 5
On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, The National Cathedral in Washington will be live-streaming several services during the course of the day. More information and links to the live-streamed liturgies can be found here (cathedral.org).
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, Hannah, 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., October 28, Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles
- Tues., October 29, James Hannington, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1885
- Wed., October 30, Maryam of Qidun, Monastic, fourth century
- Fri., November 1, All Saints
- Sat., November 2, All Souls / All the Faithful Departed
