8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Chapel

9:00 am Children's Choir, Angus Hall

10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Church

11:30 am Family Ministries Commission, Library

5:05 pm Eucharist, Chapel

6:00 pm Youth Group Service Project meet at Trinity

Monday, November 2
7:00 pm Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart, Angus Hall

Tuesday, November 3
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Yoga Class, Chapel

8:15 pm - 9:15 pm Contemplative Chapel, Chapel

Wednesday, November 4

10:30 pm Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart, Library

12:10 pm Healing Eucharist, Chapel

5:15 pm Centering Prayer, Chapel

6:15 pm 12-Step Eucharist

Chapel

7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, Trinity Hall

Thursday, November 5

6:45 pm Bell Choir, Church

7:30 pm Trinity Choir, Music Room
(Angus Hall 2nd Floor)

Friday, November 6

7:00 am Morning Prayer, Chapel

11:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry, Library

Saturday, November 7
2:00 pm Jane King Memorial Service, Church reception following in Trinity Hall

4:00 pm Choral Workshop
with Ana Hernandez, Angus Hall

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This weekend begins Standard Time!
Don't forget to set your clocks BACK one hour before going to bed on Saturday night!

This Sunday is our annual celebration of All Saints. Special music from the Choir and Bell Choir will be included in the 10:00 am service, and we will also be baptizing Stephen Milburn, a new member of the Trinity community. We will also remember at all our services this Sunday those whom we love who have died. All Saints is always a special celebration, and we look forward to sharing it together.

The 2015 Stewardship Campaign launched last Sunday, as we seek to raise pledges to support our ministry in 2016. The theme for this year's campaign is, "To love and serve with gladness and singleness of heart." We invite you to prayerfully consider how you want to partner with Trinity in 2016 financially and in other ways, as well. Please visit the stewardship page on our website and view the short video presentation. You may also fill out your pledge card online by clicking HERE. Pledge cards will be mailed to the congregation in a couple of weeks.

This past Sunday, you heard from our Wardens about our search for those interested in serving as Vestry members or Diocesan Delegates. You may learn more about these ministries, and the commitments involved, by clicking here. If you are interested in serving either of these roles, or in nominating someone, please be in touch with Alison Blank, our Senior Warden, or Bill Odell, Junior Warden.

And thank you for your support of Trinity, and for being a part of this community.

Peace,

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Stewardship 2015
To Love and Serve with Gladness and Singleness of Heart

Last Sunday we were fortunate to have Dorothy Lazier at the 8:00 service, David Arscott at the 10:00 service, and Chris Ernst at the 5:05 service give testimonials about why they pledge and how they partner with Trinity Church. This next week you will receive your pledge packets and we ask that you pledge online or, send or bring in your pledge card by November 8th, Pledge Sunday.

To learn more about how to prayerfully and thoughtfully consider your 2016 pledge, please visit the online presentation by clicking HERE. This page also has a link to allow you to fill out your pledge card online.

Youth & Family Ministries Update

Singing Saints and acolyte practice will take place this Sunday beginning at 9:00 am in Angus Hall, and will be followed by Godly Play and Explorers classes at 10:00 am in Trinity Hall.

Youth Group meets from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This Sunday, the youth will be participating in a service project with the youth from St. Mark's, Palo Alto, providing a meal and playing games with residents of a Menlo Park shelter. Youth and adult leaders will leave from the church at 6:00 pm and return at 8:00 pm.

We are looking for people who would be interested in being trained as Godly Play teachers. This is a great way to participate in the spiritual development of our youngest members -- and to enhance your own spiritual formation, as well! Trinity covers the cost of the training in return for a minimum teaching commitment. Contact Rev. Mary for more info!

Donor Sabbath @ Trinity on Nov. 15
Noon to 3 pm in Trinity Hall

The Bay Area association of Kidney Patients, in partnership with Trinity, is presenting the movie Perfect Strangers on November 15 in Trinity Hall beginning at noon. The movie tells the story of Ellie, who embarks on an unpredictable journey of twists and turns, determined to donate one of her kidneys. Meanwhile, there is someone 500 miles away from her who endures daily home dialysis while waiting for that perfect kidney match.

November 15 is a national Donor Sabbath, a time to remember and thank all those who have donated the precious organs both in life and in death, and also an opportunity to remind people of the possibility of donating badly needed kidneys as living donors.

Reserve your seat for this event (which includes lunch) by clicking HERE. If you need child care, please LET US KNOW (it's free!).

Scottish Christmas Concert @ Trinity
Saturday, December 12, 5:00 pm

Trinity will host A Scottish Christmas Concert on December 12 at 5:00 pm in the church, presented by Stewart Tartan Pipes & Drums (of which our own Stephen Milburn is a member!), with guest appearances by the Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers and the Piedmont Highlanders Dancing School. There is no charge, but donations are accepted.

November OWLS Meeting
Friday, Nov. 13, 12:00 pm

Everyone is invited to the OWLS luncheon on November 13th at noon, to learn about the dogs and mushers of the Iditarod, the most famous of Alaska's long-distance sled dog races. Our presenters will be parishioners Margie and Roy Stehle who traveled to Nome last March, to be at the finish line of this great race. Please let Alecia know if you're planning to attend.

For those of you unable to attend the OWLS luncheon on October 9 (and even for those who did!), you may view the 25 minute documentary, The Story of Jughandle, by clicking HERE.

Advent Wreath Making & Dinner on Nov 22

Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 22, at 6:00 pm in Trinity Hall. Everyone is invited to join us for a Church Supper. Along with our meal, you'll learn about Advent wreaths, how to use them for prayer at home, and you'll be provided materials to make one to take home. The Advent season begins on Sunday, November 29. This event will follow our monthly Children's Liturgy, which will take place in the Chapel at 5:05 pm. Join us!

Christmas Memorials

There are opportunities every Sunday for people to make contributions for flowers and/or music to honor God and give thanks for all sorts of occasions (births, anniversaries or birthdays, memorials to loved ones who have died) or to honor a particular group of folks (the clergy and staff, the Family Ministries Commission, the Altar Guild, etc.). At Christmas, with all the special music and floral decorations, many such memorials can be made by many different people to celebrate the event and help defray the extra cost of the celebrations. If you wish to honor God and give thanks for any special persons or events this Christmas, we encourage you to do so.

Please CLICK HERE to print out the Christmas Memorial Form, and fill it out following the instructions. Forms should be returned to the Church Office by Sunday, December 6.

Rev. Matthew's Classes: Audio Recordings Available

During his sabbatical, Rev. Matthew embarked on a writing project in the hope of synthesizing the insights gained from his study of Richard Rohr, James Alison, and other mystics and theologians with his own experience of God and Christianity. The result of this project is a manuscript about the spiritual journey from the smaller self to the larger self. In the course of that journey, we encounter some critical questions about the nature of religion, the Bible, the nature of God, the life and teaching of Jesus, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection, among others. In this offering, Rev. Matthew will be presenting and teaching from his manuscript about his own experience of struggling with these critical questions and the tentative conclusions he has come to about them.

Classes are offered on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm with a repeat session on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am. Click HERE for more information, and to access audio recordings of the classes.