Trinity Church in Menlo Park
December 13, 2015 
Trinity Church in Menlo Park Weekly Newsletter
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December 13, 2015
Third Sunday of Advent

Sunday's Scriptures
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Canticle 9 (BCP)
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

        
5:05 Service
Advent Taizé Service
with Communion

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This Week at Trinity
 Sunday, December 13    
8:00 am  Holy Eucharist, Church

9:00 am Children's Pageant Rehearsal, Angus Hall

10:00 am Lessons & Carols, Church
Christmas Fiesta Lunch following in Trinity Hall

5:05 pm Eucharist, Chapel

6:00 pm Youth Group, Trinity Hall

Monday, December 14 
7:00 pm Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart, Trinity Hall 
 
Tuesday, December 15
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm  
Yoga Class, Chapel

7:00 pm Vestry Meeting, Angus Hall

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


Wednesday, December 16
10:30 am Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart, Library
   
12:10 pm Healing Eucharist, Chapel  
 
5:15 pm  Centering Prayer, Chapel

7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, Trinity Hall

 Thursday, December 17
11:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry, Library

6:45 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Church

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

  
Friday, December 18
7:00 am Morning Prayer, Chapel

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This Saturday is Parents' Day Out from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm in Angus Hall.  It's a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done!  There is no charge, but donations are gratefully received to help support next summer's Youth Mission Trip.

There is also a Scottish Christmas Concert (with bag pipes, of course) in the church at 5:00 pm.   The group giving the concert is an outside group using our church as their venue.  I heard them practicing this week, and it sounds great!

This Sunday is our annual Advent Service of Lessons and Carols at 10:00 am, followed by our Christmas Fiesta Lunch and Carol Sing in Trinity Hall.  

Because of Lessons and Carols, please note that there will be no Communion or Sermon at the 10:00 am service.  The Christmas Fiesta this year has an Italian menu prepared by our Kitchen Crew, and will include a Christmas Carol Sing-along.  It's basically the Trinity family Christmas party, and we hope you will be a part of it.

During the Fiesta, Patrick Heaton (with some assistance) will also be selling hand-made ornaments to benefit the Youth Mission Trip this summer.  The youth group appreciates her generous donation of these ornaments, which were originally created for the Alternative Christmas Market that Trinity once hosted.

We are in the midst of our 2015 Stewardship Campaign, "To Love and Serve with Gladness and Singleness of Heart".   If you have pledged for 2016, thank you!  If you haven't, please do so as soon as possible.  You may use the paper pledge card you received (more are available in the back of the church if you need one), but you may also make your pledge securely online by clicking HERE. 

And as we are rapidly moving toward the end of 2015, please remember to complete your 2015 pledge by December 31.  The Treasurer also reminds you that if you plan to make a stock gift in 2015, please (1) try to do that by December 15 and (2) please notify the Treasurer of your gift of stock.  Thank you!!

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

Peace,
MatthewSignatureGenuine

                                              
Lessons & Carols with Christmas Fiesta on December 13

Please plan to join us for our Advent Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 13, at 10:00 am.  Please note that there will be no Communion at this service, though Communion will be offered as usual at 8:00 am and 5:05 pm.

After enjoying Lessons and Carols, plan to stay for our Christmas Fiesta Lunch in Trinity Hall, which will include a Christmas carol sing (with Ron Valentino at the piano!).  It's a great time for food, fellowship, and fun as we anticipate the Christmas season a bit.  The Fiesta this year features an Italian menu prepared by the Kitchen Crew (gluten free option will be provided).
 
Stewardship 2015
To Love and Serve with Gladness and Singleness of Heart

Thank you to those of you who have already made your 2016 pledge.   We urge you to submit your pledge as soon as possible, as this greatly helps with the formulation of our budget for 2016.   You may fill in a secure pledge card online by clicking HERE.
 
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 
 
This Saturday is Parents' Day Out from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm in Angus Hall.  All available teens are encouraged to attend, to help care for children.  For parents with younger children, this is a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done.  There is no charge, but donations will be welcomed to support the Youth Mission Trip this summer.

Christmas Pageant Rehearsal begins at 9:00 am this Sunday in Angus Hall, followed by Godly Play & Explorers in Trinity Hall at 10:00 am. 

Note: the time for the Christmas Pageant service on Christmas Eve has changed!!  The service will be at 3:00 pm, an hour earlier than previously.

Youth group will meet this Sunday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  
  
Contact Rev. Mary for more info!
 
Outreach Opportunity:  Christmas for Catherine's Center

In the spirit of Christmas, our Trinity community will again be giving gifts to each of the women of Catherine's Center as well as providing them with the ingredients for their Christmas dinner!

We are welcoming your contribution for those gifts in the form of checks written out to Trinity with Catherine's Center in the memo line. You can send them to the church or put them in the collection plate the next three Sundays. You can also contribute online by clicking HEREWe will shop for identical bags of gifts for each of the women and bring them to the Center on Wednesday, December 23.

In addition, on the next three Sundays, we will be doing signups for bringing recipes and ingredients for their Christmas meal. As we did for Thanksgiving, we are asking for you to drop off the food at the Trinity Kitchen no later than noon on Wednesday, December 23.

It means so much to the women that Trinity cares about them and shows it in tangible ways. We are so blessed that they are a part of our life. We give God thanks that we can share the journey together.

Please contact Rev. Frannie if you want to help with the shopping!


 
Blue Christmas Service
Dec. 20 at 5:05 

Our 5:05 service on Sunday, December 20, is our Blue Christmas Service, in the Chapel.  Coming just before Christmas and almost at the Winter Solstice (the longest night), this service is designed to acknowledge that, for some people, the Christmas season can be difficult.  For many reasons, people may experience this season not as a time of joy but as a time of pain or grief.   If you find yourself in this place, or simply wish to support those who are, we encourage you to attend.
 
Christmas Service Schedule


Christmas Eve, December 24 
3:00 pm 
-- Children's Pageant Service with Communion

6:00 pm -- Choral Eucharist with Sermon, including Bell Choir

9:30 pm -- Carol Sing in the Church

10:00 pm -- Choral Eucharist with Sermon

Christmas Day, December 25
10:00 am -- Eucharist (Rite I) with Sermon
(No Music)

Please note that on Sunday, December 27, there will be ONE service at 10:00 am.