Trinity Church in Menlo Park
December 24, 25, and 27, 2015 
Trinity Church in Menlo Park Weekly Newsletter
In This Issue
Christmas Service Schedule
Youth & Children's News
Article Headline
New Online Giving Platform
OWLS January Luncheon

December 27, 2015
First Sunday of Christmas
ONE Service at 10 am
Only
Sunday's Scriptures
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 147
Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
John 1:1-18 

        
5:05 Service
No 5:05 Service this Sunday

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This Week at Trinity
 Sunday, December 27    
10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Church
(only 1 service)

Monday, December 28
(Office Closed
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NO Living Wisdom Classes until January 4  
 
Tuesday, December 29
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm  
Yoga Class, Chapel   
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm Contemplative Chapel, Chapel

Wed, December 30
NO Living Wisdom classes until January 6 
   
NO 12:10 pm
Healing Eucharist, Chapel until January 6 
 
 
7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, Trinity Hall

 Thursday, December 31
NO Bell/Trinity Choir Rehearsal until January 7

  New Years Day, Jan. 1
NO Morning Prayer until January 8 

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It's Christmas Eve!  A very merry Christmas to you all, and blessings for the New Year to come.

If you're traveling this Christmas, I wish you a smooth journey to your destination and home again. If you're in town, I hope you will join us for one of our Christmas services today or tomorrow.   Today, we have the Christmas Pageant Communion Service at 3:00 pm,  and the we have a Choral Eucharist with Sermon at 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm.  We also have a Carol Sing at 9:30 pm, before the beginning of the late service.  The Bell Choir will play at 6:00 pm, as well.  Tomorrow, Christmas Day, we have one service at 10:00 am (a quiet, contemplative service with no music).

Remember that this Sunday, December 27, the First Sunday of Christmas, we will have ONE service at 10:00 am. 
 
On behalf of the Trinity staff and the Dutton-Gillett family, I wish you a very merry Christmas and hope for a New Year of peace and healing.

Peace,
MatthewSignatureGenuine

Please note that the church offices will be closed the week of December 27.  I will be available, however, in the event of a pastoral emergency through the pastoral care number:  650-326-8591.

                                              
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. 

Youth & Family Ministries Update 
 
The Christmas Eve Children's Christmas Pageant with Communion is at 3:00 pm this Thursday, Christmas Eve!  We hope to see you there.

On December 27 and January 3, there will be no children's or youth programs.  These programs will resume on January 10.

Remember, there will be ONE service at 10:00 am on December 27.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 
  
Contact Rev. Mary for more info!
 
Rev. Elizabeth Returns January 3!

Elizabeth & Ellie

We look forward to the return of the Rev. Elizabeth Riley to work on January 3, having completed her maternity leave. 

Welcome back, Elizabeth!!
  
Annual Healing Service, January 3
At the 10:00 am Service

It has become a Trinity tradition on the first Sunday of the New Year to celebrate a Public Service of Healing as part of our 10:00 am service.   Please join us as we pray for healing for ourselves, each other, our loved ones, and the world.  It's a wonderful way to begin the new year.
 
New Online Giving Platform

As we move into a New Year, Trinity has updated our online giving platform.  The new online giving system allows you to make both scheduled and one-time contributions, either by credit card or ACH transfer from your bank account.  The system is now linked to our contribution tracking system, so that any online gift you make is immediately reflected on your statement, which you can also access anytime from your account.  And it's all very secure.

To use the new online giving system, just click here and get started.
 
OWLS Luncheon on January 8
12:00 Noon in Angus Hall

Please join us on January 8 at noon for Matinee Movie day. We will provide lunch for you while we all watch the inspirational film "McFarland, USA".

Starring Kevin Kosner, this movie is the true story of a struggling football coach and teacher who has had to move around because of different incidents in his career. He finally comes to one of the poorest cities in America: McFarland, California in the Central Valley. There he discovers potential in seven high school boys from local migrant families and slowly trains them into championship runners and one of the best cross-country teams. They even competed against Palo Alto High School!

We hope you will join us as we sponsor our second annual OWLS New Year's launch with a movie!

Please contact Alecia in the office to let us know if you plan to join us so we have enough food for everyone. Come a bit early so you can get lunch and be ready to watch the movie a little after 12:00, as it is two hours long. We will enjoy our lunch while we watch the film.

Hope we have a big crowd to enjoy this great day together!