Trinity Church in Menlo Park
February 21, 2016 
Trinity Church in Menlo Park Weekly Newsletter
In This Issue
Youth & Children's News
Lenten Program
Supper & Lunch Clubs
Women's Spring Retreat Registration
Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast
Help with Refugees
Episcopal Charities Meeting
Easter Memorials
Faith and Innovation Conference
OWLS Luncheon
 
February 21, 2016
The Second Sunday in Lent
Sunday's Scriptures
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35
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5:05 Service:
John Phillip Newell & Iona Lenten Liturgy

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This Week at Trinity
 Sunday, February 21   
8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Chapel

9:00 am Family Ministries Commission, Library

10:00 am  Holy Eucharist, Church

11:15 am - 12:45 pm Lenten Program

 
5:05 pm Eucharist, Chapel

6:00 pm Youth Group, Trinity Hall 
 
Monday, February 22  
 7:00 pm Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart, Angus Hall 
 
Tuesday, February 23
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Yoga Flow, Chapel

7:00 pm Vestry Meeting, Angus Hall

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

Wednesday, February 24
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, February 25
6:45 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Church

7:30 pm Trinity Choir, Music Room (Angus Hall 2nd Floor)
Friday, February 26
7:00 am Morning Prayer, Chapel

Saturday, February 27
6:00 pm Parents Night Out, Angus Hall 

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This Sunday marks the beginning of our Lenten program this year.    For the next four Sundays, we will gather for a brief lunch in Trinity Hall after the 10:00 am service, followed by a choice of two programs for adults and one for children.  

Rev. Elizabeth will be leading a series in Angus Hall on the subject of the book Being Mortal, which talks in a profound way about living well and dying well.  I will be leading a series in the Library on growing a Rule of Life, which is about how we integrate spiritual practice into our daily lives.  Rev. May will be leading the children in the Chapel in a series about Communion. 

Lunch will begin at 11:15, and programs will begin at 11:45.  We will end by 12:45.  The nursery will remain open for our youngest members, though they should have lunch with parents in Trinity Hall.  Youth are encouraged to participate in the series of their choice.

You can learn more about our program on the website's Lent and Holy Week page, which you can access here.

I hope you will plan to join us for this extended time on the next four Sundays as we journey through Lent together, and seek to respond to the season's invitation to reach a little more deeply into our life with God.

We are also doing an early Lent outreach project to provide men's shoes to refugees coming from Syria to Greece.  You can learn more about that project on this page, and in the article below.

Peace,
MatthewSignatureGenuine
                                              
Youth & Family Ministries This Sunday 
  
Children's Sunday Morning
(No Singing Saints or Acolyte Training in Lent)
10:00 Godly Play and Explorers
11:15 Lenten Program: Community Lunch 
11:45 - Lenten Program: Children's Eucharist Instruction!

Youth Group
11:15 Lenten Program: Community Lunch
11:45 Lenten Program with Rev. Matthew or Rev. Elizabeth

6-8 pm Youth Group meets for faith and friendship 

 
Lenten Sunday Lunches & Programs
Begins this week!

Starting this week and continuing until  March 13 we will be offering our Lenten Program after the 10:00 am Sunday service.  It will begin with lunch in Trinity Hall at 11:15 am, and our programs will begin at 11:35 am.  We will finish between 12:30 and 12:45.  There will be three offerings:
  • Being Mortal with Rev. Elizabeth
  • Growing a Rule of Life with Rev. Matthew
  • Exploring Communion for Children with Rev. Mary

This last offering will be for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade.  Youth are invited and encouraged to participate in one of the other offerings.  Child care will be provided for little ones.

 

More information for each class and our Lent and Holy Week information is available on our website here.  We hope that this will be a great way to engage everyone at every stage of life in the deeper reflection that we are called to in the season of Lent.

Pamela Tate's Memorial Service
Pamela Tate's memorial service will be on Friday, February 26 at 11:00 am in Santa Rosa. The service will be held at:

First Presbyterian Church
1550 Pacific Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
 
Questions please call Darrel Tate at 707-326-5230.

Supper & Lunch Clubs

What is a Supper Club Group? These are 7-9 Trinity adults who meet for a potluck dinner usually four times over a six month period. These groups are a wonderful way to get to know others in the church and they have been a Trinity tradition for years. What is a Lunch Club Group? Same idea as the supper group, but the groups will meet for lunch. (We are trying something new.) Groups meet in each others homes or at a restaurant. If meeting at a restaurant, everyone pays for their own meal. After you sign up, your group captain will schedule the first meeting. After that, the organizing responsibilities are divided among the members.

If you are interested in joining fill out the registration form here or contact Lynne Bramlett.
Women's Retreat Registration Open

Women of Trinity are invited to the Spring Women's Retreat at San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville. This year's retreat is "Spiritual Stories" where we will be exploring our own spiritual autobiographies and the stories and events that shape our spiritual lives. Registration is available online here. If you have questions please contact Rev. Elizabeth.
March 12: Boy Scout Troop 206 Pancake Breakfast

Come join us for pancakes and all the fixings in Trinity Hall!  Troop 206 is having their annual all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 12, from 8am to Noon. Proceeds go toward the Scouts' summer trip to Camp Meriwether on the Oregon Coast. Webelos: Come visit and learn about the fun adventures in Troop 206.

Tickets on sale after the 10am Service on Feb. 21 and March 6. $5.00 for 1 adult or 2 children 10 and younger.  Webelos and Cubs in uniform eat for free. 
Help the Refugees
donations accepted now through March 6

The exploding refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe has caught world wide attention. There are many ways to respond to the needs of the refugees, from sending donations to the front lines in Greece to supporting the resettlement of refugees in the US. It can feel overwhelming!

But there is a very tangible way to send your love and show your support. Walking shoes for men are desperately needed as their shoes are sopping wet when they arrive on the Greek shore.

Rev. Frannie Hall Kieschnick and Rhonda Smith will go to Lesvos, Greece on March 13 bringing your love and prayers in duffel bags of men's shoes brought with them. They say that we have ore compassion when we walk a mile in the shoes of others. Well with these donations, we will show compassion by providing the shoes!

There are a couple things you can do:
  • Donate walking shoes with socks with the size written on the inside of the tongue. 
  • Or donate money to help Rev. Frannie and Rhonda purchase more supplies to take with them on their journey.
The Outreach Commission will be matching up to $2500 of donations - please join us in helping the refugees! 
Questions? Email Rev. Frannie!

Episcopal Charities Meeting at Trinity
Tuesday, March 1, 7-8:30 p.m

Join Episcopal Charities and fellow church and community members at the first of two Peninsula Action Network meetings in 2016, that will take place here at Trinity. You will help decide which local nonprofit will receive Episcopal Charities' three-year grant funding and mentorship. Bring your ideas of projects in the Peninsula Deanery that address root causes of poverty in the areas of healthcare, education, and the environment. Last year, Coastside Hope was chosen as an Episcopal Charities grant recipient with the help of the Peninsula Action Network. To learn more about Episcopal Charities, visit episcopalcharities.org or contact Kathleen Piraino

Easter Memorials
due March 13

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 Easter and 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.  The form for Easter Memorials can by found in the News and Announcements on Sunday mornings or download here.
Faith and Innovation Conference
Saturday February 27, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 

Silicon Valley has generated innovation affecting millions of people worldwide. But what is innovation without meaning and purpose? Saint Andrew's is pleased to host this first annual conference which gathers innovators and the faith community to explore conscious innovation. Attendees will discuss questions such as:
  • How does innovation affect or benefit the human community and the people within it?
  • What are the implications of innovation in our daily lives?
Through presentations from innovation leaders and interactive discussion with participants, we will explore the nexus points between innovation, technology, and faith and how they may work together to further human connection and improve lives. Attendees will connect with others to generate ideas and create an ongoing community forum for exploring the significant questions regarding the impact of the gifts of innovation.

Register and learn more here.

OWLS Luncheon
Friday, March 11, Noon, Angus Hall

Please join us on Friday March 11th, at noon for another wonderful opportunity to learn about one of the special programs offered to our parish community here at Trinity.
Sally Mancini will be our speaker, telling us about "Stephen Ministry". It is a lay-based support system for parishioners with pastoral needs. The clergy pairs up individuals with Stephen Ministers who then become the parishioner's long-term prayer partner and supporter. 

Please contact Alecia in the office to let us know if you plan to join us for this informative presentation. Lunch is always provided for attendees, so don't miss out joining OWLS on this date.