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March 27th, 2016
Easter Day
Sunday's Scriptures
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2. 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
Luke 24:1-12
Click here for this Sunday's Readings
No 5:05 Service This
Sunday
Did you miss last Sunday? Listen to the sermon here!
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Children & Youth Programs this Sunday
Children and youth are invited to join us in worship on Easter morning!
10:30 Easter worship includes flowering of the cross. There will be an Easter Egg hunt in the courtyard following the 10:30 am service.
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Pastoral Care Emergency
Phone Number 650-326-8591
This number will connect to the member of the clergy on call.
Click Here to Learn More about Pastoral Care at Trinity |
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Sunday, March 27
6:30 am Sunrise Service, Memorial Garden
8:30 & 10:30 am
Easter Services, Church
Easter Egg hunt for children following the 10:30 am service
NO 5:05 pm Eucharist (Svc will return April 3)
Monday, March 28 - Friday, April 1
(Office Closed for
Staff Spring Break)
No regularly scheduled programs or meetings
Tuesday, March 295:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Yoga Flow, Chapel
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm Contemplative Chapel, Chapel
12:10 pm Healing Eucharist, Chapel
5:15 pm Centering Prayer, Chapel
7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, Trinity Hall
Thursday, March 31
6:45 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Church
Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3Women's Retreat in Danville Friday, April 1
7:00 am Morning Prayer, Chapel
11:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry, Library
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Greetings!
The heart of Holy Week is really the last three days of the week, known historically in the church as the Great Triduum (or Great Three Days). At Trinity, we celebrate the Triduum with all the solemnity and joy we can muster, and I invite you to join us. Today, Maundy Thursday (March 24), we will celebrate the liturgy of the day at 7:30 pm in the church. This service remembers the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, and includes the (optional) rituals of foot-washing and/or hand-washing, as well as a homily and Communion. At the end of the service, the altar and sanctuary are stripped bare, and we process from the church to the chapel where the all-night vigil begins (there are people signed up to remain in prayer in the chapel throughout the night, in remembrance of Jesus' time waiting in the Garden of Gethsemane before his arrest). On Good Friday (March 25), the first service of the day is at 7:00 am in the chapel. At noon, also in the chapel, a service of Stations of the Cross will be offered. At 7:30 in the evening, we will hold the last service of the day in the church. The Good Friday schedule is designed to accommodate varying individual schedules, in the hope that one of these service times will work for you as we remember the death of Jesus on the cross. Holy Saturday (March 26) begins with the very short Prayer Office for Holy Saturday at 8:30 am in the church, just before the Flower and Altar Guilds begin decorating the church for Easter. At 7:30 pm, we celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter, in the midst of which Easter is declared and the first Easter Eucharist is celebrated. This beautiful and ancient service includes the celebration of Baptism -- and this year, we will be baptizing Eleanor Riley and Sarah Tkach. Finally, Easter Day (March 27) includes a 6:30 am service in the Memorial Garden, followed by 8:30 and 10:30 services in the church. These second two services both include the choir, bell choir, and brass ensemble, as well as sermon and Communion. As always, I look forward to moving through this cycle of services with the people of Trinity, as we once again remember and celebrate those events that lie at the heart of our faith. I look forward to seeing you in church -- several times!! Peace,
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Holy Week Services and Schedule
Maundy Thursday (March 24)
7:30 pm Communion Service with Footwashing and Stripping of the Altar, Church
9pm (Thursday) - 7 am (Friday) - All Night Vigil, Chapel
Good Friday (March 25)
7 am Good Friday Service with Communion, Chapel
12 pm Guided Stations of the Cross, Chapel
7:30 pm Good Friday Service with Communion, Church
Easter Vigil (March 26)
8:30 am Prayer Service for Holy Saturday, Church
7:30 pm Easter Vigil Service including Baptism and First Easter Communion, Church
Easter Day (Sunday, March 27)
6:30 am Sunrise Service, Memorial Garden
8:30 am Easter Service, Church
10:30 am Easter Service, Church
to be followed by an Easter Egg hunt for children
*There is no 5:05 service on Easter Day
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Planning Extravaganza
Sunday April 24th, 11:15-12:45 at Trinity
Most of you will remember that last year, a Church Assessment Survey was conducted as a kind of "check up" for our congregation, and to help identify areas of focus that should receive special attention over the next 3 years. The results of that survey were very positive in terms of revealing a healthy and vital congregation.
On Sunday, April 24, our planing process will continue with the Planning Extravaganza! Following the 10 am service, you are invited to grab a portable lunch and to choose one of the five areas of focus: Growing the Congregation, Strengthening Spiritual Discovery, Broadening Parishioner Engagement, Strengthening Ministry with Children/Families/Youth, and Expanding our Outreach/Justice Ministries. Each of these groups will have a facilitator that will guide those who choose it through a process of brainstorming that will ultimately lead to the identification of about 3 projects that will be implemented over the next three years to advance each of these areas.
It is also our hope to identify a core group of 3 to 5 people in each of these areas to help flesh out further details of the projects that emerge (which would require one additional meeting of each of the core groups). Ultimately, the projects from each group will be incorporated into our three year plan.
Lunch will be provided, child care/children's activities will be provided, and we will finish between 12:45 and 1 pm. Please join us as we continue to work to build up the life of Trinity Church.
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OWLS Luncheon
Friday, April 8th, Noon, Angus Hall
Please join us on April 8 to welcome Rev. Elizabeth as our speaker this month. After her Lenten series on the book Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, several parishioners asked her if she would continue her talk surrounding this important subject. In our group, many felt that there was a need to continue following up on how we can better approach our mortality when we (our spouses, friends, and perhaps parents) are closer to it at this stage of life. It will be a chance to address issues into which we want to delve deeper. After the OWLS meeting there may be an interest for groups to form to meet and discuss this with each other.
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.
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Spaghetti & Bingo Youth Fundraiser
Saturday, April 16th, 5:30-7:30 pm Trinity Hall
Saturday, April 16th, from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm is the date and time for our Spaghetti and BINGO Night, sponsored by the Trinity Youth. Come enjoy an evening of great food, fantastic fellowship, and cool prizes as we have fun together AND raise funds for the Youth Mission Trip to Los Angeles this coming summer.
Tickets on sale this Sunday after services. ($15.00 per ticket, max $45 per family). Ticket price includes dinner and five bingo games. Additional games may be purchased at the door. See you there!
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Rebuilding Together
Saturday, April 30th
Every year we gather for a day of service to remodel and make improvements to the home of someone in need. This year we will once again be partnering with Epiphany in San Carlos and Christ Church in Los Altos. Please save the date! More details will be provided as the date gets closer. If you have questions contact John.
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Rev. Mary & Emma Heaton Head to Haiti
The Rev. Mary Greene and Emma Heaton will be part of a delegation from the Diocese of California, headed by Bishop Marc, to the Diocese of Haiti. Departing on April 2 and returning April 10, the Haiti Youth Pilgrimage will be visiting this island diocese of The Episcopal Church, which was devastated by a massive earth quake just a few years ago. The group will be visiting and meeting with the people of the Diocese of Haiti. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel, meet new people, and experience the life of the Diocese of Haiti.
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