Trinity Church in Menlo Park

 
This Sunday is our Festival of Music at 10 am, celebrating our music ministry here at Trinity.  The Festival will include all our music groups -- the Choir, the Bell Choir, Singing Saints, OMG, and the Blue Grass Group. Please note that there will be no Communion or Sermon at 10:00 am this Sunday, as the Festival of Music takes place within the service of Morning Prayer.  There will be Communion and Sermon at 8:00 am and 5:05 pm that day.

We will also be honoring Trinity's graduating 8th graders, seniors, and college students this Sunday.  Please be in touch with Rev. Mary if you have someone in your family who is graduating this Spring.

This Sunday is also Trinity Sunday, that day in the church calendar set aside for contemplating the unique Christian vision of God as One and yet Three.  As we are Trinity Church, it is perhaps also a time for contemplating the unique community that we and God create together in this place. 
 
Speaking of the 5:05 service, please note that the last 5:05 service of the season is also this Sunday.   The service will then be suspended for the summer, and will resume on Sunday, September 18.  We have learned that attendance at the 5:05 drops significantly in the summer months, and that reality, coupled with clergy vacations, makes continuing the service through the summer unsustainable.

Looking ahead, on Sunday, June 5, we will be having Church in the Park at 10:00 am.  Please join us as we worship at Burgess Park in Menlo Park, with music led by the Blue Grass Group.  Please remember that there is no seating at the park, so please bring a blanket to sit on and/or folding chairs, and sun protection.  Following the service, we will have fun and games as well as a BBQ, with food and cooking provided by our awesome Kitchen Crew.

Peace,
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HIGHLIGHTED EVENT: SAVE THE DATES!
May 22nd Festival of Music
May 22 Youth End of Year Party
May 28 Women of Trinity Camino Dinner and Movie
June 1st Men's Group Plus One Dinner
June 4th "Gleaning" at Grove Farm
June 5th Church at the Park
June 15-21 Youth Group Mission Trip
June 17th Showing of "the movie Being Mortal" at Trinity
June 19th - July 3rd Home and Hope Summer Outreach
July 3rd - August 14th Summer Sunday School
August 18th - 21st Church Camping Trip at Big Sur
CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILIES NEWS
This Coming Sunday
9:00-9:50 am - Singing Saints in Angus Hall to prepare for the Festival of Music at 10 am.
10:00 am - Festival of Music! All Children are encouraged to join the service. The Singing Saints will be performing. No Godly Play or Explorers. 
6:00-8:00 pm - Youth Group End of Year Party in Trinity Hall

Children & Family Reminders
Our Last Godly Play and Explorers sessions meet next week on May 29th at 10:00.

Summer School for K-5th graders will explore "What Matters to Me and Why" from July 10 to Aug 14. 

All teachers and greeters are encouraged to join the Church in the park celebration on June 5th where we will recognize you for your generous and important service to our children.


Youth Reminder
Parents of 8th grade and high school graduates, please let Rev. Mary know of your child's upcoming graduation so we can list her/his name in the bulletin and honor them this Sunday at the 10:00 service.

This Sunday at Youth Group: This is our last youth group (and end of the year celebration) from 6-8. We'll meet at Trinity for an evening of reflection on the year and fun! You won't want to miss it!


UPCOMING TRINITY EVENTS
Help Cook for Stanford Episcopal Campus Ministries
Tuesday May 24th in the afternoon in Trinity Hall

Along with other local parishes Trinity participates in supporting Episcopal campus ministries at Stanford. Each congregation takes turn providing a "home cooked" meal for the 10-15 students that gather weekly for community and fellowship. If you would like to help Trinity provide a meal on May 24th please get in touch with Rev. Elizabeth.

Home and Hope
June 19th to July 3rd

Home and Hope continues to provide a safe haven for homeless families by offering a safe, nurturing shelter and support while the families work to regain their self-sufficiency. This will be the fifth summer that the Trinity Community has welcomed H&H families.  Our visiting families will be with us from June 19th to July 3rd. Once again, we will need many volunteers for meals, overnight hosts, children's activities,  and food shopping. We welcome "new" volunteers as well as all of you who have been of great help the past four years.

A description of volunteer opportunities and needs can be found here.
 
For questions about the program contact Barbara Newton or Jim Bramlett. We will have sign-up sheets available after church on Sundays.

Women's Group - Camino Dinner and Movie
May 28th 7:00 pm

Join the Women of Trinity for a potluck dinner  on May 28th at the home of Christy Heaton. Kate Dutton-Gillett and Meg Rorden will share about their Camino experience from a couple of years ago. Afterwards there will be a viewing of "The Way". Plan to bring something to share for dinner and perhaps a lawn chair to watch the movie in their backyard. Please RSVP with Christy or contact her or Rev. Elizabeth with any questions. All women of Trinity are welcome!

If you would like to be on the email list for all future Women of Trinity activities and events please click here and select "subscribe to this group" - if you have any problems please contact Rev. Elizabeth.

Men's Group Plus One Dinner
June 1st @ 7:00 pm

The Men of Trinity are gathering for dinner at the home of Bob Cleveland on June 1st. All men of the congregation are invited to join and everyone is invited to bring a "plus one" - spouses, partners, and friends are welcome to join!

If you would like to be on the email list for all future Men's Group activities - and to RSVP for this dinner - click here and then select "apply for membership".
Gleaning at Grove Farm
June 4th, 9:30-11:00 am

Come help glean and harvest peas, apricots, and boysenberries at Grove Farm (the home of Nancy and Bill Grove). This is an excellent opportunity for children and families to do outreach together as a larger portion of the food will be going to places such as Second Harvest which feed those in need. Drop in for as much or as little time as you can, and bring a container for berry picking if you can. If you are interested in joining us or have questions contact Rev. Elizabeth. 

Hearts for Justice Planning Team
October 22, 2016

Are you interested in helping plan this year's Hearts for Justice conference? We have two fantastic speakers joining us to discuss addiction and recovery: Fr. Tom Weston and The Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen. We are looking for members of the congregation to help us plan and organize the event. If you are interested in working on this please email Rev. Elizabeth. 

Stephen Ministry Training Begins Fall 2016

Stephen Ministry is Trinity's lay lead pastoral car program that trains members of the congregation to be prayer partners and pastoral support for members of our congregation. The training is extensive and deeply rewarding. If you are interested in becoming part of the Stephen Ministry team please email Rev. Elizabeth or talk to any of our current Stephen Ministers.

Big Sur Camping Trip
August 18-21, 2016

Join the Trinity community for a relaxing weekend of camping and fun in Big Sur!

The Santa Lucia Chapel and Campground, a mission of All Saints Parish in Carmel, is a private and secluded campground in the gorgeous Big Sur area. The campground itself is right on the Big Sur River and has a family friendly beach area. The campground has running water and toilets (but no showers), picnic tables, a group barbecue area and a large campfire circle.  A communal dinner will be prepared for all on Saturday night, but otherwise meals are individual responsibility. Our time together will include a Sunday morning Eucahrist in the outdoor chapel, as well as morning prayer and compline to start and end our days together. There are ocean beaches within driving distance for those who want to venture out. In general this weekend is a time to relax, play in the river and on the beach and have fun together as a church community. You are welcome to come for as much or as little time as you would like.
 
Cost:  $30 per person for the weekend (children under 5 stay for free; $100 max per family)
For more information contact Rev. Elizabeth Riley or register here.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Being Mortal Movie at Trinity 
June 17th, 7-9 pm
 
If you thought you were dying, what would matter most? Join us for a free screening and community discussion of Being Mortal, the PBS FRONTLINE film based on the best-seller by Atul Gawande, MD. This event is part of a national conversation about our individual end-of-life wishes and goals. After the screening, you can join a guided conversation on how to take concrete steps to identify and communicate your wishes. 
 
The movie is fee, but space is limited - please register here. 
 
Questions?
Contact Mary Matthiesen 
Twilight Fashion Show for Catherine's Center
August 30th 5:30-7:30 pm at Trinity Church

Catherine's Center will be hosting their annual fashion show fundraiser at Trinity on Tuesday August 30th. Join us for cocktails, mocktails, and heavy hors d'oeuvres to help support the work of Catherine's Center. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased here.
 
THIS COMING SUNDAY
May 22, 2016
Trinity Sunday

Sunday's Scriptures
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:25-35, 37
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17 (25-27)
  
    
5:05 Service:
John Phillip Newell Liturgy

Did you miss last Sunday? Listen to the sermon here!

LINKS
The Trinity Church calendar can be found here.

A complete list of upcoming Trinity events can be found here.

For information about online giving, and other information about Trinity, please visit our website: www.trinitymenlopark.org
 
 
 
PRAYER
The Collect for Trinity Sunday

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sincerely,
 
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