Please join us for worship, fellowship, and Christian Education this Sunday, December 15, The Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday. We’ll have a service of Holy Communion at 8am, followed by fellowship at 9, Sunday School at 9:15, and a second Service of Holy Communion with the Sunday School Christmas Program at 10:30, in the sanctuary and online. The little ones will be offering a song as the program begins, and Pam Kalapay will be on hand with her guitar and whistle to enhance the service. “Gaudete” means to rejoice, and this Sunday’s service will be full of expectant joy! After the 10:30am service, youth may join us for our annual Gingerbread Decorating.
Christ’s presence in our midst in the wonder of the holy supper is cause for singing. The nearness of the God in prayer, in every circumstance, is cause for rejoicing. The coming of one “more powerful” than John, even with a winnowing fork in hand, is good news—and cause for exultation—for us who are being saved. Great joy is the tone for the third Sunday of Advent.
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Thank you! Thank you to the Christian Education Committee for hosting this year’s Breakfast with Santa, with particular thanks to Santa, himself! A delightful time was had by all! Thank you to a lengthy list of Sunday School Christmas Program participants, who have been preparing for this coming Sunday’s offering during the service! Also, many thanks to all of the souls helping behind the scenes to plan and prepare for Christmas. The resplendence of Christmas at Trinity doesn’t happen without countless folks from Christmas decorators and Altar Guild members, to Music Ministry Participants, from flower sponsors to ushers and assisting ministers, and the lovely souls who will fold hundreds of bulletins. As the big Natal Day grows closer, our celebrations are coming into focus, and we’re so very grateful to all who offer their time, talent, and treasure to make this such a meaningful and lovely time of the year, all to God’s glory!
Christmas Brass Concert: Our friends from the Mainstreet Brass will be offering a wonderful Christmas Concert in our favorable acoustics here at Trinity on Saturday, December 21, beginning at 7pm. The concert will last an hour, without intermission, and will be followed by a reception. The performance is free to the public, no tickets are required (please arrive early to secure a good seat). We will collect a free-will offering to benefit Lutheran Disaster Response. Join us for what promises to be a magical evening of music and fellowship!
Christmas Eve @ Trinity: Join us for our Christmas Eve Celebrations on Tuesday, December 24!
At 7pm, we’ll have our Christmas Eve service suitable for families with small children (and anyone else who prefers this time for the service). There will be a children’s sermon, Holy Communion, Candlelighting, and all your favorite Christmas Carols.
At 9:30pm, we’ll have our Festival Christmas Eve service, with a guest trumpeter, The Handbell Choir, the Festival Choir, and a celebratory liturgy with Holy Communion and Candlelighting. Christmas Eve at Trinity comes with many beloved and treasured traditions – we’d love to see you and your family at one of our services!
Save the Date!
December 14 – Christmas Decorating
December 15 – Sunday School Christmas Program @ 10:30am Service
December 15 – Youth Gingerbread Decorating
December 21 – Mainstreet Brass Christmas Concert @ Trinity
December 24 – Christmas Eve Services at 7 & 9:30pm
December 29 – One Service at 9am for the First Sunday of Christmas
All of the rest of this week’s announcements can be found in our Weekly Email, including details about Breakfast with Santa, Youth Gingerbread Decorating, The Mainstreet Brass Christmas Concert here at Trinity, and more. Please follow this link for the most recent message and an archive of past installments. The Weekly is published on Thursdays, by noon.
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