Welcome to Trinity!
We affirm the vision of a joyous creation-centered, nonviolent economy at the
heart of Jesus' teachings and life. We affirm that life is centered and grounded in relationships of diversity and
tolerance. We affirm, "all are welcome" as God's beloved in one global family.
We're not perfect and we're not Heaven on earth. We're strugglers who have a vision
of the way the world ought to be:
we are trying to be a community living towards that world through our lives today.
WHAT'S HAPPENING DURING LENT?
Ash Wednesday Service
February 17 signaling the beginning of the season of Lent.
The choir will lead us in an extended session of Taize-prayer.
The Pastor will guide us through a Biblical meditation and we will use the four elements of fire, wind, water and earth to mark our
initiation into this season of interior spiritual journey.
We have child care in the preschool room.
The service starts promptly at 7pm and will end at 8pm.
The season of Lent is a time for spiritual introspection and taking a fearless moral inventory of one's life.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, a day of remembering our mortality, that we are but dust, and to dust we return, except by the grace of God.
Lent then moves through a forty day period of purging. The Church re-members the forty days of wilderness temptation in the life of Jesus,
which was, in turn, a re-membering of the forty years of wilderness wandering of the newly freed Egyptian slaves as they moved toward the Promised Land.
During this season, followers of Jesus focus on releasing negative habits, addictions, and dependencies.
We are challenged to give up pleasures, and privileges in an attempt to experience freedom from habit and need.
Click here to learn about spiritual opportunities for this year's 40 day Lenten journey.
SATURDAY SOUP
SATURDAY SOUP from 11am-1pm for the Ballard community.
SATURDAY SOUP is our relational ministry with neighborhood homeless.
We serve from 11am-1pm for the Ballard community.
We host a lunch serving delicious and nutritious soup, sandwiches and
hospitality to the homeless and lonely in the Ballard community. The success of
this mission and response from our congregation and community has been tremendous.
We consistently serve between 50 and 150 people and the numbers continue to grow as
the word gets out. Volunteers come from the community, our wonderful choir, as well
as from other congregations.
For volunteer opportunities contact the church office. The time requirement is minimal and
the rewards are great. Donations of paper napkins, small paper cups, books, or magazines can be made
in the Saturday Soup Donation box in the parlor. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help
with supplies, please contact the church office.
We invite everyone to come on Saturday and have a delicious bowl of soup and a sandwich with us. Great
things are happening and we would love to see you there!
-- Amy Barrett
Volunteer Sign Up Sheet
Contact us
Sandwich Makers
Every first, second and fifth (if there is one) Wednesday of the month, the Sandwich Makers meet and make upward of
200 sandwiches that are then delivered to Angeline's Day Center for Women. This group consists of 6 no-nonsense dedicated
ladies and gentlemen. Help is always needed and appreciated! 9am in our Big Kitchen! Get here on time so you are not
accidentally locked out!
TRINITY SAYS NO TO TORTURE
There is a growing religious movement across the nation lifting up public voices against the use of torture.
This movement, National Religious Coalition Against Torture has asked faith communities to hang banners
publicly voicing our faith-based opposition. Our banner reads simply, TRINITY UMC SAYS TORTURE IS WRONG.
It has the e-address of WWW.NRCAT.ORG which we encourage you to check out.
Link to NRCAT statement and articles.
Also got to statement:
Torture IS a Moral Issue
Gardening - Creation Care
Our Gardening Group -- Creation Care is dedicated to the upkeep and maintenance of or newly constructed garden.
Although a garden tender's work is never done, this group is most active from the spring to the late fall.
All are welcome to rejoice in our community garden!
Contact the Church Office if you are interested in becoming involved with the Trinity Creation Care Group!
Trinity's Sparkling Choir of Love Presents:
Click on the image to listen to a recording from the Saturday, December 13th Event.
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NEXT SUNDAY-March 7
10:15 a.m.
Singing Our Faith
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Interpretation:
Series on Psalms
Song of praise to God
Psalm 63
Rev. Rich Lang
preaching
We will receive new members
and the Choir will brings us great music.
Coffee & Fellowship time in
the Parlor before and after
Worship.
Children of Trinity
9:30
Kids Sunday School for ages through 6th grade.
Nursery Care attendant on site at Trinity from 9-noon every Sunday.
Come, grow with us as together we develop the values of joy and justice.
Spiritual Education
Join us Sunday mornings at 9am
for the Education Hour.
Current Theme:
Discovering our Roots: A Wild Romp through Church History
Class lead by Dave Hullin
Click for Details
Trinity Music
The Sparkling Choir of Love, meets every Thursday in the Sanctuary
7pm start time. Come a little early, 6:45 to grab a cup of tea.
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