We hold Meryle and Ben Berg’s sister Susan in our prayers as she journeys through cancer and is in hospice.
We hold in prayer the family of Alice Allen on her death early this week. We will post details about her service in the next little while.
The people of The United Church of Canada express our profound grief at the tragic events in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Saskatchewan. Moderator Carmen Lansdowne, expressed her pain on hearing of these attacks and committed her ongoing prayers for “the families of the victims, and survivors as they deal with the resulting trauma.” Read the full news story.
Members of The United Church of Canada join with others in Canada, Bermuda, the Commonwealth, and many other parts of the world in mourning the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth was 96 years old. Read the full news story and prayer.
The Tuesday moment video can be found here: https://youtu.be/c1KPJOuRTAI
September Staffing News from our Ministry and Personnel Committee
We have accepted with regret the resignations of both Steve Taplin, effective at the end of July, and Bert Johnson who will be leaving his job with us at the end of September. We have appreciated Steve’s excellent work with us during the past year and wish him well in future endeavours. As of August 23, we have been pleased to welcome Kathy Parker as our Office Administrator/Receptionist.
We also are pleased to announce Héctor Pinzón as our Accompanist as of September 1 and are looking forward to his work with us.
We greatly appreciate Bert’s excellence as our Choir Director over many years and his exceptional contributions as our Music Director during these past two years of virtual worship services. We wish him well in his additional role of studies and research at university. We are currently advertising for a new Choir Director.
We are pleased that Irma Nadeau will be attending the Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Retreat in Ontario later this month. She will be absent from work beginning on September 14 through to September 19, inclusive.
Office hours return to regular hours (9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday).
Programs at Trinity: if you’d like to take part in any or all of our programs, please be in touch with Elizabeth (eliz.tuc@mymts.net) or Irma (irma.tuc@mymts.net)
Trinity Walkers: September 20th. Let’s walk Lindenwood Park in the visitor parking lot of my condo complex 873 Waverley St. All walks start at 9:30. Please let me know if you plan on joining me or have any questions and/or ideas for future walks and phone me if you would like to arrange a walk for another time
Holy Yoga: Saturdays at 10am on Zoom, followed by fellowship coffee.
Bible Study: Mondays at 7-8pm on Zoom.
The Big Question: will begin in October; more details to follow
SSCFF: Tuesdays at 1:30pm – fitness/tai chi; Wednesdays at 10:30am – yoga – more details to follow
Scripture to ponder: 1 Peter 3:8 – Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Scripture for Sunday – Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; Psalm 79:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13
Prayer: Holy God, when we pray to you with celebrations, laments, smiles or tears, we know you are with us. Even when we can’t feel, see or experience you, we believe you are there. Thank you, Amen.
Trinity continues to follow the guidelines that the board prayerfully put into place on February 23, 2022. Masks and hand sanitizing along with safe distancing is required for all in person gatherings.
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