Weekly News and Thank-Yews from the Pews
Thursday, February 11, 2021
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This Sunday Worship & Fellowship Info |
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You Tube Live-Stream broadcasts
this Sunday,
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany,
February 14th at 9:00am.
In order to attend these services:
Select Join Our Online Worship
Select the appropriate service you wish to view.
Relax and enjoy!
After the Sunday service, please join together through Zoom! for a virtual coffee hour - click here to gain access!
Wear a Mask ~ Wash Your Hands ~ Keep your Distance
Be Kind ~ Forgive anyway ~ Smile
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Services at: 10am and 4pm
In the Courtyard
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Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sigh of our mortality and penitence, that we may remember that it is only by your gracious gift that we are given everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen
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LENT IS ALMOST UPON US -
It Begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17th!
Booklets will be available at the 10am and 4pm Ash Wednesday Services
Because of the COVID restrictions, it is unlikely that Trinity will be sponsoring in-person programs during Lent. However, booklets are being distributed (just ask in the office) that are yours to keep and are free of charge, that provide daily readings and reflections for you to read, every day of Lent. Authored by a diverse group of writers under the umbrella of Living Compass, whose model is to provide "...tools and trainings to assist individuals, families, and congregations as they seek to live the life God calls them to be is all areas of life -- heart, soul, strength, and mind. We use these as our four compass points to help guide and equip us in eight areas of wellness." More information is provided within the booklet which follows the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Lent 2021.
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Living Compass Links & Connections: |
will provide you with ways to connect with others using this Lenten booklet --
Daily devotional emails, A Facebook retreat group, and additional information about Living Compass can be found.
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Our first-ever virtual Annual Meeting of the Trinity Sonoma congregation will be held on:
Sunday February 21, 2021,
at 10:30 am.
We're looking forward to reviewing a challenging, yet extraordinary year and hearing from Father Jim and other congregational leaders about last year’s achievements and plans for the year ahead.
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As you may remember, we elect vestry members and deanery delegates at the Annual Meeting. In addition, this year we will also vote to adopt a change in our Bylaws.
Instructions on how to access our virtual meeting using Zoom, and our voting procedure, will be noted in our weekly eNews on: Thursday February 18th
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Lenten Lament
From Episcopal Relief and Development
As Lent approaches this year, we lament. We lament all those whose lives were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hearts break for all of the people who are no longer with us. We also lament other losses that include jobs and livelihoods, the opportunity to travel to visit loved ones and the ability to worship together in our church buildings. So much was lost, with little or no time to lament that which was lost. Because of the magnitude of these collective losses, we decided to focus on lament as the theme for the 2021 Lenten Meditations.
You are invited to meditate on these reflections daily and to engage the “ Four Steps of Lament ,” by resting, reflecting, repenting and ultimately being restored to God and to one another. Read more here.
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Online Worship -- seeking your feedback
In April of this year, we will celebrate one year of online worship. The advent of Covid brought many challenges for our parish, not only in our inability to gather on Sunday, but also in our inability to physically connect with one another through prayer and meeting. Through our persistence and faith, we learned the many facets and nuances of live stream video, although we still have much more to learn. In May of last year, we made a sizable investment in new video equipment to improve the quality of our online worship experience. During the year we experienced several unexpected technology glitches and malfunctions, however walked away with more knowledge of video and software technology.
In our quest to continue to improve and enhance our services, we would like your feedback. Since it is our goal to continue to live stream our services even after we are able to regather, we would like to know how we can improve and enhance our online Sunday services.
We ask that you please take the time to provide us your input. What can we do to either improve the quality of the service or the service itself? You can email your feedback to Ruben Cota Schultz at rdcjr@sbcglobal.net or you may contact him directly at 949.338.2283. Your honesty and feedback are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Trinity Communications Committee
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Welcome Virtual Parishioners!
As we enter a new year, your Trinity Communications Committee would like to formally welcome our virtual parishioners to the Trinity Sonoma. Our virtual parishioners often attend our Sunday services on a regular basis and although we do not have the ability to formally meet in person, we welcome you to our Trinity Sonoma family.
- John and Mary Cornell - Orland, California
- Mostyn Graham - Saratoga, California
- Douglas Griffin - Golden, Colorado
- Jack and Anna Mae Janus - Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
- Carolyn and James Munger - Ponca City, Oklahoma
- Marianne Uhl - Saguedo, Italy
- Ann Kirtman - Seattle, Washington
- Lori and Buzz - Hohmann, Tampa, Florida
- Gloria Cota - San Juan Capistrano, California
- Kim Cota - San Juan Capistrano, California
Welcome to our New Parishioner
Carla Heine Mirsberger who lives in Sonoma, and grew up just a few houses away from the church! Father Jim was tickled to speak with her. She’s attending our online Sunday services. Welcome Carla!
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Trinity Mindfulness Group
Meets Thursdays at 10:30am
in Abbot Courtyard
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Is an open group, and welcomes all to participate! Please consider joining in with prayers, sharing, meditation, and constructive conversation.
The group meets in Abbot courtyard with coffee and goodies in an informal circle where every can listen and share!
Masks are required and seating is socially distanced.
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An easy way to keep abreast of the news around the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California is to subscribe to its newsletter, the Diocesan e-News, which is delivered to your inbox on most Tuesday afternoons. Click HERE to be directed to their signup page. They take your privacy seriously and do not share their lists with anyone; to unsubscribe, simply click on the unsubscribe link that is at the end of each newsletter and you will be taken off the list immediately.
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Your prayers are requested -
During our Online Services, you, members of your family or loved one may find yourself in need of extra support and prayers from our faith community. If you have a particular prayer request, please email Linda Dowd at lindahdowd@sbcglobal.net.
Prayer requests will be added to The Prayers of the People during our Sunday worship each week.
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Episcopal Relief & Development offers a
new digital prayer tool , bringing together prayers from many sources and the opportunity to share prayers with others.
This is a wonderful resource to access prayers -- Check it out!
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Sermons at Trinity:
Can be accessed on the Trinity website:
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Archived video sermons here.
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Archived audio sermons here
Sunday Snaps:
- Will return when WE return!
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ONGOING
Sunday
9:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Will be live-streamed Sunday, February 14, 2021
10:00am Virtual Coffee Hour
on Zoom!
11:00am Holy Communion Live
in Abbot Courtyard
(Please follow safety protocols!)
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Have You Subscribed to Trinity's
You Tube Channel?
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We are asking all parishioners to subscribe to Trinity's YouTube Channel. Our goal is to achieve 100 Subscribers which will provide us increased visibility and enhanced options on YouTube. Click here to find the "Subscribe" button. Thank you for subscribing!
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Here endeth the newsletter... See you next week! |
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