November 27, 2024

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Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen


O God, our heavenly Father, whose glory fills the whole creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go: Preserve those who travel for Thanksgiving; surround them with your loving care; protect them from every danger; and bring them in safety to their journey's end; through

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen..

Thank you for your generosity!

Remember, we gratefully accept Annual Pledges and Building Fund gifts at any time!

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Friday, December 6, 2024

7:00 p.m. - Church Sanctuary

Trinity's annual pipe organ concert, re-branded as “Friday Night Pipes”, will take place on Friday, December 6th during Galveston's Dickens on The Strand weekend, and will feature concert organist Bruce Neswick. Mr. Neswick is currently the Artist-in-Residence at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, California; and is the former Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.


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At-a-glance

Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024

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8:00 a.m. Worship Service


10:30 a.m. Worship Service

Online Worship Service

Meetings & Events


Sun. Dec. 1

Sunday School

for all ages

9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School

in Children’s Chapel

Adult & Youth Sunday School

Upper Eaton Hall


Return Christmas Hope Tree Gifts

Deliver gifts to Eaton Hall after each service.


Mon., Dec. 2

Funeral Service

Robert M. Murray

10:00 a.m.

Church Sanctuary


Handbell Choir

1:00 p.m.

Moody United Methodist Church


Ecumenical Children’s Choir with Moody Methodist

5:30 p.m.

2803 53rd St. – Galveston


Women's Bible Study

5:30 p.m.

Kelso Room


Tues., Dec. 3

HAPS Class

5:30 p.m. – Eaton Hall (lower)


Wed., Dec. 4

Trinity Episcopal School Choir

3:00 p.m.

Upper Eaton Hall


Wed., Dec. 4

Evening Prayer

5:30 p.m. - Church Sanctuary

TEC Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. - Cloister Music Room


Thur., Dec. 5

Thursday Men’s Lunch Group

11:30 a.m.

Sonny’s on 19th Street


Fri., Dec. 6

First Friday Lunch & Learn

Speaker: “Queen Victoria”, Anne Boyd

Noon – Eaton Hall


Fri., Dec. 6

Friday Night Pipes!

Organ Concert

featuring concert organist Bruce Neswick

7:00 p.m.

Church Sanctuary

TICKETS

Tickets now available in church office too!


Sun., Dec. 8

Advent Pilgrimage

4:00 p.m. – meet at First Lutheran Church

Reception to follow pilgrimage at Trinity Episcopal Church – Eaton Hall


Fri., Dec. 13

Parish Christmas Dinner

5:30 p.m.

Adults – Lower Eaton Hall

Children – Upper Eaton Hall

Full Calendar of Events

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Sunday School for all ages - 9:30 a.m.


Children’s Sunday School held in Children’s Chapel

Adult & Youth Sunday School held in Upper Eaton Hall


Children's Chapel, which takes place during the 10:30 a.m. service, continues every Sunday.

Youth Group

The Trinity Youth Group is open to all Middle and High School students. Youth Group will meet at 11:45 a.m. in the Episcopal Student Center (on the cloister) on Sunday Dec. 8th and 15th. For more information, and meeting schedule, contact Annie Blancken at ablancken@trinitygalv.org  

Join the Choir!

The Trinity Church choir invites you to join! Rehearsals are held on Sundays at 9:30 am. Help us make a joyful noise to the Lord! For more information, email us with the button below.

Tell me more about the Choir

Music and Flower Donations for Christmas Celebrations

We invite you to give to the Christmas Offerings Fund for flowers and music to the glory of God and in loving memory or honor of someone in your life.


Donations must be received in the church office by Sunday, December 15th to be listed in the Christmas service leaflets.

For online donations, use button below and select CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS from the fund list.

Christmas Offerings

Fall Women's Bible Study and Fellowship

Monday's

5:30 p.m. - Kelso Room

The fall women's Bible Study and Fellowship Group will meets on Mondays in the Kelso Room. The fall study is Beth Moore's "Now That Faith Has Come," a study of Galatians.

The group will meet at 5:30 p.m. for fellowship with the bible study to be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. For more information, contact the church office.

Use button below to purchase a copy of the bible study workbook on Amazon.

Book Order Link

Ecumenical Trinity-Moody Children's Choir

Meeting Mondays 5:30 p.m.

Moody United Methodist Church

Open to kids in 2nd-6th grade - Join today! For additional information, email our music director, Joseph Painter, at jpainter@trinitygalv.org or come up to the organ console after the postlude.

Children's Choir Registration

Christmas Hope Tree

Thank You!

Thanks to your generosity, Trinity has adopted 38 families (92 children!) through St. Vincent's House' Christmas HOPE Tree program!

Deadlines to remember -

Drop off gifts and wrapping paper (Gifts unwrapped) in black plastic bags provided on Sunday Dec. 1st in Eaton Hall.

Questions and information: contact Bart and Debbie Adriance with button below.

Email for Information

Friday Night Pipes! Save The Date - Dec. 6th

Concert organist Bruce Neswick

Friday, December 6, 2024

7:00 p.m. - Church Sanctuary

Trinity's annual pipe organ concert, re-branded as “Friday Night Pipes”, will take place on Friday, December 6th during Galveston's Dickens on The Strand weekend, and will feature concert organist Bruce Neswick. Mr. Neswick is currently the Artist-in-Residence at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, California; and is the former Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

Tickets and Information

First Friday Lunch and Learn

Queen Victoria (Anne Boyd)

Friday, December 6, 2024

12:00 p.m. - Eaton Hall

You are invited to an audience with the Queen on December 6th in Eaton Hall at Trinity Church at noon for a lunch and learn. Come and listen to Anne Boyd who portrayed Queen Victoria at Dickens on The Strand for 26 years. Learn some of the inside fun and excitement, and maybe tear up with the stories of the children.

Downtown Advent Pilgrimage

Sunday, December 8, 2024

4:00 p.m.

Begins at First Lutheran Church

(2415 Winnie Street)


The Advent Pilgrimage will travel among the Christian churches in historic, downtown Galveston. Each stop will include prayers and music with a reception to follow the last stop.

This year Trinity Episcopal Church will be the last stop, and will host the reception.

Parish Family Christmas Dinner

Friday, December 13, 2024

5:30 p.m.

Decorated tables, a shared meal, and NEW this year - a kid-appropriate Christmas movie and visit with St. Nicholas for the kids!


Children's meal and activities will take place in upper Eaton Hall, (with Safeguard trained supervision) while the grown-ups (and any youth), share a meal and fellowship in lower Eaton Hall.

Nursery provided from 5:30-8:00 p.m. for out littlest members!


The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will provide our entrees. To RSVP for this event, and for those interested in decorating a table and/or providing a side dish, appetizer, beverage or dessert - use the sign-up button below.

Parish Dinner Sign-Up

Phoenix Project Jewelry available for purchase Online!

New pieces available at "Friday Night Pipes!" event on Friday, December 6th!


The Phoenix Project Jewelry is now available for purchase online. Share the link below with your friends and family near and far to give them an opportunity to purchase these one-of-a-kind creations made from our Tiffany window glass.

Monies raised through the Phoenix Project are shared with other communities who have suffered disasters (hurricanes, fires, floods).

Phoenix Jewelry Online Sales

Galveston Community Handbell Choir

Mondays - 1:00 p.m.

Moody United Methodist Church



Join the new Galveston Community Handbell Choir! You do not need prior ringing experience nor experience reading music. All you need is a desire to learn how to ring and have fun! Rehearsals will be Mondays from 1:00-2:00pm beginning October 21st at Moody United Methodist Church. The directors will be Joseph Painter and Tracy Shirk. The group will perform around the community. We will not ring for church services. If interested, email or call Coordinator Cindy Marza at: cmarza52@gmail.com or 409-599-7924 

Helping Our Neighbors in Need

Visit our Website

Diapers, Wipes and Adult Hygiene Products Needed!

St. Vincent's House Food Pantry delivers groceries and household staples to over 100 home-bound families without fail each and every week.

New Way to Donate!

For our online shoppers - use St. Vincent's House Amazon Wish List and send items directly to St. Vincent's House! (Scroll to bottom of wish list for diapers and wipes selections.)

The Silk Purse - Grace Episcopal Church

Volunteer and Donate at The Silk Purse

1124 - 37th Street, Galveston

Hours: Tuesday & Saturday

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Silk Purse at Grace Episcopal Church needs your help!

The Silk Purse is now accepting gently pre-owned clothing, (all sizes), toys and home goods to re-sell to our neighbors in need.

Donations can be dropped off at The Silk Purse on Tuesdays or Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Silk Purse

Parish Prayer List

The family of Robert Murray, the family of Jacque of Ellis, Carlos Perez and family, the family of Walter Meyer, Annette Hastie, R.L.K., Bob Senter, Pamela Petty, Marge Dersheimer, Debbie Williams, Derek Drabek and family, Jim Earthman, Caitlin Williams, Fred Burns, Larry Janzen, Norma Venso, Carlene Shirk, Kaitlyn Truelove, Lydia Lopez, Pat Ritchie, Edgar Moore, Marie Beck, Peter Rudenberg, Tom Bain, Jacque Ellis, Meredith Ippolito, Julie Dobbs, Tonya Betts, Jim Elskes, Josh Dale, Jim Atchley, Mary Bratton, Mary Lou Shuffler, and Roger Lindsey.


Those in active military service, especially John Parker Unbehagen, Theo Unbehagen, John Kelso, Jr., and David Middleton.



Those celebrating birthdays in November, especially Robyn Bushong, Danny Hall, Maddy Patillo, Antia Hudson, John Prochaska, Buddy Fredrickson, Angela Clark, Sam Fountain, Spencer Petty, Shannan Pfeifer, Jeth Jones, Maurine Nichols, Roger Lindsey, Darlene Ybarra, Joyce West, Debbie Williams, Nita Caskey, Mila Kueht, Judy Kelso, Maddie Walser, Edward Wheeler, Joy Cowan, Bill Adriance, Wallace Heller, Laura Hughes, Lydia Abbott, Mark Kelso, Lauren Watson, and Carolyn Clyburn.


Each month we will refresh the Parish Prayer list. If you have any prayer requests or would like someone added back on the prayer list, please use button below.

Submit a prayer request

Thanksgiving Break - No School Monday-Friday November 24-29

The mission of Trinity Episcopal School is to nurture and educate children in a God-centered environment, filling hearts and minds with a passion for learning, a strong moral foundation, a commitment to social responsibility, and respect for all people.

Trinity Episcopal School Website

2024 VESTRY

2024 Vestry (top row, left to right): Bart Adriance (Senior Warden), Laura Hughes (Junior Warden), Maggie Kelso (Clerk), Bill Ansell, Susan Edmonson, Chris Hofstad, (bottom row, left to right) Linda Macdonald, Jeanna Mascorro, Theron Pfeifer, Georgeann Strong and Rick Swanson.

STAFF

Rector – The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

Director of Music - Joseph Painter

Parish Administrator – Kathy VanDewalli

Director of Finance – Camille Haglund

Children's Ministry - Jackie Fields

Youth and College Ministry - Annie Blancken

Head of Trinity Episcopal School – Mark Fallo

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