Worship on Sunday January 7, 2024 at 10:00am

Communion Sunday

If you are worshiping from home, please have a piece of bread or cracker and water or juice ready for Communion.

This service will be live streamed on Facebook.

Trinity Church’s mission is to fill its people with the love of God 

and share God’s love in all the world.

Don't have Facebook? Don't worry, you can still view the live service from any device by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/Trinitychurchnorthborough



A step-by-step tutorial on how to access Facebook Live CLICK HERE

Have your Bible, a candle and lighter ready and create a worshipful space, maybe with a cross, a nice tablecloth, or other devotional items that are meaningful to you.

Replay on Verizon channel 31 and Charter channel 191

Sundays (previous week's) at 6pm and Thursdays at 8:00am.

Rita is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at: trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com or call her (508) 393-8156 and she will walk you through each step.

Before I begin, let me wish you a Happy New Year!

As I write this note to you in the waning days of 2023, I am thankful for the wondrous Advent and Christmas we had in December.

From the joyful Lessons & Carols service to the moving and contemplative Service of Light, to the celebratory morning and evening Christmas Eve services, we prepared for and welcomed the birth of Jesus in a special way.

Thanks to Jean Leif and the Worship Team; to Scott Arnold, our Music Director; to our readers and candle lighters, choristers and bell choir, ushers and video team; to the Deacons and WISE Team; and to Rita, our Administrative Assistant – thanks to everyone for helping make our worship services meaningful. Your planning and participation made it all possible.

And, on a personal note, thank you for showing me your love through your generosity. I am thankful for the gifts I have received from you, especially at Christmastime.

As we prepare to begin a new year as Trinity Church, getting ready for the Annual Meeting on January 28th, and as we continue following God’s lead during this season of discernment, let us go onward and upward in the light and love of Jesus, who gives us life.

Peace and goodwill to all,

Pastor Will

What a wonderful and magical holiday season we had here at Trinity! The pews had members and guests alike during the month, especially at our Christmas eve Services. Thank you to all who planned, participated and joined us! 

December was also a time for us as a church to come together to share what our thoughts and feelings were about Trinity's future. We had two meetings and appreciated the discussion and feedback. We will have two more meetings in January and plan to give an update at the annual meeting. We are such a strong community of faith and I know we will continue to pray that our future together becomes more clear.  

Please know that the Deacon's are working hard to gather all the information to help us continue our mission into 2024 and beyond!

Just a reminder that The next in person meeting will be on January 7th after worship at 11:30 am. The final meeting will be on zoom on January 11th at 7pm - here is the link for that meeting: Click Here. The passcode for the meeting is 124603. Please join the Deacons to share your thoughts and feelings about Trinity's future! 

Contact Lorna Van Horn at lornahelms1@gmail.com or 508-596-1776 with any questions.

Hello Trinity Church Community!

This past Advent/Christmas Season was a great experience for myself, and I hope it was for many of you! In addition to the wonderful special music presentations and the meaningful Christmas Eve services, I am so proud to get to work with so many musicians and volunteers who came together for a service of beautiful music to celebrate the story of Christ’s Birth. The 2023 Lesson & Carols service was a wonderful presentation of what the Trinity Church Music Ministry has to offer its community. Music is a gift from God, given for all to share! Thank you to all of the performers, volunteers, and congregation members for being a part of that event!

For our musicians, take a well-deserved break from weekly rehearsals. Weekly rehearsals for the groups I lead will resume their typical schedule the second week of January. Adult Voice Choir on the 8th at 12:30pm, and Worship Band on the 9th at 7:00pm. These groups will begin their preparations for the Winter, Lent, & Easter Seasons. Handbell Choir members should keep a look-out for updates on the first rehearsal back from Tom Danforth.

Looking into the New Year, I hope you might consider trying something new…joining one of our music ministry groups: Adult Voice Choir, Hand Bell Choir, Worship Band, Worship Planning Team, & Volunteering for Worship. All levels of experience are welcome, as long as you come with a spirit of love for God and Music. If you have any questions about these groups, you can reach out to me via email trinitynorthboroughmusic@gmail.com.

May the New Year bring you many blessings and may we grow in generosity, kindness and forgiveness, hope, faith and love!

Until We Meet Again,

Scott Arnold (he/him)

Music Director of 

Trinity Church of Northborough 

Happy New Year! It was wonderful to see so many of our families in December. We are looking forward to a new year with a prayerground continuing to be active during our services :-)

Trinity Tots will meet on January 7th after service in the nursery.

Community ACTS our youth and teen community service group has begun again. Every other Tuesday from 6-7 in room 105. Our latest project of a Giving Tree for our migrant families was a HUGE success. Thank you!

Mission Statement: Worcester Fellowship is dedicated to ending isolation by nurturing community and providing pastoral care. We welcome everyone, we are an outdoor church, we reach out to homeless and at risk adults and we believe God loves us now.

Trinity Church supports WF with Outreach funds and meals.

Upcoming WF Sunday bagged lunches and Thursday Cafe meal dates:

Jan 11 = Cafe hot

Feb 18 = Sunday bagged

Mar 14 = Cafe hot

Apr 21 = Sunday bagged

May 9 = Cafe hot

June 16 = Sunday bagged

Contact John P. if you would like to participate johnposluszny@gmail.com OR (774) 249-5886.

You are invited to volunteer one or two afternoons a week as an after-school tutor at Worcester’s North High School. This volunteer-run program is open to all kids at Worcester’s North High School. However, in practice all the kids who come are recently arrived refugees who, while enrolled in the public schools, still need some help with homework or other English language related skills.

All the kids speak and understand English well enough to be tutored. Generally, where they need help is in mastering the content, or in reading or writing. Tutoring sessions occur on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from around 2:15pm– 3:30pm (approximately). You can sign up for as few or as many days as you want. No special skills are needed.

Volunteers are required to submit their details for a background check before being allowed to help.

If you are interested, please contact Maya Desai at maya.c.desai@gmail.com who is organizing this effort.

Pledge/offering envelopes for 2024 have not yet arrived. As soon as they come in, I will have them ready for pickup.

Going forward, Trinity church needs your help to keep the building running throughout the year. The Property Committee can no longer do this alone.

There are a number of small tasks which need to be done to keep things running smoothly. These tasks range from mowing the lawn or shoveling snow to opening and closing the storm windows, resetting the clocks, and resetting light timers.

Most of the tasks are small and only take 10 – 15 minutes but we need people to do them. The church Admin, Rita, will send out an email to people who have agreed to complete a task in a given month reminding them of the task.

Tom Danforth is looking for volunteers to do the tasks. He will be in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour on January 7th and January 14th. Please stop by to sign-up for one or more tasks.

If you’re one of the congregation members who is remote and you want to help, please contact Rita in the church office at: trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com

The next Saturday Breakfast Fellowship will be on the 20th of January at 8:30 AM. 

For the next 2 months, Tom will be away and we will have guest leaders for Breakfast Fellowship. In January, our interim Pastor, Will Seals, has offered to fill in. He is still deciding on a topic so watch this space for an update in the coming weeks.

Everyone is welcome to join us on Saturday, January 20 at 8:30 AM for breakfast, fellowship, and discussion.

For more information or to add yourself to the Saturday Breakfast Fellowship email list, please contact Tom at: tomdan4@gmail.com

The Pastoral Care team is available for anyone who would appreciate a friendly caring call or a check in on a home bound member. We keep in touch weekly or monthly or whatever is needed. We even make “sunshine“ house visits with a small box surprise!

Just to let you all know that we are here and if you or you know anyone who would benefit from a call from our team please contact Linda F. at: lmferraro25@gmail.com or Michele W. at michelewheelock@gmail.com

A once a month meeting at Trinity with knitting/crocheting hands that will make shawls for our members in need of a “hug” from a blessed handmade item delivered right to their home to warm the heart and soul I have a simple knit pattern that can be made whenever one has the time to relax and made especially for someone who would love to have it. It comes along with a card of encouraging words.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 

January 17, 2024 1:00-2:00pm.

Anyone interested in meeting over a cup of tea just once a month for one hour for a rewarding mission please contact Linda Ferraro at: lmferraro25@gmail.com

The Pastor Parish Relations Committee, or PPRC, consists of three people whose purpose is to support and sustain an open and healthy relationship between the pastor and the members of the congregation…and to ensure open and honest communication amongst all parties.

Our monthly meetings include a time of sharing within the group and a discussion of timely matters, mainly concerns expressed by members of the congregation. Committee members and contact information are listed here:

PPRC Members:

Kalpana Samuel, kalpanas@hotmail.com (858) 837-1780

Forest Lyford, flyford@msn.com (774) 258-1096

Kristine McLaughlin, sicilin.3@gmail.com (774) 258-0285

I am looking to put together a list of people who would like to help when needed on our hospitality list. We are looking for people when we have collations (after funeral services) to help with set up, serving, clean up and baking. If you would like to be called upon, please email me at:

lornahelms1@gmail.com or call/text me at

(508) 596-1776.

Coffee or Tea on Zoom Wednesdays at 9:00am

Chat on Zoom, Wednesdays at 9am.

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Password: 569713

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Rita is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com or call her at (508) 393-8156 during office hours.

We are a small group with lively discussions as we try to connect the Bible to our everyday experiences. Contact the church office for the Zoom link.

If you are interested in an evening Bible Study, contact Jean Leif at jhleif@gmail.com.

Meetup at Brilla Coffee Wednesdays at 10:00am.

Join Pastor Will Wednesday mornings coffee chat. Brilla Coffee (formerly known as Inhouse Coffee) is located at 17 West Main St in Northborough. This is an opportunity to gather in an informal setting, and to show our presence in the community.

The "Count Your Blessings" thrift shop is open Wed, Fri, and Sat 10am - 2pm. 

We sell gently used clothing, accessories, jewelry, and footwear, as well as small household items. No electrical items please.  

We're currently in need of more household item donations, especially kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, etc. Please drop them off during shop hours. 

Clothing donations can be dropped off anytime in the marked bins in the main lobby of the church.

Give to Trinity Church

These are challenging times for many. But if you are able to give, we ask you to prayerfully consider increasing your support to Trinity Church, to make up for those who cannot meet their pledge, so we may continue to do God's work through Trinity Church. Thank you for your faithful, generous giving! 

Please make your checks payable and mail them to Trinity Church: 23 Main St, Northborough, MA 01532

You can also use “bill pay” and have your bank mail a check to us on a regular schedule set up by you, at no cost. Or give online at www.trinitynorthborough.org/donate

Community Meals

We need volunteers to help with set up, cooking a portion of the meal (including dessert), providing drinks, serving and clean up. Click Here for more details and to sign up to help.

To donate towards the purchase of meals, please make your checks out to "Helping Hands Association" with "Community Meal" on the memo line, and mail them to Northborough Helping Hands, P.O. Box 383, Northborough, 01532.  

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The office will be closed on New Year's Day - Monday January 1, 2024 and will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday January 2, 2024.

FEBRUARY 2024 TIDINGS

If you have any information that you would like to have included in the February 2024 Tidings, please be sure to have it into Rita / church office no later than Monday January 22, 2024.

TRINITY CHURCH

23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532

(508) 393-8156

trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm

Tuesday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm

Wednesday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm

Thursdays 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm

Friday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm

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and share God's love in all the world.

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