Worship on Sunday March 3, 2024 at 10:00am

Sermon "Help My Unbelief!"

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.

As I write this article we’re approaching the midway point of the Lenten season. Wow! Time is marching on! (pardon the pun).

I hope you’ve enjoyed placing flowers on the Lenten Cross for the past two Sundays. Now that one side of the cross is filled, we’ll continue filling the other side for the remaining Lenten Sundays.

On Sunday, March 3, we’ll begin the month with a Communion service, followed by an insightful skit from the Worship Team at worship on March 10, and a sermon and song about mountains on March 17.

On March 24, we’ll have a festive Palm Sunday worship service with palms, followed by a dinner of soup and salad and Communion service on Maundy Thursday evening, March 28.

And we’ll end the month on Sunday, March 31 with a joyful Easter sunrise service at 7 am at Tougas Farm, with a breakfast potluck at church afterward and then our 10 o’clock morning service as I talk about the Mystery that is the Resurrection.

Join us as we move from a reflective Lent to a wondrous Easter as we walk with Jesus and with one another as Trinity Church.

Blessings,

Will

Palm Sunday, March 24th - Worship at 10 am

Maundy Thursday, March 28th - 6:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Join us for a light supper and a service of communion.

Easter Sunday, March 31st - 

Sunrise service, 7:00am, Tougas Farm

Potluck breakfast in Fellowship Hall, 8:00-9:30am

Worship Service at 10:00am

Order Easter Flowers

Help us beautify the sanctuary on Easter Sunday with flowers. Since many people have allergies to Easter Lilies, we will be ordering spring flowers instead.  Order your flowers through the church office. You may take your flowers home with you after the service on Easter. 

Order forms are available at the church office, or call Rita for more info. All orders must be received by noontime on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

Hello Trinity Church Community!

We are off to a wonderful start into the Lenten Season. The music ensembles have represented our ministry extremely well! I hope everyone has been enjoying the music presentations so far this season. There is more to come as we continue our faith journey to Easter. 

Here is a quick look at what special music March will bring us:

• March 3rd - Exciting Postlude provided by Hand Bell Choir & a hymn-packed communion service.
• March 10th - All music will be provided by myself, so no one has to commit to extra time on Daylight Savings.
• March 17th - The service music will be provided by the Worship Band, in addition to a beautiful special called "Move My Mountain".
• March 24th - Both the Hand Bell Choir and the Adult Voice Choir will bring us special music for the Palm Celebration Service to start Holy Week on the right foot!
• March 31st at 7am - Sunrise Service at Tougas Farms filled with familiar tunes accompanied by guitar, a quick devotional, and fellowship with friends and nature.
• March 31st at 10am - Easter Worship featuring specials from the Adult Voice Choir along with some traditional Easter standards.

Holy Week will bring several opportunities for us to gather and share the love of God and Music. From a “Palm Celebration” with lively music and interactive moments, to a “Sunrise Service” at Tougas Farm with Nature and Fellowship, you will not want to miss out. 

Our Song of the Month for March is a great praise standard many will recognize called “Sanctuary”. Though it may be familiar, I feel it will truly help us prepare our minds and hearts for thoughtful worship. You can listen to it HERE and read the lyrics below.

Lord, prepare me to be a Sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true.

With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for you.

And for a Sung Benediction, we will sing a verse and chorus of “Lamb of God” by Twila Paris. HERE is a full video of her original version.

The few months after Easter is a great time to “test the waters” with any of our music ensembles. Each of the groups will be learning 1-2 more songs for the months of April & May and then take off for the Summer months. If you’d like more information on rehearsal times, what would be expected, just reach out.

Until We Meet Again,

Scott Arnold (he/him)

Music Director of 

Trinity Church of Northborough

Congratulations to Don D. for becoming the new Chair of the Property and Finance Team!

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:

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.

The Trinity Scholarship program is open to any Member of Trinity Church family who is attending College programs, night classes, or needs continued help with tuition costs.

If you have previously received a Scholarship from Trinity and are still attending college, you are welcome to apply again for additional scholarships. The Scholarship Applications are available by Clicking Here.

Application deadline is Friday May 5, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Pazareskis at: jopazz@hotmail.com 

Our March meeting will be on March 16, 2024 at 8:30 AM. Dave and Sharon Chin will be guest hosts that day and will be talking about their trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Dave & Sharon will be talking about some very familiar, iconic sights in both Australia and New Zealand. They will also be sharing what they learned about the Aboriginal people of Australia and the Māori of New Zealand.

Everyone is welcome to join us on Saturday, March 16 at 8:30 AM.

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!

We are here and if you or anyone you know would benefit from a call from our team please contact Linda F. at: lmferraro25@gmail.com or Michele W. at michelewheelock@gmail.com

We meet once a month at Trinity with knitting/crocheting hands to make shawls for our members in need of a “hug”. Blessed handmade item are delivered right to their home to warm the heart and soul. I have a simple knit pattern that can be made easily. It comes along with a card of encouraging words.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 

March 20, 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, supports and sustains an open and healthy relationship between the pastor and the members of the congregation, and ensures open and honest communication amongst all parties.

Our quarterly meetings include a time of sharing within the group and a discussion of timely matters (mainly concerns expressed by members of the congregation). We currently have only one Committee member and Barbara's contact information is listed below:

PPRC Member:

Barbara Sutherland - (508) 460-0233 or

barbarasutherland123@comcast.net

We urgently need two more committee members to be part of PPRC in order for this group to function. This is a great committee to join if you're not part of another one. If you're interested in joining, please contact Lorna Van Horn at lornahelms1@gmail.com. Thank you.

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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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. 

March Madness Sales - the thrift shop will be having a $10 Bag Sale from March 1st.- March 13th.

Houseware donations needed !!! Please drop them off during regular thrift shop hours. donations, especially kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, etc. 

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

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

Give to Trinity Church

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

If you have any questions, please call Martha Michalewich at (774) 258-0867 or email at martha.michalewich@verizon.net

APRIL 2024 TIDINGS

If you have any information that you would like to have included in the April 2024 Tidings, please be sure to have it into Rita / church office no later than Monday March 25, 2024.

TRINITY CHURCH

23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532

(508) 393-8156

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