April 10, 2025

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Palm Sunday – April 13, 2025

8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship Services


Maundy Thursday – April 17, 2025

5:30 p.m. Worship Service

with foot washing, Holy Communion and stripping of the altar


Good Friday – April 18, 2025

Noon Worship Service, followed by Stations of the Cross

5:30 p.m. Worship Service



Easter Day – Sunday, April 20, 2025

6:30 a.m. Sunrise Easter Vigil

Begins outside near Columbarium, moving to Church Sanctuary

8:00 a.m. Worship Service

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

11:45 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt


Thanks for the many hands that helped!

Making Palm Crosses & Stuffing Eggs!

At-a-glance

Sunday, April 13

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8:00 a.m. Worship Service


10:30 a.m. Worship Service

Online Worship Service

Meetings & Events


Sun., Apr. 13

Worship Services

8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sanctuary


Services begin outside the front of Church


No Sunday School on Palm Sunday or Easter


Mon., Apr. 14

Handbell Choir

1:00 p.m.

Moody Methodist Church


Ecumenical Children’s Choir with Moody Methodist

5:30 p.m.

2803 53rd St. – Galveston


Women's Bible Study

6:00 p.m.

Kelso Room


Tue., Apr. 15

HAPS Class

5:30 p.m.

Lower Eaton Hall


Wed., Apr. 16

Trinity Church Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m.

Choir Room


Thur., Apr. 17

Thursday Men’s Lunch Group

11:30 a.m.

Sonny’s on 19th Street


Maundy Thursday Worship Service

with foot washing and stripping of altar

5:30 p.m.

Church Sanctuary


Fri., Apr. 18

Good Friday

Worship Service

12:00 p.m.

followed by the Stations of the Cross at 1:00 pm

Church Sanctuary


Good Friday

Worship Service

5:30 p.m.

Church Sanctuary


Sat., Apr. 19

Brotherhood of St. Andrew meeting

9:30 a.m.

Kelso Room


Sun., Apr. 20

Easter Day Services

6:30 a.m. Easter Vigil

begins in Columbarium, moving to Church Sanctuary


8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.


Egg Hunt to follow at 11:45 a.m.

 

Looking Forward


Fri., May 2

Trinity Church Lunch

and Learn

Speaker: Dwayne Jones

& the GHF Homes Tour

12:30 p.m.

Eaton Hall

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Sunday School


All Sunday School sessions take place at 9:30 a.m.


Adult Sunday School - Upper Eaton Hall*, Spring topic: "1700 Years of Belief: A theological and historical exploration of the Nicene Creed."


Youth Group Sunday School - Episcopal Student Center. (No Youth Group meetings on Palm Sunday and Easter.)


Children's Sunday School is in the Children's Chapel.


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

Please note:

Children, Youth and Adult Sunday School will not be held on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.

Youth Group

The Trinity Youth Group is open to all students in 5th grade through High School. Youth Group will meet each Sunday during the school year, at 9:30 a.m. in the Episcopal Student Center.


For more information, and full meeting schedule, contact Annie Blancken at ablancken@trinitygalv.org  

Please note:

Youth Group will not meet on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.

Return United Thank Offering (UTO) Boxes This Sunday!

To make an online thank offering, use the QR code.

Return all UTO Boxes and envelopes on Palm Sunday (this Sunday!) in the provided basket in the Narthex.


UTO encourages people to develop a practice of gratitude and from that practice to make thank offerings for all the blessings they experience. 100% of these offerings are then given away the following year to support innovative mission and ministry projects around the globe.

Let's all show our daily thanks and gratitude for all God's gifts and blessings given to us!

It's Not Too Late - Bring in the Eggs!

Easter Eggs

Deadline to drop off Eggs

This Sunday, April 13!

It’s time to bring in your plastic eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn! If possible, please donate the pre-stuffed eggs, or empty eggs and companion candy or items to stuff in the eggs.

Easter Flowers and Music

Help us beautify Trinity Church with flowers and music for the great feast of Easter!

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


Donations gratefully accepted at any time, but must be received in the church office by Sunday, April 13th to be listed

in the Easter service leaflets.


Use button to give online (if giving online, please select Easter Offerings from the drop down menu, and contact the church office to note your memorial or honorarium listings)

Easter Offerings

Outreach Committee invites all to monthly meetings

First Sunday of the month

9:30 a.m.

Rosenberg Room - Eaton Hall

Trinity's Outreach Committee wants your input! Join the committee on the first Sunday of each month in the Rosenberg Room of Eaton Hall. Join in the generosity of Trinity Episcopal Church as they support our community!

Lunch & Learn with HAPS




Friday, April 25

10:00 a.m. Eaton Hall


FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY


Join local medical and allied health experts as they present on topics relevant to Parkinson's disease, followed by a lunch. Topics will cover the importance of social support, exercise recommendations, medical management, body balance and fall prevention, and more!


Future HAPS Lunch & Learn dates:

May 9th

Register for Free!

SAVE THE DATE!

Trinity Church Lunch & Learn on Friday May 2nd at 12:30 p.m.

World Community for Christian Meditation

Tuesdays

4:00 p.m. - Grace Episcopal Church

1115 36th St. - Galveston

Join us at Grace Episcopal Church each week for readings, prayer, meditation and discussion.

For more information, contact Bill Noble.

Phoenix Project Stained Glass Available Online!

Just in time for Easter and Mother's Day!

New stained-glass items in the Phoenix Project collection are now available through online viewing. Use the button below, select an item number and email the church office at info@trinitygalv.org

We'll connect with you, and make arrangements for payment and pick-up or mailing of your selections.


Jewelry items are available through Mock & More Gallery online or at the gallery on Postoffice Street in Galveston.


All sales of Phoenix Project items benefit other communities with disaster needs.

Phoenix Project Stained-Glass

Parish Directory

Want a paper copy of the parish directory? Reach out to Kathy VanDewalli in the church office.

Realm

Need help connecting to our online database and ministry scheduler? Contact Kathy VanDewalli in the church office. 409-765-6317.

Bishop Doyle invites you to

the Second Annual Grande Texas Family Reunion!

In an effort to create more social activities for everyone in the Diocese, Bishop Doyle asks you to join him at Camp Allen for faith and fellowship. A weekend of fun just for members of the Diocese of Texas. There will be activities and fun for the whole family. We encourage you to bring any old photos or items you have of past Camp Allen memories to share!

Package includes, six buffet meals, hotel room, and most programming.

Bishop Doyle is going to provide a $100 discount on the check-out page for your registration.

Activities: Zip line, Bounce house, Horseback Riding, Skeet Shooting, Petting Zoo, Giant Swing, Canoeing, Movie Night, Campfire, and more!

Hotel Room: $210

Program Fee (per person): $152

Camp Registration

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk

Pink Moon

Saturday April 12th

7:40 p.m.

On the beach at the 17th Street stairs

Join us for our meditative full moon labyrinth walk.

For more information, contact Bob Hern

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.)

Parish Prayer List

Gretchen and Edgar Moore, Mike Ellis, Lynn Snyder, Robyn Bushong, Jim Atchley, Ann Anderson, Susan Drabek, Janet Citti, Vinton and Evadney Hudson, Jackie Fields, Charles Eddy, Elizabeth Sullivant, Marie Beck, Annette Hastie, William Pennington, Holly Wade, Debbie Williams, Tom Kimbrough, Bill Hurt IV, Leta Higgins, 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 April, especially Mike Ellis, Valeria Martin, Martha McLeod, Drew Kelso, Sam Moore, Maria McNurlen, Evadney Hudson, Scott Hughes, Heidi Haglund, Philip Thomas, Carson Blancken, Catherine Thomas, Danya Serrano, Julie Roush, Bobby Mascorro, Steve Franks, Stephen Glaser, George Parsons, Taylor Williams, Maria Heller, Katharine Galindo, Cathryn Pucciarello, Karen Rush, Lyda Slayton, Tonya Creel, Sarah Piel, Hunter Shelton, Susan Horton, Ed Muncey, Stuart Petty, Geralden Williams, Scott Galindo, Betty Galbraith, Margaret Mathers, Jonathan Zendeh Del, Susan Polk, Jim Bratton, Richard Lee, Tom Clark, Keith Davis, Caroline Scruggs, Gina Thomas, Walker Mascorro, Sal Patane, and Jo Ware.


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.



Did we miss your birthday? If so, our apologies - please call and let us confirm we have your birthday in Realm!

Submit a prayer request

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

2025 Vestry (top row, left to right): Laura Hughes (Senior Warden), Olivia Meyer (Jr. Warden), John Speich (Treasurer), Maggie Kelso (Clerk), Ann Anderson and Kelley Delesandri. (Bottom row, left to right) Susan Edmonson, Chris Hofstad, Mike Malloy, Jeanna Mascorro, 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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