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Lenten Simple Suppers … with The Stations of the Cross
Beloved Ones, we will begin a season of sharing a mid-week meal together with our
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 4th . On this ‘Fat Tuesday,’
traditional Christian cooks would use up rich ingredients like butter and eggs before a
Lenten season of fasting and dietary moderation – celebrating with pancakes for
supper! Join us at 5:30pm in the Glover Community Room.
Ash Wednesday follows on Wednesday, March 5th with The Imposition of Ashes at
6:30 PM in the Sanctuary. See a description below!
After Ash Wednesday, we are then invited to gather on Lenten Wednesdays before
Holy Week - with the exception of Wednesday, March 19th when our Vestry meets – no
Supper that day.
Join us on these Wednesdays in Lent:
March 12th
March 26th
April 2nd
April 9th
5:45 PM – Come before Supper to Pray with the Stations of the Cross in the
Sanctuary
6:00 PM – Gather for Supper in the Glover Community Room
Please use this Sign-Up Genius link to RSVP your family’s planned attendance at
Supper. Please also use this link to volunteer to host, or to bring simple dishes to share – soup, salad, bread, or a casserole. Let’s share duties of set-up, clean-up, and cooking.
(This is a family event, and therefore childcare will not be provided.)
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Ash Wednesday Liturgy and Imposition of Ashes
Wednesday, March 5th @ 6:30 PM
Ash Wednesday is our threshold into the season of Lent. With Christians around the
world, we follow the ancient practice of wearing dust and ashes on our foreheads, a
sign of our mortality, of our human limitations and failings.
We will offer the liturgy for Ash Wednesday and the Imposition of Ashes in our historic
Sanctuary at 6:30 PM. There will be lovely music as well.
Our liturgy invites us: “Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great
devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of
the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. … I invite you,
therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-
examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and
meditating on God’s holy Word.”
Let us prayerfully enter this new season - together.
Peace be with you,
Rev. Andrea
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Lenten Devotional 2025: Coming Back to Life
"In spring, after a long winter’s nap, an amazing thing happens: the world comes back to life!
This devotional is full of ideas and activities that can help us wake up, too, preparing our hearts, minds, and communities for Easter’s great celebration. Each week, biblical texts and creation’s wonders inspire practices you can try yourself, with your family or friends, or with your congregation.
So grab your favorite Bible and some candles (tealights work nicely!), and over the next 40 days, week by week, we’ll look for treasures that can help bring us back to hope, back to love, back to life!
Grab your copy and a package of candles outside the sanctuary starting Sunday, 2/23, courtesy of Trinity. We hope the devotional will be a blessing to you and your family during this Lenten season.
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NO Eggs but YES to Shrimp
Everyone, our next breakfast together will be on Sunday, February 23rd in the Glover Community Room. Due to the cost of Eggs, we are rethinking our menu for this breakfast. Do you know that we can buy 20 lbs. of bacon or shrimp for far less money than eggs. Therefore, since we are in the Mardi Gras season and nearing the start of Lent this breakfast will be a little different. We will continue to offer plenty of pancakes along with bacon and sausage as well as biscuits and gravy. However, we will replace our eggs / hashbrowns with a taste of Mardi Gras. We will add to the breakfast a couple Cajun dishes including Gumbo Yah Yah (chicken/sausage), Shrimp Jambalaya, and a vegetarian Etouffee served with rice and cornbread.
If you have any questions or would like to help please contact Patrick or Marcia DeBrock.
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As a follow-up to Trinity's screening of the documentary on the ordination of women in the Espicopal church, note that The Philadelphia Eleven premieres on public television around the country starting March 1, 2025. For broadcast dates and times, check the local listings for the PBS or public television station in your area.
For streaming, dates of availability are March 1st through April 30th on the PBS app. After that, it will be available to Passport members, individuals who are members of PBS or public TV stations.
Beginning March 1st, go on one of the platforms listed below and search for The Philadelphia Eleven:
PBS.org
PBS mobile app
OTT platforms, i.e. Roku, You Tube TV, Hulu Live
While the streaming platform that most public media stations use is the PBS Platform, some stations promote their own website as a place to access the film on demand.
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Little Pantry Needs this week
We are so thankful for all your donations!
Peanut butter and jelly
Oatmeal/cold cereal
Coffee is appreciated
Macaroni and Cheese
Soups
Pasta/Pasta sauce
Rice-regular or minute
Canned legumes (kidney, black beans ...)
Dog and Cat food
Grocery or Walmart gift cards
We are NOT in need of canned veggies at this time
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It wouldn’t be the season of Epiphany without your Music Minister bringing up Lent and Easter! The choir is beginning to dive into the gorgeous and meaningful music of Ash Wednesday, Lent, and (gasp!) Easter, and as always, we get to preview the journey to come.
Would you like to be a part of this special journey this year? We invite you to join our Trinity Choir for this powerful season of incredible music and deep reflection. Singing offers a unique opportunity to experience how our music ministry can bring joy and a deeper connection to your faith. As participants in the music ministry journey through Lent, we are gifted a transformation of our hearts and minds in such a unique way.
Likewise, there is no better way to celebrate the excitement and unbridled joy of Easter morning than by raising our voices together in song! I think our choir members can attest that singing on Easter morning is truly a blast (pardon the trumpet pun). There’s nothing that compares to leading the celebratory hymns and anthems in the spirit of the resurrection while surrounded by others who share a love for music, worship, and camaraderie while feeling the vibrant energy of the congregation.
Whether you’re an experienced singer or new to singing in a choir, we would love to have you join us this season and experience the joy and fellowship that come from singing together. We rehearse on Thursdays 7:00-8:30pm. Come as you are, and you’ll be surprised how easy it can be!
In Christ,
Jennifer
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Join us for some comfort food and fun on Shrove Tuesday, March 4th! A delicious pancake supper will be served from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the Glover Community Room. Pancake races are scheduled for 5:30 and 6:30 PM. All ages are welcome so bring your A-game!
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, 2/23, Church breakfast, Lenten devotional becomes available
Tuesday, 3/4, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and games
Wednesday, 3/5, Ash Wednesday, Lent begins
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Christian Yoga
Join Christian Yoga class on alternating Tuesdays at 7 pm for an hour of movement that beautifully intertwines prayer and scripture. This is a great way to connect to yourself, with others and with God. The next session will be held on 2/25 3/11. All are welcome!
Free will offering is completely voluntary.
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Weekly Happenings
Trinity's nursery is open every Sunday from 9:15 - 11:15, and is professionally staffed by Wee Care Nanny Agency. Click here to review the nursery guidelines.
Trinity's Grief Support Group runs every first and third Thursday of the month from 4-5:15pm, and is open to all.
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Should you wish to make a donation to LL, please mail a check to First Congregational Church of Ridgefield (FCC), 103 Main Street, Ridgefield, Ct 06877. The memo line should read LLGD or click here. | |
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New Process for Vouchers
Thank you to all of you who have seamlessly transitioned over to the new system - it is such a pleasure to be working with Lori Rohrbacher again!
Vouchers can now be submitted virtually. There is a new page on Trinity's website (Vouchers). Please use this online form as a way to submit vouchers. If you need help learning this new system, please contact Kim.
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Praise and Thanksgiving
For those requesting our prayers
Maureen, Janet, Rick, Marie, Jennifer, Joyce, Jacky, Gail, Alveta, Bode, Gracie, Martha, Daniel, Shirley, Dan, Barbara, Lucille, Caroline, Eric, Brent, Judy, Kathy, Joan, Peter, Sandy, Donna.
For those celebrating a birthday this week
Amy Dent, Julia Corrigan, Jessica Olmstead, Johnny Trnik
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