Taking Down the Greens on Sunday, January 11; Trinity's Christmas Offering

Trinity Church News

January 7, 2026

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THIS SUNDAY--Taking Down the Greens 1/11
Trinity's Christmas Offering Total for Serve City
Make A Joyful Noise - Join the Choir in 2026!
Altar Flower Donations Needed for Jan. 11 - Feb. 15
Please sign up to bring Coffee Hour Refreshments
Winter Coats for Children & Adults Needed in Clothes Closet
This Sunday's Worship Information and Scripture Readings
Activities This Week at Trinity
January Birthdays & Marriage Anniversaries
Prayer Requests
Online Giving Link
Follow Us on Facebook
Sunday Service Livestream Information

Help Take Down the Greens

this Sunday!

It takes far less time to put away the greens and Christmas decorations than to put them up! With enough helpers we should be finished quickly right after the service. Hope to see you there!

Trinity's gift to Serve City is $1167

because of those of you who gave

for our 2025 special Christmas offering.

Thank you so much!

Serve City is a fiath-based social services organization in Hamilton that provides emergency shelter as well has helps low-income and homeless individuals and families with housing, food and other support.

Make a Joyful Noise -

Join the Choir in 2026!

Our choir helps to lead worship, enriches our services, and reminds us that every voice matters. If you enjoy singing, please consider joining the choir in 2026! Rehearsals are generally on Sunday mornings before church on the weeks the choir sings and weekly commitment is not required. Contact our Music Director, Jennifer Elliott, at 513-218-7817 or jenniferelliott32@gmail.com.

Altar Flowers Donations Needed for January 11 - February 15

Once the Christmas season is over, we will again have altar flowers for Sunday services, until the beginning of Lent.

If you would like to sign up to donate altar flowers for a Sunday service, please either use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Memorial Room, contact Sue Samoviski at 513-478-8918 or suesamo63@gm ail.com, or contact the parish office to reserve a date(s).

If you are donating the flowers in memory or honor of someone, please provide that information so it can be included in the service bulletin for that Sunday.

You may choose to: 1. Order flowers from a florist, OR, 2. Purchase flowers at a store and make two arrangements for the altar, OR 3. Use flowers from your garden or small potted plants. Clear plastic vases are available at church if you need them or you can arrange them directly into the altar vases.

Please Note: If you order from a florist, some local florists have keys to the Memorial Room to drop off arrangements. Florists who do not have keys should make arrangements with the church office to drop off flowers.

Coffee Hour Refreshments

Needed for January and February

A sign-up sheet is available in the Memorial Room to sign up to provide food refreshments for Coffee Hour. Thank you for your participation in this time of fellowship!

Our Clothes Closet Needs

Winter Coats

For Toddlers to Child Size 14

For Men and Women

Other Donation Needs:
Men's Shoes
Infant Clothing
Men's and Women's Socks and Underwear
Children's Toys
Feminine Hygiene Products (Pads, Tampons, etc.)
Blankets
Men's T-Shirts and Hoodies

Reminder: Please contact the parish office prior to dropping off clothing items! (Donations of personal hygiene products can be brought to the office without prior notice).

Thank You for your Support of this Ministry!

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You can find us on Facebook by searching for Trinity Episcopal Church Hamilton Ohio, or through the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/Trinity-Episcopal-Church-Hamilton-Ohio-151615496591/

Sunday Service Livestream Information

We continue to livestream our 9:30 a.m. worship service every Sunday. Click here to go directly to the livestream area on our YouTube channel. You can also access the livestream through the button on our website to "Click Here to View Sunday Service."

Sunday Worship at Trinity Episcopal Church

115 North 6th Street, Hamilton, OH

Sunday, January 11, 2026

First Sunday after the Epiphany |

The Baptism of Our Lord

Year A

RCL

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

in the Sanctuary at 9:30 AM

The Rev. Pamela Gaylor, Celebrant and Preacher

Sunday's Scripture Readings

Click on the links above to access the readings.

Collect: Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Trinity Activities

Wednesday, January 7

Clothes Closet Open -- 10:00 AM - Noon – Basement

Parish Office Open -- Afternoon

NA Meeting Wednesday -- 7:00 PM – Fellowship Hall

Thursday, January 8

Parish Office Open -- Afternoon

NA Women’s Group -- 7:00 PM – Fellowship Hall

Friday, January 9

AA Meeting Friday -- 8:30 PM – Fellowship Hall

Sunday, January 11 - First Sunday after the Epiphany | The Baptism of Our Lord

Holy Eucharist Rite II -- 9:30 AM – Sanctuary

Coffee Hour following the service – Memorial Room

Taking Down the Greens – Sanctuary

Monday, January 12

Clothes Closet Open -- 10:00 AM - Noon – Basement

Greater Power Discussion Meeting -- 7:00 PM – Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, January 14

Clothes Closet Open -- 10:00 AM - Noon – Basement

Parish Office Open -- Afternoon

NA Meeting Wednesday -- 7:00 PM – Fellowship Hall

Thursday, January 15

Parish Office Open -- Afternoon

NA Women’s Group -- 7:00 PM – Fellowship Hall

Friday, January 16

AA Meeting Friday -- 8:30 PM – Fellowship Hall

Sunday, January 18 - Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Holy Eucharist Rite II -- 9:30 AM – Sanctuary

Coffee Hour following the service – Memorial Room

JANUARY CELEBRATIONS

Please remember these people on their special days!

BIRTHDAYS

Michael Dohn - 1/2

Tom Wilson - 1/4

Jacob Lawrence - 1/15

Janice Vanderplough - 1/15

James Johnson - 1/16

Diane Puckett - 1/18

Chuck Blaylock - 1/19

Renee Lorance - 1/21

Leslie Grossklaus 1/28

MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARIES

Bob & Karen Fuhrman - 1/15/66

If we don't have your birth or marriage dates, please contact the office to be included on the list.

Prayer List

If there is someone you would like to include on or remove from the list, please email the Parish Office at

trinitychurchhamilton@gmail.com

Prayer requests for:

Nelson Crenshaw, father of Beth Blaylock, who has had a massive heart attack.
Terry Hurst
Sheila Murphy, who has died, and for her family and friends in their grief
Mary Bahlmann
For the soul of Marilyn Wilson, who died 12-8-25, and her family and friends in their grief
The Hicks Family who has suffered an unexpected death
Jane, friend of Linda Griffin
Goldie McKinney, mother of Pat Combs
Pam Hurst
Tom Puckett
Patrick, who is in a coma, and is a family friend of Bob and Karen Fuhrman
Mike Bahlmann
Tina Chandler
Bruce Brown
Joan King, who has moved to Troy, Michigan, to live with her son, Andy
Carl and Mary Bishop
Suzi Samoviski, sister-in-law of Mike and Sue Samoviski
Asher Johnson, grandson of Kathy Smith's friend, Brenda Johnson
Beth and Chuck Blaylock
Ann Anderson
John Winkler, childhood friend of Lee Parrish
Kim Jewett
Tisha Patton, who has cancer
Jackie Huelsman
Jim Croom, brother in-law of Ginny Woods, who has terminal pancreatic cancer
Lisa Llafet, step-sister of Linda Griffin
Rebeca from Brazil, Ginny Woods' Compassion International Child
Art and Sandra Pizzano
Teresa Durbin
The Renners family
Barb Morris, sister of Tom Woods
Andrew and Maria Cole
Chris Russo
Candy, sister of Teresa Durbin
For Alan
For peace in the Middle East
Richard Elberfeld, brother of Anne Cole
Donnie Eschenbrenner, recovering from a broken hip
Leslie and Warren Grossklaus
Sarah Ruston and her son, Tom
The Vanoss Family
Dave Bahlmann, brother of Mike Bahlmann
Candra
For Jeff, brother of Kim Jewett
John Pelcha, friend of Jackie Huelsman
Susan Tarbuck
Nella Hurst, friend of Mike and Sue Samoviski
Liz Minor, friend of Lee and Jackie Parrish
Casey Graff
Barbara and Michael Clifton
Rita Stanton
Haley, Anne Elberfeld’s daughter
Our Nation
Wesley and Mary Kay
Doug Ottke, friend of Ginny and Tom Woods
Carol Paschal and her family
Bill, Amy, William and Jordan
The sister of Heather Komnenovich
Anne Cole
Russ Thompson
Tom Wilson
Georgia Adams
Heather Komnenovich
Stephanie Woods
James Noble
For Ukraine
For Peace
Mac
Bob Ross

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Trinity Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 851

Hamilton, OH 45012