Sunday, July 12 @ 10 am
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Sunday worship will be on Facebook Live, with Teen Challenge. Worship will be led by the Deacons.
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 8:30am.
Emily is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at
trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com
or call her (508) 614-8989 during virtual office hours and she will walk you through each step.
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PASTOR VALERIA ON STUDY LEAVE
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Pastor Valeria will be on study leave from July 9 - 14. In case of a pastoral emergency please contact Rev. Lee Atherton at 508-308-7116.
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If you get an email from someone claiming to be Pastor Valeria asking for gift cards please do not reply. This is a scam. Pastor Valeria will never text or email you, asking for gift cards.
If you are unsure please double check to see if the sender's email address matches the one you have saved for Pastor Valeria, and contact her directly before replying to the original email.
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Virtual Summer Office Hours Starting July 1
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Monday: 9am - Noon & 1pm - 2pm
Thursday: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Emily is working from home. Please email her or leave a message on Pastor Valeria's voicemail on the church phone. (Please note Fridays are Pastor Valeria's day off and she will not check her voicemail. In case of an emergency please listen to her voicemail message for her cell phone number.)
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Watch Sunday's worship using the link below. You do not need to have a Facebook account to view this video!
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In Case You Missed It
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch a
selection of Pastor Valeria's sermons and our worship music.
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Saturday Breakfast Fellowship
Every Other Saturday @ 9am (starting, Saturday, July 11th)
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Over the summer we will continue to have Saturday Breakfast Fellowship every other week starting July 11th.
This is an opportunity to gather on Zoom and stay connected.
This will again be a “Virtual” Breakfast Fellowship. Since we’re supposed to be physically distant, we’ll do this using Zoom meetings. I’ll send the Zoom links the week before we meet.
We’ll gather on Zoom for coffee or tea and discussion.
For more information or to add yourself to the Saturday Breakfast Fellowship email list, please contact Tom Danforth at
tomdan4@gmail.com
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Zoom Bible Study
Mondays @ 1pm
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Want to connect with other Trinity people while we are self-isolating? Join us for an informal Bible study on Mondays at 1pm via Zoom. Each week we will select a chapter or passage of the Bible, and discuss what it means to us.
Jean Leif will be facilitating. Email her at
jhleif@gmail.com
(include your name) for log-on information.
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Coffee or Tea with Pastor Valeria on Zoom
Wednesdays @ 9am
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Chat with Pastor Valeria on Zoom, Wednesdays at 9am.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 954 033 518
Password: 569713
Dial by your location
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 954 033 518
Emily is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at
trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com
or call her (508) 614-8989 during virtual office hours.
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Grief Support Group on Zoom
Monday at 7pm (7/20, 8/3, 8/17)
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Pastor Valeria will be offering a grief support group on Zoom for anyone who is suffering the loss of a loved one.
We will meet Mondays at 7 pm:
July 20
August 3
August 17
If you would like to be part of this group please contact Pastor Valeria.
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Worship in the parking lot on July 26th, 9 a.m.
(PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE)
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Join us for worship in the parking lot. Tents will be provided for shade. Please bring your own chairs and umbrellas. You may choose to remain in your cars with the engine turned off. We will observe all guidelines of social distancing and wear masks. Wear your Trinity T-shirt!
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL GATHER AT 9 AM TO AVOID THE HEAT.
We are looking for canopy tents to provide shade. If you have one we could borrow that weekend, please contact Larry,
larry.hemstreet@gmail.com
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These are challenging times for many. If you are not financially impacted by the current situation 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.
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Volunteers needed for lawn mowing and snow removal!
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Folks, we are looking to sign up volunteers to regularly mow the church lawn spring, summer and fall and shovel/snowblower snow in the winter. A number of our older volunteers can no longer help or have moved away. Please help out as it will save us the cost of having a service do this for us. Please let me know if you can help with these tasks. The mowing is flexible as to when it can be done but the snow removal needs to be done in the mornings and also during the day so folks can have access to the church. We have many groups that depend on being able to get into to the church when it is open.
Larry Hemstreet
978-697-9463
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RACIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT
BY TRINITY CHURCH DEACONS
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1 Corinthians 13:1-3:
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
For 400 years, racism has been a destructive force on the soul of America. Much of our nation’s prosperity has come at the expense of Black and Brown populations. Social, government, and criminal justice systems have perpetuated racist policies. Racial inequities have hurt Black and Brown communities, not only by limiting access to basic needs such as health care, education, housing, and employment, but also by limiting access to freedom and the pursuit of happiness.
Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed unmitigated injustice, discrimination and racism. We watched in disgust and horror as the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and Ahmaud Arbery were ended in a violent and brutal way, shaking us into a realization of just how dangerous it is to be Black in this country. Let us turn our horror and anger into resolve and action. We must dismantle racial oppression and eliminate race-related violence. We cannot allow ourselves to slide back into repression and denial.
We stand against racial profiling, police brutality, and racially discriminatory criminal justice practices
We call on corporate leaders and leaders of local, state, and federal government to acknowledge the pain in Black and Brown communities, to listen to the needs of people of color, and to make sustainable social changes to combat racism and discrimination.
We oppose symbols and language of white nationalism.
We recognize that a disproportionate number of people of color are affected by Covid-19, and call for a just health care system.
We oppose symbols and language of white nationalism.
We recognize that a disproportionate number of people of color are affected by Covid-19, and call for a just health care system.
We recognize that during this pandemic, unemployment in the Black population is disproportionately high, and we will advocate for fair and equitable education and work opportunities for people of color.
We will work to collectively deepen our understanding of racism, the different forms it takes, and how it affects us.
We will work to eliminate racial and ethnic prejudice in the realm where we have the most influence – within ourselves and within our church. We will educate ourselves and challenge each other to learn about the roots of white supremacy in our faith and our religious organization, and to work intentionally and actively to dismantle racism in all its forms.
“Love is the ultimate force that makes for the saving choice of life and good against the damning choice of death and evil. Therefore the first hope in our inventory must be the hope that love is going to have the last word.” Arnold Joseph Toynbee
Trinity Church of Northborough, Board of Deacons
June 25, 2020
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“What does God require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly in God’s name.” Micah 6:8
The Deacons have created a Social Justice team charged with identifying social issues important to Northboro and the surrounding communities, and providing opportunities for action. Possible issues include racial justice, climate change, healthcare, and education. If you have ideas or want to be part of the team, contact Jean Leif,
jhleif@gmail.com
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Free Online Youth Conference
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Christian Youth Conference is offering an online camp in August for free.
Dates:
August 2nd -15th
Place:
Online
Cost:
FREE!
Age Requirement:
You must be at least 14 years of age and entering the 9th grade by August 1st, 2020.
T-Shirts:
Free if you register before July 10th. ($15 after July 10th)
To register fill out the form below:
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GSA Link
The Link that Connects
The GSA Link is a project connecting local GSA high school and middle students to collaborate, share ideas, and socialize in a SAFE space. LGBT and allied high school students are welcome.
For more information please contact:
Melissa at projectgsalink@gmail.com or 508-735-1267
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Send us photos of yourself wearing your Trinity shirt!
We are currently in the process of ordering more T-shirts and hope to have them available for our parking lot worship service on July 26. More info to come soon.
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We still have a few yard signs to share God's love throughout our community. If you would like one please contact Pastor Valeria. A donation of $7.50 is appreciated but not required. Please add the amount to your regular giving.
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Community Meal Take-Out
We have resurrected Community Meals but in a to-go manner and we need your help.
We will be ordering $5 meals from local food establishments and distributing them to our community meals guests to-go,
every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Trinity Church.
Various organizations have committed to monetary donations for these entrees. But, you can't have a meal without servers, water and dessert. We are looking for volunteers to sign up to donate a case of water or 2 dozen individually wrapped desserts and/or stand in the parking lot and deliver the meals to guests in their parked cars. All guidelines of social distancing will be observed.
If you are interested in helping, please see the available opportunities and sign up here:
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.
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Northborough Town Meeting and Town Election Info
Northboro Town Meeting has been rescheduled to 9 am, July 11, 2020.
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NATICK COMMUNITY-SENIOR CENTER’S ONLINE PROGRAMS
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon
Meets every Thursday, 1-1:40 pm, free. This meditation is audio only and participants are muted during the meditation portion. Everyone is welcome to join for some guided, some quiet and some reflection with Q & A and sharing. Email
skirby@natickma.org
to receive the Zoom link (different each week.)
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Are you interested in being added to the online church directory?
Please use the instructions
HERE
to add yourself and your family to the Trinity Church online database.
If you need any assistance connecting to the online directory please contact the church office:
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IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
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~
Doug Scally recovering from surgery
~ Kathie Nichols, some health concerns
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Eli Arvantely (9) fell and has a concussion.
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The family of Doris Hobbs who passed away on June 14.
~ Julia Woodward. Julia's mother passed away.
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Everyone affected physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially by COVID-19.
~ Donna Miller and her family.
~ Nursing home residents, their families, and staff.
~ All first responders, health care workers, grocery workers and anyone who is working on the front lines.
If you know of someone who is hospitalized, ill, suffering from the loss of a loved one, or troubled in some way and in need of a pastoral call, please call Pastor Valeria at the church office, 508-393-8156.
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TRINITY CHURCH
23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 393-8156
Virtual SUMMER Office Hours STARTING JULY 1
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Emily is working from home. Please email her or leave a message on Pastor Valeria's voicemail on the church phone. (Please note Fridays are Pastor Valeria's day off and she will not check her voicemail. In case of an emergency please listen to her voicemail message for her cell phone number.)
Monday: 9am - Noon & 1pm - 2pm
Thursday: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Rev. Valeria Schmidt, Sr. Minister
Trinity Church is an Open & Affirming / Welcoming & Affirming Congregation
Trinity Church's mission is to fill its people with the love of God
and share God's love in all the world.
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