Trinity Episcopal Church

Bend, Oregon

The Sunday's Bulletins and livestream links are near the bottom of the email!

MLK Day of Service Volunteer Opportunities: Come join thousands of people honoring the legacy of Dr. King nationwide on Monday, January 19. Locally, there are eight group volunteer projects where you and your friends and family may serve. Projects include working with Habitat for Humanity, Camp Fire, Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery, StirrUp Purpose, Westside Village Magnet School, and Around the Bend Farms. Some projects are family-friendly. Visit volunteer.connectcentraloregon.org and click the MLK Day of Service for more info & to register.

Parish Office Closed on Monday January 19 for

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Vestry Nominations: Our Vestry Nominating Committee met and will present the attached slate of nominees to run for the three open positions on the vestry. Additional nominations may be made from the floor. Requirements for nominees are as follows:

·       Confirmed lay communicant in good standing of Trinity, at least sixteen years of age, canonically resident and actually residing in the Parish.

·       Regularly participate in corporate worship.

·       Committed to faithful giving, preferably a pledge of proportionate giving, to Trinity as the pattern for Christian stewardship. 

Here are the 2026 Trinity Vestry Nominees

Please join us for the Trinity Women’s Group Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 17, from 11 AM –1 PM in Brooks Hall. We’ll gather for fellowship, enjoy lunch together, and brainstorm ideas for the 2026 Women’s Group meetings.

Please contact Meg Walsh to RSVP and let her know what you plan to bring for the soup and salad luncheon. For more details, see the Trinity Trumpet.

Men’s Group 2026 Planning Meeting is Saturday, January 24

Our January meeting will be held in Books Hall this Saturday starting at 4:30 pm. This is our 2026 Men’s Group annual meeting. We will look back at 2025 and then focus on our 2026 objectives. The meeting will start at 4:30 ending around 6:30. Please RSVP to me at les.mtnbike@gmail.com. Beverages, Mondo Pizza, salad, and cookies will be provided.          

Meeting schedule:

       4:30 to 5:00 fellowship

     5:00 to 6:00 meeting

        ~ 5:50 – pizza arrives

        6:30 – meeting adjourned      

On Deck with TEAC, Trinity Episcopal Action Coalition:

Social Economic & Justice Sunday January 18, 11:30 AM – Library

Racial Justice Monday January 26, 10 AM, Downstairs Classroom

Creation Care: Blue-Bag Recycling to Support Family Kitchen: Support Family Kitchen by donating deposit-bearing cans and bottles via the Blue Bag program. Blue Bags with the Family Kitchen QR code are available in the church office. Contact: Ken Wilkins

Red Wagon Ministry & Milk Money Bottles: Place non-perishable food items in Red Wagons at the entries of our worship spaces. Drop some change/cash in our Milk Money Bottles to help fund milk for Family Kitchen diners. Contact: Mary Keath.

We invite you to a fun, hands-on, kid-friendly event on Wednesday January 28 at 3 PM in Brooks Hall. Contact Sylvie DeKalb.

See Flyer below for details

All are invited to participate in the Annual COCC “Season of Nonviolence Book Group” beginning Thursday, January 22, 2 - 3:30 PM here at Trinity in Brooks Hall. The book Group will meet on Thursdays through February. This year’s book is Ijeoma Oluo’s Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - And How You Can, Too. At our first meeting, we will discuss the Introduction, Author’s Note, and the first chapter: “Punishment, Accountability, and Abolition."  To register or for more info: CONTACT Betsy Warriner.

Did you know Trinity has a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Closet? It’s stocked with items like walkers, wheelchairs, and bathroom safety equipment available for anyone who needs them. Our DME Closet has three shower benches/chairs in inventory, however our records show that only one is currently signed out. If you happen to have one of these items, please contact Connie McCracken.

Land Acknowledgment: Trinity Episcopal Church acknowledges that we gather on the ancestral homelands of the Paiute, Wasq'u (Wasco) and Tana'nma (Warm Springs) people, who are still here, and we honor with gratitude the land itself and the life of all the tribes who dwelled on this land. 

This week Services

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

January 18, 2026

Holy Eucharist 8 AM, Trinity

Holy Eucharist 10 AM, St. Helens

Godly Play 10 AM, SHH Classroom

Coffee Hour 11:15 AM, Brooks Hall

The service is livestreamed for those unable to attend.

here is the link for our Facebook page for live streaming

Here is the link for the YouTube live Stream

Here is the worship bulletin for the 10 AM service

Here are the Trinity Announcements

Use the link below to submit a prayer request, please get the person's permission before adding them.

The January issue of the Trinity Trumpet is available.

Click the link below to view.

 Prayer Requests, Pastoral Care & Community Resources

Prayer Requests may be submitted by writing names and information on the Prayer Request sheet at the entrance of the church or contact Kelly in the parish office, 541-382-5542, admin@trinitybend.org. Please, honor people’s privacy and ask permission to add people to the public prayer list by name. If folks prefer not to be named aloud, they may be added to the intercessory prayer list and will be kept confidential. Or they may be added by first name only.

For Pastoral Care visits or meals, if you are ill or going to be hospitalized, Contact Pat Croll, Chair of our Pastoral Care Team.

For Eucharistic Visits, if you are unable to attend church in person on regular basis and desire Home Communion, Contact Mary Keath, chair of our Lay Eucharistic Visitor Team.

For Community Resources on age-related issues, moving, long-term insurance, caregiving, etc. Contact our Care Specialist Jeanne Merritt, 541-782-8377 or Kelly in the parish office, 541-382-5542, admin@trinitybend.org

REMINDER: BEWARE OF EMAIL SCAMS

We remind you that nobody at church – whether clergy or another member – will send vague emails or text messages, asking you to contact them and/or asking you to buy gift cards for them. Please do not open them or reply. If you ever receive something that seems suspicious, act on your suspicions and call the office.