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8:00 am - Sunday Service, Rite I

10:30 am - Sunday Service, Rite II

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Good News Daily - December 1, 2024

Serving This Week

8:00 am - Sunday Service - Rite I

Acolyte - Val Folden

Lector - Karla Snellings

Eucharistic Minister - Walt Harrison, Karen Harrison

Healing Prayer Minister - Paige Kerby, Pat Weber

Vestry Member - Walt Harrison

10:30 am - Sunday Service - Rite II

Crucifer - Brennan Gray

Torch Bearer - Cian Gray, Auden Gray

Lector - Dan Gray

Eucharistic Minister - Tom Rotella, John Tyler

Vestry Member - Destine Bradshaw

Digital Ministry - Matthew Brewer

Ushers - John Henze, Daniel Marcinkevicius

Healing Prayer Ministry - Andrea Marcinkevicius

Parish Shepherd - Holly Feliciano

Table of Contents

1. Thank You and Goodbye, Michael Cooper-Smyth
2. Please Be Considerate
3. Thanksgiving and Christmas Special Offering
4. Trinity Chapter Participates in Rededication Service
5. Elf Sunday
6. Micah Cold Weather Volunteer Opportunities
7. Interim Rector's Office Hours
8. Blessings in a Backpack: Update (11/20)

Help Us Say Goodbye To Our Music Director,

Michael Cooper-Smyth

It is bittersweet to have Michael Cooper-Smyth leave us. We are happy for him, but we are a bit sad.

So, let's celebrate Michael's time with us!

The choir is hosting a reception to honor Michael after the 10:30 am service on December 1st.

We need volunteers to set up before the service, bring food, and clean up. Here's the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B48A8AC28AAF94-53343383-dec

If you wish to contribute to a monetary gift, go to this link https://secure.accessacs.com/access/oglogin.aspx?sn=98580 and click "purse fund" or write a check to the church specifying your gift in the memo.

Thank you for helping show Michael how much we appreciate his time with us.

-Anne Adams

Please Be Considerate

Each year, respiratory viruses are responsible for millions of illnesses and thousands of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States. In addition to the virus that causes COVID-19, there are many other types of respiratory viruses, including flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The good news is there are actions you can take to help protect yourself and others from health risks caused by respiratory viruses.

-Stay up to date on immunizations;

-Practice good hygiene by covering your coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing your hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces; 

-Masking is optional at Trinity; and

-Stay home if you do not feel well.

For more information, visit the Center for Disease web link at:

https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/hygiene.html

Thanksgiving and Christmas Special Offering

The Vestry has designated the special offerings for Thanksgiving and Christmas to be split evenly between the school at El Hogar and Micah Ecumenical Ministries. We have supported El Hogar for more than 30 years. Micah started in our Jamison Hall and continues to do great work getting homeless folks off the street. Please use the special offering envelopes, send a check to Trinity Church (825 College Ave., 22401) with Thanksgiving or Christmas offering in the memo space, or go to the Trinity website, pick donate, and select Thanksgiving/Christmas as the fund. Hopefully we can be generous from our abundance in continuing our support for these important programs.

Trinity Chapter Participates In Rededication Service

St. Andrew’s Day in the Episcopal Church is November 30th. Nine members of the Trinity Chapter, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, participated in a chapter rededication service during the 10:30 am church service on November 24th.   The Reverend David Crosby, Trinity Interim Rector, served as the Celebrant.  The chapter’s 38th anniversary is also on November 30th.

Pictured left to right are: Jim Carlock; John Henze (Chapter Director); Sven Rundman III; The Reverend David Crosby; John Tyler; Dan Marcinkevicius; Randall Clingenpeel; Matt Haase; John Deppel; and Harry Dickinson.  Val Folden (not pictured), Trinity Senior Warden, is a founding member of the Trinity Chapter.

The service includes a recitation of the Brotherhood disciplines of prayer, Bible Study, and service, as well as members affirming a commitment to continue membership and service in the name of Jesus Christ.  The service concluded with a prayer for members to be given courage, patience, vision and strength to carry out their Christian vocation.

As one parishioner said, “You guys have been a blessing to all of us at Trinity!”

-Jim Carlock

Elf Sunday

The Christmas season is nearly upon us!

Trinity has adopted 12 children this year in support of our community. Please sign up here at the link below to support our Christmas Outreach program.

Elf Sunday is December 8th this year!

If you wish to volunteer please contact Donna at dkrauss33@verizon.net. 

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Micah Cold Weather

Volunteer Opportunities

Cold Weather Shelter - Micah is operating a Men’s and Women’s Cold Weather Shelter this winter season and could use a few more volunteers to help there. The shelter is only open on nights that are projected to be 32 F or below or very adverse winter weather conditions. Please contact Cory Gudowicz at cory.gudo@gmail.com for more information about volunteering at either the Men’s or Women’s Shelter.

Micah Breakfast - On Fridays, November 15th-March 15th, when the overnight temperature is below freezing, our neighbors at Micah will be coming to Trinity breakfast. We have planned simple menus, and have a great core of volunteers ready to help, but we need you.

We need more volunteers to help with this very important ministry. If you can help prepare or serve our simple breakfasts, or visit with the guests, please contact Claire Curcio at curciocc@msn.com or Cory Gudowicz at cory.gudo@gmail.com If you can help with this important ministry.

Interim Rector's Office Hours

Tuesday: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Wednesday: 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Thursday: 1:30 pm -3:30 pm

Friday: 9:30 am -11:00 am

+ Appointments are encouraged and will be honored.

++ Drop-ins could miss me if pressing needs (pastoral care needs, meetings) take me away from the church.

+++ 3rd Wednesday each month, I am out, volunteering at the Washington National Cathedral.

Peace & Cheers,

David+

Is Your Pet A Trinity Star?

The Animal Welfare Ministry wants to feature Trinity pets and their owners. If you would like to highlight your pet, please send a photo and a paragraph about the animal to Claire at curciocc@msn.com. We'd especially like to feature Trinity children and their pets.

UPDATE 11/20

Blessings in a Backpack:

Food is a School Supply!

Blessings in a Backpack thanks our Trinitarians for your generosity! 

BIB now has $3,736. 98 thanks to the generosity of Trinitarians!

BIB has packed 1,170 bags and has 4 more weeks to pack 360 bags to distribute to Rocky Run Elementary School to finish 2024. 

We depend on your financial contributions with checks in the collection plate marked BIB and by donations made on our Trinity website at www.trinity-fredericksburg.org through our Online Giving (accessacs.com) portal. Thank you again for keeping this vital mission going!

John Henze and Leigh Morris,

Coordinators

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