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First Sunday in Lent
March 9, 2025
Two Worship Services: 8am Holy Eucharist and 10am Choral Eucharist
View the Printed Liturgy for the 10am service.
The 10am service will be livestreamed here.
Our Parish Nurse Jan Fadden will be with us after both services. Jan meets with parishioners for health consultation in the library. Stop by to seek help or to introduce yourself.
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Daylight Savings Time Begins This Sunday
Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night!
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Saturday Workshop: March 8, 9am-1pm
Scripture Fest: Reading and Living the Bible
How do we read scripture? Is reading the Bible unique, or is it like reading a novel or a poem? Do we need to approach scripture differently than we would any other text? And does the Bible make claims on our lives and actions that are fundamentally unique?
These are some of the questions we hope to address in this workshop, kicking off our Wednesday Lenten series on reading the Bible. Our guide for the day will be Gary Hall—former Trinity interim rector and retired seminary and literature professor. If you haven't registered yet, please still come, as we have a few open seats available.
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Wednesday Evening Sessions: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, and 9
Lenten Series: Reading and Living the Bible
Join us on the five Wednesdays in Lent from 6:30 to 8:30pm, to continue our exploration of reading scripture using the same kinds of approaches and questions as when we read other kinds of literature, especially poetry.
In anticipation of Holy Week and Easter, the scriptures we'll be looking at will include some that we hear at the Easter Vigil service, including one of the resurrection gospels. Each evening, there will be time for personal reflection, sharing, and group discussion. Snacks (not dinner) will be part of the evening, so please plan accordingly. Please register here so we can plan seating and materials.
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Announcements and Upcoming Events | |
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Baptism at Trinity
The Baptism sacrament is a joyous public service of initiation. The gathered community takes vows to support the newly baptized, and celebrates with and welcomes them. At Trinity we baptize people of any age within our regular worship services. Our next date for baptism is Saturday, April 19 at the Great Vigil of Easter evening service. If you would to make an appointment with clergy for baptism preparation, please contact the Trinity office, office@trinitysb.org.
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Women's Group: Women at the Well
Saturday, March 22, 3pm
Newcomers Welcome! The Women at the Well group continues to focus on Rachel Held's Wholehearted Faith.
For more information please contact: drcarolynroberts@aol.com or michellengrue@gmail.com.
Meetings are held in the Youth Group room (enter from Micheltorena).
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Thursday, March 27, 1pm
Join us in celebrating Kent’s life at the memorial service at Trinity with a reception following in the Parish Hall.
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Justice and Outreach (JOC) | |
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Take Action from JOC
Saturday, March 8 is International Women's Day. From our friends at World Dance for Humanity, join them at De La Guerra Plaza at noon to Unite and Resist: A National Day of Action. More information can be found here.
Scroll down to the Community Events Section for more local justice opportunities.
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The Future of Gun Violence Prevention Community Forum
Save the Date: Sunday, April 6, 11:30am-12:30pm
Justice and Outreach's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is working on bringing a forum to Trinity. Please contact Ken Johnson, 41omaha73@gmail.com for more information.
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Trinity Climate Connections Forum
Save the Date: Saturday, May 3, 9am-2pm
Justice and Outreach's Climate and Environment Action Circle (CEAC) is working on bringing a climate forum to Trinity this spring. Mark your calendars now to attend "Trinity Climate Connections," a special forum in the Parish Hall. The forum leader will be Kate Varley from the LA Bishop's Commission on Climate Change, who will also speak at both church services on May 4th. More information will follow.
Contact: Jean Davis, jeanlangedavis@gmail.com.
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Thank you for a wonderful Pancake Dinner and Mardi Gras Party!
Thanks to your incredible help, our Mardi Gras Party was a huge success! We had around 150 people join in the fun, and together we raised over $500 for Family Camp Scholarships! See and share your photos here!
With gratitude,
Theo and the Children and Youth Council
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Nursery on Sundays 9-11:30am
The nursery is available for infants and for toddlers under the age of three and a half. It is located on the second floor of the Parish Hall.
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS)
Sunday, March 9, 9-11:30am
CGS is a Montessori-based religious formation program for child parishioners ages 3½ - 12. Children may arrive as early as 9am in the Children and Youth building behind the sanctuary.
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Youth Group
Thursday, March 13, 7-8:30pm
Youth Group is a time of connection and community for teen parishioners, ages 13-18. This week, we will be getting the Children and Youth Building ready for the Eucharist Retreat and continuing our series on Faith and the Environment.
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Community Events and Announcements | |
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Homelessness Strategic Plan Launch Monday, March 10, noon-1:30pm
Faulkner Gallery
Homelessness is a challenge that impacts our entire community—and it will take all of us to create meaningful solutions. Join SB ACT and our partners from the Cities of Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara, the County of SB, and local agencies as we launch a new 3-year strategic plan to address homelessness across South SB County. Learn about current efforts, upcoming actions, and find out how you can be part of the change. The meeting will be held at the Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library, 40 E Anapamu St. RSVP: surveymonkey.com/r/strategylaunch
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Informational Meeting on State Oversight of Oil Pipeline Proposal
Thursday, March 13, 4-6:30pm at Direct Relief
Hosted by Assemblymember Gregg Hart and Senator Monique Limón in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency. This meeting is about Sable Offshore's proposal to repair and restart oil pipelines along the Central Coast. Key state agencies will outline their roles and responsibilities in the review process. Direct Relief is located at 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd, Santa Barbara, 93117. If you have any questions about the event, please contact: Gunnar.Langenhuizen@asm.ca.gov. RSVP here.
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PFLAG Virtual Support Meeting
Monday, March 17, 7-8:30pm
Join PFLAG for their monthly virtual meeting to learn, reflect, and share together. This month's topic is: Gender Affirming Health Care: Highlights & Misconceptions; Updates On Where We Are Now. They will welcome special guest speaker Dr. Michael Snavely, Staff Physician at Planned Parenthood.
Meetings are held every third Monday of the month at 7pm on Zoom. Registration is required and must be done at or before 6pm on the day of the meeting. PFLAG envisions an equitable, inclusive world where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved. Experience what we do together as PFLAG to create a caring, just and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Register here.
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From the Diocese of Los Angeles | |
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Message from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Dear Beloved in Christ,
As Episcopalians, our baptismal covenant call to respect the dignity of every human being requires us to stand up and speak out whenever the dignity of any of our siblings is threatened—and this is one of those moments. In this challenging time in our nation’s history, we write to reaffirm this fundamental truth: transgender and non-binary folk are beloved by God. No earthly power can separate them from that love, and their gender identity and expression are sacred gifts to our church, our nation and our world. Their presence deepens our capacity for love, justice and compassion. Continue reading.
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Submissions for the Trinity Notes weekly Friday newsletter should be received
by noon on the Wednesday prior. Please send your submission to Betty Wenzel, Director of Communications, bwenzel@trinitysb.org.
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