Dear Trinity Episcopal Church,
I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. This year I'm grateful to spend some time with my in-laws in the Dallas area and to connect with Maggie's side of our family. As we gather around the Thanksgiving table, I will offer prayers of gratitude for you and for this parish.
Please join me in prayer for this holy day of Thanksgiving:
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
With peace,
Jimmy
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Delivering Thanksgiving donations
to St. Vincent's House.
Thank you to all who donated Thanksgiving food donations to St. Vincent's House. We delivered a car full of donations; and the outreach committee had 100 frozen turkeys delivered directly to St. Vincent's House.
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Delivering food to St. Vincent's House.
The Trinity Episcopal School National Junior Honor Society students delivered all food donations collected by all three TES campuses during the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Job well done!
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Thanksgiving Food Distributions
with St. Vincent's House
Thanks to those that braved the stormy weather and helped distribute thanksgiving meals on Tuesday!
L to R: Bob Hern, Marissa Barnett, Jimmy Abbott and Mark and Phyllis Hyatt. (Thanks to all those not pictured!)
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Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Children's Sunday School in Children's Chapel
9:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School in
Upper Eaton Hall
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Meetings & Events
Thur., Nov. 24
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Church office will be closed Thur.-Fri., Nov. 24-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday
Mon., Nov. 28
Women's Bible Study
5:30 p.m.
Kelso Conference Room
Wed., Nov. 30
Evening Prayer
5:30 p.m.
Church Sanctuary
Thur., Dec. 1
Ornament Making Party
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Eaton Hall and on the lawn
Fri., Dec. 2
12:15 p.m.
Church Sanctuary
Light reception to follow in Eaton Hall
Sat., Dec. 3
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Kelso Conference Room
Sat., Dec. 3
7:30 p.m.
Trinity Sanctuary
Fri., Dec. 9
Jr. Daughters of the King
3:00-4:30 p.m.
School Cafeteria
Fri., Dec. 9
Parish Christmas Dinner
7:00 p.m.
Eaton Hall
Sun., Dec. 11
Downtown Advent Pilgrimage
4:00 p.m.
Begins at First Presbyterian Church
19th & Church St.
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Christmas Worship Services
Christmas Eve
Sat., Dec. 24
5:00 p.m. - Live Nativity Photo opportunity on the lawn
5:30 p.m. Family service with live Nativity.
9:00 p.m. - Music
9:30 p.m. Worship service with Choir
Christmas Day
Sun., Dec. 25
10:30 a.m. worship service*
*No nursery service available on Christmas Day or New Year's Day
The Church office will be closed Mon., Dec. 26 and Mon. Jan. 2nd.
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Our weekly YouTube Bible Study prepares you for the scripture lessons we'll read on Sunday. Make you subscribe to our YouTube channel! |
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Sunday School for all ages
Trinity hosts Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The children's Sunday School program, Godly Play, is a Montessori based curriculum that invites our children to explore the holy scriptures and the Christian faith, and is located in the children's chapel on the cloister.
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Children's Chapel, which takes place during the 10:30 a.m. service, will continue. |
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Adult Sunday School will focus on Christian faith expressed through art, featuring illustrations from The Saint John’s Bible. |
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Women’s Bible Study Group
Monday Evenings - 5:30 p.m. Kelso Conference Room
This fall we will take a look at one religion a week using the video series Religions of the World with Ben Kingsley. For more information, contact Amy Neblett at [email protected]
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William Temple Episcopal Center
Evening Prayer – 5:30 p.m. - Trinity Sanctuary
Dinner 6:00-6:45 p.m. – Eaton Hall
Shared meal and bible study will resume in January for the Spring Semester.
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Altar Flower Donations
Please consider remembering, honoring or celebrating a special person or occasion by donating the altar flowers on a meaningful Sunday. The altar flower arrangements currently cost $150 each week but donations of any size are accepted. You can make a gift for altar flowers online or by using one of the envelopes in the Narthex.
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Ball High School / Channel 13
Share Your Holiday’s Food Drive
Final drop-off of canned/boxed donations is Sunday, November 27th
For more information or to make a monetary donation, use button below.
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Thursday, December 1st
3:00-4:30 p.m. – Eaton Hall and on the Lawn (weather permitting)
Make ornaments with friends and family.
Meet Saint Nicholas. Snacks provided.
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Saturday, December 3rd
Featuring Acclaimed Concert Organist
Ronald Wyatt
7:30 p.m. | Divisi String Quartet
8:00 p.m. | Pipe Organ Extravaganza
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Tickets include optional church tour
featuring The Saint John's Bible at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets also available at the door.
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The annual Parish Christmas Dinner returns! A free, potluck dinner event in Eaton Hall - the Parish Christmas Dinner is open to everyone!
We’re looking for a few friends to decorate tables with their own place settings, centerpieces and festive decor, and we ask all guests to bring a favorite side dish or dessert! If you would like to host a table – please contact the church office at [email protected]
Main entree and beverages will be provided by the Church (water, tea, lemonade and coffee) and it's BYOW (Bring your own wine - should you desire that choice of beverage). All ages are welcome, and RSVP's to [email protected] are appreciated. (To prepare enough tables!)
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Save the Date!
Downtown Advent Pilgrimage
Sunday, December 11, 4:00 p.m.
Begins at First Presbyterian Church – 19th & Church St.
First Presbyterian Church
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
Trinity Episcopal Church
First Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church
Reception to follow at First Baptist Church.*
*Please note: The order is listed incorrectly in the Nov. 27th worship bulletin, listed correctly here. Event still begins at First Presbyterian Church.
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Parish Prayer List
Caroline Botik, Jeff Van Pelt, Tristan, Julia and Kolson Spiller, Vashti Thompson, Elke Pennington, Catherine Kane, Mary Lou Shuffler, Peggy McMullen, and Roger Lindsey.
Those in active military service, especially John Kelso, Jr., and David Middleton.
Those celebrating birthdays this week: Wallace Heller, Laura Hughes, Lydia Abbott, Mark Kelso, Carolyn Clyburn, Jo Ann Mensman, Robyn Crowell, Peter Moore, Mark Evans, Matthew Hughes and Judy Tompkins.
Each month we will refresh the Parish Prayer list. If you have any prayer requests or would like someone added back on the prayer list, please use button below.
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Adopt a Family 2022
Thank you for participating in this annual service to our community benefiting families that use the services of St. Vincent’s House.
Select your Angels from the Angel Tree of Hope this Sunday!
Angel Tree located in the Narthex.
Angel Gifts and Grocery Gift Cards:
Thank you for choosing a family angel off the tree. You can drop your new purchased gift off at the church office by December 5 or you can order it online and have it shipped directly to the church. Be sure to attach your angel to your package or tell us your angel number in the comments of the direct mailed package. If shipping directly to the church please address the package to:
Danielle Alvarado
Trinity Episcopal Church
2216 Ball St
Galveston, TX 77550
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Angel Gift Books:
We would like to shower our elementary and middle school kiddos with books. Did you have a book you loved to read to your kids? Drop a copy under the tree. No angel needed. We will find just the right child and add it to their gifts.
Angel Gift Wrapping Paper:
This year we will NOT be wrapping the gifts before we deliver. Each family will get paper, bows and tape. If you would like to donate a roll of paper or a cute bag to go with your gift, feel free to add that to your purchase.
Questions:
Or, just give us a call or text.
Nikki is 281-744-3538 and Danielle is 409-939-5519.
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Congratulations to these Trinity students for being selected for their poetry, stories, and art work for the iWrite non-profit organization. They have been chosen to be one of the 1,000 kids published in the 2022 "I Am Texas" Book (officially published as the largest book in the world by kids, earning a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title)! They recently attended the Galveston celebration of "I Am Texas" at The Bryan Museum this past weekend. CONGRATULATIONS CHARGERS! |
We invite you to SAVE THE DATE of Friday, April 21, 2023 for Trinity's Annual Spring Event. More information forthcoming! |
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Thursday, December 1st
3:00-4:30 p.m. – Eaton Hall and on the Lawn (weather permitting)
Make ornaments with friends and family.
Meet Saint Nicholas. Snacks provided.
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Mike Malloy (Senior Warden) – Tom Wimbrow (Junior Warden) Tammie Taylor (Clerk), Bart Adriance, Bill Ansell, Sally Byrom, Susan Duif, Laura Hughes, Jerry Jackson, Bill Leopold, Linda Macdonald, and Theron Pfeifer. |
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Church Staff
Rector – The Rev. Jimmy Abbott
Director of Music – Ronald Wyatt
Parish Administrator – Kathy VanDewalli
Director of Finance – Camille Haglund
Director of Children & Youth Ministries and
Lay Ministry Coordinator – Catie Totty
Interim Head of Trinity Episcopal School – Marie Kidd
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