Program Year Begins with Annual Parish Photo, Blessing of the Backpacks & Kick-off Picnic

Sunday, 9/7 Worship: 8 am, 10 am (also livestreamed), 5 pm

Blessing of the Backpacks: During 10 am service

Annual Parish Photo & Picnic: 11:15 am

On Sunday, Sept. 7, we return to our Program-Year worship schedule of 8 am, 10 am, and 5 pm. Please join us! We are pleased to offer an in-person Children’s Homily at 10 am and nursery care for little ones (age 4 and younger) during the morning.

At 11:15 am, we will gather to take our Annual Parish Photo and the Fall Kick-off Picnic will follow on the Clarendon Lawn, with games, face painting, music, and a barbecue feast! Volunteers for set-up and clean-up are very welcome; extra hands always appreciated! Sign up here.

Read the Rector's program year introduction here.

Our latest mailer hits mailboxes this week, but you can preview it here.

New: Tuesday Communion Services

Tuesdays, starting 9/9, 12:15 pm, Chancel

Beginning Tues., Sept. 9, join parish family, neighbors, and passers-by for an intimate celebration of the Holy Eucharist. With the congregation gathered in the chancel (where the choir customarily sits) and the first rows of the nave, we will share a liturgy with readings, preaching, music, and Communion – services are purposefully kept to a half-hour for those joining during a workday’s lunch hour. Following our prayers, Visitor Services will open for tours.

20s and 30s Fall Kickoff Dinner and Eucharist

Tues., 9/9, 6:30-8:30 pm, Commons

20s & 30s are invited to ring in the new Program Year with some mid-week worship and dinner! We hope to see many of you there!

Join Info Session for Sacred Ground This Monday

Two Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles are forming this fall at Trinity Church Boston. Come to an info session on Zoom on Mon., 9/8, at 6:30 pm, hosted by Trinity Parishioners. Learn more and register at trinitychurchboston.org/sacredground ⁠ ⁠

Schedule & Links

Sun. 8 am

Holy Eucharist

Sun. 9 am

Coffee & Community

Sun. 10 am

Holy Eucharist & Blessing of the Backpacks

Includes Children’s Homily.

Nursery care available.

Our in-person worship is livestreamed.

Church Website

YouTube

Facebook Premiere

Sun. 11:15 am

Annual Parish Photo & Fall Kick-off Picnic

Sun. 5 pm

Holy Eucharist

Tuesday Eucharist

starts 9/9

Wednesday Bible Study

starts 9/10

For our weekly Bible studies, women gather with our female clergy, men with our male clergy, and for all who do not identify with a single gender, we invite you to attend the study most comfortable for you.

Zoom link

“A Throne, a small chair, a high chair.... who sits WHERE is really not important, what is really important is the WHO. This week's gospel invites us to wonder "Where will you see the face of Christ in the seat beside you this week? Where will you LOVE the person beside you and what will you do if there is no chair?"”

Catch up on previous sermon and service recordings at trinitychurchboston.org/sermons

Weekly Scripture Readings

Bulletins

Free Organ Recital This Friday

Fri., 9/5, 12:15 pm, Church

On Fri., Sept. 5, we welcome Samuel Gaskin, who is currently Organist at the American Church in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. He is also professor of jazz piano in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.

Opportunities & Reminders

RSVP Today: Brunch for Families with Young Children

Sun., 9/14, 12:30 pm, Ferris Library

Inviting all of our newest families with children up to third grade to brunch! Learn about the offerings at Trinity for your family. RSVP to Kenna, kbartholomew@trinitychurchboston.org

Forum Series: Grace and Graciousness

Sundays, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, and 10/5, 11:20-12:10, Lloyd Forum

As we begin our year of “Grateful Hearts, Gracious Lives,” join Morgan and Brandon for a four-part series overviewing grace: the faithful virtue; and graciousness: the ethical practice. We will approach these ideas from our Anglican perspectives of scripture, tradition, and reason, as well as contemporary resources in popular culture.

Sundays, 9/21-10/5, 12:30-2 pm, Undercroft; lunch included

Are you new to The Episcopal Church and want to learn more about its history and traditions? Are you a curious Episcopalian with lingering questions? Have you been considering baptism or confirmation but never knew how to take the next step? Then this class is for you! Join newcomers and long-tenured Trinitarians alike as we explore our Episcopal heritage. Contact Brandon, bashcraft@trinitychurchboston.org, with questions or to register.

Visit from Bishop Whitworth

Sun., 10/19, 10 am, Church

The Rt. Rev. Julia Whitworth will make her first episcopal visitation to Trinity on Sun., Oct. 19 at 10 am, the one-year anniversary of her ordination as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. For those adults interested in baptism, confirmation, reception, and reaffirmation, a time of preparation will be hosted at Trinity on Friday evening and Saturday morning, Oct. 17-18. All adults interested in exploring these opportunities should contact Brandon, bashcraft@trinitychurchboston.org.

Around the Diocese

Becoming an Episcopal Outdoorswoman

Sat., 9/13, 8:30 am-5 pm, Barbara C. Harris Camp, 180 Wally Stone Lane Greenfield, NH

Join the Episcopal Dioceses of Massachusetts and New Hampshire for the second annual Becoming an Episcopal Outdoorswoman program! Spend the day connecting with creation and learning valuable skills in an environment of cooperation and Christian community. This event is for female-identifying folks who are 18 years old and up. Register here.

Milestones

We commend to God's keeping and care Pamela Humphrey, who passed away on June 22. Her services will be on Saturday, September 13 at 10 am at Trinity.

We baptized three new Christians on Sunday, August 31.