Update on Christmas and Advent Services in a time of COVID
Update 12/18: Please note that this announcement has since been countermanded. See Update: Staff Health and Upcoming Services
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE
Christmas is a day that unites us and that gives us a sense of community, with a meaning and importance that goes beyond what we at times can express. But when we face the notion that celebrating Christmas might not be happening, we keenly feel the void and sense the sadness of missing this day when heaven tends to touch our homes and our hearts.
For those who would like to have some prayer time at the church on Christmas day, Friday December 25, at 11 a.m, we will open the church for a brief and simple Christmas service. This service will be limited to a maximum of 30 people for safety reasons (which is about the maximum number of people that have attended in-person meetings). Individuals or families intending to come must reserve seating in advance.
To secure a spot, please sign up here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-day-in-person-morning-prayer-service-tickets-132175001989
If more than 30 sign up, please register your interest via the waitlist located at the same link. If more people express interest than we can accommodate at a single service, we will plan for a second Christmas service and communicate details to those signed up through the waitlist. This way, access to our building will be possible to all who need it this Christmas.
Please note that all present at in-person services at Trinity are asked to remain masked and physically distanced in the sanctuary.
Merry Christmas and Joy to the world and our hearts during this challenging time.
Regards,
The Rev. Luk De Volder
Regular SUNDAY SERVICES & IN-PERSON PRAYER
With local COVID-19 numbers continuing to rise and current models predicting local infections to peak around the Christmas holiday, we have made the difficult decision to limit the in-person services. Trinity’s clergy, musicians, staff, and lay volunteers are working very hard to ensure that this Advent and Christmas season, while difficult, will continue to honor our longstanding tradition of pulling out all the stops for the holiday season.
For the foreseeable future, we will continue to observe our primary Sunday service at 10 a.m. via Zoom with supplementary broadcast to YouTube. We will also be able to open the church at 8 a.m. for a brief morning service on Sunday, December 13 and Sunday, December 20. Everyone attending must observe COVID-19 safety measures.
For the foreseeable future, we will continue to observe our primary Sunday service at 10 a.m. via Zoom with supplementary broadcast to YouTube. While we acknowledge that technology allows us safer alternatives to in person worship, we also recognize the comfort and affirmation that being physically present in the church uniquely provides to many. The church will be open at 8 a.m. for a brief morning service on Sunday, December 13 and Sunday, December 20. Everyone attending must strictly observe COVID-19 safety measures.
In addition to these 8 a.m. services, Trinity will be open for personal prayer and reflection three days a week, effect Sunday, December 6th. The church will be open:
Sundays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thursdays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Upcoming Service Schedule
Sunday December 13
8 a.m. In-person Morning Prayer, Rite I
10 a.m. Zoom Meditation & Morning Prayer
Sunday December 20
8 a.m. In-person Morning Prayer, Rite I
10 a.m. Zoom Meditation & Morning Prayer
Christmas Eve
8 a.m. Zoom Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Day
11 a.m. In-person Simple Service (SIGN-UP REQUIRED)