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Trinity Sunday Parish Picnic ~ Sunday, May 26, 4:30pm

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We are always happy to see new faces at Trinity Episcopal Church. All are welcome in The Episcopal Church: we really do mean all, no matter who you are, or what you do or do not believe.


Our Sunday services are at 7:30am, 9am (with Nursery and Children’s Chapel, and choir twice a month), 11:15am (with Nursery, Children’s Chapel, and choir), and 7pm (contemplative service).


We have Sunday School for all ages, including adults, at 10:30am during the program year. The class for adults is in the main room of the Parish Hall, the middle and high school classrooms are also in the Parish Hall, and the classrooms for younger children are in the Annex near the nursery and the Children’s Chapel. Ask any member of staff or one of our parishioners, and they will be happy to help you find where you’re going. 


When you join us for a service, we hope you will join us for coffee hour as well, following each of the morning services.


Questions?

Below are some answers to questions you might have. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us, and we will do our best to help.

  • Where can I park?

    Parking is most available on Wool and Mormon streets. There are parking spots along the borders of our campus with bumpers and stall markers. There is also street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Accessible parking is available in the alley between the church and the Parish Hall.

  • What happens in the church service?

    The Sunday worship service (also called "The Eucharist", meaning “thanksgiving”) has two major parts: the liturgy of the Word and the liturgy of Communion. 


    In the first part, we are reminded of our place in God’s story as the scriptures are read, a sermon is shared, we pray and offer a common confession together, and we are reminded of God’s forgiveness.


    In the second part, we experience God’s acts of redemption as we see the bread broken and the wine poured out and share in our belief in God and Christ’s presence with us. We are sent out embodying that presence and living renewed lives.

  • How will I know what to do?

    Ushers will greet you at the front doors of the church and give you a service bulletin. The bulletin will give you instructions and information about the service. The ushers are also a good source for any questions you may have before or during the service. 


    Episcopalians are known for sitting, standing, kneeling, and even some “wandering around” during services. You may follow along or just sit and observe. 

  • Who can take communion?

    In The Episcopal Church, all baptized Christians, no matter their denomination, are welcome to take communion.


    Ushers will come by the pews, from front to back, to invite you to go forward to the altar rail. Most people kneel at the altar rail, but you may stand if you desire, especially if kneeling is a challenge. The priest will place a wafer in your open hands. If you have a dietary restriction that requires you to avoid gluten, please tell the priest when they reach you, and they will give you a gluten-free wafer. 


    If you wish to receive a blessing instead of taking communion, simply cross your arms over your chest as you kneel at the rail, and the priest will bless you instead of giving you a communion wafer. 


    The chalice bearer will follow the priest and offer you the cup to drink the wine; you may guide the cup to your lips and tip it to sip from it, or if you would rather not take the wine, simply cross your arms in front of your chest and the chalice bearer will pass you.


    If you do not wish to come to the altar rail for communion or a blessing, you may stay in your seat; no one will think it strange or judge you.

  • What if I don't want to take communion?

    If you wish to receive a blessing instead of taking communion, simply cross your arms over your chest, and the priest will bless you instead of giving you a communion wafer. 


    Keep your arms crossed, and the chalice bearer will pass you.


    If you do not wish to come to the altar rail for communion or a blessing, you may stay in your seat; no one will think it strange or judge you.

  • Is there music at the Sunday services?

    All our Sunday morning services incorporate music. There are sung hymns and an organ prelude and postlude at all three services. 


    At 9am, the choir sings approximately twice a month, leading the congregation in the hymns and presenting an offertory anthem. The children's choir occasionally sings at the offertory.


    At 11:15am, the choir sings each Sunday during the program year, leading the congregation in the hymns, chanting the psalm, singing an anthem at the offertory, and providing additional music to enrich the service.


    At 7pm, the service sometimes includes a single hymn, led by the priest and sung without accompaniment.

  • Do you offer programs for children?

    We offer Children's Chapel (for ages 3-8) at the 9am and 11:15am services. Children are brought back into the church to join us for communion.


    We also offer child care in our nursery for infants and toddlers. Children in our nursery can be brought back into church for communion or remain in the nursery for the the entire service, and for Sunday School as well. The nursery is open from 8:45am to 12:30pm on Sundays.


    Children of all ages are also welcome to remain with their parent(s) in church. We have coloring sheets, comicbook-style Bibles, and sensory kits available.


    There is Sunday School for children and youth at 10:30am during the program year.


    The ushers (or anyone) will be happy to help you figure out where to go.

  • How long are the services?

    The 7:30am service lasts about an hour. The 9am and 11:15am services run between and hour and an hour and fifteen minutes. The 7pm services lasts approximately 45 minutes.

  • What should I wear?

    Wear what you are most comfortable in for worship, whether that's dressing up or coming in comfortable clothes. Worshippers at Trinity wear all types of clothing—there are some in suits and ties and their Sunday best, but most are a bit more casual. 

  • Is Trinity accessible if I have mobility concerns?

    There are handicapped and accessible parking spots in the alley behind the church. 


    Take the sidewalk towards Wool Street and use the ramp up to the Wool Street door; once you enter, a ramped hallway will take you directly to the nave, ending at the front pew. 


    If you park in front of the church on Figueroa Street, there is also an accessible ramp on the right side of the church entrance  as you approach.


    There are three wheelchair-accessible seating spots in the pews: two at the front (one on either side aisle) and one in the back on the center aisle. 


    Worshipers with limited mobility may notify an usher that they would like to receive communion where they are, and the bread and wine will be brought to them by the servers.

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