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Helpful Information
Nursery Should you desire, or should you need to leave with a small child, a staffed nursery is provided behind the kitchen, at the rear of the building and up the stairs. An infant changing/nursing room is also located up the stairs across from the chapel, before the kitchen. An usher will be happy to meet and accompany you.
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In Thanksgiving and Memory
WORSHIP SCHEDULE: We hold one Sunday service held at 10:00 a.m.
Interested in becoming a CHALICE BEARER? Or how about a WORSHIP HOSPITALITY MINISTER? We need folks to help make and keep Holy Trinity a warm and friendly place.
Sunday School: Sunday School for children in grades K-6 will be held at 10:00 am every Sunday in the downstairs Sunday School classroom.
We welcome Rev. Christina Nord who will be officiating at our services each Sunday during the month of March and also Easter Sunday.
Adult Bible Study: On March 8, 2010 the adult education gathering will take place at 7:00 PM in the library/office of the church. During Lent our Mondays will focus on Ignatius spirituality. Ignatius was a strong believer in using the power of imagination to bring one into relationship with God. As with the practice of the Examen, the role of imagination is to stir the heart. Tonight we will discuss imagination and do an exercise to see what emotions our imagination will bring forth. Here is a link to info... http://ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ignatian-prayer-and-the-imagination/
Hope to see you there.
Child care provided.
Wayne Stratz stratz@earthlink.net
Broad Street Churches Lenten Services: The Churches on Broad Street Lenten series has begun! A tradition that we joined several years ago, these services occur each Wednesday evening at Lent, beginning at 7PM and rotating among the there churches on Broad Street: Holy Trinity, United Methodist and First Baptist. Each church runs a service that is typical for their tradition -- we use Morning Prayer -- and then hosts a fellowship reception. Clergy or a speaker from each church offers a reflection at one of the sister churches so we have an opportunity to hear from each tradition.
The United Methodist church is across Broad Street from us at 300 N Broad and the First Baptist Church is at Broad and 7th. All service time are 7PM and dress is informal. Here's the schedule:
March 10 Holy Trinity Church
March 17 Baptist Church and Deborah Darlington is preaching
March 24 Holy Trinity Church
Please make time to attend at least the Holy Trinity services and be available to meet and speak with other Christians in a Lenten discipline this year!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 13 at 6:00 pm Annual Chili Cook-Off
March 29, 30 & 31 at 7:00 p.m. Holy Week Eucharistic Service
April 1 at 6:30 p.m. Seder Dinner & Service
April 2 at 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Stations of the Cross Service
April 4 at 9:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
April 4 at 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Service
A Brief History of The Church of the Holy Trinity: Pat Brownback has written a brief history of the Church (see below). We are incorporating this information into our Worship Booklets as well.
January 5, 1885: The first service is held in Freeds Hall, Main Street, Lansdale, conducted by a deacon from The Church of the Messiah, Gwynedd.
1890: The present church building is erected at Fourth and Broad Streets, built by Philadelphia architect, Samuel Milligan, using plans adapted by Mr. Weems, an English architect from St. Giles, the parish of Stoke Poges. St. Giles was built in 1222 and is the final resting place of the Penn family, founders of Pennsylvania. St. Giles was made famous by Thomas Greys Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard.
1903: The rectory is constructed.
1930: The parish hall (St. Margarets Hall) is built.
1946: Holy Trinity is granted parish status by the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
1957: The parish house is enlarged and an educational wing is added.
1965: The church building is extended and the altar is moved away from the wall, enabling the celebrant to face the congregation during the Eucharist. The linear communion rail becomes semi-circular and the choir is moved to behind the altar. A modern stained glass window depicting a descending dove is installed behind the baptismal font. The dark wood in the nave is replaced by light wood. In recent years, chairs have replaced the pews.
1990: The former Guild Room, located between the narthex and St. Margarets Hall is transformed into a chapel. Later in the 1990s two new stained glass windows are added to the nave and the rose window is replaced.
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Worship
The sermon on March 7th will be by our lay preacher, Dr. Deborah Darlington. Text: Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 63:1-8; I Corinthians 10:1-13 and Luke 13:1-9.
Next week:
The sermon on March 14th will be by our supply priest, Rev. Christina Nord. Text: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; II Corinthians 5:16-21 and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.
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