Announcements
This Sunday at Trinity
Worship Video
10am Just Coffee
Noon Friends and Foodies Bible Study
7 p.m. Youth Group in person
Sunday: Youth Group
This Sunday in person at 7pm. Sign up here.
Sunday: Food and Faith Bible Study at noon
Continued for at least another week due to popular demand!
Sunday! Faith and Climate Virtual Sunday School Class:
When: Sundays, April 11 – May 2, 4:00-5:15pm
Presbyterian Climate Advocates offers a four-week Zoom Sunday school class examining:
- our deep connections with the natural world
- the urgency of our present climate crisis
- the effects of climate change and environmental pollution on the poor
- why people of faith take the crisis seriously and personally;
- and more…
This is a great opportunity to learn with other Presbyterians with deep theological and environmental training. Register for the class here. Registration is first come, first served.
Outdoor Worship in May and June
We are excited to offer outdoor worship, weather permitting, every Sunday in May and June at 10am. We will have 75 spots each Sunday as that seems to be the number that can physically distance and still hear the service. Please click here for the sign up. (https://signup.com/go/UkJJSXu) We plan to offer a recorded worship each Sunday as well.
Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Next Week
Ecumenical Advocacy Days (April 18-24) are focused on climate justice this year and will be held virtually (much lower cost!). The Ecumenical Advocacy Days are a yearly gathering of Christian advocates and activists to worship, delve deeply into the pressing issues of the day and lift our voices by speaking truth to power on Capitol Hill. For more information, go to https://advocacydays.org/
Donate: Youth fundraiser Charity: Water
Support the youth in their effort to help people around the world access clean water. The money they’ve raised annually for Charity: Water has funded wells, pumps, and filtration systems for hundreds of people. Click here for the video. Click here to learn more and donate!
Vaccine Information
Everyone who lives or works in Virginia 16 years and older should continue to pre-register at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682). Check out the county’s FAQ page here. https://www.arlingtonva.us/covid-19/vaccination-faqs/ The best place for local information is the CVC website: https://www.arlingtonva.us/cvc/ (Message as part of Trinity’s CVC partnership with Arlington county.)
Volunteer
Here are more opportunities: Here is an ongoing list of places to help
Mental Health Spot
Quote: “The first step is to stop, take a deep breath, and realize that the world doesn’t rest completely on your shoulders.” – Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Article: Make Time for Me by Elizabeth Grace Saunders in the Harvard Business Review
Webinar: New Approaches to Helping Your Anxious Child
Four Part Zoom and also free video course!
A live Zoom discussion group: Four Thursdays in May, 7–8PM (ET)
Part 1: May 6, Anxiety Overview ; Part 2: May 13, Child-centered Exposure Therapy; Part 3: May 20, Parent-centered Accommodation Reduction; Part 4: May 27, Medication
If you need help: Trinity Mental Health Wellness Team’s (updated for COVID) Mental Health Resources page
Racial Justice Spot
1 Cor 12:26,27 “If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.“
On March 23, the National Capital Presbytery (NCP) passed a Policy Statement on Dismantling Racism which declares that the “NCP shall seek to accomplish the missional work of building the body of Christ by requiring anti-racism training for our clergy and by marshalling credible, trusted resources to enable and better equip our congregations as they examine and confront the issues of racial injustice, systemic racism, restorative justice, and racial healing.”
Vaccine Information
Everyone who lives or works in Virginia should continue to pre-register at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682). Check out the county’s FAQ page here. https://www.arlingtonva.us/covid-19/vaccination-faqs/ The best place for local information is the CVC website: https://www.arlingtonva.us/cvc/ (Message as part of Trinity’s CVC partnership with Arlington county.)
Operating Status/Small Group Reservations
The church remains closed at this time. Trinity small groups are now able to reserve in advance select indoor and outdoor spaces (which were updated this past week). THe Session working group is constantly re-evaluating the opening status. There are a lot of details in this evolving process, please click here to learn more. Thank you to Session and Pastor Judith for taking the time to think through this challenging and evolving issue.