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The week of February 9, 2025
Worship on Sunday, Feb 9, 2024 at 10:30 am: Sunday's service will be led by Rev David. You are welcome to watch the service on the livestream below if you are hesitant to go out in the snow. CLICK HERE for the order of service. We have our YouTube livestream available, CLICK HERE to access it. Once you are on the page, at the time of worship, click on the video that says "live now" and you will start watching the service.
Lougheed Corridor Potluck: *TOMORROW* Sat, Feb 8 at 10:30 am at Como Lake United. Bring a continental style breakfast food item to share. Como Lake will provide beverages, etc. A wonderful opportunity for inter-church fellowship, outside of Good Friday!
Governance Letter: Please scroll down for a wonderful update and letter from our Governance team.
New to Canada Potluck Dinner: Saturday, February 15th , 5:30 pm in the church Hall. We would like to take this opportunity to invite all of the congregation to mingle and munch next Saturday evening as we welcome newcomers. We have seen many new faces at Trinity and would love to share a meal and share our stories with one another. Please join us and bring along a dish to share. Sharing flavours from many corners of the world adds to the joy of being part of our community.
Come and join in the fellowship.
Mission & Service: Year end total for Mission & Service donation from Trinity - $14, 261.00!!! We set a goal of $10,000.00 for the 2024 year and have once again surpassed that target! Many thanks to all the faithful supporters of our United Church's Mission & Service goals. Special thanks to the UCW of Trinity for it’s ongoing support of Mission & Service. Respectfully submitted, Joy Galea, Mission & Service Enthusiast.
Holy Week Choir: The choir is working on anthems for Palm Sunday and Easter Morning. If anyone would like to join the choir to prepare those two pieces, you would be most welcome. We will rehearse them first on Thursday evenings at 7 pm in the Sanctuary.
Trinity's Anniversary: Our 2024 project - $120.00 for 120 Years-to mark Trinity’s 120 years as a faith community in PoCo, has raised $1, 970.00 as of Dec 15, 2024. This may not yet be a final total. Thank You to all who supported this fundraising project. Monies raised are directed to Trinity’s General Fund.
UCC News: “You are my new hero,” writes The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne to The Right Rev. Dr. Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington this week. The Moderator thanked her for her courage, noting, “What you preached, and then speaking directly to the US president, was bold and prophetic. And it was deeply rooted in our faith tradition.” CLICK HERE to read her letter in full.
Drop her a line: The address for the Episopalian bishop who Trump took offence to is below. Many people are sending her letter and postcards of encouragement.
The Rt Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
Episcopal Church House
Mount St. Albar, Washington, D.C.
20016-5094, USA
Trinity United Church has a Group Subscription for the “Broadview Magazine”: Just this year the Broadview magazine has won over 30 first and second place awards for their editorial, design, podcasts and marketing efforts and the National Magazine Awards in recognition of their world-class storytelling and journalism.The "Church Group Plan" subscription costs $30.00 for 8 issues per year (combined issues: January/February, April/May, July/August and October/November) delivered through Canada Post (bless them) to your address.
Syd Sawyer will be collecting cash or cheques (to Trinity United Church) for the subscription payments. Or put into the offering in a labelled envelope “Broadview Subscription Payment” with name and phone number. We should have all the subscriptions in by 2nd week in February. Maybe consider gifting a subscription to a friend! Progressive Housing and Harm Reduction: CLICK HERE. Progressive has put together an amazing resource for harm reduction that we encourage everyone to read and make use of. There is a particularly excellent video, appropriate for kids, about addiction called Nuggets, CLICK HERE for video.
Broadview Article: Should Canada’s religious charities lose tax status? Readers weigh in. A proposal to halt 'advancement of religion’ as a charitable purpose has ignited conversations on the pros and cons of faith-based community work. CLICK HERE to read.
Healing Pathways: The Tri-Cities Healing Pathway Ministry Team, which includes practitioners from several local churches, is hosting a Healing Pathway Training Workshop at Inlet United Church on February 21st to 23rd. Registrations are coming in and we are asking for some help from congregation members. Some of the participants are coming from out of town and would appreciate a place to stay. Can you billet someone? Also could you make muffins, buns, or snacks to help with the breaks? Do you have an extra pillow or two? The needs are greater than our small group can provide. Please contact Linda Lund (778-883-3064) or Jan Morrissey (604-469-9875) with questions or offers.
Affirm United: We stand alongside countless people and organizations to denounce the hateful and discriminatory violations of 2SLGBTQIA+ human rights that have been pronounced in the US last week, and that continue to permeate on both sides of the border. CLICK HERE.
Thrift News: $715.50
Thrift Shop folks: "It's February in BC! Time to put out the sunglasses and skirts and gardening stuff and flower vases..."
February: **snowmaggedon**
Coldest Night of the Year is back!: Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 22. You're invited to join First United for this year's Coldest Night of the Year! They'll be taking to the wintry streets again as a way to raise awareness and funds for our neighbours who are experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness in the Downtown Eastside.
UNITED SENIORS HOUSING SOCIETY (“USHS”): The 2025 Annual General Meeting of United Seniors Housing Society (“USHS”) will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:00 am in the Amenity Room, R. Hope Manor, 2340 McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam. BC, V3C 2B1. Fourteen years ago (in February 2011), USHS (an enthusiastic group of Trinity United Church members) officially took on management of R. Hope Manor, a subsidized 52-unit independent-living seniors condo complex in Port Coquitlam. This past year, the USHS Board of Directors has experienced the resignations of two long-term directors, Wilf Carson and Dave Squires, and we are now in need of additional directors. If you are interested in providing low-income housing to seniors in Port Coquitlam, please consider volunteering for this. To learn more about USHS and Hope Manor, or if you wish to attend the AGM, please contact Jo-Ann Dahms at: dahmsjoann2005@gmail.com or Bryan Furman at: pocoremax@gmail.com.
Healing Pathways: The Tri-Cities Healing Pathway ministry offer in-person healing sessions at Inlet United on Monday afternoons. Sessions can be booked for 1:15 or 2:00. That time on the 4th Monday of each month, however, is set aside for a gathering of practitioners. To book a session contact 604-939-5513 or email healingpathway@inletunited.ca.
PMRC Prayers: In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, as 2025 unfolds, we pray for Salt Spring Island UC, Sanctuary on 6th (New Westminster) CP, Shady Creek UC (Saanich), Shaughnessy Heights UC (Vancouver), Shiloh 5th Ave. UC (New Westminster), Sicamous UC, and Smithers UC.
Trinity Prayer Circle: We have two prayer circles to receive and act on your prayer requests. Please refer prayer requests to Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com).
Prayers of the People: Feb 9 to 15, 2025
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Andorra, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, and Vatican City. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle.
International Beaver News: While the Czech Region was busy planning a Hydro-Project, Beavers did it for them–saving millions of dollars. CLICK HERE for video.
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