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The week of April 13, 2025
Worship on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 10:30 am: Sunday's service will be led by Rev David. 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 see the service.
Muffin Sales: Bring your $1 Loonies for the muffin sale this Sunday! And a ziploc bag for extras...
Choir News: There will be an in person rehearsal for Good Friday's Anthem at Inlet United Church at 7:30 to 9:00 pm on Monday April 14.
Prayer Vigils: A silent space for prayer and contemplation will be made available Monday evenings at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Candles, some prayer books, and a few quiet prayer practices will be made available. There will be an opportunity to write prayers that will be used in Sunday morning services. (This Monday will be from 6:00 to 6:45 pm.)
Lenten Meditation 2025: Is the chaos getting to you? It's the last week to join Rev David for a 20-minute meditation Tuesdays and Thursdays from Noon to 1 pm. Regulating our emotions, maintaining our sense of connection to the sacred, and making space for miracles is our best response. Drop in!
Holy Week Services:
April 13 - Palm Sunday @ 10:30 am - Trinity
April 17 - Maundy Thursday Observance @ 6:30 pm - Trinity (CORRECTED)
April 18 - Good Friday @ 11:00 am - Eagle Ridge United Church (2813 Glen Drive, Coquitlam)
April 20 - Sunrise Service @ 8:30 am - Lions Park
April 20 - Easter Service @ 10:30 am - Trinity
Anniversary of the Toxic Drug Crisis: Lafarge Lake, Monday, April 14, all day. We invite you to participate in this self-guided memorial walk around the lake, at your own leisure, as we remember our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, and friends who have been impacted. You are welcome to write the names of loved ones on the purple memorial flags, a visual testament to the lives lost and the friends and families affected.Service providers will be onsite from 2 pm - 6 pm sharing resources and space for those who need.
Trinity Trunk Sale: It’s time to start thinking Spring Clean up! Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 9 am – 1 pm (same day as Poco City-wide Garage sale) Trinity Parking Lot, book your spot: ONLY $30. Tell everyone you know! It's an easy way to get your old or abandoned stuff out of the house and into the hands of people who can actually use it. Lots of pedestrian traffic due to the Citywide Garage Sale - the more the merrier. Let's fill the parking lot!! Sign up sheet on bulletin outside kitchen. More info to come! Judi Carroll, Wendy Squires, Syd Sawyer.
Camp Spirit 2025: Camp Spirit returns to Trinity the week of July 14 to 18 and at other locations throughout BC. Registration is open for campers ages 6-11 and "Level Up" Youth ages 12-14. Join us as we share Sacred stories, crafts, games, science, and songs in a welcoming community. Our YouthCrew application is also open for youth currently in grades 8 - 11 who want to spend light-hearted time with children and work on leadership skills with our staff. CLICK HERE.
Congratulations for Leticia Berger for her graduation as a Diaconal minister on the past weekend. We wish her the best with her ministry.
Return-It: Don't forget to donate your recycled cans and bottles' value to the Church! Just use the Church phone number - 604-942-0022 - to direct the value of your returns to the church. So far we've raised $2,755.83 and saved 28,675 containers from the landfill.
The Possibility of Age: Discover Aging as a Spiritual Path: Online via Zoom with Pacific Jubilee and Naramata Centre, four Wednesdays: April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 2025 from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm. CLICK HERE for more information and registration!
First United News: 140th Birthday Celebration! In May 1885, First United held their first church service in the Hastings Mill schoolhouse. 140 years later, we're on the cusp of a new future, with a new building, to support dignity, belonging, and justice in the Downtown Eastside. Join us to honour our history and our roots. Tea, coffee and cake will be served. Sunday, May 4, 2025, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, 312 Main St, Vancouver. CLICK HERE to RSVP: By Monday, April 28th. Please note that the Vancouver Marathon will not affect traffic as roads will be open by the start of our event.
UCC NEWS: As the country goes to the polls on April 28, The United Church of Canada urges you to vote with your values. CLICK HERE for a video.
Election Tips from Affirming Connections: "How to have conversations with people who fall for misinformation this election campaign." CLICK HERE to read the article.
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.
Email Scammers: Please remember that Regional staff and congregational leaders will not be emailing you to request gift cards or cash. Let’s continue to educate ourselves on how scammers use emotional manipulation or a sense of urgency to protect ourselves and others. Please remember:
PMRC Prayers: In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, we remember this coming Holy Week of our place in the story of Palms & Passion.
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: April 13 - 19, 2025
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle.
Kapa'a Newsletter: Our sister church in the US. CLICK HERE.
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