It was such a joy to have Trinity Church filled to the rafters for Candlelight Carols, Christmas Eve services, and the Jubilee Day concert on New Year's Eve.  All of us feel buoyed up by the sight of so many people, whether in the hushed quiet of "Silent Night" or the rousing strains of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", the light of a single candle or the blaze of hundreds of poinsettias.

 

One of the particular joys is seeing families and friends brought together for the holidays, coming from far away to be together, sharing memories and new joys, grieving those no longer present, and facing into a new year with the hope that is born each year in the beloved Christmas story.  For Trinity to be part of that "home" is a privilege and a responsibility that we have as a community.

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