Tuesday 5:30pm: Qi Gong in Parish Hall

Wednesday 11am: Bible Study in Parish Hall

Wednesday 4:30pm: Children’s Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday 5:30pm: Trinity Wednesday Potluck & Discussion

Wednesday 7pm: 11:15am Choir Rehearsal

Thursday 5:30pm: Contemplative Prayer 

Thursday 7:30pm: 9am Choir Rehearsal

Thrift Shop: Monday 10am-Noon, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-1pm

Prayer List - to submit a prayer request click here.

Altar Flowers - if you would like to dedicate Altar Flowers click here.

Our word of the week is elevation, as in the elevation of the elements during the Eucharist. Since our liturgical practice here at Trinity Folsom tends to be more “High Church,” we elevate the elements not only at the conclusion of the Eucharistic prayer (when you say “Amen”), but also at the words of institution earlier in the prayer (“Take, eat, this is my body…”).

Sunday School for Children and Adults is back in session this Sunday at 10:30am! The Sunday School for adults will continue our study of the Gospels’ account of Jesus’ life from his birth until the beginning of his ministry. 

During the Eucharist on the Feast of the Epiphany (Jan 6th), we blessed chalk to be used in blessing houses – you can read about this tradition here. We have little bags of blessed chalk available in the narthex for you to pick up this Sunday at church, and make sure to take one of the bright green cards with instructions for the blessing.

Join us on Wednesday evenings for a potluck supper (5:30pm-6pm) and a discussion group (6pm-7pm)! The nursery will be open for childcare, including activities for older children. For the potluck, bring whatever you want to share, and if you can’t make it to the potluck, just come for the group discussion. We’re reading Rachel Held Evans’ Inspired, and for this Wednesday read the “The Water” and Chapter Six: Gospel Stories.

Our St. Martha’s Guild, coordinated by Karen Keilson, is always welcoming folks to join them for fellowship and food while quilting and crafting. The quilters in the St. Martha’s Guild are responsible for the beautiful quilts we give to those being baptized at Trinity Folsom, and since we have a relatively large number of baptisms, they’re always looking for quilters to help them out. If you don’t quilt, but love to work on some sort of craft or another, you’re welcome to join the St. Martha’s Guild. The St. Martha’s Guild gets together weekly, give or take a few weeks, on Friday mornings at 10:30am at Karen Keilson’s house in Granite Bay; bring whatever you are sewing or knitting or crafting at the moment, and enjoy some time with Trinitarians with similar interests. And even if you can’t attend the Friday morning get-togethers, but you like to quilt and are interested in helping with the baptismal quilts, Karen would love to hear from you! For more information, contact Karen directly or Fr. Charlie, who often attends the St. Martha’s meetings, for more information.

We’re always recruiting acolytes, or altar servers as they are sometimes called, for all the Sunday morning services. Acolytes carry the processional cross and torches, ring the gong, assist the priests in preparing the altar for Eucharist, and help out wherever needed during the liturgy. This parish welcomes children, youth, and adult acolytes. In general, children wait until they are in third grade to begin serving as acolytes, but some who have expressed a strong desire have started a year or two younger, and we’re always willing to consider it. If you’re interested in trying it out, or just want more information, e-mail Fr. Todd. 

Our Flower Guild is responsible for the beautiful altar arrangements throughout the year, and they are looking for another member or two to help share the joy. Most Flower Guild members do the flowers about one Sunday a month. You don’t need to have any particular training or skills – Michelle Kwek, a wonderful florist, will train you, and you’ll have the opportunity to “shadow” and work with other members of the Flower Guild before you strike out on your own. And you can sign up to try it, and if it isn’t a fit, no worries – we appreciate you giving it a try. If you’re interested in learning more, e-mail Fr. Todd or our parish administrator Barbara. 

In December, Libby Vincent was made a candidate for Holy Orders (ordination) in The Episcopal Church. Yay Libby! At January’s vestry meeting, we’ll be endorsing Libby for ordination to the transitional diaconate, and in February, she will again meet with the appropriate committees in the diocese with the hope that they will approve her for ordination. In The Episcopal Church, priests are ordained twice – once to the transitional diaconate, and then again, at least six months but sometimes a year or more later, to the priesthood. Keep Libby in your prayers as she takes these next steps in her vocational call.  

If you do not have a Trinity Folsom nametag, or need a replacement, we would love to make one for you. E-mail Barbara to request a nametag, and be sure to tell her whether you prefer having a magnet or pin back; the magnets are strong and work well, but if you have a pacemaker or another medical device with which magnets can interfere, you should choose a pin! Having and wearing your nametag is a beautiful act of hospitality not only for visitors, but also for your fellow parishioners who may have difficulty remembering names. Thank you to everyone who wears one on Sundays and at parish events.

Our annual parish meeting will be held on Sunday, January 26th, at 10:30am (during the Sunday School time). We’ll elect three new members of the vestry and seven delegates to diocesan convention, and we’ll review 2019 and hear about what is planned for 2020. We have great annual meetings – we hope you’ll join us this year!

Researchers at UC Davis Hospital in Sacramento are recruiting participants for a study sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. Eligible participants are 60-79 with a first-degree family history of significant memory problems. You can read more about the study and other eligibility requirements, and contact the researchers working on the study, here.

Interested in attending diocesan convention as one of our delegates? The 2020 diocesan convention will be held November 6th-7th. If you’re interested, e-mail Fr. Todd. 

We’ve had quite a few people ask, so we thought we should put this in the Tidings. You’re welcome to write separate checks for your annual pledge and your capital campaign pledge, or you can include it all on one check – if you do, please write the amount to go to each fund on the memo line. Thanks so much!

Several people recently have asked us if we accept stock transfers as fulfillment of annual operating budget pledges and capital campaign pledges, so we have set up an account to receive stock transfers. For more information, contact Barbara in the church office 916.985.2495 or trinity@trinityfolsom.org. 

 

We’ve also learned that a lot of people weren’t aware that you can fulfill your charitable pledges through required minimum distributions from your IRA? If you’re 70 ½ and older, you can make a contribution to Trinity Folsom directly from your Traditional IRA by instructing the plan administrator to make the transfer directly to Trinity Folsom as a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Your gift will go directly to Trinity Folsom, will not be reported as taxable income, and will count toward your RMD requirements for 2019. For more information, contact Barbara in the church office 916.985.2495 or trinity@trinityfolsom.org.  

Trinity Episcopal Church

 801 Figueroa Street

Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 985-2495 ~ www.trinityfolsom.org