Easter Sunday

April 20, 2025

Festival Choral Eucharist at both 8am and 10am*

View the Printed Liturgy

The 10am service will be livestreamed here.

We celebrate the Good News of Resurrection, of Love overcoming Death.

At both services we will join the choir in singing festive hymns and we will hear the story of the First Easter.

To begin the 10am service, children are invited to "flower the cross."

After the 10am service, children are invited to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt. 

*incense will be used

Participate in Holy Week Services and Easter Decorating

Good Friday, April 18, 6pm View the Printed Liturgy

We hear the story of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and death in a presentation of the Passion Gospel presented by several readers. We venerate the Cross (approach the cross of Jesus to offer a silent prayer), and receive Communion from Reserved Sacrament (already blessed bread and wine). Watch the livestream here.

The Good Friday Offering was first gathered in 1922 by the Episcopal Church to support Anglican ministries in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. All donations collected at Trinity on Good Friday will support the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza; St. George’s Anglican Episcopal Church in Baghdad, Christ Church in Yemen; All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Syria; and All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lebanon. Click here to donate directly.

Decorating the Church: Saturday, April 19, 9:30am-12:30pm

Help transform our sanctuary with beautiful flowers for our Easter services. No experience necessary. Stay for as little or as long as you are able. Sign up online.

The Great Vigil of Easter: Saturday, April 19, 7pm* View the Printed Liturgy

We gather on the Labyrinth to bless the New Fire, then we process into the Church following the Light of Christ. After being seated, we listen to the ancient stories of God’s repeated attempts to release God’s people from the bondage and weight of sin. We celebrate the sacrament of baptism formally welcoming Becca Lowi, and her son Paul, into the community of faith, and share in the bread and wine at Eucharist. *incense will be used. Watch the livestream here.

Easter Vigil Reception: Saturday, April 19, 9pm

We end the evening with a festive reception in the Guild Hall. Appetizers, desserts, and beverages of all sorts will be provided.

Diocesan-Wide Survey for Bishop Search

Open Now for Responses (through Easter Sunday)

The Bishop Search Committee asks for your participation in a diocesan-wide survey to help them discern the qualities and priorities for our next diocesan bishop. Our Rector, Rev. Elizabeth Molitors, is on the search committee and encourages Trinity parishioners to give their feedback. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Click the link here for the survey. Thank you.

Thank you for all the dedications and donations for the Easter Decorating. Please see the list of dedications here.

Our Rector, Rev. Elizabeth Molitors, invites us to "practice resurrection" in our daily lives. Read Elizabeth's Easter letter and invitation to Holy Week.

The Trinity front office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, April 21 and 22. Emails to office@trinitysb.org will be responded to on/after Wednesday, April 23. Thank you for your understanding.

Help with Hospitality

Hospitality Chairs Isao Sugano and Georg Rice are looking for a few more helpers for our different Holy Week events. Please click here if you are available to help at the Easter Vigil, or on Easter Sunday. You will see the various openings which need filling marked with a number in the spreadsheet cell. Please click your cursor into the exact cell in the grid that you want to fill and then type your first name. Thank you for your consideration.

Women at the Well

Saturday, April 26, 4-5:30pm 

The Women at the Well group continues to study Wholehearted Faith. *Please note the time change* An optional dinner follows at The Natural Cafe on Hitchcock. Next meeting will be on Saturday, May 31. Meetings are held in the Youth Group room (enter from Micheltorena Street). Contacts: drcarolynroberts@aol.com or michellengrue@gmail.com.

Food with Friends

Small Group Gatherings Begin in Late May

Celebrate the abundance of our community by joining other Trinity parishioners for planned potluck or restaurant meals, in homes or other communal locations. An excellent way to meet new people and deepen connections, the groups will convene three or four times between May and summer’s end. Each group will comprise six to eight people, including singles, couples, and families. The Food with Friends groups can gather in homes, restaurants, porches, parks, backyards, and even the beach for breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner. Register online or at coffee hour by Sunday, May 4. Contact Susan Krutzsch at (916) 316-3407, krutzsch.s@gmail.com.

Climate Connections Weekend

Forum on Saturday, May 3, 8:30am-2pm

Guest Preacher on Sunday, May 4

Join us for a Climate Connection Weekend with Kate Varley Alonso, a member of the Bishop's Commission on Climate Change Education Committee in the Diocese of Los Angeles, and Reverend Paula Walker, Deacon at the Saint Marks Altadena, our sister community we hold in prayer following the tragic Eaton fire which destroyed their church. 

Kate and Paula will guide our Saturday forum. Attendees will engage in personal reflections, prayer, and shared activities. It will be an opportunity to connect with God's creation and each other. Coffee, snacks, and a healthy lunch will be provided. Please sign up during coffee hour or online at this link to get an accurate headcount for food.

On Sunday, May 4th, Kate Varley Alonso will be our guest preacher. Please stick around after the service for Trinity’s Spring Ministry Fair and find out how to get involved with the Trinity Climate and Environment Action Circle.

World Labyrinth Day

Saturday, May 3, 12-2pm

Join with people around the globe participating in World Labyrinth Day. This day is celebrated yearly creating a moving meditation for world peace. We will “Walk as One at 1” local time to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy passing from one time zone to the next. Trinity’s outdoor labyrinth will be available as a space for reflection and grounding, as during our past election and inauguration day events. A few volunteers are needed to help facilitate.

Contact Jax Ranck: jacqueline.robinson.lmft@gmail.com. 

Spring Ministry Fair

Sunday, May 4, after both services

Discover all the different ways to learn, serve, and participate in the wide variety of Trinity ministries at the Ministry Fair after both the 8am and 10am services. Lay leaders from over 30 ministries and groups will have tables set up on the Labyrinth during both coffee hours, with information about how to get involved. Be sure to stop by!

A Death in the Trinity Family: Anthea Mannion

The Trinity office received the sad news that Anthea Mannion died of leukemia on March 15. Anthea was a member of Trinity in the 1980s and '90s. A memorial service will be held at Saint Barnabas on the Desert in Scottsdale, AZ on May 7 at 11am and will be live-streamed. An internment will follow in their Memorial Garden. 

Neighborhood Block Party *SAVE THE DATE*

Saturday, June 7, 11am-2pm

Trinity will host a neighborhood block party, inviting organizations and businesses around us to be part of the festivities. There will be music, dancing, games, food, and of course, birthday cake, celebrating the feast of Pentecost on June 8. Come for fun and for the chance to meet our neighbors! More details coming soon. . .

Monthly Clergy and Vestry Leadership Reports

Get a look “under the hood” to see what is happening within the parish. Visit the website under About>Vestry>View Leadership Reports to read reports from the Rector, Associate Rector, Senior Warden, Júnior Warden, and Treasurer.

The vestry met in the Guild Hall on March 25. Visit Trinity's vestry page to view meeting minutes, financials, and bios for our vestry members.

Junior Warden Announcement

In March, we announced that Mark Ismond, who had been serving for the past year as both the Junior Warden and Buildings and Grounds chair, would be stepping down from those roles. Mark has generously shared his time and expertise in making sure our buildings were safe, secure, and functioning well. Although Mark will no longer be serving as Junior Warden or B&G chair, he continues to be an active member of the Vestry, and a knowledgeable resource about planned building and repair projects.

Over the past several weeks, the Vestry, working with the Senior Warden and clergy, has been in a discernment process about who to invite to serve as Junior Warden, and I'm delighted to announce that Susan Zink has accepted this leadership role. Besides serving on the Vestry for the past two years, Susan is also a member of the Invite, Welcome, Connect steering committee, and a volunteer with the Bouquet Blessings ministry. Susan, and her husband Paul, are also enthusiastic welcomers and connecters at Sunday services, making sure that the clergy know when there are newcomers or visitors to Trinity. Welcome, Junior Warden Susan!

Welcome Council Leadership

At our Annual Meeting in February, we announced that Elizabeth Patterson would be retiring from her role as chair of Trinity's Welcome Council. I'm grateful for Elizabeth's energy and creativity in connection with Welcome, including introducing us to the Episcopal Church's Invite, Welcome, Connect program, and planning and launching the Bouquet Blessings ministry. Elizabeth continues to serve as a greeter, and an active part of the Flower Guild. Thank you, Elizabeth!

I'm also delighted to announce that John Spence will be stepping into the role as chair of the Welcome Council. John currently serves as a Greeter on Sundays, and he and his wife, Carla, embody welcome and hospitality with all whom they meet, reaching out to those sitting near them in worship and making connections at coffee hour, trying to make sure that no one is standing alone. I look forward to John's involvement in leadership at Trinity, and helping all of us to become, more and more, a community of radical welcome and inclusion. Welcome, John!

The Rev. Elizabeth Molitors, Rector

The JOC Monthly Digest is Out

Open the April issue to read about updates from the JOC Action Circles on gun violence prevention and climate change. Find opportunities for local engagement in the important justice issues facing our community and world. The complete collection of the Justice and Outreach Council (JOC) Digest issues can be found on Trinity's website.

*Please note a correction in the April Digest: The Blood Drive has been rescheduled from May 6 to June 18 from noon-5pm.

Nursery on Sundays 9-11:30am

The nursery is available for infants and for toddlers under the age of three and a half. It is located on the second floor of the Parish Hall.

Art from the Heart with Karen Putnam

Sunday, April 20, 9:45-10:45am

Art from the Heart is our special Easter Sunday children's program led by Karen Putnam! Kids will begin with families in the sanctuary for the flowering of the cross and then head to the Guild Hall for music, games, and crafts. Children will return to the service in time for Eucharist.

Youth Group

Thursday, April 24th, 7-8:30pm



Youth Group is a time of connection and community for teen parishioners, ages 13-18. This week, we will be taking a break returning to our series on Faith and the Environment after Easter!

PFLAG Virtual Support Meeting

LEADING WITH LOVE

Monday, April 21, 7-8:30pm

We Are Stronger Together: An Extra Helping of Support: Updates, and Learning. This online gathering will be full of updates, learning, and support! More important now than ever especially as we navigate the threats to the LGBTQ+ community. PFLAG Meetings are held every third Monday of the month at 7pm on Zoom. Registration is required and must be done at or before 6pm on the day of the meeting. PFLAG envisions an equitable, inclusive world where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved. Experience what we do together as PFLAG to create a caring, just and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Register here.

Upcoming Events at the Capps Center

Our friends at the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invite Trinity parishioners to attend upcoming sessions in April and May. The Center promotes discussion of how ethical teachings and values relate to civic life—at the local, national, and global levels. Visit cappscenter.ucsb.edu for topics, dates, and times.

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