Worship on Sunday May 5, 2024 at 10:00am

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Green is the color recognizing mental health awareness, so we ask that you wear something green this Sunday. We'll also have green accessories for in-person worshippers.

Communion Sunday

If you are worshiping from home, please have a piece of bread or cracker and water or juice ready for Communion.

This service will be live streamed on Facebook.

Trinity Church’s mission is to fill its people with the love of God 

and share God’s love in all the world.

Don't have Facebook? Don't worry, you can still view the live service from any device by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/Trinitychurchnorthborough



A step-by-step tutorial on how to access Facebook Live CLICK HERE

Have your Bible, a candle and lighter ready and create a worshipful space, maybe with a cross, a nice tablecloth, or other devotional items that are meaningful to you.

Replay on Verizon channel 31 and Charter channel 191

Sundays (previous week's) at 6pm and Thursdays at 8:00am.

Rita is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at: trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com or call her (508) 393-8156 and she will walk you through each step.

As we continue celebrating the Easter season, rejoicing in the victory we have in Jesus and the ever-renewing newness of life we have in Him, in May we will celebrate Ascension Sunday (May 12). And when the Easter season ends we will then celebrate Pentecost (Sunday, May 19).

On Ascension Sunday, we remember the risen Christ ascending from earth to heaven and the meaning of Christ’s ascension for our lives.

And then for Pentecost we will celebrate the Holy Spirit’s presence and power in our lives, and in the life of the church – the Church of Jesus Christ.

As we live in this wondrous season of new beginnings and rejoice for the victorious new life we have in Jesus, let us be ever thankful for the Holy Spirit who lives and works in us and through us to accomplish our Creator’s good purpose and will for our lives, and for the world.

Blessings,

Will

Thank you to all who were able to attend our informational meeting. It was wonderful to see everyone and share with you what information the Deacons are gathering for you.  

The energy and love for Trinity was shining through at that meeting, with a renewed sense of hope for the future. We are excited to see new members joining, baptisms and community work happening.

Let's keep up this momentum and share God's love with each other and the community. The spring season brings much beauty to the world, God is felt and seen in every budding flower, the rainbow of colors reminds us that this is a season of rebirth and renewal.

Your Deacons are working hard to follow the path God is leading us, a transformed Trinity Church Let's lock arms, pray and carefully listen & follow God's signs. They are everywhere!

Hello Trinity Church Community!

I hope God has blessed you with a smooth start into the New England Spring. April seemed to fly by, but I am always excited to see the colors of the season spring from all around us! We now venture into a new month together, which means we have new opportunities to worship together, share the love of Christ, and do good for our world. 

I am still fine tuning musical selections and details for the month of May, but you can look forward to some special music presentations from both the Adult Voice Choir and Hand Bell Choir, and possibly another appearance from the Low Voice Ensemble. 

Our Song of the Month for May will be “Who is My Brother, Who is My Mother?”, #486 in the Chalice Hymnal. This has truly been one of my favorite hymns in our hymnal, because it speaks of including all people at the table of Jesus Christ. I hope you believe this message as much as I do. And for our monthly Sung Benediction, we will be using a lovely parting tune from our hymnals called “Go In Peace”, #445 in the Chalice Hymnal. 

I am putting out a request for volunteers to help our current Sound Crew manage the sound boards for weekly services and the monthly Coffee House starting in the Fall. Toward this effort, I will be holding two or three training sessions this Summer to help anyone get more familiar with the operation of a sound board and to feel more comfortable behind all of those knobs and sliders. In these sessions, I will walk us through how to turn the systems on & off, what to monitor and what to ignore, as well as how to problem solve when something goes wrong. If this is something you’ve been interested in, or are willing to learn a new skill to fulfill a need, send me an email to let me know, and I will be sure to keep you posted on dates when they are set.

Thank you for being a supportive community. Music is meant to be shared by all, whether by creating it or experiencing it, and I believe it is the best example of making room for everyone at the table of the Lord.

Until We Meet Again,

Scott Arnold (he/him)

Music Director of 

Trinity Church of Northborough 

Please support our May, 2024 Outreach drive for Fresh Start Furniture Bank (FSFB).

Greatest need items:

• Twin or Full bedding- sheets, blankets, comforters
• Kitchen - towels, potholders, pots, pans

FSFB accepts new and gently used items.

From the FSFB website (https://freshstartfurniturebank.org/wp/):

We Rebuild Lives

Fresh Start Furniture Bank collects donations of furniture and home goods from the public and distributes them, for free, to people in need.

The people served by Fresh Start have at least one thing in common — they need help during a difficult time.

Fresh Start’s clients are individuals and families in transition who need help to rebuild their lives. They include:

• People escaping abusive domestic situations
• People coming out of a shelter or recovery residence
• Individuals and families in recovery from physical or mental illness, or addiction
• Veterans
• Victims of fires, floods, or hurricanes
• Refugees and recent immigrants
• Low-income families and individuals

Donations may be dropped off in the FSFB bin at Trinity Church or you may contact John (774-249-5886, johnposluszny@gmail.com) for pick up.

Financial donations may be made to Trinity Church (Outreach - FSFB).

Thank you!

Mission Statement: Worcester Fellowship is dedicated to ending isolation by nurturing community and providing pastoral care. We welcome everyone, we are an outdoor church, we reach out to homeless and at risk adults and we believe God loves us now.

Trinity Church supports WF with Outreach funds and meals.

Upcoming WF Sunday bagged lunches and Thursday Cafe meal dates:

May 9 = Cafe hot

June 16 = Sunday bagged

Contact John P. if you would like to participate johnposluszny@gmail.com OR (774) 249-5886.

We will be having one peace, love, justice gathering in the month of May. Saturday May 18, 2024 10am-12pm. 

SAVE THE DATE:

A night of songs and stories with Bobby Jo Valentine 

Sat. June 8, 7pm, Trinity Church

Open to the public

Tickets: $10, free for children under 12

Nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine will be presenting a concert for Trinity Church. His spiritually-focused pop-folk songs reflect his faith...one that is excited to learn, open to growth, and focused on love. Check him out at bobbyjovalentine.com.

Presented by the Worship and ONA Teams.

Northborough PorchFest

Trinity Church will be participating in Northborough Porchfest on Sat. June 22, 2pm - 6pm, sponsored by the Northborough Cultural Council. Musicians will be performing outdoors at various venues throughout Northborough. If you would like to perform at Trinity's "porch", contact Jean Leif at jjhleif@gmail.com. 

May is mental health awareness month. The color for mental health awareness is green. We are asking everyone, that if they are able to wear green at each service in May, except for 5/19.

The 5/19 service is Pentecost in which the color is red. For those who are unable to wear green we will provide buttons and pins to wear. Other items will include bookmarks, key chains, pens, and wrist bands. 

The Trinity Scholarship program is open to any Member of Trinity Church family who is attending College programs, night classes, or needs continued help with tuition costs.

If you have previously received a Scholarship from Trinity and are still attending college, you are welcome to apply again for additional scholarships. The Scholarship Applications are available by Clicking Here.

Application deadline is Sunday May 5, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Pazareskis at: jopazz@hotmail.com 

Breakfast Fellowship in May will be on the 18^th at 8:30 AM.

We’re going to continue learning about different creation stories, focusing on stories from Asia, Africa, and the Americas. While doing the research for the topic, I’ve become aware that all cultures really do seem to have their own creation stories. There are many differences, yet many of the stories are surprising similar. I’ll send out some links for reading in a couple of weeks.



Everyone is welcome to join us on Saturday, May 18th. at 8:30 AM for breakfast, fellowship, and discussion.

For more information or to add yourself to the Saturday Breakfast Fellowship email list, please contact Tom at: tomdan4@gmail.com

The Pastoral Care team is available for anyone who would appreciate a friendly caring call or a check in on a home bound member. We keep in touch weekly or monthly or whatever is needed. We even make “sunshine“ house visits with a small box surprise!

We are here and if you or anyone you know would benefit from a call from our team please contact Linda F. at: lmferraro25@gmail.com or Michele W. at michelewheelock@gmail.com

We meet once a month at Trinity with knitting/crocheting hands to make shawls for our members in need of a “hug”. Blessed handmade item are delivered right to their home to warm the heart and soul. I have a simple knit pattern that can be made easily. It comes along with a card of encouraging words.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 

May 15, 2024 1:00-2:00pm.

Anyone interested in meeting over a cup of tea just once a month for one hour for a rewarding mission please contact Linda Ferraro at: lmferraro25@gmail.com

The Pastor Parish Relations Committee, or PPRC, supports and sustains an open and healthy relationship between the pastor and the members of the congregation, and ensures open and honest communication amongst all parties.

Our quarterly meetings include a time of sharing within the group and a discussion of timely matters (mainly concerns expressed by members of the congregation). We currently have only one Committee member and Barbara's contact information is listed below:

PPRC Member:

Barbara Sutherland - (508) 460-0233 or

barbarasutherland123@comcast.net

We need one more committee member to be part of PPRC. This is a great committee to join if you're not part of another one. If you're interested in joining, please contact Lorna Van Horn at lornahelms1@gmail.com. Thank you.

I am looking to put together a list of people who would like to help when needed on our hospitality list. We are looking for people when we have collations (after funeral services) to help with set up, serving, clean up and baking. If you would like to be called upon, please email me at:

lornahelms1@gmail.com or call/text me at

(508) 596-1776.

Coffee or Tea on Zoom Wednesdays at 9:00am

Chat on Zoom, Wednesdays at 9am.

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Rita is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com or call her at (508) 393-8156 during office hours.

We are a small group with lively discussions as we try to connect the Bible to our everyday experiences. Contact the church office for the Zoom link.

If you are interested in an evening Bible Study, contact Jean Leif at jhleif@gmail.com.

Meet for Coffee & Conversation with Pastor Will.

The Wednesday Coffee-meet ups with Pastor Will, will resume on Wednesday's at Starbucks located at the Northborough Crossing 6102-9102 Shops Way, Northborough, MA 01532.

The "Count Your Blessings" thrift shop is open Wed, Fri, and Sat 10am - 2pm. 

Houseware donations needed !!! Please drop them off during regular thrift shop hours. donations, especially kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, etc. 

We sell gently used clothing, accessories, jewelry, and footwear, as well as small household items. No electrical items please.  

Clothing donations can be dropped off anytime in the marked bins in the main lobby of the church.

Spring Fashion Show May 11, 2024 - See flyer below - RSVP to Rita by Friday May 3rd.

Basket Raffles:

We will be having two (2) basket raffles, the theme's are: "Bath & Beauty" and "Wine & Cheese".  

We're looking for donations for each of these bags, either items or monetary donations.  

The donations can be dropped off at the thrift shop anytime between now and the end of April. 

Give to Trinity Church

As we give, remember that God is our supply - not our job, money, savings, or investments - but God. Remember that God's supply is abundant and inexhaustible. Whatever we need, God is able to provide it for us.

As we support God's work through Trinity Church, let us give faithfully and generously, knowing that God's storehouse, which we always have access to, will never run dry. Thank you for supporting Trinity Church.

If you're paying by check, please make checks payable to Trinity Church. Our mailing address is 23 Main St, Northborough, MA 01532.

You can also use “bill pay” and have your bank mail a check to us on a regular schedule set up by you, at no cost. Or give online at www.trinitynorthborough.org/donate

Community Meals

If you have any questions, please call Martha Michalewich at (774) 258-0867 or email at martha.michalewich@verizon.net

As our neighbors being sheltered at Econo-Lodge start their journey to independent living, they are in need of some household items.

There are multiple families getting ready to move into apartments, so multiple items are needed. 

Donations can be dropped off at the Econo-Lodge Room 110, at the Northborough Police Station, Trinity Church or at 47 Fisher St (in the gray bin on the front doorstep).

Here is the list of requested items (new or gently used):

• Blender
• Coffee maker
• Air fryer
• Toaster
• Garbage can
• Silverware set
• Dinner plates
• Cooking pots and pans
• Drinking glasses
• Kitchen towels set

As always, thank you for all you do!

Girl Scout Troop 65324 

As part of their badge earning process, the Girl Scouts have asked if they could plant a flower garden and maintain it in an area that would able to expand over time with the troop.

There is a small area where Pastor Will parks his car and that he can see out his window that they have chosen and would work well for them. So if you happen to see them in that area, they are working hard on earning their "planting" badge say hello.

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Rita will not be in the office on Tuesday May 7, 2024 therefore, the office will be closed for the day and will re-open for regular business hours on Wednesday May 8, 2024.

June 2024 TIDINGS

If you have any information that you would like to have included in the June 2024 Tidings, please be sure to have it into Rita / church office no later than Friday May 24, 2024.

TRINITY CHURCH

23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532

(508) 393-8156

trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Tuesday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Wednesday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Thursdays 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Friday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

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and share God's love in all the world.

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