The Blessing of the Animals - sunday, October 5
In honor of Saint Francis and his witness of love for all creation, next Sunday, October 5 all pets are welcome to join us for worship to be blessed! At 11:00 our worship will be full of the joyful songs of praise of our furry friends who join us in church, and for those who prefer not to be with us for an entire liturgy, a brief blessing will be offered at 2:00pm in
the garden. All creatures, worship God most high!
Soil and Sabbath - and Other Small Groups
This fall we are again joining up with other Lutheran congregations in Manhattan for a series of small groups, offering you a chance to build community with other Lutherans while exploring faith with a variety of topics. Vicar Nick will be leading a group called Soil and Sabbath:
This small group will ask questions together about how we live in relationship to soil and how we live in relationship to Sabbath, the ancient once-a-week communal spiritual practice of intentional rest, delight, and wonder. Those questions will lead to more questions about racial capitalism, the accelerating pace of modern life, ecological justice, disability justice, and how we interact with each of those things.
Ultimately, we’ll ask what practices and ways of life can nurture vitality and justice in the church and world. The goal of this small group is to create our own personal soil-and-Sabbath practices for ourselves, and to find out together what happens to and in us as we give our attention to soil and Sabbath. This is an asynchronous small group, and everything will be communicated through WhatsApp.
To learn more about all the groups being offered and to sign up, visit www.adventnyc.org/groups
Trinity's New Print Newsletter is Here!
Printed copies of our new quarterly newsletter are now available! Grab your copy on the Welcome Table in the rear of the sanctuary to read about upcoming events, enjoy parishioner submissions, and see photos of recent events! And we still welcome suggestions for a name and content for future editions; just fill out one of the slips of paper in the basket!
Young Adults Game Night
Monday Oct 6, 7:30 at TRINITY LES
Young adults: come launch our year of ministry and hang out and unwind with games and togetherness! We'll have some games on deck for us to play, but you're welcome to bring your own favorites too! We'll also have snacks and drinks!
"The Gospel of Resistance and Resilience"
Wednesday, October 8, 7:30pm at Advent Lutheran Church
Advent Lutheran Church is hosting a worship gathering called The Gospel of Resistance and Resilience on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30pm! The Gospel of Resistance and Resilience takes place monthly, and this month's theme is "Fight Poverty, Not the Poor." Advent describes this gathering as "a musically-driven, reflective, love-rooted, community-building, questioning, Gospel-centered gathering." You can find more info at adventnyc.org/thegatheringnyc.
Pastor Will on Continuing Education
On Saturday October 11, Pastor Will is flying to Guatemala to begin a two-week intensive study of Spanish in order to better minister to our diverse community. He'll return on Monday, October 27th. During that time, pastoral needs will be addressed by Vicar Nick; email him at vicar@trinitylowereastside.org
Sunday School continuing October 12
We’ll have Sunday School during worship at 11am on the following dates:
THE Installation of The Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster
You are cordially invited to the Installation of The Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster as Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod.
Saturday, November 22 1:00pm
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
School Supplies Drive Update
Thanks to your generous love, we were able to provide over fifty bookbags filled with essential school supplies to the children of the Women's Prison Association, which provides shelter and support to women as they rebuild their lives following incarceration. Our deepest thanks to everyone who donated supplies, packed them into book bags, and helped with distribution!
Introducing Village Campus Ministry
Trinity has long supported Lutheran Ministries in Higher Education (LMHE) and its downtown branch serving NYU, Cooper Union and New School Students: PRiSM. As LMHE has become more intentionally ecumenical and inclusive in its governance and ministry, it is proud to unveil its new identity as students return to campus: Village Campus Ministry!
Its ministry branches are now known as Village Uptown (primarily serving Columbia students) and Village Downtown, and Village continues to collaborate with SAFH to offer its innovative and in-demand College Student Pantry right here at Trinity. learn more at www.villagecampusministry.org.
On-going Events
Monday - Friday, our Soup Kitchen serves lunch from 11:00am - 12:00pm in our community room.
Monday - Friday, our Food Pantry is open to provide groceries to anyone who needs them 12:30-1:30pm. Click here for more information.
12-Step Groups meet regularly at Trinity:
Mondays at 7:00pm: "Valley of the Dolls" NA Group
Tuesdays at 7:00pm and 8:30pm: "East Village" AA Group
Thursdays at 7:00pm: "Clean and Dry" AA Group
Choir Rehearsal is at 10:00am in the chapel on Sunday mornings.
