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1 Parish notes WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! Trinity is a place where you will find open minds, open hearts and open doors. We believe that as people of God, we can all share in God's love; a love that is inclusive, ever abundant and meant to be expressed through our action in the world. We are delighted to have you with us and hope you will come back often. If you would like to learn more about life here at Trinity please: Fill out a Welcome Card Join us for coffee on the Labyrinth Plaza Parish Notes: These pages contain information about today s worship and our upcoming meetings and events. Open Communion: From whatever tradition you come and wherever you are in your journey of faith, you are welcome at our table. You will find simple directions on how to participate in the worship bulletin. Gluten-Free wafers are available, just ask when the bread is presented to you. Prayer Ministers are available during communion at the 10am service. Proceed to the back of the church to receive prayer and laying on of hands. Children & Youth: Trinity offers religious formation for ages 3½ -12 through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program. Children gather on Sundays starting at 9am in the church school behind the sanctuary. Trinity Youth Group includes all 7th- 12th graders, and meets approximately twice each month, usually on Sunday afternoons. See Parish Notes for upcoming activities. Children at Communion: Children are brought into the church during the Offertory Hymn to join us for Holy Communion. At this point, you are welcome to gather your children from the nursery to be with you. Visit our Welcome Table Visit our website at events at trinity LENTEN SERIES CONTINUES TODAY See Pages 2, 6 & 7 NEWCOMER CLASS CONTINUES ON TUESDAY AT 5:30pm See Page 2 CONCERT AT TRINITY FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 12:15pm See Page 3 TRINITY BACKSTAGE SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 8pm See Page 3 NEWCOMER RECEPTION AT THE RECTORY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, NOON See Page 2 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT FEBRUARY 25, 2018 the week ahead Sunday, February 25 Switch Sunday 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:00am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 11:30am Lenten Series 3:00pm Youth Group 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer Tuesday, February 27 5:30pm Newcomer Class Wednesday, February 28 Noon Base Community 6:15pm Vestry Meeting Thursday, March 1 10:30am Women s Circle 2:30pm Eucharist at Samarkand 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal Friday, March 2 12:15pm Concert at Trinity Saturday, March 3 8:00pm Trinity Backstage Sunday, March 4 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:00am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 11:30am Lenten Series 12:00pm Newcomer Reception 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE ON PAGE 8 Lent: A Time to Pay Attention Lent is a season that does not exist for itself. It is a season that exists for Easter. The point of Lent is not to be a 40-day period of feeling bad about oneself. The point of Lent is to prepare oneself for the joys and glories of Easter. One of my favorite Psalm verses is also used as a Lenten antiphon in some monasteries. It goes like this: Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless; * give me life in your ways. [Psalm ] I use this phrase as a kind of mantra during the Lenten season. It helps me remember that the point of Lent is not about feeling guilty. The point of Lent is to refocus my attention. As Lent approaches, I encourage you ask that God turn your eyes from watching what is worthless and attend to God and God s world and your own inner life in all their radiance. As poet Jane Hirschfield says, You don t have to add anything to reality to feel awe, or to feel respect, or to see the radiance of existence. Radiance simply is. Let your Lent be a time to experience radiance. Turn your eyes from watching what is worthless. Let God and life s sweetness in by giving up, taking on, or serving. And do it in the service of Easter and its implications for all of us and the world. ~ Gary Hall Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street Santa Barbara Ca

2 worship ministers take note 8am Holy Eucharist Presiding: The Rev. Gary R. Hall, Interim Rector Lay Eucharistic Minister: Nollie Lei Dawson Acolyte: Michael Neal Arnold Ushers: Mark Benson, Jean Davis Altar Guild: Marguerite Nash Catechists: Elizabeth Hess, Carrie Brothers, Vanessa Woods 10am Holy Eucharist Presiding: The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector Acolytes: Liam Hess, Zoe Thomas, Terre Sanitate, Nathan Gibson Prayer Ministers: Ralph Armbruster, Dane Goodman, Dodie Little, Marie Schoeff Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Anne Roediger, Jim Terzian, Anna Kokotovic, Michael Kramer Ushers: Michael Dean, Jim Terzian, Steve Gibson, Tim Angulo, Teresa Angulo, David Gartrell, Jeffrey Krutzsch, Marcella Simmons Welcome Team: Glenn Stuck, Liana Carty, Greg Hawkins, Drew Hunter, Linda Stiehl Altar Guild: Betty Wenzel, Norma Stuck, Paula Urschel Organist: Thomas Joyce Choir Director & Cantor: Grey Brothers Catechists: Susan Krutzsch, Amy Mathews, Michelle Stivers, Mary Gibson, Betty Wenzel, Elizabeth Hess, Cathy Jones- Aidnik, Vanessa Woods, Shawn Carey, Faye Cox, Barbara Larson, Carola Pisani, Robin Selzler, Stacey Gannon, Stephanie Perez, Mandy Phillips, Alexis Henderson, Terry Walker Office Volunteers: Jessie Breytspraak, Michael Dean, Sarah Dobbs, Jane Ellison, Betty Ferry, Andrea Fritzen, MK & Jim Micallef, Diana Thomas, Kristi Wallace, Nina Zimmer THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is an opportunity to make an honest inventory of our lives in order to be reminded of God s love which sets us free through forgiveness. Contact The Rev. Gary R. Hall at ghall@trinitysb. org or ; The Rev. Laurel Johnston at ljohnston@trinitysb.org; The Rev. Judy Stevens at prayandact3@gmail.com; The Rev. Martha Siegel at mbsiegel@cox.net; The Rev. Colleen Sterne atcksterne@ cox.net; The Rev. Michael Corrigan at mcorrigan@corrigan-co.com. LENTEN SERIES TODAY AFTER THE 10am SERVICE How we can continue to Be OPEN to God. Teresa Pietsch presents SEEING as Opening to God. Participants are invited to See with the Eyes of the Heart by using simple tools to cultivate deeper vision, thereby discovering the hidden holy in everyday life. Participants will have time to practice and discuss what they have found. This class has the option to further your findings in a 5-week series. Here s What s Happening NEXT SUNDAY, March 4 How we can continue to Be OPEN to God. Brother Adam McCoy presents using TEXT as Opening to God. Through liturgy, The Book of Common Prayer, and Bible passages, Adam shares how the text can help us go deeper as we Open to God. Participants will have a chance to practice Lectio Divina, a traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God s Word. TRINITY LENTEN SERIES Friday, March 9, 7-9pm, Saturday, March 10, 8:30am-12pm As part of our Lenten Series, we welcome special guest Cyprian Consiglio, prior of New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, CA. Cyprian will be with us Friday, March 9 in a musical setting and Saturday, March 10 presenting on Spirit, Soul and Body: the Universal Call to Contemplation. Cyprian, a personable and engaging singer and speaker, is noted for his musical work to support the practice of meditation. For more information see the flyer at the Welcome Table or contact Mark Benson, markb1351@gmail.com. TESTING THE WATERS: TRINITY NEWCOMER CLASS Continues Tuesdays at 5:30pm Are you new to Trinity and have questions about faith and worship in the Episcopal Church? Please join us for an overall introduction to the parish including history, worship, spiritual practice, and ways to get involved. We will gather on Tuesday evenings over dinner beginning at 5:30 pm. Childcare is available upon request. Class Overview Feb 27: Instructed Eucharist Sunday, March 4: Lunch at the Rectory with the Rev. Gary Hall March 6: Spiritual Practices For questions, contact the Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector at ljohnston@trinitysb.org NEWCOMERS RECEPTION AT THE RECTORY SUNDAY, MARCH 4 This is an informal lunch gathering and a great opportunity to meet the clergy and other Trinity members, with the goal of just getting to know each other a little better. Where: 2325 Wellington Avenue Time: Noon - 2pm Starts promptly at noon. RSVP to the church office or sign up at the Welcome Table by Wednesday, February our mission As God s people, we will share the love of God in a way that nurtures body, mind and spirit. Demonstrating God s love for the world, we will serve a diverse population and accept one another without reservations. By including all people as one family in worship and service to God, we are all empowered and inspired by the Spirit to continue the work of Jesus Christ.

3 take note children and youth The Liturgy Design Team has decided to do Maundy Thursday differently than in years past. It will still center around the foot washing and Eucharist, but will omit the dinner and add a more formal stripping of the altar. The group suggested this change out of a sense that it was time to try something different and that, given all the extra energy taken up with search and transition work, the dinner would be too labor intensive this year. This year s liturgy promises to be beautiful and meaningful in a new, if different, way. FREE NOONTIME CONCERT FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 12:15-12:45PM Divert from your usual lunch time ritual to hear some live chamber music for woodwinds with Catherine Del Russo, oboe; Joanne Kim, clarinet and William Wood, bassoon. Works by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and Jacques Ibert. Enjoy 30 minutes of beautiful, lighthearted music to soothe the soul and lift your spirits. Free will offerings will be accepted. A percentage of the proceeds to benefit Trinity Music Program. TRINTY BACKSTAGE CONCERT SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 8pm Alan Thornhill, guitarist, singer, and song writer from Ojai will perform. For information and table reservations: $10 donation at the door. SCIENCE & RELIGION Monday, March 5, 7-8:30 Dr. Amanda Sparkman will be addressing the timely topic, Using Animals in Research: Good, Bad, or Ugly But Justifiable? The presentation will provide an introduction to the controversial issue of animal research by taking a look at the current trends in animal research as well as examining the various approaches to the morality of using animals for human benefit. Dr. Sparkman is an associate professor in the Biology Department at Westmont College. She specializes in ecology and evolutionary biology. Everyone is invited. An offering will be received. Questions? Contact Bob Richard, or starryrobert@aol.com CONTACTS: Nursery/Toddler care Marisa Brenninkmeyer, nursery@trinitysb.org Church School ages 3 12 and Youth ages Elizabeth Hess, ehess@trinitysb.org TODAY IN THE CHURCH SCHOOL The church school today is populated by the adults of the parish for Switch Sunday! Our children will enjoy one-on-one time with clergy in sanctuary tours. YOUTH GROUP Next Meeting: Today, 3-6pm episcopal campus ministry st. michael s in IV LENT JUSTICE GROUP AT ST MIKE S Join us for a modest meal and magnificent conversation on Sundays after the worship service as we shape our efforts to be better allies and advocates in our community. Each week we will come together for prayer and to discuss a different form of justice within the context of our faith and community. For more info, casey.stmikes@gmail.com 2/18: Economic Justice 2/25: Racial Justice 3/4: Justice for Women 3/11: Environmental Justice 3/18: Restorative Justice CHURCH DIRECTORIES ARE HERE! You can pick up your directory in the office during the week. Remember, we only have enough copies for those who had their pictures taken. However, a digital file is available. The link is on the website: trinitysb.org. It is password protected, so you ll need to contact the office for the password: office@trinitysb.org or Baptism, a principal sacrament of the church, is a joyous public service of initiation. The gathered community takes vows to support the newly baptized, celebrates with and welcomes them. At Trinity we baptize people of any age within regular worship services. Here is the schedule of baptismal service for 2018: The Feast of the Resurrection (Easter Eve Vigil, March 31 for adults with an earlier time for children) The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Sunday, July 1) The Feast of All Saints (Sunday, November 4) 3

4 community BENEFIT FOR LA CASA DE MARIA TODAY AT TRINITY, 2:30-6pm Join us for an afternoon with music, poetry, meditation, Taize music and inspirational talks. As a place, La Casa de Maria is more than the physical land that is wounded right now. The spirit that connects and loves us all is always present when we open our selves to its healing. Let s keep their spirit alive. IDEAS, UCSB s undocumented support and advocacy group, has organized a walkout for immigration reform on March 5. We urge everyone to come out and support. The walkout will begin at noon on March 5 at UCSB s Storke Tower. Parking for the community will be available at UCSB Parking Lot 22. Any questions can be directed to ucsb.ideas@gmail.com. 11th ANNUAL INTERFAITH HOMELESS FOOT WASHING MARCH 29, 2018 Volunteers are needed on Thursday, March 29 between 8am and 3pm. This event, sponsored by Willbridge, is at the Veteran s Memorial Building, 112 West Cabrillo Blvd. If you can help, please call their office at WE NEED SHOES! You can also help by donating NEW sneakers, hiking shoes, work boots or socks - adult sizes for women 7-12 and men Shoes can be dropped at Trinity through March 25. prayers Please remember these prayer requests during the Prayers of the People and the week ahead. *Please Remember In Your Prayers: Chashcoa Sherman, Toashone Sherman, Sabrina Patterson, Scott Bankert, Deagn Finch, Kiley Parker, Cheney Patterson, Chris & Denise Salzer and family, Hannah and family, Anastasia Rice, Kate Dean, Justin Bisengimana, Juliam Bisengimana, Mia Nevarez, Ken Williams, fire victims, Robert Eric Anderson, Louise Harvey, Judy and Art, Eden, all those affected by floods and mudslides, Carolyn Kennedy, Frank Pennino, Lizzie MacArthur and family, Clair Morris. Those With Long Term Illness: Margaret Marvin, Kathryn Dean, Rachel, Lucretia, Betty H, Jill Harper, Quinn Sellars, Joy Andrews, Jane Arnold, Terry Roof, Beverly King Dorsey, Elena Decker, Rosemary Jennings, John Carpenter, Christine Langenfeld, Miguel Mendez, Dorothy P, Christoper Dawson, Russell Cunningham, Marjory Smith, Shirley Burris, Roger West, Lisa Wong-Price, Alex Cruz, Mark Frodesen, Andre, The Rev. Richard Graves, Travis Anderson, Corey Beyer, Quinn, Ruben Grant, Winston Filmer, Mary Pat Franco, Ana and Chris Mossaad, Shardul Panchal, Randy Howard, Judith Rose. For the departed: Jorgen Stufkosky, Olof Skiold, Harvey Guthrie, Tom Schmid, Shields Krutzsch, The Rev. Zelda Kennedy, Ruben Grant, Mary Lou Riley, Scott Robert Hogue, Kelly Romero, Ron Squires, Naomi Kruckenberg, Betsy MacArthur. In the Armed Services: Craig and Catherine Christ, Grant Fish, Michael C. Fish, Lisa Skioldhanlin, Alec Menoni, David Dees, Theresa Berry, Frederick Johnston, Nicole A. Dennis, Kyle Ray, John Whitney, Sean Dunbar, James Badgett, Nicholas Hoegh-Guldberg, Ryan Carey. Postulant for Holy Orders: Sarah Thomas. *Note: Names will be removed after 60 days. If you wish to have someone added, call the office at or office@trinitysb.org. Please indicate which list: short-term, long-term or departed. trinity contact list staff The Rev. Canon Gary R. Hall, Interim Rector ghall@trinitysb.org The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Interim Associate Rector ljohnston@trinitysb.org The Rev. Michael Corrigan, Pastoral Associate mcorrigan@trinitysb.org, Katrina Perez, Administrative Assistant office@trinitysb.org Hannah Ruth Brothers, Administrative Assistant office@trinitysb.org Cami Segna, Business Manager csegna@trinitysb.org Betty Wenzel, Program Assistant bwenzel@trinitysb.org Elizabeth Hess, Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministries ehess@trinitysb.org Grey Brothers, Minister of Choral & Congregational Music brothers@westmont.edu Thomas Joyce, Minister of Keyboard Music tjoyce@trinitysb.org Miguel Toscano, Sexton mtoscano@trinitysb.org Jan Fadden, Parish Nurse, parish council Administration & Inclusion: Anne Shaw, , anne.shaw09@gmail.com Children & Youth Council: Vanessa Woods, , nessawoods@gmail.com, Susan Krutzsch , krutzsch.s@gmail.com and Stephanie Perez, , eyedocsteph47@gmail.com Adult Formation: Jean Alexander, adultformation@trinitysb.org Hospitality: Marisa Brenninkmeyer, , marisa@brenninkmeyer.net Justice & Outreach: Jennifer Bergquist, , jenniferbergquist@gmail.com and Art Fisher, , afisher100@yahoo.com Worship: David Gartrell, , gartrell@ucsb.edu and Dodie Little, , dodielittle@gmail.com vestry Claude Garciacelay, Senior Warden, garciacel@aol. com Patsy Price, pstadel@gmail.com Melinda Carey, Clerk, melindacarey@cox.net Michael Dean, Treasurer, mxdean47@yahoo.com Kaye Cantu, kkomenda@cox.net Elaine Christ, elaine.christ@agilent.com Jean Davis, jeanlangedavis@gmail.com John Gannon, gannonsbhs@yahoo.com Steve Kriz, steve.kriz@ucsb.edu Kate McDonald, namatakogari@gmail.com Mandy Phillips, mandyphillips2@gmail.com 4

5 outreach ministry Get Involved! MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Transition House Provides food, shelter and services to families who have lost their homes. A team of Trinity volunteers serves dinner to residents once a month. Contact: Michael Arnold (Saturday coordinator) Teresa Pietsch (Sunday coordinator) Faulding Hotel A historic hotel that houses the working poor and residents on a fixed income. Trinity volunteers take part in a mutual ministry of learning and socializing each month on the third Saturday with the residents, providing lunch with an activity or program. Contact: Regina Rodriguez Harding School Helpers Trinity volunteers provide either classroom or after school homework help. We always welcome classroom helpers for pre-school to fifth grade and homework volunteers Mon.-Thurs. 4:15-5:15pm. Contact: Susan Krutzsch, , krutzsch.s@gmail.com or Anne Porter, anneportersb@gmail. com or mid week worship Contemplative Prayer: A Trinity group practices various forms of Christian contemplative prayer monthly on the second Wednesday evening, 7-8pm, in the Fireside Room. For more information, talk with Art ( ) or Judy Stevens ( ). Base Community Bible Study and Eucharist: Wednesdays, noon, in the library. This group meets each week for Bible Study and reflects on the upcoming Sunday s gospel lesson. It closes with an informal Eucharist. pastoral care Hospital Visitation: If you, or a member of the parish whom you know, is going into the hospital, please notify the office so a visit can be arranged. Homebound Visitation: If you, or a member of the parish whom you know, is homebound (long-term or short-term) and would like a visit or Communion brought to them, please contact the Pastoral Care Committee: Anne Roediger, roedigeranne@yahoo.com. Healing Touch Prayer Ministry: If you, or someone you know, would like to receive a time of Healing Touch Prayer, please contact Nina Zimmer at Helping Hands: The purpose of Helping Hands is to provide short-term care and support for parishioners who need a little extra help due to illness or life circumstances. These volunteers do things like cook a meal, run an errand, or provide transportation. Helpers are put into a resource pool and called upon on an as needed basis. Mac McNeel, Prayer Shawl Ministry: Shawls are handmade by parishioners and blessed quarterly. If you or someone you know is in need of this prayer-filled comfort, please contact: Norma Stuck, , normaestuck@gmail.com. dec financials Dec 2017 Actual Budget Income $89,222 $69,223 Expense $63,840 $66,173 Year-to-Date Income $682,401 $686,823 Expense $676,375 $726,551 Trinity is grateful for each financial pledge and gift supporting our programs and ministries. Because our expenses are largely predictable and our income varies from month to month, staying as current as possible is a great help to us. If at any time your circumstances change, please notify Cami Segna, our parish Business Manager. For a full statement of our income and expenses, and vestry notes, see the bulletin board in the Parish Hall building for monthly updates. Pastoral Emergency Contact Number: In case of a pastoral or medical EMERGEN- CY outside of regular office hours please call Clergy will respond to your page as soon as possible. 5

6 TRINITY 2018 LENTEN SERIES OPENING TO GOD SPECIAL GUEST CYPRIAN CONSIGLIO FRIDAY, MARCH 9 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cyprian explores Opening to God in a musical setting. SATURDAY MARCH 10 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon. Opening to God, Spirit, Soul and Body: the Universal Call to Contemplation. SUNDAY SERIES 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EACH WEEK offers both lecture and experience with op(ons for ongoing prac%ce. LENT 1 FEB 18 Gary Hall introduces 4 Trinity panelists: Hannah Ruth Brothers, Karen Claydon, John Draper, and Dennis Wylie, who explore WHO WE ARE is how we are Open to God. Panelists share a variety of experiences and invite personal exploration. LENT 2 FEB 25 Teresa Pietsch presents SEEING as Opening to God. Participants are invited to See with the Eyes of the Heart by using simple tools to cultivate vision, thereby discovering the hidden holy in the everyday. LENT 3 MARCH 4 Adam McCoy presents using TEXT as Opening to God. Through liturgy, The Book of Common Prayer, and Bible passages, Adam shares how the text can help us go deeper as we Open to God. 6 Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam.is a Camaldolese Benedic'ne monk, musician, composer, author and teacher. LENT 4 MARCH 11 Gary Hall will WRAP UP with a look back at the key concepts covered by Cyprian over the weekend and will highlight meaningful takeaways as we continue Opening to God. LENT 5 MARCH 18 Radhule Weininger will introduce the philosophy and practice of mindfulness and compassion meditations. She will show how mindfulness practice can prepare the mind to receive the sacred and how compassion practice can open our hearts to ourselves, others, our world and the divine.

7 TRINITY 2018 LENTEN SERIES SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER CYPRIAN CONSIGLIO FRIDAY, MARCH 9 7:00-9:00 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Cyprian is a Camaldolese monk, musician, composer, author and teacher. Much of both his music and his teaching revolve around the Universal Call to Contemplation through spirituality and the arts. A student of the writings of Bede GrifÞths and Abhishiktananda, Cyprian has a great love for comparative religion, and has published two books Prayer in the Cave of the Heart and Spirit, Soul, Body, based on wisdom culled from what he has gained from his studies, and numerous articles on spirituality as well as on music and liturgy. He has been to Europe, Asia, and the Mideast, performing as well as studying and teaching. In 2012, he was elected prior of New Camaldoli community. WEEKLY PRESENTERS WHO MAY BE NEW TO YOU SUNDAYS 11:30, a"er the 10:00 a.m. service TERESA PIETSCH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Teresa is a graduate of The Academy for Spiritual Formation, and Brooks Institute of Photography. She has been a professional photographer in Santa Barbara since She has been a small group leader for series such as The Soul of Aging and Befriending the Unknown at Trinity Episcopal Church. Her article Contemplative Photography The Spiritual Practice of Making Images appeared in the November 2017 issue of Connections, a Spiritual Directors International publication. ADAM MCCOY, OHC SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Adam studied at Michigan State, Cornell and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. He joined the Order of the Holy Cross in 1973 and was stationed in Santa Barbara from 1979 to He was rector of 2 Episcopal parishes, in Anaheim and in East Harlem, NYC. He returned to Santa Barbara in 2013 and is currently Prior of Mount Calvary Monastery. RADHULE WEININGER, PH.D. SUNDAY, MARCH 18 Radule is a clinical psychologist, and teacher of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist psychology, and is the founder and guiding teacher of the One Dharma Sangha in Santa Barbara. She has studied Buddhist philosophy and practice since a stay in a Sri Lankan monastery in Radhule has a strong interest in the direct experience of the sacred and how this can inspire our service to others. Her book "Heartwork: The Path of Self-compassion", was published by Shambala Publications. 7

8 March 25: Palm Sunday 8am The Blessing of the Palms and Holy Eucharist. holy week and easter am The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist. All who are able please assemble on the Labyrinth Plaza for the Blessing of the Palms and procession into the church for Eucharist. March 28: Maundy Thursday 6pm Footwashing, Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar. Gather in the Church for our Maundy Thursday service, which begins the ancient Triduum, The Three Sacred Days, leading to Easter: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. The theme is love, our Savior s love for us, expressed in the washing of the disciples feet, in giving himself in bread and wine, in dying upon the cross. 8pm (Thursday) through 7am (Friday) Prayer Vigil. Keep symbolic watch with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane inside the Church. A minimum of two people sign up for each hour throughout the night. Sign up by March 25 at the Welcome Table. March 30: Good Friday 12 noon Good Friday Ecumenical Service at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave in Santa Barbara. 6pm Good Friday Liturgy, Veneration of the Cross & Communion. The principal liturgy of the day with choral singing of The Passion. March 31: Holy Saturday (Easter Eve) 9am Decorating of the Church. All are welcome, no experience necessary. Sign up at the Welcome Table. 7pm The Great Vigil of Easter. Begins on the Labyrinth Plaza with the lighting of the Easter fire. The congregation processes in and lights a vigil candle for the first part of the service. This is the first celebration of the Resurrection with the lighting of the Paschal Candle and readings recounting salvation history. The service lasts about 90 minutes. Incense will be used. Please bring a hand bell to ring in the Alleluias. 7pm Liturgy of Light. This joyful and solemn atrium service for children aged 5 through 12 takes place during the Easter Vigil. In prayer, song and scripture we remember the death and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. No nursery care is provided during the Easter Vigil. *The Labyrinth will be available for walks before and after this service. April 1: Easter Sunday, The Sunday of the Resurrection 8am Festival Choral Eucharist. 10am Festival Choral Eucharist. Incense will be used. Children Flower the Cross (bring your own flowers and we will have some on hand too) to begin our service. Children s activities in the Parish Hall; then join the congregation at the time of the Eucharist. Nursery Care is provided during the service. Children s Easter Egg Hunt follows the service. 8