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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 Visit our Welcome Table Visit our website at The Blessed to be a Blessing Pledge Campaign is a time set apart to affirm all the ways in which God s blessings the life force of creation itself flow through our faith community. It is a time set apart to celebrate the blessings of Trinity and to commit to fully funding future blessings to come. 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. Nursery & Toddler care is available 9:15-11am. (Ask an usher for directions). THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOVEMBER 11, 2018 events at trinity CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 at 3:30pm See Page 3 JOC FORUM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 at 11:30am See Page 3 ADVENT SERIES STARTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 at 7pm See Page 3 ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE See Pages 6 & 7 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS RESPONSE! WE ARE INDEED BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING! Pledges Received: $581, Renewed Pledges 9 New Pledges 180 Total Pledges Received 23 Children s Candy Pledges Received, to be donated to PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW 54% of all who have pledged so far have increased their pledge! 9 people pledged to Trinity for the first time! THANK YOU! Pledge Goal $732,500 Pledged to Date $581,419 Amount Left to Raise $150,581 Percentage of Goal Met 79% (Goal to be raised by 12/31/18) Blessings, Andria and Brian Bargiel Campaign Co-Chairs Claude Garciacelay Senior Warden Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street Santa Barbara Ca

2 worship ministers 8am Holy Eucharist Preaching: The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Associate Rector Presiding: The Rev. Elizabeth A. Molitors, Rector Reader: Jane Hahn Intercessor: Bob Burtness Lay Eucharistic Minister: Nollie Lei Dawson Acolyte: Michael Neal Arnold Ushers: Jean Davis, Mary Jane Salcido Altar Guild: Nollie Lei Dawson Audio Guild: Michael Neal Arnold 10am Holy Eucharist Preaching: The Rev. Laurel Johnston, Associate Rector Presiding: The Rev. Elizabeth A. Molitors, Rector Gospeller: The Rev. Michael Corrigan, Pastoral Associate Acolytes: Chris Woods, Liam Hess, Sol Beard-Armbruster, Terre Sanitate Prayer Ministers: Tricia Backelin, Anna Kokotovic, Terry Walker, Nina Zimmer Readers: Andrew Siegel, Kate Wenzel Intercessor: Andrew Woods Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Kevin Hess, Betty Wenzel, Jeannie Christensen, Betsy Kain Ushers: Teresa Angulo, Tim Angulo, William Gartrell, Hannah Henderson Welcome Team: Mark Stout, Inez Christensen, Steve Kriz, Marlene Carroll, Robert Mann Altar Guild: Louise Fisher, Sarah McCarter, Jeannie Christensen Audio Guild: RJ Plummer Flower Guild: Allison Jaqua Garden Guild: Beth Thompson Organist: Thomas Joyce Choir Director & Cantor: Grey Brothers Catechists: Susan Krutzsch, Michelle Stivers, Mary Gibson, Robin Selzler Elizabeth Hess, Shawn Carey, Zoe Perez, Stephanie Perez, Farina Talbert, Bob Perez Office Volunteers: Jessie Breytspraak, Michael Dean, Sarah Dobbs, Jane Ellison, Betty Ferry, Andrea Fritzen, MK & Jim Micallef, Kristi Wallace, Nina Zimmer Today s flowers are given in honor of our granddaughter. Happy Birthday to little Skylar Jean, who turns 2 November 12th. You bring us great joy! And also in recognition of all of our veterans on this Veterans Day. ~Jean Davis the week ahead Sunday, November 11 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:00am Parish Nurse 9:00am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 11:30am Parish Nurse & Healing Touch 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer Wednesday, November 14 Noon Base Community 5:30pm Parish Council Meeting 7:00pm Contemplative Prayer Thursday, November 15 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal Saturday, November 17 9:30am School of the Heart Yoga Sunday, November 18 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Coffee Hour 9:00am Parish Nurse 9:00am Church School 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:30am Coffee Hour 11:30am Justice & Outreach Forum 3:00pm Youth Group Meeting 4:45pm 11th Step Centering Prayer CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER Wednesday, November pm From Fear to Hope in Making Decisions Join us for our final From Fear to Hope session on Art Stevens mandala on Wednesday, November 14, 7-8 pm in the Guild Hall. The focus will be on inviting God into our decision making process. All are welcome! WHO ARE YOU?? In order to help Elizabeth, our new rector, we encourage you to wear your name tag. The Welcome Team has blank name tags and forms to fill out if you d like the office to make one for you. PARISH NURSE & HEALING TOUCH TODAY. Jan Fadden, our Parish Nurse, will be in the Library following the 8am and 10am services. Healing Touch ministers will be in the Chapel following the 10am service. take note 2019 BUDGET FORUM RECAP Are you asking yourself why we need to raise an additional $100,000 in pledge income for 2019? Your vestry answers why BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS $23,131 in additional expenses (a 3% increase from our 2018 budget) Here s how that breaks down: $18,902 of the additional expenses (or 82% of this increase) is in just three areas: 1. Assistant Sexton on Sunday $3, Worship and Music $6,706 Second of 3-year step increases in salary for our Ministers of Music and additional funding for organ and piano tuning/ maintenance 3. Contract Services $8,738 primarily due to landscape maintenance being moved from capital project funding into our annual operating budget The remaining $4,229 consists of overall increased costs of doing business, including a modest cost of living increase (2%) for staff. SO WHY DO WE NEED AN ADDITIONAL $96,666 IN INCOME? The fact is that we have had a structural deficit in our budgets for the past several years. The Vestry has budgeted annually for a full time Rector and Associate Rector at appropriate salary and benefits levels. However, over the past three years, we have not had to actually pay full annual salaries and benefits to our clergy and, until recently, the Associate Rector s salary was below diocesan standards for a church of our size. We have finished the past two years in the black (barely) only because we have had substantial savings in clergy salaries and benefits. With the extension of Laurel s contract as our Associate Rector and the arrival of Elizabeth as our full-time Rector with attendant benefits for both, we will need to bridge a $73,535 structural deficit in addition to the $23,131 in increased expenses for Claude Garciacelay, Senior Warden Michael Dean, Treasurer Jean Davis, Vestry Member 2 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 ADVENT SERIES THE BODY S ROLE IN SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION Three Tuesdays of Advent December 4, 11 and 18 In the Chancel take note Advent 1 - Tuesday, December 4, 7-9pm Led by The Rev. Elizabeth Rechter During the Season of Advent we prepare to encounter once again the mystery of the Incarnation the embodiment of God in the person of Jesus. The upcoming Advent series invites us to turn inward, to listen to the language of the body as a meeting place of the Divine. In Advent, we expectantly wait alongside Mary, from whom the body of Christ was birthed into the world. In this Advent workshop we will be introduced to the spiritual practice called BioSpiritual Focusing. The practice of BioSpiritual Focusing is about rediscovering the lost body-connection with our Christian spirituality. We learn that as incarnated spirits, our bodies are more than a collection of sensing devices for the mind to analyze. They hold wisdom and can serve as a channel for grace. At the heart of this practice is the awareness that our source of life is within us and God meets us there. During times of transition, waiting and preparation by connecting with our feelings, the language of the body, we can be lead to insights into the movement of grace in our lives and discover the hidden depths and breadth of God s presence in renewed and often surprising ways. Elizabeth, an experienced teacher and retreat leader, currently serves as the Executive Director of Stillpoint: the Center for Christian Spirituality, in Southern California. Stillpoint is a formation program for spiritual directors and provides programs for the support of contemplative practice. Advent 2 - Tuesday, December 11, 7-8pm and Advent 3 - Tuesday, December 18, 7-8pm Led by The Rev. Laurel Johnston and Sarah Thomas, Candidate for Holy Orders Laurel and Sarah will integrate the practice of focusing into a chant and meditation during the one hour service for week two and week three of the series. To register for the Advent Series, please sign up at the Welcome Table. Justice & Outreach Forum Sunday, November 18, 11:30-12:30pm What does an amount equal to 5% of your pledges go towards in addition to the celebration offerings? Justice & Outreach ministries! Since 2015, Trinity has focused on economic justice: food insecurity addressed by the Hunger Advocacy Working Committee aka HAWC in partnership with the Foodbank; ECE/child care addressed by the Early Care & Education Working Group in partnership with Storyteller Children s Center; and the living wage issue in partnership with SB s Living Wage Advisory Committee. Please join us for a JOC Forum to hear about Trinity s many successes of as result of the justice fund combined with the time and talent of our parishioners. There will also be a presentation of ideas for new ministries in 2019 focused on the environment and liberation (race/immigration). Questions? Contact Jennifer Bergquist, jenniferbergquist@gmail.com, and Art Fisher, afisher100@yahoo.com, Co-Chairs of the Justice & Outreach Council School of the Heart YOGA Saturday, November 17, 9:30-10:30am, Parish Hall. All levels welcome. Please bring a mat and a blanket or towel and blocks and/or a strap if you have them. This Hatha Yoga class will focus on the connection of the mind to the breath, the breath to the Spirit and the Spirit to the body. No matter where you are on the yogic path, you are welcome here! A $3 free-will donation to Trinity will be taken. Questions? Mac McNeel, yogimac@cox.net WARMING CENTER CASSEROLES NEEDED! Trinity is collecting frozen casseroles in anticipation of the Winter Warming Center opening soon. Please consider making a casserole for the freezer - hearty casseroles with chicken, pasta or beef. You can pick up an aluminum pan at the Welcome Table to fill and return to the office. This standard size will stack in the church freezer and will cook in a similar amount of time. Frozen purchased casseroles are also welcome. Contact: office@trinitysb.org. WARMING CENTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Trinity Church is part of the interfaith community which opens its doors to the unsheltered during the cold and rainy months from November-March. We will be scheduled for about six weeks during those months and open when it rains or becomes too cold. Trinity volunteers help prepare and serve the dinner, which includes a hot main dish, salad, bread and dessert, and they also make PB&J for breakfast. The guests sleep in the Parish and Guild Halls which are staffed by the Warming Center program. If you can be part of this year s Warming Center team, please sign up at the Welcome Table or contact the church office at or office@trinitysb.org. 3

4 take note DRIVERS LISTOS UPDATE NEW HOTLINE: Our second training will be Wednesday November 14, 6-8pm. We will start with an experience forum, where some of our drivers will share their stories about rides they have given. Join us for wine & hors d oeuvres. I ll give a short update about the Immigration Conference I attended in Louisville and my meeting with the Episcopal LA Diocese. Please feel free to come if you just want to find out about what we are doing. Join us: our work is very necessary AND very rewarding. For information call/ Molly Kellogg or molly@ foodhuntermark.com. community PFLAG MEETING Monday, November 12, 7pm Special Panel: The Transgender Experience Understood Location: First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu Street. pflagsantabarbara@gmail.com. Website: pflagsantabarbara.org children and youth CONTACT: Nursery/Toddler care, Church School ages 3 12 and Youth ages Elizabeth Hess, ehess@trinitysb.org TODAY IN THE CHURCH SCHOOL Children at Trinity meet most Sundays for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program (CGS). Since each Level of the program covers a range of ages, often several lessons are offered each Sunday, with most children taking part in only one. Today Level I will review some familiar materials, and the older children will work with a puzzle showing the seasons and celebrations of the church year. Level II will work with geography materials showing the cities in Israel during Jesus time, reflect on portions of the Lord s Prayer, and begin working on projects for the Alternative Christmas Market. Level III will wrap up their work with the two stories of creation found in Genesis. YOUTH GROUP! Next Meeting: Sunday, November 18, 3-6pm community INTERFAITH COUMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE Tuesday, November 20 at 7pm First United Methodist Church This year s service speaker is Marvel Hitson, a trauma chaplain working extensively with survivors of the debris flow. There will be a community choir and reception following the service with community agencies responding to the local crisis.choir members wishing to participate are invited to come at 6pm to rehearse. SHOWERS OF BLESSING Showers of Blessing, the portable shower program for houseless people, is very grateful to the members of Trinity who have volunteered to do laundry once a month. We need only three more volunteers for these locations: 3rd Mondays of the month at St. Michaels in IV, pick up time is 4:45pm 4th Tuesdays at the Salvation Army on Chapala, pick up time is 8:45am 4th Thursdays at Our Lady of Sorrows, pick up time is 6:30pm. Please contact Jeannie Christensen or Sally Hamilton, sallyshamilton@gmail.com, if you are interested. You could also volunteer to be a substitute. We are also looking for people who will facilitate during the shower sessions. These people act as friendly hosts and quickly spritz the showers after each use. thank you to all who have shared their blessings Children & Youth Pledgers Abby Selzler Catalina Carey-Pisani Clare Carey-Pisani Eliza Selzler Elliott Cantu Evan Perez Ford Gannon Gwyneth Thomas Hannah Nizet Ian Price Jason Kent Johnny Kent Liam Hess Lily Nizet Maddie Thomas Mateo Carey-Pisani Max Brenninkmeyer Minnie Brenninkmeyer Nick Price Nina Dinescu Olivia Bargiel Ruby Bargiel Shea Gannon William Gartrell Zoe Perez We apologize if you haven t received a pledge packet. You can pick one up at the Welcome Table or go online, trinitysb.org. If you have any corrections to your name, please contact the office. Names continued on next page. 4

5 thank you to all who have shared their blessings Abram, Joseph A. Adams, Susan Ah-Tye, Kirk & Deborah Wells Aidnik, David & Catherine Jones-Aidnik Alexander, Jean Allen, Verity Angulo, Teresa & Tim Armbruster, Ralph & Meg Beard Arnold, Michael Neal Asman, Mark E. & William J. Wood Azar, Jack & Layla Bargiel, Andria & Brian Bartz, Susie & Jarry Bason, Carol & Robert Bengtson, Vern & Hannah Bennett, Joan E. Benson, Mark Bergquist, Jennifer & Michael Black, Lin Boesch, Christine Boyd, Judy & Lance Brenninkmeyer, Brian & Marisa Depalma Breytspraak, Jessie Brothers, Grey & Carrie Brothers, Hannah Ruth Burtness, Robert Buzerak, Diana Cantu, Marc & Kaye Capps, Lois Carey, Melinda Carey/Pisani, Family Carroll, Marlene Carty, Liana Christ, Al & Elaine Christensen, Inez Christensen, Jeannie Claydon, Karen & Kent Carlander Clegg, Douglas Coe, NancyBell & William Burke Corrigan, Michael & Tine Cotton, John Crabtree, Chris Crowe, Anne Davis, Jean Lange Dawson, Gwen & Roger Dawson, Nollie Lei Dean, Michael & Kathryn DeCrow, Michele Degen, Sarah Delaney, Paul Dobbs, Sarah Draper, Dawn & John Ellison, Dick & Jane Evans, Mary Ann & Robert Fenstermaker, Sarah Ferguson, Bill & Anita Perez Ferry, Betty & Steve Fisher, Art & Louise Forsyth, Jane & Robert Freitag, Marion & Jonathan Jessup Fulkerson, Norma Gannon, John & Stacey Garciacelay, Claude & Joel Martins de Santana Gartrell, David & Susan Gears, Mary Genis, Paul and Mary Gibson, Stephen & Mary Gibson, Nathan Godfrey, Richard & Katherine Goodner, Laurie & Doug Green, Christine Gunderson, Julie & Paul Guthrie, Robert & Lilian Hahn, Jane & Ken Hall, Gary and Kathy Hawkins, Greg & Roslyn Hayes-Nadler, Juli & Relly Hess, Kevin & Elizabeth Holley, Lynn Hollister, Edith Hornby, Geoff & Debbie Molnar Horvath, Beth Howard, Randy & Anne Howell, Barbara & Joe Humphreys, Stephen Hunter, Drew Ismond, Mark Jaqua, Ann & David Griffin Johnston, Laurel Kahler, Jerry & Beth Kain, Betsy & David Kent, Arielle Kenyon, Gaby Knight, Nancy Kokotovic, Anna Kriz, Steve & Laura Imazu Krutzsch, Jeffrey & Susan Kugler, Larry & Marianne Laraway, Julia & Peter Larson, John & Barbara Little, Dodie Lynn, Nancy & Jim Mann, Robert Marshall, Laurinda Mathews, Joe & Amy Matthews, Lydia McCarter, Sarah McNeel, Mac & Doug Moore Mealy, Henry Mealy, John Means, Teresa Micallef, Jim & MK Mitchel, Hank & Mari Molitors, The Rev. Elizabeth Monk, Robert Moriarty, Melissa Moriarty, Pandra Mountford, Helen Naples, Teresa & Tim Nizet, Aliza & Alex Noble, Alice Noble, Georgia Perez, Stephanie & Bob Phillips, Mandy & Jeff Plummer, RJ & Beverly Porter, Anne & Regina Rodriguez Price, Patsy & Robert Rake, Susannah Ringquist, Laura Roberts, Carolyn Roberts, Sarah Roediger, Anne Rogers, Kathleen Rogers, Phila Roof, Clark Rorty, Max & Kate McDonald Sahyun, Irene & Mel Salcido, Mary Jane Salmey, Joseph A. Sanitate, Terre & Frank Savage, Ed & Eve Schoeff, Marie & Dane Goodman Selzler, Robin & Joe Shaw, Anne Siegel, Andy & Sharon Siegel, The Rev. Martha Singleton, Stephen & Christopher Teasley Skiold, Marilyn MacKenzie Smith, Skip & Jane Dini Smitheram, Lou & Gus Pravia Solin, Loren & Linda Spears, Carol & Mark Squier, Mid & Carol Sterne, The Rev. Colleen & Jim Stevens, The Rev. Art & The Rev. Judith Stiehl, Linda Stout, Mark & Brian Meeder Stuck, Norma & Glenn Sweda, Betsy Talbert, Fawzia Talbert, Farina Thomas, Mitchell & Sarah Thompson, Steve & Laura Imazu Thornton, Beth Wagner, Barbara & Martin Scharlemann Walker, Terry Wallace, Kristi Wallace, Kate Webb, Don & Sally Wenzel, Pete & Betty Wiggins, Phylene Williams, Fred and Elizabeth Willis-Conger, Phil Woodhouse, Michelle Wyatt, Eleanor Wylie, Dennis & Mary Ellen Wyman, Dave & Diane Zimmer, Charles & Nina Zimmerman, Don & Siu Zonka, M. Jane If you have any corrections to your name, please contact the office. 5

6 september financials Sep 2018 Actual Budget Income $50,577 $56,907 Expense $54,554 $64,693 Year-to-Date Income $510,444 $538,760 Expense $521,818 $582,223 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 care Pastoral Care Emergencies: Contact Michael Corrigan at or Elizabeth Molitors at 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. 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. prayers Please remember these prayer requests during the Prayers of the People and the week ahead. *Please Remember in Your Prayers: Anne and John Cotton, Anne French, Poor People s Campaign, Gladys Secunda, Don Zimmerman, Kathleen Shelley Feld, Tom Carriero, Dolly Pikero, Billy Jones, Stephen and Aidan Herney, Brettrager Family, Family of Brandy Chatman, The Freeman Family, Fawzia Talbert, Jeanette Laliberte, Loy Harris, Janet Brown, Oscar and Marie Hernandez, Louis McKenzie, Dale Hampton, Kathy, Nikki & Daniel Jennings, Judy Baskette, Vern & Hannah Bengtson, Tyler Gregory, Bill Beasley, Steven Hanlin, Karlie Guse, Faye Cox, Eric Morton. Those with Long Term Illness: Margaret Marvin, Kathryn Dean, Christine Langenfeld, Miguel Mendez, Dorothy P, Christoper Dawson, Russell Cunningham, Marjory Smith, Shirley Burris, Roger West, Alex Cruz, Mark Frodesen, Andre, The Rev. Richard Graves, Travis Anderson, Quinn, Ruben Grant, Winston Filmer, Mary Pat Franco, Ana and Chris Mossaad, Shardul Panchal, Randy Howard, Judith Rose, Drew DeArmond, Nancy Campbell, Eric Morton, Lisa Skioldhanlin, Ben and Adele Peters. For the departed: Brandy Nolan Chatman, Olof Skiold, Ken Williams, Rosemary Fox, Patricia Clancy, Genevieve Nauman, Maura Kennedy, Steven Siegel, Julie Gregory, Mary Ann Wells, Robert Strunk, Bob Guthrie, Marjorie. In the Armed Services: Craig and Catherine Christ, Grant Fish, Michael C. Fish, David Dees, Theresa Berry, Frederick Johnston, Nicole A. Dennis, Kyle Ray, John Whitney, Sean Dunbar, James Badgett, Nicholas Hoegh-Guldberg, Ryan Carey. Candidate 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. Elizabeth Molitors, Rector emolitors@trinitysb.org The Rev. Laurel Johnston, 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, Director 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: Stephanie Perez, , eyedocsteph47@gmail.com and Mary Gibson, , sgibson_us@yahoo.com Adult Formation: Jean Alexander, adultformation@trinitysb.org Hospitality: Marisa Brenninkmeyer, , marisa@brenninkmeyer.net and Jim Terzian, , jimterzian@hotmail.com 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, Junior Warden, 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 Kathleen Rogers, kathmade.rogers@gmail.com 6

7 advent & christmas THE GIVING TREE BEGINS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 & ENDS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Christmas is the wonderful time of year when we can celebrate what God has so generously provided us, and share it with less fortunate members of our community. Every year Trinity parishioners provide colorfully wrapped Christmas gifts for residents of PATH Santa Barbara, and we know your generosity will shine again. On November 25, the Trinity Giving Tree will be in the sanctuary. Simply pluck off a gift tag to choose the size, then purchase a unisex warm item (such as a sweatshirt). Then, return your wrapped gift with the size taped to the front and place it under the Giving Tree. On December 16, Trinity elves will pick them up at noon and magically transport them in time to celebrate the holy birth of our Savior. MERRY CHRISTMAS! ADVENT WREATH MAKING Sunday, December 2 after the 8am and 10am services in the Guild Hall Celebrate the season of Advent by assembling your own Advent wreath in community. Fresh greens, bases, candles and prayer cubes will be provided. Suggested donation $ Donations of succulents or greens are gladly accepted! Please drop off on Saturday, December 1 at 10am or on Sunday at 8am. ADVENT SERIES - THE BODY S ROLE IN SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION Three Tuesdays of Advent December 4, 11 and 18 in the Chapel Advent 1 - Tuesday, December 4, 7-9pm Led by the Rev. Elizabeth Rechter During the Season of Advent we prepare to encounter once again the mystery of the Incarnation the embodiment of God in the person of Jesus. The upcoming Advent series invites us to turn inward, to listen to the language of the body as a meeting place of the divine. In Advent, we expectantly wait alongside Mary, from whom the body of Christ was birthed into the world. In this Advent workshop we will be introduced to the spiritual practice called BioSpiritual Focusing. Advent 2 - Tuesday, December 11, 7-8pm and Advent 3 - Tuesday, December 18, 7-8pm Led by The Rev. Laurel Johnston and Sarah Thomas, Candidate for Holy Orders Laurel and Sarah will integrate the practice of focusing into a chant and meditation during the one hour service for week two and week three of the series. To register for the Advent Series, please sign up at the Welcome Table. KIDS NIGHT IN/PARENTS NIGHT OUT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 5:30pm-8pm Calling all kids! Come for a fun crafting night at church while your parents spend the evening out! On Friday, December 8, have your parents drop you off at church, where we will enjoy making Christmas crafts and watching A Charlie Brown Christmas while your parents head out for the evening. We will also have snacks and games available; eat dinner first or bring it with you. Childcare is provided from 5:30pm until 8pm by our nursery childcare providers. But if any parents or youth would like to stay and craft with the kids, we d be happy to share the fun of the evening with you! Contact: Mary Gibson, sgibson_us@yahoo.com TRINITY ANNUAL BACKSTAGE HOLIDAY SHOW SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 8pm Join us for our well loved acoustic holiday concert in the round. Parishioners Kate Wallace and Doug Clegg will be joined by Trinity Choir Director Grey Brothers and fellow parishioners like Loren Solin, Sarah and Mitchell Thomas, and maybe a member or two of the Finlayson/Blondell family. Proceeds will go towards Trinity s operating budget. For table reservations and tickets:

8 advent & christmas ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MARKET SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 9am to 12:30pm Make out your gift lists now for Trinity s Alternative Christmas Market! You will have the opportunity to purchase gifts and make donations in honor of those special people in your life. The market will be open after each service. Tour the market, make your selections, and then bring your checkbooks and your cash to the Library to make your purchases. This Alternative Christmas Market will give you the opportunity to support one, several, or all of these participating programs: Episcopal Relief & Development alleviates hunger, promotes health and provides economic opportunities Heifer International provides living gifts in the form of livestock to families in need throughout the world Angels Bearing Gifts benefits adults with disabilities in Santa Barbara County American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem a beacon of hope, peace and reconciliation in the Holy Land Unite to Light provides solar lights for the developing world World Dance for Humanity supports simple, sustainable projects in Rwanda Kids Crafts created by Trinity children; proceeds shared equally with above organizations Visit their tables and learn more about what they do and how they are continuing God s justice work in our world. For information contact Anne Shaw, anne.shaw09@gmail.com. Checks and cash are preferred, but credit cards are accepted! HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS SUNDAY DECEMBER 23, following the 10am service until noon Coffee and snacks provided. Help in the transformation of our sanctuary into a magical space for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship. There is a job for everyone; no experience necessary. You can stay for as little or as long as you are able. Sign up at the Welcome Table or contact Georgia Noble, gnoble@cox.net. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE: CHILDREN S NATIVITY MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 4pm Our annual Christmas Eve service for children and families will take place at 4pm. This service is a wonderful event where our children tell us again the wondrous story of how Jesus light came into the world. In preparation for our Children s Nativity, we will have three rehearsals: Sunday, Dec. 16, 11:30am - for children with speaking parts Wednesday, Dec. 19, 6-7:30pm - all participating children and youth Sunday, Dec. 23, 11:30am - all participating children and youth, with lunch provided Contact: Elizabeth Hess, ehess@trinitysb.org CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4pm Family Service (nursery care available for infants and toddlers) 9:30pm Carol Singing 10pm Festival Choral Eucharist (with incense; nursery care available) Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day 10am Christmas Day Holy Eucharist with Choir and Hymns 8