8:00 AM SUNDAY

RITE I EUCHARIST – MORROW CHAPEL

10:30 AM SUNDAY

RITE I/II EUCHARIST – CHURCH

12:30 PM SUNDAY

RITE III EUCHARIST – MORROW CHAPEL

6:00 PM WEDNESDAY

RITE I/II EUCHARIST -– MORROW CHAPEL

December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent—Year C

Children and Youth

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Atrium, room 112. We continue until the passing of the peace during the 10:30 a.m. service. All children and youth, ages three to third grade are welcome to join us. For more information contact Janice Jeys at janicejeys@gmail.com.

ECC Tweens

Children grades 3 through 6 are invited to meet in room 207, Sundays at 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. For more information, contact The Rev. Rich Houser at associaterector@trinitymidtown.org.

Youth

Our youth Sunday forum meets in the Master-son Room at 11:45 a.m. and is intended for those who are in Grades 6-12. For more infor-mation, contact The Rev. Rich Houser at associaterector@trinitymidtown.org.

Adult Formation

Adult Forum We meet Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in room 218. This Sunday, the discussion will be Brené Brown’s Rising Strong - Resilience led by the Rev. Hannah Atkins-Romero. Parenting with Grace Parenting with Grace meets every other Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Masterson Room to discuss raising children through grace. Join us Sunday, December 18th, to discuss The Gardener and the Carpenter, Chapter 4: Learning through Looking – to end. For more information please contact Sarah Frazier at frazier@bafirm.com.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

7:00 am. Lord of the Streets Service, Church

7:45 am. Nursery opens, Room 111

8:00 am. LOTS Breakfast, Fellowship Hall

8:00 am. Holy Eucharist Rite I, Chapel

9:00 am. Parish Breakfast, Fellowship Hall

9:30 am. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd,

Atrium

9:30 am. ECC Tweens, Room 207

9:30 am Youth Forum, Fellowship Hall

9:30 am Adult Forum, Room 218

9:30 am Parenting with Grace, Masterson

10:30 am. Rite I Eucharist, Church

11:45 am. Coffee Hour in Honor of Wendy, Fellowship Hall

11:45 am Alternative Giving Fair, Fellowship Hall

12:30 pm Rite III Eucharist, Chapel

4:00 pm Rector’s Open House

(4215 University Blvd

Houston, TX 77005)

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Monday, December 12, 2016

12:00 pm AA Meeting—YR

5:30 pm Evening Prayer—Church

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

10:00 am WW Organ

12:00 pm AA Meeting—YR

12:00 pm Yoga—Room 218

5:30 pm Evening Prayer—Church

6:30 pm Finance Committee—Smith

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

10:30 a.m. Point/Counterpoint—Fellowship Hall

12:00 pm AA Meeting—YR

1:30 pm WW—Organ

5:30 pm Evening Prayer—Church

6:00 pm Eucharist—Chapel

6:30 pm EfM—Smith

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal—218

7:00 pm Pub Theology—Alley Kat

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

12:00 pm AA Meeting—YR

5:30 pm Evening Prayer—Church

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Friday, December 16, 2016

12:00 pm AA Meeting—YR

5:30 pm Evening Prayer—Church

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

8:30 a.m. LOTS Christmas party

5:00 p.m. Blue Christmas/Longest Night Liturgy, Chapel

Today at Trinity

We are so glad you have decided to join us this morning! We hope you find the people of Trinity a welcoming community of believers. If you are joining us for the first time, please fill out the visitor card located in front of you and place it in the offering plate or give it to an usher. Also go to our website, Facebook page, and twitter to look at many of the opportuni-ties you can get involved in the Heart of Midtown. Again, welcome!

To update your contact information or to get information about transferring your membership to Trinity, Please contact Carol Turley membership@TrinityMidtown.org.

Baptisms are currently scheduled for Dec. 18th, 2016 and Jan. 8th, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. For information about baptism, contact The Reverend Hannah Atkins at Rector@TrinityMidtown.org.

Trinity Offerings & Updates This Week at Trinity

Revised Weekly Church Office Hours

Monday –Thursday 9am to 3pm

Friday 9am to 2pm

Annual Giving Campaign Update

Currently: 113 pledges of $401,449

Amount Needed to Meet Goal:

37 pledges of $198,551

Please get your pledge in, by placing it in

the alms basin during the Offertory,

dropping by the church office, or pledge

online through our secure server at:

https://secure.accessacs.com/access/

memberlogin.aspx?sn=156477 or scan the

Code:

Rector’s Open House

4215 University Blvd

Houston, TX 77005

Parishioners are invited

to enjoy wonderful

food and fellowship at

an open house at the

Rector’s home.

Blue Christmas/ Longest Night Liturgy Saturday, December 17 2016 in the Morrow Chapel

5:00 Reflection on Seasonal Grief

6:00 Liturgy

The reflection will be led by Lisa Pearson, LPC-S, MA, MRE, a member of Trinity and a native Houstonian, who is a psy-chotherapist in private practice in The Wood-lands. She holds master's degrees in counsel-ing and religious studies, and is currently Di-rector for the Texas Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling, a division of the Texas Counseling Association. Lisa is also a doctoral candidate in Counselor Education at Texas Tech Universi-ty. She and her wife Terri live in Spring with their two dogs.

If you are looking for a unique Christmas gift for someone special this year, but you don't want to just buy more "stuff", we have an opportunity for you to honor that spe-cial person and to honor and help Trinity at the same time! Our clergy and staff have put together a wish list of items that will help Trinity and its ministries. This alternative gift catalog includes several items that you can purchase in part or in whole. If you wish to make this a gift for someone spe-cial , we will provide a special gift card that you may complete and send to your gift recipient. Or you can just buy a gift for Trini-ty!

Altar Flower Dedications The High Altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in Thanksgiv-ing for the many wonderful years of service and marvelous music provided under the direction of Wendy Wentland from the entire

Trinity Family.

December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent—Year C

Trinity Episcopal Church

1015 Holman@Main

713-528-4100

Prayers

Our custom is to read aloud each week the names of those who are at a turning point and request our prayers. We also remember in our Prayer Chain and Bulletin those who desire ongo-ing prayers. Please use the pew cards or email to keep us informed. For information or comments about prayer names, please contact the Reverend Hannah Atkins, Rector@TrinityMidtown.org. If you would like to participate as a member of the prayer chain, please contact Pauline Maybee at pmmaybee@gmail.com.

Richard,Joslyn,Ric,Lawrence,Dorothy ,George,Curtis, Marjorie,Bob,Jim,Ron,Karlein,Frances,Audrey,

Trish,Caitlan,Janice,Kathleen,Joy ,Norman,Allegra, Gareth,Edgar,Pearlie,John,Jimmie,Donna,Jon,Unai,

Mary ,Louis, Phil,Tip Carol.Mark,Matt,Emily ,Van, Aurora,Onnie,Abby,Morgan,Regina,Kathy,Kenneth, Margaret,Iris,David,Anna,Melinda,Caroline,Mary

Craig, Jill and Leslieann

For those in our armed services: Jimmy Howell, Karl Nowotny, Curtis Clerkley III,

Will Dahlstrom, and Christopher Krenshaw

For the ministry cycle of prayer: Theresa Prebilsky and the Artist of Trinity Ministry

Happy Birthday!

Rev. Hannah Atkins, Rector rector@TrinityMidtown.org

Rev. Rich Houser, Associate Rector associaterector@TrinityMidtown.org

Wendy Wentland, Organist/Choirmaster music@TrinityMidtown.org

Janice Jeys, janicejeys@gmail.com

Pat Laubach, Volunteer Coordinator volunteer@TrinityMidtown.org

Carol Turley, Membership Secretary membership@TrinityMidtown.org

Larry Laubach, Treasurer finance@TrinityMidtown.org

Marcia Quintanilla, Administrative Assistant frontoffice@TrinityMidtown.org

Trinity Vestry Anna Goza, Senior Warden

Rhonda Rogers, Junior Warden

Alex Bruton, Bob Davenport, Dana Gannon, Kathryn Lanning Herman,

Brad Hirdes, Paula Lewis-Patterson, Jim Luke, Jack McGinty, John Merullo, and

Robert Snellgrove Follow us on:

Instagram http://instagram.com/trinityepiscopalmidtown

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trinitychurchhouston

Twitter https://twitter.com/Trinitymidtown

Lawrence Dickerson

Ric Byrd

Teddy Adams

Jackson Bird

Kym Cabaniss

Sign up to Host Coffee Hour or

Dedicate flowers!

Check sign-up sheets in Fel-lowship Hall, the online calen-dars, or email/call the church office. Flowers dedications and pay-ments can be done through the website.

Coffee Hour

In Honor of Wendy Wentland

Hosted by

Emma Treadwell & Trinity Choir

Youth Christmas

Party & Caroling

Sunday, December 18

noon—3:00 p.m.

Bring a White Elephant gift for a fun

party and gift exchange; then we will

go caroling to the homebound after

the party! All youth are invited!

Readings for This Sunday Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:4-9 James 5:7-10

Matthew 11:2-11

Vestry nominations are now being reviewed. The

following parishioners have agreed to be candidates;

Julia Madden, Jim Castro, Robert Feltenberger, Ann

McCoy, Mary Johns and Larry Rosseau. If you are

interested in forming part of the Trinity Vestry please

contact our Senior Warden at annaggoza@gmail.com

Join us for Christmas