On the Calendar

Recession Relief: Soup (and more) Suppers!
Every Thursday night at 6:15 p.m., the people of Holy Trinity host a soup supper: a simple shared meal and an informal time for conversation, connection and support. This regularly meeting mealtime also gives us a simple way to share some of what we have -- food, faith, hope and love, a relationship with Jesus -- with people who may be going some difficult times.

Sign up to share your favorite homemade soup. Sign up to bring something else -- go ahead and be creative -- to share with the group. But most important, invite your friends and neighbors to sit down and share a meal with you.

Open the Scripture. Join the Conversation.
Every Thursday night at 7 p.m. (after our soup supper), we gather to open the scripture and join in conversation with God and each other. What is God doing in the the world? What is God doing in our lives? What is God saying to us as individuals, a community of faith, the world? What is the good news of God's kingdom? How is God sending us into the world? These are just some of the questions we ask as God engages us through God's word and the witness of the Holy Scripture. Come for the soup, but stay for the meal as we feast on God's word of life in Jesus Christ.

Motherhood: A Holy Calling
Sunday, May 10, is Mother's Day. God has called us to various walks of life and to live out the Gospel through a variety of roles we play in relationship with others. To be "mother" is not only a biological event, it is a divine calling. What better way to honor Mom and all the other mother-figures that God has brought into our life than in our worship at 10 a.m. We will include a special blessing for all mothers that Sunday. Mom's invite your children to join you in worship before they take you out for lunch. Children, invite Mom to worship with you as part of the special day you have planned for her.

Women of the ELCA
Our next WELCA meeting will be Wednesday,
May 13 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Julie Franchino’s house. Please call Julie at (973) 667-8492 to let her know you will be attending.

Pentecost, Sunday, May 31
It’s Pentecost Sunday, the day we remember how God poured out the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples and empowered the church for God’s mission. On the first Pentecost the Bible tells us that all the disciples were gathered in one place when the Holy Spirit blew through. Mark your calendar and invite your friends to join you for this festive worship. Let’s see what happens this year. Remember to wear red! (please see the order form for geraniums on page 13).

Worship in the Park, Sunday, June 7
Sunday, June 7, is Holy Trinity Sunday
and we will gather for worship again at Kingsland Park at 10:00 a.m. Invite a friend or two to join you in worshipping God and to stay with you for a picnic lunch, volleyball and softball after worship. Bring your own food and drinks, but you may want to bring some extra to share, too!

Please note: because of the long walk from the street to the gazebo at Kingsland Park, there will be a spoken service of Holy Communion (no music) at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity for those who are physically unable
to attend the worship in the park.


Discovery Canyon VBS is just around the rim! Our journey begins Sunday, August 16 and ends with a closing program on Friday, August 21. We will meet in the evening again, from 6:00-8:30 PM. The Registration fee is $15.00 per person (maximum is $30.00 per family). Registration forms will be available at church – please pick up after worship or call the office) There will also be a track for teens and adults, including study/discussion time with Pastor Jim.

Mark your calendars and grab your hiking gear. This is a week filled with amazing Bible stories, Cavern Crafts, Sagebrush Storytelling and Red Rock Rhythm! Plan to join us and invite a friend. See you at the Canyon!

First Communion Class May 21 at 5 p.m.
Pastor is offering a "first-communion" class for children and families in 2nd grade, for older children who have not had any formal first communion instruction, for families who like to review what the Lord's Supper means and what God does through it. The first class will meet on Thursday, May 21, at 5 p.m. At this class we will also discuss dates and plans for the celebrations of "first" Holy Communion. Plan to stay for soup after class.

Choral Vespers
Scott Jones is singing Bach’s Cantata, Wer Da Gläubet Und Getauft Wird, For Ascension Day, at Grace Lutheran Church, Teaneck on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.. The choir is under the direction of Carol Weber and will be accompanied by a professional orchestra. An offering will be received.
Grace Lutheran, 1200 River Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666. GraceLutheranTeaneck.org