The First Sunday of Advent
This Sunday will offer our regular worship schedule with services at 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM.
Pastor Matt Burnett will be preaching this Sunday.
Children’s Catechesis will take place during the 10:45am service for pre-school through sixth grade (They will be dismissed before the sermon and parents will get them before Communion).
Nursery will be available during the 10:45am service until communion.
Please RETURN your gift with the ornament by this Sunday, December 1st
Beauty will save the world, according to Dostoevsky. Curt Thompson says, “Beauty draws our attention and attunes our hearts to the presence of God.” To quote another friend here in this congregation, Lancia Smith,“Every act of beauty is a defiance of despair, every candle lit repels the darkness.”
The strongly reinforced theme of the Compline service is this: God is our protector. It is this last service of the Daily Office that deals most directly with the assaults of the enemy and the other perils we face, asking for God’s peace and shelter. Join us for this evening rich with Scripture, music, peace, and beauty. It is an opportunity to lay your cares at God’s throne.
Special guests of Soli Deo Gloria Choir will be helping to lead the service.
Come pray for peace on December 7th.
What is Advent and how do I "do" it? Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas and The Incarnation, as well as its own deep and important season (1-23 December), but sometimes it's hard to learn how to participate fully while doing it. This class will set you up with history, practice and Scripture so that you can more fully enter into this deep and beautiful season and into Christmas itself.
If you have any questions ask me or email me at mkburenett01@gmail.com
Holy Trinity is inviting artists to offer works for display in the Church and on the Holy Trinity website during the Advent and Christmas seasons.
We are hoping to receive artwork of all mediums that reflect the first Collect of the Advent Season (BCP 2019):
"Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and
put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which
your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the
last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge
both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. Amen."
If you have a work of art reflecting these Advent themes that you would like to offer for display, please send a photo and a brief description about the piece via email to Laura Laurie (Laura.E.Laurie@gmail.com)
Join Forté for an evening of hope and harmony as they present Lighten the Darkness, a handbell concert celebrating the light and joy of the Christmas season.
Through beautiful melodies and timeless carols, this event offers a moment to reflect and rejoice. This concert is a celebration for all ages, inviting you to share in the music and message of Christmas. Forté looks forward to ringing in the season and sharing the light of Christmas with you! Family friendly and free admission (a free-will offering will be collected).
Saturday, December 14th
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Location: Sienna Place Apartments, 850 E. Cheyenne Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80905. Meet in front of the office. Parking for visitors is available around the complex, just please avoid labeled parking spots for residents.
This year, in partnership with Welcome COS, we want to go outside of our own northern side of the city and engage a community where many of our city's newly arriving refugee families live. Sienna Place Apartments is comprised of 20 apartment buildings on 11 acres with over 900 residents!Come join us as we bring the joy of music and celebration while engaging with a community that is made up of so many different people from refugees to those who are struggling economically.
What to expect: Anyone is welcome, including children! We’ll hand you a booklet with all the words, and walk along the apartments, singing to the residents. They know we are coming, and we expect to make new friends along the way.
What to wear: Please dress in WARM Christmas-themed outfits! We want to be joyful and celebratory, but also know that the weather can be cold at this time of year so please plan accordingly.