Trinity United Methodist Church - Austin, Texas

• 9:15 am imprints - an alternative, contemplative service that includes Taize chants, body prayers, and guest artists
• 11:15 am weave - blends alternative and traditional elements and features our Celebration Choir
• 12:45 pm earthbound - a playful mix of Nature-based and Christian elements featuring Celtic music, chants, and drumming

As most of you know by now, Trinity’s annual Christmas Banquet will be on a Friday this year (December 11th from 6-8 PM) due to space conflicts. Even though we had to move the banquet from a Sunday this year, we are grateful for Tarrytown’s hospitality and generosity. It is a great venue! Here are some reasons why you should come: ( Read more... )

Don't forget to mark your calendar for North Central Caregivers' 17th Annual Christmas Choral Benefit on Friday, December 4th from 7:30 - 9 PM.  The event will be held at St. Louis Catholic Church - 7601 Burnet Rd.   This is North Central Caregivers' largest fundraiser of the year, so don't miss it!  

The Christmas season starts with the Caregivers' Choral Concert! 

Sunday, November 29th we will have combined services at 10:30 AM. Sunday School/Children’s Programs will be at 9:30.

To all of you folks who have been just dying to get your hands on Trinity to hang the lights, decorate the tree, and be honest, hang the mistletoe in strategic locations, your time has come! Please RSVP to me at mail@tumc.org to reserve your highly coveted spot on this year's Christmas decorating team. Folks will meet at Trinity on Saturday, November 28th at 9 AM to spread Christmas cheer around Trinity.

[The 25th anniversary of the Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration will take place this Sunday, November 22nd at 3:30 PM. The event will take place at First Baptist Church (downtown at 901 Trinity St.) A reception will follow at 5:00 PM. ]

Please bring pictures of you and your loved ones to display as part of the "Faces of Trinity" wall this Sunday. No frames necessary, and please include your name on the backs (in case you forget to pick pictures up before you leave on Sunday.) You can give your pictures to Tom Hansen when you get there!

In 1993, House The Homeless dedicated a Memorial Plaque and Tree of Remembrance to those individuals who have died in Austin, Texas as a result of being homeless. Each year we hold a Sunrise Memorial Service
every November on the shores of Town Lake.

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On November 21, 2009, Transgender Education Network of Texas and supporters will stand in solidarity with others around the world to mark the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance has been set aside to memorialize those who were killed because they were perceived to be transgender or gender-diverse.

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Trinity member Charles Brown's sister has breast cancer that has metastasized to her brain. She is living at The Summit at Westlake Hills here in Austin, and Charles has asked us to put out a request for visitors. If anyone is interested in visiting Diana on Saturdays, please email Charles at c.e.brown@prodigy.net. Our thoughts and prayers are with both of them.

Mark 12:38-44

As Jesus taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

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On February 28, 2008 Karen Armstrong won the TED Prize and made a wish: for help creating, launching and propagating a Charter for Compassion. Since that day, thousands of people have contributed to the process so that on November 12, 2009 the Charter was unveiled to the world.

Visit http://charterforcompassion.org to learn more about this project and how you can get involved.

All men are invited to come listen to guest speaker, Chelsea Woodhead, as she presents information on “Big Brothers/Big Sisters”. Gather at 7:30 AM on Saturday, November 14^th at St. John’s UMC for the meeting and breakfast at 8 AM. The meeting will conclude with the serving of Holy Communion, and immediately following everyone will head to the Highland Lanes Bowling Alley for a BB/BS fundraiser. Email Chip Sparks at chip@sparks1.net or call him at 413-8550 for more info.

Genesis Presbyterian Church
1507 Wilshire Blvd., Austin
Friday, Nov. 13th from 9 AM - 7 PM
Saturday, Nov. 145h from 9 AM - 4 PM

Lunch served both days, cash and checks only.
Volunteers call 301-5851 (Marilyn) 

For Bahá'ís, the Birth of Baha'u'llah is a Holy Day celebrating the birth of the prophet founder of the Baha’i Faith and the rebirth of the world through the love of God. In many respects, it is a day similar to the Christian observance of Christmas.

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The Southwest Texas Conference Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action will meet at Saint John's on Thursday, November 12 to continue our series on addressing poverty issues.  Our speaker will be Rev. Paul DuBois of University UMC, who works with the "Open Door" ministries which feed and clothe many of Austin's homeless.  University UMC feeds an average of 300 people per week through the program.  Rev. DuBois will discuss the Open Door ministry, as well as aiding us in our examination of the root causes of poverty.  Originally from Louisiana, Rev. DuBois is a student at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and leads University UMC's alternate Chapel Worship service.  The MFSA meeting begins at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall with light snacks, and the program begins at 7:00 pm.  Join us!

Deana L. Henry Ph.D. and Kenneth I. Henry, Ph.D.
The Congruency: Community Research, Action and Evaluation

Inspired by the book, The Amazing Faith of Texas, The Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogue program is a national effort created right here in Texas by Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. 

 

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 Presented by For the Love of Christi - Free Grief Support for Adults, Teens, and Children, www.fortheloveofchristi.org

Who are we?  What really matters?  Is it possible to find true happiness after a great loss?  The answers to some of life's most important questions are explored in SPACE BETWEEN BREATHS,  a powerful and uplifting film, which looks at the potential in grief and to the ways it can become a motivational, transformational force in our lives.

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Trinity has a special place in its heart for Ridgetop Elementary , so we wanted to pass along this info:

Please join Ridgetop students, past and present staff, and community for a 70th Anniversary Hoopla!  Admission is free; donations are appreciated.

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From www.interfaithenvironment.org/page8/page8.html 

You and other leaders in your faith community are invited to Claiming Our Common Ground, a watershed event bringing together the faithful in the Austin area to claim our common call of environmental stewardship.

We hope this uplifting experience can inspire us all to become more faithful stewards of creation while we build community among our diversity and explore ways we may serve together to care for this good earth.

 

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