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Regularly Scheduled Events

For more details, contact the Church Office.

Weekly

Year Round

Wednesdays, the Joyful Ladle serves lunch at 11:30 am
except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and except when Wednesday is Christmas, or New Year's Day.

There are various groups and organizations who meet regularly and use the church premises:
Al-anon
Alateen
The Daisy Scouts
Women's Resource Center
a Supervised Visitation Program, conducted by Alternative Housing

From September to June

Worship Services are the core event at Trinity [Details].
Sundays, Worship Services at 8 and 10 am
Wednesdays, Worship Service at 10
The early service is usually Holy Eucharist, Rite I (using traditional language), without music. The later service is often Holy Eucharist, Rite II (using contemporary language), except for specific seasons, such as Advent or Lent.

Some activities and events are structured around the school year
Sunday, Church School, at 10:15
Sunday, Choir Rehearsal, at 8:30, between the Services
Sunday, Confirmation Classes, after 10 am Service, as scheduled
Sunday or Saturday,YO!, the Youth Organization, as scheduled

During July and August

Sundays, Worship Services at 8 and 10 am.
Wednesdays, Worship Service at 10

Monthly

From September to June

There are various meetings of Church groups:
(exceptional circumstances will cause changes in schedule)
First Thursdays, Worship committee at 7:00 pm
First Wednesdays, Warden's Meetings at 7:00 pm
Second Tuesdays, St. Margaret's Guild at 7:30 pm
Third Wednesdays, Vestry Meetings at 7:00 pm
Irregularly, but roughly each month, Share Groups will meet at a host's house, to share a meal, and conversation.

Quarterly

Investment Committee

The investment committee meets in the first month of each quarter, usually at 7 pm on the second Tuesday.

Merrimack Valley Deanery

The Deanery usually has 4 meetings each year: early spring, late spring, early fall, and just before Diocesan Convention. Trinity is occasionally the host church for a meeting.

Through the secular year

January - Parish Annual Meeting, with Parish Reports

April - Women's Corporate Communion Breakfast

This includes the award to the Women of the Year.

May - Men's Corporate Communion Breakfast

This includes the award to the Man of the Year.

June or September - St. Margaret's Guild Yard Sale

November - Convention of the Diocese of Massachusetts

The Convention of the Diocese of Massachusetts is held in November.

Parish Life through the Year

Typical incidents in the life of the parish include Baptisms, and Celebrations, including a parish picnic, some times with other nearby Episcopal parishes.

Summer and Fall Socials, a visit to the North Shore Music Theater, with Lunch or Dinner

We may also have services such as Evensong, sometimes with other choirs.

We may also have shared events with St Paul's Bedford.

Special Events

Episcopal Visits, as scheduled

The last episcopal visit occurred on 2006 June 10, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Rogers Memorial Organ Concerts, as scheduled

There are one or more concerts, depending upon availability of performers, usually in the Spring and Fall. These may include lectures on organs in general, our organ in particular, organ music, or related topics. There may also be performers on other instruments.

Liturgically Scheduled Events

Lives of Saints in the Calendar

Advent

This is sometimes marked by a service of Lessons.

Christmas

This marked by Greening the church, and floral decorations; occasionally there is a pageant, or a service of Lessons and Carols.

Epiphany

This is sometimes marked by a service of Lessons and Carols.

Holy Week, from Palm Sunday to Easter

Pictures and details of this year's Holy Week.


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