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9:30am, Sundays

Since the Franklin County Board of Health lifted its Stay-at-Home pandemic advisory, Holy Trinity has resumed in-person worship with a single service at 9:30am on Sundays. Since pivoting in November to online worship only, we’ve built a regular following of more than 100 views at the same time each week.  We hope to maintain and even extend that sense of community with everyone worshiping at the same time whether at church, at home or on the road.  We have a safe-distanced seating capacity in the sanctuary of 100 persons, and we’ll add another worship time once we approach that number of worshippers.

We celebrate Holy Communion on Sunday mornings now that the community is gathered together.  We also serve communion in the parking lot after each service for any who would like to drive up to receive it that way.

All other Holy Trinity ministry groups can decide for themselves whether to meet in-person or remotely going forward.  Please contact Pastor Steve with any questions about getting access to the building.  The same pandemic-safe protocols for facial coverings and safe distance continue to apply for all activities at the church.

Holy Trinity will beautify the sanctuary with Easter lilies and spring flowers on Easter morning, Sunday, April 4.  If you would like to purchase a potted flower for the display, please contact the church office via email at laura.hudson@engagedbygrace.org, phone 614-486-9433, or sign up at the Collection & Signup Corner in the Gathering Place.  The cost is $8.

Jesus Brings God’s Kingdom Near our Outreach Partners
10:30am Wednesdays, February 24 – March 24

For our midweek Lenten reflections in 2021, each of these five Outreach Partners will share a Daily Dose of Good News about the work Jesus is doing to bring near God’s kingdom through their ministry, even during these days of pandemic:

• First English Lutheran Church
• Habitat for Humanity
• Jacob’s Porch
• Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
• Trinity Lutheran Seminary

Wrapped in a service of confession, prayers and music, in-person and online at 10:30am on Wednesdays during Lent, we will present a 5-10 minute video message from a different Outreach Partner each week, celebrating the ministry we share together with them in their particular context.  The service will be available to stream from the website after that at any point throughout the day.

Staff is also interested to know whether anyone would be interested to worship in-person at 7:00pm on Wednesdays, and if so, is prepared to present a second service at that time as well.  Please register your interest with Laura, Josh, Vicar Sara or Pastor Steve.

Stewardship is the expression of our desire as Christians to contribute to the mission and ministry of the church.  As we grow spiritually, we understand that serving and giving are important parts of our Christian life.  God calls us to give of ourselves through our time, talents, and treasures.  Through the sharing of our resources with those less fortunate, we are showing our support and love for them and giving glory to God.  “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers” (Galatians 6:10).  For more information about stewardship, please contact Max Buban.

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If you have an income, you have the ability to give.  Be glad and give thanks to God for His provision.  Lord, I thank You for the opportunities to give.  “The Macedonian churches urgently pleaded……for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints” (2 Corinthians 8:2,4).  For more information about stewardship, please contact Max Buban.

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First Corinthians 16:2 urges us to give regularly, proportionately, and of our first fruits.  When love for God becomes the motivating force behind our giving, we will find ourselves following that exhortation joyfully, freely, cheerfully. Week after week, we will give our tithe or beyond, writing out that check before we pay our bills.  A love-motivated commitment puts God in charge. God promises to take care of us. God will meet our needs and we give out of love for God and God’s people.  For more information about stewardship, please contact Max Buban.

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