839 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, N.J. 08108

856-858-0491 / holytrinity1@verizon.net

Our Christmas Letter

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This week at Holy Trinity: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Vestry Meeting; Saturday, Jan. 25, PFLAG Clothing Swap; 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line; Sunday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m., Mass for the Third Sunday after Epiphany; annual meeting and luncheon to follow.

Welcome to the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass with the Rev. Canon Martin Gutwein

Permission to stream the music in this service has been obtained by Holy Trinity Church from One License, License #732497-A.
Copyright Information for Service Music:
S120 Text: © The Church Pension Fund S130 Adaption: © G.I.A. Publications Setting from Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert, arr. Richard Proulx S164 Adaption: © G.I.A. Publications Setting from Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert, arr. Richard Proulx

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Sunday School/Youth Fellowship

Sunday School/Youth Fellowship meets from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. twice a month.

Activities include a children's chapel service, snacks and age-appropriate activities for those from pre-K through high school.

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Calendars for 2025 are available on the table in the back of the church. Take as many as you need.

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May he whose Second Coming in power and great glory we await, make you steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love.

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The Mass

The leaflet for the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass can be found here.

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany
The Rev. Canon Martin Gutwein

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Stewardship 2025

It's time to think about our financial commitment to Holy Trinity. Click here for a letter from Junior Warden Joe Sirak; here and here for our brochure "A Joyful Season of Giving;" and here for a pledge card.

Beef Chili Soup
Will Warm Up January

Look what the soup crew has made for January! It's that old favorite beef chili (no beans), their effort to ease the effects of the polar vortex.

The soup is $4 a pint and $7 a quart. You can now order and pay on Vanco (there is a processing fee when you order online) or by cash or check as always, using the order form here, with a QR code for online ordering.

Order forms are always on our Soup Page.

Pickup is today at coffee hour.

Our soup ministry benefits our meals for shut-ins programs.

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Annual Parish Meeting

Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025

9 a.m. Family Mass & Sermon.

10:45 a.m. Lite refreshments and business session in parish hall for elections, finance report, and other business.

11:45 a.m. Annual Luncheon cold sliced ham with rolls, sides, salads, and, of course, dessert!

Sign-up sheets are on the table in the back of the church.

Leo accepts Fr. Marty's blessing.

Just Call Them
Episcopets

Outdoors it was just raining rain, but inside Holy Trinity on Saturday. Sept. 28, cats and dogs reigned as Fr. Marty blessed all creatures great and small for St. Francis Day.

Prayer Chain Returns

The Holy Trinity Prayer Chain, which has been on hiatus for the last few years, is back.

The role of our Prayer Chain is to regularly lift people whose health or other life struggles have been brought to our attention in prayer.

Please speak to or email Theresa Chattin at theresa15@aol.com, or call Charlotte Sink in the church office at 856-858-0491.

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Reports for the annual meeting are due no later than Monday, Jan. 20. If you are the head of a ministry group, please submit your report (or reports) to the office via email at holytrinity1@verizon.net

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Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Knitting & Crocheting

Knitters and crocheters will be meeting on the second Sunday of each month during or after coffee hour in the parish hall.

If you are a novice or never tried using knitting needles or a crochet hook, we have quite a few people in our group who would help you get started on your first project.

Any questions call Sharon Wolfgang at 856-854-2643 or leave a message at the church at 856-858-0491.

PFLAG Clothing Swap

Donations are now being accepted for the Gender Affirming Clothing Swap sponsored by PFLAG Collingswood.

The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall.

(10 to 11 a.m. will be a special quiet shopping hour for the neuro-diverse community.)

Come and bring a friend, a reusable shopping bag, and whatever clothes, shoes, coats, or accessories to donate or swap (optional).

There will be food, resources, and lots of great conversation.

Questions? Contact Diane Rugala at 856-904-3358.

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Altar Flowers

There are many Sundays available for you to remember your loved ones with flowers.

Contact Charlotte Sink at the church office. The cost is $45.

Please pick up your box of new offering envelopes available at the back of the church. Should you have any questions, contact the treasurer, Debbie Cruz 609-707-5158

Pet Memorial Garden

The St. Francis Garden was an idea conceived by our late rector, Fr. Mark H. Chattin, after seeing one on a visit to a parish where he had once been the rector.

For more information, here is a link to the brochure.

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If you are interested in finding out more about The Labyrinth at Trinity Plaza, please click here for a downloadable brochure.

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Used Cards Wanted

As part of their mission and outreach efforts, Holy Trinity and residents of Premier Cadbury of Cherry Hill are reaching out to the “Upcycling Card Program” at St. John of God Community Services in Westville.

The creative citizens in the Vocational Rehabilitation/Adult Services group at St. John of God will remove the front of each card and create a new greeting card. More than 1,700 cards have been collected.

Boxes for the cards are on tables near the tower door at Holy Trinity.

Should you have any questions about this effort, call Craig Burgess at 856-667-2003 or see him at coffee hour after Sunday Mass.

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If you wish to make a pledge or one-time donation to Holy Trinity, you can do so on our Vanco site by clicking here.

Used-Book Sale 2024

A perfect day for a used-book sale during the Collingswood Book Festival, and hundreds came to Holy Trinity Church on Saturday, Oct. 6, to shop and buy. We netted $2,195, a record for an outdoor event.

For the second consecutive year, the leftover books from the sale were donated to BookSmiles. Read more about them at BookSmiles

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All Masses are live-streamed unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., Vestry.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pflag Clothing Swap Event.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m., Evening Prayer and Conversation on the Conference Line

Sunday, Jan. 26, Annual Meeting and luncheon following the 9 a.m. Mass.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 to 9 p.m. Trivia Night.

Online Giving

Please don't forget to keep up with your pledge. Bills still need to be paid. You can give electronically. Use the holiday season to help us meet our financial obligations and help us grow.

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Trivial Pursuers

Be sure to mark your calendars for our first ever Trivia Night, Saturday, Feb. 1, from 7 to 9 p.m.  Our trivia masters (Arielle and Steve) have some great questions and other entertainment queued up.

Cost is only $5 per person and that will cover prizes, light snacks, and soft drinks.  You are welcome to BYO anything else.  This event is open to all the grownups in the parish, and you're welcome to bring friends.  Teams will be made up of 2 to 5 people.  You can figure that out in advance, or join up with folks when you arrive.

Our Mission

Holy Trinity's mission is to be a welcoming faith community that celebrates God's presence and activity through worship, education, and fellowship, and by seeking and serving Christ in all persons.

Our worship at Holy Trinity centers on weekly celebrations of the presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

These are the central component of our lives in faith.

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Church Chat

The Saturday folks continue to meet at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays on the conference line for conversation and Evening Prayer.

The number 856-861-3864 – PIN 924 821.

Diocese of New Jersey

Holy Trinity Church is a parish of the Diocese of New Jersey, the second-oldest in the Episcopal Church, founded in 1785.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Sally French, the XIII Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, was elected in 2023.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is at 801 W. State Street in Trenton.

The Episcopal Church

Holy Trinity and the Diocese of New Jersey are part of the Episcopal Church, founded in 1789, and headquartered in New York. The church has 6,423 parishes in nine provinces in the United States and elsewhere.

The Most Rev. Sean Rowe is the 28th presiding bishop.

Anglican Communion

The Episcopal Church is one of 165 members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, founded in 1867 in London, England.

The communion has 85 million members within the Church of England and other national and regional churches in full communion.

The Communion comprises churches founded by the Church of England.