Over the next two weeks, our Adult Forum will explore immigration and the lives of immigrants. Our forum this Sunday will be a talk by Professor Leah Boustan of the Department of Economics at Princeton University. Prof. Boustan is most recently the author (with Ran Abramitzky) of Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success. She is the co-director of the Development of the American Economy Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and serves as the co-editor at the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. An Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in 2012 and winner of the IZA Young Labor Economists Award in 2019, she is also an active member of the Jewish Center of Princeton.
Anglican Prayer Seminar
On Saturday, January 13, the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York City (“Smoky Mary’s” in Times Square) will host a seminar with Dr. Derek Olsen entitled “Life, the Universe, and Everything: Finding Holiness in Anglican Prayer.” The seminar will last from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM and will include Morning and Evening Prayer as well as the Eucharist. For more information, see this link:
If you’re interested in attending, contact Kara at sladek@trinityprinceton.org. We have some train tickets to Penn Station leftover from a choir event and can go as a group if you’d like.
Upcoming Special Services
Monday, January 1, 12 PM in the Lady Chapel - Holy Eucharist for the Feast of the Holy Name
Saturday, January 6, 5 PM - Holy Eucharist for the Feast of the Epiphany
Twelfth Night Party
Friday, January 5, 6pm: Twelfth Night Party with Trinity 20s-30s Fellowship and the Episcopal and Lutheran seminary fellowships. Seminary students and Trinity 20s-30s folks are invited to join us for a party to celebrate the 12th day of Christmas! If yo have not already done so, please RSVP now at this link. https://forms.gle/UqRei39nJLEeVBcYA
We will provide dinner - bring a beverage, a dessert, or just yourself! We need a headcount for food by Thursday evening, and we would like to know about any dietary restrictions you might have.
Advent Playlists!
Do you need a little Advent music? Check out some Advent playlists from Trinity staff on Spotify.
Kara's Advent playlist features contemporary versions of classic Advent hymns, plus some newer songs in the contemporary Christian genre:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bvxy4vpm1DtXAhw39eqjL?si=cef84698c5e344d1
Meg has put together a playlist of the music from this year's Advent Lessons and Carols:
We hope you enjoy these musical treats for the season.
Playful Worship
Starting this Sunday, November 12, we will be offering a new program called Playful Worship for young children during the 10:30 a.m. service!
Here is a brief summary of the details, followed by a short explanation.
What: Playful Worship
Who: Children ages PreK(4) - 3rd Grade
Where: Thomas Room (next to the Kitchen) - need help finding this space? Ask one of the Ushers for help.
When: 10:20 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m. (or during the announcements).
Alex Englert, a parent in our parish with two young, energetic children, has offered to lead this program each week. This is an opportunity for children from PreK(4) through 3rd grade to engage in worship by practicing a bit of stillness, and plenty of movement.
Alex will lead prayer, activities, and games for the kids during the first half of the 10:30 a.m. service. Then, he will bring the kids to rejoin the main service during the announcements, so that families can partake of the Eucharist together.
In order to help this program succeed, we need parental volunteers! If your child will participate in this program, please sign up to help with supervision at least twice between now and the end of May 2024. Use the following LINK.
Families can bring their children to the Thomas Room between 10:20 and 10:30 for drop-off. Children must be in PreK (4 year old) and be fully independent in the bathroom.
Play clothes and outdoor layers encouraged!
Voices Chorale: Joyful Reflections
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 4:00 PM
Join Voices Chorale NJ for a festive concert featuring the heartfelt, rarely performed Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns and spirited arrangements of holiday favorite classics including, Joy to the World, There Shall a Star from Jacob Come Forth, Wassail, and joyful Hanukkah favorites. Led by Artistic Director Dr. David A. McConnell, the chorale continues its tradition of presenting engaging, challenging, and diverse music in this winter concert. Dr. Akiko Hosaki will accompany the choir on piano and organ. Visit VoicesChoraleNJ.org for more information.
Youth Group Movie Night!
We have a Kennouncement for our youth: Movie night this Sunday! We will be watching Barbie! We’ll start at 5:30pm, so bring yourselves, a friend, and your best Barbie attire. See you there!