Bulletin for Sunday, May 4, 2025

Click the logo to download it.  Thank you. TRINITY UNITED CHURCH                                                                                                SUMMERSIDE, PEI Rev. Rachel Campbell M.Div, M.A Coordinating Minister       Rev. David H. Hamilton, “Minister Emeritus” Louise Elder, Director of Music                                                                      music@trinitysummerside.ca Peggy Miles, Communications Coordinator                                                   peggy@trinitysummerside.ca Corina Anderson, Student Minister (contact office) Joyce Hazard, Administrative Assistant                                             admin@trinitysummerside.ca Karen MacLean, Superintendent for Jr Church & Youth (contact office) Amand Arsenault, Custodian  (contact office)                                                    Making disciples for the sake of the world. **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** May 4th, 2025                                                                                                                                                        Third after Easter Preparation for Worship:  Lighting of the Christ Candle: (with Harrison Hutchinson) Passing the Peace of Christ *Introit Hymn: “An Easter Alleluia”   Call to Worship:(Let Us Pray: A Digital Collection of Prayers By Jane Doull – From The Prayer Bench) One: Today we pause to breathe in your gentle, restorative Spirit.  All: Today we seek a double share of serenity.   One: Today we pray that we will find joy and peace and a sense of your guiding, compassionate presence in these days and weeks to come.   All:  May it be so! Amen. *Hymn #183VU: “We Meet You, O Christ”  *Gathering Prayer: (Let Us Pray: A Digital Collection of Prayers By Jane Doull – From The Prayer Bench)  Holy One, our scriptures speak of hope being born to the hopeless, of your priceless gift of love and forgiveness, of your power outlasting and outliving all systems and structures.  May we trust what you have done and what you can do in our lives and in the world.  May we receive your good news with courage and joy.  Amen. The Lord’s Prayer #960VU: sung A Time for All Ages LISTENING TO GOD’S WORD  Spark Bible Reading: “The Greatest Commandment” Matthew 22:34-46, pp 308-311 Read by Phoebe Swart Children’s Hymn: “Love the Lord Your God”   Psalm Reading:  Psalm 30 #757VU, read by Elaine Burrows Hymn #701VU: “What Does the Lord Require Of You” Sermon: “Who Are We?” by Rev. Rachel Campbell RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD Hymn #178MV: “Who Is My Mother (Kindred In Spirit Through Jesus Christ)” Mission and Service Story  Offertory Prayer  *Offertory Hymn: “As We Journey Together” (Chris Bowman) Call to Prayer #85MV: “Take, O Take Me As I Am” Prayers of the People: (Let Us Pray: A Digital Collection of Prayers By Jane Doull – From The Prayer Bench) Announcements *Closing Hymn #169MV: “When Hands Reach Out Beyond Divides” *Commissioning and Benediction: *Postlude Hymn: “Blackfish Amen”  Copyright Credits for May 4th, 2025                       Trinity United Church is licensed to reprint and livestream music under:       OneLicense #A-727839 and/or CCLI License # 2229601. In preparation for Mother’s and Father’s Day services, please email a photo of your mother by May 8th, and photo of father by June 12th to peggy@trinitysummerside.ca and we will include them in the services.  Blackfish Communion Set Survey: You will see an insert in today’s bulletin with a short survey regarding the two pieces.  You may complete the hard copy and drop it off in the red box at the back of the church on the welcome desk. Or you may complete it online through this survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QD77ZQ5 Please note that Rev. Rachel’s days off are Mondays & Tuesdays. For after hours’ pastoral emergencies only such as hospital or palliative visits and funeral requests, they can be arranged by calling Rev Rachel’s cell 902-439-1881. Rev Rachel will be on her reading break from May 7th through to May 10th. Pastoral Emergency Coverage will be our wonderful Rev. Elaine Palmer-Harding. Please contact her at 902 436 3099 or 902-954-1054. SERMON BY PHONE: Trinity United Church, Summerside weekly sermon is available on your phone! TOLL FREE CALL TO LISTEN 1-877-200-7118 WAYS TO GIVE TO TRINITY, WE THANK YOU At Trinity United we are most thankful for your contributions to the life and work of our Church. Please call the office for more information on: PAR- Pre-Authorized Remittance, Post Dated Cheques  On Our Website at Trinity Summerside.ca, E Transfer to donate@trinitysummerside.ca  Cash Please call 902-436-3155 for assistance Sunday, April 27th, 2025 Attendance: 92 (No Junior Church or Youth) Contributions:  Envelopes 25 $1077.00 Loose Givings   $80.00 PAR Givers 92 $8,636.00 (monthly)  E-transfers $1382.00 (monthly) Schedule for May 4 – May 11, 2025 Sunday   8:45am        “Bible 101” with Rev Rachel Campbell in boardroom 10:30am      Sunday Service led by Rev. Rachel Campbell (Junior Church and Junior Youth start new session!) 11:45am       Christian Life and Growth Team meeting in Boardroom/zoom 11:45am       Communications Team meeting in Parlour Monday     8:00am        East Prince Music Festival all week in Sanctuary Tuesday Wednesday        8:00am      Women’s Breakfast -Waterfront Café (Holland College) 8:00am      Men’s Breakfast – Seashell Café (26152 Route 2) 10:30am    Worship Team Meeting in Boardroom and zoom  5:45pm     Bell Choir   7:00pm     Men’s Mother Day Choir  7:30pm      Choir practice – Sanctuary Thursday           9:30am      NO Trinity Café or Zooming Lectionary this week 11:00am    NO Zooming the Lectionary this week 1:00pm      Silvertones rehearsal in Sanctuary Friday 1:00pm       Private Rental Auditorium & Kitchen Saturday  8:30am     Feed My Sheep Breakfast Auditorium  10:00am    Trinity Art Group – Auditorium 10:00am     Food Box Blitz (drop off at the door) 10:00am     Private rental in Boardroom Sunday    8:45am       “Bible 101” with Rev Rachel Campbell in boardroom 10:30am      Sunday Service (in-person and live-streamed) led by Rev. Rachel Campbell  Mother’s Day and Baptism (Junior Church and Junior Youth) Mother’s Day Chorus Men’s Choir –  Rehearsal on May 7th at 7:00pm – 7:30 for the Mother’s Day chorus – Any tenors and bass-voice types from the congregation are invited to join the special chorus to assist in leading worship on Mother’s Day May 11th, Let’s fill the choir loft to sing joyfully together for Mother’s Day/Family Sunday. Don’t be shy, we know you are out there and this is a great time to see what church is like from the choir loft!!!! ATTENTION PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE DR. C DUANE MOLLINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: The Trustees and the Mollins family would like to provide supplementary scholarships to previous scholarship winners who are still pursuing their post-secondary education.  They invite past recipients who fit the following criteria to apply.    Students must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education with at least one year of schooling remaining, and are active in Trinity United Church life.  Students must apply by letter indicating their current school enrollment and future plans.  Please be sure to include contact information; cell phone and email. Deadline for application is May 16, 2025 by 3:00pm. Letters of application may be submitted to the church office or by email to admin@trinitysummerside.ca. Food Box Program: The next food donation blitz will be NEXT SATURDAY MAY 10th 10am-1pm. Financial contributions are also welcome so that we can continue to purchase items that are needed. Clean reusable bags needed. The Food Boxes are available for pickup on Tuesdays 9am – 1pm and Thursdays 12pm to 3pm. Sunday, June 8th service – a celebration in honour of our 100th Anniversary! As we prepare for Trinity’s 100th Anniversary Celebration on June 8th, we want to hear about your ‘favourite Trinity memory’. You can email your memory to Peggy@TrinitySummerside.ca, or drop your written memories off to the Church Office or the boxes at each entrance (please be sure to include your name). Your memories will be compiled and shared at the June 8th Anniversary event, as well as throughout the year with the congregation (we might even share them on Facebook too). Everyone is invited to participate – we look forward to hearing about your memorable moments here at Trinity.     Free Volunteer Food Safety Class: Register on Health PEI website for the class to be offered here at Trinity on Tuesday, May 13 from 6-9pm. 2025 Rev. Merrill J. MacLeod Memorial Scholarship!  Apply now. This $750 scholarship is available to graduating Grade 12 students from Three Oaks High School who:Are actively involved in their church and community; Demonstrate Christian character; Have financial need;  Are pursuing post-secondary education. Deadline to apply: May 30, 2025 (end of school day). Return applications to Student Services at Three Oaks High School. Link to full details & application is https://bit.ly/4j8Z6xp. UCW Monthly meeting: To be held at 1:30pm, May 13th in the Boardroom. Trinity Women’s Monthly Luncheon:  This month we meet on Tuesday, May 20th at 11:30am at the Wet End Bar & Grill 55 Greenwood Drive.  All ladies are welcome.   Save the date for special concert: Dunroamin is our own Harold and Marnie Noye’s band with special guests. They will present a performance on Sunday, May 25th at 2:30p.m. at Trinity Summerside. Tickets are $15 per person and will be available in the office and at the door. World famous Trinity fudge will be available for purchase at the show! Please invite your family and friends to enjoy this performance. Trinity Summer Newsletter: Peggy has started compiling information for our next newsletter. Please send along any special events or information for the time period of June 1st through August 31st to her by May 15th to peggy@trinitysummerside.ca