News & Updates

PASTOR NATHAN PIPHO was elected bishop of the New England Synod of the ELCA on Friday, June 7th, 2024 at the New England Synod Assembly. Pastor Nathan was elected on the  fifth ballot. 425 votes cast: Rev. Nathan Pipho (261 votes), Rev. Sara Anderson (164 votes) + + + + The results of the fourth ballot for synod bishop were announced at 3:50 p.m. on Friday. 427 legal votes cast; Rev Nathan Pipho (232 votes); […]

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to help prepare the building for Summit Academy’s move in on July 1st.  Volunteers will help clean walls, windows, and floors in preparation for the move. Read more about this move HERE. If you are able and willing to help please RSVP with Property Committee Chair Judy Willoughby or stop by the church at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. Many hands make light […]

Applications for 2024 College Scholarships and 2024 Camp Calumet Camperships are now available. The Scholarship Committee welcomes applications for a Trinity College Scholarship from any active and confirmed member of Trinity Lutheran Church and applications for a Camp Calumet Campership on behalf of any baptized child of the congregation. Completed applications, and required application materials, are due in the church office by Wednesday, May 22, 2024. For more information about scholarships and camperships, and to […]

The Congregational Council hosts Coffee Hour in Jeppson Hall this Sunday following the 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist. The Council hosts Coffee Hours throughout the year to provide an informal opportunity for conversation and sharing between the Council and members of the congregation. Please plan on attending and feel free to talk with Council members at any point throughout the year. Council members wear “Council” tags on their name badges. Council will next host Coffee Hour […]

Former TLC Christian Preschool teacher Christy Fyfe has been hired to an interim position as Trinity’s Youth & Family Lay Leader.  “Miss Christy,” as the children will call her, has over 30 years of experience in preschool education, and is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a K-2 teacher. Most recently Christy, and her husband Matt, were the lead volunteers for Trinity’s 2024 winter basketball program. The interim position of Youth & Family Lay […]

Statement from the ELCA Conference of Bishops calling for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza ITASCA, Ill. (March 2, 2024) – The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is adding its voice to the growing group of faith leaders urgently calling for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza. We urge President Joe Biden, our legislators, and all who lead and make decisions on behalf of the United States to do […]

On Monday, April 29th, the Congregational Council met with a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization interested in leasing some of the space being vacated by The T.E.C. Schools at the end of June. The Council is excited about the potential partnership and will share information about the organization, the exact space to be used, and the budgetary impact on the congregation at Sunday’s meeting. The Council is also excited that while there will be no change […]

The Congregation Council invites members of Trinity tonversation on Sunday, May 5 at 11:30 a.m. in the Library about the use of the Trinity building by outside community groups. The Council was recently informed that after eight years at Trinity, The T.E.C. Schools has decided not to renew an agreement with Trinity for the upcoming school year and will instead be moving to Congregation Beth Israel, 15 Jamesbury Drive, Worcester beginning in July. In light […]