Dear Friends,
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins one week from this Sunday. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. To get an early start, Trinity will look south of the border for inspiration this Sunday, September 8, as we celebrate Welcome Back! Sunday.
We’ll feature a terrific mariachi band from Detroit, Mariachi Mexico 2020. The band will play during the 10:00 am service and will provide entertainment in My Brother’s Place at the fiesta that will follow the service. We’ll have a walking taco bar, a multigenerational art project, and activities for kids. The forecast is for partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 71 – perfect for enjoying our elevated Plaza.
Trinity’s talented choir will be back as well leading our music and bringing their infectious joy to our worship together.
I hope you’ll join us as we start a new church program year. We’ll share information about the church school program for children in grades 1-5 and preview this fall’s adult formation offering. Remember, too, that you are welcome at our free Community Breakfast starting at 8:45 am on the second floor of the parish house.
Church attendance was up this summer, so we added chairs this past week to ensure that everyone has a spot. And if you’ve been thinking about inviting a friend or neighbor to join you for worship, Welcome Back! Sunday would be the perfect time to say, “Come and see!”
Hasta el domingo! (See you on Sunday!)
Blessings,
Stephen Applegate