Announcements
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 18, 2026

Office Hours This Week—The main church office hours are a bit fluctuated this week. The office will be closed on Tuesday, but open on Thursday instead. Friday’s hours will be earlier and close at 1:00pm.
In Stitches Gathering—Trinity’s yarn works group will meet in the library after worship today, October 18. Knitters and crocheters alike are welcome.
Apple Pies!—We have apple pies for sale. Pies are $15 and can be purchased during coffee hour. If you would like to donate towards ingredients (this is a fundraiser, so donations are gratefully accepted), the easiest method is to make a financial contribution. But if you’d prefer to donate ingredients, please ask Linda Fay for specific needs. We will have several pie-making sessions, including this Saturday, the 24th at 9:00am. Additional sessions include 10/31, 11/14, and 11/21 (subject to change based on volunteer availability). We need only 8 volunteers per session, so please sign up on the sheet on the front kitchen counter.  Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own utensils (rolling pins, knives, peelers, etc.) as the tools in the kitchen are limited.
Trinity Presents: The Lysander Piano Trio—Our next Trinity Presents concert will be on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00pm featuring a varied program by the Lysander Piano Trio. Posters and postcards are available to distribute in the chapel narthex.
Wreath-Making Party—We are planning a wreath-making workshop on Saturday, November 21 at 10:00am. Please let Sarah Danner know if you’d like to participate.
Parish Thanksgiving Dinner—Our parish Thanksgiving feast is on Sunday, November 22. We need your help! We need 3 more turkeys; please let us know if you can provide one. We also need a team captain for set up on Saturday, a team captain for Sunday set-up/serving, and a team captain for cleanup. Then we need everyone else to help out as able. As our dinner is traditionally a potluck feast, please plan to bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish to share (a signup list will be available in November).
Rutland Neighbors Matching Grant—Rutland Neighbors has been offered a matching grant: if they receive 1,000 shelf-stable food items before the end of October, they will receive a gift of $1,000. Let’s help them meet this goal! Canned chunky soups, beef stew, canned pasta and meats (preferably with pop-top lids), peanut butter, jelly, cereal, shelf-stable milk, juice, tuna, bread, and small containers of ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard are most needed at this time.