December 21, 2025

Advent 4

8:30 AM - Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:00 AM - Advent Service of Lessons & Carols
8:30 AM: The Reverend Canon Bruce Montgomery
10:00 AM: The Very Reverend Rene John

Weekly Announcements

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The Lectors for the 4:00 pm Mass on 12/24 are:
Elle Ahaghotu, Zoe Ahaghotu & Suzette Price (Chalice: Judith Miller)

The Lectors for the 9:00 pm Mass on 12/24 are:
J. Gil Williams, Fay Manicke & Tony Wootson (Chalice: Margaret Nartey)

The Lectors for the 10:00 am Mass on 12/25 are:
Erica Warner (1st & POP) & Virginia Harmer (Chalice: Virginia Harmer)

The Lectors for the 10:00 am Mass on 12/28 are:
Youth for Family Sunday (Chalice: Bobbie Powell)

The Lectors for the 10:00 am Mass on 1/1 are:
Tony Wootson, Judith Miller & Fay Manicke (Chalice: Margaret Nartey)

 

The Ushers/Greeters for Sunday, 12/28 (4th Sunday) are:
Edward Greenfield (Alternate – Samuel Richards)

 

2026 Stewardship Update: We have received 65 pledges, totaling $255,204, representing an average pledge of $3,926 per family. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! If you would like a pledge card, please see an Usher. 

 

EXTENDED ONE WEEK: LAST DAY TO ENTER TO WIN! – You can enter to win a pair of tickets to the Capital Philharmonic New Year’s Eve concert, including a champagne toast backstage! Please see the flyer on the bulletin board for more information and enter to win after Mass. THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN TODAY AFTER MASS!

 

The Cathedral annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 18th after the 10:00 am Mass (one Mass only that Sunday.) – If you are the Chair of a Commission or other organized Cathedral group, please have your report for the meeting booklet turned in to the office no later than Wednesday, January 7th. Please E-mail it to Patrice at patriceattrinity@aol.com. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a position on the Vestry, please speak with Chinweze Ahaghotu, Cn. Paul Cooper or Dean John. There is a handy form you can use to turn in your names; find one on the literature table in the Cathedral (the “ship table”.)

 

If you are looking for a way to become more involved with the operation of our Cathedral, please see the volunteer bulletin board just inside the parking lot doors. Here you will find posted opportunities to volunteer at the Cathedral, big and small. If you would like to advertise a volunteer opportunity, you can create your own flyer or use the form on the literature table in the main hallway.

 

The next Food Pantry distribution date is – Saturday, January 10th (2nd & 4th Saturdays this month) from 9-11:00 am. Each Thursday, we distribute hot dinners “to go” from 4:15–5:30pm at the Overbrook Avenue entrance as a satellite location for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.

 

Christmas Worship Schedule

 (all held in-person and livestreamed, when possible)

 
Sunday, December 21:
8:30 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite I – Advent 4
10:00 am – Advent Service of Lessons and Carols

Wednesday, December 24:
4:00 pm – Christmas Eve (Family) Creche-Building Service
9:00 pm – Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist (8:30 carol prelude) with The Rt. Rev. Sally French, Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey

Thursday, December 25:    
10:00 am – Christmas Day Worship

Sunday, December 28:       
10:00 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II – 1st Sunday after Christmas Day

Thursday, January 1:          
10:00 am – New Year’s Day Worship

Sunday, January 4:             
8:30 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite I – Second Sunday after Christmas
10:00 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II featuring The Trinity Strings