Covid-19 Notices

Covid Update:  February 16, 2021:
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Holy Trinity's Church Council met this afternoon and discussed the Church situation with regards to the current Covid-19 outbreak in Elliot Lake. It was unanimously decided that Holy Trinity will continue to suspend in-person worship services until further notice. We will still carry on providing worship service video links for each Sunday and sermon hard copies will be mailed by Canada Post to those congregants without email. Church Office hours have resumed - Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 12 noon.

We miss you and we hope these things will bring a measure of comfort during these difficult times.​

Sunday Worship

Sundays 10:30 a.m.
All are welcome to worship.

Bulletins

In-Person Services are postponed due to the current State of Emergency

Seasonal Sanctuary Artwork 
Click here to see more about artwork hanging in the Sanctuary at any given time. Clicking on the images will enlarge them.

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Each week a link to the current Sunday's sermon and of the service on YouTube is posted to the right under What's New on Our Website. Archived services can be accessed by clicking here or under Worship - Sunday Service - Sermons and Services.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Messenger Newsletter

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What's New on Our Website

Our website is always updating. Visit often! These are our latest posts:

Archived services can be accessed by clicking here or under Worship - Sunday Service - Sermons and Services.  Closed Captioning for Worship Service YouTube Video Link If you are interested in getting instructions to enable the closed captioning for the Worship Service YouTube video links, please contact the church office at 705-848-3560 or htrinuc@gmail.com.

March 7:

• Minister's message. Due to technical difficulties, there is no YouTube video for today's service. 
• See above yellow box with regards to HTU's reactions to covid-19 restrictions
• Volunteer Church Treasurer opening. See below under Church Business for more details

February 2:

• The Annual Meeting originally scheduled for Sunday, February 21st, 2021 has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting will be rescheduled prior to June 30, 2021 and the Annual Report 2020 will be completed the week of February 21, 2021.

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Events 

See Upcoming Events  and our Monthly Calendar of Events for more information.

In-Person Schedule for Worship Services
The In-Person Schedule for worship services for December 2020 until March 2021 inclusive is available on the Calendar of Events page.  ​(Watch for revisions under Covid-19 Notices above in gold box)

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Church Business

Volunteer Church Treasurer Opening
Holy Trinity is recruiting for the volunteer position of Church Treasurer. Those interested are asked to please contact the church by email at htrinuc@gmail.com or call 
​705-848-3560 to leave a message, regarding the next steps. 

The Elliot Lake Food Bank
Donations of time, talent and non-perishable food items as well as financial donations are always welcome. Watch for opportunities to assist during HTU's times to cover shifts at the Food Bank. The Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank need has increased for the certain food items. Please consider donating. 

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Our Daily Bread Devotional Booklets
​Our Daily Bread devotional booklets covering January, February and March 2021 have arrived. Please contact Jane Kerr if interested.

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Cards for Members of Our Church Family
There are times when members of our church family need to be acknowledged - times of loss, special birthdays and anniversaries, when they are missed, to thank them.  Send a card. Click here for more information.

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Plastic Water Bottles
​The Canadian Shield Regional Council believes that God is calling Canadian Shield Region Communities of Faith to consider establishing a policy stating that they choose NOT to use single – use plastic water bottles in their churches and request that all users of their buildings adhere to the policy. For more information click here. See our new footer to reflect the policy to restrict plastic water bottles.

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Lectionary Laughter

​"Agnus Day (in Latin, "Agnes Dei" means "Lamb of God") is the only lectionary-based comic strip on the planet... Each week, Rick (the sheep with the dark nose) and Ted discuss one of the assigned readings from the Common Lectionary. Their conversation drives at a point and sometimes sparks a laugh...  Agnus Day is the creation of Pastor James Wetzstein, a Lutheran pastor."

The Agnus Day website provides a discussion on the Bible passage associated with each comic strip.  You can even comment on the strip!  Archives of past strips can be accessed on the website.  Enjoy as a new strip appears each week!

"Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org"

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This is My Church 

My church is composed of people like me.
We make it what it is.
I want it to be a church that encourages people,
And leads them to goodness, truth and beauty.
It will, if I am. It will be friendly, if I am.
Its pews will be filled, if I help to fill them.
It will do great work, if I work
It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver.

It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I bring them.
It will be a church of loyalty and love,
​of fearlessness and faith,
a church with a noble spirit, if I, who help make it what it is, am filled with these.
Therefore, with the help of God,
I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all of the things that I want my church to be.

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Acknowledgement of the Territory

For thousands of years First Nations people have walked this land. Their relationship with the land is at the centre of their lives and spirituality. We are gathered on the traditional lands of Serpent River and Mississagi people and acknowledge their stewardship of this land throughout the ages. May we live with respect on this land and live in peace and friendship with its people