Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ

Welcome to

Trinity Reformed UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ, located in beautiful Collegeville, Pennsylvania

We follow Jesus Christ who taught us that the greatest commandment is to “Love God and love our neighbor”, and who declared to those who would follow him that we should, above all, “Love one another”.

Dear Trinity,

Sadly we have to inform you that a person that attended worship last Sunday, January 2nd, has fallen ill on Tuesday of this week and has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. If you experience any symptoms or are worried that you may have been exposed, we urge you to get tested for the virus.

Additionally we received an email from our conference, urging area churches to suspend in-person services. Because of this, and taking into account the rising numbers of Covid cases in Montgomery County, which currently has a positivity rate of over 30 percent, Trinity’s church council in collaboration with the president of the congregation and me, the pastor, has voted to suspend in-person services for the next two week (January 9-16). Please know that this decision was not made lightly but is due to concerns for the health and safety of all members, visitors, and staff. We will continue online worship services on Facebook and post links to recordings of those services on our website on the pastor’s page. We will reevaluate the situation and hope to be able to resume in person services on the 23rd or as soon as possible.

The vaccine clinic on January 18th will take place.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to leave a message using the CONTACT US form lined on the menu bar.

Please notify others attending worship so that this message will reach everybody. !

Thank you for your understanding and support.

God’s Peace,
Pastor Suzanne & the Church Council

Download the Vaccine Consent Form to bring with you

Sunday Worship

Every week we try to bring worship to your home live at 9:30 AM. Sometimes, however, the internet and technology are not always playing nice. At this time, YOU TUBE does not always work with our set-up! Please join us for worship on Facebook. A link to the video of the completed service on facebook will be posted no later than Mondays on Pastor Suzanne's page.

LIVE SERVICE & RECORDING

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RECORDING OF OUR WORSHIP

RECORDINGS OF OUR LIVE WORSHIP WILL BE POSTED NO LATER THAN MONDAYS

We apprecaite your continued support of Trinity! Your support makes it possible for us to continue to wrorship and join in mission together even when we are not all physically together!

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Our doors are open for in-person worship.

As you all know, the mask mandate in Pennsylvania has been lifted; however, businesses, schools, and organizations can still make decisions to keep masks in place. At Trinity's regular July council meeting it was decided that, for now, Trinity will keep the masks in place for all who are entering the building for worship. Doing so will keep us from monitoring who has been vaccinated and who has not been vaccinated, it helps eliminate any division and assumptions about who is or is not vaccinated and why, and it gives Trinity time to monitor positivity rates for just a little longer.

Please understand that we are doing this so that even our most vulnerable members are protected AND to help them feel comfortable attending worship (in person and not only online). Being careful (not fearful) has served Trinity well during the last 18 months and for that we are grateful. Lastly, always remember that the masks are not about the wearer but the other person.

When the world says “If you do not feel comfortable, stay home” the appropriate thing for the church to say is “Without you we are not whole. We love you and will do what we can so you can feel loved, welcomed, and safe.” . And so we do - including to all wear masks and to all be more aware of people's comfort or discomfort with physical closeness.

Thank you for understanding and please know that Council will take up this matter again - as it has done every month during the pandemic.

KNOW THIS

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!

All are welcome, especially those who are single, married, widowed, divorced, rich, middle-class, poor, LGBTQIA+ (or not), living nearby or far away. No matter where you were born, what language you speak, your skin color, ethnicity, culture, ability, or disability, we welcome you. We also want you to know that we love crying newborns, active toddlers, kids, youths, adults, and seniors, and people who are thick, thin, short, tall, or in between. We welcome you whether you can sing high, sing low, sing only in the shower, try to sing, or if you cannot carry a tune in a bucket (our pastor can’t either). You’re welcome if you are a first-time visitor, have been here before, are a member, or if you do not really know why/what/who brought you here. We welcome You if you attend church weekly, sometimes, rarely, never, or if this your first time ever. We welcome you if you are baptized, aren’t baptized, don’t know, or don’t even know what that means. We extend a special welcome to you if you have been hurt by Church and hope you will find nothing but love here. Please know that we welcome you with all your questions and doubts, beliefs, disbeliefs, and unbelief.

In short:

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome here.

Period.

HELP NEEDED

Would you like to contribute musically to the worship experience? Whether it's an instrumental or you and/or your family members singing a favorite song, let us come together to MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE TO THE LORD. We promise it will bring a smile to our faces.

Also, if you have a favorite hymn, let us know and we'll try to include it in an upcoming service.

Members of Trinity - please click above to sign up to serve as Greeter, Usher, or Reader on Sundays!

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Questions? Contact us

Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 10AM- 2PM.
At this time, our building is not open for walk-in. Please contact us prior to visiting.

TrinityUCC1854@verizon.net

610.489.4223

532 East Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426

Welcome to​Trinity Reformed UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ, located in beautiful Collegeville, Pennsylvania