What’s a service like?
In our 100+ year old sanctuary with the gorgeous stained glass windows, the high cathedral ceilings, and a balcony that houses our 1,596 pipes organ played by talented organists you will experience our time honored service traditions and rhythms that are nicely blended with modern songs led by a band and vocalists leading the singing. The words and songs are projected on the front walls to make it easy for you to follow along.
What should I wear?
At Trinity, people wear everything from their favorite team’s shirt to sundresses. In general, the spectrum ranges from business casual to jeans. You can wear whatever you like because everyone here is like family, and we want you to feel comfortable!
What about my kids?
Bring them! We love them! At Trinity, families stay together. Midway through the service the kids are invited up front for a short children's message based on that days scripture readings. If your children are hesitant to come up, that's okay. If you want to come up with them that's okay too! If there is an occasion that you prefer to step out of the service with your child, you can hang out in the area where you walked in. There is a small table for the kids and nearby you'll find cloth bags filled with fun things for them to do. They can play while you still get to listen to the service.
We hope you agree that Trinity feels like a family where the parents, young professionals and surrogate grandparents alike get to know the kids and enjoy their energy.
Where do I park?
We have lots of parking options. There is a parking lot on the east side of the church and a municipal parking lot on the west side of the church. You may also park along the street and across the street in the Y Center parking lot once the construction is finished.
Where do I enter for worship?
We have two entrances for you to enter. On the west side we have a ramp to enter through the glass doors, once inside the ramp continues up to the gathering area outside of the sanctuary. On the south side you can enter through the red doors and either walk up two sections of 8 steps to the gathering area or ride on the lift chair.
Can I take Communion?
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as he says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but his very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with him and with one another. Our Lord invites to his table those who trust his words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, that they may show forth his death until he comes.
Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked first to speak with the pastor or an usher.
For further study, see Matthew 5:23f.; 10:32f.; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17- 34.
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If you are unsure of what this means, not yet instructed or believe something different, we invite you to come forward during communion for a blessing. As you approach the Pastor, please indicate this by crossing your arms over your chest.