Sunday, October 26 – 4 pm
Check back for more information about the Sunnyside Chili Cook-Off! The winner will receive the coveted Golden Spoon Award!
Sunday, October 26 – 4 pm
Check back for more information about the Sunnyside Chili Cook-Off! The winner will receive the coveted Golden Spoon Award!
Sunday, October 5 – 4:00 pm on the church lawn.
For more information, visit Blessing of the Animals
On Sunday, August 31st, it was announced that Trinity Moravian Church will be “adopting” Konnoak Middle School. Given the funding crisis for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools that came to light over the summer — a budget deficit of $46 million — every local school is starting the new school year with fewer staff and dramatically reduced funding. While we can’t solve the larger problem, we must do what we can to help the teachers and children, who are certainly not at fault.
Our sister church, Konnoak Hills Moravian Church, has had a long-standing relationship with Konnoak Elementary; Home Moravian Church adopted Diggs-Latham Elementary several years ago. Both relationships have been rewarding for both the schools and the churches.
Konnoak Middle School (formerly Philo-Hill MS) has no such relationship, and we feel that we can meet a need and make a difference. We already have some connection to many KMC students who attended Sunnyside Freedom School. We can collect educational supplies, write supportive notes for staff and teachers, and perhaps help provide some special events that are no longer covered by the restrictive budget.
Pastor Jackman is challenging other churches in Forsyth County to step up and help a school close to their building. Imagine what could happen if every church in the area decided to make a difference!
Would you like to learn more about the Moravian Church? Sign up for our Inquirer’s Class – whether you are a new or prospective member, a long-term member looking to expand your knowledge, or just someone who wants to learn about the denomination. The next class wil be Sunday, May 18 following worship at 12:30 pm. A light lunch will be served, so please register so we know how many are coming!
Those who wish to attend virtually, contact Pastor Jackman for a Zoom link at the email below.
You can call the church office at 336-724-5541 or email pastor@trinitymoravian.org
Part of our Moravian Easter tradition is to meet each night of Holy Week (or Passion Week, from the Latin word passus, “to suffer”) and read a portion of the events of that week in Jesus’ life leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection. This year, we will be holding our Holy Week Reading services jointly with our sister congregation St Philips Moravian Church, which will greatly add to the experience! We sing stanzas of hymns that pertain to the readings, and use this time together to reflect upon the awesome events that were woven together by God to create the first Easter. We encourage you to set aside the time to meet with us each evening of Passion Week beginning on Palm Sunday to share in this devotional experience.
The Palm Sunday Lovefeast Service will be held in the Trinity sanctuary; other services will be either in the Rights Chapel or in the Reich Fellowship Hall (see schedule below).
Maundy Thursday Communion
In recent years, we have held a special experiential communion service for Maundy Thursday in the Reich Fellowship Hall. In addition to the Holy Week Readings, we experienced Holy Communion in a different way. The participants were seated in tables of twelve, and they shared the elements with one another. It was a profound and moving experience, and we plan to use the same kind of service this year. We hope you will plan to attend!
Good Friday Cross and Confession
Another recent development is our Good Friday “Cross and Confession” service, which will be held in the Reich Fellowship Hall. During the somber readings, each person will have a time to write a personal confession, and physically nail it to a large wooden cross. After the service, the confessions are burned, and the same cross will be covered with
lowers for Easter Sunday.
Holy Week Reading Schedule—2025
April 13 7 pm Palm Sunday Lovefeast @ TRINITY
Read pages 5-17 Acts of Saturday
April 14 7 pm Monday Night Readings RIGHTS CHAPEL
Read pages 19-37 Acts of Monday
April 15 7 pm Tuesday Night Readings RIGHTS CHAPEL
Read pages 38 – 54
April 16 7 pm Wednesday Night Readings RIGHTS CHAPEL
Read pages 55-80 (LOGOS Readers)
April 17 7 pm Thursday Night Readings REICH FLWSHP HALL
Read pages 80-94—HOLY COMMUNION
April 18 7 pm Good Friday Readings REICH FLWSHP HALL
Read pages 95 – 121 “In This Sepulchral Eden”
April 19 7 pm Great Sabbath Service @ Home Moravian Church
Seven Last Words from the Cross, by Dubois.
Trinity has a portable Labyrinth which can be used for meditation and prayer. We recently loaned the Labyrinth to Rural Hall Moravian Church for use in their Lenten meditations (see featured picture). The Labyrinth is set up now in the Reich Fellowship Hall and will be open for prayer and meditation from 6:00-7:00 pm each night before our Reading Services.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
A labyrinth is a single, winding path designed for walking meditation, leading from the outer edge to the center, and back out again, without any dead ends or choices.
The most famous labyrinth is in Chartres Cathedral in France. Our Labyrinth is based on the Chartres design.
Looking down on the Labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral as walkers meditate.
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, our celebration of Christ’s triumphant into Jerusalem.
Sunday, April 13 – 11 am PALM SUNDAY SERVICE
Our 11 am service will feature the beloved Palm Sunday Liturgy, including the antiphonal singing of Christian Grogor’s Hosanna. The LOGOS Choir and the Chancel Choir will together sing Blessed Is He That Comes in the Name of the Lord by Lloyd Larson. At the end of the service, palms will be distirbuted so that we can join in waving them during the final hymn.
Sunday, April 13 – 7:00 pm PALM SUNDAY LOVEFEAST/READING SERVICE
At 7 pm, we will celebrate a lovefeast together in the sanctuary, featuring Palm Sunday hymns and anthems, followed by the first night of readings for Holy Week. The Holy Week Reading Services are held jointly with St Philips Moravian Church.
Our Easter Newsletter feature articles on
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TRINITY EASTER 2025 NEWSLETTER
Our Christmas 2024 Debt Jubilee Campaign set a goal of $15,000 to attempt to buy about $2 million of medical debt in Forsyth and surrounding counties. We ended up raising over $25,000 – 150% of our original goal! With that, we were able to purchase $2,552,730.39 in past-due medical debts (yes, that’s $2.5 MILLION!) owed by 2,393 of our neighbors! This Sunday, February 9, we will symbolically burn a list of the debts during our 11 am service. We expect a number of special guests as well as media. You should be there, too!
The second Sunday in February is traditionally Scouting Sunday, so Troop and Pack #716 will take part in the service — and in the debt burning! Plus, the Scouts will host a delicious spaghetti luncheon following worship – so plan to stay and enjoy good food and fellowship!
The Moravian Church continues a round-the-clock prayer watch for our ministries and missions. Each church in the Unity takes a turn. Trinity has been assigned Monday, January 6, 2025 from 4:00 pm until midnight. Please sign up for a prayer time and download the PDF Prayer Topic Guide.