Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA, St. Petersburg, Florida

WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear New Friend:

Thank you for the opportunity to introduce you to Trinity Lutheran Church by means of this page of greeting and welcome.

Since 1911, Trinity Lutheran Church has been providing ministry in downtown Saint Petersburg. In recent years, Trinity Lutheran Church has understood itself to have the mission of Sharing Christ’s Love through Welcoming, Worshiping, Learning, and Serving. The four “-.ing” items provide an introduction to some of the things that are so special and unique about this congregation:

Welcoming – Trinity welcomes people of diverse backgrounds to its worship and its membership. At a typical worship assembly, you’ll find people of all ages; those with Ph.D.'s and those with very little education; people who were born in other lands as well as the USA; musically gifted and the singing impaired, and a whole lot of other expressions of diversity. It is our intention to proclaim and live out that All Are Welcome in this Place, as the words of a contemporary hymn state it.

Worshiping – Worship is at the center of Trinity's corporate life. Most Sunday liturgies are planned with great devotion to the historic liturgies of the church. Holy Communion is celebrated each Sunday (with an occasional exception). We also include a variety of musical styles with a constant eye on quality. The newest hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is used: Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

Learning – The educational component is quite varied. On Sunday mornings, adult study and children’s activities are scheduled. During a part of the year, weekly day and evening study sessions are scheduled. Education about liturgy happens nearly every Sunday and helps all to be well informed about worship and music.

Serving – Trinity's mind set concerns both our congregational life together and also an awareness of the great needs of the world around us. Financially and with volunteer effort, this smallish congregation does a huge amount of constructive ministry

If you would like to learn more about Trinity Lutheran Church, we invite you to join in our worship assemblies (the worship schedule is available from the telephone answering machine) or call and make an appointment to meet the church staff.

Sincerely,

The Rev. R. M. Van Horne, Pastor

(727) 822-3307