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Beneath The Surface In Waterloo

Posted on: March 24th, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Join us at 22 Willow St. on Wednesday, March 29 at 6 pm for a community meal of soup, bread, and water followed by worship with Holden Evening Prayer and a presentation on child care and the needs of young families by St. John’s Christian Nursery School. This will be the last of the Waterloo Anglicans/Lutherans 2023 Lenten Series.

Lenten Weekly Challenge

Posted on: March 3rd, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Join us in this week’s service challenge! During Lent we are exploring the practices of service, almsgiving, prayer and fasting around the theme of food security. In this video we explore a story for the Hebrew Scriptures that tells us about how God’s people were supposed to live in relation to food while they were wandering in the wilderness. Check back next Wednesday for the next video!

Trillium Lenten Program and Activities

Posted on: February 24th, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Everyone, young and old, is welcome to participate in the Generations Lenten Program. We are so glad to be journeying through Lent together as a community! 

Check out ⏯ THIS video and ⏯ THESE video instructions to learn more about some of the ways you are invited to journey through Lent with our community.

We look forward to travelling this Lenten journey with you!

Selah’s Song

Posted on: January 31st, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Sunday, February 5th at 1:00 pm

All ages production: Selah’s Song- An Original Folk Musical

https://theatreofthebeat.ca/selahs-song

This production is co-hosted by Trillium and Thirdspace and will take place at Keffer Chapel at Martin Luther University College (75 University Ave. W., Waterloo).

Admission is free or by donation.

St. Brigid of Kildare

Posted on: January 27th, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Wednesday, February 1st

Trillium Lutheran Church, 22 Willow Waterloo

5:30 Community meal of soup & bread

6:00 ?Ecumenical all-ages worship in the Chapel

St. Brigid of Kildare, “Christ dwells in every creature” 

Join with children and adults for a time of song, story, and contemplative art, reflecting on what it means to be salt and light for all creation.

Gather At the River: A Feather & Cross event

Posted on: January 24th, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Join us Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm for supper followed by a short presentation at 6 pm by Feather & Cross which provides a safe space for Lutherans to learn about Indigenous practices and ways of life.

Trillium Generations

Posted on: January 10th, 2023 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Please consider joining us Wednesday evenings as we gather for good food and peer fellowship at Trillium Lutheran Church at 22 Willow St, Waterloo.  We will be gathering all ages each Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 7 pm through the winter. Not sure what to expect?  Contact Nathan at nathan@trilliumwaterloo.ca.

TRILLIUM CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Posted on: December 19th, 2022 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Blue Christmas Service – Wednesday, December 21 at 7 pm

Christmas Eve Services – Saturday, December 24 at 4 pm (with pageant)

The Christmas Eve service planned for 8 pm has been cancelled. Please join us at 4 pm instead.

Christmas Day Service – Sunday, December 25 at 10:30 am

Sunday, January 1 – NO SERVICE

All services are in person and livestreamed on YouTube. Masks are encouraged for those attending in person.

Blue Christmas Worship

Posted on: December 2nd, 2022 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Join us on the longest night of the year, December 21, at 7 pm for a quiet time of contemplative worship focusing on God’s love which brings healing, rest and hope.

ST. JOHN’S NURSERY SCHOOL

Posted on: November 24th, 2022 by Trillium Lutheran Church

Trillium’s Adult Education ministry is pleased to host an information session with Christine Helgerman and Kim Lem from St. John’s Christian Nursery School on Wednesday, November 30 at 6 pm. This session will begin in the Parlour at 22 Willow and will feature a tour of the school facilities which occupy much of the 2nd floor of 22 Willow, so attendees should be prepared to ascend and descend the stairs to the 2nd floor.

Christine Helgerman

Christine, RECE is the Director at St. John’s Christian Nursery School. She graduated from the ECE program at Conestoga College in 1993 and started working at St. John’s in 2002. You will find Christine in the Office at the top of the stairs. When she is not there, she is involved in meetings and committees in the larger Early Learning Child Care Community. Christine is the recipient of Educator of the Year Award in Waterloo Region 2013.

Kim Lem

Kim, RECE (Registered Early Childhood Educator) is the Supervisor of Operations and the Pedagogical Mentor at St. John’s. She is a wonderful resource for our educators and families. She graduated from the ECE program at Conestoga College in 2006. She started at St. John’s in 2014.  In 2017 Kim won the ECE Leadership Award. Kim has a passion for gardening, cooking and educating young children. One of Kim’s goals is to build a stronger sense of community with families and strengthening relationships and connections.

Photo courtesy of St. John’s Christian Nursery School