Trinity UMC, Colusa

Sound Space Performance 3-15-26 2:00pm
2026-03-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Trinity, 511 Oak Street, Colusa, CA, 95932, United States
Sound Space Performance

March 15th, 2026 2:00 pm
Middle schoolers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade will perform another children’s musical this spring. “The Garden Show” is an amusing 30-minute musical with catchy tunes and clever lyrics from Bad Wolf Press. When aliens from planet Chlorophyll land in a garden on planet Earth, they meet some new friends who teach them all about it. The children have learned about soil, photosynthesis, pollination, and the creatures who call the garden home. The show also teaches some great lessons about helping and welcoming strangers. This is a great performance opportunity for Sound Space kids to sing a solo, be part of the chorus, and help with staging and costumes.
The performance is in the Trinity sanctuary with refreshments to follow in the parlor.
This event is for the entire community!

Mid Month Mondays - 3-16-26
2026-03-16 17:30 - 18:00
Mid-Month Mondays
5:30pm to 6:00pm (sanctuary opens at 5:15pm)
There is something about being able to practice deep contemplation in the company of others. Mid-Month Mondays provide this space. All traditions are welcome. You need not believe or practice anything at all to join.
The Trinity sanctuary opens at 5:15pm for a time of quiet prayer practice from 5:30pm to 6:00pm. For those not used to silent prayer, candles and quiet background music provide an entry point into contemplation.
Childcare will be provided at the January 20th meeting.

Growing in Faith 4 - 3-18-26
2026-03-18 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for six weeks of reflection and invitation. Growing in Faith is a short series inviting you to learn more about your own faith and our Methodist tradition.
Info & Registration Here

Chime Choir Practice 3/22/26
2026-03-22 09:00 - 10:00
Youth and adults are invited to join us Sunday morning for hand chimes.

We will perform on Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Please see Elizabeth Y. for more info and a firm practice time.

Lenten Study 4 - 3-22-26
2026-03-22 11:00 - 12:00
Lent is a season of reconsideration, fasting, and preparation for the Easter.
During Lent, we are encouraged to reconsider what we think we know, lay down our burdens, and prepare for renewal. The season of Lent stretches from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. The Lenten study runs on Sundays.
Drop in for any or all of our four Lenten Sunday scripture studies. Each study is about 45 minutes long. Reflection pages are provided each week.
We will meet in the lounge at Trinity following coffee hour on Sunday mornings. (511 Oak Street, Colusa) Anyone may attend regardless of religious background, belief, Christian experience, or church affiliation. Enjoy a lively discussion and snacks.

Growing in Faith 5 - 3-25-26
2026-03-25 17:30 - 19:00

Senior Spread Lunch 3-27-26
2026-03-27 11:00 - 13:00
Join us for the next Senior Spread, a social lunch for Colusa senior citizens!
2nd and 4th Fridays
Doors open 11:00am
Lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Chime Choir Practice 3/29/26
2026-03-29 09:00 - 10:00

Palm & Passion Sunday 3/29/26
2026-03-29 10:00 - 11:00
Our Palm and Passion Sunday service marks the beginning of Holy Week. During Holy Week, we prepare ourselves for Easter Sunday by following Jesus from the triumphant entry into Jerusalem to the last supper, his arrest, trial, crucifixion, and death.

Please join us in the sanctuary at 10:00 am for our Palm and Passion Sunday worship service.

Hosanna! Palm Sunday Community Sing 3/29/26
2026-03-29 14:30 - 15:30
Youth and adults are invited to come and sing songs of joy in our sanctuary with others this Palm Sunday.

There is no performance, there is no practice. This is a fun, community sing for all who are interested. Music and piano accompaniment will be provided. We will begin singing at 2:30 pm in the sanctuary.
Please see JB Brayfindley for more info.

Growing in Faith 6 - 4-1-26
2026-04-01 17:30 - 19:00

Good Friday Prayer Space 4-3-26
2026-04-03 11:00 - 13:00
Good Friday

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
“Way of the Cross,”
This year’s Good Friday self-guided prayer space will be open from 11 am to 1 pm. You are invited to enter into some moments of quiet contemplation in the sanctuary, meditating on the way of the cross, and lighting candles. The community is invited to drop in at 12:30 to sing or enjoy songs of reflection.

Scripture Meditation

Way of the Cross Detail

Coming to the Cross

Walking the Path

Illumination on the Way

Communion

Way of the Cross
History
“The Way of the Cross” contemplation originated with pilgrims and crusaders to Jerusalem following the steps of Jesus to Golgatha. For centuries Christians have remembered Jesus’ final days in pictures placed along a path or as a printed sheet.
Images
Illustrations by John Murphy
Stations

Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested
Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin
Jesus is thrice denied by Peter
Jesus is judged by Pilate
Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns
Jesus takes up his cross
Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Jesus is crucified
Jesus promises his kingdom to the dying criminal
Jesus entrusts Mary and the beloved disciple to each other
Jesus dies on the cross
Jesus is laid in the tomb

Meditation
Scripture
John 18:1 – 19:42

Questions

What passage in this scripture most resonates or offends you? Why?
How did you walk through an awful situation? Did this experience change your understanding of, or connection with, God?
When have your shown courageous love by going the distance for someone?
What does the cross mean to you, personally?

Prayer
Jesus, help us be awake with you in Gethsemane.
Help us stay awake and unafraid
as we walk a path through suffering.
Help us resist the impulse to pin you down,
to fit you inside a story and inside a book that can be shut.
Help us resist the impulse to pin ourselves down,
to fit ourselves inside a story too small for our souls.
The truth is too big for a book– it’s loose in the world.
Christ, help us be awake with you in the world.
Help us stay awake and unafraid
as we walk a path through suffering.
Amen.

Learn More

Way of the Cross

Wikipedia
Methodist Experiences
UMC Youth Resources

Good Friday Community Sing 4/3/26
2026-04-03 12:30 - 13:00
Youth and adults are invited to come and sing songs of sorrow in our sanctuary with others for the last 30 minutes of our Good Friday Prayer Space in the sanctuary.

There is no performance, there is no practice. This is a fun, community sing for all who are interested. Music and piano accompaniment will be provided. We will begin singing at 12:30 pm in the sanctuary.
Please see JB Brayfindley for more info.

Chime Choir Practice 4/5/26
2026-04-05 09:00 - 10:00

Easter Sunday 4-5-26
2026-04-05 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for Easter Sunday service at 10:00am. We will leave Lent behind and enter into Easter. This joyful service includes plenty of music! Coffee hour and Easter egg hunt to follow. Anyone may attend regardless of religious background, belief, Christian experience, or church affiliation.

Easter Sunday Egg Hunt 4-5-26
2026-04-05 10:45 - 11:15
Children are invited to join us after Easter Sunday service for an egg hunt! The community is invited to attend. All children are welcome regardless of family religious background, belief, Christian experience, or church affiliation. If you are coming only for the egg hunt, 11:00 am is a reasonable bet for a start time, but you may want to come a little earlier so your kids don’t miss any of the fun. Even if you are “late,” there will be coffee and sweets.

Senior Spread Lunch 4-10-26
2026-04-10 11:00 - 13:00

Growing in Faith 1 - 4-12-26
2026-04-12 12:00 - 13:30

Worship & Discipleship Committee 4/13/26
2026-04-13 16:30 - 17:30
Worship & Discipleship members are encouraged to attend this regular meeting
The Worship & Discipleship Committee meets quarterly to coordinate activities and plan worship for Trinity.
Meets 2nd Monday of January, April, July, and October
4:30 pm
meets in Parlor

Staff Parish Relations Committee 4-14-26
2026-04-14 16:30 - 17:30
closed meeting, please contact Elizabeth Y. to learn about this committee
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 4:30 pm
meet in the parlor

Executive Committee and Trustees 4-19-26 !SPECIAL TIME!
2026-04-19 11:15 - 12:15
all members are encouraged to attend this business meeting
Special off-week meeting so as to not be on Easter Sunday this year!
The Executive Committee is a regular, combined coordination meeting that includes Trustees, Ad Council, Finance, and Memorials committees.
Normally, Communion Sunday, Even Months
11:15 am
meets in Parlor after worship

Mid Month Mondays - 4-20-26
2026-04-20 17:30 - 18:00

Growing in Faith 1 - 4-22-26
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:00

Senior Spread Lunch 4-24-26
2026-04-24 11:00 - 13:00

Growing in Faith 2 - 4-26-26
2026-04-26 12:00 - 13:30

Growing in Faith 2 - 4-29-26
2026-04-29 17:30 - 19:00

Growing in Faith 3 - 5-3-26
2026-05-03 12:00 - 13:30

Growing in Faith 3 - 5-6-26
2026-05-06 17:30 - 19:00

Senior Spread Lunch 5-8-26
2026-05-08 11:00 - 13:00

Growing in Faith 4 - 5-10-26
2026-05-10 12:00 - 13:30
