Keith Hillesland

Hi, Everybody: First, I wanted to let you know that Jean Heaivilin passed away on Friday, February 14, of cancer.  She and her husband Russ were beloved long-time members of Holy Trinity and parents to Roy Heaivilin, who officially became a member just two weeks ago.  Please keep the Heaivilin family in your prayers.  There is no information about […]

Hi, Everybody, and happy Saint Valentines’s Day!  Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love, epilepsy, and beekeeping, was a Roman priest who was jailed, beaten and beheaded for his faith in the 3rd century.  Let’s celebrate with flowers and chocolates! This Sunday, February 16, is the 6th Sunday after Epiphany, and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday. There

Hi, Everybody: The most important thing you need to remember about This Sunday, February 9, is that there is a single 10 am worship service followed by the Annual Congregational Meeting.  Not that Scrip Sunday, the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, and Pastor Tim being back aren’t important (PT doesn’t even rate bold letters!), but they won’t screw up your schedule

Hi, Everybody: By now, you may have heard of the passing of Steve Holland, son of Holy Trinity’s founding pastor Eugene Holland.  The memorial service for Steve Holland will take place on Saturday, Feb 22nd, at 1 pm with reception to follow, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 401 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94708.  The

Hi, Everybody:This Sunday, January 26, is the Third Sunday after Epiphany.  It’s the first Lutheran Loose Change Sunday of the year, so let’s start the year right with lots of clinking sounds emanating from the narthex.  There will be a Spaghetti Feed Meeting at about 12:15 pm to plan the details of the annual Spaghetti Feed, which is coming up

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, January 19, is the Second Sunday after Epiphany and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday.  There is a Worship Committee Meeting following the second service, and the Nominating Committee Meeting is this week between services.  I know that in last Friday’s email I said the Nominating Committee Meeting was last Sunday, but I was mistaken.  My apologies to the horde of

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, January 12, is the First Sunday after Epiphany and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday.  There is a Nominating Committee Meeting between services (don’t make eye contact if you don’t want to be on Council) and all are welcome to attend the Council Meeting at 12:15 pm after the second service.  The agenda will include the budget and preparation for

Hi, Everybody.  Happy New Year! This Sunday, January 5, we will be celebrating Epiphany, when Christ is revealed to the Magi through the Bethlehem star.  Really, it’s the second Sunday of Christmas, but since Epiphany starts the next day we’re jumping the gun a little.  Don’t worry, you can still legally wait until Monday to take down

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, December 29, is the First Sunday of Christmas. Yes, the twelve days of Christmas start Christmas Day and run through January 5 (a rule I invoke every year when I’m late getting Christmas stuff done).  We will be having a SINGLE SERVICE AT  10 AM (ouch, that was loud!) followed by a Christmas Brunch in Holland Hall at about 11

Hi, Everybody: The reviews are in, and the Sunday School Christmas Play was a big hit!  Thanks to Kathleen, Michael, parents, kids, and all who helped to make it a rousing success! This Sunday, December 22, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Sermon-in-Song Sunday.  Yes, it’s the annual event when the choir will be kicking Pastor Tim out of