Choir Practice – Jan 17 – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
by Dave Butko
Music, Worship

Here are the lyric videos for this coming Sunday’s gathering so you’re best prepared to sing along.

The Baptism of Jesus – Sunday Gathering

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021
by Dave Butko
Sermons, Uncategorized, Worship

A Gathering for the Baptism of Jesus 2021 This Sunday, we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus with readings from The Book of Genesis, Catherine Stewart’s A Goodness I Cannot Explain… Read More »The Baptism of Jesus – Sunday Gathering

Rights holding corporations bullying users of public domain content

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021
by Keith Nunn
Music, Reflections, Worship

A glimpse at some of what I’m dealing with in maintaining our online presence UPDATED JAN 6, 2021 This may seem esoteric and of little interest to the community of… Read More »Rights holding corporations bullying users of public domain content

Epiphany – Sunday Gathering

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021
by Dave Butko
Sermons, Worship

A gathering for the Epiphany 2021 This Sunday, we turn to the unveiling of the teaching of Jesus to the world. The Gospel is again accompanied by powerful images of… Read More »Epiphany – Sunday Gathering

Waking Up – A Spirited Conversation on Jan 14

December 28, 2020January 11, 2021
by Keith Nunn
Workshop

Next time at Spirited Conversations we’ll be reading a chapter from Sam Harris’ book “Waking Up”. You’ll be sent the reading automatically after you register. The group is friendly and… Read More »Waking Up – A Spirited Conversation on Jan 14

First Sunday After Christmas – Sunday Gathering

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020
by Dave Butko
Worship

A Gathering on the First Sunday after Christmas 2020 In today’s service, we’re lucky to hear many interesting and thought provoking readings and the Gospel is brought to life with… Read More »First Sunday After Christmas – Sunday Gathering

wreath of discarded clothing hanging on the southwest tower of Holy Trinity - photo by W. Whitla

A Special Wreath

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
by HTTO
Art, Justice Issues, Worship

Oliver and Mike speak about their Advent Wreath at Holy Trinity Holy Trinity has been blessed in many ways during the past 9 long months, and we have been a… Read More »A Special Wreath

Christmas Eve at HT

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
by Keith Nunn
Worship

Greetings All, It will be different this Christmas Eve. We won’t be in the church with music rising to the rafters. We will be meeting on Zoom, but we will… Read More »Christmas Eve at HT

17jan10:30 am12:00 pmVirtual EventSunday Morning worshipthe community gathers together to celebrate and reflect - leadership is shared

21jan7:15 pm8:45 pmMoved OnlineVirtual EventLifting Spiritsmusic, poetry and cocktails with your host, Keith Nunn

Event Details

music, poetry and cocktails with your host, Keith Nunn

Cocktail hour is a state of mind. It is a little bit of ritual that helps unwind from a difficult day or can make us more ready to be with others. Booze is optional, but the time that is taken to make oneself a beautiful drink should be celebrated and cherished.

My vision in creating Lifting Spirits is to capture some of the good parts of church (and bar) culture and to bring it into a welcoming and non-dogmatic space where we celebrate art and beauty, take care of each other, listen, celebrate, mourn, and hold. Currently connected to Holy Trinity TO, this is not a religion, it is a way of being with each other with few rules: be kind, listen, seek joy.

We start with a little cocktail building session at 7:15pm for about 15 minutes. I’ll post the materials list a few days beforehand in my email broadcast. There is also a Lifting Spirits Channel on YouTube where cocktail information and some performances are collected for your later enjoyment.

Once we have equipped ourselves with a libation, we’ll wander up to my studio for a little open mic, poetry reading and conversation. If you’d like to play something or recite something, that would be fantastic. We can improvise, but it doesn’t hurt if I have some idea how many want to share something beforehand. In between performances we’ll chat. If the numbers grow enough that it’s hard to chat, then we’ll start to use the breakout rooms.

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