Weddings
A church wedding is a service of worship celebrating the marriage of a man and a woman. It is not merely a ceremony. By choosing to be married in a Christian church, you are inviting Christ to be present at your wedding and a part of your new life together. As Lutheran Christians we hold that marriage is a promise of faithfulness between a woman and a man made with society’s sanction and grounded in the steadfast love of God in Christ. As God is faithful to us, so we can be faithful toward each other.

Planning your wedding can be a time to think about what your faith means to you and how you as a couple will practice and express your Christian faith. It can be a time to recommit yourselves to Jesus Christ and the Church and seek God’s grace in your new life together through regular worship, prayer, study of the Bible, and serving others.

To be married at Trinity, it is expected that at least one of you is an active member of the congregation or that you have an immediate family member who is an active participant in the faith community such as a parent or grandparent. An active member is someone who is currently worshiping regularly and participates in the community of faith at Trinity.

Our staff and wedding coordinators are available to help you plan a beautiful wedding that expresses your hopes and dreams. We are also here to see that everything is appropriate for a service of Christian worship and that Jesus Christ is honored in all that is said and done. There is a booklet available upon request to assist in your planning.

If you are not a member, new partner classes are offered periodically during the year to welcome and invite individuals and families into the mission of the congregation. Please contact the church office for more information regarding establishing a wedding date or more information that would assist you in your planning.

Baptisms
Baptisms are joyous occasions at Trinity Lutheran Church. They are the ritual through which persons of any age enter into the life of the Church of Jesus Christ, the community which bears witness to the promised Kingdom of God.

We welcome people of all ages to receive the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Because baptisms are the initiation rites by which persons enter into the life of the Church, all baptisms are a part of public worship. We do not conduct private baptisms at Trinity. Baptisms are a holy moment where all who are gathered hear the good news of Jesus Christ and promise to walk together with the newly baptized as they grow in Christ and become all that God created them to be.

All families and individuals who are preparing for baptism participate in a baptism class which usually is offered the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Please contact the church office to sign-up for a class and to schedule a baptism. If you are not a member of Trinity and desire to have your child baptized we invite you to consider participating in the new partner classes that are offered periodically throughout the year. In this way we would like to welcome both you and your child into the Trinity faith community.

Please contact the church office or one of the pastors for further conversation regarding baptisms, or click here to download a printable brochure about baptism at Trinity.

Funerals
Funerals at Trinity are occasions where we trust that death will not have the last word. At a person’s death, the church shares the grief of those who mourn and remembers the brevity of life on earth. At the funeral we give voice to sorrow, thank God for our loved one, and entrust this companion of ours into the hands of God. Trusting God’s promise in baptism that we are claimed by Christ forever, we rest in the sure hope of the resurrection. When the church gathers to mark the end of life, Christ crucified and risen is the witness of worship, the strength of mutual consolation, and the hope of healing.
The pastoral staff at Trinity walks with families during times of loss. Please contact one of the pastors for further conversation and planning.

“None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.” - Romans 14:7-8