Trinity Anglican Church, Barrie (DRAFT)

TRINITY VISION STATEMENT

A Home in the Heart of the City, Rooted in the past, compassion-ately engaged in the present, and building a hopeful future.

Welcome!

Founded in 1835, Trinity Anglican Church Barrie is a welcoming church located in downtown Barrie. Our mission is to create a safe, welcoming, and dignified environment for individuals to reflect, worship, and connect with the community through our 21+ outreach initiatives. We recently celebrated our 188th birthday, and would love it if you came to worship with us and be part of our rich history.

Our Regional Churches:

Saint Margaret’s Anglican Barrie - http://www.stmargaretbarrie.ca/

The Parish of North Essa: https://www.anglicanparishofnorthessa.ca

The Parish of Craighurst and Midhurst: https://parishofcraighurstandmidhurst.org/

Announcements:

1. The next Retirees Meeting at Trinity will take place on 10 February 2026 at 2 pm in the Parish Hall. Ranger Bob (Garrett) will be conducting a “Winter Sowing Workshop”. See the poster on the right for more details.

2, We will be running Regional Adult and Youth Confirmation classes starting in January 2026. The Regional Confirmation Service will be on Easter Saturday on the 4th of April at 8:00 p.m. at St Margaret’s. Adult classes are being offered on Sundays at 12:30 starting on the 11th of January at St Margaret’s and will include a light lunch. The time of the youth classes is yet to be confirmed. Please contact Canon Simon for more information at priest-stmargaretbarrie@toronto.anglican.ca

3. The next Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 at 5 pm. Tickets are $13 per person. Please contact Monica Cox if you can help provide a dessert. Please note that there will not be a Spaghetti Dinner in March.

4. Office Hours have changed! Gillian will be in the office from 9;00 am - 2:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

5. The Latino Ministry at St Margaret’s is celebrating their second anniversary on Sunday, February 15th. All are welcome to join them for a service at 4:00 pm followed by a celebratory pot luck.

6. The First Barrie Foresters Scout Troop is happy to be hosting their annual pancake dinner in the Trinity parish hall on Tuesday, February 17th from 5pm-7pm. All are welcome to come out and support the scouts while enjoying a delicious meal. Entry is by donation.

7. We will have two imposition of ashes services for Ash Wednesday on February 18th. A mid-day service at 12:15 pm and an evening service at 7:00 pm

8. The annual Lenten lunch & learns begin on Friday, February 20th. The service with a guest speaker will begin at 12:00 pm and will be followed by a lunch. This series will run every Friday in Lent. If a study group is more your speed, Canon Simon will be hosting an afternoon bible study covering the same topics on the following Wednesdays at 2:00 pm at St Margaret’s. For more information, please see the poster in the Tower Walk

9. Trinity’s annual vestry meeting will take place on Sunday, February 22nd following the service. Vestry reports will be available to be picked up next Sunday and you are encouraged to also review the Regional Memorandum of Agreement before hand, which is available at the back of the church.

10. We will be having a regional service on Easter Saturday (April 4th) at 8:00 pm at St Margaret’s. Please come join us for a confirmation service and the signing of the Regional Memorandum with Bishop Shaw.

11. We are looking for volunteers to help out in the office on Fridays with folding bulletins and other similar tasks. Please contact Gillian if you would like to help with this, or feel free to stop by the office on a Friday!