18 november concert Gospelgroep Vision Voor degenen die ons nog niet kennen: wij zijn Gospelgroep Vision uit Hilversum. Wij oefenen elke woensdagavond in de Emmauskerk van 19.30-22.00 uur. Wij verlenen onze medewerking aan kerkdiensten in de Emmauskerk. Daarnaast treden we ook nog op in andere kerken en verzorgingshuizen in Hilversum en omgeving. We vinden het een uitdaging om eens in de drie jaar een wat groter project neer te zetten . En nu, na maanden…
On Sunday October 15th, our long singing alto Ella was honoured for her contribution to worship at Holy Trinity church over the past 60 years. In recognition of the gift of her voice, and indeed her achievement in being ever present during those years, she was presented with a hand-made brooch and a few well chosen words from the Choir master, Henk Korff. This on behalf of the church and congregation. We hope that Ella’s…
After a two-week break, Playgroup resumes on Friday October 27th. Everyone is welcome! Click here for more information about Playgroup.
“Tolerance and permissiveness in a historical context” This contribution was written by Hans Baars Friday October 27 we* are organizing a symposium with this title. In this year of remembering what’s called “the Reformation”, the KKU guides of the St James church and the St James protestants parish take the opportunity to learn lessons from some very special developments in religion, which took place around 1580. The last priest of the St James parish Huibert Duifhuis…
On Friday October 13, the Christian Classics Study Group will explore the mystical dimension of the liturgy. We will look at questions such as, What is the deeper meaning of that which is celebrated in the liturgy? How does the liturgy symbolise and deepen our inner relationship with God? Starting point for our discussion will be selected texts from late medieval mystics of the Low Countries which address the relationship between the liturgy of the Church…
We’re starting up again! The kids’ choir has been running for several months now and the children have already sung for us on a few occasions. This season we think it would be great if we could start contributing more regularly to church services, by hopefully singing every first Sunday in the month (during the all-age worship services). To reach this goal we could use some help, and that is where you come in! We…
This contribution was written by Xander van Asperen Holy Trinity Church is an active member of the USRK, the Utrecht Council of Churches. In the USRK churches work together on different matters. Activities range from pastoral care in disaster situations, financing Ecumenical services in care centres for the elderly to organising the week of prayer in January and a lot more. Sharing ideas and information between churches is also important. The USRK meets four times…
Ella Schoonhoven celebrates her 60th anniversary as a chorister at Holy Trinity Church Utrecht this September. Her passion to sing in our Church started when she was just sixteen years old – 1956! – and our church remains not only her spiritual home, but also the place where she can express her faith through singing in our choir. Ella came from a strong Dutch Reformed background, with her father one of the elders of the nearby…
Sunday October 15th, the southern part of the Maliebaan and the Maliesingel will be closed for the whole morning and part of the afternoon. From 11:00 onwards,the northern part of the Maliebaan will also be closed, followed by the Museumlaan, Emmalaan and Wilhelminapark. That will affect acces to the church the most. Public transport will also be affected, as line 8 will detour between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.. See the maliebaanloop website for an overview of possible…
This newsletter (in Dutch) gives us an update about the efforts of a refugee project group, initiated by the Utrechtse Stedelijke Raad van Kerken (USRK), the Diaconal Platform in Utrecht and the Salvation Army in 2015. This initiative originated after the refugee influx into Europe in September 2015 and was aimed at supporting the refugees in Utrecht through various works and organisations. Holy Trinity Utrecht has financially supported these efforts through USRK.