Praising God in Newport News
Come visit this Sunday @ 10 am on River Road. We’re glad to meet you.
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Location Details
6812 River Road Newport News, VA 23607
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Sundays @ 10 am
New Sermons
08 Feb 2026
5th Sunday after EpiphanyFebruary 8, 2026Isaiah 58.1-12 One of the questions I get asked most as a pastor is how, how did you find yourself here, in this particular vocation, usually followed by some variation on—I would never want to do that job. There are a variety of versions of this story, because after you’ve told it 1,000 times you have to mix it up a little bit, but at the heart of it lies one place and two people—St.…
01 Feb 2026
4th Sunday of EpiphanyFebruary 1, 2026Micah 6.1-8 As we gathered for worship on Wednesday evening, I was extremely nervous—not to see what kind of pjs and comfy clothes people rolled in wearing, I mean I was in Highland cow Christmas pants—but because we were going to dare to go down a road of conversation that I wasn’t sure where it would take us. I think we all know, have felt, that the world has been unbelievably heavy, and it kept circling my…
25 Jan 2026
RIC SundayJanuary 25, 2026Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10 As much as we may not want to, honestly as much as I don’t want to, I want us to travel back almost six years ago. Yup, you’re all doing the math. We’re traveling back to the pandemic. I think as much as all of us are tired of living consistently through unprecedented times, it is safe to say that there was never a more unprecedented time than Covid. For me, there are two moments that stick…
People
Pastor
Tina Toburen
Pastor Tina has been with Trinity for over 5 years. She lives with her dog, Scully and loves all things Harry Potter and football.
Administrative Assistant
Sharon Mathison
Sharon started working at Trinity Lutheran Church in December of 2023. She comes from Illinois and lives with her husband, Brent.
Music Director
Geoffrey Bell
Geoff is the Music Director and Organist at TLC. He leads the Adult Choir and Handbell Choir.
Treasurer
Carol Bessom
Biography: My family moved from New Jersey to Newport News, VA when I was about seven years old, my sister ten, my brother four. That was my dad’s last work-related move, and I’ve been here ever since. We began attending Trinity Lutheran Church shortly thereafter when services were still being held in the downtown Newport News location and joined about a year later. My parents were members until their deaths, my brother and sister until marriage and jobs took them…
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