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May 3, 2012 |
 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL
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"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"
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A couple of weeks ago we had Youth Sunday, where we feature children and children in our worship service. One highlight of this annual event is our youth preachers. This year we had two, Rachel Lopez and Kelsie Schroer-Echandia. If you missed them, I encourage you to click on their names and watch these remarkable members of the Cathedral.
I would like to mention a few other items that are related to our children and teenagers. Our diocese has a remarkable camp at Lake Tahoe, called Camp Noel Porter. They run week-long camps designed for children from six years old through 12th grade. If you have children or grandchildren, I encourage you consider this as an option this summer. It is a great camp.
I would also like to invite you to Camp Noel Porter's Cinco De Mayo fundraiser this Saturday at Trinity Cathedral at 5:30. The cost is only $20 per adult, $8 for children and $50 for families. It will include great food, a silent auction and other activities.
Finally, I encourage you to come to our Baccalaureate service this Sunday at 4:00 pm. It is a good opportunity to honor our graduates as they prepare for the next exciting chapter in their lives.
We are blessed at Trinity to not only have a variety of programs for children and youth, but also to have these remarkable individuals as part of our congregation.
Blessings,
Brian Baker +
Dean of the Cathedral
Visit my blog at http://blogs.deanbaker.org/
e-Mail me at tvrbaker@trinitycathedral.org |
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Readings
May 6, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker
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Trinity Spirits Softball Team WINS!
Your Trinity Spirits Co-Rec softball team opened league play on Tuesday, May 1st, with back-to-back wins against Capitol City Church and Macedonia Baptist Church. Bats were hot in the first game and there were some excellent defensive plays made. Our bats weren't as strong in the second game, but we had key hits to bring in runs. Defense was even stronger in the second game and included a 5-3 double play! Something of a rarity in recreation softball!
Way to go Spirits! Keep up the good work, good sportsmanship and good fellowship!
Come out and cheer for us at our next game on Tuesday, May 8, 7:00pm at Grant Park against Faith Presbyterian. Follow this link for a printable, full schedule of games.
And don't forget the Blessing of the Gloves (for anyone and everyone who is playing ball this season) this Sunday at the 9 and 11:15 services. |
St. John's Shelter Dinners
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Teresa Sewell: Trinity's newest volunteer at St. John's Shelter for Women. |
EYF thanks Liz and Lawrence Weir, Jeff Greene, and our newest volunteer, Teresa Sewell, for cooking a great dinner for 80 women and children living at St. John's Shelter for Women last Saturday. We need more volunteers, especially Trinity youth, for our next dinner on Saturday, May 26th, from 4-6:30 p.m. |
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Thursday Night at the Cathedral
5:45pm: Holy Communion
Lay-Led Liturgy every 3rd Thursday
Contact for Liturgy: Canon Walker
lwalker259@aol.com
6:15pm: Dinner (Donation)
Contact for dinners: Tracy Tschanz
rbpteambob@hotmail.com
7:00pm: Classes
Contact for Classes: Rev. Anne McKeever
amckeever@wavecable.com
TNAC Classes
Books are available in the Cathedral Bookshop
 Early Church History with Dean Baker, a continuing class in Classroom A. New participants are welcome!
Text: Early Christianity: A Brief History by Joseph Lynch.
 Jesus was an Episcopalian presented by Randy Knutson, MDiv and Canon Lynell Walker in the Assembly Area.
Text: Jesus Was an Episcopalian (And You Can Be One, Too!): A Newcomers Guide to the Episcopal Church by the Reverend Chris Yaw.
 An Introduction to the New Testament with Jerry Pare' in Classroom I.
Text: The Bible from Scratch: The New Testament for Beginners by Don Griggs.
 Living Compass: A Faith and Wellness Program for Heart, Strength, Soul and Mind with Rev. Anne McKeever in the Conference Room.
This Living Compass self-help group is limited to the first 12 people who commit to attending all six sessions. You are encouraged to explore the website to see if Living Compass is right for you: livingcompass.org.
Please contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com to reserve your space at the table. The book for the course will be available at the first class for a donation of $5-10.
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Thursday Lunch Bunch
Bring a Sack Lunch
Thursdays, Noon to 1pm
In the Assembly Area
Uppity Women of the Bible
Uppity Women of the Bible is a four volume DVD-based series featuring Hebrew Bible professor Dr. Lisa Wolfe. Combining careful scholarship with humor and fresh insights, Dr. Wolfe presents just what your group needs for lively, thoughtful discussion of The Song of Songs, Esther and Judith. This series is designed for adult study, each session ending with discussion questions so that participants can understand, debate, and explore the issues raised by the stories of these often misunderstood Biblical women.
Drop-ins are always welcome. Rev. Anne McKeever, Facilitator |
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Creative Writing Class
Thursdays at 4:30pm
Join us on Thursday afternoons for a Creative Writing Class. Come join others as together we paint with words, texture, plot, and emotion. Come discover the joyful play of working with language. The class guidelines are that all write, all may/may not share what they have written, and all must keep confident that which is shared in the class. Each afternoon is a unit in itself. Drop-in participants are always welcome.
Rev. Anne McKeever, Facilitator |
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 Centering Prayer
Every Tuesday evening, 6-7pm in the East Transept of the Cathedral
Centering Prayer is a method of contemplation that helps to quiet the mind and participate in God's presence. It is a receptive form of prayer - a kind of resting in God.Come. Learn to just be...in the midst of God's love. All are welcome.
Contacts are:
Nancy Earl:
nancy.c.earl@gmail.com
Shelley Mydans:
smydans@gmail.com
Sally Smith:
sally1369@comcast.net |
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The Labyrinth
Third Friday of each month in the
Trinity Cathedral
Great Hall
6:00 - 8:00pm
Join together for a peaceful, quiet evening of prayer and meditation. Walking the labyrinth may provide clarity, vision, focus, healing, discernment, peace, or spiritual insight. It is a spiritual tool and there is no right or wrong way to walk the labyrinth. Newcomers are welcomed and encouraged to come! |
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Choral Evensong for Eastertide
TONIGHT, May 3, at 6:00 pm
Please join us for our next Choral Evensong service today, May 3rd at 6:00 pm. 
The Cathedral Choir will sing music by Henry Ley, Iain Quinn, John Stainer, and Healey Willan. and will conclude with the beautiful anthem "Now the God of Peace," composed by Gerald Knight for the consecration of Geoffrey Fisher as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1945.
Evening Prayer, according to the Book of Common Prayer, is a service that has deep roots in the worship of the church. It is mainly derived from the monastic offices in the middle ages, but it also has features that go back to the earliest period of the Christian church. The heart of the service is the regular
recitation of the Psalms, and the systematic reading from the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.
As is customary in churches with a choral tradition, the service is adorned with musical settings of the psalms, canticles, and anthems that come from the great repertoire of church music from the Renaissance to the present time. The congregation participates through active listening and meditation. Thus we join in offering to God our worship, which is part of a much greater whole: the worship of the Church of God in every part of the world.
Please share with us in this time of music, prayer, and quiet!
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 Camp Noel Porter Gala Event - Cinco de Mayo
Saturday, May 5, 5:00-8:30pm at Trinity Cathedral
Tickets: $20 Adults; $8 Children 11 & under; Free under 3. Family ticket is $50.
Includes an all-you-can-eat taco buffet, dessert and 2 drink tickets, music, raffles, silent auction items, fun, fellowship, and an authentic Mexican souvenir stand. Join us for this fun event and help make a difference in the life of a child.
Purchase tickets by phone - 530-583-3014 or through PayPal. |
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2011 Blessing of the Gloves. |
Blessing of the Gloves!
Sunday, May 6 at the 9 and 11:15 services
Any adults and youth who are part of a baseball, softball league are invited to have their "gloves" blessed during the morning worship service. Trinity's softball team were the league champs in 2011 and are looking forward to defending their title! |
Health Resurrection
Remember to log your miles for our Health Resurrection 50 miles in 50 days challenge. JOIN US for fellowship and fitness as we take 1-2 mile walks on Sunday mornings between services. We will leave from the courtyard at 10:30 and be back by 11 at the latest. |
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Newcomers' Group
Meets at 10:15am in Room C
This Sunday we will tour the Cathedral with Canon Carey.
New to Trinity Cathedral? We hope you can be a part of this Newcomers' Group. The sessions allow you to connect with others and learn more about offerings for you here at Trinity Cathedral. Come and learn about life at the Cathedral and opportunities for ministry. Contact Randi Strike: randiestrike@gmail.com. |
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30/40's & Beyond
Meets at 10:15am in the Conference Room.
This Sunday, we will continue our DVD series on Uppity Women of the Bible in the conference room. We are looking at The Book of Ruth right now. Join us! |
Sunday with Morey
Meets at 10:15am in Room A.
The AX of the Apostles - In 40 Whacks with Morey Lloyd, MDiv. The Kingdom of God is Story-Telling. Drop-ins are always welcome.
40 days of the Risen Lord's teachings, 40 years of the Lord's presence with the Apostles and 40 decades of the Beginning of the Coming of the Kingdom of God. A reflection of what went on and what went wrong and how to repair the past. How to Not Be Embarrassed for Christ's Sake.
May 6: What the Lord Got in Return - How To Not Live and How To Live the Resurrection. |
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Diocesan Baccalaureate Service
for Graduating High School Seniors
Sunday, May 6 at 4:00pm at Trinity Cathedral
The strains of Pomp and Circumstance will be heard as the procession of graduates from the class of 2012 enter the Cathedral on May 6. Senior High graduates from around the diocese are invited to worship and celebrate their graduation from high school. Bishop Barry Beisner, Dean Brian Baker and clergy from the graduate's churches will also process. The order of evening worship will included a reflection from Bishop Beisner and an introduction of each graduate.
 After blessings and the procession out, the graduates will be treated to a festive graduation reception which will include the "Church" chocolate fountain. Please come and be a part of a very important milestone in these young people's lives.
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Vocal Art Ensemble "Inkspell"
Friday, May 11th at 7:30 pm On Friday, May 11th at 7:30 pm, the Vocal Art Ensemble (VAE) will present Inkspell: Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry, an a capella choral program encountering choral wizards such as Debussy, Whitacre, and Vaughan Williams.
"I feel choral music is richer than many other types of music," says director Tracia Barbieri, "because it has lyrics-which bring additional meaning and beauty to already beautiful music."
Celebrating the fact that these lyrics are frequently famous poems, the program will combine varied musical flavors and textures that set poetry from masters Frost, Rumi, Shakespeare, and more.
Barbieri has also engaged the assistance of local theatrical director and teacher Russell St Clair. Collaborating with choir members who will lend their voices to the spoken word, Barbieri and St Clair have developed dramatic-poetic interludes to "conjure an alchemy of song and stage," according to Barbieri.
"Inkspell" is the final concert in our 2011-2012 Cathedral Music Series, and a suggested donation of $6-20 will be collected at the door.
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Springtime Tea: Celebrating the glory in our lives!
Saturday, May 12 at 2:00pm in the Great Hall.
 All are welcome and encouraged to attend! Celebrate a mother, a sibling, a friend or the love of your life in the most exciting way!
Tickets are on sale in the Great Hall after the 9:00 and 11:15 services. |
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Integrity of Northern California
is Proud to Welcome to Trinity Cathedral
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Celebrating Harvey Milk Day
Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00pm
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SF Gay Men's Chorus |
Their special guests are The Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus.
This is exciting: Join them at 4:00pm on the steps of the Capitol when they will premiere the new Harvey Milk Anthem, Give 'em Hope!
Tickets for their 8:00pm performance at Trinity Cathedral are $35 reserved, $25 general, $40/$30 at the door, and $10 students/seniors.
Tickets available at the Cathedral Bookshop: 916-442-9194
Follow this link for more information. |
 Speaking in Tongues
Pentecost is approaching quickly! On May 27th we will celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit given to the Apostles (and us!). This year we will continue the tradition of reading a verse from the Acts of the Apostles in different languages. If you are able to read in a language other than English and would like to share this, please sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Elizabeth Kenealey at superverger@yahoo.com. Let me know which language you would like to share and which service you will attend: 7:30, 9:00 or 11:15. |
Sarah Kenealey and Jacob McKoy will be married at
Trinity Cathedral
on June 2, 2012 at 5 P.M.
The Kenealey family is extending an invitation to our
Cathedral family to join us as we celebrate this
special occasion.
Reception will be in the Great Hall immediately following
the service.
R.S.V.P. To Elizabeth at superverger@yahoo.com
or by calling 916-761-9184.
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 River City Food Bank Open House
River City Food Bank will host an open house for their church supporters on Sunday, June 3 from 11:30am - 1:30pm at their new location - 1800 28th St. (corner of 28th and R St.) |
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Live Webcast
Saturday, May 19 at 12:30pm PDT
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will conduct a conversation about mission with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in a live webcast on Saturday, May 19 at 12:30 pm Pacific time. The live webcast will be available at no fee on the website of the Episcopal Church www.episcopalchurch.org
and will be available on demand afterwards.
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Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori |
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Hosted by Washington National Cathedral, the event will be moderated by David Crabtree, news anchor at WRAL-TV in North Carolina and an ordained deacon. Framing the conversation on the Anglican Five Marks of Mission, the questions to be explored are: "What does Mission mean to me"; and "What does mission look like in the world." "I look forward to a stimulating conversation with Archbishop Tutu, and am very grateful for this opportunity to prompt wider conversation about God's mission," Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori stated. The May 19 event is the first in a series of discussions about mission with the Presiding Bishop and other prominent religious leaders.
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 The Stations of the Light
Saturday May 19, 1:00-5:00pm
St. Francis Roman Catholic Church Parish Center (Entrance at K St. door - across the street from the church at 26th & K)
Join with Brother Mark and Katherine Gaffey as we use Scripture and art to look at the stories of people who encountered the risen Jesus the Christ. We know that the traditional Stations of the Cross before Easter seem to focus on sinfulness and fear--have you ever heard of the Stations of the Light? These post-Easter Stations focus on our blessing and God's great Love.
From 1:00 - 3:30pm we will prayerfully look at these Gospel stories.
If you want to join us just for the prayer service of The Stations of the Light, find us in the Parish Center--as we hope to begin this service at 3:30pm.
Free will donation....No need to register, yet you might want to send Mark an email to help in planning: brothermark@att.net
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Shalom - Salaam - Peace
Standing on Common Ground
Sunday, May 20, 3pm or 5pm, at Congregation B'nai Israel,
3600 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento
Two concerts by the Sacramento Youth Symphony, benefiting Congregation B'nai Israel's music programs, will be performed. Participating religious leaders include Dean Baker.
Follow this link for more information or contact Sharon Gerber at 916.448.2881 / sharongerber@sixdegreez.net.
Follow this link to purchase tickets. |
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