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June 7, 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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This Sunday will be special in two ways. First, The Rev. Faith Whitmore will be preaching at our 7:30, 9:00 and 11:15 services. Faith was the pastor at St. Mark's United Methodist Church and is now the director of Francis House. She is an excellent preacher and because she is a dear friend of mine, we get to have her at Trinity periodically. You can see her sermon from last October here.
Second, at 10:15 we will hear a report from the people who organized the listening campaign. For the past weeks, members of the congregation have been sitting down with other members of the congregation to learn about people's interests, passions and concerns. This Sunday is our opportunity to hear about what they learned. We will be meeting in the Cathedral for that report.
I also want to make sure you know about Virginia McNeely's ordination to the diaconate on Saturday at 11:00 AM and Sandie Neal's memorial service at 7:00 PM on Saturday evening.
Blessings,
Brian
tvrbaker@trinitycathedral.org
http://blogs.deanbaker.org/ |
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Readings
June 10, 2012
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20
Psalm 138
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35
Click to read the lessons.
The Rev. Faith Whitmore -
Director, Francis House |
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Help River City Food Bank (RCFB)
If you shop at Save Mart, Smart Foods, Food Max, or Lucky grocery stores, you can help RCFB every time you shop. Just present your S.H.A.R.E.S. card at check out and RCFB receives a few cents on each purchase. It adds up. Contact Annette Braddon-Walker (456-2613) to obtain a card. |
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Episcopal Youth Fellowship News
Thanks to Ana and Dasha Clarke for serving as our newest volunteers at St. John's Shelter in May. We need more young adult volunteers to help prep and serve dinner at the shelter on Saturday, June 23rd, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at 4410 Power Inn Road. Contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com if you can join our merry team.
EYF June Meeting has been changed to Saturday, June 16th, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Assembly
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Cooper |
Area. Please come help us set up for the first meeting of our summer Sunday School program, Studio Go! and learn how you can help the younger students with games, crafts and snacks on Sundays throughout the summer. Who's going to wear the Cooper the Dog costume each Sunday? Could it be you?! |
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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
Introduction to Middle Eastern Dance
and
Voices of Faith
Begins July 12
through August 30
Watch this space for
more details... |
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Thursday Lunch Bunch
Summer Film Festival
Bring a Sack Lunch
Thursdays, Noon to 1:00pm
In the Assembly Area
Join us for three Thursdays, June 14, 21, 28, as we view together and discuss a classic American film about grace, courage and love, To Kill a Mockingbird. Bring your lunch and don't be afraid of Boo Radley.
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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Learn to Create Prayer Shawls
Third Thurs. of the month
10:00am-Noon, in Room F.
Please visit shawlministry.com to learn more about this ministry or contact Linda Greene at 916.208.9645. |
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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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By the Grace of God,
the Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner,
Bishop of Northern California,
will ordain
Gary Neil Brown and Virginia Narsutis McNeely
to the Sacred Order of Deacons
on Saturday, June 9, 2012, 11 a.m.,
at Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, California.
Clergy: Prayers and Red Stoles, please. Reception to follow. |
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 Sandie Neal Memorial Service
Saturday, June 9, 7:00pm, at Trinity Cathedral
A dessert reception will be held in the Great Hall after the service. |
Introduction to the Old Testament with Jerry Pare
Starts Sunday, June 10 at 10:15 in Room A. This is a basic introduction and assumes no knowledge of the Old Testament. If you have some, don't feel shut out; bring your insights! Either way, come and be introduced to the Scriptures Jesus and the other Jews of his time knew. They influence us greatly! ~~Jerry Pare |
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30/40s and Beyond Adult Study Group Meets at 10:15am in the Conference Room
 We continue the Uppity Women of the Bible DVD series. We will begin the study of Judith this Sunday.
ALL are welcome to Join us to watch the DVD and discuss. |
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Newcomers' Group
Meets at 10:15am in Room C
The group will hear about Ministry Opportunities at Trinity.
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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Listening Campaign Report
At 10:15am in the Cathedral
Join us for the Congregational Report on the Listening Campaign. |
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Jed Smith
Open House at Jed Smith is June 11, from 2:30 - 5:00pm volunteers are needed to help cook and serve hot dogs, chips, and ice cream to parents and children at the school. You may sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Randy Cheek at 283-5170 or rcheek@surewest.net if you can help or need more information.
The Staff Luncheon honoring the Jed Smith Staff and revealing Secret Pals will by Friday, June 15 at 11:30am in the Great Hall.
We need salads of all kinds for the luncheon. All are welcome to attend to thank the hard working staff at Jed Smith. If you can bring a salad or can help with set up or clean up please contact Dale Reinhard at 730-0741 or dale.reinhard@gmail.com
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Summer Sunday School
June 17 through August 19
 STUDIO GO! Game Show Theme
Students soon to be entering first grade through fifth grade are invited to participate in our lively Summer Sunday School program. We will meet from 10:15 to 11:10 in the Assembly Area every Sunday from June 17th through August 19th.
Serving as co-leaders with adult volunteers, Trinity's young adults entering grades six through twelve will engage the younger students in games, contests, dramas, story-telling and crafts.
We need LOTS of adult and young adult volunteers to make this program a success. If you can help with games, crafts, snacks, story-telling, dramas, art, contests for even ONE Sunday this summer, please contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com or 530-908-3616.
Volunteers are needed in the Assembly Area to decorate and rehearse on Saturday, June 16th, from 2-4 p.m. Please let Rev. Anne know if you will be there.
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 Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Friday, June 22
Trinity's Men's Group has reserved seats behind third base to watch the Sacramento River Cats (A's) take on the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants). This is not only $1 hot dog and ice cream night but the River Cats are giving away a bobble head. In addition our own Trinity Choristers led by Kami Davis will be singing "God Bless America," during the 7th inning stretch.
Tickets are at last year's price of $17 each and seating is limited. If you have not reserved your tickets yet contact Randy Cheek at rcheek1947@att.net. Bring the family and play ball. |
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Save the date for...
Trinity Women's One-Day Retreat
Mercy Center in Auburn
Saturday, August 18th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 Trinity women are invited to spend a summer day at the beautiful Mercy Center in Auburn for a Living Compass retreat led by Director of Adult Spiritual Formation, the Reverend Anne Dryden McKeever.
Living Compass is a faith and wellness program developed by an Episcopal couple, a priest/therapist and a teacher/therapist, dedicated to helping people learn to take care of themselves by loving God with all their heart, soul, strength and mind.
At our one-day retreat you'll have time to take the brief self-assessment and then to write, pray, discuss, plan, walk, pray, draw, sing, dance and pray as you consider options for ways to respond to what God has been whispering to you to change in your life.
The cost of $40 includes Living Compass materials and lunch.
Please sign up in the Trinity Bookshop with a check for $40 made payable to Trinity Cathedral with "Women's 8-18 Retreat" in the memo line.
Retreat Gift Certificates may be purchased in the Trinity Bookshop so friends, spouses and supporters can send a woman who would love a summer get-away to this one-day retreat. Please sign up and pay in the Trinity Bookshop by August 4th.
To learn more about the Living Compass program, go to www.livingcompass.org or contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com 530-908-3616.
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May was a very busy month...
for Karen Hustler and Amy Lewis:
May 6: At a Bocce tournament in Lincoln, Karen's team took the Gold and Amy's team the Silver.
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May 13: At the ARC/Cal State Bowling tournament Amy's team took the Gold in the 4th division. Karen did her best in total pins and handicap with an 861 for three games.
May 20: In the V.I.P. Bocce tournament, Karen's team again took the Gold and Amy's the Silver.
On June 1st, Karen's team was told that they were picked to be in the Northern California Special Olympics for Bocce in Davis on June 22-24. |
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Regional Confirmations
Held May 26 at Trinity Cathedral
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Trinity Confirmands and Teachers:
(L to R) Austin Forde,
Rev. Anne McKeever, Hannah Perera, Barbara Dickson, Teresa Sewell and
John Testerman |
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All those Received and Confirmed with the Bishop. |
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Sacramento Pride Parade
June 2, 2012
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Steve Skiffington carries the Trinity banner. |
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 TREE Tip
By Ann Rothschild
Those CFL bulbs and the mercury issue.
Controversy rages over CFL [Compact Fluorescent Light] light bulbs - scare tactics and anti-green rhetoric is flying. The Environmental Protection Agency website gives the straight-forward scoop:
CFL bulbs contain about 4 milligrams of mercury (compared to 100 milligrams in our old thermometers). Incandescent bulbs contain mercury too. CFL bulbs are more energy efficient than the old light bulbs because they reduce the demand for power, which comes from coal-fired power plants - the source of half of U.S. mercury pollution.
Those coiled CFL bulbs are green, but they do release mercury if dropped and broken. Take all used CFL bulbs to a hazardous disposal site along with used batteries. Sites near Trinity include:
East Sacramento Hardware, 4800 Folsom Blvd.,
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1900 Alhambra Blvd., and
Capitol Ace Hardware, 1815 I St.
See website below for full listing.*
If you break a CFL bulb:
�� Evacuate the room, taking care not to step on any broken glass.
�� Ventilate the room for a MINIMUM of 15 minutes, turning off heating or air conditioning, and if possible, keep it off for a couple of hours.
�� DO NOT clean the debris of a broken lamp with a vacuum cleaner as this will spread toxic mercury droplets throughout the house either immediately or upon the future use of the vacuum.
�� Don protective gloves; use a brush and sticky tape to gather the debris into a dustpan; empty the contents of the dustpan into a plastic bag; seal the plastic bag.
�� DO NOT dispose of the plastic bag into an ordinary refuse receptacle.
�� The debris is lawfully a Hazardous Material and must be disposed of accordingly.
* http://www.cityofsacramento.org/utilities/solid-waste-recycling/residential/residential_battery_and_fluorescent_lamp_recycling.cfm |
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From the Health Ministry...
Weekly Recipe: Strawberry Yogurt Shake
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
3/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
1 tsp. granulated sugar
Directions:
Add ingredients, in order listed, to blender container.
Puree at medium speed, until thick and smooth.
Per serving: (serves 2, 1 and ½ cups each)
Calories, 136
Calories from Fat, 9%
Fiber, 2.6g
Sodium, 63 mg
Cholesterol, 4mg
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