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Readings for
September 30, 2012
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Psalm 124
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50
Click here to read the lessons.
The Preacher is
The Rev. Virginia McNeely |
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Thursday Lunch Bunch
with Canon Walker and The Way
Thursday, October 4 and 11 at noon in the Assembly Area
Canon Lynell Walker will introduce the film, The Way, that we'll be viewing on those two Thursdays. The film follows a grieving father, played by Martin Sheen, as he walks the ancient Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) with other pilgrims, all on their own spiritual journeys. The Way invites viewers to consider that "Life is too big to walk it alone." To learn more about the film follow this link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/
Canon Lynell was so inspired by this film that she has set a goal to walk The Way during her summer sabbatical in 2013.
Come eat the lunch you bring as we enjoy a good film and good discussion. For more information Contact: Rev. Anne McKeever |
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Trinity Writing Group
Thursdays 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the conference room.
Newcomers and drop-ins are always welcome. We write for about 20-30 minutes and then share what we want of our writing. All the feedback is positive and uplifting. Contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com. |
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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 Thursday 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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 Weekly Reflection
Trinity Cathedral parishioners are writing weekly reflections during the Season after Pentecost. These reflections remind us that stewardship involves more than our financial contributions. Stewardship is also about discovering our own calling to reflect the image of God into the world in which we find ourselves. This week's reflection:
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Community Dinner Change in Day
Beginning Wednesday October 3, the former Thursday night community dinner will be moved to Wednesday nights. Every Wednesday night we will be serving Safe Ground and/or community guests in the Great Hall at 6:00pm.
We would welcome additional volunteers to help with this important ministry. Please contact Cheri Meadows if you would like more information. |
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Thursday Night at the Cathedral
Holy Eucharist: 5:45 Community Dinner: 6:15 Classes: 7:00
Growing in Faith: Confirmation-Baptism Class
Facilitators: Canon Lynell Walker and Randy Knutson, M.Div.
This is an eight week Growing in Faith series open to any who seek a deeper commitment to Christ and wish to explore three central areas of Christianity:
- What happens at Baptism?
- Exploring the meaning of Holy Communion.
- Finding forgiveness.
On Sunday, November 4, any who wish to be Baptized, Confirmed, Received or Re-Affirmed in their faith will be invited to do so during the visitation of Bishop Barry Beisner. Contact: Canon Walker - lwalker259@aol.com
Living Compass Faith and Wellness Program
Facilitator: The Rev. Anne McKeever
This program provides opportunities for personal growth and wellness via self-assessment, goal-setting and small group support. Living Compass is nottherapy and is not intended for people who are deeply troubled. Participants assess eight 'wedges' of their lives:
- Organization
- Rest and Play
- Spirituality
- Emotions
- Relationships
- Care of the Body
- Stress
- Work-School
Participants select an area of focus, create short-term goals and encourage each other's progress.
Enrollment is limited to the first 12 people who register for the new class beginning on October 18.
To register contact Rev. Anne McKeever-amckeever@wavecable.com
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Sunday, September 30,
10:30 a.m. in Room A
Morey Lloyd presents
"The Hound of Heaven"
by Francis Thompson, 1909
and
The Gospel According to Peanuts
by Robert L. Short, 1965
Blessed are the poor (animals)
Blessed are the Hounded
Happy Are the Blessed
A poetic confession of a wasted life
with insights from a Snoopy DOG - GOD. |
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Newcomers' Group
Sunday's at 10:15am in Room C
The group will discuss Ministry Opportunities.
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 Randie Strike: randiestrike@gmail.com. |
30/40s and Beyond Group
10:15 in the Assembly Area
This Sunday will be the last day to "try out" the Living Compass program before making a commitment for the next 8 -10 weeks. The group will close after this Sunday. Materials need to be ordered by Oct 1st. If you would like to join us for this series - please contact:
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 CREDO Walk and Be Well Program
From the CREDO website: Jesus spent much of his ministry walking. From town to town across Galilee, Samaria and Judea, he walked and talked, in the company of his disciples, his followers and God. CREDO's Walk and Be Well offers a way to follow Jesus both in words and action, with a walking program attuned to both body and soul. The Walk and Be Well reflections in both text and audio are brief guideposts to help you begin your daily walk with one of three CREDO writers: Jackie Cameron, Elizabeth Moosbrugger or Bill Watson. Reflections can be downloaded as podcasts, streamed from the CREDO website and printed as pdfs; use them while walking solely or share them with your walking partner or group. And if you would like to receive your daily reflection by email, just sign up and we will send it to you in the early morning. Walk and Be Well begins on September 30, with an introduction from Jackie Cameron. October 1 begins the walking days, which continue through October 28. The distance and pace is up to you. Walk and Be Well is your opportunity to join other CREDO participants, whether they're in your area or they live far away, in committing to four weeks of walking as a benefit to your physical and spiritual health and well-being. Interested in joining our Trinity Walk and Be Well program? Beginning September 30th, we'll read on our own the online introduction, and then, from October 1 through 28th, we'll commit to read every day the online CREDO Walk and Be Well reflection. Our goal will be to move every day by walking, running, cycling or swimming as we think and pray about the Walk and Be Well daily reflection. No need to set goals of distance or time. Please contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com if you're interested in joining our Trinity Walk and Be Well Team. We'll meet at first via e-mail to pray for and encourage each other. Some participants may wish to find Trinity walking buddies. We can help with this. Ideally, we'll all meet sometime in October to walk together in the Trinity neighborhood, but you are free to move and ponder in your own neighborhood the month of October. |
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Safe Guarding God's Children
Sunday, September 30 at 1:00 pm in the Assembly Area.
All adults who work with children in Sunday School, Children's Chapel , Acolytes and Choristers should attend if you have not had the training in the last 3 years. Lunch will be served. To register please sign up with Nancy Tennyson. |
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The Cathedral Choir during one of its trips to England. |
Choral Evensong
Thursday, October 4 at 6:00pm
One of the most wonderful liturgical and musical traditions in the Anglican Church is the service of Choral Evensong. The Trinity Cathedral Choir has been singing Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer) on a regular basis for over twenty years, and has even sung it in England's greatest Cathedrals.
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. At Trinity Cathedral, the service is presented using the order from the Book of Common Prayer, with its beautiful and ageless prose. As is customary in churches with a choral tradition, the service is adorned with musical settings of the hymns, psalms, canticles, and anthems that come from the greatrepertoire of church music from the Renaissance to the present time.
Our first choral evensong for the season will be on Thursday, October 4th at 6:00 pm. It is the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, and we will hear music by Charles Wood, William Smith of Durham, Gerre Hancock, Herbert Sumsion, and Arthur Baynon. And we'll conclude with the hymn "Make me a servant of your peace" based on St Frances' famous prayer. Please join the Cathedral Choir for this lovely traditional Anglican service! |
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 Blessing of the Animals and
Pet Food In-Gathering
Sunday, October 7
We will be celebrating St. Francis Day on October 7 with a Blessing of the Animals at 3 p.m.
On October 6 and 7 at all services and the Blessing of the Animals, there will be a pet food in-gathering to help those who need assistance in order to keep their pets. This food will be shared with the City of Sacramento animal shelter on Front Street, which gives out 3000-5000 pounds of pet food per week. The shelter also provides inoculations, neutering, and licenses for animals based upon household income. Please help by donating dry or canned dog or cat food. |
Cathedral Bookshop
Book Signing with Jane Lamb
Sunday, October 7
Jane Lamb, wife of our retired Bishop Jerry Lamb, will be signing copies of the new book she edited: Hurt, Joy, and the Grace of God: A Resurrection Story of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, California, a collection of essays that depict the story of the schism of the San Joaquin Diocese.
Contact us:
Phone: 916-442-9194
Email: Bookshop3@gmail.com
Website: trinitycathedral.org/bookshop/
We look forward to seeing you in the bookshop! |
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 CROP Hunger Walk
Marion Welch is leading a Trinity team for the CROP Hunger Walk on October 7. This is an event of the Church World Service that raise funds to end hunger both locally and abroad. River City Food Bank will be one of the recipients of funds this year. To find out more or to join the team or make a contribution, click here to go to Marion's personal page. |
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 Come One, Come ALL!
Saturday, October 13 at 6:00pm
We're having a party! Come to our first annual fall ministry kickoff dinner. Dinner will be catered. We will be celebrating our ministries at Trinity Cathedral as well as kicking off our fall stewardship campaign.
Trinity's hospitality includes welcoming those with special dietary needs. For parish dinner needs, please contact Diane Craig at 481-2774.
Please come celebrate with us! Sign-up sheets are in the Great Hall. |
Stephen Ministry Workshop
Saturday, October 20, 9:00am - 1:00pm
At Trinity Cathedral
Want to learn to care for people who are grieving and reach out to others in a distinctively Christian way?
This half-day workshop is designed both to enhance participants' caregiving skills and to help congregations explore ways to expand their caring ministry. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and refreshments will be served.
One reason we're so excited about helping other congregations learn about Stephen Ministry is that it is making a significant difference in the life of our own congregation. Since we began Stephen Ministry in 1977, over 300 laypeople have gone through 50 hours of training in order to provide quality one-to-one Christian care to hurting people. If you think you might be interested in being a Stephen Minister, attending the workshop is a great way to learn more.
Members of Trinity are invited to attend the workshop free of charge. However, it is still important to pre-register no later than October 12th, so that we will have plenty of materials on the day of the workshop. Please contact Susan Wilson at 835-2799 or email her at snbwilson@gmail.com if you would like to be added to our congregation's list of participants. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity for personal growth and to learn more about Stephen Ministry.
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Trinity Cathedral Health Ministries invites you to a...
Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic
Sunday, October 21, 8:30-11:00am in the Great Hall.
The seasonal flu vaccination, which includes the H1N1 strain, will be administered by the Sutter Visiting Nursing Association (Sutter VNA). The cost is $25 for the seasonal flu vaccination. You may pay in cash or by check made payable to Sutter VNA & Hospice.
The seasonal flu vaccination is the only vaccination administered at this time. Please reserve your space by sending an e-mail to Cindy Nalepa-Nelson at cindynn@sbcglobal.net Walk-in flu shots available. |
 Adult Opportunities for Bible Study and
Theological Reflection
Education for Ministry (EfM)
New Classes begin:
Sundays: 1-3pm - October 14, 2012 - June 9, 2013
(Canon Walker, Facilitator)
Mondays: 4-6pm - September 2012 - May 2013
(Susan Van Dyke and Loren Weatherly, Facilitators)
Education for Ministry is a four year program offered at Trinity Cathedral by the University of the South, Tennessee. The curriculum, taken in sequence, covers the Old Testament, New Testament, Church History and Systematic Theology. More information is available at the EfM website. If you are interested in joining either group please drop off a check made out to "EfM" for $350.00 and leave it at the Church office and email Canon Walker at lwalker259@aol.com or Susan Van Dyke at dvandyke876@sbcglobal.net noting which class you intend to start this fall. |
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St. John's Shelter Volunteers...
Trinity youth, Noble, Ethan and Libby, volunteered two and a half hours of their Saturday afternoon to help adults, Liz Weir, Jeff Greene and Rev. Anne, cook and serve dinner to 80 women and children at St. John's Shelter September 22nd. |
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Parish Picnic: A Fun Filled Sunday Afternoon
Over 150 Trinity members showed up at Oki Park this past Sunday for the annual picnic. Lots of friends, lots of food, lots of opportunities to talk with members we often don't see because our Sunday morning paths don't cross. There were also lots of games. Thankfully, this reporter avoided the water balloons!
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For more pictures of the day, go to The Trinity Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-Cathedral/28564819711?ref=hl |
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) - Why There Are Health Concerns
by Diane Craig
In the USA, food safety testing has not been required ahead of marketing. The FDA declared on May 26, 1992 that GMOs were "substantially equivalent" to non-GMO (traditional) foods. Thereafter:
- Seventeen FDA scientists objected to the decision (1).
- Industry assumed responsibility for GMO food safety.
- No scientific protocols to test GMO food safety were established.
- GMO food products automatically became GRAS (generally recognized as safe).
- By 1997, this policy also was applied to newly-created food ingredients, including additives (flavorings, etc.), even food packaging.
The FDA can act on consumer complaints when ingredients are labeled. However, according to Pew Health Group's Project leader Tom Neltner, "Most of these things [newly-created food ingredients] never appear on labels." (2)
In 2010, the General Accounting Office recommended that the FDA audit industry's food safety studies and consider the scientists' conflicts of interest.
On September 19, 2012, the first independent (non-industry) peer-reviewed long-term research study was published (3). Critics charge that its two-year results, which describe "pathological abnormalities," are of doubtful value. This debate comes at a time when reports alleging allergic and other gmo-associated health problems are on the rise. Together, these spotlight the need for more scientific research - studies that are independent, long-term, repeated, use different animal models (most including this one used rats), and have consensus on testing procedures and protocols.
(1)
http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=FDAScResponseTo526Ruling
(2)
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-25/health/ct-met-food-ingredients-20120825_1_pew-health-group-food-ingredients-fda
(3)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691512005637
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From the Health Ministry...
Weekly Recipe: Summer Pudding
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen unsweetened blackberries
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen unsweetened strawberries, sliced
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
½ cup sugar
1 packet unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons cold water
3 tablespoons boiling water
14 Italian lady fingers
Garnish:
1 cup vanilla yogurt
8 sprigs fresh mint
Directions:
Combine the berries in a large saucepan
Add the sugar and bring just to a boil to break out the juice and dissolve the sugar.
Set aside to cool.
Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water in a small bowl to soften for a few minutes.
Add the boiling water to completely dissolve the gelatin.
Stir into the berries.
Line a 6 cup bowl with the ladyfingers.
Cut 2 to fit the bottom.
Pour the berries into the mold and trim the cookies to the top of the berry mixture.
Set a small plate on top and weight it with 3 full cans.
Let it set in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or better yet, overnight so the juice will fully penetrate the cookies.
Set the mold in a larger bowl of warm water to loosen and turn out onto a plate.
Cut into 8 wedges and serve with a dollop of vanilla yogurt and a sprig of mint.
Per serving: (serves 8)
Calories 208
Fat 2g
Saturated fat .5 g
Calories from saturated fat 2%
Fiber 4g
Sodium 83mg
Carbohydrates 45g
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 8th Annual Mustard Seed SPIN!
Sunday, September 30, William Pond Park
(south end of Arden Way)
All ages invited to ride; three routes to choose from.
Start time is 11:00am; please come early for bike and helmet checks.
Cost is $25/person or $20/person for a family of 3.
All proceeds donated to the Mustard Seed School for homeless kids.
Follow this link for more information or see mustardseedspin.org. |
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 Flea Market
Saturday, October 13, 8:00am - 3:00pm
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
9085 Calvine Road, Sacramento, CA 95829
St. Mary's Episcopal Church is having its annual Flea Market. There will be bargains! Early bird specials for vendor booth spaces are available until 9/28/12. If you have questions or would like to become a vendor, please contact Lori Hill, at St. Mary's office, (916) 689-1099, Monday - Friday, from 9:00AM - 12:00PM, or by email at st.marys@frontiernet.net . |
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2nd Annual Oktoberfest
A Benefit for Camp Noel Porter
Saturday, October 13, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
St. Martin's, 640 Hawthorn Lane, David 95616
Beer & Root Beer Sampling; Food; Silent Auction, Raffle & Door Prizes
$50.00 per person; $20 children, 3-11 years old); $125 per Family. Purchase tickets online at campnoelporter.org or purchase at the door.
For more information: info@campnoelporter.org or 530-583-3014 |
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