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March 28, 2013 |
 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL
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"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"
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Greetings!
Tonight begins the Paschal Triduum, the most important and holy three days in the Christian year. We have three principal services, each at 7:30pm. Tonight is the Maundy Thursday service, where we remember the Last Supper where Jesus washed his disciples feet. (Maundy comes from a word meaning "command" because on this night, Jesus gave his followers a new commandment to love one another as he loves them.) At the conclusion of this service, we strip the altar and the chancel of all the adornments. We then process the holy sacrament into the chapel in the East Transept, representing the Garden of Gethsemane where some members will pray in vigil until evening prayer.
Friday we have a three hour midday service followed by the traditional Good Friday liturgy at 7:30pm. On Saturday morning there is a breakfast from 9:00-11:00, an Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 and a Holy Saturday service at 9:00. The Vigil is at 7:30 p.m. If you come to the Vigil, you are encouraged to bring a bell to ring when we announce the resurrection as well as finger-food to share after the service.
Our Easter services will be held at the regular Sunday times. Worshipers are invited to come to a free brunch held between the services. Please feel free to bring hot cross buns to share at the brunch if you like. I look forward to worshiping with you in the coming days.
Blessings,
Brian
The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker |
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Weekly reading list...
Day 81: Joshua 10-12; Psalm 68; John 2
Thu, March 28, 2013
Day 82: Joshua 13-15; Psalm 69; John 3
Fri, March 29, 2013
Day 83: Joshua 16-18; Psalm 70; John 4
Sat, March 30, 2013
Listen to Scripture in Church
Sun, March 31, 2013
Day 85: Joshua 19-21, Psalm 71, John 5
Mon, April 1, 2013
Day 86: Joshua 22-24, Psalm 72, John 6
Tue, April 2, 2013
Day 87: Judges 1-3, Psalm 73, John 7
Wed, April 3, 2013
Day 88: Judges 4-6, Psalm 74, John 8
Thu, April 4, 2013
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Foyer Groups are taking a break for April, May, June, July, August & September. We are thinking of starting an activities group such as movies, biking, dancing or whatever people would like to do.
Please send feedback to: carolynconrad1@yahoo.com Please send an email with your ideas and we will see if there is interest. Thank you in advance for your input. |
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Bread of Life Center
Interested in exploring creative ways to nurture your spiritual growth? Our friends at Bread of Life offer several courses and workshops that may meet your needs or spark a new interest.
Follow this link to learn more.... |
Cathedral Bookshop
New Jewelry Collection
by James Bean
Bookshop Hours:
Tue, Wed, Thur:11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 11:00am - 4:00pm;
Sun: 8:30am - 1:00pm
Phone: 916-442-9194
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Centering Prayer
Tuesday's, 6-7pm, Cathedral East Transept and
Thursday's, noon-1pm, Cathedral East Transept
Centering Prayer is a method of contemplation that helps to Come. quiet the mind and participate in God's presence. It is a receptive form of prayer - a kind of resting in God.
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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Thursday
Lunch Bunch
Thursdays, noon -1:30pm in the Assembly Area
Please bring your Bible for our discussion of the Bible Challenge readings.
Contact is Rev. Anne-amckeever@wavecable.com
Thursday
Writing Group
Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to join us on in the Conference Room. We will write to a prompt and share what we choose of our writing with the group.
Contact facilitator Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com if you have questions. |
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Walk the Labyrinth
Third Friday of the Month,
6:00-8:00pm
The next Labyrinth is
Friday, April 19th
from 6-8 pm
For more information please contact
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Holy Week
at Trinity Cathedral
March 28: Maundy Thursday at 7:30pm followed by Vigil of the Blessed Sacrament and Compline
March 29: Good Friday Meditations: Noon-3:00pm
Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday: 7:30pm
Stations of the Cross for Children and Families: 2:00pm
March 30: Holy Saturday Liturgy at 9:00am - Jesus sets the prisoner free!
Pancake Breakfast, 9:00-11:00am
Children's Easter Eggstravaganza! at 10:00am
March 30: The Great Vigil of Easter at 7:30pm (with Incense)
March 31: Easter Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 11:15am (with Incense), and 12:45pm (Brunch between services.) |
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Holy Week for Children and Families
 On Good Friday we will offer Stations of the Cross for Children at 2:00 pm. This interactive service tells the stroy of Jesus time with his discpiles until he is arrested and his death on the cross. It is a great service for families.
Holy Saturday begins at 9:00 am with a Pancake Breakfast prepared by the Men's Group. At 10:00 we begin the Eggstravaganza with games, egg dying and fun. We end the event with the Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00am sharp. Enjoy delicious pancakes and eggs. Be sure to bring a basket for the hunt.
What you can do to help...  We need hardboiled eggs for Saturday.
I am looking for some helpers for the games, egg dying and hiding the eggs. Below is a list of what we need:
- 2 people to make the egg dye and supervise that table.
- A person to fill a jar with Jelly Beans and have a count of the number in the jar.
- The childen will guess the number of Jelly beans in the jar.
- A person to staff the Bean bag toss game.
- A person to staff pin the tail on the bunny.
- A person to staff the bunny ring toss.
- A person to staff the duck pond.
- A person to staff the craft table.
- We need about 4 people to hide all of the eggs.
Please arrive between 9 and 9:30 to set up. Start is 10:00am, Egg hunt is at 11:00. 11:15 Clean up and we should be done close to 11:30.
Please e-mail or call me if you can help with one of the items above.
The papers we wrote at the Family Service on March 17 will be burned in the Easter Fire which is lit on the porch steps at the begining of the Easter Vigil at 7:30 pm on March 30.
On Easter Sunday we are encouraging you to bring a few flowers from your garden for the floral cross on the church porch.
Mite boxes will be collected in special baskets on the altar rail at each service.
After the 9:00 service we will dig up Alleluia, which has been buried since Shrove Tuesday and process it ino the Great Hall. At the Children's Chapel service each child will receive an egg that has a specail "He is Risen" flag. I am hoping lots of children will join us as we dig up Alleluia and process it into the Great Hall with their flags.
I hope to see you at many of our Holy Week and Easter servcies and activities.
Blessings,
Canon Nancy Tennyson
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 Easter Treats
The Hospitality Committee invites all parishioners to bring finger foods for the reception after the Saturday evening Easter Vigil on March 30, and coffee cakes or sweet rolls for the Easter morning brunches on March 31. Please drop off your treats in the kitchen before the service you attend. And we also need a few hosts to help plate goodies 20 - 30 minutes before each service. If you can assist, email dugongs@sbcglobal.net, and/or just come to the kitchen at that time. Thank you - |
Join us for Easter Brunch
in the Great Hall
following all of the Easter Day services. |
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People Preparing for Pentecost
50 Ways to Love your Leaver
A reflection on the life of our Lord from end to beginning
Presented by Morey Lloyd
in Classroom A
on Sundays at 10:30am
Beginning April 14
April 14 Cross Words from Jesus - Words Spoken in the NOW!
Often the last words of the dying will speak what has been stored up for a life time
April 21 Christ Is Outstanding in His Field - Linguistic Resurrection
What we do and who we are is manifested by how we stand
April 28 First Last Words of the Rising Lord-Let Bygones Be Bygones
Hearing the last Judgment for the first time - "Peace be to you"
May 5 Pentecost is Perplexing- Drunk with Joy
How often do we find that what we say, do & mean to say and do needs interpretation?
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Trinity Takes...
by The Rev. Anne Dryden McKeever,
Director of Youth and Adult Spiritual Formation.
Seven Trinity Bible Challenge groups continue to meet, always welcoming newcomers and drop-ins. Bring your Bible, open your heart, listen, share, and learn with us! Follow this link for a list of active groups.
Rev. Anne McKeever
amckeever@wavecable.com |
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Donation & Volunteer
Opportunities... |
Help St. John's Shelter...
...to win $10,000. St. John's is in the running for the People's Momentum Award from the Women's Foundation of California. And in order to win, we need your vote! Follow this link, then select St. John's and click vote. The last day to vote is March 28th. |
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Back Snack Project
Our Floyd School Back Snack project is out of some foods please bring the following if you possibly can. We have about 10 more weeks to help the children until school is out. Please put any of the following foods in the barrel by the stairs in the Cathedral house.
- tuna
- peanutbutter
- fruit cups
- granola bars.
Thank you,
Canon Tennyson |
Single morning volunteer opportunity
The Sacramento interfaith group is organizing teams to work at the East Lawn Cemetery on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Groups of 5 to 50 are invited to clean headstones and do some light refurbishment. This might be a great family effort on a beautiful day in April! A headcount is needed as quickly as possible, so if you're interested contact Deacon Virginia at virginiamcneely@msn.com or 916-444-0720. |
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