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November 7, 2013
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 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! Last week I was in north Florida at the Weed Conference Center - yes, that really is its name - for a clergy wellness conference. These CREDO conferences, as they are called, were created about 15 years ago in response to the fact that members of the clergy were some of the least healthy individuals in the country. CREDO conferences happen three times in a clergyperson's career. I went to my first CREDO shortly after I arrived at Trinity Cathedral. My third CREDO will be shortly before I retire. At the conference we looked at our physical/emotional, spiritual, financial and vocational well being. We also had a chance to articulate our personal core values and examine the priorities in our lives. I left with a renewed sense of purpose and a clearer vision for my life and my ministry. I am excited about the ways in which Trinity Cathedral is changing people's lives and I have new energy for my ministry as Dean. I also have a deep appreciation for your partnership in ministry and look forward to seeing where the Spirit is leading us. Each year in November representatives from every congregation in the diocese gather for two to three days of prayer, conversation and voting on various resolutions and for people to fill committee vacancies. For the past five or six years the annual Diocesan Convention has been held near Redding, which is more centrally located in our diocese that extends all the way up to the Oregon border. This year the convention will be in Sacramento. While the Convention will be held at McClellan Park, the opening Eucharist will be at Trinity Cathedral at 7:15 tonight. The preacher will be Bishop Curry from the Diocese of North Carolina. Bishop Curry is one of the best preachers in the church. The service is open to everybody, so feel free to come if you want to worship in a full church with great preaching. Also, please keep us in your prayers as we meet. Also, this Sunday we will be offering our financial pledges in support of the ministry of the Cathedral in 2014. This is a very exciting time for us as a congregation and I encourage you to be as generous as you can. Bring your pledge cards to church and they will be collected and blessed at each service.
Blessings,
Brian
The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker
Dean, Trinity Cathedral
Sacramento, CA
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Episcopal Youth Fellowship
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 Christmas Greens:
A Youth Group Fundraiser
Today our youth group will be taking orders for beautiful Christmas wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces. Grown in the Pacific Northwest, these items will be delivered to Trinity after Thanksgiving and can be picked up at church on Sunday or during the week, and are very reasonably priced. Greens may also be ordered to be delivered directly to family and friends across the U.S. - they make wonderful Christmas gifts! Look for us in the Great Hall after church on Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Kathy Hopner at 930-8027.
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Trinity takes...
Please contact Rev. Anne at amckeever@wavecable.com if you have questions of comments.
Follow this link for a list of
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Weekly reading list...
Day 305: Hosea 5-6, Psalm 100, Matthew 2
Thu, November 7, 2013
Day 306: Hosea 7-8, Psalm 101, Matthew 3
Fri, November 8, 2013
Day 307: Hosea 9-10, Psalm 102, Matthew 4
Sat, November 9, 2013
Listen to Scripture in Church
Sun, November 10, 2013
Day 309: Hosea 11-12, Psalm 103, Matthew 5
Mon, November 11, 2013
Day 310: Hosea 13-14, Psalm 104, Matthew 6
Tue, November 12, 2013
Day 311: Joel 1-2, Psalm 105, Matthew 7
Wed, November 13, 2013
312: Joel 3, Psalm 106, Matthew 8
Thu, November 14, 2013
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Cathedral Bookshop
Christmas cards, Advent candles, Advent wreaths and calendars are available.
Bookshop Hours:
Tue, Wed, Thu:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 10:00am - 2:00pm;
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, 1:00-2:00pm, Cathedral East Transept
Centering Prayer is a method of contemplation that helps 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:
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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, 4:30-6:00pm in the Conference Room.
Newcomers are always welcome. We write to a prompt and then share what we choose to share with the other participants.
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, November 15
from 6-8 pm
For more information please contact
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 How have you experienced Good News in the Trinity community lately?
This is one of my favorite questions to ask people at coffee hour and at gatherings throughout the week. One of the many reasons this makes for a powerful question is the fact that we are such a large community. With so many programs, presentations, worship services, classes, and conversation, it is down right impossible to attend everything that members of this community so graciously offer. The good news that lies in this impossibility is that we always have this wonderful question to ask one and other.
This past Sunday morning I attended a new class series facilitated by Bud Swank and Vaughn Wolff. The class meets after the 9 am service and is working with Phillip Yancey's book, Soul Survivor. The core intention of the study is rooted in the question: How does one nurture a Christian faith vigorous enough to thrive in spite of wounds received at the hands of a church? I was immediately drawn to the class because of this powerful question. It not only touches on experience in my own history in church community, but also on a part of ministry I am currently engaged in - reaching out to those who have been wounded by church in the past.
On Sunday morning the classroom was filled to capacity by the time I arrived. After Bud and Vaughn gave a brief overview of the book and the coming class sessions, they opened up a time for questions and story telling. I was incredibly moved by the powerful stories members offered to the class. Journeys encompassing question, doubt, and heart breaking pain were courageously shared. To witness the communities' incredible openness and care for one another's story and experience was a deep testament to a phrase I often here around Trinity in regards to a multitude of ministries. "This community has a particular charism for healing."
This week I am deeply grateful for Vaughn and Bud's healing ministry. While church community at its best is life giving and transformative, it is important to realize that church is also an institution made up of human beings who sometimes make mistakes and get caught in the abuse of power and trust. It is only we hold open holy space to share and acknowledge past wounds that we can heal, learn, grow, and live fully into the future of God's dream for us together. The life and love that I experienced in that classroom on Sunday morning has renewed my energy for ministering to those who feel abandoned and excluded by church. It gives me a fresh perspective on the Good News of Jesus and the living inspiration of the Holy Spirit among us.
This week, I invite you to keep these questions close in your prayers and actions.
How have you experienced the Good News in the Trinity community lately?
How do you long to share stories of this experience with the Good News with friends and neighbors who are not involved in Christian community?
Alive in the Good News,
Megan+
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Thursday Night at the Cathedral
NOTE: There is NO dinner or classes tonight
7:15pm - Diocesan Convention Holy Eucharist
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 Soul Survivor
Finding A Faith That Can Survive The Church
Meets at 10:15am in Room A
We arrive at Trinity Cathedral from many directions and from a variety of starting points. Sometimes people come seeking refuge and healing from wounds received in other churches. Millions of people in the US offer this exact reason to explain why they no longer go to church or have sought a congregation of a different tradition.
How does one nurture a Christian faith vigorous enough to thrive in spite of wounds received at the hands of a church?
That will be the central question driving a discussion course that will be offered for seven Sundays starting November 3. We will consult the wisdom of various wise leaders, including some who were not Christians. The resource book will be Soul Survivor by Philip Yancey. Class facilitators will be Vaughn Wolff and George Swank. Questions? Contact George Swank at gswank2@pacbell.net
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Newcomers' Group
Meets at 10:15 in Room C
The group will watch and discuss the video Welcome to the Episcopal Church.
Everyone is welcome to be with us, especially, Newcomers and visitors. If you have questions contact Randie Strike at email randie.trinity@gmail.com or 916-446-2513.
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30/40s and Beyond
Meets at 10:15 in the Conference Room
We will continue our new DVD discussion series with Marcus Borg. Join us for an intriguing series on Embracing An Adult Faith: What It Means to Be Christian. With this small group discussion led by Canon Theologian Marcus Borg we will ponder contemporary Christian practices and theology.
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Dean Baker presents the...
OLD TESTAMENT on Sunday Mornings
November 10
Dean Baker will offer his Old Testament class from 10:40 to 11:10 a.m. in the Assembly Area.
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There will not be a service of Holy Eucharist
on Veteran's Day, November 11th at 5:45.
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Becoming God's Gift
A Journey through Advent
Wednesday, November 13th, 7-8pm
On Wednesday, November 13th we will gather in the Conference Room from 7-8pm to reflect on ways to live a mindful Advent season. We will use an Ignatian method of prayer and will practice using scripture and imagination as a way to center during the days of Advent. Twenty three scenes from Matthew have been selected for this Advent journey. Please call the church office (916-446-2513) if you would like to attend so we can be assured of having enough materials prepared for this event.
~~ Canon Lynell Walker, Facilitator
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 River City Food Bank
Next week we will have an ingathering of food, toiletries and baby needs for River City Food Bank. Bags are available after the Sunday services today.
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Groundbreaking Episcopal Church forum:
Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America
November 15th at 11:00 am
(Doors open at 10:00 am)
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
2620 Capitol Avenue,
Sacramento 95816
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced a 90-minute live forum in collaboration with the Diocese of Mississippi. The forum will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson, Mississippi.
The forum will begin with a thought-provoking video and be moderated by well-known journalist and PBS commentator Ray Suarez. Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori will present the keynote address.
Two panel discussions will focus on main themes:
- Racism in America today - why does it persist?
- Racism in America's future - where is there hope for change?
This year marks significant landmark anniversaries in the struggle to end discrimination, provide equal rights and combat racism: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 50th anniversary of the pivotal March on Washington, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers, the 100th birthday of Rosa Parks. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.
Follow this link to read more.
~~ Submitted by Rosemary Braxton and Dcn. Steve Skiffington
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Walk the Trinity Labyrinth
Third Friday of the Month, 6:00-8:00pm
On the third Friday of each month, Trinity's Great Hall is transformed into a place of enlightenment, healing, comfort and peace. Twinkling candlelight and soft music create an atmosphere conducive to prayer and meditation. A pathway is mapped out on canvas in the same shape as the labyrinth in the cathedral at Chartres, a path walked by pilgrims and seekers since medieval times. No experience or skill is required - each individual walks at his or her own pace and there are no tricks or surprises. You just prayerfully walk the path to the center and back out again, maybe keeping your focus on a simple prayer or maybe just listening for that still, quiet voice of God.
Perhaps you are feeling frazzled or lonely or lost. Perhaps you are looking for direction. Try investing 20-30 minutes in this ancient prayer practice. Many find it transformative and nearly everyone leaves feeling refreshed and peaceful. Hope to see you on Friday, November 15 - any time between 6 and 8 p.m.
~~ Rhonda Canby
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 The Heavens are Ringing!
The handbell choirs of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral will present a glorious concert of handbell music on Saturday, November 16, at 7:00 PM at St. Paul's, 15th and J Streets.
This memorable and extraordinary concert will feature the individual handbell choirs, joint handbell pieces with the historic Johnson pipe organ, and will include congregational singing. Don't miss this one! Bring your friends and family!
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 Family Promise Opportunities to Serve
The next hosting is November 17-24.
As you are preparing to give thanks with family and friends for your many blessings, please keep these dates in mind. I have many opportunities for preparing a warm and inviting space for our families. Come be a part of this ministry and help make the families feel welcome! The sign-up poster will be in the hall near the bookstore, ready for your name to be added. In the words of one of our former families, "Family Promise is more than just a "Program". It quickly became family. With this thought - come, come partake with me in this joyful week. Any questions - email me at lylegramling@comcast.net.
~~ Blessings, Lyle
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 4th Annual Thanksgiving Community-Church Dinner!
Once more we are looking to serve a special Thanksgiving meal to those who would like to come and share with us on Thursday, November 28th from 8am to 2pm.
We will need donations of turkeys (pre-cooked), potatoes, cranberries, pies, sweet potatoes and casseroles...a sign-up sheet for food donations and for volunteers to come and join in giving thanks and sharing some of their time will be posted in the great hall...
Please join Sally Smith in celebrating this day!
Questions? teambob@att.net
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 TREE Tip
by Ann Rothschild.
Jingle Those Bells at Trinity's Alternative Christmas Fair - One Day Only.
Come to Trinity's Annual Alternative Christmas Fair, Sunday, December 1st,in the Great Hall from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Your purchases support talented local artists and craftspeople as well as local and overseas non-profit social service organizations. So forget going to those big box stores and fighting the crowds at the mall. Our own Alternative Christmas Fair is a great alternative to the commercialism that has invaded Christmas. Bring cash-some organizations cannot take credit cards.
The Fair is sponsored by TREE: Trinity Respecting Earth & Environment.
If You Must Have Sugar...(and you do need it for Christmas), try Madhava Organic Coconut Sugar. I have been buying this from Costco and love its nutty, toasted flavor. Now I am delighted to find out that it is sustainable to grow and contains nutritional goodies like amino acids, iron, and zinc. Coconut palm trees produce up to 75 percent more sugar per acre than cane fields do, and require one-fifth of the resources to produce the same amount of sweetener. The sugar is produced from the palm flower buds, is unrefined, and verified by the Non-GMO Project. You can also order on line from www.madhavasweeteners.com at $6.49 for a one pound bag. My 4lb bag from Costco was probably the cheapest deal and no shipping cost!
"Clean Sweets," Sierra, November/December 2013, 8.
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Leslie Welton's Ordination & Installation
Saturday, November 9 at 2:00 pm
The people of St. John's Lutheran Church
invite you to attend
The Service of Ordination & Installation for
Leslie Welton
Director of Discipleship and Associate Pastor
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
1701 L Street, Sacramento, California
There will be a reception in Oehler Hall immediately following the service.
Free parking is available in the parking garage on K Street between 17th & 18th Streets. Follow the signs to the St. John's parking garage
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A Course in Miracles
A unique, self-study spiritual thought system that teaches
that the way to Love and Inner Peace is through Forgiveness.
The language of the Course is that of traditional Christianity--it expresses a non-sectarian, non-denominational spirituality. A Course in Miracles therefore is a universal spiritual teaching, not a religion.
A small group will be meeting at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (26th and K) to begin studying the text of A Course in Miracles every Tuesday afternoon from 4:45PM--5:45PM beginning November 12th. Contact Mark at brothermark@att.net for more information.
~~ Submitted by the Rev. Anne McKeever
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