Deacon Skiff Needs A Little Help

From A Friend

Do you like to draw? Can you translate a concept to a sketch pad? If the answer is yes, Deacon Steve Skiffington has a great opportunity for you to exercise your talent!

He has an idea for our Safe Ground and Community Dinners ministries and needs to present it to the program leaders. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, he would like a simple, sketched layout to go along with his proposal. If you can meet with Steve for a few minutes in the Great Hall, he will explain what he has in mind. Then you can take it from there. You don't need to be a master artist, just a humble drawing will do! If you can help, please contact him at deaconskiff@gmail.com or 916-204-4955. You will be blessed.

Thursday Night at the Cathedral

 on January 30 

6:00pm - Candlelight Compline

6:15pm - Dinner ($7.00)

7:00pm - Classes 

CLASSES FOR EPIPHANY 1

Through February 6

from 7 to 8:30 pm on

First Peter

Presented by the Rev. Dr. Peter Rodgers and four Fuller seminarians.

The First Epistle of Peter is a short and beautiful letter that outlines the heart of Christian faith and life. It is written to Christians in Asia Minor in the first century who are experiencing "suffering for the name of Christ." Peter writes to encourage them to stand fast and live Christ-like lives in the midst of these trials. Rich in Old testament quotations and allusions to the words of Jesus, and their application to God's people, the letter is as relevant today as it was in the days f earliest Christianity. For five weeks we will study together this remarkable letter.

The Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

Presented by Susan Hotchkiss and Andre Jensen.

Come join us as we explore Jesus as we've never experienced him before.

"In Zealot, Reza Aslan doesn't just synthesize research and reimagine a lost world, though he does those things very well. Aslan rips Jesus out of all the contexts we thought he belonged in and holds him forth as someone entirely new. This is Jesus as a passionate Jew, a violent revolutionary, a fanatical ideologue, an odd and scary and extraordinarily interesting man." - Judith Shulevitz

Embracing an Adult Faith: Marcus Borg on What It Means to Be Christian

Presented by Rev. Anne McKeever

This is a five-session series for those seeking a richer understanding of issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology: Who was Jesus? Who is God? What is salvation? How do we practice our faith? How do we live in community? Each week we'll view and then discuss a short DVD segment of a lecture and discussion led by Marcus Borg, retired Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department of Oregon State University and the author of nineteen books.

Pick-up Your Pre-Ordered Super Bowl Pizza!

Thank you for supporting the EYF Group here at Trinity. Thanks! 

Newcomers' Group

Meets at 10:15am in Room C.

The group will discuss Living with Change.

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.

Growing in Faith

Meets in the East Transept of the Cathedral at 3:00pm

For more information contact Jerry Paré (930-8032 or jpare111452@gmail.com)

Sunday Service Visioning Meetings

The worship visioning team will meet this Sunday, February 2nd at 7pm.

Ordination Reception

Trinity Cathedral will be hosting the reception for Megan and Anne. If you are able, please bring refreshments to share. Thank you!

Alzheimer's/Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group Starting at Trinity

If you are caring for a family member or friend who has Alzheimer's or another dementia, you are at increased risk for stress and health problems. Taking care of yourself through learning about and taking advantage of services that can provide you support and respite is essential. Attending a caregiver support group is one way family caregivers can care for themselves.

Beginning on Wednesday, February 16th, Trinity will host an Alzheimer's/Dementia Family Caregiver Support group the third Wednesday of every month, from 10:30-12:00. The group will use materials provided by the Alzheimer's Association and will be facilitated by Jackie McGrath, a volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association and a former caregiver for her parents who had dementia. For more information contact Jackie at jackiewmcgrath@gmail.com or 712-6561.

UPDATE: Affordable Housing 

in Sacramento County

The January 28 Board of Supervisor's Hearing could not by any means be described as a victory for affordable housing advocates, but thanks to Trinity Cathedral members and many other faith leaders in Sacramento Act, the leadership of the Sacramento Housing Alliance and the high visibility presence of many other low-income housing advocates, including widely-respected former County Supervisor Grantland Johnson, we succeed in blocking some of the worst elements in the proposed revised Affordable Housing Ordinance for Sacramento County. The changes had been championed by the Building Industry Association (BIA), as a part of their effort to gut the current ordinance and remove all affordable housing mandates for developers. Click here for a link to a News & Review article which is an excellent description of the hearing and the vote.

After a number of prior hearings, the County Board of Supervisors had asked staff to come back to them with a proposal for a "fee-out" ordinance so that developers would be freed from any obligation to build affordable housing, and would only be required to contribute a per square foot fee to a Housing Trust Fund.  As expected, the staff came back with a recommendation of $2.25 fee per square foot, which we see as impossibly low, also proposing the addition of a fee cap for larger developments so that developers would end up paying less for huge developments. After intensive and articulate public testimony and the presentation of letters of support for affordable housing from many of our state elected officials, followed by lively debate and a great deal of negotiation among the supervisors, mostly led by Supervisor Phil Serna, we ended up with the following compromise:

1.   The motion approved a $2.50 fee, slightly higher than the $2.25 recommended by the County Staff and nearly twice the rate advocated by the BIA (but much reduced from the $6 square foot fee that advocates believe is needed to grow the Trust Fund large enough to build a significant amount of low-income housing);

2.   It eliminated the cap favoring larger developments, an action which will make a huge difference to the accrual of funds in the Housing Trust Fund;

3.   It requires 50% of the Housing Trust Fund fees to be dedicated to building affordable housing in new growth areas rather than in high-poverty neighborhoods. This provision was championed by Supervisor Serna who was our ally during this meeting, helping to maintain some positive elements in the proposed new ordinance;

4.   The Housing Trust Fund will continue to be administered by Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, which has the experience and track record to build low-income housing;

5.   The County Board agreed to revisit the success of the new ordinance at regular intervals. 

Supervisor Phil Serna, Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan, and Supervisor Jimmy Yee voted in favor of the motion. Supervisor Don Nottolli, affordable housing's most consistent ally, voted against it, as he did not support this watered-down ordinance. Feel free to call or email  

Prayer after the vote.

them to thank them for their vote.  

 ~~ Submitted by Shireen Miles