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April 3, 2014
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 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL
e-News
"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"
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Greetings!
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Many of you know that Andrea, my wife, is an Episcopal priest serving at Faith Church in Cameron Park. She is also a chaplain in the Army Reserve. Andrea has recently been called to active duty and will be deploying. While I am happy to provide more details in face-to-face conversation, it is important to be circumspect when using social media and broadcast emails. Consequently I won't be mentioning exact location or time-frames in this note. I ask you to be judicious in your social media postings. Once she is connected with her unit, we will know more about what can be shared.
Unfortunately Andrea won't be able to be with us at Trinity Cathedral on a Sunday morning before her departure. Her worship, pastoral and preaching obligations at Faith Church these next weeks take precedence. I ask you to pray for my family, and particularly Andrea during this deployment.  Blessings,
Brian
The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker
Dean, Trinity Cathedral
Sacramento, CA
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Resurrexit with Sacramento Baroque on YouTube!
For those of you missed the wonderful concert by the Sacramento Baroque Soloists in February, there is a clip from the concert now on YouTube. Resurrexit joined Sacramento Baroque for the exquisite motet "Lobet den Herren, alle Heiden" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Due to their technical difficulty, Bach's motets are not often performed by church choirs. So enjoy this clip from our Cathedral Music Series!
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Bach "Lobet den Herrn,
alle Heiden" BWV 230
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 Easter Flower Donations In Memory or Thanksgiving...
...are a nice way to remember
loved ones or give thanks.
Please submit your request and contribution by filling out this form.
Monday, April 14
is the deadline
for inclusion in the Easter Service Programs.
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Welcome to the
2014 Bible and BCP Challenge
+Bishop Beisner is inviting congregations to join in a New Bible Challenge for 2014. The goal is to read one chapter in the New Testament, one Psalm, and one of the prayers in the Book of Common Prayer each day for one year. The goal is to not only anchor each day in scripture, but to become familiar with the beauty of the prayers in the Prayer Book.
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Cathedral Bookshop
Visit the Bookshop for Easter Cards and Books;
Confirmation and Baptism Items.
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, Noon-1:00pm, 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:
sally1369@comcast.net
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Lunch Bunch
Thursdays 12-1pm
Assembly Area
Bring a Sack Lunch
Canon Walker, Facilitator
 We are currently discussing Brian Zahnd's book Radical Forgiveness, available in the Cathedral Bookshop
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Writing Group
Thursdays at 4:30pm
Conference Room
The Writing Group has agreed to continue meeting on Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 in the Conference Room. In an informal gathering, we write to a prompt for about 20 minutes, and then, if we choose, listen to each other share all or part of our writing. Feedback is always positive and uplifting in the manner of Amherst Writers Groups, founded by Pat Schneider, who wrote Wake Up Laughing: A Spiritual Autobiography; Writing Alone and With Others; and How The Light Gets In: Writing As A Spiritual Practice.
If you have questions contact June Gillam, jgillam@wavecable.com
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Walk the Labyrinth
Third Friday of the Month,
6:00-8:00pm
The next Labyrinth is
Friday, April 18
from 6-8 pm
For more information please contact
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Lay Chaplains Are Available to Support You
Hospitalizations, whether planned or unexpected, are a stressful time for families. Trinity is blessed with a team of lay chaplains who are available to visit and support you when you or a family member is in the hospital. They also will continue visiting during recovery in a residential facility or at home. Lay chaplains augment visits by clergy and provide reassurance as well as prayers and communion if the person desires. Please call the church office (446-2513) or Cherie Chamness (442-9194) if you would like a chaplain visit.
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Thursday Night at the Cathedral
on April 3
6:00pm - Candlelight Compline
6:15pm - Dinner ($7.00)
7:00pm - Classes
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Classes
(Classes will not meet on April 10 so participants can attend Dean Baker's class on Forgiveness in the Assembly Area)
Book Study: Radical Forgiveness: God's Call to Unconditional Love by Brian Zahnd
Rev. Anne Arthur and Canon Walker, Facilitators
Class meets in the Conference Room.
Recover the true beauty of Christianity as found in forgiveness. If Christianity is to be a compelling and relevant voice in the 21st century, it needs a return to its roots. Beginning with the horror of the Holocaust, Radical Forgiveness explores what forgiveness means - and how far it should go - in the real world of human suffering. Zahnd tackles questions such as: Should we always forgive? Is forgiveness always even possible? Does forgiveness enable evil? Does it sacrifice justice? Are there any limits?
 Book Study: The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagel
Susan Hotchkiss, Facilitator
Class meets in the Cathedral Bookshop.
Elaine Pagel's book gives a clear, readable and effective introduction to the gnostic tradition within the early church. These early writings, defined as heretical by the second century, were a challenge to early orthodoxy. Pagel's book shows what impact the discovery of the Nag Hammadi texts in 1945 has on modern interpretations of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
 2014 Bible and Book of Common Prayer Challenge
Rhonda Canby, Facilitator
Class meets in Classroom F
This second "Bible Challenge" from +Bishop Beisner is a much lighter read! It invites participants to read a chapter from the New Testament, a Psalm, and one of the prayers from the Book of Common Prayer each day beginning March 5th and ending December 30th. The Bible Challenge's goal is to re-acquaint us with scripture and our Prayer Book as part of our own spiritual journey.
 Book Study: The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity by Cynthia Bourgeault
The Rev. Kathy Hopner, Facilitator
Class meets in Classroom J
Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity-yet, if you look in the Bible, you'll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what's there. She then applies her own reasoning and intuition, informed by the wisdom of the ages-old Christian contemplative tradition. What emerges is a radical view of Mary Magdalene as Jesus's most important disciple, the one he considered to understand his teaching best. Cynthia shows how an understanding of Mary Magdalene can revitalize contemporary Christianity, how Christians and others can, through her, find their way to Jesus's original teachings and apply them to their modern lives.
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SACTOWN Ten-Mile Run
Sunday, April 6, 8-10:30am
Trinity will be slightly affected by road closures, especially on 26th and N Street.
See http://sactown10.org/general-info/ for a course map.
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 Palm Crosses for
Palm Sunday
Join us on Sunday, April 6th in the Great Hall during coffee hour to help make crosses. There will be palm fronds, instructions and lot of laughter.
Make one, or make a lot!
Questions? Ask Sue Clark
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 Crochet / Knitting Group Sunday, April 6 10:00-11:00am in the Great Hall Please join Dorothy Malcolm and Tina Irby this Sunday for crochet/knitting gathering. Contact either: Tina Irby @ (714) 267-5214 or Dorothy Malcolm @ (916) 441-5305 |
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The Jesus I Never Knew
by Philip Yancey
Through April 13 at 10:15 in Room A
Facilitator: George (Bud) Swank
"No one who meets Jesus ever stays the same."
Phillip Yancey offers a new and different perspective on the life of Christ and his work-his teaching, his miracles, his death and resurrection-and ultimately who he was and why he came. Yancey presents a complex character who generates questions as well as answers; a disturbing and exhilarating Jesus who wants to transform us radically and strengthen our faith.
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30/40s and Beyond
Meets in the Conference Room at 10:20am
The group will be watching the video series of Society of Saint John the Evangelist's Lenten Series - LoveLife and discussing the content. The series can be seen on www.ssje.org/lovelife. Join us in the Conference Room from 10:20-11:10am. All ages are welcome!
Contact is Amy Dierlam - dnarock@pacbell.net
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Newcomers' Group
Meets at 10:15am in Room C.
The group will discuss Ministry Opportunities.
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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 Dean Baker on Forgiveness
10:15 in the Assembly Area
This lecture, the last in the series, will be presented again at the next Thursday Night at the Cathedral, April 10.
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 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)
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 Trinity Spirits Softball Players...
...are practicing on Monday, April 7th at 6:30pm at Cal Middle School (click here for a map). Bring gloves and mitts for a toss around, and please bring your registration money ($35 for individuals/$55 for couples) -- Thanks!
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 Potluck Seder Meal
Saturday, April 12 at 5:30pm
In the Assembly Area
All are welcome! Please contact Yolanda Ashford at (916) 613-9159
Follow this link for recipe ideas.
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 The Great Vigil of Easter
We celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter on April 19 at 7:30 PM. The Bishop will light the Easter Fire and Paschal Candle, we will process into a darkened church, we will hear the highlights of the history of the Israelites and we will have 2 people baptized, 8 people confirmed and 1 person reaffirm her faith. If you plan to be part of the glorious celebration, we ask that you also bring refreshments for the reception afterwards. Please sign up at the Welcome Center. Thank you!
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Holy Week
at Trinity Cathedral
April 13: Palm Sunday Services: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:15am and 12:45pm
April 15: Tenebrae Service: 7:30pm
April 17: Maundy Thursday for Children and Families: 4:30pm
Maundy Thursday Liturgy: 7:30pm followed by Vigil of the Blessed Sacrament and Compline
April 18: Good Friday Meditations: Noon-3:00pm
Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday: 7:30pm
April 19: Holy Saturday Liturgy: 9:00am
Pancake Breakfast: 9:00-10:30am
Children's Easter EGGstravaganza!: 10:00am
April 19: The Great Vigil of Easter: 7:30pm (with incense)
April 20: Easter Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11:15am (with incense), and 12:45pm (Brunch after all services).
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| T-ACT Planning Meeting
Monday, April 14, 6 pm at Trinity in Room A
Join Trinity members who have been working with Sacramento Area Congregations Together (Sacramento ACT), in partnership with other local congregations, to address issues related to homelessness. In recent months, we have advocated for the provision of additional badly-needed low-income housing within our County and the City of Sacramento.
Come and learn more about these important social justice issues. Everyone is welcome!
At this meeting, we will plan the agenda for a congregational update scheduled for the evening of Monday, May 19.
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 Take Me Out To the Ballgame
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 28th for Trinity Night at the Rivercats. The Cats will be playing the Las Vegas 51's (NY Mets AAA). In addition our own youth choir along with choirs conducted my Kami Davis will open the game by singing the National Anthem. Our seats, located behind third base, are $20. We are reserving tickets NOW so please pay in advance by making your checks out to Trinity Cathedral with "Rivercats" on the memo line.
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Volunteer and Donation Opportunities
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The Easter Bunny needs your help!
We need filled plastic Easter eggs for our annual Easter egg hunt. Please bring 10 - 12 plastic eggs filled with a piece of candy to church on the Sundays before Friday,  April 18th, or drop them off at the church office. We have bags of empty eggs in the back of the church and in the Great Hall - please take a bag of eggs and bring them back filled. If you'd like to "recycle" your plastic eggs after Easter - bring them to church and we'll use them next year.
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FREE Car Wash at Trinity
10am - 1pm on April 26, May 31 and June 28
This is an effort at outreach to our neighbors and the community: no money, no donations, just a humble "good neighbor" effort at being of service.
Needs:
- Two (or more) people willing to be of service.
- Two five gallon buckets
- Old bath towels for drying
If you can help contact Ron McCormack at 916-451-7246.
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Floyd School is off to the Marin Headlands
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Floyd School teachers, parents, and children in the 4th and 5th grades, are planning a field trip to the Marin Headlands. For some children, this will be the first time they have ever seen the ocean. For some it will be the first time they have ever seen the Golden  Gate bridge, a national landmark less than 150 miles from their doorstep. For nearly all, it will be an unforgettable experience. For five days and four nights, children will engage in learning about ecosystems, the ocean, animals, birds, and bugs, as well as the history and geography of the San Francisco Bay!
In order to make this experience a reality, funds must be raised to pay for the expenses involved: transportation, meals, accommodations, fees, and insurance. The cost for each child is $150.00. Floyd School is the adopted school of
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Trinity Cathedral, which means the school is an outreach project. The school is a 100 percent poverty school and because of that, Trinity has undertaken a fund-raising campaign to make sure every 4th and 5th grade child (all 67 of them!) has the opportunity to go to the ocean this year. Can you help?
Our campaign asks you to sponsor one child to experience this opportunity. If you are unable to fully sponsor a child, would you be willing to donate a different amount to help the schoolchildren get to the Marin Headlands? We hope you will.
Please make checks to Trinity Cathedral and put 'Floyd Trip' in the memo line.
For more information, contact Nancy Tennyson at email: nntennyson@gmail.com
For a printable flyer click here.
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