Canon Link's Anniversary Celebration (L to R) David, Joann, Justine, Abagail, Carol (Mom) and Nancy (Sister)

I wish to extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who attended the celebration of my thirty years of ministry at Trinity Cathedral. It was truly a blessing to have all of you there with my family, to celebrate this big milestone in my life. I have now figured out that I have spent half of my life at Trinity Cathedral!

YOU are invited to sing with our summer choirs!

The Summer Celebration Choir practices in the Assembly Area at 8:20 am and sings for the 9:00 am Eucharist.

The Summer Cathedral Choir practices in the Cathedral Choir Stalls at 10:40 am and sings for the 11:15 Eucharist

No audition or sign-up required. Just come and join your voice with ours when you can!

Newcomers' Group

Meets in Room C at 10:15am

The group will discuss Ministry Opportunities.

All are invited 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.

Introduction to the

Old Testament

Are you smarter than

our 5th graders?

Meets at 10:15am in Room A

Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Fifth graders at Trinity spend the entire academic year studying the Bible. If you think they might now have one up on you, then attend the course, Introduction to the Old Testament in Room A after the 9:00 service. Don't feel you have to attend all classes. Please bring a Bible. Donald Grigg's The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners is recommended but not required. (Copies are available in the Bookshop.) NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE IS REQUIRED. After all, our 5th graders didn't know that much about it before their 5th grade year. But now they know there are 2, count them 2 creation stories! They know that the Prophet Ezekiel was a wild and crazy guy! (Who else would have visions of dry bones rising up to be the nation of Israel?) They know that the Song of Solomon is a beautiful love song (or maybe they didn't get that far.)

This course is meant to provide a basic understanding of the Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures. These are the scriptures Jesus was always quoting. We will start with the basics: What is the Bible? Where is the Old Testament located in the Bible? What is a "good" translation? What makes it "good"? and move on to study the Law (1st 5 Books of the Hebrew Scriptures); the Prophets (there are more than Isaiah & Jeremiah) - these are the 2 parts Jesus often refers to when he refers to "the Scriptures say..."; or "according to the Law and the Prophets" And we will spend time on the historical books and the "Writings." Come and check it out!

Jerry Paré will teach this course. He has a Master of Arts in Scripture from the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California and knows how to make those dry bones talk! Jerry long ago realized that, like the Prophet Jeremiah, God seduced him, and he let himself be seduced (Jer 20:7) Woo!!

Get Ready........

Thanksgiving for the LGBT Community and Solidarity for Equal Rights

The United States Supreme Court will soon announce a landmark ruling regarding marriage equality and most specifically the rights of lesbian and gay couples to marry in all fifty states. This ruling will be announced during the month of June.

Trinity Cathedral is working with a coalition of faith community members to actively support our LGBT sisters and brothers with participation in two events. 

Follow this link to read more...

Money, Action, and Coffee.

 by Ann Rothschild

Money: Thank you to those who have donated to TREE in the past, and who have participated in our Christmas Fairs and paid table fees and profit percentages. You may wonder where all this money goes. Well, we pay membership to California Interfaith Power and Light which supports and encourages communities of all faiths to cut down on energy use and innovate with renewable energy.   We buy tomato plants to give away at Earth Day, plates made of recycled paper for picnics, and we plan to support environmental changes at Trinity - like well marked recycle bins... and maybe a water-wise demonstration garden to replace a piece of lawn outside the bookshop.

Actions: Please walk past the bulletin board in the corridor between the Great Hall and the Bookshop. You may see some familiar faces on TREE's space doing good things for the environment...do you have photos of your efforts?   Please email your photos to Deacon Tina Campbell ( tinarcampbell@comcast.net ), and we will print and display them to encourage others in their daily efforts.

Coffee:   Cups, that is.   Bring your own coffee cup to coffee hour and cut down on the waste of paper cups.   Show us your cup at the TREE Second Harvest Table, and we will give you a name tag and raffle ticket good for a delightful prize. One ticket per person. Drawings to be held on the 4th Sunday of Even Months and our first drawing will be in June.                           

Walk for a JUST Affordable Housing Ordinance

Thursday, June 25th

Join the faith community and other low-income housing advocates in walking to City Hall to take a stand for a JUST Affordable Housing Ordinance to create desperately-needed housing for low-income individuals and families, seniors and the disabled. Meet in front of Trinity at 4:30pm to walk, or at City Hall at 9th & I Streets by 5:30 pm to attend the hearing before city council. For more information: contact Shireen Miles at (916) 203-5595 or shireenmiles@comcast.net 

Follow this link for more information.

~~ Submitted by Shireen Miles

and the Rev. Steve Skiffington