September 24, 2015

 

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"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"
                             
 
I first encountered Dewitt Jones at a week-long Centering Prayer retreat.  We watched a DVD of a presentation by Dewitt titled "Celebrate What's Right With the World."  I was transfixed with his message and the images he used to reinforce it.  I was inspired again with a different video presentation of his at a CREDO clergy development retreat.  And now I get to hear, and see him in person.  We are blessed to have Dewitt Jones speaking at Trinity Cathedral on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m.  He will also be offering a phone photography workshop on Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m.  Tickets are on sale at the bookshop.   You can learn more about him here.  There is a button at the bottom left of this page that takes you to a brief video introduction.

I promise Dewitt will be entertaining and inspiring.
 
Blessings,
Brian
The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker
Dean, Trinity Cathedral
In this edition....
Did You Know?...
Family Promise...
TREE...
Safe Ground...
CROP Walk...
The Reading Corner...
Day of the Dead...
Canon Carey's Birthday...
Cathedral Bookshop...
Lunch Bunch & Writing Group...
Centering Prayer...
Camp Noel Porter...
Eddie Lee Memorial Service...
Maggie O'Neil Memorial Service...
September 24 TNAC...
This Sunday...
Dewitt Jones Speaking...
Blessing of the Animals...
Fall Parish Dinner...
Men's Retreat...
Bake Sale...
GLBT Service of Remembrance...
Pet Service of Remembrance...
Growing in Faith...
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Trinity Cathedral volunteers lead a 5:45 evening service of scripture and prayer each time Safe Ground guests are on campus for dinner. Between 15 and 40 guests attend the service; some light a candle for a loved one; others pray alone or with a cathedral volunteer. For many, this is their first invitation and welcoming into a holy place.

Loren Weatherly
916.715.1501 voice and text

Family Promise

Reflection... 

A moment of reflection as we close the 2015 chapter of Family Promise here at Trinity Cathedral. You helped shelter eleven families, which was comprised of thirty-three children! Many of you help provide a meal, donated sheets and other items. While still others spent hours doing laundry, hauling the trailer and entertaining the young guests. This ministry would not be possible if not for the support of parishioners.
 
We heard this past Sunday from the Gospel reading...
Mark 9: "Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all." Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, "Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me." Instantly I was reminded of tender angels in need of a place to lay their heads.
 
Thank you again,
Eleanor & MeriAngel

Volunteer & Donation

Opportunities... 

TREE Logo TREE
 
TREE members voted to donate $250 to the Bishop's Discretionary Fund for the victims of the Valley and Butte Fires. We will earmark the check for the Fire Victims.
 
TREE invites anyone who wishes to donate to this cause to come by the TREE table and drop off your donation. We will see that it reaches the Bishop's office.
 
Also - TREE's discussion group for the Pope's Encyclical was lively and interesting last Thursday at the TNAC class. We even wrote poems and will publish in the next TREE tip. Come and join the gathering this Thursday at 7 pm in the Conference Room.
Safe Ground

Do you enjoy cooking for others, or sharing your talents in the kitchen?  Do you feel called to help the hungry, and bring a healthy, delicious meal to our homeless community?  We have a very special opportunity for you, this Sunday!

On Sunday, September 27, from 1 - 3:30 pm, in the Trinity Cathedral Kitchens, our Chefs will host a very special meal prep group for our Safe Ground Pilgrimage outreach ministry!  Our Chefs / Kitchen Captains will lead our team in preparing a healthy meal to feed 250 people at next Wednesday's Safe Ground evening at Trinity Cathedral.  You are invited to participate in this very special opportunity!

If you have ever felt called to work with our homeless outreach ministries but couldn't find the time, or if you simply want to give an hour of your time to help bring our meal to life, we hope that you will join us this Sunday!

To sign-up to help cook, and be a part of this exciting opportunity to serve our community, please contact me directly.  Space is limited, so please reach out TODAY, if you're interested in being a chef with us!

Sincerely,
Michael Donnoe
Trinity Cathedral Coordinator for the Safe Ground Pilgrimage

Trinity Cathedral is looking for walkers for the Sacramento CROP Hunger Walk on
Sunday, October 11. 
The Walk will commence at the
West Steps of the State Capitol.
  
Registration 1:00 p.m. Walk 1:00 p.m. 
Admission to the Walk and Raffle is a can food donation. 

Please contact Marion Welch at (916) 923-5781 or 49steelerway@gmail.com for more information.

The Reading Corner... 

There's always something new in our library, which you can check out on the first Sunday of the month.       ~~Phyllis Ehlert
 
Just reading One Thousand Wells: How an Audacious Goal Taught Me to Love the World Instead of Save It by Jena Lee Nardella makes you tired. This woman has been named by Christianity Today as one of "33 Under 33"   for her good works including working to bring clean water to over 1,000,000 people in Africa, providing health care for over 62,000 people with AIDS, working to end child exploitation in Haiti and Southeast Asia.

Save the Date!
  Sunday, November 1, 5pm

Day of the Dead Potluck Dinner Church

 Save The Date:
Saturday, November 7, 1-4pm

Celebrate Canon Grant Carey's 90th birthday in the Great Hall!
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to help out with the event.
Cathedral Bookshop 
 
Bookshop Hours: 
Tue, Wed, Thu:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Sun: 8:30am - 1:00pm
  
Phone: 916-442-9194 

Ongoing... 

Lunch Bunch
meets Thursdays at Noon
in the Conference Room
Join us in a read-and-discuss series on Richard Rohr's Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality, facilitated by Dennis Hock. The book is available in the Cathedral Bookshop.
 
Everyone is welcome!
 
If you have any questions, contact the Rev. Pamela Anderson at pamela@trinitycathedral.org.   
 
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Writing
Writing Group
Meets on Thursdays at 
4:30pm in the
Conference Room

Anyone who would like to write in an informal setting is welcome to drop in. Writing prompts are offered, we write for 20 minutes, then share what emerges or not, as the spirit moves. For information, please contact June Gillam at jgillam@wavecable.com. 
Centering Prayer 
Centering Prayer
 
Tuesday's, 6-7pm,
Thursday's, Noon-1:00pm,
Cathedral East Transept
and
Friday's, 5:15pm,
St. Paul's - 15th and J
(Please don't come later than 5:20 because doors close to provide for a quieter experience.)
Contact the Rev. Anne Slakey at
  
Centering Prayer is a method of meditation 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. 
 
Cathedral Contacts are:
Shelley Mydans: smydans@gmail.com
 

In the Community... 

Camp Noel Porter
  

Save the date of Saturday, October 10 for the Camp Noel Porter Gala at St. Michaels Church at 5:30 pm.

 

There will be a fabulous dinner prepared by our own, Laura Stewart of Indulge Catering and silent auctions and a live auction. All of the proceeds go to the camp for continuing the summer programs and helping with scholarships for young people to attend camp.

A new camp video will debut that night as well. Tickets are $100 and you receive $20 to use for bidding on auction items. Bring friends and those who love to support youth in our diocese.


Tickets are available from Canon Nancy Tennyson

nntennyson@gmail.com or 916-481-3546. 

 

Click here for a printable flyer with more information.

Eddie Lee

 

Memorial Service

 

Friday, September 25 at 7:00pm

Eddie Lee Memorial Service
 
We are looking for help with the Eddie Lee Memorial Service, Friday, September 25th at 7pm.  Please bring finger food/desserts plated and ready to serve to the Cathedral kitchen by 6:30pm.  We are expecting a large number of guests.  Thank you.

Maggie O'Neil

 

Memorial Service

 

Saturday, September 26 at 10:00am

Thursday Night at the Cathedral

 on September 24

 

Compline - 6:00pm

Dinner - 6:15pm

 Classes - 7:00pm

CLASSES
 
Holy Wholly One, Behold Me, Wholly One
Most of the science of philosophy has taught us that God is omnipotent- all powerful, omniscient- all knowing and omnipresent. Much of the theology of tradition tells us that God is Holy- in the vision of Isaiah: Holy Holy Holy. The Holy One is usually defined with a separate and exclusive nature. We will look at a revelation of the Divine as not exclusive but rather as the All Inclusive One. We will learn how to love, and be loved by, a Whole God with a Whole heart and how to love a Whole neighbor as the Whole self is loved.  This class will be facilitated by Morey Lloyd.
 
Coming of Age in Mississippi
On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the voting rights, making poll taxes and literacy tests as prerequisites to vote unconstitutional.  Anne Moody's Coming of Age in Mississippi chronicles her journey as a young girl and as a woman in the thick of the Civil Rights movement in the South.  Come and discuss her journey on Thursday nights in the Cathedral Bookstore.  The book is available for purchase in the bookstore.  This will be facilitated by Susan Hotchkiss.
 
Mental Health 101
This series will delve into the complex issues related to mental health. We will share information about the local system of support, the places where glaring gaps exist, and our county's plans to augment services.
September 24 - Consumer Panel
Three persons with the lived experience of having mental illness will be presenting their stories of hope and wellness, overcoming the challenges associated with having a mental illness.  They will be sharing their paths to recovery.   They will also discuss ways of overcoming the stigma associated with mental illness. 

Pope Francis and the Environment
Discussion of Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter (Laudato Si) TREE (Trinity Respecting Earth and Environment) members will be studying and discussing Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter (Laudato Si) for four weeks in September.  The Pope touches on every major environmental and economic issue facing humanity today thoughtfully and compassionately.

His Encyclical Letter deserves to be taken seriously and, more importantly, acted on. Members of TREE will facilitate this study and we invite you to come join the conversation.

Follow this link for classes offered beginning in October.
This Sunday - September 27

The scheduled preacher at the

7:30, 9:00 and 11:15 services is

The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker

The Soul of MoneyThe Soul of Money
Meets in Room A at 10:15am
This class is based on Lynne Twist's book, The Soul of Money.

Bud Swank will be leading most sessions, with Vaughn Wolff and Susan Van Dyke tag teaming for certain sessions.

Want to know about more this class? Consider the book's subtitle: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources. The book is available in the bookshop, and is recommended for those who want to gain the most from this enlightening topic. However, reading the book isn't necessary to participate in the class.
30/40's and Beyond
Meets in the Conference Room at 10:15am

We will continue discussing Transforming Questions, which invites faithful questioning for those new to the Christian faith and longtime members. We will explore, through God's Word, our own faith journey and continue to ask the questions that stir within us.  This study is  produced by Forward Movement and each participant will have their own guidebook to reference and reflect in. Questions? contact Amy Dierlam - dnarock@pacbell.net. 

Newcomers' Group

Meets in Room C at 10:15am

 

The group will view and discuss a video.

 

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.

A Walk on the Wild Side: Parenting Matters for Parents of Teens and Young Adults.

Meets at 10:15am in the Assembly Area

 

Please join us this Sunday, September 27th (and the fourth Sunday of each month) as we discuss a variety of issues concerning the joys and challenges of raising teens and young adults!  

Next Week and Beyond... 

Trinity Cathedral Speaker Series

Dewitt Jones, a National Geographic photographer, will be speaking at the Cathedral on Friday, October 2nd at 7pm.  He will share an inspirational talk entitled "Celebrate What's Right with the World."  Tickets for that event are $12 and can be purchased in the Cathedral Bookshop.  The following day on Saturday, October 3rd, Dewitt will lead a camera phone photography workshop at 10am.  The cost for this event is $20 and can be purchased in the Cathedral Bookshop.  Bring a friend and come join the fun!
Trinity Cathedral Celebrates
The Feast of St. Francis
with
The Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 4, 9:00am Family Service

Bring your pet to be blessed and
a donation of pet food to help Sacramento Pet Food Bank
 
 
On Sunday, Oct. 4th, we will gather in the Great Hall for the Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis. Francis, born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone (1181-1226), underwent a radical conversion that led to the renouncing of his personal wealth and choosing a life of humility and poverty for the sake of Christ. Francis is revered to this day for his love of God's creatures and for how they increase our capacity to love. His life is remembered at the Cathedral with the Blessing of the Animals where we gather with our critters great and small in the Great Hall for music, scripture, prayers of gratitude and individual critter blessings! So bring your pets of all variety and species and join us in this festive day. If you think it would be too stressful for your pet to be there in person, you can bring a picture of your animal companion to be blessed in its absence.
 
All who are able are invited to bring canned or dry pet food to be distributed to those who help care for the Sacramento Pet Food Bank, which is in a regional partnership with the SPCA and the county shelter.  The City of Sacramento Animal Care Services shelter on Front Street serves more clients than the other two facilities, giving out 3000 pounds of food per week to 2000 needy pet owners who can obtain food once a month.  They also provide collars and tags as well as immunization shots and spaying/neutering for the pets of the needy so they will not have to surrender their pets.  The goal of the shelter is to have "seventy-five percent of the animals leaving with a heartbeat."
  
Please be generous in your donations of canned and dry cat food and dog food to help the pets of those with limited means.
 
We will also have a pet food drive on October 4th after each of the Sunday services. The pet food drive is to help our neighbors who want to keep their pets but can't do so without some assistance.
You are invited!
 
Please join us for our annual
 
Fall Dinner
Saturday, October 10th 5pm to 8pm
 
In the Great Hall
 
Hosted by the Vestry
2013 Fall Dinner
Sign up for a table between services in the Great Hall!
CALLING ALL MEN!!!!!

View of Crystal Range

from the CGC

The Men's Group is sponsoring a Men's Retreat, Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 at the Community of the Great Commission (CGC) near Foresthill in Placer County.

We are encouraging you to come, share, and enjoy under the direction of Dean Baker!

The cost is $95.00 to cover lodging, Friday dinner at 6:00pm, breakfast and lunch.  Please bring your own liquid refreshments.

Activities include hiking and swimming in the pool.

You can register in the Bookshop.  If you have any questions please call Dana Chamness at 930-8038.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The Potluck Dinner Church Ministry...

...will hold a fundraising bake sale on Sunday, October 18 during the coffee hours.  Come and indulge in delicious cookies, candies, cupcakes and whatever else we might be bringing to the table.  This event will help us fund the wonderful activities we are planning including the Day of the Dead service and potluck taking place on Sunday November 1.

Service of Remembrance
 
On Sunday, October 18th at 4:00 pm, Trinity Cathedral will host the seventeenth annual Service of Remembrance in memory of our brothers and sisters who have suffered violent deaths by murder or suicide as a result of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

In the past, this interfaith service has been organized by the Sacramento Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and other community groups. This year, Trinity Cathedral assumes responsibility for this significant event.

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community and its allies.

Volunteers are needed to help with the planning and organization of the service and the reception following. Contact Michael Donnoe at mdonnoe@gmail.com or Kathleen Montgomery at ladyiris49@gmail.com to offer your time and creativity!

"Remember their lives with love. Bear witness to the atrocity of their deaths. Affirm together that violence and hatred must end."

The Rev. Steve Skiffington, Deacon
Service of Remembrance for our Pets
Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00pm in the Cathedral
 
All are invited to a short service of remembrance for our pets who have passed away.  God has generously graced us with loving companions who have brightened our journey.  This service gives us a chance to be thankful for their lives and the joy they have given us and our families. You are invited to bring the ashes or a picture of your animal companion that has passed away.  Special prayers will be said this night in thanksgiving in honor of their lives.  All are
welcome.

Growing in Faith... 

What "Growing in Faith" Means in my Life.
by Jeanne Jurgens
 
Trinity has a lot of different ministries to offer, for that I am extremely grateful. My journey at Trinity started in the Newcomers group, then progressed into the "Introduction to..." series of classes. I was drawn to and excited about the teachings of the Bible & listening to the discussions and exploration into the history of the Church and many other intro classes. I realized I was home and I wanted to be confirmed as an Episcopalian, a decision I will cherish for a lifetime.
 
I then decided to participate in the Catechumenate meetings "Growing in Faith." Little did I know how these meetings would play a huge role in my life. I soon realized that not only did the meetings allow me to experience the Bible and my faith on a whole different level, but I learned a lot about myself. It was my chance to dig deep, using my heart, mind and soul in a way everyone should experience. As time went on, my heart and spirit were opened in a way I cannot explain. Some of the most meaningful experiences for me were hanging the "Stations of the Cross" at the start of Lent (walking the path Jesus did before he gave his life to forgive US for our sins); a day retreat at the Mercy Center where we focused on the Apostles Creed and wrote our own creeds, fitting for this journey; listening to and experiencing other's expressions, views and insights during our times of Lectio (a type of Scripture reflection); experiencing an assortment of different ways to pray. My understanding and experience of the Mass grew as we explored the meaning of what it is to worship together. "GIF" does not only mean "Growing in Faith" it is also about growing within. It's about letting Love explode in every direction possible. It's about listening and sharing stories with others in the group, and growing in family. I would have never dreamt that in a lifetime I would make so many close, dear friends in such a short period of time. I became so attached to the entire Catechumen Ministry that, when asked if I would be part of the leadership team, I was overjoyed. There are times when I honestly believe that involvement in Growing in Faith is central to my faith life. My heart is so into this process that I get emotional every time I think of the experiences and love I have had since the start of my catechumenate journey (what we call "Growing in Faith").
 
Jeanne joined Trinity in 2013 and is involved in the ministries of usher, hospitality, Flower Committee, Stole Stitchers, and Growing in Faith, first as a candidate, then as a sponsor and currently as a member of the leadership team.
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"Growing in Faith" begins on November 1, All Saints Day. Take this opportunity to explore your sainthood whether you seek baptism, confirmation, renewal of your faith or being a sponsor. The meetings are on Sundays, 3 - 5 PM. Save your Sunday afternoons and look for further announcements as we get closer to November.

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