April 21, 2016

 

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"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"
Brian Baker                                
 
Last Sunday afternoon I was invited to speak to a youth group in a neighboring Episcopal Church about the church's move toward marriage equality. I was impressed by the quality and depth of the questions asked by the teens. They were very engaged. Afterward I learned that there were a couple of teens present who were struggling with their sexuality and the anti-gay messages they receive from other Christians. It was heartwarming to learn that my comments representing the welcome of the Episcopal Church was helpful.  The experience reminded me that there are many people who still feel shunned and that we need to be vigilant in our welcome and our stance of inclusion.

In a similar vein, Deacon Steve Skiffington and I just met with the leaders of the Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus. They are wanting to thank us for our fight for marriage equality by singing at the Cathedral. We are planning a service on June 5, the Sunday of Gay Pride Weekend, at 4:00pm. The service will be near the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision and the Episcopal Church's authorization of marriage rites for all couples. The service will use the new marriage liturgy as its basic structure, it will honor married couples and will include spectacular music.  I hope you are able to join us.

Blessings,
Brian

The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker, Dean
Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
In this edition....
Floyd School...
Attention SHARES cardholders...
Cathedral Bookshop...
Traveling Bible Study...
Lunch Bunch & Writing Group...
Centering Prayer...
Trinity's ACT Group Report...
TNAC on April 21...
Donald W. Brown...
This Sunday...
Dinner Church...
Women's Retreat...
The Rev. William Sassman...
EfM Sign-Ups and Send-Off...
Family Promise...
In the Community...
Mayor's Candidate Forum...
March to City Hall...
Donation Opportunities...
Walk to Cure Arthritis...
Daughters of the King...
Help Kobe and his Family...
e-News Submission Guildlines...
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Floyd School

Flower stickers...

are needed by May First! 

 

If you have any of the flower or cute animal stickers that come in donation requests for charity, such as Easter Seals, Wild Life Foundation or other charity, we can use them!


For Mother's Day we give each child in the school a bag, which is 360 in the elementary school and 50 in the preschool, to decorate to use for their Mother's Day gift.

We have assembled many dye cuts for this purpose, thanks to the efforts of Gladys Hustler. Since we have over 400 bags to decorate I thought we might use those stickers to stretch the dye cuts  for the bags. Please bring your stickers  to church on Sunday. You can leave them at the Floyd School table or put them in the Floyd School box in the office.

 

We need to have the stickers by May 1st to take to the school. Thank you for your help.


 Blessings,
Canon Nancy Tennyson 

Leataata Floyd Community Garden Clean Up Day
Saturday, April 23rd.
9:00am to Noon

Michael Shapiro, Floyd School's expert volunteer gardener/teacher is asking for volunteers to come help with a spring clean up day.


Michael needs helpers to clear the fence area so they can grow fence climbing vegetables; moving leaf piles for composting; weeding around the raised garden beds;  turning soil in the raised garden beds and adding soil amendments. If there are enough volunteers  we will do some school landscaping as well.

Bring gloves and consider wearing long pants and sleeves. Be sure to wear closed toed shoes. There are some garden tools available but if you have favorite tools bring them but be sure to label them.


If you have questions contact Nancy Tennyson, nntennyson@gmail.com 

Attention S.H.A.R.E.S. Cardholders

 

The SHARES card is being discontinued as of April 1, 2016.  BUT your grocery purchases can still benefit River City Food Bank if you visit the savemart.com/shares website to re-register through e-Scrip using your phone number and selecting River City Food Bank from the list of organizations.

Cathedral Bookshop 
 
Bookshop Hours: 
Tue, Wed, Thu:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Sun: 8:30am - 1:00pm
  
Phone: 916-442-9194 

Ongoing... 

Traveling Bible Study and 
 Spirituality Group
Every Sunday at 5pm young adults gather at restaurants, coffee shops, and other fun locations around Sacramento for fellowship and conversation on the Bible and spirituality. If you would like to be added to the email list contact Rev. Megan at megan@trinitycathedral.org
Lunch Bunch
meets Thursdays at Noon
in the Conference Room
 
Lunch Bunch is focusing upon Abundant Living: A Book Study on The Soul of Money. We will look at this book and explore ways on how we can change our mindset from scarcity thinking to abundant thinking. Bring your lunch and bring a friend and we'll see you then!
 
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
 
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Contemplative Eucharist
at St. Paul's
1430 J Street
4:30 pm on the Third Saturday of the Month
Contact Sally Smith at sally0236@comcast.net for more information.
Report from Trinity's ACT Group
  
Thanks to all the congregants who came out to attend the Area Congregations Together (ACT) Delegate's Assembly at This is Pentecost Ministries church in the south area on April 12!

We had wonderful representation from Trinity. Attendees heard about the various issues that ACT member congregations in the Sacramento area have been actively tackling over the past year, from working with the schools, to advocating for more access to mental health services, to working on issues of mass incarceration and speaking up about our county's use of local jails to deny basic human rights to undocumented individuals who have been arrested for minor offenses. We learned that our county actually has a contract from the federal government to hold beds for this population, who once identified, are then deported by immigration authorities.  As a part of the presentation, our joint local organizing committee (LOC) reported on its work related to homelessness.
  
Almost four years ago both Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and St. Mark's United Methodist conducted listening campaigns to measure concerns and issues.  Both Local Organizing Committees were surprised to find the issue of homelessness emerged as the number one concern in both congregations.   While both congregations were and continue to be involved in direct service to meet the basic human needs of homeless individuals, we were interested in "going up the river" to look at the causes of homelessness and what could be done to end homelessness in Sacramento. Follow this link to read the complete report on our work which we summarized at the Assembly.

~~ Submitted by Shireen Miles
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 on April 21

Compline - 6:00pm
Dinner - 6:15pm
 Classes - 7:00pm
Thursday Night at the Cathedral (TNAC)
Classes at 7:00pm

Dog Whistle Politics: As a congregation, we just finished a series of "Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice." This had a tremendous impact on our community. As a continuation of this conversation, Deacon Steve Skiffington and Deacon Tina Campbell will lead a book study on Ian Haney López' book entitled Dog Whistle Politics. Dog-whistle politics is political messaging employing coded language that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has a different meaning for a targeted subgroup. The analogy is to a dog whistle, whose high-frequency whistle is heard by dogs but inaudible to humans. This class will discuss racist policies in American through the lens of code words.
 
The Soul of Money The Soul of Money: The Soul of Money is an enjoyable, inspiring book inviting us to live our lives with gratitude and a sense of sufficiency. We are constantly fed messages of scarcity and insufficiency. Lynn Twist uses moving stories from her life and her work to look at the power money has over our lives. While focusing on our relationship with money, this book is really inviting us to live all of our lives with more joy, gratitude and connection to one another. Pamela Anderson, Vaughn Wolff and Bruce Roy will be leading a book study on this in the Conference Room.

  Donald W. Brown

 

Don's memorial service will be held at Trinity Cathedral on

Saturday, April 23, at 11:00am.
This Sunday - April 24
30/40's and Beyond 

 

We will be attending TREE's Earth Day activities and will NOT meet this Sunday.
  
ALL ages welcome! Contact: Amy Dierlam at dnarock@pacbell.net
Newcomers' Group
Meets inn Room C at 10:15am

The group will discuss Ministry Opportunities.
 
If you have questions about the Newcomers' Group contact Randie Strike at email randie.trinity@gmail.com or 916-446-2513 or 916-203-7586
Book Study with Dean Baker 
Meets in the Assembly Area at 10:15am

The Soul of Money The Soul of Money is an enjoyable, inspiring book inviting us to live our lives with gratitude and a sense of sufficiency. We are constantly fed messages of scarcity and insufficiency. Lynn Twist uses moving stories from her life and her work to look at the power money has over our lives. I read this book last fall and was eager to share it with the congregation. While focusing on our relationship with money, this book is really inviting us to live all of our lives with more joy, gratitude and connection to one another. I will be leading a book study on Sunday mornings from April 10 to May 8.         - Dean Baker
The Potluck Dinner Church Team
invites you to participate in
The Stations of the Light

Sunday April 24, 2016 at 4:30 pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
2620 Capitol Avenue Sacramento
Assembly Area
Food will be provided

Next Week and Beyond... 

Women's Retreat

The annual women's retreat will be held April 29-May 1, 2016 at Mercy Center Auburn.  This year's theme is "Finding Sanctuary:  Anytime, Any Place, Any Where."  We will look at ways that we can create mental headspace in the middle of chaos to create sanctuary so that we can reconnect with God and find deep peace.  The cost is $175.00. If you would like to come for the day on Saturday, the cost is $34.75 and that includes the lunch. If you need a scholarship, please speak with Pamela Anderson. There are only 25 slots and they are filling fast so be sure to sign up soon. For your convenience, you can register online through Eventbrite using this link. Or you can register with the front desk office volunteer Monday-Friday. If you write a check, please write "Women's Retreat" in the memo line.
 
Additionally, on select days, you can sign up on Sunday mornings in the Great Hall at the Women's Retreat table. If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Anderson at Pamela@trinitycathedral.org. Come join the fun!
The Rev. William Sassman
 
Please join us in prayer for the repose of the soul of the Rev. William Sassman, retired Priest in our diocese, who recently passed away.  

Holy Eucharist and committal services will be held on Friday, April 29th at 5:30 p.m. at St. Francis' Episcopal Church in Fair Oaks. 

Please join us in prayer for William+, the Sassman Family and all who mourn.
EfM EfM Sign-Ups and Send-Off!  

All are invited to attend the diocesan Education for Ministry (EfM) graduation at Trinity, May 6 at 7 p.m., to give a cheerful send-off to this year's graduates (including four from Trinity) and learn more about the program.  And all are invited to support Trinity's EfM program by making a donation toward EfM scholarships (note "EfM Scholarship fund" on your check or contribution envelope).  

Anyone interested in participating in EfM in 2016-17 can find general info on the web, and contact any of the current mentors (Loren Weatherly, Carol Savoie, or Georgianna Pfost) on how to sign up. There will also be an informational meeting on Sunday, May 22 at 10:15 in the Assembly Area.
Family Promise Family Promise
Emergency Host Week
May 8-13, 2016
 
Due to a massive remodel and repair project, one of our sister churches in the Family Promise network was unable to take in the families during the week of May 8: so with our usual panache, Trinity Cathedral stepped up and agreed to host the families for six days. We need folks to prepare or bring dinner at 6 p.m.; greet the families, serve them dinner and clean up the kitchen; and stay overnight to make sure they are safe and comfortable through the night. To sign up, look for the Family Promise poster for volunteers in the Great Hall. In addition, the Sunday the families arrive, May 8, is Mother's Day, so we'd love to do something special for the moms coming to stay with us. We need small items to fill three or four gift bags: sample-sized personal care item like hand and skin lotion, tissue packets, scented soaps, small notebooks with a pen, things your mother would enjoy! Please drop off donations at the cathedral office during regular hours, or contact Eleanor Taniguchi at EleanorT@trinitycathedral.org, text 916-708-4295.

In the Community... 

Mayor's Candidate Forum
on Homelessness
 
Angelique Ashby, Tony Lopez, Russell Rawlings, Darrell Steinberg
 
Saturday, April 23, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Trinity Cathedral's Great Hall

Moderator: Pastor Joy Johnson, Board Chair,
Area Congregations Together (ACT)
 
Sponsored by

For more information:  Bob Erlenbusch, Executive Director, SRCEH bob@srceh.org
 
 
~~ Submitted by Deacon Steve Skiffington
Join Deacon Steve for the March on City Hall
in Support of our Homeless Brothers and Sisters
Tuesday, April 26

Dear Trinity Cathedral Members,

This march has been in the works for a while.  I will be attending and would love to have some of you walk with me.  If you would like to carpool, meet me in front of the cathedral at noon and based on numbers we will be taking several cars, leaving the cathedral at 12:15 SHARP.  Please be aware this is a long walk.  We will park cars at Loaves & Fishes, walk downtown and after the event the drivers will walk back, get their cars and pick up the others at City Hall.  Follow this link to read more...

See you Tuesday,
Deacon Steve

Donation Opportunities... 

Join Charis at the
Walk to Cure Arthritis
Sunday, May 1st, 1:45pm at Raley Field!

It was at my first Arthritis Walk that I realized the meaning and power of sharing my journey with supportive people who would walk beside me, and each year I am emotionally overwhelmed by this event that is dedicated to help people, like me, fighting severe arthritis.

On Sunday, May 1st at 1:45 pm I will walk in my 4th annual Walk to Cure Arthritis, a fundraising event for the Arthritis Foundation. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis, one of over 100 forms of arthritis. AS is a severe auto-inflammatory disease that primarily affects my spine; it is very painful, treatments are expensive, and there is no cure. 

It would mean a lot for you join me at the event. It is free to register and participate; follow this link to read my story, then you can select "Join my team" on the right side of the screen underneath the 'Donate' button.

My cell phone number is 252-634-8783 so you can find me day of, or text/call to ask any questions. Follow this link for event details.

Blessings - Charis
DOK logo Daughters of the King Ministry
  • Needed items for Women's Empowerment graduates setting up households:
          
    • 4 twin bed frames,
    • 2 full bed frames,
    • 1 queen bed frame,
    • 5 dressers,
    • curtains and curtain rods.
Please contact Carolyn Conrad at 916-359-3016.
Kobe with the Sac State Hornets

Kobe Barajas and His Family

Need Your Help 


Kobe Barajas has a terminal brain tumor. He is 13 years old and has been dealing with brain cancer since he was 9. He is not expected to live more than 6 more months. His mother is Annie Barajas who attended Trinity with her parents Rane'e and John Les Callett in the 1990s. Annie has had to quit work to take care of Kobe and his twin brother Chad. The family has less income than the rent right now.

 

They are getting help from the River City Food Bank for food for the family. You can send cash donations to Steve Skiffington's discretionary account or put them in the offering plate on Sunday marked "For Kobe". You can also help by donating gas cards or grocery gift cards for Safeway or Save Mart. They can be placed in the Floyd School box and I will pick them up and give them to the family. Please put gift cards in an envelope and write Barajas Family on the envelope.


Thank you so much for helping this family.


Blessings,
Canon Nancy Tennyson

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