June 9, 2016

 

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 

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"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"

WHAT'S IN A NAME?
 
by Jerry Paré, Catechumenate Director
 
A couple of years ago a minister published an article titled "Catechumen...what???" She recognized that many of us do not have the slightest idea of what the "catechumenate" is. So parish catechumenate leaders struggle to find names that describe the process. The catechumenate team at Trinity is no exception.
 
For the past few years we have called the catechumenate "Growing in Faith." Now that may mean something to you. We occasionally have a blessing (or whatever) in front of the congregation. The Bishop comes for adult baptisms and confirmations at Easter. Participants sometimes come before us at the thanksgiving time on Sunday to thank God and the team for this wonderful experience. And "Growing in Faith" does describe part of the process.
 
"Growing in Faith" used to be called "Journey with Jesus." We plan to go back to that name. "Journey with Jesus" better captures the essence of the catechumenate. The catechumenate process (not a program and classes, but rather faith formation that matters) is all about journeying with Jesus as the two disciples who meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus did (Luke chpt 24, versus 13 ff). Jesus journeys with them and explains "the things about himself in all the scriptures." When they get to Emmaus, they invite him to share a meal with them. They recognize him in the breaking of the bread. They rush back to Jerusalem to tell others about Jesus. The two disciples take a journey with Jesus.
 
If "Journey with Jesus" is such a good name, then why didn't we just keep it in the first place? Well... Episcopalians have not been all that comfortable with "Jesus language." We have not been known as Christians who jump up in the middle of a service and say "Thank you, Jesus!" We may be uncomfortable with proclaiming that "Jesus saves!" or that "We belong to Jesus!" Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is changing all of that. In his Southern evangelistic preaching style, he is teaching us to say "Amen, Jesus!" He is pushing us to be excited to be part of the "Jesus movement." He challenges us to proclaim through WORD and DEED that Jesus is our Lord and Savior. He directs us to tell the world of our life long Journey with Jesus. If the Presiding Bishop says it's okay to use such a name, then we stand up and proclaim it!
 
The catechumenate is all about learning what it is to travel with Jesus. That is why we will return to the name "JOURNEY WITH JESUS" for this process of conversion. So come on the journey! Right now we are meeting for Bible study on Sunday afternoons from 3 - 5 in Room C. In the fall we will invite you to begin or continue this intentional Journey with Jesus.
 
Catechumen...what?? It's a Journey with Jesus. It's a wild, challenging, rewarding journey. It's a journey of discovery and renewal. Try it; you'll like it.

Jerry Pare
Jerry
Jerry Paré
Catechumenate Director
Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
In this edition....
Church Video...
Your Contact Information...
The Reading Corner...
Cathedral Bookshop...
Parish News...
Facilities Update...
TNAC on June 9...
Vocal Art Ensemble...
Trinity Men's Breakfast..
Two Trinity Organists...
This Sunday...
Floyd School Luncheon...
The Abrahamic Religions...
TREE Tip...
Help Kobe and his Family...
e-News Submission Guildlines...
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Church Video

The Stewardship Committee is working to develop and produce a video on Trinity's ministries, programs and services. We are seeking talented individuals who are willing to donate their talent and time to assist us on this project. The work will primarily be meeting periodically to develop messaging and review pictures/videos for production. If interested or if you have any questions, please contact Rod Thomas at 502-558-2497 or email him at rthomas0604@gmail.com .

Your Contact Information

If you have moved or changed your phone number or email address please contact the church office at 916-446-2513 to update your contact information in the church database.  We don't want to lose you.

If you have questions about an update or want to talk with someone please contact Randie Strike at 916-446-2513 or on her cell phone 916-203-7586.    Thank you.

The Reading Corner...

There's always something new in our library, which you can check out on the SECOND Sunday of the month.     ~~Phyllis Ehlert
 
Must we keep talking about money? The Miracles of Barefoot Capitalism by Jim Klobuchar and Susan Cornell Wilkes, describes the new phenomenon of microloans, whereby a person in a Third World country can revolutionize his or her life for as small an amount as thirty-five dollars.  
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
is on hiatus until
September 8.
 
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 
2:30pm 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.
Facilities Management Update

Exciting News! The cathedral painting has begun. Starting Tuesday, May 31, the painters began scraping old paint, while Trinity volunteers and staff cleared foliage from painting surfaces, and cleaned out the breezeway. We discovered that most of the rain gutters on the east side of the cathedral are rusted out, so those will be replaced and then painted.

We are in the planning stages of a landscaping clean up day.  If many people volunteer a few hours it will quickly look great! Look for the announcement soon.
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 on June 9

Compline - 6:00pm
 

The Vocal Art Ensemble in Concert
 
Friday, June 10th at 7:30 pm

The Trinity Cathedral Music Series presents
The Vocal Art Ensemble 
"ROOTED - How Culture Shapes the Choral Art"
 
The Vocal Art Ensemble digs deep into the salt of the earth, excavating the cultural foundations that shape the ever-flourishing art of song. Cultivating choral transplants across countries and generations, VAE nurtures a musical garden of human experience, through the common grounds of life, death, faith, serenity, love, and dreams.

Collaborating in this program will be ceremonial sound practitioner René Jenkins, who uses ancient indigenous instruments to harvest timeless soundscapes of magical dimensions.

The suggested donation is $10-25, and all are welcome to join us!
Trinity Men's Breakfast
Saturday, June 11, in the Great Hall at 9:00am

All men of Trinity are invited to join us for a delicious breakfast and a short meeting.
Two Trinity Organists in Recital
Saturday, June 11th at 4:30 pm
Held at St John's Lutheran Church at 1701 L Street
James Urquhart and
 Canon David Link
This Saturday the Sacramento Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present its annual "Student/Teacher" organ recital. Canon David Link will be joined by his student James Urquhart for the recital.

James has studied with Canon Link for two years, and will be playing the "Trio on Gaudeamus Partitur" by Flor Peeters. Canon Link will play the "Fantasia on Tonus Peregrinus" by Josef Rheinberger.

Admission to the concert is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the AGO scholarship fund for new organists. James was a recipient of this scholarship when he started lessons with Canon Link. All are invited to attend!
This Sunday - June 12
It's Graduation Sunday! 
Diploma

Join us at the 9:00 a.m. service this Sunday as we honor our graduates!

 

If you, or someone in your family is graduating from high school or college, please call Rev. Kathy Hopner (916-616-1052) or the church office (916-446-2513) and let us know your name and high school or degree.  We'll also recognize all our children who have completed this school year. 

Discovery DVD Series:
Your Spiritual Journey
Meets at 10:15am in the Conference Room

Join us to watch this DVD on your spiritual journey. We will watch and share afterward.  The Conference Room is upstairs at the top of the steps.
Questions? Amy Dierlam at dnarock@pacbell.net
Newcomers' Group
Meets at 10:15am in Room C.

The group will discuss Living with Change.
 
If you have questions about the Newcomers' Group contact Randie Strike at email randie.trinity@gmail.com
Crochet / Knitting Group
Meets in the Great Hall at 10:15am
 
Please join us for a crochet/knitting gathering. They will help people who want to learn to crochet and/or knit

Next Week and Beyond... 

Floyd School Brunch Floyd School Luncheon
Friday, June 17 at 11:00am

The end of the year Secret Pal and Floyd School luncheon will be Friday, June 17 at 11:00 am in the Assembly Area at Trinity. All Secret Pals and volunteers who have helped with the school are encouraged to come.

Please bring a salad and we will provide the rest: rolls and butter, drinks and dessert.

You can sign up at the Welcome Center to let me know you are bringing a salad and so I will know how many to plan for.

Thank you for helping with Floyd School it has been a great year.

Canon Nancy Tennyson
The Abrahamic Religions
Sunday's at 10:15am beginning June 26.

Gather for an exploration of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with Professor Andre Jensen. Sessions will introduce core tenets and practices of these faiths, and participants will be encouraged to identify areas of comparison and contrast between them, with the aim of understanding and appreciating Christianity's sibling religions. (For those who couldn't make the January Islam series, the last four sessions of this class will cover the same material but offer more time for discussion.)  Andre has been teaching philosophy at Sacramento City College for over twenty years and has been teaching World Religions for seven years.  The class will gather in the Assembly Area on Sunday mornings at 10:15am beginning June 26 and ending August 14.  This will be an exciting class and we hope that you will be able to attend!

TREE Tip... 

TREE Logo TREE Tip
by Ann Rothschild


TREE needs you  - if you have financial/investment experience.

On Wednesday June 8, Fossil Free California held a rally at the headquarters of the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) to lobby for their divestment from Fossil Fuels.  This includes coal mining and the appalling effects of Mountain Top Removal mining, and Fracking for Natural Gas, which has proven worse for the global warming atmosphere than car exhaust,  and threatens water sources and earthquake faults.
Ann and Lyle were there-note TREE are Active!

TREE still needs a financial expert to help our efforts to persuade Trinity and the Northern California Diocese to divest from fossil fuels.  Seems like a no-brainer, but there is a process, and we need to present a coherent and cogent proposal at Diocesan Convention...so if you are a financial professional who can advise us, please contact Chaplain Grant Bakewell at chaplaingrant@gmail.com .

Watch this space for TREE's film series coming up on Thursday evenings, August 18, 25, and Sept 1, as part of Thursday Night at the Cathedral's Summer programs.

Donation and Volunteer Opportunities... 

Annie, Kobe and Chad Barajas

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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