June 30, 2016

 

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Trinity youth group members who traveled to the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.  Do you remember hearing this as a child?  Those words have echoed across playgrounds and backyards for generations.  They came back to me again this week.

Six teens and two adults from Trinity's youth group have spent the week working together on the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho.  We're here to learn more about this culture, ourselves, and God.  It's a busy, intense week.  Our days begin at 7 with breakfast prep, and end after evening prayers at 10.  We aim for lights out at 10:45, sometimes that works, often it doesn't.  Three other church groups are here with us.  Methodist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran, they are from California and Washington.

We've run an afternoon kids program, rehabbed houses, served at an assisted living facility and the Idaho foodbank, planted and weeded in the tribal garden, and worked on a nature trail.  Over and over we've realized that words matter.  

That childhood expression, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is a lie; words are powerful.   Our youth, Alicia Chapa, Michelle Lopez, Gio DelPiero, Makayla Cook, Kathryn Echandia-Monroe, and Colin Smith want to share this with you:

Words can create or destroy.  Words last, sometimes longer than a lifetime.  They help us express ourselves in a way actions can't.  Words can shape someone's life.  We know that when parents talk to their babies, when they use lots of different words, those babies grow up to do better in school.  We know it takes a lot of encouraging works to overcome one negative one.  But, we also know that one word of hope can change a life.

We've learned that names matter.  Names have power, they come with stories.  The name Nez Perce came from white hunters; the Nez Perce call themselves the Nimiipuu.  In a broad sense this means the people; but this name also holds their ancient stories, which shape the way they live each day together.  In their creation story the animals all offered to give up something of themselves for the survival of the new creation, humans.  In turn those humans honored the gifts of all the species.  They continue today, protecting the land and water, and working through their fish hatcheries for the survival of the salmon which continues to feed them.  We are given the privilege of honoring God's work of creation by serving each other; our words and opinions shape others. This is a gift we shouldn't abuse.  We need to see Jesus in all we encounter.

 We know that words can stereotype us; reducing us to jokes, marginalizing us or putting us in boxes.  Stereotypes strip people of their dignity and value.  We've all been hurt by words; we know words can last beyond a lifetime.  But we also know words can bring us life and hope.  In John's gospel Jesus was the Word, the living example of the power of words.  Labels don't matter to us.  God's love is endless.  In the Book of Common Prayer our morning prayer services begin with "Lord, open our lips, and our mouths shall proclaim thy praise."  May our words and actions always proclaim God's love for us.

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The Reading Corner...
Cathedral Bookshop...
Ongoing...
TNAC on June 30...
This Sunday...
Independence Day...
Trinity Men's Group...
Voices of Faith...
Trinity Landscape Cleanup...
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My name is Bryan Oczkus.
I am currently a volunteer for LEVN or Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network. I am interning at the Cathedral through July. In August I will be starting City Year Sacramento. This eleven month program works with designated low income schools, including Leataata Floyd and Rosa Park. I'm currently looking for a place to stay. I'm willing to help with chores. I can be reached at  (925) 878-1803 or booabel@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance for whatever help you can give.
  
Sincerely,
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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
 
 
Can we never escape politics? Christians and the Common Good is subtitled How Faith Intersects with Public Life. Methodist preacher Charles Gutenson asserts that Christians have soured on religious involvement in politics. But the kingdom of God is concerned with justice and communal well-being. He wants us to concentrate on the nature of God so that we can form a reasonable framework for engaging in healthy discussions about how to best serve the common good.
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.
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 on June 30

Compline - 6:00pm
 
Voices of Faith
begins next Thursday, July 7, with
Susan Hotchkiss presenting
Ann Lee and the Shakers.
 
This Sunday - July 3
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In celebration of the 4th of July, Trinity will have our traditional pie and ice cream social during this Sunday's coffee hours. So, if you are able, please bring a pie or cobbler to share. Leave it on the "pie table" before the service you attend and join in the celebration afterwards (or beforehand -- for the 12:45 folks).

We really need help slicing and plating the pie slices! If you can help before the service or right after communion, please check in at the kitchen.
Newcomers' Group
Meets at 10:15am in Room C.

The group will discuss Resources for Next Steps.
 
If you have questions about the Newcomers' Group contact Randie Strike at email randie.trinity@gmail.com
The Abrahamic Religions
Meets at 10:15am in the Assembly Area

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. Andre has been teaching philosophy at Sacramento City College for over twenty years and has been teaching World Religions for seven years.  This will be an exciting class and we hope that you will be able to attend!
Small Group Bible Study
Meets from 3-5pm in Room C
 
We will focus on one of the Sunday readings, usually the Gospel.  Our intention is to let God's Word speak to us through a study method called Lectio Divina.  Contact Kelly Mieske at 916-719-8149 for more information.

Next Week and Beyond... 

Trinity Men's Group

Darrell Steinberg

 

The Men's Group is hosting Mayor-elect Darrell Steinberg at the Men's Breakfast on Saturday, July 9 at 9:00am.  All are invited.  There is a signup sheet at the welcome center.  Breakfast is $5

TNAC
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 
Voices of Faith
 
JULY 7 - Ann Lee and the Shakers
Presented by Susan Hotchkiss
Why was the young republic of America so popular with Europeans searching for utopias, religious and otherwise?  And how do you grow a religious utopia when sex among its residents is not allowed?  Learn all about the Shakers and their leader Ann Lee.
 
JULY 14 - Tynya Beverly
Introduced by Loren Weatherly
Tynya Beverly has over 25 years experience as a Transformational Speaker/Coach in the areas of personal change and leadership development. You will love meeting Tynya and learning about her work as Spiritual Practitioner, transformational speaker and workshop leader, and how she came to it!
 
JULY 21 - Vimala Rodgers
Introduced by Bruce Roy
A zealous pioneer in mind/hand research and author of the bestseller, Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life, Vimala Rodgers is an educator, handwriting expert, and Master Alphabetician, whose focus is the inherent spirituality of the letters of the alphabet and their effect upon the psyche.  Come July 21 and see how changing your handwriting can change your life.
 
July 28th - Echoes of an Angel
Introduced by Phyllis Ehlert
Echoes of an Angel is the true story of a child who seemed destined for a world of darkness when he became blind at the age of two. But due to his mother's encouragement, he went on to master echolocation - the ability to detect the size and shape of objects through the reflection of sound waves by clicking his tongue.  Ben could ride his bike and even shoot baskets. Sacramento Bee writer Chris Macias and Ben Underwood's mother, Aquanetta Gordon, tell us about the family's unshakable faith in God and each other.
 
AUGUST 4 - Theology of Young Adult Fiction
Presented by Kelly Mieske
Imagine yourself when you were in 7th grade.  What was your favorite reading spot?  Did you curl up on your bed in your room, decorated somewhere   between childhood and adulthood? When you look down at your hands, what treasure are you holding? Three of my favorite series were: Madeline L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time series; C.S. Lewis's  Narnia Chronicles; Lois Lowry's The Giver Quartet. I have revisited these classics as an adult and they are still good reads.  They also have pretty interesting theological themes that we can explore together.   
 
AUGUST 11 - Prince
Presented by Derek Murray
"When Doves Cry: A brief look at the music and spiritual journey of Prince."
 
 
 
TREE Logo AUGUST 18, 25, and SEPTEMBER 1 - T.R.E.E. (Trinity Respecting Earth and Environment)

TREE invites you to a film series on environmental action and progress.

On August 18, we will show The Last Mountain.
On August 25, Disc 2 of Planet in Peril (1 hr.)
On September 1, Dirt! The Movie (1 hr. 20 mins.).
  
Please come and bring your friends and family. The films are informative and engaging-not all gloom and doom, we promise! Let's have some lively discussion after the showings.
 
For more information about Adult Spiritual Formation
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,
please contact:
The Rev. Dr. Pamela Anderson:
Pamela@trinitycathedral.org or 916/446-2513
 
Trinity Landscape Cleanup!
 
Please join us on Saturday, July 16, 8:00-10:00am to weed and mulch the Trinity garden areas. Bring shovels, gloves and a wheelbarrow if you have one.
 
Coffee and donuts served! Bring a friend! Questions? Contact Eileen Harvey at 916-502-0633

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