July 28, 2016

 

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 

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

 
Over the past few weeks, many different Cathedral preachers have addressed the current violence and tragedy in our local and global communities. In these uncertain and scary times, it is a gift to come together to meditate on God's word and call for us. I am encouraged by the prophetic words that these preachers and other community members share to strengthen us.
 
A few weeks ago I preached on the importance of prayerful contemplation and just action. In our current world, this call can seem overwhelming. You may remember that I asked the congregation, "What do you need?"
 
I ask again today. What do you need for strength on your journey?
 
One spiritual practice that really nourishes my life is meditation. I practice many forms; from quiet sitting, to sacred chanting, to movement meditation. I would like the share these practices with this community.
 
For the month of August I will be hosting a series on meditation every Sunday from 10:30-11:00am upstairs in the Trinity Conference Room. Each Sunday we will explore a different practice. All are welcome! Please email me with any questions: megan@trinitycathedral.org. I hope to see you at the first gathering on August 7th.
 
Blessings,
 
Megan+
The Rev. Megan Anderson
Missioner of Fresh Expressions
In this edition....
Planned Giving Corner...
My name is Rosie...
My name is Bryan...
Your Contact Information...
Items For Sale...
The Reading Corner...
Cathedral Bookshop...
Traveling Bible Study...
Lunch Bunch & Writing Group...
Centering Prayer...
Ushers Needed...
Hosts Needed...
TNAC on July 28...
This Sunday...
Trinity Night at the Rivercats...
Vacation Bible School...
Floyd School News...
Voices of Faith...
Outlook on Outreach...
Taylor Haines Benefit Concert...
Summer Fest...
Kobe Needs Your Help...
e-News Submission Guildlines...
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The Planned Giving Corner

The Planned Giving (PG) Team is working on a new program to help parishioners build their legacies and provide vibrant, healthy ministries at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral today and for generations to come.   The program will include estate planning, legacy giving, and updated policies to insure your gift is handled properly and confidentially.
    
Did you already include Trinity Cathedral in your estate plans? Not sure?

The Stewardship Team will be hosting a reception on Friday, August 26th at 4pm to thank all our planned givers for insuring a rich future for all our ministries. Please contact Chris Tzimenatos, our Planned Giving Shepherd, at 916-317-7854 or cmtzimenatos@hotmail.com to confirm or update your basic information or to learn more about planned giving.
My name is Rosie.
I am currently working part-time at Trinity Cathedral within the Operations Department reporting to Jerry Paré. I would like to find an additional opportunity to work for a dynamic employer where I can utilize skills and experience I've obtained within the non-profit and private/public sectors. I bring 15 + years working experience in Business Administration, Education, and Healthcare as C-Level Support and Project Management. If you are looking to hire a top-notch professional to help take your company to the next level, please contact me. Rosie Lauborough, Email: RosieL07@gmail.com.
 
Excellent References upon request.

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,
Bryan

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.
Items to Sell
  • 40" Westinghouse Color TV,
  • White Refrigerator
  • Maytag Top Load Washer 
  • Maytag Dryer
     
Contact Tanya Tatem at
916-613-0919
for more information. 

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
 
Isn't it appropriate that this month we feature a title on wildfires? Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire by Colleen Morton Busch, relates a frightening event in 2008 when a wildfire almost engulfed the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States, located in Tassajara, California. Five monks decided to refuse evacuation, and worked with professional firefighters to channel the blaze.
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 
3:00-4:30pm 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.
Ushers Needed
Ushers
We have openings for ushers on:
the 3rd Sunday at the 11:15 AM Service.
the 5th Sunday at the 11:15 AM Service.
the 5th Sunday at the 9 AM Service.
 
Please contact Randie Strike, email randie.trinity@gmail.com or cell phone 916-203-7586, if you feel called to help with the Usher Ministry.
Thank you.
Hosts Needed
 
Hospitality urgently needs more hosts and co-hosts for the 7:30 coffee hours. Minimum time commitment is 30 - 40 minutes every two months. Can you help?
 
Please email Georgianna at dugongs@sbcglobal.net for more info or to sign up. Thanks!
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 on July 28

Compline - 6:00pm
 
Voices of Faith - 7:00pm

 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.
 
This Sunday - July 31
Newcomers' Group
Meets in Room C at 10:15am
 
The group will view and discuss a video.
 
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.
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Trinity Night at the Rivercats

Watch our hometown Rivercats take on the Salt Lake Bees Sunday July 31st. Trinity's own Youth Choir will not only open the game with the National Anthem but will also perform God Bless America during the 7th inning break.  Game begins at 5:00 pm with the gates opening at 4:00 pm.  Tickets are $20 each and are located behind the Rivercats dugout. 
Sign up at the welcome center or contact rcheek1947@att.net for best seats. Play ball.

Next Week and Beyond... 

Vacation Bible School
August 1 - 5 at St. Michael's Church in Carmichael
 
Jesus Stories - A Vacation Bible School Adventure will be offered jointly by St. Michael's and Trinity Cathedral on August 1st - 5th from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (with late pick up until 12:30) for children ages 4 through 4th grade at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 2140 Mission Ave., Carmichael.  The cost is $30.00.  Junior and Senior high youth are welcome to join us a counselors - a great opportunity for service hours! No need to register just come and join us at St. Michael's or contact the Rev. Kathy Hopner (khopner@trinitycathedral.org or 916-446-2513) for more information.

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Leataata Floyd School News

 

Academic Showcase

 

The summer school students will be presenting an Academic Showcase on Thursday, August 4 from 10:00 am to noon in Rooms 21 and 22.


The teachers would love to have community members come to hear the students presentations.


So if you are available to attend even part of that time please come. You'll be impressed!


The school is at 401 McClatchy Way, Sacramento 95818. 

 

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

TNAC
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 
Voices of Faith
7:00pm
 
   
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
  
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
 
Outreach. Helping those who need to be helped. It is what Church is about. And Trinity models this well. It seems that every week in the E-news and in the insert in the Sunday bulletins we are told about one or another outreach effort going on. Family Promise, Community Dinners, Floyd School, Pilgrimage Sacramento (formerly Safe Ground), T-ACT, River City Food Bank, and more. Have you wondered about all of the outreach ministries happening at here at Trinity? Who are these groups? What exactly do they do? Who can I contact if I want to help out?
 
On August 14, after the 7:30, 9:00, and 11:15 services, there will be a Ministry Fair in the Great Hall. Representatives from our core outreach ministries (listed above) will have tables laden with information about their groups. Stop by and chat with them. They'll be thrilled to share with you about their ministry, who they are helping and how. There are so many ways you can participate, some with small time commitments.
 
Approximately once per month we will showcase one of the core ministries. There will be an article in the E-news with information on that ministry. During the three early services we will commission the members of the ministry team, emphasizing that it is God's work that they are doing. They will have a table in the Great Hall after the services where you can meet and chat with the team, and learn more about what they do. The first ministry to be presented will be Family Promise on August 14. The schedule is:
            August 14              Family Promise
            September 18        Floyd School
            October 16             Pilgrimage Sacramento
            January, 2017        T-ACT
            February, 2017       River City Food Bank
 
Consider the dismissal after our worship time: "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord." We serve God by using the gifts He has given us to serve His children. We are blessed that at Trinity there are so many ways we can do that.
 
Feel free to contact me if you have questions, or if you'd like to get involved!
 
Donna Arellano
916-212-4618 (text or call)
School for Deacons, class of 2017

Taylor Haines Benefit Vocal Concert

 

Kevin Martinez, piano and Taylor Haines, soprano

Join us on Wednesday, August 17th at 7:30p.m. for an exciting program of classical music, featuring "Frauenliebe und -leben", written by Robert Schumann and performed by Taylor Haines, soprano and Kevin Martinez, piano. Taylor has been the Soprano Choral Scholar in the Trinity Cathedral Choir for the last two years, and is a recent graduate of CSU Sacramento in vocal performance and music education. She has been accepted to the Masters program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for the Fall term.

Proceeds of the concert are to benefit the Freedom from Fistula Foundation. Suggested Donation at the door is $15.

Please join us for an evening of great music for a worthy cause!
Volunteers are needed to help make this a Fun and Grand Event!
  • ENTERTAINMENT:  Musicians and others who want to share their artistic gifts
  • CHILI COOK-OFF:  Contestants and someone to manage it
  • DESSERT AUCTION:  Contestants and someone to manage it.
  • HELP!  With set up, Overseeing events; Clean up
Sign ups are at the Welcome Center or contact Jerry Pare' (916-930-8032; jpare@trinitycathedral.org)

Thank you!
Kobe Barajas and His Family
Still Need Your Help 

Annie, Kobe and Chad Barajas

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 Trinity Cathedral marked "For Kobe" 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.

We will begin taking meals to the Barajas family starting August 25. You can take them to the church, my house or directly to the family. I will have further information for you when you sign up. Some of the family favorites are spaghetti, lasagna, pork chops, macaroni and cheese, chicken and roast beef.

If you can help with a meal please sign up at the Welcome Center by the picture of Annie and Kobe. I will be in touch with you.
 
Thank you so much for helping this family.

Blessings,
Canon Nancy Tennyson
  
Note:  Donations are NOT tax deductible

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