August 11, 2016

 

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 

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"A Growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and His world"
                             
 
Together We Touch Lives
 
Cleo Wipff
Meet Mrs. Cleo Wipff
Cleo came to Trinity Cathedral seven years ago.She comes to the nine o'clock service as she is able. Cleo is a proud 96 years old, so we all understand that she depends on others to be able to come.
 
Recently Mrs. Wipff was asked, "What keeps you coming back?""Oh, the need to improve myself," she replied. "I need these people to help me do that."
 
In the conversation she was also asked, "What would be missing for you if Trinity wasn't here?" Her answer was that she depends on our church for the continuing reinforcement of her faith. Maybe that will remind all of us that growing in Christ is a lifetime journey.
 
We have only a few treasured people who have reached Mrs. Wipff's age while still remaining able to attend more or less regularly. Each of them, and the many others of us following in their footsteps, rely on the many ministries of our church that are maintained and expanded through the Forward With Faith offering.Thank you in advance for your generosity.
 
How does this relate to my existing pledge of support?
Forward With Faith is an invitation to share gifts over and above the annual pledge. Some who did not pledge may use this opportunity to participate in making our ministries possible. Others are invited to consider an additional gift.
 
Offering Goals
These are our goals for the offering:
Miracle Goal: $250,000
Challenge Goal: $175,000
Victory Goal: $125,000
 
Follow this link to read more about the purpose of Forward With Faith
Follow this link for a pledge form
In this edition....
Planned Giving Corner...
Volunteer...
Your Contact Information...
The Reading Corner...
Cathedral Bookshop...
Traveling Bible Study...
Lunch Bunch & Writing Group...
Centering Prayer...
Trinity is saddened...
TNAC on August 11...
Trinity Men's Breakfast...
Vocational Deacons Ordination...
This Sunday...
Voices of Faith...
Taylor Haines Benefit Concert...
Chalk It Up!...
Transitional Deacons Ordination...
Summer Fest Art Walk...
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.

Volunteer...

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!
Ushers Needed
Ushers
We have openings for ushers on:
the 3rd Sunday at 11:15
 
the 5th Sunday at 11:15
 
the 5th Sunday at 9:00
 
Please contact Randie Strike, randie.trinity@gmail.com or 916-203-7586, if you feel called to be an Usher.
Thank you.

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
 
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 
 
Come see new items:
Gifts for ordination and
Same-sex wedding cards
 
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.

Trinity is saddened...

...to learn of the death of Charles "Charlie" Gray, Lee Roberson and Anne Braxton. 

 

 

 

Charlie Gray's memorial service will be Saturday, September 10th at 1pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Roberson's will be Sunday, September 11th at 3pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anne Braxton's service time is pending.

 

 

 

 

 

All are welcome to attend. 

Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 on August 11

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

Prince

Presented by Derek Murray

"When Doves Cry: A brief look at the music and spiritual journey of Prince."


Trinity Men's Group Breakfast
Saturday, August 13 at 9:00am in the Great Hall
 
All Trinity men are invited for a delicious breakfast and a short business meeting. Contact: Chris Sanft - chris@sanft.org
Vocational Deacons Ordination
Saturday, August 13, 11:00am
at Trinity Cathedral
 
By the Grace of God, and the People willing, the Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner, Bishop of Northern California, will ordain to the Sacred Order of Deacons: Mara Arack, Calvin Stanley Cornils, Elizabeth Bates Gaines, Pamela Ann Gossard, Babette Florence Haggenjos, Patricia Ann Park, Anne Susan Pierson, Katherine Margaret Sefton. ALL are invited.
This Sunday - August 14

Library The Library is Open

in the Elevator Alcove

from 8:30-11:30am

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?
 
Approximately once per month we will showcase one of our core ministries listed above.
 
Family Promise On Sunday, August 14, after the 7:30, 9:00, and 11:15 services, there will be a Ministry Fair in the Great Hall focusing on Family Promise. Representatives will have  information about this group. 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.
 
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
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
Exploring Meditation
Meets at 10:30am in the Conference Room
 
Each Sunday during the month of August we will explore a different Meditation practice. All are welcome! Please email me with any questions: megan@trinitycathedral.org.
Newcomers' Group
Meets in 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
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... 

TNAC
Thursday Night at the Cathedral
 
Voices of Faith
7:00pm
 
 
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
 

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. Tickets may also be purchased in the Cathedral Bookshop. 

Please join us for an evening of great music for a worthy cause!
Chalk It Up!
 
Join us Sunday, August 21st to visit our Sunday School classrooms, meet our teachers, and decorate the sidewalks around Trinity with chalk pictures - artists of all ages and skills are welcome to join us.
Transitional Deacons Ordination
Saturday, August 27, 11:00am
at Trinity Cathedral
 
Trinity Cathedral invites you to the ordination of Sonya Reichel to the Transitional Deaconate. Please join us for this festive occasion.

ALL are invited!
Summer Fest Art Walk
Sunday August 28th from 10:00-2:00pm
 
Along with the usual Summer Fest activities, we will have another Art Walk!
 
Whether you are a preschooler or professional artist, your contribution will enrich our display. Please submit your art to me by Friday August 19th. Send questions to megan@trinitycathedral.org 
 And Yes, we will return your art to you after!
Rev. Megan
Volunteers are needed to help make this a Fun and Grand Event!
  • ENTERTAINMENT:  Singers, Musicians and others who want to share their artistic gifts
  • CHILI COOK-OFF:  Contestants and someone to manage it
  • HELP!  With set up, Overseeing events; Clean up
Sign ups are in the Great Hall 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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