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This Week @ Trinity
December 20
,
2018
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Advent IV, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services
Sunday, December 23, Advent IV
Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day
Sunday, December 23 - Advent IV
8:00 a.m. Early Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Mostly Jazz Mass
11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist
Correction -- The previous posting of this issue listed the date of Advent IV as Sunday, December 24.
The Very Rev. Bernard J. Owens will preach at all services.
Jennifer Cochran and The Gateway Band will play at the 9 a.m. Mostly Jazz Mass. Music will include Eaton's "Breath of Heaven" and "Mary, Did You Know?" by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene.
At the
11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist, Kristine Caswelch
will sing the
soprano aria "Quia respexit" from J.S. Bach's
Magnificat
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Chapel Chat - during the 9 a.m. service
All children PreK - Grade 4 are invited to meet Children, Youth and Family Minister Kate McFadden in the Chapel for a children's gospel activity during the readings and sermon reflection.
Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
5 p.m. Family Eucharist and Pageant
The Very Rev. Bernard J. Owens will preach at all services.
The Rev. Sarah Shofstall will celebrate.
10:30 p.m. Prelude: Carols for choir, organ and trumpet
The Cathedral Choir with David Duro, trumpet, and
Pamela Kelly, cello
The Very Rev. Bernard J. Owens will preach.
The Right Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr., Bishop of Ohio,
will celebrate.
Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas Day
10 a.m. Eucharist with Carols
Christopher
Decatur will preach. T
he Rev. Sarah Shofstall will celebrate.
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Trinity Cathedral and Trinity Commons Will be Closed on Wednesday, December 26
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Christmas Message 2018
"Someone once said, in a Christmas poem, "Love came down at Christmas." That's what love is. To give, and not to count the cost. To give, not for what one can get, but for what the other can receive. That's what love is. God so loved the world, that he gave."
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Becoming Angels to One Another!
Dear Trinity kindred,
We thank
all of you who attended the congregational meeting on December 9. We were heartened by the strong attendance and by the abundance of questions and comments both during and after the meeting!
We realize that many more questions and comments are out there. We also recognize that a number of our kindred could not attend because they were serving in the critical ministries of music and child/youth education. (Thanks to each of you for that!) So, to increase communication among us, we have both a transcript and recording of the meeting available, along with the 2-page handout.
Read More
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The Stewardship 2019 Committee is deeply grateful to the Trinity members who have already made their stewardship pledge for 2019! We look forward to finishing the Stewardship campaign in early 2019 as we begin the new year with our new dean.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Maria Kittredge, chair
Jane Freeman, Bill Fuller, Cynthia Ries, Michael Wells and Tony Wesley
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Angel Tree Brings Cheer to Children
Many thanks to all of you who generously donated gifts for our Angel Tree ministry program! More than 97 children from families with incarcerated parents received gifts this year. Special thanks goes to project chair
Allison Hauserman and all the volunteers who worked on this effort.
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Mitten Tree for Marion-Sterling School Children
Help keep the children of nearby Marion-Sterling School warm and well-dressed this winter! Bring new mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and socks to hang on Trinity's Mitten Tree in the Promenade. The Mitten Tree will stay up through the end of December.
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Upcoming Meetings and Programs
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Your Christmas Offering Will Benefit Our Hunger Ministries
Your Christmas offering will be used for Trinity Cathedral's three hunger ministry programs. Every Sunday,
A Place at the Table
provides hot meals to hungry Clevelanders.
Food for Families
distributes fresh produce and staples to Marion-Sterling School students
and their
families
monthly.
Trinity's Urban Farm harvests more than 2,000 pounds of food each year. Together, these programs will provide food for more than 35,000 meals to Clevelanders in need
over the next year
. Your generous gift will not just buy food, seeds and supplies, it will share your blessings with those Clevelanders who are most vulnerable.
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Christmas Pageant & Worship Service
Christmas Eve -- Monday, December 24, 5 p.m.
Each year, kids from one to ninety-two, look forward to the magical wonder of the Christmas Pageant & Worship Service at Trinity Cathedral.
For the first time, Trinity will offer a "Drop-In" Pageant with no pre-casting, rehearsals or memorized script. All children and youth, especially visitors, are invited to arrive early, grab a costume and shine their light through the telling (and singing!) of Jesus' birth.
All participants should "drop in" to Trinity Conference Room A/B at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Pageant roles, costumes and instructions will be given during this time. The worship service will begin at 5 p.m.
Contact Children, Youth & Family Minister Kate McFadden at
[email protected] or
download a flyer for more information.
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The Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival
Saturday, December 29, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. performances
Immerse yourself in the multi-sensory experience that is The Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival -- now in its 56th year! This one-hour, Elizabethan-inspired Christmas pageant celebrates the birth of Christ and his light entering the darkened world. Enjoy the music, vibrant colors, scents and pageantry presented as a gift to the Greater Cleveland community by more than 120 volunteers. This is a free, non-ticketed event. A freewill offering will be taken. For more information, visit the website, contact Ginger Bitikofer at [email protected]
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Bible Study: A Study for Advent
and Epiphany Day --
The Light Will Shine
Sunday, January 6, 2019, 10:10 a.m
The final session of the Advent study series will take place on January 6, 2019. Janet Lechleitner and Bill Fuller will lead. All are welcome to attend this session to explore fresh perspectives on your journey through Advent to Epiphany Day.
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Faith Journey Book Group
Tuesday, January 8, 6 p.m.
Wimberley Watts'
Gathering Pecans
will be discussed at the January 8 meeting. "
Gathering Pecans
is an endearing story with a timely message that will leave you pondering long after you've turned the last page."
-- Amazon
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Music & Art at Trinity
BrownBag Concerts
Resume Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The December 12 Messiah Sing was the final BrownBag concert of the fall 2018 season. Music & Art at Trinity thanks you and all our generous sponsors for a wonderful season!
The spring 2019 BrownBag Concert season will begin on February 6, 2019. Visit the
Music and Art at Trinity
website for a schedule of 2019 spring BrownBag concerts.
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Choral Evensong and Wednesday Evening Programs
Resume Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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Altar Guild / Sacristans
Volunteers are needed to serve as sacristans to assist in the preparation of the of the altar and worship areas for all Sunday services. Training is provided. If interested Contact Ginger at
[email protected] or 216-774-0407.
Cast Members for The Boar's Head
The Boar's Head committee is still seeking non-singing costumed cast -- teen through adult. Available positions include many Elizabethans, torch bearers, king's page, Beefeaters, and singing shepherds. No experience necessary. All interested should come on rehearsal day, Thursday, December 27 starting at
5 p.m. Availability is necessary from 12 p.m.- 7 p.m. on Saturday,
December 29th. Contact The Boar's Head committee
at
Greening of the Church
"Greening of the Church" (decorating the church for Christmas) will take place on Sunday, December 23, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., immediately after the 11:15 a.m. service. Volunteers are needed for various tasks -- setting up the creche, decorating Christmas trees, and arranging fresh greens and poinsettias. No experience is required, so please stay for a little while to help make it a beautiful Christmas at Trinity Cathedral! For more information contact Diane Hexter at 440-590-5950 or Ginger Bitikofer at
[email protected]
Mitten Tree
A few volunteers are needed for this project to help with collecting and sorting donations. Contact Ginger Bitikofer at [email protected] or
216-774-0407 to lend a hand.
Ushers
Ushers are needed to serve on the 4th Sunday of the month for the 9 a.m. Mostly Jazz Mass. Contact Ginger Bitikofer at 216-774-0407 or
[email protected] to learn more.
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Mandalas, Candles, and Prayer: A Simply Centered Advent
To help guide you through your Advent Journey Sharon Seyfarth Garner's book
Mandalas, Candles, and Prayer: A Simply Centered Advent
is available at the
in Trinity Commons
Hospitality Desk for $10.
Mandalas, Candles, and Prayers
offers a soup-to-nuts Advent experience, combining a weekly ritual of lighting the Advent wreath and a daily practice of contemplative coloring." -- Sybil MacBeth, Author of
Praying in Color: Drawing a New Path to God
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2019 Diocesan Winter Convocation
Feburary 1 - 2, 2019
Trinity community members are invited to attend the 2019 Diocesan Winter Convocation at Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Debbie Hunter is collecting names of those who are registered so attendees can car-pool, find a roommate, etc. Go to
Kalahari Resort
to join the list.
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To Benefit Trinity Cathedral!
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The mission of Trinity Cathedral is to proclaim in word and action
God's justice, love and mercy for all creation.
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