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This Week @ Trinity
December 27
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2018
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Sunday, December 30, The First Sunday after Christmas Day
 10 a.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist.
There is the only service on Sunday, December 30. Children, youth and adult
educational programming will resume January 6, 2019.
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Calendar
Saturday, December 29
Flower Guild - 9 a.m.
Sunday, December 30 - Christmas I
Tuesday, January 1
Thursday, January 3
Healing Eucharist- 12:10 p.m.*
Education for Ministry (EfM) - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 4
Centering Prayer - 8 a.m.
Saturday, January 5
Flower Guild - 9 a.m.
Sunday, January 6 - Epiphany Sunday
*Denotes an event that has additional information
in this issue of This Week @ Trinity.
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Trinity Cathedral, Commons Closed New Year's Day
Trinity Cathedral and Trinity Commons will be closed on New Year's Day. Regular hours resume on Wednesday, January 2.
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The Stewardship Committee is deeply grateful for the many pledges of abundance to the 2019 Stewardship campaign! We look forward to finishing the Stewardship campaign in early 2019 as we begin the new year with our new dean.
Have a Blessed New Year!
Marie Kittredge, chair
Jane Freeman, Bill Fuller, Cynthia Ries, Michael Wells and Tony Wesley
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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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There is Still Time to Make a Christmas Offering to Hunger Programs by the End of the Year!
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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Upcoming Meetings and Programs
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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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Meet and Greet Dean Owens
January 6, after each morning service
Come to Trinity on January 6 as we celebrate the arrival of Bernard J. (BJ) Owens as our new Dean. Welcome the Dean and his family at festive coffee hours after each morning service.
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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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Episcopal Peace Fellowship Meeting (EPF)
January 6, 1 p.m.
Trinity's Episcopal Peace Fellowship group will meet after the 11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist on January 6. Bring a lunch and join us on as we grow our chapter. EPF is a national organization supporting those who seek a thoughtful and deliberate response to injustice and violence. Activities include praying, studying and taking action for justice and peace in our communities, our church, and beyond.
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Solemn Sung Eucharist
January 6, 5 p.m.
This formal service includes incense, bells, plainsong and the ceremonies of an Anglican high church service. The Rev. Dale Grandfield will preach and the Rev. Dr. Eric Funston, Jr. will be the celebrant. The Trinity Schola will perform music by William Byrd, Peter Cornelius, Hans Leo Hassler and Thomas Tallis.
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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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Forum: Getting to Know Dean Owens
Sunday, January 13, 10:10 a.m.
Join Dean Owens on Sunday, January 13 during the 10:10 a.m. Education Hour for a "getting-to-know-you" forum in Cathedral Hall. Learn about our new Dean including his background and his path to Trinity. There will be a time for questions from the congregation during the Forum.
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MLK Sunday: Steve Johnson, Jr.
Guest preaching at all services
Forum Guest, 10:10 a.m.
Many of you know Steve Johnson, Jr. as the friendly face of Trinity at the Hospitality Desk every other Sunday. Did you know that Steve was the recent Interim Coordinator of Cleveland State University's Veterans Student Success Program, which has an office in Trinity Commons near the Subway Shop? Did you know that he was Chair of the Euclid City Recreation Department? How about Vice President of Student Veterans of America, Cleveland State Chapter, or the first African American male elected to Euclid City School District School Board? Well, add a couple more feathers to Steve's cap as we welcome him to Trinity on January 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday. Steve will be the guest preacher at all services and will speak at the Forum during the 10:10 a.m. Education Hour on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 p.m.
In the spirit of the season, the theme for the February 5 Sacred Space meeting will be Epiphany -- "Where do you see the light of Christ shining in the world and in your life?" We will also spend some time talking about ideas for what we want to do together in the coming months. Please join us! Contact Charlotte Nichols at [email protected] for more information.
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Music & Art at Trinity
BrownBag Concerts
Resume Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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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Sharon Sayfarth Garner: Praying with Mandalas
Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 pm
Sharon Sayfarth Garner, author of Mandalas, Candles, and Prayers, will be with us to give a presentation on praying with mandalas following February 6 Choral Evensong and the community dinner. Sharon's book, Mandalas, Candles, and Prayers are available at the Hospitality Desk, see below.
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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.
Mitten Tree
A few volunteers are needed to help with collecting and sorting donations. To lend a hand, contact Ginger Bitikofer at [email protected] or
216-774-0407.
Ushers
Ushers are needed to serve on the fourth 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
Winter Convocation is an annual winter educational conference for Episcopalians in the Diocese of Ohio. There's an interesting keynote speaker, useful workshops, some social time, and shared meals. Trinity community members (especially lay leaders) are encouraged to attend this conference at Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Attendees can stay at the Kalahari Resort or at the nearby Comfort Inn. Families with children are welcome; programming is provided for children & youth.
Trinity member, Debbie Hunter is collecting names of those registered, so attendees can car-pool or find a roommate. Contact Debbie at
[email protected]. If you have questions about the conference contact Rev. Sarah Shofstall or Ginger Bitikofer.
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