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This Week @ Trinity
December 6
,
2018
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Sunday, December 9, Advent II
Services: 8:00 a.m. Early Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Mostly Jazz Mass
11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist
The Rev. Sarah Shofstall will preach at all services.
Jennifer Cochran and The Gateway Band will play at the 9 a.m. Mostly Jazz Mass. Music will include,
"
O Come, Oh Come Emmanuel
" and "
A Stable Lamp is Lighted."
At the
11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist, the Trinity Choir will be joined by French hornist
Meghan Guegold
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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.
Congregational
Meeting
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10:10 a.m.
An important Congregational Meeting will be held this Sunday during the
10 a.m. Educational Hour in Cathedral Hall. The Wardens and Treasurer will present Trinity's approved 2019 budget. All are urged to attend (see the Wardens' and Treasurer's letter below).
Becoming Beloved Community Brown Bag Lunch - 12:30 p.m.
Trinity's Becoming Beloved Community Ministry invites our Trinity sisters and brothers in Christ to our a brown bag lunch this Sunday, December 9 following the 11:15 a.m. service. We will have an interactive and soul-searching discussion on the second part of our Advent Journey -- "Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community."
Bring your own lunch or purchase one either at Subway or Cafe Ah-Roma. If you order lunch, we suggest that you do so prior to the 11:15 a.m. service so that it will be ready for pick-up after church. Contact Kimberly Adams at
kmariaadams@gmail.com
for questions.
T23 Advent Lunch - 12:45 p.m.
Trinity's 20s/30s group will gather in the Piazza after the 11:15 a.m. service on Sunday for a holiday lunch as we prepare for the Christmas season! Contact Audrey Hudak at Audrey.hudak11@gmail.com for questions.
Angel Tree Gift Tags Still Available
Trinity's Angel Tree Project has a couple of gift tags remaining for needed gifts, as well as some gift card tags. If you would like to help brighten Christmas for a child and their family this year, contact Ginger Bitikofer at 216-774-0407 or gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org.
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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IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Dear Trinity kindred,
Your Vestry has been working diligently on the many items that need to be completed before our new Dean arrives. One critical task has been to prepare and approve a 2019 budget that stewards the Cathedral's financial resources. That budget was approved on Tuesday, November 27.
We will present the approved 2019 budget to the congregation on Sunday, December 9 at 10 a.m. in Cathedral Hall. This is an important meeting since this budget is different from the 2018 and previous years' budgets. Please plan to attend the December 9 congregational meeting to learn how Trinity's financial resources will be used going forward.
We are in a season of preparation, anticipation, and joy. Going forward, we intend to use the abundance of ALL our gifts -- time, talent and treasure -- to manifest the Christmas message each day. Christ the Lord is born among us -- let us rejoice and be glad!
In faith,
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Amy Ryder Wentz
Senior Warden
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Tony Wesley
Junior Warden |
Tim Espy
Treasurer
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Have you made your "Answering God's Call" 2019 Stewardship pledge yet?
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Dean Search Committee Update
As we enter Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for the birth of Jesus, we also expectantly await and prepare for our new Dean, BJ Owens. He and his family are also waiting and preparing to be in Cleveland.
Our new Dean will join us later in Advent and will preach at the Christmas Eve services. What a Christmas present his presence will be!
David Cratty, Chair
Dean Search Committee
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Upcoming Meetings and Programs
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Hope in Troubled Times -- A Special Advent Reflection
Thursdays, December 6, 13 and 20, 5 p.m.
Join us for an Advent time of reflection and evening prayer on Thursday evenings,
December 6 through December 20,
at 5 p.m.
This brief time together will be used to lift ourselves up and ask for God's comfort, grace and direction. We will share scripture, readings and reflections, followed by evening prayer.
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Faith Journey Book Group
Tuesdays, December 11 and January 8, 6 p.m.
Shirley MacLaine's
The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit
will be discussed at the December 11 meeting. T
he Camino
is a riveting culmination of Shirley MacLaine's extraordinary -- and ultimately rewarding -- road through life.
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 Concert
Wednesday, December 12, Noon
Annual Messiah Sing
Don't miss your chance to participate in one of Cleveland's great Christmas music experiences! Music & Art Artistic Director Todd Wilson will conduct the Trinity Chamber Orchestra, soloists and YOU in the massed choir this Wednesday, December 12 at noon!
Trinity's Messiah Sing includes all the beloved choruses and solos of Part I (the Christmas portion) of Handel's Messiah, and concludes with the "Hallelujah" chorus. The Sing is open to all. A freewill offering will be collected.
Lunch will not be served in the Cathedral for this event. Instead, join us for a post-concert
prix fixe
lunch at neighboring
Elements Bistro Cafe
! This is the last BrownBag concert of the fall 2018 season. Thank you all for helping to make this a fantastic season!
Please plan to join us next year. The spring 2019 BrownBag season begins on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
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Choral Evensong
Wednesday, December 12, 6 p.m.
Join us on December 12 when t
he
Evensong service
will commemorate
Saint Lucy. The Rev. Paul Gaston
is the homilist. The Trinity Cathedral Choir will sing Judith Eckelmeyer's
Trinity Hodie Service
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A community soup and salad supper will follow ($6 suggested donation).
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December 16 is Acting Dean Gaston's Last Sunday at Trinity
Acting Dean Gaston's last Sunday at Trinity will be December 16. Join Trinity kindred in celebration of his ministry. There will be festive coffee hours after each service to say, "Thank You!" to Paul. And it is "so long," not "good-bye"!
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Youth Gift Wrapping Fundraiser
Sunday,
December 16,
8 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Bring your holiday gifts to Trinity Cathedral
on Sunday, December 16 and our Youth Group will wrap them up! All funds raised will go to scholarships, lodging, food and travel for the 2019 Mission Trip to Franklin, PA.
Drop your gifts off at the Hospitality Desk between 8 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Wrapped gift pick-up will conclude at 12:45 p.m.
Visit
Trinity's website for for guidelines and more information. Contact Kate McFadden at
kmcfadden@trinitycleveland.org for questions.
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Jesus And Me (JAM)
Sunday,
December 16, 10
a.m. - 11 a.m.
Jesus And Me (JAM) is a free-form, collaborative music ministry experience for all. The program creates space for novices and musicians alike to encounter God through music. Bring your own instrument to demonstrate and share!
JAM is open to infants, toddlers, and children through fifth grade. Parents are highly encouraged to participate. Contact Kate McFadden at kmcfadden@trinitycleveland.org or visit Trinity's website for details.
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December 16, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Artist Holiday Market - Zolten Wood Design, Community Greenhouse Partners and others will be at Trinity on Sunday,
December 16 in the Promenade
for those interested in browsing and buying unique holiday gifts.
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Christmas Flower Remembrances
Deadline: December 18
A gift to Trinity's Christmas Flower Fund is a special way to remember or honor a loved one at Christmastime with flowers on the altar. All remembrances received by December 18 will be listed in an insert in Trinity's Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship bulletins. You can put your check for remembrances in the offering plate or send it to the church office. Please include the name of the person you wish to remember or honor in the check memo.
On-line donations remembrances can also be made. Contact Doreen Hughes at 216-774-0415 or dhughes@trinitycleveland.org to order by phone or for information. The deadline for Christmas r
emembrances is December 18.
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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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Bring your family and friends for a very special Trinity Christmas! Dean-Elect, Bernard J. (BJ) Owens, IV will preach
on Christmas Eve!
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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.
For more information, contact Children, Youth & Family Minister Kate McFadden at
kmcfadden@trinitycleveland.org
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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 gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org
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Bible Study: A Study for Advent - The Light Will Shine
Sunday, January 6, 2019, 10:10 p.m
The final session of the Advent study series will take place on January 6, 2019. All are welcome to attend this final session exploring fresh perspectives on your journey through Advent to Christmas and beyond.
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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
gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org or 216-774-0407.
Angel Tree Project
Trinity will again participate in the Angel Tree program this year to provide Christmas gifts for Cleveland children who have a parent in prison. Volunteers are needed to help wrap gifts on Sunday, December 16.
During the week of December 16 - 22, drivers will be needed to deliver
gifts to the homes of the children on behalf of their incarcerated parent.
If you can assist, contact Allison Hauserman at
abhauserman@yahoo.com
or Ginger Bitikofer at 216-774-0407.
"Greening of the Church" (decorating the church for Christmas) will be on Sunday, December 23, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., immediately after the 11:15 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
gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org
Mitten Tree
A few volunteers are needed for this project to help with collecting and sorting donations. Contact Ginger Bitikofer at gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org or
216-774-0407 to lend a hand.
Ushers
Ushers are needed to welcome members and visitors on the 4th Sunday, during the 9 a.m. Mostly Jazz Mass. Contact Ginger Bitikofer at 216-774-0407 or
gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org 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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Your Holiday Shopping Can Help "GREEN"
Trinity Cathedral!
Every time you make a purchase at
smile.amazon.com,
Amazon will donate to Trinity Cathedral! Use the link below to register and for details.
Register now so that your Amazon.com purchases can begin to earn donations to Trinity Cathedral year-round!
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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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Trinity Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
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