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This Week @ Trinity
June 21, 2018
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Sunday, June 24, The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
NOTE: Trinity's 2-service Sunday schedule will continue through September 2.
Holy Eucharist Services: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
The Rev. Dr. Paul Gaston
will preach at both services.
The
Burial Office
for Trinity member Paul Washburn will be held immediately following the 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist. Refreshments will be served afterward in the Promenade.
Join Trinity's Pick-Up Choir -
9:15 a.m. (rehearsal then 10 a.m. service)
June 24 is the first of two Summer Choir Sundays for this year. Join Todd Wilson, Director of Music, as he leads voices of
all abilities and ages
in song this Summer Choir Sunday. Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome! Meet in the second floor choir room at 9:15 a.m. to rehearse briefly for the 10 a.m. service.
Sopranos Kristine Caswelch and Emily Butler will accompany the summer choir in Mendelssohn's "I Waited For The Lord," the joyous "Spring Carol" from the
Ceremony of Carols
by Benjamin Britten and Handel's festive "Sound the Trumpet."
Community Gospel Reflections (Bible study) - 9 a.m.
Tai Chi - 9 a.m.
Trinity member George Anderson leads a Tai Chi session during the
9 a.m. education hour. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome.
Dean's Forum: "Trinity Talks" - 9 a.m.
June 24 will be the second of four "Trinity Talks" during the 9 a.m.
education hour this summer. It will feature members who have something to say and can say it in no more than 12 minutes. Each Trinity Talk will be followed by a short Q & A session. Allison Hauserman and Sandy Luther will present at the June 24 Trinity Talk.
Hang out with Kate, during the 10 a.m. service
Children are invited to "Hang Out with Kate" in the East Transept during the sermon. This program is in place of "Chapel Chat" offered during the program year.
Becoming Beloved Community Brown Bag Lunch - 11:30 a.m.
Trinity's Becoming Beloved Community group invites all to a brown bag lunch on Sunday following the 10 a.m. service and Burial Office. The group will view the first of three videos in a series entitled,
Door of Return: Racial Truth and Reconciliation Pilgrimage to Ghana. The series was filmed in early 2017 during a pilgrimage led by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry with the Episcopal Relief & Development to Ghana, West Africa.
Following the film, there will be a time of reflection around race, faith and the path toward healing. Bring a lunch or purchase one at Subway or Café Ah-Roma. Contact Debbie Likins-Fowler at
dlikinsfowler@gmail.com for questions.
St. Andrew Sanctuary Project
Stop by the St. Andrew Sanctuary Project table in the Promenade between services this Sunday to learn more about the Sanctuary Project and what you can do to support the effort.
Immigration Policy Table
Share your thoughts and concerns about current immigration policy and needed reforms. A Promenade table with information and postcards with the names / addresses of the Ohio congressional representatives will be available to fill out this Sunday. Read Bishop Hollingsworth's Father's Day message about immigration
HERE
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Dean Search Committee Update
The Dean Search Committee has completed the first round of interviews. The Committee's next step is to arrange site visits for several leading candidates.
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Prospect Avenue Resurfacing Begins
Work has begun to resurface Prospect Avenue
. The project will be completed in two parts, beginning with the section
between East 22 and East 36. Traffic will be maintained with one lane in each direction while work is completed. Left turn lanes will be maintained to enter and exit
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Congregational Directory Update
As in the past, Trinity staff will update the congregational directory
this summer
. If you've recently had a change of home address, phone number or email address, please contact Ginger Bitikofer at gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.org
or 216-774-0407.
If you want to check
what Trinity has for your contact information, stop by the Front Desk and view your listing in the current directory. An updated edition of the directory will be distributed to congregation members in late summer.
Church members can view a password-protected online directory using Trinity Connect and the ChurchLife app. If you are not familiar with Trinity Connect, please send an email to Ginger Bitikofer and she can help you get "connected."
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Members, if you haven't already submitted your photo for the congregational directory, send it to Ginger Bitikofer at
Make it easier for our new Priest Associate, the Rev. Sarah Shofstall, to get to know everyone when she arrives on July 1!
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This Week's Meetings and Programs
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 Green Team Towpath Saturday
Saturday, June 23
Join Trinity's Green Team for an exploration of the Towpath on
June 23. A small Trinity group will bike a portion of the Towpath followed by lunch in Peninsula. Space is limited. Contact Bruce Freeman at freeman.bruce@gmail.com with questions or to sign up. Download the flyer for details.
If you can't join us on the bike ride, you can still enjoy the Towpath on June 23. Pick any location on the Towpath you'd like to explore on Saturday, June 23.
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Upcoming Meetings and Programs
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Welcome the Rev. Sarah Shofstall
Sunday, July 1
Trinity's new Priest Associate, the Rev. Sarah Shofstall, will begin her ministry at Trinity on July 1. She will preach at both the 8 a.m. and the
10 a.m services. Join us in welcoming her during special coffee hours after each service.
Read about the Rev. Shofstall's appointment in Dean Gaston's June 15 announcement
here.
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Knitting Pearls Summer Sessions
Monday Knitting Pearls
Mondays at 6 p.m. on July 9, August 13
During the summer, the Monday Knitting Pearls group will meet at the Trinity Commons' Subway on July 9 and August 13.
The meetings are open to all.
Friday Knitting Pearls
Fridays at 9 a.m. on June 29, July 20,
August 3, and 17
All who crochet or do other needlework are welcome to join the Friday Knitting Pearls this summer. The sessions will be held on select Fridays (see above) at Trinity, beginning at 9 a.m. Contact Elizabeth Billings at
billings13@gmail.com to learn more.
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Dean's Forum: Ohio Craft Beer
July 1, 9 a.m.
Trinity's acting dean, the Rev. Dr. Paul Gaston, will discuss his book,
Ohio's Craft Beers. Dean Gaston will offer a kaleidoscope view of brew pubs, breweries and taprooms from across the Buckeye State. He will give his perspective on the unique culture of this burgeoning, high-minded industry.
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Faith Journey Book Group
Tuesday, July 10 and August 14, 6 p.m.
On July 10, the Trinity Faith Journey book group will discuss
Jim Defede's
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland.
Michael Eric Dyson's
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America will be discussed at the August 14 meeting. Contact Bruce Freeman at
freeman.bruce@gmail.com for questions.
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Urban Farm Gardeners:
Volunteers are needed at Trinity's Urban Farm to help with composting, mowing, planting, trimming or weeding. Work crews meet every Saturday, 9 a.m. - Noon at the Farm (East 35 Street and Central Avenue). You need not stay the entire time.
Children/Youth Group Teachers & Assistants: Volunteers are needed to serve in Trinity's Children & Youth faith formation program this fall. The ministry rewards are tenfold in fun and fellowship with Trinity's kids and teenagers. A commitment of two Sundays a month during the
10 a.m. formation hour is requested. No experience is necessary to serve. Leader orientation and "Safeguarding God's Children" training will be provided. Contact Kate at kmcfadden@trinitycleveland.org or 216-774-0478 to get involved.
Summer Substitute Servers for A Place at the Table: Substitutes are needed to fill in for our regular servers this summer. This weekly noontime Sunday ministry provides a hot lunch to our neighborhood's hungry when most social service organizations are closed. Contact Ginger
Bitikofer at
gbitikofer@trinitycleveland.com if you can help.
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Pick Your Own Veggies at Bellwether Farm
Saturday, June 23, 9 a.m. - Noon.
Members of the Diocese of Ohio are invited to the very first "Pick Your Own" day at Bellwether Farm on Saturday, June 23 from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The current harvest includes: head lettuce, salad mix, kohlrabi, sugar snap peas, swiss chard, kale and collard greens. Donations gratefully accepted to help support the Farm! Reusable insulated harvest bags with the Bellwether Farm logo will be available for a donation of $5 or more.
If you are interested in vegetables for your parish's community meals or summer lunches, please contact Farm Manager Kyle Mitchell at
Stay tuned for information about the next "Pick Your Own" day in July.
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Cleveland LGBTQ+ Concert
Sunday, June 24, 2 p.m.
The Institute at St. John's and St. John's Episcopal Church will present a free afternoon concert event celebrating the contributions of this city's
LGBTQ+ musical community on June 24 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church (2600 Church Ave, Cleveland 44113).
Ensembles, performers and composers from across the Greater Cleveland area will come together to perform music composed by LGBTQ+ composers. Performers include Windsong: Cleveland's Feminist Chorus, Kyle Kidd (Mourning A BLK star), Alyssa Boyd, Blazing River Freedom Band, Dylan Glover (ITEM, times10), tenor Matt Jones, soprano Kristine Caswelch, Nathanael Minor on horn and Buck McDaniel on the piano.
A freewill offering will be taken to support the work of Cleveland's LGBT Center. Visit The Institute at St. John's Facebook page to learn more.
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Bridge that Bridges' Come Paint With Us Project
Tuesdays, June 26, July 10, 17, 24 - 6 p.m.
Help Trinity's Campus District and Cedar-Central neighbors "Paint the City with the Colors of Love!"
The Bridge that Bridges mural project is in the second phase of a three-month project. Residents and stakeholders from the Campus District and Cedar-Central neighborhood will meet once a week on Tuesday evenings, June 26 - July 24, to engage in intentional conversation about race while designing a community mural depicting their vision of a unified neighborhood. For more information or to RSVP, contact Rachel
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The Light Shines Through Exhibit
Stop by the the
Promenade Gallery to see
The Light Shines Through
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The show was organized by Trinity's Arts Committee and will be on view through July.
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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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