The latest news from Trinity Cathedral

January 14, 2020

Dean Jones Farewell Reception and Love Offering

Dean Jones' last Sunday will be February 9, and on that day we will have a special reception for him in Satterlee Hall, which will be held immediately following the 10:00 am service. Please join us to celebrate Dean Jones' time here at Trinity.

To express our appreciation to Dean Jones, we will also be receiving special offerings for him. If you would like to contribute to a send-off monetary gift, please make out your checks directly to Timothy Jones. You may also make an offering online by visiting trinitysc.org/sendoff . These checks (and any cash or online gifts) will be gathered by the Cathedral and placed in his bank account without his knowing individual amounts. Please contact Donald Benson at benson@trinitysc.org with questions.

Do you have a fun memory, experience, or anecdote involving Dean Jones that you would like to share? You can leave a story in the envelope on the bulletin board in Chisholm Trail, or online here: trinitysc.org/shareastory . We will share these with Dean Jones and also in our next issue of Connections.

Bach Vespers Service in January

Our Bach Vespers series continues on Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 pm in the Cathedral. This Vespers service will be Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata 111, What my God wills always occurs, sung by the Cathedral Singers along with members of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra. Vespers is a simple service of music, readings, and prayers, The service is free and open to all. Please join us!

The remaining Vespers services after January will be held on February 20 (Cantata 106, God's time is the best of all times, Bach) and March 19 ( Stabat Mater, Giovanni Pergolesi).

For more information or if you have any questions, please visit trinitysc.org/music or contact Katie Gatch at kgatch@trinitysc.org .

Annual Parish Meeting: January 26

Trinity's Annual Parish Meeting will be held after the 10 am service on Sunday, January 26, at 11:15 am in Satterlee Hall. Please join us to hear about Trinity's year in review and to vote on new parish leadership.

Formation: Adult and Youth Formation classes are cancelled on January 26. Children's formation will still meet on this day from 9:00 - 9:45 am in their usual classrooms.

Childcare during the meeting : a nursery for children ages 3 and younger will be available beginning at 11 am that Sunday. For children ages 3 years through 9th grade, a special class will be held in room 205 (on the Sunday School floor), starting at 11:00 am as well. Lunch will be served during this time for the children in attendance.

Please note, the 11:15 Keenan Chapel service will be cancelled on January 26 to accommodate the meeting. For questions regarding the Annual Meeting, please contact Senior Warden David Wolff ( david@basjlaw.com ).

Staff Announcement: Meet Trinity's New Associate Organist and Choirmaster

Trinity Cathedral is delighted to announce the appointment of William Douglas as Associate Organist and Choirmaster. William is presently the Lloyd Cast Organ Fellow at the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany, New York. He will begin work at Trinity Cathedral on August 1, 2020.

In Albany, William is the organist for one of our nation's preeminent music programs and assists Woodrow Bynum in running an historic choir of Men and Boys. He is a gifted organist with special interests in service playing and accompanying. He has the heart of a church musician and an appreciation of the Episcopal liturgy. William will bring a wealth of ability and experience to his new role at Trinity Cathedral.

William is a native of Florence, SC and a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he earned Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Organ Performance. While a student, he was organist of Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia and sang regularly with the Cathedral Choir at Evensong. William will take up the post held here in recent years by Christopher Jacobson (Duke Chapel Organist), Kenneth Miller (Prof. of Church Music, University of the South School of Theology), and Brent te Velde (Director of Music, St. Stephen's, Richmond). It will be a pleasure to welcome William back to South Carolina next summer.

Kitchen Trainings

Our kitchen renovation is in the final phase, and that means a specialized training for those who use the kitchen will need to take place. If you are a volunteer with a ministry here at Trinity, you may need to attend a training before you can work in the Kitchen.

There are two different trainings: Level 1 and Level 2. The Level 1 training is for those who are not necessarily cooking food, but are helping assemble food platters, helping with receptions, etc. The Level 2 training is for those who will be cooking as well as using the kitchen routinely (for example, the director of the Learning Center and our Kitchen Coordinator need to be level 2 trained). If you are unsure which category applies to you, or even whether you require training, please contact Kitchen Coordinator Andrella Brunson at brunson@trinitysc.org .

The training schedule is as follows (all trainings are in Room 114):

Level One: Thursday, January 16 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Level Two: Thursday, January 16 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Level One: Saturday, January 18 from 9:00 - 10:00 am
Level Two: Saturday, January 18 from 10:00 - 12:00 pm

The Saturday morning level one session is almost full, so please register soon. Contact Andrella Brunson at brunson@trinitysc.org to register for a training.

Church Women United Annual Meeting and Luncheon

The Annual Meeting and Luncheon of Church Women United for the 2020 year will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Brookland Banquet Center (1066 Brookland Boulevard, West Columbia).

Registration begins at 10:30 am, and the lunch and program will start at 11:00 am. The cost for registration and luncheon is $20, and the deadline to register is Friday, January 17. Please join us for this Celebration of Service as we continue to work together to give back to our community and offer much needed support to non-profit agencies.

To register, please make check payable to Church Women United and send to Shelagh Wirth (110 Robin Forest Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170). If you have questions or need financial assistance with registration, please contact Margie Dillard at 803.782.5345.

Bishop Finlay Chapter of the DHC February Meeting

The Bishop Finlay Chapter of the Daughters of the Holy Cross will meet Monday, February 10 at 6:00 pm in the Stirling Room. The Rev'd Canon Dorian Del Priore will be our guest speaker, presenting about Agape Love.

The chapter will also have a business meeting that evening. If you have questions, please contact Lee Hutson at lhutson@sc.rr.com or 803.960.3732.

Daughters of the Holy Cross Calendar Corrections and General Meeting Save the Date

A mailing was sent around the beginning of this month with the new DHC Calendar, Contact Sheet, Volunteer Form and President's Letter. Click here to view these documents on the DHC page on our website. Please note, the following dates have been updated since the mailing: February 2 has been changed to February 7, April 4 changed to April 10, October 7 changed to October 5. You may also replace mailed copies with the website version to avoid any confusion.

Please save the date for the next DHC General Meeting, to be held on Monday, February 24 at 11:00 am in Satterlee Hall. Registration and more information can be found at trinitysc.org/dhcevent .

Homeless No More: Race for the Place

Trinity is proud to sponsor the upcoming Race for the Place hosted by Homeless No More. The 5k race and Family Fun Run will take place on Saturday, February 29 from 8:00 - 9:00 am. Many members of our parish have participated in this event in the past, and it is a great time that supports two incredible organizations - St. Lawrence Place and the Family Shelter.

For more information, click here . Tickets can be purchased by clicking here . The deadline to register is 5:00 pm on February 28. For questions, please contact Missy Caughman at mpcaughman@earthlink.net .

Daughters of the King Lenten Quiet Day

The Order of the Daughters of the King will be holding it's Lenten Quiet Day on February 29, 2020. Check-in begins at 8:30 am, and a light lunch will be served at noon. There is no cost to attend the event, but the cost for lunch is $10. Registration is needed even if you will not be purchasing lunch.

To register for the lunch, please click here . For more information, please visit trinitysc.org/DOKquietday .

Acolyte Spring Schedule and Team Lists

The spring schedule and team lists for Trinity Acolytes has been updated, and can be found at trinitysc.org/acolyte , or by clicking here .

If you have any questions regarding acolyte teams or scheduling, please contact Canon Patsy Malanuk at pmalanuk@trinitysc.org .

All Trinity Reads is Back!

This season, the All Trinity Reads program will once again be offered. Over the course of the coming months, there will be four different reading groups that will convene on different days, at different times, and in different places; each group will meet for a total of no more than five or six weeks. Everyone is invited to take part in one or another of these groups, but space in each group is limited, so contact the coordinator(s) of the group you’d like to join as soon as possible. List of hosts and their contact info can be found here .

The book we will read this season is Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do About It , by David Zahl. Zahl is the Director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor of the Mockingbird website (mbird.com), and is also the College and Young Adult Minister at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, VA. Copies of Zahl’s book can be ordered via Amazon and shipped directly to your home by clicking here.

For more information about All Trinity Reads including the upcoming schedule, please click here or visit trinitysc.org/alltrinityreads . Any questions can be directed to Canon Andrew Grosso at agrosso@trinitysc.org .

Bazaar Grant Recipient Nominations

All proceeds from the Trinity Bazaar benefit local agencies. Do you have an organization in mind that could benefit from a grant from the Bazaar proceeds?

Nominations for grant recipients of the proceeds from the upcoming 2020 Trinity Bazaar will be accepted from January 1 through February 1, 2020. All nominations should be emailed to Marshall Newton at marshall.c.newton@gmail.com .

EYC and Youth Ministry Volunteers

Our youth ministry at Trinity is growing, which means that we need some more adults to join our teams! If you are available on Sunday evenings and like a high energy and fun environment, consider joining our EYC team. If you would prefer a quieter, more contemplative experience, we are looking for another adult to join our Wednesday morning high school girls' Bible study. Can't volunteer, but know a person who would be great? Let Addie know!

Both of these opportunities are life-giving and rewarding ways to help shape the faith of young people - don't be surprised if you have more fun than the youth. Contact Addie Tapp at youth@trinitysc.org for more information or to volunteer.

Wednesday Night Supper

The Wednesday Night Supper menu can always be found at trinitysc.org/suppers . The menu for tomorrow evening will be: g rilled Greek chicken, Mediterranean rice, tossed salad, pitas with hummus and tzatziki and assorted cookies for dessert.

A vegetarian option will be available but must be selected when registering online. All meals must be registered by Tuesday at 5:00 pm at trinitysc.org/suppers .

Harvest Hope Donations for 2019

Trinity contributed 741 pounds of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank for all of 2019. Thank you to all who helped make this donation to Harvest Hope possible!