The latest news from Trinity Cathedral

March 3, 2020

This Week's Lenten Offerings

We encourage you to take part in the many opportunities that are available during Lent at Trinity. The full lineup can always be found on our site at trinitysc.org/lentenofferings .

For the week ending Sunday, March 8:

Lenten Speaker Series (begins tomorrow, March 4): Visit trinitysc.org/lent to view for the speaker's bios and schedule. You can also click here to register for lunch (deadline is 9 am each Wednesday), and to register for supper (deadline is 2 pm each Wedneday), click here.
Compline (March 5 at 8 pm in the Cathedral): Join us for this service sung by candlelight on Thursday evenings at 8 pm. Click here for more information.
Addiction Information = Power (Formation Offering in March at 9 am): Our inter-generational formation offering continues this Sunday, March 8 in Satterlee Hall. The speaker this week is Geoff Williams, Director of Outpatient Services for PRISMA Health. Click here for more information.
Centering Prayer (March 8 at 5 pm in the Admin. Conference Room): This class meets weekly on Sundays at 5 pm during Lent. For more information, please click here.
Taizé (Sundays at 6:30 pm in Keenan Chapel): Join us in Keenan Chapel at 6 pm for Holy Eucharist - Rite II. Taizé immediately follows at 6:30 pm. Click here to read more.

Canon Lockett Accepts a New Call

The Reverend Canon Tina Lockett, Trinity’s Canon for Pastoral Care, has accepted a call to serve as the new Vicar at the Church of the Advent in Lillian, Alabama. The Church of the Advent is located in the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, the place of her confirmation and much influence toward ordination. Canon Lockett’s new parish also happens to be in southern Alabama, an area where Canon Lockett previously lived for many years. Thus, this new call will enable Canon Lockett to return to a part of the country that holds a special place in her life and her heart.

She will conclude her ministry at Trinity later this month, and will relocate to Lillian in early April. We’re grateful for her faithful presence and her service among us over the last two years, and wish her every blessing as she embarks on this new ministry. Please be sure over the next few weeks to express your appreciation to Canon Lockett for her ministry.

Yoga in March and April

Join Ellen Yaghjian on Tuesday mornings each week for an hour of yoga and mindfulness practices. In this series, we will concentrate on grounding and balance. Through basic postures and breathing practices we will move toward increasing our sense of well-being and ease while increasing flexibility and strength.

The class will meet at 10 am in Room 222 every Tuesday in March (March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31) as well as three Tuesdays in April (April 14, 21, and 28). The cost is $80 for the series or $10 to drop in. Please contact instructor Ellen Yaghjian for more information: eyaghjian@gmail.com .

Children and Families Wednesday Night Programming during Lent

As we begin to prepare for Lent and "Walking the Pilgrim Road," make plans for your children to join us each Wednesday as we take a walk using Anna Fitch Courie's book Christ Walk Kids.

Tomorrow, Wednesday March 4, we will decide which of Jesus' journeys we will embark on each Wednesday. Will it be the 65 mile Nazareth Challenge, the Jerusalem Challenge or even the 200 mile Bethlehem Challenge? Each week we will walk part of the journey discussing our thoughts and feelings and what we think Jesus may have been experiencing. We will also discuss healthy choices for our minds, bodies, and spirits.

Mark your calendars and join us Sunday, March 8, at 3 pm in the gym to hear Anna Fitch Courie talk with us about her book and this 40 day spiritual journey. For more information, contact Bibs Babson at bbabson@trinitysc.org .

Church Women United Day of Prayer in March

Please join us for the next Church Women United Day of Prayer on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Platt Springs United Methodist Church (3215 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia, 29170).

Registration and refreshments begin at 10:30 am, and the program will start at 11 am. Registration is free. Contact Margie Dillard with any questions at marjoriedillard@yahoo.com .

First Aid, CPR and AED Training

Join us on Saturday, March 7, from 8 am - 2 pm in the Edward Room for a First Aid, CPR, and defibrillator training. Everyone is welcome, but the following groups are especially encouraged to attend: usher teams, greeters, anyone working with children and youth, altar guild, flower guild. Please bring a bagged lunch and wear comfortable clothes, as we will be working on the floor.

Be prepared to help someone in need or even save a life - it could be one of your family members. Being trained does not put you at a higher risk of liability. To reserve your spot (there is a maximum of 12 seats available for this class), please contact Mary Ellen Haile at 803.960.4225 or maryellen6313@gmail.com .

Masters of the Celtic Harp Concert this Saturday

This Saturday, March 7 at 4 pm, join us in the Cathedral for a free concert featuring two incredibly talented Celtic harp musicians. Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson have contrasting and yet complimentary harp styles. Their concert includes concertina, whistle, and bouzouki, too, in a varied program that will blend the Irish and Scottish traditions. Two great players. One fantastic show!

For more information, please visit trinitysc.org/celticharp or contact Laura Rosier at lrosier@trinitysc.org .

Bishop Temple Chapter Meeting

The first 2020 Bishop Temple Chapter meeting will be held on Monday, March 9, at the home of Debbie Yoho (3503 Foxhall Road, 29204). Two amazing women will speak at the meeting: Kayla Gilchrist from More Justice , and The Rev'd Deacon Dianna Deaderick of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Columbia. Ms. Gilchrist is the area coordinator for More Justice, an initiative in our community that works toward progress in mental health and safe, affordable housing issues. Deacon Deaderick coordinates the Fresh Start initiative, which began at St. Luke’s in October 2016.

Please join us and learn how these two ministries are working to show mercy and achieve justice for all in our community. We will have refreshments at 10 am and the meeting will begin at 10:30 am. If you have any questions, please contact Patti Trotter at phtrotter@msn.com .

Upcoming Docent Season

Docent-led tours of Trinity are scheduled to begin again on Monday, March 9, and will continue each week through Friday, May 8. Tours of the Cathedral and churchyard are offered daily starting at 10 am - 2 pm, Monday through Friday. Tours will not be offered during Holy Week (April 6 - 10). For more information, please contact Ward Briggs at 803.553.2414.

DHC Board Nominations

The Daughters of the Holy Cross is now taking nominations for the 2021 Executive Board. Positions needing candidates are President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer-Elect, and Nominating Committee.

Please contact Louise Taylor at lmtaylor60@gmail.com or 803.351.8907 with your nominations. Deadline for receiving nominations is March 15.

Bach Vespers in March

Our Bach Vespers series continues on Thursday, March 19, at 7 pm in the Cathedral. Giovanni Pergolesi's Stabat Mater will be sung by the Trinity Choir of Girls. This service is free and open to all, and will be the last service in this Vespers series. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!

For more information or any questions, please contact Katie Gatch at kgatch@trinitysc.org .

An Opportunity to Help with Our Dean Search

Searching for a new Dean of Trinity will require not only time and significant effort, but also resources. We are pleased to share that the Trinity Foundation received a $10,000 grant from a generous philanthropic fund to be used for the new Dean’s Search Fund. The generosity does not stop there. The advisor of the fund has also decided to match all offerings of any size up to a total of $10,000!

These funds are a blessing that will enable us to accomplish many things while searching for a new Dean, such as identifying, visiting, and bringing potential candidates to Trinity; as well as covering transition costs once a new Dean is called (items such as moving expenses and other relocation costs, and activities to introduce the Dean to our parish and our community). Please click here to read more and learn how to make your contribution to help reach the goal of a $10,000 match. To make a contribution, click here .

Upcoming Baptism Classes

Baptisms will be performed during the 6 am service on Easter Sunday, April 12; and the 10 am service on Sunday, April 19. Classes for the baptism services will be offered on March 24 and March 31.

Please contact Carole Carter for details and registration at carter@trintysc.org or 803.461.7311.

Palm Cross Workshops

Grab a pair of scissors and join the Altar Guild for their traditional Palm Cross workshops. Susie Dibble will be leading the group in making lapel crosses for Palm Sunday. The group will meet in The Daughters of the Holy Cross Room on Tuesday, March 31 from 9 - 11:30 am, and Wednesday, April 1, from 9 - 11:30 am. We are looking forward to having good fun and fellowship and hope to see you there. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Laura Baker at labaker369@gmail.com .

Wednesday Night Supper

Our regular Wednesday night programming will not take place during Lent. Instead, you are invited to join us for our Lenten Speaker Series at 6:30 pm in the Cathedral, with supper being offered beforehand at 5:45 pm in Satterlee Hall. The menu is found here and registration can be found here . Registrations for supper during our Lenten Speaker Series must be received by 2 pm each Wednesday.

Announcements for Bulletins and Tidings

We are excited to share that Trinity is moving to a new system for Tidings and Bulletin announcements. If you have an announcement that you would like to have included in the Tidings or Trinity's Bulletins, please click here to submit that information. The form can also be found at trinitysc.org/announcements .

The weekly deadlines are included on the form, and it is our hope that a central place will help both those submitting announcements as well as the staff who coordinates the Tidings and Bulletins. Please continue to send news of any births or deaths to Allison Fowler, Membership Secretary, at receptionist@trinitysc.org . Thank you for helping streamline this process for all involved.