Announcements
December 2nd, 2021
Upcoming Events

Tonight! Trinity at the Phoenix Suns
Now Thru Dec 24th Christmas Tree Decoration
Dec 3 - 100 Years of Photographs
Dec 5 - Longtime Congregants Video Part 1
Dec 12 - Longtime Congregants Video Part 2
Dec 12 - New Centennial Timeline – 1920-1940
Now Thru Dec 13th Toy Drive
Dec 16 - Dean's Book Club
A Very Special Thank You to...
To our Thanksgiving Day Homeless Breakfast Volunteers!
Weekly Schedule of Services

SUNDAY SERVICES
8am and 10am - Worship with Eucharist

10am - Live Stream Worship Service

12:00pm - Misa en Español

WEDNESDAY SERVICE
12:10pm - Worship with Eucharist

COVID-19 updates posted through email.
Questions can be emailed to the Trinity offices.
Worship
The Dean's Commentary

The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me five valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained five more.’“ His master replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good and faithful servant! You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’
Matthew 25:20-21


Dear Friends,
 
Thanksgiving morning saw Trinity Cathedral’s beacon of hope shining brightly. As our guests experiencing homelessness feasted on a delicious hot breakfast, the ministry volunteers and coordinators shared an abundance of gratitude, hope, and love. Joy was everywhere!

Our community knows how to share our abundance and cultivate gratitude, and we have lived into that legacy once again this year. The generosity of the Trinity family continues to share God’s light and love in every project, in every ministry, in practically everything that we do.

The Very Reverend Troy Mendez
Dean
Feast Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe
December 12 at 12:00 pm (Espanol)

Celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe at Trinity Cathedral. In the context of the Spanish Service, on Sunday, December 12 at 12:00 pm the Hispanic Ministry will celebrate the Feast in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

All are welcome to this great celebration.
Visual Arts
Exhibit Duration:
Nov 29 – Dec 24, 2021
Open: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 3 pm

Olney Gallery Director
Manny Burruel (623) 826-9912
olneygallery@gmail.com

Trinity Cathedral Centennial Show: 100 Years of Photographs
First Friday Dec 3, 2021, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
with reception in the Olney Gallery

Over 36 images and documents covering 100 years of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Phoenix will be displayed. Photographs include different construction stages of the Cathedral, Easter and Christmas in the 40s and 50s, the original church at 2nd Ave and Washington in the 1800s, Duke Ellington at the cathedral in the 60s, 70s fashions, the manufacture of the unique carved stained-glass windows, and the devastating fire of 2002. 
 
Also, a Vintage Model T will be on display in the courtyard. Owner Harry Tolliver will answer questions about the vehicle and demonstrate the unusual steps needed to start it. 
Fellowship
Dean's Book Club - December 16 at 6:30 pm
Join December's book discussion as we read together Gregory Boyle's "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion."

In the words of the Los Angeles Times, "Destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality, Tattoos on the Heart is a series of parables about kinship and redemption from pastor, activist, and renowned speaker Father Gregory Boyle." Order your copy, begin reading the book, and join us for an evening of conversation and reflection.
In Our Own Words
Part 1: December 5, 11:15 a.m.
Part 2: December 12, 11:15 a.m.

Reflections of Trinity's longtime congregants: a video project. Bill Brotherton introduces this two-part interview series in Olney Gallery
Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix: A Timeline – 1920-1940
Sunday, December 12, 11:15 a.m.
Olney Gallery

The Timeline panel will be on display in the Gallery during Part 2 of the video presentation.
Let's All Decorate the Olney Gallery Christmas Tree!
For our Centennial year, let's start a new tradition of gathering ornaments for our Trinity Christmas trees.

We invite you to donate one unbreakable ornament that we will add to the Olney Gallery tree. Your ornament should have space for you to write your family name and year you started attending Trinity (or we can do that for you). Ornaments will be collected at the reception desk and added to the tree as they are received. 

Please wrap or bag your ornament with your family name and the appropriate date on the wrap if you would like us to label it for you.
Service
Trinity's Angel Tree - Toy Drive for Children & Youth
Drop off gifts now through December 13th

Trinity is partnering with Nourish PHX, formerly ICM Food & Clothing Bank, to offer gifts for children and youth in our area. Click through the link below for details, sign up and review the children's wish list.
As a reminder: Gifts should be delivered to Trinity no later than Monday, December 13th.  

Questions? Email myra@trinitycathedral.com 
Serve on Trinity's Chapter
A Call for Nominees
Application Deadline January 1, 2022

At our Annual Meeting, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 6 pm, those present will be electing three (3) persons as members of the Cathedral Chapter (our "board of directors") for a three-year term ending 2025. A Chapter Nominating Committee has been formed, and it wishes to receive nominations for those interested in serving. Chapter Members must be Trinity members in good standing (a confirmed Episcopalian who is regular in attendance and a financial giver of record).

To apply, send an indication of interest before January 1, 2022 
Mail to: Trinity Chapter Nominating Committee
100 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85003

Please include the following information:
1) Your name and address
2) Your phone number and e-mail address
3) The worship service you normally attend
4) Your current participation in leadership and ministries at Trinity
5) A brief description why you would like to serve
6) A brief biographical sketch

The goal of the Chapter Nominating Committee is to present a slate that reflects the people of our Cathedral community.
Annual Christmas Breakfast - Assisting those who are experiencing homelessness
Saturday, December 25th
Volunteers and Food donations needed.

Trinity will be serving breakfast Christmas morning to our downtown neighbors who may be living on the streets. Set up for our guests will be in the parking lot east of the Cathedral. Volunteers needed to set up, cook, serve, and clean up starting at 6:30 am, concluding around 9:30 am. All appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be followed. To sign up or ask questions, email Dave Howell
 
Home-baked gift goodies - cookies, brownies, breads, and the like are needed for our guests. Drop baked goods off to Trinity during business hours.
From the Office
Cheryl Hamati and her mother, Sally Romley
Cheryl Hamati
Director of Operations Announces Retirement
Cheryl Hamati, Director of Operations, has indicated her wish to retire at the end of this calendar year. In her words, “It has been my pleasure working alongside you, my colleagues, and the many ministry volunteers encountered through our hard work.” Cheryl has blessed the Trinity Cathedral family for the last 12 years, offering an abundance of talent and wisdom in everything that she does.

Cheryl will continue as Director of Operations until December 31st. In Trinity’s spirit of hospitality, you are invited to convey your well-wishes and blessings to Cheryl over the next month. Cheryl’s professionalism and her love for Trinity will be missed greatly. Please join the staff and the people of Trinity in congratulating Cheryl and wishing her every blessing in the future!  
Prayers of the People
We pray for,
Richard.

We pray for all who serve the nation,
especially those in the armed forces. For refugees and all those affected by natural disasters, warfare, and civil unrest.

We give thanks for all those celebrating birthdays this week. We pray for,
David Contreras, Edwin Contreras, John Bosler, Jordan Davis, Beau Reisig, Janet Burruel, Susan Mahigian, Wendi Riley, Myron Brower, Veronica Ritson, and Sam Hughes.

We pray for those who celebrate anniversaries.
Roberta Hancock & Byron Sampson, and Trevor & Virginia Stolarz-Bauer.

We pray for all who have died,
that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom.

And, we pray for the Ministry of,
The Anglican Church of Burundi, and Grace Church in Lake Havasu.

Trinity Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Tel 602 254-7126
Trinity Office

Tel 480 719-9720
Pastoral Emergencies


Staff Email Directory

The Very Reverend Troy Mendez
Dean

The Reverend Canon Holly Herring
Baptism, Children, Youth, and
Newcomer Integration

The Reverend Rosa Brown
Hispanic Ministries

The Reverend Myra Kingsley
Deacon

Erik Goldstrom
Canon Musician

Cheryl Hamati
Finance, Events, and Scheduling

Clarissa Kubat
Membership and Hospitality