Hope deferred makes the heart sick but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

When I was in the fourth grade we were called on by our teacher to recite the Acts of Faith Hope or Love in front of the class. Student after student marched up to the front of the classroom and was humiliated when they could not say the prayer correctly. At last it was my turn and my assignment was to say the Act of Hope. I closed my eyes, opened my mouth and surprised myself when the words came out correctly. After I was told to sit down, everyone else had to write the Prayer they couldn't recite 5 times. I was rewarded that night with no homework. Even then, I had a good memory.

Last year many people reflected on hope and even more lamented on the lack of it. It seemed that before our eyes our entire world was coming apart. Everyone was coping with a pandemic so turgid that it was tearing the very fabric of our fragile existence. No family across the globe was spared from covid-19’s fury. Almost everyone I knew sealed themselves up within the confines of their homes. We were literally under house arrest under four walls and I do not know anyone whose lives were not radically altered by the experience.

But it is clearly at this point of despair that God reveals help and purpose to all of humankind. People whose faith is as shakable as a bridge tower came together in common prayer and hope for the future. And it is this precise moment where the Church of God's Earthly kingdom is at its finest perfection. Trinity Cathedral radiated that perfected love. From online services, endless Zoom meetings and new ways to connect with one another, the Cathedral became the focal point of hope to God Saints who are in Phoenix. This was not making up something as you went along but a clear command to be transfixed in love with one another, and to this command the people of Trinity responded.

Our Lives will always carry the burden of this past year, but indeed there are glimmers of hope all around us. The vaccine is working to stop new infections and people are seeing the first rays of God's healing Among Us. The cities of the world are reopening and people are reinventing their lives. And for the near and far future the hope of healing, new growth and positive responses abound in the grace of perfect love. Yes, this is the act of Hope:

Oh my God! Relying on the infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy Grace, and life everlasting, through the mercy of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

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Last summer, Arizona experienced the hottest temperatures on record; in fact August 2020 was deemed the hottest month ever recorded in Maricopa County. During the summer months last year, over 500 individuals died of extreme heat. Most of the individuals who perished shared a common factor, they were from our most vulnerable communities...many were our neighbors.

This summer, the Arizona Faith Network (AFN) is partnering with Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Arizona State University to launch an initiative to help establish faith-based cooling centers and hydration stations across the greater Phoenix area. A cooling center is a place of hospitality and safety where one may come during the hottest times to cool off and lower their body temperature. This simple offering helps reduce an individual’s risk of extreme heat related illness and death. AFN will provide resources and guidance to faith-based sites as well as coordinating volunteer recruitment. The goal is to open 10 faith-based centers in Maricopa County. Currently there are 6 faith-based centers opening this month. The centers are located at: Glendale Mission and Ministry Center, First Church United Church of Christ, Grace Lutheran Church, The Justa Center, Wesley United Methodist Church and The Baha’i Center of Phoenix. At least four more centers are needed and Trinity is helping this cause.

Our Cathedral Treasurer Don Marshall states “it is with great joy to let you know that because of the generosity of our members we are able to reach into the community beyond our walls in a big way. The Trinity members have gone above and beyond the standard financial blessings that are given on an annual basis which has allowed additional finances to reach beyond our current ministries and into the broader community.”

As a result, the Trinity Finance Committee has placed $6,000 aside as a tithe in order to reach a particular need of our neighbors and neighborhood; half to be distributed to an organization this summer and the other half to another program this autumn. In consultation with our Deacon Myra Kingsley and members of the Cathedral’s Finance Committee by faith and your extraordinary generosity we have made a $3,000 donation to the Arizona Faith Network for this extreme heat mitigation initiative. AFN has a matching grant that will match our Trinity donation dollar for dollar making our donation worth $6,000 to the cooling centers. The donation is made on behalf of the entire Trinity Cathedral community and in thanksgiving for our radical generosity and for God’s work for God’s people.

As members of our Cathedral leadership team we want to again thank each of you for stepping forward in such a powerful way. Volunteers and supplies are still needed for this project throughout the valley. If interested in donating time and supplies additional information about the AFN initiative is found here.

Reverend Redeem Robinson

As our nation commemorates the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, please join the Union of Black Episcopalians Arizona Chapter in a discussion of Black Lives Matter with the Reverend Redeem Robinson. Reverend Robinson is a community activist and organizer who founded the Tucson Black Lives Matter Chapter in 2015 and currently serves on the Balsz School District Governing Board in East Phoenix. He is the founder and pastor of Ebenezer Church – PHX, a new church plant in Phoenix that is inclusive and affirming for those who identify as LGBTQ+. Reverend Robinson will discuss where we are and where we go from here.

Dial in by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 948 1182 6329 Passcode: 017115

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

We stayed apart from each other this last year or so to keep ourselves and our beloved

community safe and well. Now as we slowly begin to resume our lives together, it is even more important that we are all vaccinated.

The Lord created medicines out of the earth, and the sensible will not despise them.

All COVID-19 vaccine phases have been rolled out across the U.S. Click to view the Maricopa County website for county details and distribution.

If you need assistance registering for your covid vaccination please contact the Trinity office below:

(602) 254-7126 ext. 300

Limited space is available - book now

Learn and connect at Trinity through this unique Holy Land pilgrimage

hosted by The Very Rev. Troy Mendez.

Click to view the new travel brochure. Space is limited.

As the Cathedral begins to reopen, you can deliver shelf-stable food items to the Cathedral’s Atwood Hall during summer office hours and Sundays.

We are currently distributing food twice a month, each family receiving a combination of protein, fruit and vegetables, and pasta. Each extra bag of food given out costs

approximately 20 dollars. So please do not feel you need to bring a table full of food (though we love getting all that food!), just a bag with a selection from the items above. Please avoid glass jars if you can, as the bags get heavy.

We will be sorting, packing, and stacking food items two Thursdays per month from 8:30am – 10:30am at the Garfield School 811 N. 13th street location. To volunteer or if you need further information, please contact the Rev. Myra Kingsley below.

Cathedral Deacon

We are also working with the Community Garden at Garfield. At this time, the food is being used to cook nutritious lunches for the kids, the garden is also being used as an educational opportunity for the children. They learn science and math and patience and humor working with the soil and yes, Chickens.

You will be hearing more about the garden and all the work to build a sustainable source of food for the school and the community. Trinity Cathedral will have opportunities to help and work in the garden. Stay tuned!

Thank you for your generosity.

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Can you text with one hand? Did you teach your mom to use Facebook? Do you pay the dog walker with Zelle? Then you’ll appreciate the easy text-to-give process for Trinity Cathedral. That’s right, now you can support your faith community with text donations. It’s never been easier to give. Your gifts are always appreciated!

It’s a simple and easy set up so you can donate any time. If you’re still curious, click here to view a video instruction: How do I use text-to-give?

You don't have to miss seeing your Cathedral friends on Sundays! You can join a virtual Coffee Hour ONLINE immediately following the online worship service (11-ish)on Sunday mornings using Zoom.

The Trinity Cathedral Benevolence Fund provides financial support for individuals and families who face temporary financial difficulties. It was started in response to needs that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic but continues to be available for those affiliated with the Trinity community.

Our cathedral family has always rallied around members when they've experienced hardship, and this is one of the ways that we all can do something to help.

Visit this trinitycathedral.com web page: > Support > benevolence-fund, to donate to this fund or to apply for support.

We are the people of Trinity Cathedral, and daily, we live into our mission: Welcoming all to be transformed in Christ through worship, fellowship, and service.