" A growing community making disciples who love and serve Christ and his world"
October 17, 2019
Interim Dean's Note

Trinity Cathedral by the numbers
The Rev. James Richardson - Interim Dean
One of the strengths of the Episcopal Church is transparency about our finances and the size of our congregations. In this harvest season when we ask you to participate in the life of the Cathedral through your time, talent and finances, let me share with you a few major metrics:

  • Our total operating budget is $1.3 million per year.
  • Our major expenses are staff and upkeep of our buildings and grounds. We currently have two full time and one part-time priests, and a full-time music director and a full-time operations director. We have three custodians (one who is part-time) and several other part-time employees. 
  • In the last two years, we have cut the staff by two clergy positions, one full-time custodian, a full-time desktop publisher, and one part-time administrative assistant. 
  • We have ten unpaid associate clergy who carry a large load, particularly with pastoral care.
  • We fund our budget primarily with your financial pledges, which this year total about $900,000. We also expect another $50,000 from those who donate without pledging. 
  • We get another $50,000 from investments and rental properties, which means to balance the budget we need to draw from our reserves, which currently are about $3 million.

A few words about the size of our congregation:

  • We report roughly 1,500 baptized members a year, which is down from a high of about 2,000 in 2014. However, the number that gives a better measure of our health is our average Sunday attendance, which reflects how many people are regularly active. 
  • Our average Sunday attendance last year was 380, and it will be about the same for this year. By that measure, we are the largest Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of Northern California, and one of the largest in the West. Our attendance has been basically static in recent years, but we have all of the pieces for new growth. I will be saying more about that in the weeks ahead.
– Interim Dean Jim Richardson
Dean search update

On Oct. 3, the Applicant Review Committee (ARC) met for the first time to begin its work reviewing the applications for Trinity’s new Dean. The call (application) process closed on Aug. 26 and the Bishop and her staff have completed their initial screening of all the applicants. 

The Applicant Review Committee’s briefing and orientation meeting was led by Canon Andrea McMillin at our first meeting. Now the committee is moving into the process of reviewing the written applications, holding video interviews with the candidates and making site visits. 

Please continue in your prayers for the Applicant Review Committee and the candidates. Over the next two months, we will be prayerfully seeking discernment of God’s will for Trinity Cathedral as we prepare our recommendations for the Vestry and the Bishop.
– Senior Warden Kirk Bone
Service of Remembrance – this Sunday at 4 p.m.

You are invited to join us as we honor and remember all those who have died because they were, (or were perceived to be) lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
The 19th annual Service of Remembrance in memory of our brothers, sisters and siblings who have suffered violent deaths by murder or suicide as a result of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
The service will feature music by the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community and its allies. For more information, please contact:
Jay Elmquist -  jayelm@gmail.com 
John Kraynak - jjkinlaca@gmail.com
"Remember their lives with love. Bear witness to the atrocity of their deaths. Affirm together that violence and hatred must end.”
Trinity Art Show at Sparrow Gallery through Nov. 1

"Arise, shine, for your light has come" [ Isaiah 6:1 ] is the call of this year’s show. Inclusion in the show was highly competitive. The field of more than 300 entries was narrowed to less than 30 pieces by the juror Scott Shields, assistant director of the Crocker Art Museum. Come see the imagery showing what this biblical injunction from more than 2,000 years ago looks like in 2019. It is at Sparrow Gallery, 1021 R St. in Sacramento, and will be up through Nov. 1. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Durham Cathedral
Friends of the Choir Tour next summer: Interested in coming along?

The Cathedral Choir will be singing in Northern England next summer, July 24 to Aug. 3. In years past we have organized a parallel tour accompanying the choir on tour and taking day trips along the way. 

The choir will be in Beverly and then at Durham Cathedral, which is among the holiest of sites in our Anglican tradition. Durham is also the perfect jumping off point for day trips to places like York Minster (the largest cathedral in the UK) and Scotland, including Edinburgh.

We are still developing the itinerary, but we expect this to cost about $2,000 a person, plus airfare. We will travel and stay with the choir, but while they rehearse, we will play. For more information, contact Interim Dean Jim Richardson and Lori Korleski Richardson. We will have an informational meeting Sunday Oct. 27 at 10:15 a.m.
Choral Eucharist on November 3

 While the tradition in most American Episcopal Churches is to sing the "Ordinary" of the mass with choir and congregation, in English Cathedrals, the tradition is that the choir sings an entirely choral setting of the mass. As the Cathedral Choir prepares for our residency at Durham Cathedral in July, we will be presenting Choral Mass settings a couple of times this season.

On All Saints Sunday at the 11:15 a.m. Eucharist, the Cathedral Choir will sing the "Missa Secunda" by Renaissance composer Hans Leo Hassler. This tuneful short mass setting is sung in Latin, and is one of the most often sung of mass settings from the era. In it, he shows complete mastery of writing in the contrapuntal style, reflecting the skill of his teacher Andrea Gabrieli. He is often credited with bringing the Venetian contrapuntal style north of the Alps, and was the Kappelmeister to Christian II, Elector of Saxony.
Music for this Sunday
  • 9 a.m. - The Celebration Choir sings "Canticle of the Turning" Rory Cooney
  • 11:15 a.m. - The Cathedral Choir sings "Psalm 121" by Anthony Cæsar
  • Canon David Link plays organ music by Percy Whitlock and Joseph Bonnet
Special Notices
TONIGHT!  Thursday Night at the Cathedral Fall 2019
  
After compline at 6 p.m, we will once again enjoy a delicious dinner ($5 suggested donation). 
Starts tonight: The Entire Bible in Five Nights 
Join Interim Dean Jim Richardson for an exploration of the Bible – all of it – in five nights beginning Oct. 17 as part of our Thursday Night At the Cathedral program. More information   HERE.

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams
Facilitator: Susan Hotchkiss  
Sept. 12 - until we have finished the book
Location: Cathedral Bookshop  
Douglas Abrams spoke movingly to a large crowd last Friday, Oct. 11 at an event co-sponsored by Tibet House and Trinity Cathedral. And he showed a preview of a movie that will be coming soon based on the book. Books are available in the Cathedral Bookshop. 

The Thursday night BELONG group will not meet tonight or Nov 7. It will reconvene at another date.

More Education and Faith Formation events: 

“FOR ALL THE SAINTS”: Remembering persistent peacemakers on All Hallow’s Eve
Facilitator: the Rev. Grant Bakewell
Thursday, Oct. 31, 7-8:30 p.m., Assembly Area

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: Nov. 15
Great Hall 5:30-8 p.m.
Come and play games, do crafts and sing!! All ages are welcome!! Bring snacks!!

Advent Devotional Study: This discussion based class will take an unconventional look at an ancient season to see how we might encourage each other in our spiritual journeys. Our starting point will be "Low: An Honest Advent Devotional" by John Pavlovitz. Four Sundays starting Dec. 1 Facilitator: Bud Swank
Dec. 1, 8, 15 & 22 at 10:15 a.m., Room A

Let’s gather in the Assembly Area for a joyous Christmas Carol sing-a-long.
Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
More details to follow.

NOTE: No Thursday night activities on the following dates:
  • Nov. 7-first night of diocesan convention
  • Nov. 28-Thanksgiving
–  Susan Hotchkiss 
Coffee Hour: Sunday, October 20

Those whose last names begin with M-R, please bring goodies to coffee hour or contribute if you can in the collection box near the coffee urns. Thank you!
Betsey Pierce, Coffee Hour Coordinator
Photo time is fast approaching: Make your appointment soon!

This Sunday, stop by the Bookshop to sign up for your sitting. We need to update our photo directory, which will be a great help to our new dean. Select and sign up for the time best for you: We will be photographing all families Oct. 28, 29 & 30; Nov. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 right here at Trinity Cathedral.
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Save the Date

Flower Arranging with the Trinity Flower Committee
Saturday, Nov. 16 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Gather with us as we share our "tried and true" methods of arranging Trinity flowers.
More info to follow!
Icon of St. Matthew
Matthew Groups begin December 2

Last Advent we had Luke Groups. This Advent we will have Matthew Groups.

We will soon enter the lectionary year of the Gospel of Matthew, hearing passages on Sundays from this the first book of the New Testament. It is an extraordinary testament to the life of Jesus, emphasizing his role as messiah, healer, teacher and prophet for the poor. We will hear Matthew’s version of the Christmas story this year, with the Magi and the Star of Bethlehem, so it is an appropriate time in Advent to launch Bible study groups focused on Matthew. We are providing an easy-to-follow study guide.

The groups will read Matthew in six weekly segments, though groups can take as much time as they wish. These groups will be similar to our “Luke Groups” that we formed last Advent. Matthew Groups can meet in homes, coffee shops, at the Cathedral or wherever the group wishes to meet, and on whatever day and time is convenient for each group.

Interim Dean Jim Richardson will offer an overview of Matthew at a Sunday Dean’s forum on Nov. 17, and at Thursday Night at the Cathedral on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.

Signups in the Great Hall this Sunday between services, and on Sunday Nov.10 and 17.
 
For further information about the groups or about becoming a group leader, please contact Susan Hotchkiss .
Days upon days got you dazed? Here's how to donate your extra calendars

Shireen Miles is collecting 2020 nature and scenic calendars to give to immigrant and refugee students at the San Juan Unified school where she teaches English as a Second Language to adults. If you have received an excess number of these calendars, donate them so that they can be used and treasured by these new residents of our area. Please leave them for her at the Welcome Center.

And if you are interested in volunteering a day a week in her class, she teaches 4 days a week, 9-11 a.m. in the area near El Camino and Fulton -  email shireenmiles@comcast.net.
Dankeschön!

Our Oktoberfest this past Saturday was a wonderful success. More than 150 people came to enjoy the bratwurst, beverages and special apple cake for dessert. We had a great team of volunteers who did everything from grill the brats to making salads and desserts, and tending the bar. Thanks especially to Joye McKetty who coordinated the kitchen crew, Ruth Fitch who made the decorations, and Candace Miller who oversaw the Stewardship organizing. Thank you everyone!
– Interim Dean Jim Richardson
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry hosts Author Marilyn McEntyre
Marilyn McEntyre will be speaking to the Stephen Ministry continuing education class on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the upstairs Assembly Room. Marilyn's topic will be "Healing Words; Loaded Language." Everyone is welcome to attend!

Marilyn will be talking about "the importance of attentiveness to language and speaking within a wider culture where language is routinely and widely manipulated for political and commercial purposes." Marilyn will "focus on specific words, and specific practices that might help us all become more skilled and compassionate in word work."
The Rev. Anne Dryden McKeever Shares Gratitude

It was an honor to make a presentation on Faith, Addiction, and Recovery for the Trinity Cathedral Stephen Ministers last week. I thank Lynell Walker+ for recommending me, Jean and Mark Lacher for inviting me, and the Stephen Ministers for their enthusiastic response. I also thank the Trinity staff and parishioners for welcoming the many 12-Step Groups that meet in your classrooms, the Great Hall, and the Assembly Area throughout the week. The people who gather there share their experience, strength, and hope, inspiring each other to stay clean and sober. A cradle Episcopalian and a devout Church Lady for the last 17 years, it is in the 12-Steps Rooms that I have witnessed most powerfully the transformative power of God’s healing love. If you’d like to know more about our Diocesan Recovery Ministry and the Recovery Movement of the Episcopal Church, please contact me at amckeever@wavecable.com. And, as we say at the end of most meetings: “Keep Coming Back—It Works!”
It's that time of year again! Our annual Episcopal Youth Group Christmas Greens Fundraiser has begun. We will be inside the Great Hall taking orders after services every Sunday. This year you may also make orders online at our fundraising website:  http://sffsalestrack.com/TrinityEpiscopalCathedral

Last day to order any greens will be on Sunday, Nov. 3. If you have any questions,feel free to reach out to Rev. Kathy Hopner at  kathrynhopner@gmail.com  or Randy Rodriguez at  Randy.Rodri13@gmail.com . 'Tis the season!
Beginning this Sunday: Parenting Matters

Growing strong, healthy, and faith filled families is challenging and complex; yet it is the most vital thing we do! Please join us on the third Sunday of each month during the Sunday School hour, 10:15 – 11:15, as we explore together the issues parents face today. From The Terrible Twos to Surviving the High School years, we’ll look at a different topic each month, share concerns, resources, and celebrate the joys of parenting. Parenting Matters meets upstairs in the Assembly Area.

Children’s Chapel: The gospel reading this Sunday is Luke 18:1-8. It is the story of the unjust judge, who fears no one, and the widow who relentlessly pursues justice. As we explore this story, we will talk about what we should pray for, and continue to work on.

Sunday School: Sunday School takes place at 10:15 upstairs in the Assembly Area for all children and youth ages 4 years through 12th grade.

Acolytes: Our acolyte program is open to children and youth from age 8 through high school. If your child is interested in participating, please contact Rev. Kathy Hopner khopner@trinitycathedral.org, and we’ll help you get started. We meet once a month for training on the second Monday and Tuesday of the month – you choose which day and time works best for your family. Our next training dates are Monday, Nov. 4, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 7-8 p.m. (The Monday date for November was changed due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday on Nov. 11.) 

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Sunday, Oct. 27: Join us as we celebrate Halloween at Trinity ! Children are invited to wear their costumes to the services, and all are invited to join us for pumpkin carving and crafts during coffee hour. We’ll supply small to medium pumpkins, carving equipment and snacks – bring your large pumpkins if you’d like, and wear comfortable clothes. Our teens are preparing a simple Haunted House for the younger children to enjoy!

On Friday, Nov. 8 , Trinity Cathedral will be hosting a Diocesan Youth Overnight event. You will get to know other young people from around the diocese and have a fun and picture-worthy night. When we are done Saturday morning, you can join us at Diocesan Convention for the Pathways presentation or depart for home.
Start:  Friday, Nov. 8; arrive between 5-6 p.m.
End:  Saturday, Nov. 9; 8 a.m.
Cost:  $15 (includes breakfast Saturday morning
Contact:  The Rev. Kathy Hopner,  khopner@trinitycathedral.org

Upcoming dates for baptisms:  Oct. 20 at 9 a.m., and Nov. 3 at 11:15 a.m. If you have not already done so, please let Rev. Kathy know if you are interested in baptism on any of those dates at khopner@trinitycathedral.org

Coming up: Dia de los Muertos (All Souls Day

Are you feeling the loss of someone who died? In honor of All Souls Day, please join us for a “Dia de los Muertos” Day of Remembrance to remember those we love and see no longer
through gentle sharing and creative expression
in the company of others
Saturday, Nov. 2
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Lunch included
Please register in advance in the Cathedral Bookshop
Cost: $12 for lunch and materials
– Rev. Anne Arthur, Elizabeth Kenealey, Rhonda Canby
Join in the Latin American tradition of La Ofrenda

Among the richest of Latin American seasonal traditions is La Ofrenda, a special table set up in churches with small mementoes of those we love who have died. The tables are colorful and are sometimes whimsical. As we honor our dead, we are also proclaiming that we will not live in fear – we will not be so afraid of death that we forget to live. 

The tables are set up the week before All Saints Sunday (this year on Nov. 3) and stay up until the first Sunday of Advent. This year we will set up our ofrenda in the East Transept, and you are invited to bring a small memento or photograph of someone who has died and leave it on the table (and please put a small label with your name on the back or bottom of the item so we can return it). Our ofrenda will be blessed by Bishop Megan Traquair when she is with us on All Saints Sunday Nov. 3, and will remain in place until Dec. 1.
– Interim Dean Jim Richardson
Ongoing at Trinity Cathedral
See our calendar here .
 There's a lot going on all week long!
Centering Prayer is a method of meditation that helps quiet
the mind and participate in God's presence. It is a receptive form of prayer - a kind of resting in God. All are welcome. Tuesdays 6-7p.m.; Thursdays 12:10-1p.m.
The Cathedral Bookshop
Regular Hours of Operation:
Sunday, 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Phone: 916-442-9194; E-mail: bookshop3@gmail.com
Newcomers meet in Room C each Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m.
Questions or concerns? Contact Randie Strike at randie.trinity@gmail.com or call anytime: 916-203-7586.    
The Cathedral Library operates on the SECOND and FOURTH Sundays, located in the elevator alcove, and will be open on those Sundays from 8:30 - 11:30 AM . See you then!
Beyond Our Cathedral Walls
Debate on Abortion / Choice: Should Heart Beat Bills be Repealed? What are your views on this question? Come speak your mind. More information HERE.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m.
Arden-Dimick Library
891 Watt Avenue, Sacramento


From the Office of the Bishop

 

  • Our Capital Deanery convocation is this Saturday, Oct. 19, at St. Michael's, 2140 Mission Ave., Carmichael. Everyone is invited. More information is here.

  •  Do you serve as an acolyte, Eucharistic Minister, usher, verger, or choir member? Consider volunteering for the Diocesan Convention Eucharist, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Sacramento. Learn more here: bit.ly/DioConEucharist
Diocesan Convention guest speaker is Mary Parmer

Bishop Megan Traquair has selected Mary Parmer as Diocesan Convention's guest speaker for her ability to teach and inspire connection. Convention will be Nov. 7-9, 2019 at McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento. Register HERE.
Learn more about Mary on her website .
The Way of Love with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Season 2 of The Episcopal Church’s podcast The Way of Love with Bishop Michael Curry, continues with new episodes every Tuesday through Nov. 5. These weekly conversations, featuring Bishop Curry, podcast hosts Kyle Oliver and Sandy Milien, and a variety of guests, center on ways to live a life committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Each episode focuses on one of the seven Way of Love Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life: turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, and rest, with a focus on living these practices every day. View the latest, or binge-watch the first season, HERE.

Want to delve deeper in The Way of Love? The Episcopal Church continues to offer new resources for congregations interested in following the Way of Love as a way of life. New this fall are the FAQ's for Small Group Ministry video, a social media infographic, as well as a postcard-sized infographic. These resources are available HERE.
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