September 25 | 3:00 p.m.

Cathedral

We will honor the life and memory of The Reverend Gerald Roseberry on Sunday, September 25 at 3 p.m.

All Trinity members are invited to attend the service, and a reception will follow in Atwood Hall.

October 2 | 1:30 p.m.

Labyrinth

We invite you and your closest furry, feathered or scaled friends for a special pet blessing and fair on October 2nd from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

A member of our clergy will perform a short blessing and each pet will receive a small charm. We will also have a few pet services vendors, a food truck, and music!

All pet owners will be responsible for their companions, so please keep them on a leash or harness, and please bring what is needed to clean up any waste that may happen.

Lailati 

Lailati has lived at The Baobab Home (which includes the Academy) since she was 4 years old and her mother was unable to care for her. She entered kindergarten in 2015 and is now a 7th grader who will graduate in December.

Recently, she was stricken with malaria and spent five days in the hospital. She has returned, though weaker and thinner and has taken on the responsibility of preparing her own greens to boost her iron.

She loves to help the younger kids in the Home and shines with joy.

Adam

Adam is a proud 5th grade student. When he entered kindergarten in 2017, we were asked to pray for him especially because of how frail he seemed. He is now much better and thriving!

He is always on time for school, does his work well and loves being a student. He is also conscientious about helping at home and spends his vacation time supporting his family.

Lailati and Adam are two of the students Trinity supports with scholarships at the K-7 Steven Tito Academy in Tanzania. Each week you will hear about two of the students we sponsor and we invite you to join us October 9 after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services to write letters to all of our students.

Among the many ministries Trinity supports is the Steven Tito Academy in Tanzania. A

K-7th grade school located in Bagamoyo near Dar es Salaam and the island of Zanzibar, we have raised money for classrooms and the library, sent books, and continue to support a number of students through scholarships.

Over the next few weeks you will be introduced to the students we support, w culminating in the ability to write them letters on October 9 after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services.

Starting September 18 | 9:00 a.m.

Atwood Hall

We will be starting another series of our Episcopal 101 classes, which will explore many of the foundational aspects of what it means to be an Episcopalian, worship in an Episcopal way, and the history of our denomination.

The classes will use Rowan Williams' book Being Christian as a guide. Copies of the book are now available for purchase at the Cathedral for $12, or you may buy your own using this link.

The classes will meet for five weeks between the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services, and at their conclusion those who wish may be confirmed, received, or reaffirmed by the Bishop in November.

Questions? Contact Rev. Perry Pauley at [email protected].

September 24 | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Atwood Hall

The Trinity Quilters invite anyone 10 and older to join in their healing ministry. The quilters meet the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from July through October in Atwood Hall. Their next meeting is on September 10th.

No prior quilting experience is necessary, and participants are encouraged to bring a lunch or snack.

September 25 | 12:30 p.m.

Auditorum

All are invited to attend September's gathering of Lectio Divina, an ancient contemplative practice where members gather to reflect and meditate on passages from scripture.

It differs from church traditions and services in that participants strive to interact with the quietness of Spirit, and access their faith practice from within and with fellow participants. 

Gatherings are held on the fourth Sunday of every month in the Auditorium.

October 1 | 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church is offering a 4-part workshop series, Listening ‘til the Listening Starts. The series is dedicated to equipping people to be a healing, uniting presence in the midst of a polarizing world.

The first session will be about climate change. There is a $25 registration fee, though scholarships are available.

Details in progress

We are starting work to restart the longstanding Trinity tradition of groups of members gathering at each other's homes for a meal and fellowship.

We are hoping to have four or five groups spaced throughout the Valley, and plan to have more details about it soon!

To start the 2022-2023 exhibition season, the Olney Gallery presents work by current or formerly incarcerated artists.

The exhibit is hosted in partnership with Artists Serving Humanity (ASH), which  represents incarcerated artists sharing the desire to give back to society by creating generous charitable donations through the sale of their art. ASH has grown from the initial six incarcerated artists who asked for a sponsor to now serving over 200 artists imprisoned in 18 different states, in both federal and state prisons. The youngest artist is 18, and the oldest is 81. 

For more information about ASH, contact Meredith Smith at [email protected] or visit artistsservinghumanity.org

September 18 | After the 10 a.m. service

Olney Gallery

Please join the Trinity Music Guild on Sunday, September 18, immediately following the 10 a.m. service as Canon Musician Erik Goldstrom previews Music at Trinity’s upcoming 2022-2023 concert series.

Enjoy a delicious reception hosted by Music Guild members. Don’t miss this chance

to hear about the exceptional music that will be made in our beautiful cathedral from October to May. Pick up a season brochure and mingle with Guild members, whose volunteer efforts keep the Music at Trinity program humming along.

We look forward to seeing you Sunday, Sept. 18 at 11:00 a.m.

To learn more about the Music at Trinity program and the upcoming concert series,

visit trinitymusicaz.org.

As part of our ongoing support for the food pantry at Garfield Elementary School, each week this space will highlight some of the most in-demand items as reported by our volunteers.

Right now the pantry is most in need of:

• Oatmeal (cylinders of loose oats)
• Cheez-Its (24 oz. boxes)
• Dry (powdered) milk (max. 32 oz package)
• Jelly
• Soup (cans)

We ask for safety and weight reasons no food that comes in glass containers be donated. Please remember our food bags must be carried and cared for by elementary students!

Thank you to everyone who has helped to support and grow this ministry, and we hope by focusing on a few different items each week we can continue to offer balanced, healthy and nutritional meals to those in need.

Deadline: September 18

Thank you to everyone who has already donated a $10 gift cards for Garfield Elementary School.

So far, we have collected more than 50 cards to places such as Target, Walmart and Starbucks. To ensure we have one for every staff member, we are asking for 20 more.

You may bring them to the Cathedral during business hours this week, or on Sunday.

Questions? Email Deacon Myra Kingsley at [email protected].

October 7 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Atwood Hall

We are hosting our next Red Cross Blood Drive on October 7. If you gave a traditional donation at our last blood drive, you are eligible to give again at this one!

We have 17 spots available and would love to fill them all to help provide a critically-needed and life-saving resource to those requiring acute care.

We are looking for a volunteer to help with general administrative tasks (answering phones, sorting mail, etc.) at the Cathedral one or two times per week. The ideal hours would be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the days you are available.

If you are interested in helping out with any of these, contact Clarissa Ortiz at [email protected].

October 10-12

Church of the Apostles | Oro Valley

Episcopal Migration Ministries, a branch of the national church, will be holding a three-day retreat in Oro Valley this coming October.

The retreat will focus on the impact of migration on children and families and the ways we as Episcopalians are called to welcome and engage community action, and includes time volunteering at Casa Alitas--a shelter helping migrants who have come to the US to escape poverty and violence in their home countries.

Registration costs $355.