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The Transfiguration of Our Lord

“And he was transfigured before them.” This coming Tuesday, August 6th, is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. This feast day (always on the fixed date of August 6th) is always a good opportunity to stop for a quick lesson about the Church calendar and our lectionary cycle. It's important to remember that the Feast of the Transfiguration is not the same as “Transfiguration Sunday,” which we observe every year on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, right before we begin the season of Lent.

It wasn’t until the 19th and 20th centuries when we began to read the story of the Transfiguration on that last Sunday before Lent. This was done as a way to follow the chronological timeline of the Gospels, where the Transfiguration event occurs just as Jesus begins to speak about his impending death and resurrection and his entrance into Jerusalem – it was a logical bridge between the seasons of Epiphany, Lent, and Easter. But the fixed feast day of the Transfiguration began over 1600 years ago in the late 4th century, and August 6th was the date of the dedication of the very first church that was built high atop Mount Tabor, the historic site of the Transfiguration (see picture below).

The Transfiguration is a presented to us in scripture as an eyewitness account on the mountaintop, recorded in all three of the synoptic Gospels of St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Luke, and also in the Second Epistle of Peter. We receive this apostolic eyewitness account through the eyes of St. Peter himself. It was a moment of change and transition and of transformation for the disciples – it was a pivot point on the journey that their ministries and their lives would eventually take. This mysterious, strange, miraculous, and difficult-to-believe event happened right before their eyes, and it gave them a glimpse of the full glory of Jesus and of God’s kingdom that was to come. The Transfiguration helped the disciples to begin to truly believe in the transfiguring power of Jesus in the world and then to move forward, along with St. Peter, with the building up of the Church ... to be a “lamp to the world, shining in a dark place.” The Transfiguration allowed them to finally grasp who Jesus truly was, who THEY truly were, and who they would become for the world.

I love what Episcopal priest, theologian, and author Barbara Brown Taylor says about the Transfiguration and about what it means in our own lives as Christians in the 21st century. For her, the Transfiguration is all about having a “mountaintop experience" – an experience that finally opens our eyes, perhaps after years, or decades of struggling, and doubting, and pushing or pulling, arguing with God. We’ve all been there .... in our own personal lives, in our own wondering about the meaning of life, our wondering about God and religion and the Church, wondering about our purpose here on Earth. And at some point, our hope and prayer is that God brings us up the mountain, that God brings us to some moment of transfiguration. Barbara Brown Taylor reminds us, "We all need mountaintop experiences. These are sacred moments when God’s presence comes near, to assure us, or to challenge us."

May God’s transfiguring power, working in us and through us, give us the strength and courage to be disciples and to transform the world.

O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Many blessings,

Father Jason

The Very Reverend Jason Roberson

Cathedral Provost

**The Livestream Guild needs VOLUNTEERS!!**

Would you like to learn to operate our new livestream system on Sunday mornings? We need your help!

Please email Father Jason at frjason@trinitymiami.org for more information.

Trinity Cathedral Day at the Miami Marlins

August 10th at 4:00 pm

Reserve your ticket now!

Backpack Drive

Please help a child in need, and bring a backpack full of supplies on Sunday, August 18th!

Alcoholics Anonymous Returns to Trinity Cathedral

A newly-formed AA group is now meeting at the Cathedral on Friday evenings at 7:30. The group is the only one currently meeting in the Edgewater/Omni area, and we are honored to host this very important program for our community.

NEW ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR TRINITY CATHEDRAL

Our new online directory for the Trinity Cathedral community called "Realm Connect" is finally ready for launch!

Select for more information...

Sunday, August 4th

8:00 am

Holy Eucharist

8 am Bulletin

Reader

Brian Avello

Coffee Hour Hosts

Helen Ebanks

10:00 am

Choral Eucharist

10 am Bulletin

Ushers

Tony Major

Judith Paul

Reader/Intercessor

Sid Powell

Theresia Munis

12:15 pm

Santa Eucaristía

Boletín 12:15 pm

Monday - 4th

6:15 pm Yoga in the Cathedral

Wednesday - 6th

12:10 pm Holy Eucharist w/Prayers for Healing

Prayer Requests

If you would like to include someone on the Prayer List or add an anniversary or birthday for special prayers, please call the Cathedral office at 305-456-8851, use the 'Contact Us' link on our website, or send an email ...

office@trinitymiami.org

Also, please let us know when names can be removed from the list.

Sick - In Recovery

Doris Grey

Esteban Rodriguez

Anita Damnavits

Albert Halvestadt

Robert Horton

Melba D. Leon

Anthony Munis

Paul Schwab

The Reverend James Considine

Arturo Alvarez

Fefa Robles

Becka Ayala

Elizabeth Abriha

Norma Wright

Manuel Carvajal

Rigo Carvajal

Yolanda Puyula

Juana Marino

Mayra Lima

Kevin Ryan

Manuel Figueredo

Gladys Suarez

Cecilia Ocampo

Birthdays

Heather Schneller

Kathy Dean

Manny Yevancey

In Memoriam

Vinnel Linton

Emilio Sanchez

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Anglican Church or Kenya

Conversations with Bishop Eaton

Bishop Eaton's latest podcast delves into the significance of Juneteenth for individuals and communities. He is joined by Archdeacon Hal Hurley, Archdeacon for African Descent Ministries in the Episcopal Church in Southeast Florida, and Dr. Kathyrne Wyche Latimore, President of the Theodore R. Gibson Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians for our Diocese. The conversation sheds light on how Juneteenth can inspire and strengthen our communities. Tune in to gain insights and understand the impact of Juneteenth within our Episcopal community.

The podcast is available to listen on your favorite podcast apps: Apple, Spotify, and RSS.

Podcast Link

Yoga in the Cathedral

August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 6:15 pm

Immerse yourself in a truly rejuvenating and spiritual experience. All levels welcome! $20 (including mats and parking). Entry at the North Door (16th Street). To assure a prompt start, if at all possible please do sign up beforehand using this link.

Second Saturday - POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER

Because of the increasing summer temperatures, Second Saturday will not take place in June (tomorrow morning), July, August, or September.

We will resume Second Saturday on October 12th.

Stay cool and safe this summer!

Altar Flowers & Sanctuary Candle

It is the tradition each week at Trinity Cathedral for individuals and families to make a donation for the altar flowers and the sanctuary candle in honor of or in memory of a family member, friend, or a specific cathedral ministry or organization. Names for the donations are listed in the Friday e-Newsletter and in the Sunday service bulletin.

Please email the Cathedral office at office@trinitymiami.org or call (305) 456-8851 to make your donations to this important ministry.

Food Pantry Ministry

These are difficult times and many struggle to make ends meet. When you come on Sundays, please consider bringing one or more items of canned or boxed food. Items to consider include canned goods, peanut butter, packaged cereals, paper products, bottled water, dish and laundry soaps, boxed dinners, toiletry items, and feminine hygiene products. Remember that we cannot accept expired food or items that need refrigeration.

Gift Card Ministry

The LGBTQ+ ministry has organized an on-going Gift Card collection drive to aid in the purchase of perishable food items for food pantry recipients. These cards are distributed on a weekly basis to families and individuals in need. To continue to help this cause or if you or someone you know could benefit from this ministry, please contact Roberto Soto at:

Trinity Cathedral, c/o Roberto Soto

464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132

(305) 456-8851 or via email roberto@trinitymiami.org

Names of donors and recipients will remain confidential

"Pews to Chairs" Project

There is still time to donate a chair!

For many decades now, pews have been replaced by chairs in countless cathedrals and churches across the Episcopal Church and the world with remarkable success. In many cases, it has allowed congregations to experience a transformation and rebirth of their communities. Stackable, multi-use chairs will give Trinity a fully flexible and multi-purpose space that functions not only for worship, but for a variety of ministry and community events. (See the above picture of Trinity's new cathedral chairs which arrived the week before Christmas.)

The success of Transforming Trinity and the Pews to Chairs project depends on the donation of chairs by cathedral parishioners, congregations, and individuals across The Episcopal Church in Southeast Florida and the wider Church. Chairs may be donated in honor of or in memory of a loved one or in honor of a specific church, congregation, or organization. Please consider donating one or more chairs!

To donate: Please download the chair donation form HERE, complete it, and make your check payable to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Please make sure to write “Pews to Chairs” in the memo line. Mail checks and forms to: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 464 NE 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132.

Online donations can also be made on the Cathedral website (www.trinitymiami.org) under the “Giving” tab – please be sure to choose the “Pews to Chairs Campaign” on the dropdown menu to designate your donation.

Please reach out to Father Jason by email at frjason@trinitymiami.org if you have any questions or concerns. You can also find more details about the Pews to Chairs project HERE.

We need Ushers and Lectors!

We you like to be an usher on Sunday mornings?

Would you like to read a scripture lesson or lead the Prayers of the People during our Sunday services?

Please consider joining our Usher or Lector Ministries. We need volunteers to help fill these important roles during our Sunday worship.

If you are interested, please email Mr. Thomas Porto at thomas44a@gmail.com, or call the Cathedral office at 305-456-8851.

Join the Cathedral Flower Guild!

Do you love arranging flowers? Please consider joining the Cathedral Flower Guild. We need volunteers to help on Saturday mornings to arrange flowers for our Sunday worship services.

If you are interested, please reach out to Mr. Roberto Soto at office@trinitymiami.org, or call the Cathedral office at 305-456-8851.

Morning and Evening Online Reflection

Begin and end your weekday with online reflections. Reflections feature prayers, readings from Holy Scripture, and contemplative music and are led by clergy from National Cathedral in the morning and from Canterbury Cathedral in the evening. In addition, daily Choral Evensong song by the Canterbury Cathedral Choir is available online. Select the applicable link below for access.

Morning Prayers

Evening Prayers

Choral Evensong

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Can you think of a time when God met a need that you had in a way that you had never imagined?

Today’s Old Testament lesson offers insights into our relationship with God. God has liberated the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, from a life of constant labor and oppression. The Israelites complain and imagine that things were better in the past, reminding us of our tendency to fail to appreciate God’s gifts and blessings in our lives. They also remind us of our tendency to be anxious that God will suddenly abandon us.

Bible Study in full...