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Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Dear Beloved Children of God:
Seven months ago, as Canon Licia and I talked about how I would continue my ordained ministry here in Southeast Florida, she had a parish in mind for me. Then the Holy Spirit intervened and put it into our hearts that I should come to Trinity Cathedral as the Priest-in-Residence for a period of time. As usual, when we listen to the Holy Spirit, all will be well. A number of people have said that we were the perfect match, especially for the time, which definitely was the work of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit also worked in your hearts as well. From the first day I, along with my husband Jim, have been made to feel first welcomed and then loved by the people of the Cathedral. We have shared so many laughs, so many poignant moments, that my time here has flown by.
My biggest anxiety about the “job” was the 12:15 Spanish Service. I have the Spanish vocabulary of a 2 year old. Being from New York City, I had some knowledge of the Spanish language, but it has been 40 years since I’ve lived in The City. How patient and kind you all were with me as I struggled and, for the most part, made an absolute mess of your beautiful language. The good thing is that I leave knowing a lot more than when I arrived. And that has to do with your love. Thank you.
Being at the Cathedral for these past 7 months has been a real gift to me. Worshiping in our gorgeous building, leading Worship with each of our choirs supporting us, has sometimes been transcendent. Having the opportunity to be a part of this sacred community has been an honor that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Again, thank you.
Some have asked what the “next step” in my ordination practice will be. At this point we don’t know. Just as we trusted in the Holy Spirit to bring me here, the Holy Spirit will lead us into the next steps.
Know that I will definitely miss you and will carry you in my heart. Keep the fire of the Holy Spirit’s love alive in this place. I just know that God has some very special plans for you.
Blessings,
Fr. Joseph Krasinski
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Palm Sunday
8 am / 10 am
The Liturgy of the Palms
12:15 pm
La Liturgia del Domingo de Ramos
5:30 pm
Evensong & Provost Installation
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Monday in Holy Week
7 pm
Mass & Address - Bilingual
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Tuesday in Holy Week
10 am
Clergy & Spouse Quiet Morning
12 pm
Chrism Mass - Trilingual
7 pm
Mass & Address - Bilingual
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Wednesday in Holy Week
7 pm
Mass & Address - Bilingual
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Maundy Thursday
7 pm
Maundy Thursday Liturgy-Bilingual
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Good Friday
12 pm
The Good Friday Liturgy - Bilingual
7 pm
Stations of the Cross - Bilingual
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Easter Vigil
7 pm The Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter - Bilingual
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Easter Day
8 am
The Holy Eucharist
10 am
The Solemn Eucharist of Easter Day
12:15 pm
La Santa Eucaristía de la Resurrección
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The week of Sunday - April 10 - 17 | |
Cathedral Office will be closed in observance of Easter | |
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. | |
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
pastoralcare@trinitymiami.org
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Sick - In Recovery
Rev. Winnie Bolle, Domenica Brazzi, Doris Gray, Rev. James Considine, Helen Ebanks, Carol Cunningham, Robert Horton, Ashley Ramos, Cathy Stahre, President James Carter, Jr., Sonia Barbara Delgado, Janeth Castaños, Rev. Jack Staton
Sanctuary Candle
To the glory of God and thanksgiving for The Reverend Joseph Krasinski
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
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Birthdays
Sloane Smith
Deidre Griffith
Daniel Griffith
Laura Giron
Susan Briggs
Anniversaries
In Memoriam
Marvin N. Mena
Rossie Hopkins
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry:
Easter 2023 Message
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The Reverend Dr. Joseph Krasinski
Thank you for all you do in the service of God
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On behalf of everyone at Trinity Cathedral, we wish to thank Father Joseph Krasinski for his faithful service as Priest-in-Residence during the past 7 months. As pastor, priest, and teacher, he has been a loving presence for our entire community. We are truly grateful for his dedication to the Cathedral during this important time of transition. We wish him all the best in his future ministry and in his retirement.
The Cathedral Chapter
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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, 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 LGBT ministry has organized an on-going Gift Card collection drive to aid in the purchase of perishable food items for food pantry recipients. Our Sacristan - Roberto Soto - personally distributes these cards on a weekly basis. 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
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April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday
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As you approach Holy Week, what are the ways in which you observe the themes of humility and service in the liturgy of each service? | |
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66
Isaiah 50:4-9a
What could it mean to set one’s face like flint? Why would one do it? Flint is hard and weather resistant. It has been used throughout history to make cutting tools. It has also been used as a construction material to build homes or walls. Second Isaiah has been a teacher using his words as food to help sustain (v. 4) his fellow exiles in Babylon. Isaiah believes that the Israelites are in this predicament living far from their land because the Israelites had turned away from God (Isa 1:2-4). They are described as rebellious. Here, however, the prophet is not rebellious against God (v. 5). The prophet is facing trials and is turning to God. And yet, the prophet is setting his face like flint. As flint can be shaped by the elements, are the people being shaped by their experience? As flint can be used to build walls, is Isaiah building a protective wall to help the people survive these trials, knowing that God is near, that God will not abandon them? Unlike flint, the cloth that his enemies are made from will ultimately wear out and disappear as it becomes food for moths (v. 9a). He is faithful in his waiting.
- Jesus as a Jewish man knew the writings from Isaiah. How might this Scripture have nourished him as his own trials drew near? What similarities and differences do you see between Jesus’ and Isaiah’s experiences in this text?
- Have you faced trials in your own life? In what ways have those trials shaped you or your community? How was God present or absent for you in those moments?
Psalm 31:9-16
The psalmist cries out to God to have mercy on them. This lament is a cry from the heart, a deep, guttural growl expressing more than the words themselves. Even though God already knows all of this, the psalmist is leaning into God. The psalmist feels like a disappointment to all – forgotten and useless. Oh God, hear me! It’s not going so great. The psalmist is inviting God into their pain. It is a moment of catharsis and sharing. And, interestingly, in verse 15, there is a shift. The psalmist goes from being on the receiving end of woe to one who trusts in God: “I have trusted in you, O Lord. I have said, ‘You are my God.’” The psalmist actively puts themselves in God’s hands and asks for God’s blessing (v. 16).
- Have you ever felt like this? How might you use this psalm when feeling down and out?
- What does this psalm say about what we can say to God and how we say it? Have you ever written your own lament? What was that experience like?
Philippians 2:5-11
Jesus had the same skin that we have, the same feet that we do. I wonder if he had a cowlick on the back of his head that didn’t lie down, no matter how much he wet it in the morning! Christ, who existed before becoming human and who is equal with God, set that aside and became a human, a servant who lived life like we do, with all its ups and downs. And Christ did this out of love for humankind. The suffering servant theme is similar to what we read in Isaiah and the psalm.
Paul was sharing this hymn with the Philippians. He was writing to the community, the plural “you.” And he is exhorting them to take Jesus as their example, that they might become servants to one another “in Christ.” He is suggesting that as they perhaps face their own trials, and his advice is that they are called to live humbly and look out for each other, rather than only for oneself. Paul reminds the Philippians that all belong to Christ.
- As you approach Holy Week, what are the ways in which you observe the themes of humility and service in the liturgy of each service?
- What does it mean for you to be a servant of others? How are you living out that servanthood in Holy Week and throughout the year?
Matthew 26:14-27:66
Is it surprising to hear the entire Passion narrative on Palm Sunday, when one might think that it is the last joyful celebration of Jesus’ life before the events of his last week unfold? Aside from pragmatically ensuring that all hear the Passion before Easter, hearing this text on this day prepares us for the Holy Week ahead.
The disciples in Matthew’s gospel have been filled with fear, doubt, and little faith all along. The pain that Jesus experiences over the course of these events is not only the result of physical abuse (being spat on, slapped, whipped, forced to carry his own cross and ultimately, dying a shameful death of crucifixion) but also the psychological pain of having those closest to him both betray and desert him.
The worst of humanity is on display in this story: greed, envy, wrath, pride, and fear. And yet, so is some of the best of humanity: Pilate’s wife intervening unsuccessfully for Jesus, Simon carrying the cross a moment for Jesus, the many women, including Mary Magdalene and Mary, who were witnesses at each step, and Joseph of Arimathea giving his own tomb for Jesus. We hold this tension in ourselves as we approach Jesus’ death on Good Friday.
- Interestingly, neither Judas nor Peter is described as “in prayer” before making important decisions or statements. Jesus, however, withdraws in prayer to prepare himself. How has prayer, or the lack of it, been important in your own life? Going forward, how could it be?
- How can you honor the pain and suffering of the Passion this week? Where do your own Good Fridays connect to Jesus’ story?
This Bible study was written by Lisa Faber Ginggen, a seminarian at Bexley Seabury Seminary.
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Weekly Bulletin Insert
Life Transformed - Week 6
April 2, 2023
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episcopal church.org
The Way of Love in Lent
The journey through Lent into Easter is a journey with Jesus. We are baptized into his life, self-giving, and death; then, we rise in hope to life transformed. This Lent, communities are invited to walk with Jesus in his Way of Love and into the experience of transformed life. Together, we will reflect anew on the loving actions of God as recounted in the Easter Vigil readings. Together, we will walk through the depths of salvation history into the fullness of redemption. Throughout Lent, come along with us as we explore Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent, produced by Hillary Raining and Jenifer Gamber. You can find resources mentioned below at iam.ec/lifetransformed or by scanning the QR code.
Week 6
Sunday, April 3
Today’s Practice: Watch the Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining’s video at iam.ec/lifetransformed for Week 6. The topic is based on the practice “Worship” and is titled, “The Gathering of God’s People”.
Read: Zephaniah 3:12-20
Monday, April 4
Today’s Prompt: Listen to the daily office today at missionstclare.com
Read: “Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he will hear my voice.” – Psalm 55:17
Tuesday, April 5
Today’s Prompt: How do you want to prepare people to remember you?
Read: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Wednesday, April 6
Today’s Prompt: When you reflect on financial giving, are your palms open?
Read: “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions looking for a resting place, but it finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ When it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order.” – Matthew 12:43-44
Thursday, April 7
Today’s Prompt: Who might you have a conversation with to learn about God?
Read: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105
Friday, April 8
Today’s Prompt: How did you turn back towards God’s love when you made a big mistake?
Read: “I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.’” – Luke 15:18
Saturday, April 9
Today’s Prompt: Who can support you in living a Jesus-centered life?
Read: “Our competence is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” – 2 Corinthians 3:6
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Anglican Cycle of Prayer: April 2, 2023
Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
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The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan is one of 41 provinces within The Anglican Communion. It is led by Archbishop and Primate, Most Rev. Justin Badi Arama.
The Church in Sudan was planted by CMS in 1899 and continued to grow as part of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East until it became a province in its own right in 1976 with just four Dioceses. Amidst persecutions and civil wars, the Church continued to grow and split into two provinces on 3oth July 2017: The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and the Province fo the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
The Episcopal Church of South Sudan
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Palm Sunday Around the World | |
Poland
The people from Poland face a small problem when it comes to celebrating Palm Sunday or Niedziela Palmowa as it is called in Polish. Palm trees are not indigenous to their region. As a result, the Polish people have improvised by using pussy willow branches called baize or kotki which are in bloom.
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Philippines
The island nation of Philippines has a population of over a hundred million people making it the 7th most populated nation in Asia and over 90% of them practice Christianity. So it is quite obvious that the Holy Week is celebrated with much fervor in the country. One of the traditions associated with Palm Sunday is the reading of the religious texts or pabasa.
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Spain
The country of Spain is famous for its Holy Week celebrations which are known as Semana Santa. The week sees elaborate processions that are carried out by numerous brotherhoods or cofradias. These fraternities date all the way back to the Middle Ages and wear elaborate penitential robes called nazarenos.
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Hungary
Men throw water on women as part of traditional Easter celebrations in Mezokovesd.
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Nicaragua
A view of a boat with the image of Virgin Mary during a water Station of the Cross, as part of the Holy Week celebrations, Cocibolca Great Lake in the colonial city of Granada, Nicaragua,
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El Salvador
People participate in the traditional "deviled talciguines" festivity on the Holy Monday, as part of the Holy Week celebrations in Texistepeque, El Salvador.
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Mississippi tornado damages Episcopal church, parishioner's homes in Rolling Fork
episcopal news service
The tornado that tore through the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, late in the evening of March 24 severely damaged the Episcopal Chapel of the Cross there, according to information from the Episcopal Church in Mississippi.
Bishop Brian Seage visited Rolling Fork on March 26 and told Episcopal News Service that so far as is known, no church members were killed by the tornado but almost all of them suffered damage to their homes and property. While the church building took the brunt of the storm, its parish hall lost part of its roof but, he said, it appears to be structurally sound. The church has a membership of about 20 families, he said, and is served by a part-time rector, the Rev. Greg Proctor.
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Oregon churches respond to escalating homelessness, drug crises
episcopal news service
Since the pandemic, the state of Oregon has experienced one of the nation’s sharpest rises in homelessness and drug use.
Churches in the state are taking extraordinary measures to meet a relentless surge in need for food, housing and mental healthcare.
One church is going even further. Saints Peter & Paul Episcopal Church on Portland’s southeast side plans to bulldoze its entire campus and replace it with a four-story supportive housing and social service complex. The Rev. Sara Fischer, the parish’s rector, said she is “75% certain” the new building will include a consecrated Episcopal worship space, though plans are still being finalized.
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New resource for young people explores how religion can be used to divide or unite
episcopal news service
A new resource created by and for young people engaged in peacebuilding and the cultivation of social resilience now is available. The guide, “Stranger, Enemy, Neighbor, Friend: A Rough Guide On Religion and Othering,” is described as “a practical resource for group study that aims to inspire and equip groups to address core tensions that emerge in religious representations of ‘otherness.’”
The World Council of Churches assisted with the publication of the guide, which looks at how religious ideas, symbols and practices represent people and groups in a variety of ways, including as enemies, strangers, neighbors and friends.
The Guide
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Central New York Episcopalians journey to Alabama for a Civil Rights Pilgrimage
episcopal news service
Thirty lay and clergy members from Central New York travelled to Birmingham and Montgomery Alabama recently to add rich experiences to their understandings of the workings of white supremacy in our nation in the past and present as they look to the future.
“We didn’t have to go to Alabama to learn about individual or systemic racism,” said the Rt. Rev. DeDe Duncan Probe, bishop of the Diocese of Central New York. “Racism and white supremacy’s vile impacts are felt daily in all places and spaces, including our communities in Central New York. But we know that we must be about the work of healing with love and our pilgrims – both those onsite and those online – were able to experience the past in new ways through this journey.”
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