E-News: November 22, 2024

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The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King

This Sunday we celebrate Christ the King, a day that completes an entire year in which we have been hearing about the events of the life of Jesus Sunday by Sunday, Many readings have been proclaimed, and many sermons have been heard throughout the year. Next Sunday we will begin the season of Advent, which will help us prepare for Christmas, and with it, we begin a new liturgical year.


With Advent 2024, we begin liturgical Year C. Going beyond a simple chronological structure, the liturgical year is a spiritual journey that offers us a path to grow in our faith, deepen our relationship with God, and walk spiritually with Christ during the next 12 months. It is to live, not just to remember, the history of salvation together as God's people. It helps us to feel closer to the most significant moments of Jesus' life.


The Gospel chosen for this Sunday of Christ the King is a solemn reading from the Passion of our Lord. Jesus had been arrested and brought before Pontius Pilate, and the first question Pilate asks him is: “Are you the King of the Jews?

Christ the King, as depicted in the Deesia Mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul



Jesus was not a typical king. Jesus was “a servant king”, He chose to be a servant, and he did not come to Earth seeking power, fame, or influence.

Instead, he preached the word of God, healed the sick and reached out to the poor, the rejected and the outcasts of society. Jesus sought out those who needed to be saved. No matter how sinful they were, Jesus showed compassion and mercy, reaching out to them and offering them a new opportunity. Jesus is the king who suffers and has compassion: To follow Jesus, it is not necessary to show strength, but instead, to accompany and have compassion for the vulnerable who also suffer.


This time can be a good time to meditate and ask ourselves: How am I following in the footsteps of Jesus? Take some time to settle down and listen to the voice of Jesus! He will speak to you! The question for us is: Will we be listening? Perhaps the most challenging words in this Gospel are the last words of this reading, “Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”


The Kingdom of God begins here and now, and we are the ones who help it to grow, as Jesus did every day of his life. It is important to reflect on Jesus' purpose on Earth and allow his mission to transform us and bring us into a deeper relationship with God.

Many blessings,


Father Rafael


The Reverend Rafael Garcia

Priest Associate and Rector of Holy Comforter

Mission-Focused Stewardship for 2025

Please pledge by December 1st! Our annual stewardship campaign in support of the mission and ministries of the Cathedral is ongoing. We have a goal to raise $400,000 in pledges for 2025 so we can continue to grow in faith and reflect God’s grace and love in the heart of Miami.


Next year, we will celebrate the centennial of our beautiful cathedral building. We have amazing plans to mark this historic occasion in 2025 for both our church and the wider community. These first 100 years would not have been possible without the generations of Miamians who built and maintained this building as a living symbol of Christian hope and God's love in Downtown Miami. Now, it is our turn to continue the tradition and lay the foundation for the next 100 years as the spiritual center of Miami.



Please pledge generously to support the vital mission of this Cathedral community. The printable 2025 Stewardship pledge form can be downloaded here.


New this year, you can now make your 2025 Pledge online using our new, secure application called REALM!

Click on the Realm image below to make your 2025 pledge now!

**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.

Please RSVP for Thanksgiving Lunch HERE!

Climate Change and Sea Turtles


In observance of World Wildlife Conservation Day (December 4th), we will welcome Assisting Bishop Greg Rickel on Sunday, December 1st at 11:15 a.m. to discuss climate change and the effects on the sea turtle population. Bishop Rickel will share his passion and knowledge about the significant impact of rising global temperatures on sea turtles across the state of Florida and the world.

Mini-Retreat for Advent

Saturday, December 7th 6 pm - 8 pm


Mishkhah - Enter into Mystery and Kate Eaton will offer a mini-retreat for Advent at Trinity Cathedral Miami on Saturday night, December 7th from 6-8pm.



These retreats are an opportunity to step away from all of life's challenges, responsibilities and preoccupations. Wherever you are now, you're invited to simply come as you are and step into the candle light and breathe deeply. The music, lighting, images, incense and ancient prayers of the liturgy will carry you across centuries and continents to join with those of faith who've gone before us. Our collective exhale will join our hearts with all those who strive for peace.


Click here for more information and to register!

Florida Keys Celtic Festival - Saturday, January 11th

Join us on the Trinity Cathedral Bus!!

Reserve your ticket today: office@trinitymiami.org

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, November 24th

8:00 am

Holy Eucharist

8 am Bulletin

Ushers

Leontyne Allen


Reader

Ken Hall

Diana Ohman


Coffee Host

Celeste and Toby Muir

10:00 am

Choral Eucharist

10 am Bulletin

Ushers

Faith Kenyon

Judy Paul


Reader/Intercessor

Michelle Davidson

David Gay


Coffee Host

Nancy Pacheco

Joan Salomon

12:15 pm

Santa Eucaristía

Boletín 12:15 pm

Ushers

Adrian Madriz


Reader

Gladis Suarez

Adrian Madriz

Monday - 25th

6:15 pm Yoga in the Cathedral


Wednesday - 27th

12:10 pm Holy Eucharist w/Prayers for Healing


Thursday - 28th Thanksgiving Day

11:00 am Bilingual Holy Eucharist

12:00 pm Community Lunch


Friday - 29th

7:30 pm AA on the Bay

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

Esteban Rodriguez

Anita Damnavits

Robert Horton

Melba D. Leon

Anthony Munis

Doris Grey

The Reverend James Considine

Norma Wright

The Reverend Albert Halverstadt, Jr.

Cecilia

Loli Triana

Angie Halverstadt

Carol Vaughan

Carmenza Rave

Gema Montoya

Robert Reyes

Santiago Mathias Lesmes Real

Maria Valerio

Dominick Albertone

Birthdays

Margaret Griffin


In Memoriam

George Allen

Jorge Eduardo Faseetto

Angelo Osorio

Carlos Tulio Salazar

Norberto Salazar

Irene Ceballos

Yvanna Vera


Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Anglican Church of South America

Yoga in the Cathedral

November 25th 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 - December 14th at 8:30 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous at 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.

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

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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 Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King


Psalm 93 portrays God as king over the earth and the forces of nature. Can you identify any other passages from Holy Scripture that demonstrate God’s sovereignty over nature? Have you ever experienced this aspect of God’s sovereignty yourself?


Set during the Babylonian Exile, the Book of Daniel details the lives of God’s people held captive in a foreign kingdom and includes several visions seen by the titular prophet. We encounter a section from the first of these visions on this Christ the King Sunday, in which “an Ancient One” sits in judgment over the four sovereign beasts described in the verses before this passage. After the fourth beast is destroyed and the other three are stripped of their sovereignty (in our passages omitted verses), Daniel reports seeing “one like a human being” descending from heaven, upon whom the Ancient One bestows “an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away.”


Bible Study in full...

Trinity in Pictures

We are grateful to our neighbors and students next door at the Learning World Academy Venetian for their generous donation to our food pantry!

Let there be light! As the fall days get shorter, we now have repaired and improved lighting for nighttime safety in the Cathedral parking lot. 

Cathedral Office Hours

 Monday – Thursday 9:00 am until 3:00 pm

 In case of pastoral emergency, please call 786-682-5354.

 Email: office@trinitymiami.org


Cathedral Visits

The Cathedral doors are open Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm for visits and for prayer.



Visit us at trinitymiami.org

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