E-News: October 25, 2024

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Diocesan Convention Begins Today

Our annual Diocesan Convention will be held this weekend at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Boca Raton. The delegates representing Trinity Cathedral are Ed Hibshman, Senior Warden, Jackie Clarke, Chapter Member, and Father Jason Roberson.

Presiding Bishop-elect, the Right Reverend Sean Rowe, will be the celebrant and preacher at our Convention Eucharist this afternoon (Friday, October 25th) at 5:30 p.m. The Eucharist is open to the public.

The Eucharist will also be live streamed today beginning at 5:30, and it can be viewed on Vimeo by clicking on the picture of Bishop Rowe below:

A Dire Situation in Cuba

The people of Cuba are currently living in a nightmare situation that has drastically deteriorated over the past two weeks. You may have read about this heartbreaking situation in the news, especially after hurricane Oscar made landfall there last week. A majority of the island is currently experiencing blackouts for 20 hours or more each day, the water supply has been cut off, there has been no trash collection for months, there is no gasoline, and many Cubans are almost completely without food or any way to cook it.

I have been in regular contact this week with our friend, the Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral of La Santísima Trinidad in Havana, the Very Reverend Gilberto Caballeros Elizalde. Dean Gilberto wrote this: "The situation is terrible here. It's been over a week now without electricity or water across the entire country. The power grid has collapsed along with the other tragedies this brings, no water and no food. We have been forced to eat the little bit of frozen food we had in the freezer. There is no gasoline to purchase because the gas stations are closed. The entire country is paralyzed. We are only able to charge our cell phones in the car for just a little while so that we can communicate. The trash heaps fill the streets from one corner to the next. All of Cuba is experiencing this. The despair is palpable. I don't know how we can continue like this. We need God's powerful intervention. Only a divine miracle can help us in this absolute chaos."

Dean Gilberto is pictured to the right with Father Jason, the Reverend Dr. Donna Mote, rector of St. Paul's Key West, and her wife Becky England. They visited the Cathedral in Havana in April of this year to deliver food, medicine, and other supplies. The Dean and his wife, Mari, also visited us here at Trinity in July.

How can we help? Dean Gilberto has asked all of us at Trinity Cathedral to begin praying for him and his family, for the parishioners and the community of the Cathedral of La Santísima Trinidad, and for all the people of Cuba. Secondly, we are currently exploring new and creative ways to send food and supplies - this is a very difficult thing to do considering the total collapse of the infrastructure across the country. As soon as we have a safe and reliable way to deliver things to them, we will begin doing so as we are able. Please stay tuned for more updates on ways to help in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, please pray for Cuba.

Merciful God, in these troubled times, look with compassion upon your children in Cuba. Bless them with your guiding Spirit, that they may act with justice and mercy; nourish their souls with patience and strength, that they may endure hardship and care for one another; comfort them with a sense of your goodness, that they may find your peace in the midst of chaos and fear; through Jesus Christ our comforter. Amen.

Many blessings,

Father Jason

The Very Reverend Jason Roberson

Cathedral Provost

Molisa Sjogreen

The funeral service for Molisa Sjogreen will be held at the Cathedral tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 26th, at 11:00 a.m.

With deep sadness, and yet with steadfast faith in God, we announce the death of Cathedral parishioner Molisa Sjogreen on September 29th. Molisa joined Trinity in 1983, the Cathedral was her home, and she encouraged all six of her grandchildren to become acolytes. Please keep Molisa, her family, and her friends in your prayers. May she rest in peace, and let light perpetual shine upon her.

Honoring Bill Hopper this Sunday

This Sunday, October 27th we will honor and thank Bill Hopper for his service at Trinity Cathedral. For the past several years, Dr. Hopper has served in both a volunteer and paid capacity as our Organist and Choir Director. Bill has been a faithful parishioner of the Cathedral since 1980, and he was the part-time organist from 1990-2005. Bill's dedication and love for Trinity Cathedral have helped sustain our music program for decades, and we are extremely grateful.

On Sunday we will present Bill with a check to honor his service to the Cathedral. If you would like to donate to this gift for Bill, please do so. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Cathedral with "Bill Hopper" in the memo line, and donations can be made online here by selecting "Other" in the dropdown menu and writing "Bill Hopper" in the Comment box. Thank you for helping us make this financial gift for Bill possible!

Remembering the Very Reverend Robert Willis

With deep sadness, yet with steadfast faith in God, we mourn the sudden death of Dean Robert Willis, Dean Emeritus of Canterbury Cathedral. Dean Robert and his partner Fletcher visited us here at Trinity in March of this year. Their morning prayer videos on YouTube sustained countless people across the world throughout the pandemic, and Dean Robert leaves a lasting legacy at Canterbury. We are grateful for his life and ministry, and his death is a great loss for the Church.

Please keep Dean Robert, Fletcher, his family, and all who loved him in your prayers.

Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon him.

**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.

Donate Flowers for All Souls in Memory of Loved Ones by Wednesday, October 30th

2024-25 Music in the Cathedral Schedule

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry issues a Church-wide invitation to the Nov. 2 Investiture Service of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe

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, October 27th

8:00 am

Holy Eucharist

8 am Bulletin

Reader

Diana Ohman

Coffee Host

Alex Paulmer

10:00 am

Choral Eucharist

10 am Bulletin

Ushers

Lisa Kelly

Brooks Vanderbush

Reader/Intercessor

Femi Lalude

Jackie Clarke

12:15 pm

Santa Eucaristía

Boletín 12:15 pm

Reader

Gladis Suarez

Adrian Madriz

Monday - 28th

6:15 pm Yoga in the Cathedral

Wednesday - 30th

12:10 pm Holy Eucharist w/Prayers for Healing

Friday - November 1st

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

Kevin Ryan

The Reverend Albert Halverstadt, Jr.

Cecilia

Loli Triana

Angie Halverstadt

Arturo Alvarez

Kathleen Sample

Lidia Natal

Noemi Gonzalez

Carmenza Rave

Gema Montoya

Birthdays

Anniversary

In Memoriam

Hanno Mueller

Ines Falo

The Reverend Bob Libby

Andye Moss

The Very Reverend Robert Willis

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Scottish Episcopal Church

Conversations with Bishop Eaton

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Bishop Eaton and Canon Eddie Lopez, our Missioner for Hispanic Ministries, discuss the rich contributions of the Hispanic community to the life of the Episcopal Church in Southeast Florida. Together, they explore faith, culture, and mission in this podcast episode.

Click here to listen to the Apple Podcast

Join us in honoring the vital role of Hispanic Ministries within our diocese and beyond.

Yoga in the Cathedral

October 28th 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 - November 9th at 8:30 a.m.

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 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

When situations seem hopeless, do you think that it is more difficult or easier to ask God for help?

In today’s Old Testament passage from Jeremiah, the prophet offers a message of hope and redemption to the Israelites, who have had their lives torn apart by war, terror, and trauma. The book of Jeremiah addresses the Babylonian exile of the Israelites. As hopeless as this situation must have seemed, God will keep promises made to God’s people. God will restore the exiles to the promised land. God is still the same God who saved the Hebrew people from their slavery in Egypt.

Bible Study in full...

Trinity in Pictures

Last Sunday, October 20th, was a busy day at the athedral: we celebrated five baptisms and Anaysa’s birthday (Fr. Rafael’s wife) at 12:15, then Choral Evensong together with the Miami Collegium Musicum and our international food reception at 5:30. Thanks be to God!