The latest news from Trinity Cathedral

June 18, 2019

Trinity Recovery and

Support Ministry Event Tomorrow, June 19!

Trinity's Recovery and Support Ministry is hosting an event tomorrow evening , from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm in the Stirling Room, as part of their Summer Series.

Come listen to Frank Jackson, who was a successful public defender and cum laud law school graduate, tell his story about how opioid use impacted his life and contributed to his law license being suspended. Dr. Rebecca Payne Brabham, an addiction psychiatrist, will speak about addiction, and how opiates affect the mind and body.

Childcare will be available! Dinner will be served and a movie will be shown. Please register by noon today so we can make sure to have enough pizza and caregivers for the children in attendance. To register for childcare, please click here .

Quarterly Memorial Service

If you have lost a loved one recently, you are encouraged to attend the upcoming Quarterly Memorial Service. The service will be held on Tuesday, July 2 at 5:20 pm in Seibels Chapel. We invite you to attend as we pray for your loved ones who have joined the Saints in Heaven within the last three months. If you have any questions, please contact Carole Carter at carter@trinitysc.org .

Bazaar Drop-Off This Weekend

The next Bazaar drop-off date will be this Saturday, June 22, from 8am to 10am in Trinity's main parking lot. Please note the time change.

The Elsie Lamar Chapter of the DHC and Keepin' It Real

The Elsie Lamar Chapter of the Daughters of the Holy Cross has been invited to serve on Sunday, June 23 with Keeping' It Real in the Park! Keepin' It Real ministers to the homeless community in our city and holds an on-site church service in Finlay Park every Sunday afternoon. The chapter has been asked to bring and serve dinner to the guests attending this service. They will need volunteers to prepare food ahead of time, as well serve the day of the church service.

Keepin' It Real has a wonderful partnership with Trinity. They currently host a worship service after the breakfast for our Sunday morning guests every week, and they have been a past recipient of Bazaar funds. To read more about Keepin' It Real, visit their page here .

If you would like to learn more or sign up to volunteer on June 23, please contact Jessica Shand at jessicatshand@gmail.com .

Safeguarding God's People

If you volunteer in any way at Trinity, please plan to attend the Safeguarding God's People training on Sunday, June 23 from 4 - 6pm in the Administrative Conference Room. All programs for children and youth at Trinity require a ratio of two Safeguarded adults for seven children. This training is required for ALL people who lead ministries , such as the following examples:

Children and youth leaders
Eucharistic visitors
Members of the Trinity Recovery and Support Ministry
Lay chaplains
Vestry members
Any other ministries not listed here

If your child participates in the Children's or Youth Program, you are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please note, if you have already attended this training in person, your training is good for five years. If you are coming up on the five-year mark since you attended the training and your training is about to expire, you may renew online. The online option is available for those who have already attended the training in person and need to renew. If you have never attended, please plan to attend the class in person.

If you would like to renew online or have questions about when your last training was, please contact Katelyn at formation@edusc.org . If you have questions about attending the training on June 23, please contact Bibs Babson ( bbabson@trinitysc.org ) or Addie Tapp ( atapp@trinitysc.org ).

Daughters of the Holy Cross June Meeting

The Bishop Temple Chapter of the Daughters of the Holy Cross will meet on Monday, June 24 at 10 am at the home of Tricia Morris, 3515 Devereaux Road. The Reverend Canon Dorian Del Priore will be in attendance and will do some storytelling on Mission and Evangelism. This chapter is open to all women of Trinity. Donations to Harvest Hope will be collected at the front door.

Kitchen Renovation Informational Meeting

The long-anticipated kitchen renovation is about to begin! You are invited to join us in the Stirling Room at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, June 26 for an informational meeting regarding the plans for remodeling the kitchen. All are welcome! This will provide those interested with a chance to hear about the most up-to-date plans and logistics before the work starts (it is scheduled to begin July 15), so we hope to see you at the meeting! If you have questions regarding this meeting, please contact William Haselden at 803.603.2332.

Men of Trinity Fireflies Game

The Men of Trinity are hosting a family night with the Columbia Fireflies. Please join them for a night at the ballpark. The game is Thursday, June 27 at 7:05 pm at Segra Park. The cost to attend is $15 per person, and there is a maximum of 28 people at the reserved tables located on the 1st base side. Each ticket purchase comes with a free baseball hat! Please visit www.trinitysc.org/menoftrinity to sign up . If you have any questions, please contact Adam Dougherty ( dadamdougherty@gmail.com ).

June Adult Formation Book Discussion Opportunities

During the 9:15 am session of Adult Formation on Sunday, June 30, Canon Dorian Del Priore will lead a discussion about Rowan Williams' Being Christian in the Stirling Room, and Canon Tina Lockett will lead a discussion about Margaret Guenther's The Practice of Prayer in the Daughters of the Holy Cross Room. If you would like to participate in either discussion, you can order a copy of either book to read in the weeks leading up to the discussion. To obtain a copy, please click here to order a copy of Being Christian, and click here to order a copy of The Practice of Prayer. Even if you're not able to read one of these books, you are welcome to be part of the discussion.

Announcements for the Tidings

Do you have an announcement you would like included in the electronic and/or print version of the Tidings? For the e-Tidings, the deadline for submissions is Friday at noon to be included in the following Tuesday's edition. Copies of the mailed Tidings are printed every other week. There is an edition mailing today (Tuesday, June 18), and the deadline to be included in the next mailing of the Tidings is Friday, June 28 at noon. Please send all announcements to Jessica Umbach, Director of Communications, at jumbach@trinitysc.org.