Trinity Times "Our mission is to welcome all people to know and live as Christ in the world.”

Volume 15 — Issue 5

May2019

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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

From the Dean’s Pen … Dear Friends and Family of Trinity Cathedral, Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!” Boy, it’s great hearing those words again! Our Vigil and Easter Celebrations were rich and meaningful as we welcomed many visitors and broke all attendance records. We are especially grateful for the 30 new members recognized with the Vigil Service: 7 baptisms, 6 confirmations, 2 reaffirmations of baptism, and 15 transfers! A special thanks to the choir, musicians, altar guild, ushers, altar servers, and clergy – all who made for rich worship especially with Palm/Passion Sunday through the Triduum and Easter Day. It was all truly magnificent and uplifting!

We celebrate the Easter Season now for seven weeks (a week of weeks – 49 days which end with the 50th day being the Day of Pentecost). One special event during the Easter cycle will be Sunday May 5th as we combine the 9:00 AM and the 11:00 AM services with a 10:30 AM Service of Thanksgiving for the Rev. Mikayla Dunfee, our Canon for Educa on. (The Announcement follows this le er on page 3). We are also establishing a discre onary account for Rev. Mikayla with our offering this day. We will have a BBQ meal following the service as we will be preparing to send her off for her summer work with Camp Galilee. Mother’s Day will be her last Sunday with us un l the Fall season. We have been blessed in so many ways. The joy of Easter enables us to be more aware of those blessings with a greater willingness to express them. May this spirit of joy con nue to guide us with our con nued ministries throughout the summer! A blessed Easter de to one and all! Blessings, Father William+

EARTH DAY 2019 Sta s cs

The theme with Earth Day 2019 is “Protect Our Species,” according to the Earth Day Network: -Wildlife popula ons living on the land have fallen by 40 percent since 1970. -Marine animal popula ons have also fallen by 40 percent overall. -Animal popula ons in freshwater ecosystems have plummeted by 75 percent since 1970. -About 75 percent of the world’s coral reefs are at risk from local and global stresses. -It is es mated that humans have modified more than 50 percent of Earth’s land surface, which has affected many ecosystems as well as the range in which specific species of wildlife used to exist.

Pastoral Care | Weekly Bible Study

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The UN reports: “Gang warfare and violence have transformed parts of Central America into some of the most dangerous places on earth. In recent years, El

Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala (known as the Northern Triangle) have experienced a drama c escala on in organized crime by gangs, called “maras.” Thousands of parents have fled with their families and, in many cases, children have made the perilous journey alone. These unaccompanied children are some of the world’s most vulnerable refugees…” h ps://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/central-america/

When we hear the nightly news reports about policies or laws to deal with refugees at our border, it is some mes hard to know what to do or think. Right a er the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt, Scripture records “You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 23:9) The people of Moses’ day knew deep in their hearts what it was to be a stranger in a strange land. Oppression begins when we no longer understand in our hearts what it is to be a stranger looking for safety… for a home.

As Chris ans, our decision-making about how we treat our fellow human beings is governed by the Bap smal Covenant we repeated at Easter where we were asked, “Will you strive for jus ce and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?” We responded, “I will, with God’s help.”

So, when arguments start about how to deal with immigrants and refugees, no ma er what the details, we, as disciples of Jesus, have touchstones to decide where we stand: We check our hearts to see if we truly understand and have compassion for the stranger. Then, we ask if a measure will promote jus ce; will it lead to peace for all, and in the process, are we respec ng the dignity of every human being — na ve and those looking for a home?

WeeklyBibleStudycontinueseveryFridayat11:00AM!— L R . R —

Looking for a casual Bible Study to enrich your week? Rev. Rick facilitates an open Bible study 11:00 AM – Noon every week. There is no prepara on and no homework. Each week, we will be reading the Gospel for the coming Sunday and sharing our thoughts about it in a relaxed table

discussion. Feel free to drop-in when you are able to on Fridays, before coming to our Pipes on the River concerts (we end around 11:45 AM), or make it part of your weekly devo onal. Bring your lunch if you’d like! We’ll be mee ng in Conference Room “A” on the lower level of the Parish Hall (no stairs, yay!)

Note: There will be no study Fri., May 10 due to the Clergy Conference.

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Bible & Books | Fes val Liturgy to Honor of Rev. Mikayla Bible & Books through June 16!

W B T H G P H S. K

From Amazon: "When Harold Kushner’s three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenera ve disease that meant the boy would only live un l his early teens, he was faced with

one of life’s most difficult ques ons: Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straigh orward, elegant contempla on of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In these pages, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. O en imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a classic that offers clear thinking and consola on in mes of sorrow.”

On Amazon, new paperback copies are $8.93, and the Kindle version is $9.99.

Bible & Books meets every Sunday at 9:00 AM in Conference Room A downstairs in the Parish Hall across the parking lot from the Church. Join us for coffee or tea and great conversa on!

Sunday, May 5, Third Sunday of Easter Fes val Liturgy to Honor Rev. Mikayla Dunfee

Combined Worship Services of the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM at 10:30 AM Potluck and BBQ lunch to follow

We are taking this opportunity of giving thanks to develop a Discre onary Fund for Rev. Mikayla. You may join this effort by placing a dona on in the Offering Plate. Please note “Discre onary Fund” on your check.

The church will supply the beef and chicken. Members are asked to sign-up to a end and for side dishes and desserts.

Rev. Mikayla will be depar ng a er Sunday of May 12th to assume her summer posi on with Camp Galilee as Chaplain and Program Coordinator.

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The Dean’s Challenge for Lent: “Change for Change”—One of the disciplines that are often “taken up” during Lent is almsgiving. We had an opportunity again this past Lent to change lives with just pocket change alone! The Challenge of the 40 days of Lent was to build homes for the poor. For only 90 cents per day (which would become $36 over the 40 days of Lent) we could gain $3,600 from 100 families. Last year we took in just over $3,700.00. I am so proud to announce that this year in addition to $1000 given from the Rector's Discretionary Fund for the food shortage crisis in Haiti, we took in $5,400.00. We thank all members who responded so generously the first Sunday of Lent with your donations during the visit of our preacher, a representative of “Food for the Poor”, Mother Carola Von Wrangel and for the additional donations and coin boxes collected during the Lenten Season! What an outstanding job!

The Good Friday offering, which is a yearly appeal from our Presiding Bishop, for the Diocese of Jerusalem, Israel, brought in this year $600.00.

Communion Milestone – First Communion Classes

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Reno, Nevada

Dear Families of Trinity Cathedral, Do you have a child/grandchild (7 years of age and older) who is ready to go through the Communion Milestone program? Once a child is bap zed they are openly invited to “commune” with their church families at our weekly Eucharist. Upon a aining the age of seven (as ra onal thinking skills begin) the Church has promoted and prac ced for several decades now the opportunity for children to learn more about Holy Communion and its significance in our spiritual development. The program is also designed for parents! Children have greater exposure to influences and development under the roof of their parents than any other place. However, many parents feel inadequate about guiding their children spiritually. The Communion Milestone course teaches and models for parents how to be spiritual mentors. True healthy living is rela onal and involves the interac on of a community. The Milestone program offers that opportunity for parents and children to learn together and share their thoughts and experiences.

Please contact Father William or the office to express your interest so that we may plan accordingly. There is a form to fill out to register for the class.

2019 Classes I am recommending this year that we schedule a block of Saturdays to accomplish our class goals.

Saturdays – May 25th, June 1st, and June 8th—9:30—11:30 AM Please Pre -Register

The Communion Milestone – First Communion Celebra on

will be on The Feast of Pentecost Sunday – June 9 at 9:00 AM

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Music & Concerts | Vaca on Bible School (VBS) April was an enriching and moving month. The Easter Vigil service was lead beau fully by Dean Stomski and had a wonderful flow, se ng everything perfectly for Easter Sunday. For me, the Vigil service was the acme liturgically of the church year. The Choral Concert was another deeply enriching experience. I was con nually inspired and amazed by the choir’s dedica on and diligence during the months leading up to the performance. Listening to their beau ful blend while direc ng the concert helped to give me energy and inspira on. A big thank you also to our instrumentalists all of whom gave exquisite performances. Thank you to all of you who shared with me either in person or via le ers how much you enjoyed the concert. Things coming up in May: on Wednesday, May 1st the BYU choir will be singing at 7:00pm in Trinity’s sanctuary and on Sunday, April 19th at 4:00pm Bella Voce will be giving a concert at Trinity. Please go to the following link for further informa on: h ps://trinityreno.org/music/choir-concerts-and-the-organ?cred_referrer_form_id=1005 Faithfully, Michael Lynch Director of Music and Organist

PIPES ON THE RIVER

Pipes on the River organ recital series features regional and na onally known organists on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at noon.

May 3 Dr. James Hicks (New Jersey) May 17 Bryan Chuan (Colorado)

Families: Mark your calendars! This summer we have the opportunity to partner with our Lutheran neighbors at the Church of the Good Shepherd (501 California Ave.) to par cipate in Vaca on Bible School (VBS).

The program will be July 22-25, from 9 am—Noon, and is geared toward ages 3-12. There is no mandatory cost, but a $20/child dona on is sug-gested.

The theme this year is ROAR! ∴ Life is wild ∴ God is good.

If you would like to send your kids, or volunteer your me to the cause, please reach out to the youth minister at Good Shepherd, Stephanie Leff at 775-329-0696, ext. 105 or stephanie@goodshepherdreno.org.

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Celebra ng Pentecost | Conference for Prayer

The Feast of Pentecost - Sunday, June 9

At the 11:00 AM Service we will be honoring significant Milestone Events for individuals with the following: (please let the office know in advance so we have your name for our list of honorees and prayers. From graduates we need name of school and degree or diploma, and if further educa on is being pursued.)

• Communion Milestone students (at the 9:00 AM Service)

• Those gradua ng in 2019 (high school, college, advanced degrees)

• Those who have received Drivers Licenses and those who have stopped driving

• Those who have re red in 2019

We encourage all to wear red for worship services on Pentecost.

Bishop’s Annual Conference for Congrega onal Growth:

Being a Community of Prayer

Saturday, May 18th—9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

We examine a variety of prayer forms, experience them and talk about how our parishes can implement them. Invited are all parish and prayer leaders, as well as interested parish

members. Please RSVP to the Diocesan office by emailing office@episcopalnevada.org or by calling

(702) 737-9190. Cost is $15 to cover lunch and snacks.

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You are Not Alone A support group to give comfort and support to people

suffering with serious medical issues or chronic illness. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month, at 4:00 PM, in Conference Room A, downstairs in the Parish Hall, across the parking lot from the Church. Speak to Rev. Rick or write him at R R T R . to be on our mailing list.

DOK Meet every 1st Sunday of

the month from 12:00 -2:00 PM in Conference A.

BABY BUNDLES “Sharing Our Blessings with Others” Baby Bundles is composed of and supported by members of Trinity and St. Catherine's Episcopal churches. With items donated by both congrega ons we assemble “Bundles” of laye e items for St. Mary’s and Renown hospitals. The baby bundles are distributed by hospital staff to disadvantaged new parents who have li le or nothing for their newborn. At this me we would like to acknowledge the following parishioners for their con nuous and generous support: Marie Suchan, Helen Paganucci, and Helen Heller Needs: At the moment we need unisex sleepers. Also, for boys we need afghans or quilts, bibs, washcloths, and pants for either boys or girls. Any help with these items would be greatly appreciated. Clothing should be between 0 and 3 months. If you have any ques ons please feel free to contact Susan Lombardi at 329-2044 or Ann Crase at 775-356-1155. We also gratefully accept monetary dona ons.

The Divinely Fine Women The Divinely Fine Women meet monthly usually for lunch with no agenda. Please call Liz if you’d to be put on our email list at 775-287-9642. All women of the church are welcome. In May, we are mee ng at

La Cucina Italian restaurant at 3600 Lakeside Blvd. at noon. Please call Liz to be added to the list.

DATE: Saturday, May 4th TIME: 8:00AM Breakfast PLACE: Gold N’ Silver (4th and Vine) DATE: Saturday, May 18th TIME: 11:30AM - Lunch PLACE: Buenos Grill (3892 Mayberry Ave #A)

Prayer Shawl Ministry Thursdays, 2:00–3:30 PM

We meet in conference

Room A in the Parish Hall to share ideas and to knit or crochet together. We train! New shawls are blessed each month and are available after worship. Please notify any member of the Clergy if you or a loved one needs a shawl.

Mark Your Calendar May 5th we will have

a combined 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Service at 10:30 AM.

To honor The Rev. Mikayla

Dunfee

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Your Vestry will meet next on Monday,

May 20th —Dinner at 5:30 PM & Mee ng at 6:00PM

In Conference Room A, Parish Hall

All general business mee ngs of the parish are open to members. The proposed

agenda is generally posted in the church, on the Sunday

preceding the mee ng.

Contact your Vestry:

We want to hear from you! We can usually be found at

these liturgies on Saturday & Sunday:

5:00 PM (Sat.): Susan Cothren

7:30 AM: David Morgan (Treasurer)

9:00 AM: Kate Flocchini (Chancellor & Clerk) 11:00 AM: Robert Andrade (Sr.

Warden), Howard Benne , Lindsay Campbell, Lynne Charlat (Jr. Warden), Julie Demler, Jim Heller, Guy Moreno, Jim Lamb (Secretary), John Lilley, and Dorothy Walrath.

Vestry Summary of the April 15th Mee ng

The Vestry shared supper and began their mee ng with the ligh ng of the candle and prayer. A er reci ng the Mission Statement and sharing of blessings, Guy Moreno led a bible study on the day's lec onary Gospel reading. Minutes and agenda were approved, and a quorum was established. Absent were Sue Cothren, Paul Hewen, John Lilley and Kait Flocchini. The Treasurer’s Report: Giving is keeping on pace and is good and steady. Two maturing CDs were voted to be reinvested, a restricted organ fund CD and a general fund excess cash CD. FFAC recommended because of the cost, and it was approved , not to invest in the PayChex proposal to have our employee files evaluated and establish an employee handbook. Church Insurance has reviewed our insurance policies and all is well with our coverage. ACS Technologies with the REALM system has been successfully downloaded for our membership data base; A decision was made to go ahead and begin work with the financial por on of REALM also. Vestry approved that the 2020 Annual Pledge team (Howard Benne , Lindsay Campbell, Guy Moreno, and Fr. William) a end the Project Resource pilot program for Parish Stewardship in June in Asheville, NC. An addi onal Budget fund line item was approved for the EYC youth program for the remainder of 2019 as well as adding $1000 con nuing educa on for Rev. Mikayla. Ministry: A new Members luncheon is to be scheduled as well as leadership designated to lead ministry for membership integra on. The newly formed Parish Council (made up of all commi ee and ministry leaders) is to meet on Monday, May 13th at 6:30 in the Bishop Lewis Chapel. They will begin work on the 2020 budget requests for ministries. Property: A group is being formed to do an inventory of the facility so as to eliminate unnecessary items from storage and determine our storage needs. Dean’s Report: The Cathedral Chapter hosts the Annual Bishop’s Conference on Congrega onal Development: “A Community of Prayer” on May 18th. Our Assis ng Bishop, The Most Rev. Jim Waggoner, will be leading the clergy Conference at Camp Galilee for our Diocesan Clergy—May 9th and 10th. We are looking to host an Art show by CARAVAN with the 2020 Artown event: showing the common faith of Chris ans, Jews, and Muslims. Administra on: Vestry made a decision to support the Alcohol Policy established with our 2015 Conven on, as a response to our recent conven on’s need to discuss the na onal churches desire to have dioceses reexamine it. Vestry: A decision was made to hold back on a piano purchase at present as a renova on process will be taking priority. Howard Benne presented to members of the Envisioning/Mission Commi ee binders of the envisioning work done by the members as they now will pull together a mission strategy. Paul Hewen’s resigna on was accepted by Vestry as he needs the me and energy to deal with ailing family members and re rement trips that will limit his a endance. The Nomina on Commi ee was put to work to find a replacement. Next Mee ng is Monday, May 20th at 6:00 PM.

The approved Minutes of the Vestry reflect the official record of their ac ons.

March Year to Date

Budget Actual Budget Actual Income $36,486 $65,852 $192,368 $250,811 Expenses $60,847 $66,815 $177,037 $184,607 Net $(24,361) $(963) $15,331 $66,204

Thank you for your on-going financial support!

May 2019 Trinity Event Calendar

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May Welcome & Celebra ons

Ministers: All the People of Trinity Bishop of Nevada: The Rt. Rev. Jim Waggoner, Assis ng Bishop www.EpiscopalNevada.org Cathedral Dean: The Very Rev. Dr. William Stomski E-Mail: frwilliam@trinityReno.org Associate Priest: The Rev. Rick Millsap, Canon for Pastoral Care & Parish Life E-Mail: revrick@trinityreno.org Associate Priest: The Rev. Mikayla Dunfee, Canon for Educa on E-Mail: revmikayla@trinityreno.org Deacon: The Rev. Patsy Pumphrey Music Director and Organist: Michael Lynch E-Mail: music@trinityreno.org

Administra ve Assistant: Karla Valverde Cathedral E-Mail: info@trinityreno.org Sexton: Carmen Lopez

Vestry: Senior Warden: Robert Andrade Junior Warden: Lynne Charlat Secretary: Jim Lamb Clerk: Kait Flocchini

At large: Lindsay Campbell, Susan Cothren, Julie Demler, Jim Heller, Howard Benne , Dorothy Walrath, Guy Moreno, Jim Lamb, and John Lilley.

Treasurer: David Morgan Chancellor: Kait Flocchini

Assis ng on Sundays: The Revs. Ruth Hanusa and Julius Rogina

If you are a regular parishioner at Trinity and have a chance to meet visitors at a weekend worship, please greet them warmly! Remember: We celebrate all birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates on the Last Sunday of the Month during worship with a special blessing.

Julie Mar nson David Chute Jeff Thompson Barbara Feltner Lore a Guinan Kathleen Thompson Jim Webster Dorothy Walrath Jane Wohletz Carol Moore Natalie Weber Julie Brown Richard Hoffmann Karen White Stacey Levy Sean Smith Nicholas Dyer Helen Heller Mason Owen Richard Bryan Mario Isip William Welch

Michael Roman Barbara Marquand McKenna Owen Ean McNeil Ever McNeil John Hill Jenna Jesch Melissa Grant Gioia Swigert Rayann Pezonella-Brown Raymond Brown Ana Tiller Helen Barford Lindsay Campbell Rebecca Clark Jordan Clifford Frank Baird Meylin Mcrea Michael Gainey Brandon Kihorny Elizabeth Mollath Mary Gainey

Bryce Nelson William Dennison Judith Brown Leah Dixon Terri Cooper Cynthia Burleson Phillip Harriman

Anthony & Kimbery Albregts Gregory & Candace Bortolin Erik & Samantha Eigenman

Phillip & Judith Ford Karen & John Henke Mario & Alona Isip Jeff & Kelly Jesch

John & Karen Ko nger Gene & Mary Nelson

Michael & Carol Roma Carl & Paula Rueckl

Gregory & Marion Salter Raymond & Karen Swigert Stephen & Anne Towner

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Trinity Times — May 2019 “Our mission is to welcome all people to know and live

as Christ in the world. ” W T … G ’ T !

Saturdays: 5:00 PM — Spoken Holy Eucharist (Rite II)

Sundays: 7:30AM — Spoken Holy Eucharist (Rite I) 9:00 AM — Children’s Eucharist with Parents and Adults 9:45 AM — Educa on Classes—Children and Adults 11:00 AM — Choral Family Eucharist (Rite II) 1:00PM — EYC ( Youth Group)

Thursdays: 12:10 PM Spoken Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing (Rite II)

Phone: 775-329-4279 Fax: 775-329-3135

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