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CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For the Week
Beginning, January 20, 2008
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| ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN - “THE POWER OF ONE” |
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The Trinity Annual Giving Campaign continues. Many thanks to those who have already made your 2008 pledge! Your generous support has been wonderful.
This year’s Campaign goal is $1,360,000. We are almost there, but we still have a way to go. If you have not already pledged, we encourage you to do so. Everyone’s support of the Trinity operating budget is essential. Please help put us over the top!
If you have any questions about the Campaign please feel free to contact the Campaign co-chairs, Terry Pancoast (503-636-5230) or Mary Shibley (503-944-9029), or any Vestry member. |
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Pledge envelopes are now available in Kempton Hall. If you have any questions about pledge envelopes, please contact Shannon Tilton - 503-478-1223 or shannont@trinity-episcopal.org. |
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| SUNDAY - NEWCOMERS, VISITORS AND GUESTS |
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s Welcome Committee invites you to our monthly “Meet & Greet” Fellowship. Please join us immediately after the 10am service in the Morrison Room of the Parish Hall. This is a very good opportunity to meet Vestry members, and other newcomers. So, bring the family and let’s enjoy some coffee, punch and fellowship! |
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| NEXT WEEK IS THE ANNUAL MEETING |
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The Annual Meeting will be held in Kempton Hall on January 27 immediately following the 10am service. Childcare will be available during the annual meeting for all children, infants through 5th grade, in the upstairs nursery. |
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| ALTAR FLOWERS |
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Sunday's altar flowers are given by Mar and Patsy Seton in memory of their parents and by Ron and Elinor Highet |
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ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY |
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9:00 Adult Education Options Sunday
- The Death of the American Dream – with Dr. Elliott Trommald – Morrison Room
- Sitting with God: Contemplative Prayer – on-going - in the Chapel – join us any Sunday
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| WEDNESDAY WEAL BEGINS AGAIN THIS WEEK |
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Put a Little Soul Refreshment in the Middle of Your Week
5:30 – Service of Holy Eucharist
6:00 – Wednesday Weal Meal
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Epiphany Weal Classes |
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| PRE-REGISTER NOW! for LENTEN PRAYER BEAD WORKSHOP |
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Saturday, February 2 - 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. with Edie Baisinger
Prepare for the Lenten season by making your own prayer beads to use as an aid to contemplative prayer, a way to focus and concentrate attention to the presence of God. Charge of $35 includes all materials plus a book of suggested prayers to use with your beads. Scholarships are available. Edie Baisinger is a Spiritual Director who has lead Prayer Bead workshops in California and greater Oregon as well as the Portland area. The workshop is limited to 20 participants. Bring a bag lunch – beverages will be provided. |
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| LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR CATECHESIS 2008 |
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Exploring the Christian Faith from an Anglican Perspective
- Day of Discovery - Saturday, January 26 - 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Wednesday night classes – January 30 – May 14 – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Catechesis is for all those new to the Episcopal Church or the Christian faith or anyone seeking a refresher course or renewal of their baptismal vows, with Dean Bill Lupfer, the Revs. Marianne Borg, Catherine Nichols, Kurt Levensaler, Jack Hilyard, Canon Musician John Strege, and Canon Educator Mary Sicilia SIGN UP AT THE INFO CENTER OUTSIDE KEMPTON HALL. Questions? Contact Mary Sicilia at marys@trinity-episcopal.org – 503-478-1215 |
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| Library Book Sale |
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Join the Merry Band of Bibliophiles (a.k.a the Trinity Library Committee) – help pick, process, and promote solid spiritual literacy at Trinity and beyond and have a good time in the process. Sign up now to help (and get first dibs) at the Trinity Library Booksale the weekend of February 16-17. To volunteer sign up at the Info Center or contact Teresa Sylvester - tsylver@verizon.net or 503-574-4281 or 503-559-6565. |
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| THE CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT |
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The Center Holds a Tribute to John O’Donohue
Saturday, February 9, 2008: 7:30 – 9:00pm, Kempton Hall
Led by Padraigin Clancy and Celtic Harpist Denis Doyle
Refreshments provided, donations appreciated.
It is with great sadness that we learned of John O’Donohue’s death on January 3, 2008. John leaves behind an enormous circle of bereft readers and listeners, a great crowd of mourning friends, and most especially, a shocked and grieving family. We were privileged to have John as a presenter at The Center last October. He drew a large crowd of devoted fans from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado and Canada.
On Saturday evening, we’ll hold a tribute to John O’Donohue celebrating the life and death of this gifted speaker, storyteller, dynamic teacher and author of Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom. It is by rare fortune that we have Padraigin Clancy with us this weekend; Padraigin and John were close personal friends and colleagues. She will draw from the well of Celtic wisdom including the works of John O’Donohue and, with Celtic harpist Denis Doyle, will help us celebrate John.
In the words of David Whyte: John was a love-letter to humanity from some address in the firmament we have yet to find and locate, though we may wander many a year looking or listening for it.
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Sacred Dance as Prayer, Meditation & Celebration: Dances of Lent & Easter with Jane Rickenbaugh
January 22 – March 4, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00pm, Kempton Hall, $45 general, $36 Trinity members
An exploration of sacred dance from Christianity and other traditions with a special emphasis on dances for Lent and Easter. Come learn favorite dances for this time in the liturgical year including the Dance of the Angels and the Pelota which were danced around the labyrinth in the Middle Ages in celebration of the season. |
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February 8 & 9, 2008 – A Celtic Weekend with Padraigin Clancy & Denis Doyle
Lecture: February 8, 7:30pm. Trinity Cathedral, $15 general, $10 Trinity members;
Workshop: February 9, 9:00am – 3:00pm, Kempton Hall, $50 general, $35 Trinity members
Saturday night - Tribute to John O’Donohue. 7:30-9pm. Donations accepted.
Attend the whole weekend for $65 general, $58.50 Trinity Members
Center pilgrims to Ireland in 2007 fell in love with scholar, storyteller and musician Padraigin Clancy’s charm, wit and impressive knowledge of Celtic Christianity and history. During this weekend she will be joined by Celtic harpist Denis Doyle to explore images of dying and rising, releasing and letting go in hopes of something new being born. Friday's lecture will explore central themes of Celtic spirituality and ways we can return to the well of Celtic wisdom during the “desert” season of Lent for inspiration, sustenance and courage. |
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On Saturday, we will celebrate the life and wisdom of St. Brigit and look at the importance of the feminine in the Celtic tradition. With Brigit, Padraigin and Denis as our guides, the day will explore the immanence of God, even when the journey is challenging and difficult, and provide the possibility of healing, holiness and wholesomeness. |
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Awakening the Heart - Weekend Retreat with The Rev. Canon Marianne Wells Borg, Khadim Chishti & Jack Kennedy, February 15 - 17, 2008, Alton Collins Retreat Center.
$285, $270 by 1/25/08; Trinity Members: $260, $245 by 1/25/08
Cost includes lodging and meals. A weekend retreat exploring spiritual practices that awaken the heart and cultivate compassion, understanding and awareness within the daily-ness of life. |
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For more information and to register for any class contact The Center, (503) 478-1218 or online: www.center-for-spiritual-development.org. |
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| OUTREACH MINISTRIES |
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2008 Honduras Team Applications due Sunday—The Outreach and Youth Commissions invite you to prayerfully consider joining the 2008 Honduras Team. This year’s project goal will be to begin installation of 20 improved latrines in Montañuelas and 20 additional latrines in nearby Piedra Pintada. The trip will provide an opportunity to grow in community and friendship with your fellow Trinity parishioners, to experience a new culture, to work alongside Honduran families as they realize their goals for their community, and to grow personally and spiritually. The team will be limited to 22 participants—half high school students and half adults. Applications, available at the Info Center, are due by January 20. Before you apply, please ensure that you can commit to the initial deposit and to the schedule of team meetings. Trip dates are June 22 to July 1. |
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship—Thursday, January 24, 7-9pm in the Morrison Room. In an on-going effort to celebrate “peacemakers among us,” this month’s guest speaker will be Verna Graue, a retired RN who volunteered with Episcopal Relief and Development in post-Katrina Mississippi. The local chapter of the national Episcopal Peace Fellowship meets every fourth Thursday to connect, pray, and act for peace. Questions? Contact the chapter convener, the Rev. Deacon Marla McGarry-Lawrence, at 503-284-7141 or marlaml@smaa.org. |
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| CATHEDRAL ARTS |
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“Whispers of Inspiration.” Ames Dee has fun drawing during worship. Every Sunday she comes to church with her personal journal and a variety of drawing pens. She responds with words and images to the lessons, the preaching, the music, and the liturgy. These Sunday pages are interspersed with daily journal entries, poems, and quotations from her reading, forming an integral part of her spiritual journey. They are not made as art for exhibition, but as a way to remember whispers from the Holy Spirit. Selections from Ames's journal drawings will be on display in the in the display cabinet near the church offices. This is an opportunity to see the colorful private musings of a spiritual seeker. |
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"Faith and Determination," based on the poems of Mary Oliver, Wednesday, February 13, 7-8:30pm. “Her works are about love and death, the natural laws of this world, the quest for grace.” A casual roundtable discussion hosted by Sharon Whitney, Greg Harris and Rev. Maureen Tighe. Please signup at Information Center outside Kempton Hall, call 503-478-1203 or email: arts@trinity-episcopal.org. |
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| YOUTH MINISTRIES |
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HONDURAS MISSION TRIP APPLICATIONS, due Jan. 20th! - Trinity is leading a trip of 12 high school students and 13 adults to Montanueblas, Honduras (the village we built a school last summer) and we will construct 40 improved latrines. The Youth and Outreach Commissions believe this trip will allow us to evaluate development models and will be the first of many projects to come. We would like you to be part of this team to help shape the future. Please complete and return your trip application by Jan. 20—applications are being considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are located at the Info. Center and can be mailed to: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 147 NW 19th Ave. Portland, OR 97209. If you have any questions, please contact heatherw@trinity-episcopal.org. Join us on the Honduras Mission Trip. |
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HIGH SCHOOL GROUP gives a presentation on Millennium Development Goal #7 “to ensure environmental sustainability” to their Connect mentors. The presentation is schedule for Sunday, Jan. 27th at 10:45-11:30am. Refreshments will follow. High School students are encouraged to make a special effort to attend upcoming Sunday School groups (Jan. 13, 20, 27). |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The Youth Group invites your participation in the largest youth fundraiser of the year, the Sauce Off Dinner on March 1. We are seeking 10 Raffle Donations, and volunteers to serve as Chefs, Kitchen Managers, and Money Takers. This is your opportunity to be part of an energetic team and the organization of a delightful dinner event. Contributions directly offset the trip costs for both the Middle and High School Summer Trips. Contact Heather Wenrick, heatherw@trinity-episcopal.org, to volunteer. |
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If you would like to receive weekly youth ministry updates, please notify the Director of Youth Ministries at heatherw@trinity-episcopal.org. |
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| CATHEDRAL MUSIC |
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CATHEDRAL VESPERS - Music at the Cathedral during the month of February begins with Vespers on Sunday, February 3 at 5:00 pm. This beautiful evening liturgy is sung by the Cathedral Chamber Singers and is followed with an organ recital by Dr. David Heller. David is our Visiting-Artist-in-Residence and is familiar to most of us. He is an exceptionally talented organist and is on the faculty of Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Heller recently recorded a CD on our Rosales Organ. This recording was hailed in the American Record Guide as “a fine performance across the board…both delighted and impressed with his artistry.” These series of Vesper Organ Recitals provide an opportunity to hear our magnificent Rosales Organ in Recital. |
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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES: MUSIC FOR THE EUCHARIST - David Heller will also be with us for Ash Wednesday, February 6 at 7:00 pm, when he accompanies the Trinity Choir as they perform the sublime and breathtakingly beautiful “Requiem” by Maurice Duruflé. This exquisite music combined with the beautiful liturgy for Ash Wednesday will provide a peaceful and thoughtful entry into the holy season of Lent. |
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THE ANNUAL VALENTINE’S PARTY - Are you looking for a way to celebrate love? If so, come to the Valentine’s party, Friday, February 15 at 6:30 pm. The Trinity Music Commission will host a romantic evening of wine, chocolate, and love songs to benefit the Trinity Cathedral music program. There will be songs by members of the Trinity Choir as well as the Pacific Youth Choir. Kempton Hall will be transformed into a beautiful café, perfect for feasting on love. There will also be an opportunity to bid for a section of six seats in the first two pews for next year’s New Year’s Eve Concert. This annual celebration of love will last you for the entire year!
Tickets will be available at the door (Patrons: $50.00, General: $20.00) or purchase in advance by calling Chris Ambrose at 503-752-6682. |
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| ELDERWISE |
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COFFEE IN THE KITCHEN - Older Trinity folks are meeting for "Coffee in the Kitchen" on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 11 a.m. We meet for coffee, informal conversation, and fellowship. There is no sign-up and no fee, just come. All are welcome. |
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BOOKS AVAILABLE - we have about a dozen books in the Browser's Library now - all ready to check out. The Elderwise books now have their very own shelf, in the last column of shelves on the west wall of the library, second shelf up from the bottom. |
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| LABYRINTH GUILD |
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Due to the Martin Luther King holiday our monthly labyrinth walk has been changed to Monday, January 28, from 11 am to 6 pm in Kempton Hall. We welcome all to join us as we walk this spiritual path of meditation and contemplation. For further information contact Pam Maben at 503-641-5611 or pammaben@verizon.net |
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| 2008 LENTEN MEDITATION BOOKLET - 4th edition |
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The 2008 Lenten Meditation Booklet will soon be here! It contains 40 reflections (20 from Trinity Cathedral members + 20 from Trinity-Ashland members) - spiritual and inspiring offerings to enrich your Lenten experience. $2 each. On sale after 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services, in Kempton Hall, and in the Bookstore. Available on February 27th, and while supply lasts. |
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| USHERS NEEDED |
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Please contact Preston Holt (owlinv@pacifier.com) if you are interested in being an Usher during the First Sunday Family Services in Kempton Hall. We need 2 Ushers each Sunday and we are hoping to have a team to draw from. Thank you! |
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| ICONOGRAPHY GUILD |
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If you have an interest in learning this ancient craft, please sign up on the clipboard at the Info Center outside Kempton Hall. The next class will be held in Spring, 2008. A class schedule with all of the necessary information is available on the Information Wall above the sign-up sheet. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at trinityiconographers@hotmail.com or phone Christopher Armstrong-Stevenson at home in St. Helens, Oregon 1-503-366-0829. |
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| NOTES FROM THE CATHEDRAL OFFICE |
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The Memorial Garden is open to all every Sunday morning. Currently we are keeping the gate to the Memorial Garden locked during the week. Please come by the office to pick up a key to visit the garden, or call the sexton on duty. It is our goal to maintain the sacredness of the space, and at the same time to have the Memorial Garden available at any time for you to visit. If you have any concerns, questions, or special requests, please contact Allen Denison, Jr. Warden or Mary Morris, Parish Administrator. |
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If you do not have a parking sticker, please see Shannon Tilton. Parking continues to be tight, and we will be towing non-permitted vehicles prior to events and early (before 7:30) on Sunday mornings. |
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Trouble parking? - The lot marked “Active Auto Body” on 19th Ave is available for Trinity Episcopal Cathedral parking on Sundays, as the lot in front of the Chiropractor and Dental offices behind the large 19th Ave. Trinity lot. Parking is also available at Good Samaritan, Parking Building #3, Marshall between NW 21st and NW 23rd. The Legacy white van is there (or will be shortly) to take & return you to Trinity on Sunday mornings. The MAX stop at PGE Park is a short, 3 minute walk. |
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| TWELVE STEP PROGRAMS AT TRINITY: |
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Al Anon: Tues/Thurs, 7PM-8PM: St. Aidans
Men’s AA: Thursday, 6PM-7PM: Fireplace Room
AACA: Thursday, 7:45PM-9PM: Fireplace Room |
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| SHUTTLE VAN |
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You can park at Good Sam - Parking Building #3 on Marshall between NW 21st & NW 23rd. Legacy Shuttle white van is there (or will be shortly) to take & return you to Trinity on Sunday mornings. |
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| TRINITY GARDENERS |
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1st Tuesday 9-10:30. Bring your gloves, clippers, weeders. Questions? Marti Anderson 503-292-9440 martikanderson@msn.com |
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| BAPTISM AT
TRINITY
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Baptism is
a joyous occasion of welcoming children and adults into the Church. At
Trinity, baptism takes place in the context of our Eucharist on Sunday
morning. Upcoming baptisms occur on:
- 2/3/08
– Last Sunday after the Epiphany
- 3/22/08
– Easter Vigil
- 5/11/08
– Day of Pentecost
- 5/18/08
– Trinity Sunday
- 8/10/08
– Transfiguration Sunday
- 11/2/08
– All Saints Sunday
If you or a member of your
family would like to be baptized, please contact Mary Morris (503-478-1211)
in the Cathedral office for a baptismal application. A three-session
pre-baptismal class is required for parents of infants and children who are
seeking baptism. Adults seeking to be baptized should contact Canon Educator
Mary Sicilia (503-478-1215) or Canon Pastor Catherine Nichols (503-478-1208).
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| WINTER
WORSHIP TIMES
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8am - Rite
I Sunday Service - Chapel.
10am - Rite II Sunday Service - Cathedral
10am - Saturday Holy Eucharist - Chapel.
7am - Morning Prayer - Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri.
5:30pm Evening Prayer - Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri.
Holy Eucharist - 5:30pm Wed, 7am Thurs.
Noon Diocesan Eucharist - 3rd Thurs of the month.
Taizé - 7pm - 2nd Sunday of the month.
Vespers - 5pm - 1st Sunday of the month (October - May) |
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| SERVICE REMINDERS
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LEM’s
Joan Diver, Darlene Dunham, Pamela Erickson, Lee Garrett, Jan Gassaway and Catherine Glass
LECTORS
8am - Karl Moore
10am - Marilynn Gordon, Venona Raines
ACOLYTES
Acolytes: Riley Kimball, Liz Van Rossen, Parker Kimball, Will Hilton, Henry Van Rossen, Flannery Bethel
USHERS - TEAM 8
Patrick Burns, Lee Garrett, Charlie Matschek, David Munro, Nan Bibler, Wendy Weir and Bob Rose
ELEMENT BEARERS
The Elements are brought forward by the Ushers.
HEALING PRAYER
Jeannette Lyons and Sid Moberly
GREETERS
Dixon, Bracken, Barton |
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| HYMNS AND READINGS |
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HYMNS AND READINGS
Voluntary: Elevation, Leon Boellmann
Introit: Omnis terra, Tone VII
Processional Hymn 423: Immortal, invisible, God only wise, Tune: St. Denio
The Gloria, Jeffrey Smith
The Psalm: Psalm 40:1, 3, 7-10 Expectans, expectavi, Peter Hallock
Sequence Hymn 497: How bright appears the Morning Star, Tune: Vie schön leuchtet
At the Offertory: Christ, whose glory fills the skies, T. Frederick Candlyn
Presentation Hymn 380, verse 3, Tune: Old 100th
Sanctus and Benedictus: Qui Venit, Jeffrey Smith
Christ our Passover, Jeffrey Smith
At the Communion: Eternal Light, Leo Sowerby
Hymn 538: God of mercy, God of grace, Tune: Lucerna Laudoniae
Hymn 324: Let all mortal flesh keep silence, Tune: Picardy
On our Journey to the Kingdom, Tune: Kingdom Journey
Recessional Hymn 535: Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, Tune: Paderborn
Voluntary: Kyrie, Gott, heiliger Geist (BWV 671), J.S. Bach
Readings
Collect
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Hebrew Scripture
Isaiah 49:1-7
Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The LORD called me before I was born, while I was in my mother's womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified." But I said, "I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the LORD, and my reward with my God." And now the LORD says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and my God has become my strength -- he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth." Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, "Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."
The Psalm
Psalm at the 8am service
Psalm 40:1-10, Expectans, expectavi
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I waited patiently upon the LORD; *
he stooped to me and heard my cry.
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He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay; *
he set my feet upon a high cliff and made my footing sure.
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He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God; *
many shall see, and stand in awe,
and put their trust in the LORD.
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Happy are they who trust in the LORD! *
they do not resort to evil spirits or turn to false gods.
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Great things are they that you have done, O LORD my God!
how great your wonders and your plans for us! *
there is none who can be compared with you.
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Oh, that I could make them known and tell them! *
but they are more than I can count.
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In sacrifice and offering you take no pleasure *
(you have given me ears to hear you);
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Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required, *
and so I said, "Behold, I come.
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In the roll of the book it is written concerning me: *
'I love to do your will, O my God;
your law is deep in my heart."'
10
I proclaimed righteousness in the great congregation; *
behold, I did not restrain my lips;
and that, O LORD, you know.
Psalm at the 10am service: Psalm 40:1, 3, 7-10 Expectans, expectavi
1
I waited patiently upon the LORD; *
he stooped to me and heard my cry.
3
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God; *
many shall see, and stand in awe,
and put their trust in the LORD.
7
In sacrifice and offering you take no pleasure *
(you have given me ears to hear you);
8
Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required, *
and so I said, "Behold, I come.
9
In the roll of the book it is written concerning me: *
'I love to do your will, O my God;
your law is deep in my heart."'
10
I proclaimed righteousness in the great congregation; *
behold, I did not restrain my lips;
and that, O LORD, you know.
The Epistle
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind-- just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you-- so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Gospel
John 1:29-42
John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, "Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, `After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel." And John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, `He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).
To view the readings online for an upcoming date, please visit The Lectionary Page.
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
An Open and Welcoming Congregation
147 NW 19th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97209
503-222-9811 --- www.trinity-episcopal.org
email to: cathedraloffice@trinity-episcopal.org
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