News
Howard Payne University Choir Concert
January 16, 2017
January 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
The Howard Payne University Concert Choir from Brownwood, TX will present their touring concert "Creator Created Creating: My Maker’s Bounding Line" on Saturday evening, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cathedral. This concert is drawn from "The Creation" by Joseph Haydn with many other choral masterpieces and composers represented, all of which refer to the act of creation. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for this free concert. For more information, email Victoria Harden, victoria@trinitylittlerock.org.
Culinary News
January 12, 2017
Gourmet Prepared Foods
Scott Johnson Catering—Chef Scott, Quinci and Chef Chris—are happy to offer gourmet prepared foods starting Monday, January 23.
Meals will be available for pick-up Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Order via email: scottjohnsonar@gmail.com or chefbrew@outlook.com
Menu and Pricing
Entrees: Small (feeds 2) - $14.50 Medium (feeds 4) - $26.00
- Chicken Enchiladas
- Cheese Enchiladas
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Vegetable Lasagna
- Chicken Divan
Sides: Pint - $5.99 Quart - $10.99
- Spanish Rice
- Refried Beans
- Roasted Vegetables
- Roasted Rosemary New Potatoes
All credit cards accepted, cash and checks made payable to Scott Johnson Catering.
We can set up a monthly account for you!
Culinary Classes
Starting February 7, Chef Chris Brewer, Certified Nutritionist, will be offering health-conscious cooking and dietary knowledge classes.
The classes will be held the first three Tuesdays of each month from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Morrison Hall. They will tackle the science behind sugars, carbs and fats.
This three-class course is $100 per person.
Limited availability. Please email to sign up or for additional information:
Chef Christopher Brewer
ASO Concert: Haydn by Candlelight
January 12, 2017

Haydn by Candlelight | January 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock
Maria Fasciano, soprano
Philip Mann, conductor
HOVHANESS Celestial Fantasy, Op. 44
WAGNER Wessendonck Lieder, WWV 91
HAYDN Symphony No. 43 in E-flat Major, “Mercury”
The ASO Intimate Neighborhood Concerts series is a wonderful opportunity for to enjoy fantastic music in gorgeous, acoustically unique venues around Little Rock. These concerts offer a special, intimate performance where patrons can get up –close and personal with musicians in chamber orchestra ensembles performing pieces in perfect settings. In addition to hearing these beautiful works, concertgoers are invited to mingle with the musicians after the concerts.
Tickets $25 general admission/$10 student and military
* SEE BELOW FOR DISCOUNT FOR TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY! *
www.ArkansasSymphony.org or call 501.666.1761, ext. 100
Direct link to buy tickets: http://www.arkansassymphony.org/haydn-by-candlelight
SPECIAL OFFER FOR TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY
The ASO is excited to offer a discount of $10 per ticket to the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral community, including congregation, staff, family, friends, and anyone you would like to invite to experience this beautiful music in such a beautiful venue! Just use coupon code “CANDLELIGHT” when ordering online at www.ArkansasSymphony.org or on the phone at 501-666-1761, ext. 100.
This Week at Trinity 1/10/17
January 10, 2017
Wednesday at Trinity Cathedral:
Schedule:
Cherub Choir at 4:30 p.m.
Eucharist with Healing at 5:05 p.m.
Dinner 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Tower Bell Ringers at 6:00 p.m.
Seraphim Choir at 6:15 p.m.
Classes for all ages at 6:15 p.m.
Class Descriptions:
- Praying with the Poets (Baker Parlor): Join the Rev. Amber Carswell for a tour of Christian poetry, from the Anglican divines, like George Herbert and John Donne, to modern poetry from Wendell Berry, Denise Levertov, Mary Oliver, and many more. Each week will cover a different aspect of prayer and introduce a myriad of poetry to help you pray along.
- Coloring with Jane Hankins (Staff Lounge): Want to clear your mind and get your creative juices flowing? Join artist Jane Hankins for a laid-back hour of coloring and conversation with her new coloring books. For ages 12- 122.
-
Relationships 101 (Morrison Hall): Chelsea Wakefield, PhD, Assistant Professor of UAMS and Director of the Couples Center will lead this four-week class. Whether you are just starting a relationship, or you have been in a committed one for years, Dr. Wakefield's innovative and approachable style will help you interact with your partner in healthy and fun ways. Her books, In Search of Aphrodite: Women, Archetypes and Sex Therapy, and Negotiating the Inner Peace Treaty: Becoming the Person You Were Born to Be, will be available.
- January 11: What Is a Good Relationship? How Do You Know You Are In One?
- January 18: Navigating Difficult Conversations: Get the Tools You Need to Listen, Stay Cool and Get Your Real Needs Met.
- February 1: The Mythology of Sexuality: Why Sex Has Very Little to Do with Behavior.
- February 8: How to Have a Healthy, Long-Term Relationship.
Click here to sign up for classes.
For more information on class offerings and their locations, please visit the Formation section on our website.
Lila Book Study Begins January 31
January 10, 2017

Marilynne Robinson is coming to Trinity as part of the INSIGHTS Series on February 25.
She is the recipient of a 2012 National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama, for “her grace and intelligence in writing.” In 2013 she was awarded South Korea’s Pak Kyong-ni Prize for her contribution to international literature. She is the author of Lila, a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Gilead, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Home, winner of the Orange Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and a finalist for the National Book Award. Her first novel, Housekeeping, won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. Robinson’s nonfiction books include The Givenness of Things, When I Was a Child I Read Books, Absence of Mind, The Death of Adam, and Mother Country, which was nominated for a National Book Award. She lives in Iowa City where she taught at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop for twenty-five years.
Lila is the third, and some have said the best, volume in Marilynne Robinson's trilogy of novels about people and life in a small town in Iowa during the Eisenhower era. The book is rich with themes of love and life, faith in its perplexities, and grace that undergirds it.
The book study begins on January 31 and continues through February 21, meeting on Tuesdays at noon in Baker Parlor. It is led by The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller III and Eliza Borné.
To sign up, please fill out the form below or call the church office:
Trinity Cathedral Welcomes the Hendrix Chapel Choir
January 09, 2017

On Sunday, January 29, the Hendrix Chapel Choir will lead the music at the 4:00 p.m. Evensong service in preparation for their residency in Tewkesbury, England this summer. The Hendrix Chapel Choir is a student-led vocal ensemble that leads choral worship on the Hendrix College campus. This August, the choir will hold a week-long residency at Tewkesbury Abbey, a 900-year-old church just a few miles from the Welsh border. As a way of preparing for the tour, the choir is performing every piece of music at our service of Evensong at the Cathedral. These services around central Arkansas serve another purpose too; the offerings go towards their fundraising efforts. Our music for the service will be:
- Preces and Responses: Richard Webster
- Psalm: 35 set to Anglican Chant by Charles Villiers Stanford
- Canticles: Evening Service in G major by Charles Villiers Stanford
- Anthem: O Lord, the maker of all things by William Mundy
- Voluntary: Præludium Circulare by Charles-Marie Widor
This will be a truly beautiful and worshipful experience, so come worship with us on January 29 at 4:00 p.m. and support the Hendrix Chapel Choir in their preparations for their residency in England.
Snow Day!
January 06, 2017
Cathedral Offices and ECEP are closed today, Friday, January 6, due to inclement weather. Enjoy the snow!
Also, the Epiphany Convocational Service at St. Mark's Church has been rescheduled to Monday, January 9 at 7 p.m. There will be a rehearsal for those involved in the service on Monday at 5:45 p.m.
New Wednesday Classes Start Tonight
January 04, 2017

Coloring with Jane Hankins (Staff Lounge): Want to clear your mind and get your creative juices flowing? Join artist Jane Hankins for a laid-back hour of coloring and conversation with her new coloring books. For ages 12- 122.

Praying with the Poets (Baker Parlor): Join the Rev. Amber Carswell for a tour of Christian poetry, from the Anglican divines, like George Herbert and John Donne, to modern poetry from Wendell Berry, Denise Levertov, Mary Oliver, and many more. Each week will cover a different aspect of prayer and introduce a myriad of poetry to help you pray along.

Relationships 101 (Morrison Hall)
January 11 & 18, February 1 & 8
Chelsea Wakefield, PhD, Assistant Professor of UAMS and Director of the Couples Center will lead this four-week class. Whether you are just starting a relationship, or you have been in a committed one for years, Dr. Wakefield's innovative and approachable style will help you interact with your partner in healthy and fun ways. Her books, In Search of Aphrodite: Women, Archetypes and Sex Therapy, and Negotiating The Inner Peace Treaty: Becoming the Person You Were Born To Be, will be available.
- January 11: What Is a Good Relationship? How Do You Know You Are In One?
- January 18: Navigating Difficult Conversations: Get the Tools You Need to Listen, Stay Cool and Get Your Real Needs Met.
- February 1: The Mythology of Sexuality: Why Sex Has Very Little to Do with Behavior.
- February 8: How to Have a Healthy, Long-Term Relationship.
Click here to sign up for classes.
To find out more about Dr. Wakefield, visit her website: www.chelseawakefield.com.
This Week at Trinity 1/3/17
January 03, 2017
Wednesday at Trinity Cathedral:
Schedule:
Cherub Choir at 4:30 p.m.
Eucharist with Healing at 5:05 p.m.
Dinner 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Tower Bell Ringers at 6:00 p.m.
Seraphim Choir at 6:15 p.m.
Classes for all ages at 6:15 p.m.
Class Descriptions:
- Praying with the Poets (Baker Parlor): Join the Rev. Amber Carswell for a tour of Christian poetry, from the Anglican divines, like George Herbert and John Donne, to modern poetry from Wendell Berry, Denise Levertov, Mary Oliver, and many more. Each week will cover a different aspect of prayer and introduce a myriad of poetry to help you pray along.
- Coloring with Jane Hankins (Staff Lounge): Want to clear your mind and get your creative juices flowing? Join artist Jane Hankins for a laid-back hour of coloring and conversation with her new coloring books. For ages 12- 122.
Click here to sign up for classes.
For more information on class offerings and their locations, please visit the Formation section on our website.
Friday at St. Mark's:
Epiphany Convocational Service
On January 6, we enter the season of Epiphany with the pageantry of the Central Convocation service at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Church on Mississippi Drive. Music will be provided by a choir drawn from the churches of the Convocation and the preacher will be Rev. Stephen Hancock, Senior Pastor at Second Presbyterian Church, Little Rock. The traditional entrance of the Three Kings forms a centerpiece of the service and the myriad candles that light up the end of the liturgy create an impressive sight as we "go into the world in the power of the Spirit." Following the service, you are invited to join us for a champagne reception in the Parish Hall.
This Week at Trinity 12/27/16
December 27, 2016
Wednesday at Trinity Cathedral:
Schedule:
Eucharist with Healing at 5:05 p.m.
No classes, choirs, or regular dinner. Instead...
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral's Madrigal Feaste
On Wednesday, December 28 at 6:00 p.m. in Morrison Hall, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral will present a traditional celebration of the Yule Tide Season. This fundraiser for the Music Department will entertain and delight with acting, music, and a delicious dinner. Fully costumed and presented in the Medieval Castle of Morrison Hall, you will be wined and dined as guests of the King and Queen.
The traditional dinner will feature roasted pig (pork loin), root vegetables, wassail, and tipsy pudding. Limited seating available.
The Madrigal Feaste will also include a mini-auction. Items include:
- A private concert. You and 20 of your invited guests will be entertained by Arkansas Symphony Concertmaster Kiril Laskarov in an intimate concert entitled "Russian Winter Nights". The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto which will be performed this winter by Mr. Laskarov with symphony orchestras throughout the country will be available for a preview performance for your invited audience, using a beautiful piano accompaniment in place of the orchestra. Mr. Laskarov will begin with a pre-concert lecture, taking the audience through intimate information about this exquisite concerto. The concert will include a vodka/caviar reception. The “Russian Winter Night” concert is available for January 21, 2017 for the private audience of the winning bidder, hosted at the home of Jane Wilson. $5000 value. Opening bid $500.
- Four Waterford Crystal wine glasses. $700 value. Opening bid $150.
- One and one half hours of silver polishing by the premier Silver Polisher Rees Roberts. Opening bid $50.
- A Spring Garden Brunch for 12. $1500 value. Opening bid $500.
- $1000 in catering from Scott Johnson Catering. Opening bid $300.
- An "International Tea Time" basket, including Twinings tea, a certificate for Greek baklava, and a handmade Italian leather journal. $300 value. Opening bid $50.
- One week at Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos. You choose the week in 2017 (excludes last 2 weeks of the year) based on availability. Contact Annie Burton at Trinity for help in booking. Airfare and transportation not included. Housed within sophisticated villas, amidst the splendor of our gorgeously manicured gardens, the 272 suites and rooms here at the oceanfront Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos set the stage for truly exceptional vacations. Choose between impeccably appointed studio, one-, two-, or three-bedroom suites, each boasting clean, bold colors and hacienda-style accents like tiled floors. Enjoy a long soak in your private Jacuzzi, prepare a meal in your kitchenette or kitchen, or simply enjoy the stunning views from your terrace or balcony – all of our villas look out onto the resort garden, the adjoining golf course, or the Mar de Cortez. $3,000 value. Opening bid $500.