News : Archives October 2015
This Sunday! 11/01/15
October 27, 2015
Preaching this Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller, III
Memorial Service: Please join us at 12:15 in the Treadway Garden for a memorial service for those buried in Treadway Garden.
Adult Formation:
- The Dean's Class: "The Mysteries of Christ," is led by Dr. Keller. The topic this week is "His Priesthood.” We meet at 10:15 in Morrison Hall.
- Living the Questions will meet in the Conference Room. The topic this week is “‘Miracles’ in general, as well as the Eric Metaxas book." Dr. Robert Johnston will lead a discussion. Attendees are invited but not required to participate. It is usually lively. Bring in your brunch.
You can find more on Adult Formation here.
Children's Formation meets at 10:10 a.m. for all ages. It's never too late to join. You can find more on Children's Formation here.
EYC meets at Botsford House on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.! This week we will enjoy fun and games surrounding ALL SAINTS DAY. Randall Curtis, from the Bishop's Office, will join us! Don't miss the fun - and bring a friend or two!
Bliss is Chris!
October 27, 2015
Bliss is back! And this time BLISS IS CHRIS!!!
Please join us October 29 at 6:30 p.m. to honor Chris and Julie Keller and to celebrate our Bliss - All at the same time!
Please visit the Bliss events page for more information and to purchase tickets.
Insights Interview on the Dave Elswick Show!
October 27, 2015
Annie Burton was recently featured on the Dave Elswick Show to promote Insights. You can hear the interview here!
More information on the Insights lecture series can be found here.
Trunk or Treat
October 27, 2015
Come join us for a safe and fun family event!
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W 17th Street
Saturday, October 31, 4:00-6:00p.m.
Treats, games, food, crafts, bounce house, & music!
Prizes: Best Decorated Car, Best Costume- Child, Best Costume- Adult
To sign-up your trunk, please email:
ecep@trinitylittlerock.org or dhowe@trinitylittlerock.org
Can’t come, but want to help?
Drop off candy/toys etc. at the church office.
Sponsored by the Parish and ECEP (Early Childhood Education Program)
Funeral Notice
October 21, 2015
John Ridgeway "Johnny" Fletcher died Tuesday, October 20. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. A reception will follow in Morrison Hall. Please keep his wife Judy and their friends and family in your prayers.
May Johnny dwell forever with the saints in light.
Announcing the New Dean
October 20, 2015
Dear Members and Friends of Trinity Cathedral,
We are pleased to announce the selection of the Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller, III as the new Dean and Rector of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. The Bishop and the Vestry will discontinue Dr. Keller’s interim status as of November 28. He becomes standing Dean effective Sunday, November 29, the beginning of the new church year.
Over the past two years, Dr. Keller has provided transformational guidance to better prepare the parish for new leadership. Those preparations have borne fruit through love-filled worship, financial stability and innovative programming. As the search for a new Dean and Rector experienced an unexpected pause, Dr. Keller felt called to offer himself. That personal call allowed us the opportunity to include Dr. Keller in the search process, and prayerfully discern his request to be considered and his commitment to serve. After careful deliberation, the Search Committee recommended Dr. Keller to the Bishop and the Vestry.
As you know, the Bishop appoints the Dean, while the Vestry elects the Rector. Those two actions have been taken in the affirmative, and we welcome Dr. Keller as Trinity Cathedral’s 20th Dean and Rector.
Dr. Keller will discuss his decision and his vision for the Cathedral and parish this Sunday, October 25, at all three morning worship services, and answer questions during the Dean’s Class at 10:15 a.m. in Morrison Hall.
In addition, a celebration of Julie and Chris Keller will be held Thursday, October 29, at the “Bliss” fundraising event. The installation of The Rev. Dr. Keller as the Cathedral’s new Dean and Rector is being planned for the afternoon of Sunday, December 6.
With thankful hearts for God’s grace, we are
Sincerely,
The Rt. Rev. Larry R. Benfield, Bishop of Arkansas
Jack Harvey, Senior Warden
Craig Douglass, Chair, Search Committee
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More About The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller
The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller, III, is an Episcopal priest and theologian who, through his ministry and life has blended scholarly pursuits with innovative leadership. A 1977 graduate (B.A., magna cum laude) of Amherst College, and 1982 graduate (M.Div.) of the Episcopal Divinity School, he served for 16 years in parish ministry and as Canon Missioner of the Diocese of Arkansas.
In 1991, Dr. Keller founded St. Margaret’s Church in Little Rock, conducting initial services in a west Little Rock bargain movie theater. In 1999, he moved with his family to New York to pursue advanced study in theology. Dr. Keller holds a Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) in Anglican Studies (2009) from General Theological Seminary, where his field was systematic theology, focusing on theology and science. His dissertation, “Darwin’s Science in Chalcedonian Imagination: Barth, Double Agency and Theistic Evolution,” explores and affirms compatibility between Christian faith and evolution. More recently he served as Director of the Institute for Theological Studies at St. Margaret’s, lecturing regularly, especially on topics pertaining to religion and science.
Dr. Keller is a founder of SUMMA: A Student Theological Debate Society. SUMMA, a program he conceived to offer high school students intellectual tools for in-depth reasoning and knowledge in of the Christian theological tradition, was begun as a pilot project in Little Rock. The program has expanded nationally through the Beecken Center of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Dr. Keller is an Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow, and an honorary Canon of the Diocese of Arkansas. He serves on the boards of directors of the General Theological Seminary, Deltic Timber Corporation, MurphyUSA, and Episcopal Collegiate School.
A long and meaningful connection to Trinity Cathedral was begun in 1967 when Dr. Keller’s family joined the Cathedral parish upon the election of his father, Christoph Keller, Jr., as Bishop of Arkansas. In those early years, Dr. Keller served as an acolyte, and was an active member of Episcopal Youth Community (EYC). He was ordained Deacon in the Cathedral in 1982. Julie and Chris Keller’s now-grown children, Christoph and Mary Olive, attended The Cathedral School, on whose board Dr. Keller served for several years.
Dr. Keller met his wife, Julie, in the seventh grade in the Cathedral Sunday School. They were married in the sanctuary of the Cathedral on April 15, 1978.
This Sunday! 10/25/15
October 20, 2015
Preaching this Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller, III
Acolyte Recognition Sunday: Please join us at the 9:00 a.m. service this Sunday for the Commissioning of Acolytes.
Choral Evensong: Trinity Cathedral will be offering a service of Choral Evensong honoring those in Health Care Professions at 5:00 p.m. this Sunday. You can find more on the service here.
Adult Formation:
- The Dean's Class: Come and hear Dr. Keller's words on how the events of the last week came to happen. We meet at 10:15 in Morrison Hall.
- Living the Questions will join the Dean's Class this Sunday.
You can find more on Adult Formation here.
Children's Formation meets at 10:10 a.m. for all ages. It's never too late to join. You can find more on Children's Formation here.
EYC: We are meeting at 3 PM not 5 o'clock! We are going to Hicks family farm in Lonoke where they have a 7 acre corn maze! Kids just need to bring seven dollars for entrance and any money that they want for spending there. We will return by 7 PM. Please visit the EYC website for a full schedule of events!
*** Choral Evensong Rescheduled ***
October 20, 2015
The Choral Evensong for Medical Professionals has been re-scheduled to Sunday, October 25.
EYC Lock-in
October 20, 2015
CONVOCATIONAL LOCK-IN IS FRIDAY!!
Mafia, Human Foosball, Games & More! We'll meet at 7:00 p.m. in Chancellor's Hall. Bring your favorite game or deck of cards, $10 and a sleeping bag. Pick up is on Saturday, October 24 at 9:00 a.m. Friends welcome!
This Sunday! 10/18/15
October 13, 2015
Preaching this Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller, III
Adult Formation:
- The Dean's Class: "The Mysteries of Christ," is led by Dr. Keller. The topic this week is "His Death and Resurrection.” We meet at 10:15 in Morrison Hall.
- Living the Questions will meet in the Conference Room. The topics this week are "A Land without People for a People without Land? Israel?" Dr. Robert Johnston will lead a discussion. Attendees are invited but not required to participate. It is usually lively. Bring in your brunch.
You can find more on Adult Formation here.
Children's Formation meets at 10:10 a.m. for all ages. It's never too late to join. You can find more on Children's Formation here.
Acolyte Training for youth (grades 6th-12th) continues at 10:15 a.m. We meet in the vesting room.
EYC: This Sunday we are meeting at 3:00 p.m. to drive to Lonoke to enjoy Hicks Family Farm! PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE! They have constructed a maze through over 7 acres of corn, a carousel for the pony rides, live farm animals to pet and even a hay ride to enjoy. We will return by 7:00 for pick up from Botsford House. Please visit the EYC website for a full schedule of events!
Trinity Cathedral Presents Insights: with Eric Metaxas on Nov. 7th at 6:30 p.m.
October 13, 2015
Eric Metaxas is the author of the New York Times#1 Bestseller,Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. Named “Book of the Year” by the ECPA,Bonhoefferalso won the 2011 John C. Pollock Award for Biography awarded by Beeson Divinity School and a 2011 Christopher Award in the Non-fiction category. Called a “biography of uncommon power,”Bonhoefferappeared on numerous 2010 “Best of the Year” lists and was featured in theWall Street Journal,Publishers Weekly, The New Republic, Harper’s, Kirkus (starred review), NPR, FoxNews, C-SPAN’s Book TV,Christianity Today,The Weekly Standard, andFirst Things.Bonhoefferhas sold more than 700,000 copies and has been translated into 17 languages. It was recently ranked #21 on the Amazon.com listing of Most Highlighted Books of all time. ABC News has called Metaxas a “photogenic, witty ambassador for faith in public life,” and The Indianapolis Stardescribed him as “a Protestant version of William F. Buckley.”
Metaxas was the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC, an event attended by the President and First Lady, the Vice President, members of Congress, and other U.S. and world leaders. Previous keynote speakers have included Mother Theresa, Bono, and Tony Blair. That speech and Eric’s essay on the experience, were put into a book, No Pressure, Mr. President: The Power of True Belief in a Time of Crisis.
Metaxas will be speaking at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on his latest book, Miracles: What they are, Why they happen, and How they can change your life. Metaxas is made possible by generous donations from Ben & Walter Hussman, Julie & Chris Keller, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Terri & Chuck Erwin, Jonann & Chip Chiles and Bill Dillard III.
Tickets to the event are $25 for general admission or $100 for patron tickets (which includes admission to the Sponsor & Patron Reception at 5:30 with Mr. Metaxas and reserved seating). You may purchase tickets here or by calling Annie Burton at (501) 588-3663. More information about Insights can be found here.
This Sunday! 10/11/15
October 06, 2015
Stewardship Sunday: Please join us in welcoming Sunday’s guest preacher, The Very Rev. Barkley Stuart Thompson. Lou Ellen Treadway will give the Stewardship Talk at the 7:30 a.m. service. Also, make sure to remember your Pledge Cards!
Thank you Susan! This Sunday will be Susan Sims Smith’s last day with Trinity Cathedral. We will have a brief farewell presentation during both the 9:00 and 11:15 services. Be sure and take a moment to thank Susan for her faithful service.
Adult Formation:
- The Dean's Class: "The Mysteries of Christ," will be led by The Very Rev. Barkley Stuart Thompson this week. The topic this week is "How to be a Cathedral." We meet at 10:15 in Morrison Hall.
- Living the Questions will meet in the Conference Room. The topics this week are "History of Israel/Palestine? What does the Story of Abraham in Genesis have to do with the 2015 Syrian Refugees? How is the Abraham in Genesis like Donald Trump?" Dr. Robert Johnston will lead a discussion. Attendees are invited but not required to participate. It is usually lively. Bring in your brunch.
You can find more on Adult Formation here.
Children's Formation meets at 10:10 a.m. for all ages. It's never to late to join. You can find more on Children's Formation here.
Acolyte Training for youth (grades 6th-12th) continues at 10:15 a.m. We meet in the vesting room.
EYC: WE ARE GRILLING OUT ON SUNDAY! We had a great weekend at Camp Mitchell! But we’re happy to be back at Botsford on Sunday from 5-7 with everyone! We will grill burgers and hot dogs and have s'mores again! Yes, it's that popular! And of course we'll have some time for fun and God time, too.
Thank You Susan!
October 06, 2015
Dear People of Trinity Cathedral,
From shortly after my arrival as interim Dean, the Rev. Susan Sims Smith has been with us as a volunteer Priest Associate—preaching, teaching, taking services, and ready with wise advice and spiritual counsel. After nearly two years, she needs to more fully turn her attention to the rich variety of other work to which God has called her. October 11 will be her last day with us as a staff volunteer and part of the Sunday Rota. This happens also to be Stewardship Sunday. I would hard-pressed to name a person I have known who more devoutly applies the principles of stewardship—time, talent, treasure—than our friend Susan.
We will have a brief farewell presentation during both the 9:00 and 11:15 services. Be sure and take a moment to thank Susan for her faithful service.
With gratitude,
Chris
A note from Susan:
I have had the joy of serving as your part time priest associate for a little over the last year and a half. I have watched you pull together, dream big dreams and head in a wonderful direction.
I have enjoyed preaching, teaching, and helping with the liturgy as well as getting to renew old friendships and make new ones. Now I am hearing a call to refocus my work on more teaching. I have always done a lot of teaching through classes and workshops around the state. In my quiet time, the call to take up that ministry again is very strong. Because of this call, it is time for me to conclude my time at Trinity. When I discussed this with Chris in late August, I told him how much I regretted the loss I know I will feel of my work with you. Please know this has been a rich time for me while being at Trinity. I thank you for the opportunity to be a small part of your journey through this time of transition. I agree that the possibilities for Trinity are boundless. You will be in my heart and prayers as you continue to move forward. Please keep me and my ministry for Christ in your prayers also. Gods peace and blessings to you.
The Rev. Susan Sims Smith