This Week at Trinity 2/14/17

February 14, 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:

• Embracing Forgiveness (Conference Room) - "Embracing Forgiveness" is welcome balm for a culture struggling for civility and reconciliation. Master storyteller and teacher Barbara Cawthorne Crafton leads a group of adults in a revealing and helpful exploration of what forgiveness is not, first of all, and then, what it is and how to find it in our lives, on both the personal and communal level. Warm, honest, realistic and practical, "Embracing Forgiveness" offers tonic for troubled souls. Led by Annie Burton.
• Gay & Faithful (Baker Parlor) - This class is for anyone who wants to explore homo- and bisexuality as they relate to and complement our Christian faith. Learn along with the Rev. Amber Carswell as we approach this timely subject through the lenses of scripture, tradition, and reason.
• English Spirituality (Morrison Hall) - We will survey the development, from the Middle Ages to the present, of approaches to our relationship with God that we might see as distinctively English.  Frequently, we will refer to writings of and about representative figures in each historical era.  Along the way, we will note how we Episcopalians have derived much from the spiritual outlook and practices of English Christians through the centuries.

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 Trinity Cathedral:

Diocesan Convention

Trinity Cathedral will host the 145th annual convention of The Diocese of Arkansas, which will be held on February 17 and 18.

Registration will open at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 17. There will be tours of the Cathedral from 3-5 p.m. The opening Eucharist of the convention will be at 6 p.m. followed by a reception in Chancellors’ Hall.

The convention will move to The Lower School at the Episcopal Collegiate School Campus for its business meetings and concluding worship on Saturday, February 18.

Email convention chairs John Stanley (jhstanley99@yahoo.com) or Michael McNeely (mcneelymichaelk@uams.edu) to volunteer to help make this an outstanding event of worship and fellowship for our diocesan family. They will be happy to hear from you.

Sunday at Trinity Cathedral:

Preaching this Sunday: The Rev. Deb Cooper

Trinity-Bethel Youth Sunday: Youth from both churches will lead us in worship at the 9:00 a.m. service. They have given up the past two Saturdays to work on the music for this service, so we are excited to hear the results.

Sunday Adult Formation:

• The Dean's Class will be led by the Dr. Keller. The topic is "INSIGHTS Preview: Marilynne Robinson."
• Living the Questions will join the Dean's Class, then adjourn to the Library/Lounge from 11:00-11:10 a.m. for discussion.
• Inwardly Digest meets at 10:15 a.m. in the Bishop's Conference Room. Inwardly Digest is a 10-week study of how to use The Book of Common Prayer as a guide to spiritual life, led by the Rev. Deb Cooper and Randy Irwin.
• Inquirers' Class meets in Baker Parlor at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Amber Carswell and the Rev. Russ Snapp lead this class designed for newcomers. All are welcome to come and learn about the basics of what it means to be an Episcopalian.

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:

• Youth (Grades 6-12) will meet in Lower Mitchell during the formation hour.

• EYC will meet at Botsford House at 5:00 p.m.

Evensong:

Evensong will continue this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the Chancel. Immediately following Evensong, social time featuring British tea and other light refreshments will be held in Baker Parlor. A brief liturgy of Holy Communion will also be offered in the chapel after.

Upcoming Events

Relationship Enrichment Series
Chelsea Wakefield, leader of our Relationships 101 class, is offering a Relationship Enrichment Series at UAMS February 14, 21, 28 and March 14, 21, & 28. Topics include Meaningful Connection, Quagmires of Sexuality, Defining Your Relationship Style and more. Cost is $375 per person or $600 per couple. Enrollment limited. Contact 526-8288 to register.

INSIGHTS Lecture Series: Marilynne Robinson         
Tickets are going fast for our next INSIGHTS Lecture on February 25: Marilynne Robinson. For more information or to purchase and reserve tickets, please visit www.trinitylittlerock.org/insights.

“Hot Under the Collar”
Join us on Sunday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall for “Hot Under the Collar: Priest Roast-and-Toast,” including a roast of our own Dean and Rector Dr. Christoph Keller, III, roasted by Jack Harvey and Clarke Tucker. Proceeds from this fundraiser will fund new mattresses for Camp Mitchell. A catered dinner, wine, and soft drinks are included in the ticket price.  Tickets are $50.00 per person ($30 is tax-deductible), cash or check (made out to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church), and will be available Sunday mornings in Morrison Hall, see Herschel Cast, casth@yahoo.com, or online at st-marks.com.

Mardi Gras Celebration and Gumbo Cook-off
Shrove Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Chancellors’ Hall. Join us for food, fun, fellowship, & music by the Dave Rosen Band. There will be pancakes, gumbo, face painting, cotton candy, a bounce house and more, so "Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!"

We still need volunteers to help and Gumbo Krewes to compete, so click here to sign up. Deadline for Gumbo Krewes is February 20.