This Week at Trinity 3/28/17

March 28, 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:

• 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.

• Introduction to Theological Debate (Lower Mitchell House) - This five-week "Introduction to Theological Debate" is led by Dr. Keller.

  March 8: Christian Faith as an Intellectual Tradition
  March 15: 9 Criteria for Judging
  March 22: 4 Kinds of Claims and 5 Kinds of Evidence
  March 29: 6 Tools for Thinking (Warrants)
  April 5: 3 Structures of Argument

Click here to sign up for classes.

For more information on class offerings and their locations, please visit the Formation section on our website.

Saturday at Trinity Cathedral:

Diaconal Ordination
Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m.

All are welcome to join in the service of ordaining ­­­­William (Billy) Mills Hawkins and Robert (Bobby) Charles Brown to the sacred order of deacons. Reception to follow.

Sunday at Trinity Cathedral:

Preaching this Sunday: The Very Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller, III

Sunday Adult Formation:

• The Dean's Class will be led by Dr. Keller and Dr. Ann Hedge-Carruthers as they continue “Our Collect: My Story.”
• Living the Questions will meet in the Staff Lounge at 10:15 a.m. to discuss “What Were the Messages of the Prophets?”
• Foundations in Christian Faith: The Spring Adult Confirmation Class will meet in the Cathedral House Conference Room at 10:15 a.m. Bishop Benfield will be at Trinity for confirmation at the Feast of Pentecost, June 4. This class, taught by the Cathedral Clergy, is for adults preparing for baptism, confirmation, or renewal of their baptismal vows, and also for those who would like a tune-up or refresher in the basic beliefs and practices of Christians in the Anglican tradition.
• Baptism Preparation for adult baptismal candidates and their sponsors, and parents and godparents of children will meet in Baker Parlor on March 26 and April 2. We will explain why infants are baptized in the Episcopal church while taking a deep look into the promises and renunciations and the mystery of new life in Christ that baptism signifies and brings. Led by the Rev. Canon Dr. J. Russell Snapp and the Rev. Amber Carswell.

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 will meet at Botsford House at 5:00 p.m. to stuff Easter Eggs for the Easter Eggstavaganza.

St. Luke’s Choir at Evensong:
This Sunday, we welcome the choir of St. Luke’s Episcopal, under the direction of Rees Roberts, to sing Choral Evensong.  They will sing works of Smith, Willan, Victoria, and Farrant. 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.