Weekly Announcements
The Lectors for the 10:00 am Mass on 5/10 are:
Fay Manicke, Susan Remmers, Sherri Anderson & Ellen Heath (alternate)
Chalice bearer – Virginia Harmer
The Ushers/Greeters for Sunday, 5/10 (2nd Sunday) are:
Edward Greenfield (Greeter/Usher) & Margaret Nartey (alternate)
Today is the last day to enter to win the Cinco de Mayo basket raffle! – We’ll be selling tickets in Synod Hall after the 10:00 am Mass, and we’ll pick the winner during hospitality hour after the last ticket is sold. You’ll have your items in time for Cinco de Mayo! Tickets are just $10 each.
To help make Father Lee and his family (and everyone!) feel welcome at the Cathedral, we ask that everyone wear their nametags for worship and events at the Cathedral. Look for your nametag near the parking lot entrance. If there is not one with your name on it yet, please use a temporary nametag and sign up on the sheet provided; one will be made for you the following week.
It’s time to relax and have some FUN! – During this time of transition for our parish, it’s especially important for us to get together for an evening of fun and fellowship. And while we do need to raise funds for our Cathedral, this event is more about gathering together as a congregation and celebrating! Join us for the Cathedral Fashion Show on Saturday, May 9th at 6:00 pm. Tickets are just $30 ($12 for kids 12+) and include delicious food, drinks, a DJ spinning music, and… FUN! Get your tickets today or call the office.
Last chance to get into the Booster Book – Announce good news! Share what you’re thankful for! Honor your loved ones and the mother figures in your life! For a $25 donation, you receive a full page for your message in the Fashion Show Booster Book; a half page is $15. Please E-mail your information to Patrice at the office: patriceattrinity@aol.com or call on weekdays. You can give your donations to Margaret Nartey, or place them in the offering plate, clearly marked “Booster Book”. Thank you for your support!
The Cathedral Arts Series at Trinity welcomes vocal artist and entertainer, Keith Spencer in “We Shall Not Be Moved: Songs and Speeches from the Civil Rights Movement” Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 pm. Join us for this uplifting performance at a time when we deeply need to recall the struggles and achievements in the on-going battle for civil rights and dignity for all. Tickets are $30 adults/$10 students; call the Cathedral office.
The spring/summer clothing giveaway is May 16th – to be able to collect more clothing items. Please bring gently used clothing to the Cathedral by May 14th (leave in Synod Hall or the office.) All sizes: socks, shoes, pants, shirts, shorts, sweaters, jackets… even new sheets, towels, & blankets! If you can assist in setting up and/or helping on May 15th or 16th with this ministry, contact Lucy Adams or the office.
Is it raining in here, or is it me? – Probably since it was constructed, Trinity Cathedral (and All Saints Church before it) has grappled with leaks and other incursions of water and dampness. This is not surprising given that more than 40 percent of the rooms in these buildings (The Crypt, The undercroft, the Baggott Room, the lower levels of the Education Wing) are below ground level! The Property, Maintenance, and Improvement Commission has worked diligently to address roof maintenance and repairs, gutter maintenance and clearing, and methods for addressing humidity.
Over the next several months—during peak rain and humidity time—we will systematically be assessing what we can do to keep Trinity dry. However, we need your help! If you are interested in the issues of hydrology and related topics, please contact Bernard McMullan. On a more mundane level, if you see a leak, or evidence of leak, or a dripping or overflowing gutter, please let us know. Take a photo, drop off a note with Patrice, etc. Together, we can develop a reasonable plan and solution.
The next Food Pantry distribution date is – Saturday, May 9th (2nd & 4th Saturdays this month) from 9-11:00 am. Each Thursday, we distribute hot dinners “to go” from 4:15–5:30pm at the Overbrook Avenue entrance as a satellite location for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.