Trinity News

Current happenings at Trinity Cathedral

Gayle Glanville Named Director of Stewardship & Development

As of May 1, Gayle Glanville joined the staff of Trinity Cathedral as Director of Stewardship & Development.

Gayle brings to the Cathedral nearly two decades of experience in fundraising and development, primarily in the academic setting, including long-term roles at Ohio State and the College of Wooster. [Read more...]

Trinity Neighbors: A Ministry of Congregational Care

This month, we are launching a new congregational care ministry called Trinity Neighbors. Trinity’s congregation is large and geographically spread-out, but there are clusters of members in many communities. Trinity Neighbors are congregation members who live in your neighborhood, who will help keep the other nearby members in touch with each other, and with the Cathedral. [Read more...]

News from the Vestry

Submitted by Patricia Roberts, Senior Warden

The Cathedral held its annual meeting on May 5th. The business put forth before the congregation included elections to both Cathedral Council and Vestry. Re-elected to Vestry were Melody Hart, Allison Hauserman and Amy-Ryder Wentz. Jim Burger was elected to his first vestry term. Charlotte Nichols was re-elected to Cathedral Council; newly elected Council members are Lawrence Edem, Andrea McCreary and Karla Rivers. Jon Benedict and Sally Winter were elected to the Nominating Committee. Jane Freeman was elected delegate to Diocesan Convention, and Debbie Hunter will serve as her alternate. [Read more...]

Camp Cedar Hills

Children and youth (grades 3-12) are invited to find out more about Camp Cedar Hills, a residential summer camp owned by the Diocese of Ohio, located in Lake County, about 35 minutes from downtown Cleveland. One-week camps are offered, blending recreational and educational activities; four mini camps (3 days) [Read more...]

St. John’s Seeking Garden Tools

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ohio City wants to start the spring season off right with a beautiful garden but needs help. If you have any old garden tools, potting soil, pots, etc. please contact Alex Barton (abarton@dohio.org).

Do You Know Someone Who’s Graduating?

Trinity is seeking the names of high school and college graduates in our congregation, to recognize on Sunday, June 9. Please forward graduates’ names and their institutions to Ginger Bitikofer (gbitikofer@dohio.org or 216-774-0407).

Pick up last-minute Mother’s Day items

Trinity’s Urban Service Corps interns will hold a craft and bake sale in the Promenade, this Sunday, May 12, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pick up last-minute Mother’s Day items and support our Urban Service Corps program.

UTO Spring Ingathering: May 12

On May 12 Trinity will once again participate in The Episcopal Church’s United Thank Offering (UTO) campaign. There will be an information table in the Promenade on Sundays. Bring your blue box or envelope with you to church on Sunday, May 12 and place it in the offering plate. [Read more...]

Be a Summer Mission Trip Sponsor

Our fundraisers have brought the youth two thirds of the way to their goal of $3,850, the cost to send 12 youth and 2 adults on the July mission trip to Franklin, Pa. where they will work with Mustard Seed Ministries to repair homes for impoverished members of the community. If you are interested in helping to sponsor a youth’s experience, please stop by our “Sponsor a Youth” table in the promenade on May 26 or June 9 or contact Rev. Sahra Harding. All sponsors will receive pictures and personal reflections from a youth on the trip.

Help Plant Flowers in the Courtyard

The Flower Guild will be planting the remaining Easter flowers (white lilies and hydrangeas) in the Trinity courtyard garden on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. Anyone who would like to help is invited. Please bring work gloves and a hand trowel if possible.

Message from Bishop Hollingsworth

April 16, 2013

Dear colleagues,

While I was raised in Boston, Cleveland is my home. Today, however, we are all Bostonians.

The horrific massacre at the finish of the Marathon on Boylston Street has been an attack on each of us, no matter where we live. [Read more...]

Join the Youth Choir

All children between the ages of 5 and 10 are invited to join our youth choir rehearsals in Cathedral Hall during the 9 a.m. service on Sunday April 14 and April 28 for the Mother’s Day performance on May 12. Contact Elizabeth Lenti or Rev. Sahra Harding for more information.

In Memory: John Beckman

Trinity member John Beckman died March 28. He was a former member of the Cathedral Choir. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. [Read more...]

Annual Meeting Notice and Trinity Cathedral 2013 Nominating Slate

Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of Trinity Cathedral to be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 10:10 a.m. in Cathedral Hall.

Proposed items of business are: [Read more...]

Vestry Report and Proposed Changes to By-Laws

Submitted by Patricia Roberts, Senior Warden

There are several new governance projects underway at Trinity. The first of these is the work of a special committee, chaired by our Treasurer, Jeff Baddeley. This committee began its work in January when the Vestry asked it to do a thorough review of our endowment. [Read more...]