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T
R I N I TY W E E
K E N D 2 0 0 8 - May
16 – 18
Cathedral
Job
Posting: Director of Communications
Tuesday
night Bible studies, led
by Bill Tompson,
meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm in the library. The
group is currently
talking about prayer in the New Testament. All are welcome
Weekday
Bible Study. The
Thursday morning Bible Study group will not meet on the public holiday
Thursday, May 8, but will resume on May 15. For further
information,
please contact group leader Ginger Strickland
at youthpastor@acparis.org.
An Episcopalian, Ginger received a Master in Divinity degree from Yale University
and currently serves on the staff of the American Church.
The
Sunday Forum – Don’t miss it! Meets in the library
at 9:45 am.
May 11:
‘Meetings with Remarkable People: An Experience of Life at
Shantivanam.’ Priest,
author and teacher Dr. Meath Conlan will introduce the life, work and
vision of
Bede Griffiths (1906-93), a Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who
spent the
last half of his life living a remarkable experiment integrating
Christian and
Hindu liturgy, customs and spirituality at his Ashram of Shantivanam in
South
India. Meath Conlan lived at Shantivanam with Father Bede in the 1980s.
May 18: ‘Making
God in Our Own Image? Jesus and the Historians.’ Cathedral parishioner Bill Tompson traces the “search
for the historical
Jesus” from early modern times to the present day, exploring what the
changing
agendas of Jesus research tell us about ourselves, our faith and our
world as
well as about Christ Himself.
May 25:
‘Human Rights, Animal Wrongs: What makes us human, and what
gives us dominion over animals?’ Anne Marie Reijnen,
Faculté Universitaire de Théologie
Protestante, Paris
The
Saint Anne’s Guild Luncheon
will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at noon in
the Parish hall. “One woman can change
many things. Many women can change everything.” This is
the credo of Women for Women
International (www.womenforwomen.org), a dynamic organization that
provides
female survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the
tools and
resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and
self-sufficiency.
The St. Anne’s Guild is pleased to welcome Judithe Registre, who will
speak
about Women for Women’s activities in Afghanistan, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, the Congo, Nigeria and
Bosnia-Herzegovina. Please sign up with
Sandy Murphy at skwmurphy@hotmail.com, 01.45.27.66.13.
Annual General Meeting: At 11:30 am, just
before the luncheon, in the library, The
Saint Anne’s Guild will meet for its Annual General Meeting. All
members are
urged to come, if they can.
Save
the Date!
Saturday, May 24th.
Cathedral members, children and friends are gathering for a
Rally Day at
L’Envol, the Chateau near Fontainebleau, accessible by train
and car,
which serves as a summer camp for seriously-ill children. We’ll be
doing
painting, cleaning, gardening, sorting, sewing etc. on the grounds and
in the
chateau to prepare for the children’s arrival. To sign up and receive
all the
details, e-mail Elisabeth Wheeler at ejawheeler@aol.com
no later than 20th May.
Gifts
for homeless mothers: Toiletries, costume
jewelry, slippers, airline kits and pajamas, scarves, hats, gloves,
blouses,
sweaters, baby gifts, wipes, candy, etc., anything which would bring
joy to the
homeless women living with the Sisters of Charity. Please drop them off
at the
Cathedral front desk marked “Sisters of Charity.”
Upcoming
Concerts, Les Arts George V:
Les Arts George V is
the Cathedral’s arts association
Gospel
Dream.
For tickets or information: 01 43 14 08 10 or www.gospeldream.com
Saturday, May 10, 8:30 pm.
Caroline Cartier, classical guitar, ‘Chansons
et danses pour guitar.’ Works
of Legars, Batchelar, Ruiz-Pipo, Rodrigo and others. Entry free.
Thursday, May
15, 12:30 pm.
Job
Posting at the American Cathedral:
As the result of a
re-organization and
re-alignment of duties of the present administrative staff (no one is
leaving!)
the Cathedral has announced a new staff position opening
Postion:
Director of Communications
The American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
seeks a
Director of Communications whose responsibilities will include, but not
be
limited to: keeping parishioners
connected to the internal life and activities of the parish; keeping
the
essential elements of our life together - worship, education, spiritual
formation, fellowship, and service - before the members of the
congregation and
the broader community.
Production
responsibilities will include: weekly e-letter
and Sunday bulletin insert
detailing the offerings for that particular week and immediately
upcoming
weeks; a quarterly print newsletter;
planning, writing, and design approval of signage both outside
and
inside the buildings; strategy, content development, and supervision of
Cathedral website; stewardship materials.
Skills Needed:
Strong desktop
publishing and writing skills
Strong design sense
Strong interpersonal
skills that complement a
strong collegiality/team ethos among the Cathedral staff
Ability to multi-task,
set priorities, meet
deadlines
Skills Desired:
Mastery of
Quark Xpress (or equivalent program),
Photoshop and digital imaging, MS Office, Dreamweaver or HTML.
Note: This
is envisioned as a part-time position (approximately 24 hours per
week), with
flexible hours, a sometimes intense, yet compassionate work environment
with
lots of interaction with excellent and committed volunteers, and the potential to extend to full-time.
Contact:
Please send by e-mail (NO phone calls, please), a letter of
interest and
current CV in confidence, to: dean@americancathedral.org
Trinity Weekend 2008
Celebrate Trinity Sunday with a weekend of special
events for parishioners and a group of visiting Friends. Come to one,
or all!
Events are free of charge but reservations are requested, and required
for some
events. Sign up for everything except the Hotel de Matignon, which is
full, by
emailing development@americancathedral.org
Friday, May 16
Shining
Light:
Meet the French artisans who restored the lancet
windows over the altar; slide
presentation explaining the techniques used to preserve
our unique stained-glass treasures,
15h at the Cathedral.
Our
Cathedral: A
special tour by Cathedral docents, 16h at the Cathedral.
Saturday, May 17
The
French
State
and the Episcopal Church:
Private tour of Hotel de Matignon, the Prime Minister’s
residence and site of the very first Episcopal services
in Europe.
11-12h, meeting at the Hotel de
Matignon, 57 rue de Varenne, 7th arrondissement,
metro Bac or Varenne. Reservations
required at least one week before event, attendance limited
to 40, first come-first served.
Our Church in the Beginning:
Founding of our church in Paris,
presentation by Cathedral parishioner
and historian Ellen Hampton, 12h45-13h45, at the Cathedral. Lunch
provided for €5 per person, reservation and pre-payment
required for lunch.
Musical mysteries:
Demonstration of the Cathedral’s renowned Cavaillé-Coll
organ and its history, the
story of the Cathedral’s famous “Cole Porter” piano and
its recent restoration, and the
mysterious tale of war-time Cathedral organist Lawrence
Whipp, presentation by Canon
Precentor Ned Tipton, 14h-15h at the Cathedral.
La Belle Epoque
– a private tour of the Musée Carnavalet, featuring the
famous painting of the American
Cathedral by Béraud as well as other masterpieces from
the turn of the century. Meet
at the Musée Carnavalet, 23 rue de Sévigné, 3rd
arrondissement, 16h-17h.
Sunday, May 18
Festival
worship
with recognition of Trinity
Society members, 11h at the Cathedral.
Evensong sung to
the Glory of God and in loving memory of The Reverend Rosalie Hall, 16h.
Let’s Be
Friends . . . . Join in!
Got 3 hours monthly? Be a
Front Desk Volunteer from 17h-20h monthly!
Contact Sandy: skwmurphy@hotmail.com
How about 3 hours weekly or monthly? Serve tables at our
Mission
Lunch on Fridays! Contact Patti: pb.lecron@orange.fr
1 hour weekly or monthly? Do
research, database admin. Graphic design for St. Anne’s Guild! Contact
Joanne: Blakemore@wanadoo.fr
Got 1 day weekly? Shop and prepare
food for our Mission Lunch on
Fridays! Contact Patti: pb.lecron@orange.fr
Consider 1 hour weekly with 1 evening
monthly, 1 over-night yearly?
And you’re a woman? Become co-leader
of Rite 13, assisting youth in the passage to adulthood! Contact
Charles: cks_cks@hotmail.com
1 hour weekly, 1 evening monthly, 1
over-night yearly? Be a
co-leader of Journey to Adulthood (J2A) assisting older youth in making
the
journey to adulthood! Contact Charles: cks_cks@hotmail.com
Want to help to but control your own
schedule? Lead
the
planning of a single Parish Life event! Contact Gretel: gretelfurner@hotmail.com
Got 2 hours on Saturday once a month &
speak French? Use email,
Word, the Web?
Be a computer mentor to adults at a community
center in Blanc Mesnil! 10-Noon or 2-5 PM
– Easy access by public transport. Contact Joan: jrichardson@poilane.fr
Just 1 hour every
month or two?
Help
prepare a Friday lunch for 20-30 kids at Enfants du Monde. Contact
Sigun: sigunparis@gmail.com
Want to help
babies? Bring
wipes, bottle-heater, other small items to C’dral for Sisters of
Charity. Contact Sigun: sigunparis@gmail.com
