2015 Annual Report - Trinity Cathedral

Trinity Cathedral
www.trinitycleveland.org
2230 Euclid Avenue
216-771-3630
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THE MISSION OF TRINITY CATHEDR AL IS TO PROCLAIM IN WORD AND ACTION GOD’S JUSTICE, LOVE AND MERCY FOR ALL CREATION.
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Trinity Cathedral
Inspire. Imagine. Ignite.
These are the action words that come to mind when I think about Trinity Cathedral.
For 200 years, this church – the very first in Cleveland – has inspired individuals to
imagine a faith community that ignites its members, its city and its world with God’s
justice, love and mercy.
In the early 19th century – 1816, to be exact – a faithful group of early settlers
enlivened by the Gospel organized a small house church near the banks of the
Cuyahoga River.
Nearly 100 years later, Trinity’s leadership demonstrated the vision and generosity
to build a grand Gothic cathedral at the corner of Euclid and East 22nd Street –
a magnificent landmark that would inspire the social, economic and spiritual
development of a great industrial city.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Trinity Cathedral joined forces with the Episcopal
Diocese of Ohio to create Trinity Commons, a piazza in the middle of what was a
distressed urban neighborhood – an effort that launched the green building movement
in downtown Cleveland and stimulated the redevelopment of the Campus District.
Now located in the middle of a thriving, urban, university neighborhood, Trinity is
poised to launch our third century as Cleveland’s first church: a vibrant, diverse and
engaged congregation; a beautiful, architectural landmark; a center of diocesan life, a
popular venue for music, art and civic conversation and collective action; and a house
of prayer that truly welcomes all of God’s people.
As I begin my 17th season as Dean of Trinity Cathedral, I am honored to present the
accomplishments of our 199th year of mission and ministry. I pray that Trinity will
continue to inspire, imagine and ignite God’s justice, love and mercy for all creation
as we launch our third century of service to both church and city.
Faithfully,
The Very Rev. Tracey Lind, Dean
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WORSHIP
Trinity offers a wide variety of worship opportunities
that reflect the breadth and depth of The Episcopal
Church grounded in the teachings of Jesus, a respect
for all faith traditions, and the eternal oneness of
God. Our diverse mix of worship offerings includes
jazz, bluegrass, and traditional worship; Solemn Sung
Eucharist; Choral Evensong; healing liturgy; noonday
prayer; funerals; weddings; and diocesan services.
The Cathedral regularly offers special services such as U2charist,
Beatles and the Brits, Bob Dylan Mass, Blessings of the Animals,
Rock & Roll Sunday, Pride Day, Martin Luther King Sunday, Earth
Day, and the World AIDS Day service.
LGBT PRIDE 2015
On May 16, 2015, Trinity Cathedral hosted its first Cosmic Mass, an interactive
community dance celebration. Created by theologian Matthew Fox, the Cosmic
Mass seeks to reinvigorate modern Western forms of worship by incorporating
cosmology, ritual, immersive visual art, music, spoken word and dance.
The theme of the mass, “Healing Waters,” was planned around Cleveland’s 2015
Year of Clean Water Celebration that was held to raise awareness of the health
of Lake Erie and the city’s waterways. Hundreds of worshipers gathered in the
Cathedral for a powerful evening of experiential worship involving dance, video
displays, visual art, and music.
A mix of earned and paid media on radio, TV, print and online outlets
strengthens the Cathedral’s position as a vital center for worship,
music and arts in downtown Cleveland. Through the use of social
media and Trinity’s website, the Cathedral extends its reach and
relationship with members as well as the larger Cleveland community
and beyond. In 2015, there were 153,650 website visitors, a
31% increase over the previous year. Cathedral podcasts—sermons,
Choral Evensong services, Dean’s Forums and guest lectures—were
accessed more than 28,000 times by nearly 10,000 unique visitors.
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On Friday, June 26, 2015,
the United States Supreme
Court recognized gay
marriage, thus overturning
Ohio’s ban on same-sex
marriages. On Sunday,
June 28, hundreds of
people gathered at Trinity
Cathedral to celebrate
this decision, by affirming
and blessing the gay and
lesbian relationships in our
congregation. Dozens of
couples and their children
stood proudly before the
worshipping community.
PHOTO CREDITS: SAM HUBISH
Throughout
the year, rites
and rituals help
us honor the
sacredness
of life’s many
seasons. In 2015,
Trinity Cathedral
held the following:
8 baptisms,
6 confirmations,
6 receptions,
1 reaffirmation,
5 funerals/
memorials, and
6 weddings.
By the numbers, Trinity has much to celebrate. In 2015, we saw
our average weekly attendance increase to 393, and we were
delighted to welcome 54 new members. Nearly 800 people joined
us on Easter Sunday, and Trinity’s Christmas services, including the
Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival, drew more than 2,400 people.
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EDUCATION & FORMATION
At Trinity, we believe that spiritual
formation, education, discernment and
personal wellness is a lifelong journey,
for which we offer a thoughtfully curated
lineup of speakers, classes, retreats
and study groups for all ages. This
past year, our community explored a
variety of topics, including cooperative
housing movements, the Nicene Creed,
Cleveland’s waterways, empathy, the
Episcopal way, the role of media in
society, and institutional racism.
We also offered book studies on Being
Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the
End, A Church Beyond Belief: The Search
for Belonging and the Religious Future, and
Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding
and Keeping Good Housemates. In 2015,
many members of our congregation led a
wide selection of classes, workshops and
small groups.
Dean Tracey Lind led a Dean’s Forum conversation about race, policing,
and criminal justice in the aftermath of the Tamir Rice verdict.
We also welcomed to the Dean’s Forum a wide variety
of scholars, activists and entreprenuers including:
• Leo Burke, director of Global Commons
Initiative at the University of Notre Dame
• Lee Chilcote, cofounder of Literary Cleveland,
former Church House of Deputies
• The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of
the Episcopal Church House of Deputies
• Sharon Day, Ojibwe Elder and Executive
Director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force
• Karen Gahl-Mills, CEO and Executive Director
of Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
• Jenita McGowan, Chief of Sustainability for
the City of Cleveland
• Annamarie Pluhar, author of Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for
Finding and Keeping Good Housemates
• The Rev. Dr. Sam Portaro, Jr., Retired Chaplain of the
University of Chicago Divinity School
• Ms. Bobbie Reichtell, Executive Director of Cleveland’s
Campus District, Inc.
• The Rev. Dr. William Sachs, Director of the Center for Interfaith
Reconciliation at St. Stephen’s Church, Richmond, Virginia
• The Rev. Jay Sidebotham, Executive Director of RenewalWorks
and Episcopal Church cartoonist
• Kathy Skerritt, founder of Bright Waters Rising
• Emilie M. Townes, Dean and E. Rhodes and Leona B.
Carpenter Chair Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society at
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
• Denny Young and Steve Lindecke, founding partners of
Elevation Group and producers of the “Cathedral Concerts”
series at Trinity
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CAMPUS MINISTRY
Partnering with the Northeastern Lutheran
Synod and United Protestant Campus Ministries
(UPCaM), Trinity has extended its outreach to
local college students, especially those at Cleveland
State University. 200 students attended this year’s
annual block party, and an average of 15 students
attended Real Talk Tuesdays, a weekly Bible study.
Students also led a service project where they
gathered on Thursdays to create 75 blankets that
were subsequently distributed to the homeless in
downtown Cleveland.
Our Children, Youth, & Young Adult minister
Christopher Decatur has also begun an initiative in
partnership with Cleveland State University with
regards to campus ministry. Trinity was present this
fall at the campus move-in as well as many other
interfaith vigils, discussion panels and presentations.
Trinity helped welcome new students at Cleveland State University
with 100 care packages including snack bags and water bottles.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
Children participated
in services such as
the blessing of the
backpacks (left),
Trinity’s Christmas
pageant (middle),
and the blessing of
the animals service
(bottom).
With nearly 100 enrolled youth and growing, our thriving Children &
Youth Ministry holds a significant place in our congregation’s life. Led
by minister Christopher Decatur, youth gathered in our new Youth &
Family Ministries Center for a variety of cutting edge, developmentally
appropriate programs. Among them were Godly Play, an interactive
Montessori-based curriculum; Quest, our newly named 5th and 6th
grade group that uses a lectionary-based, multimedia curriculum; and
Youth Group (grades 7-12), which uses resources written by Christopher
in addition to the Episcopal Journey to Adulthood program.
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MUSIC AND ART
Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral began its 39th
season of the BrownBag Concert series. The 2015
BrownBags drew more than 5,000 attendees who
enjoyed an eclectic range of music from classical and
Latin, to big band and choral music.
The year’s musical highlights included the 2015
Messiah Sing, a beloved Cleveland tradition. Director
of Music and Worship Todd Wilson conducted the
Trinity Chamber Orchestra, soloists and audience
in the massed choir. Fall evening concerts included
visiting organist Tom Trenney and the Trinity
Cathedral Choir, which performed choral works by
Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Trinity continues to be
known as a destination
for music and art
through its celebrated
BrownBag concert
series, Choral Evensong
services, and a variety of
special performances.
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NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS
Trinity’s hunger and outreach programs provided vital
services in 2015 to neighbors in need. A Place at the Table is
the only meal assistance program in downtown Cleveland
to offer walk-ins a hot, indoor meal every Sunday without
requiring identification or registration. With our two
community partners--the Greater Cleveland Food
Bank and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry’s Central
Kitchen, Trinity volunteers served 8,397 meals to
5,460 men, women and children in 2015. The Food
Bank provides food at cost for the meals. Central
Kitchen uses food from the Food Bank and when
available, Trinity’s Urban Farm to prepare the meals.
Central Kitchen is a social venture program that
provides re-entry employment and food service training
for those leaving shelters or prisons. Trinity volunteers gave
1,227 hours to support A Place at the Table.
Trinity’s Urban Farm, located at East 35th and Cedar,
delivered 1,256 pounds of fresh produce for A Place at the
Table in 2015. The 2015 harvest included 518 lbs. tomatoes,
110 lbs. green beans, 274 lbs. collards and 94 lbs. potatoes.
From spring to fall, loyal Trinity volunteers, with volunteers
from the Jewish Volunteer Network, the Middle School
Pilgrimage and Padua High School, donated more than
500 hours to work the 3.5-acre plot. In its 11 seasons, the
Farm has produced more than 11 tons of fresh food.
In 2015, Trinity’s
Hunger Ministries
•Distributed
enough food for >
60,000 meals
•Served 8,397
Sunday hot meals
•Harvested 1,256
pounds of food
•Nourished more
than 11,000
individuals
In addition to feeding Cleveland’s
hungry, Trinity’s Urban Farm is
a model community garden. It
also provides rare green space in
Cleveland’s Central neighborhood.
Trinity’s Knitting Pearls made baby blankets and prayer
shawls (shown) for the infants and children baptized
at Trinity in 2015. They also provided knitting/crochet
instruction, supplies and support to neighborhood groups.
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NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS continued
Trinity is a community partner of Marion-Sterling K – 8 School, a
Cleveland Metropolitan School at 3033 Central Avenue in Cleveland.
All 304 students at Marion-Sterling are classified as “economically
disadvantaged.” Trinity’s Food for Families program distributed
food to up to 130 Marion-Sterling student families every two
weeks in 2015. Trinity volunteers, with support from Anshe
Chesed Fairmount Temple and St. Hubert’s Episcopal Church
volunteers, sorted and distributed food provided by Greater
Cleveland Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry program. More than
200,000 pounds of perishable and non-perishable food were given
out – enough for more than 60,000 meals. As in the past, Trinity
and St. Hubert’s put together 174 food baskets for Marion-Sterling
families at Thanksgiving.
Marion-Sterling families
pick their own Food
for Families food on
distribution day. Fresh
produce offerings are
abundant and popular.
Trinity’s neighborhood outreach programs
served more than 300 children and their
families in 2015:
• Now in its fourth year, Trinity’s Angel Tree
provided for more than 100 children in the
Cleveland area. Trinity members purchased
and wrapped gifts for the children and
their families. The program promotes
reconciliation between those in prison and
their families.
• In addition to its Food for Families program
described above, Trinity donated school
supplies, mittens, gloves, hats, scarves
and socks. Trinity also provided school
program volunteers and tutors in 2015.
• Trinity also helped fund a school trip for
Marion-Sterling Grades 6-8 students to the
University of Toledo to see the campus and
tour the athletic program center.
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CATHEDRAL CONCERTS
In 2015, Music and Art at Trinity saw the successful launch of Cathedral
Concerts, a new series featuring some of the most celebrated popular
music acts of our time.
Headlining artists in the series included Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Bruce Hornsby, and Academy Award winner Glen Hansard (“Once”).
Cathedral Concerts showcased a diversity of genres, ranging from the
tight gospel harmonies of The Blind Boys of Alabama to the indie
rock group Airborne Toxic Event. Other distinguished guests included
’80s pop pioneer Howard Jones, Australian songwriter Colin Hay and
Beachwood native Marc Cohn.
Produced by the Cleveland-based agency The Elevation Group, the
series was created to provide one of the most unique and intimate
concertgoing experiences in Cleveland. Trinity Cathedral’s elegant
ambience, in addition to its limited capacity of 500 seats,
afforded audiences a rare opportunity to see their
favorite artists like never before.
Several Cathedral Concerts events were broadcast
by Cleveland’s WVIZ/PBS ideastream, bringing
the series into thousands of households across the
state of Ohio. The Cleveland Plain Dealer praised
the series as “one of the most unusual (and diverse)
endeavors to hit the city in some time,” further
bolstering Trinity Cathedral’s reputation as one of
Cleveland’s premier performing arts venues.
The newly launched
Cathedral Concerts series
included award-winning
international artists such
as Bruce Hornsby (left).
PLACEMAKING
In 2015, we welcomed approximately 17,000 individuals for nearly 1,000 meetings and events. These included many diocesan
events including ordinations, retreats and conferences. Beyond the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, we provided meeting and
event space to 113 organizations and groups, fulfilling our mission to be a leading civic gathering place in Cleveland.
2015 Groups/Organizations by Type
Sustainability
Self Help
Philanthropy
Peace & Justice
Miscellaneous
LGBT
Health
Faith
Education
Community Development
Culture & Arts
0
10
20
9
30
40
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CIVIC, INTERFAITH AND DIOCESAN LEADERSHIP
The Cathedral continued its leadership in Greater Cleveland
Congregations (GCC) in 2015. Dean Lind serves as one
of GCC’s tri-chairs and The Rev. Dr. Yvonne Conner
as Chair of Trinity’s Core Team. GCC is a broadbased community organization of more than
40 congregations addressing issues in education,
criminal justice, jobs, health care and food
accessibility. Trinity volunteers participated in
assemblies, rallies, and letter-writing campaigns. The
group worked to advocate for criminal justice reform,
the reduction of gun violence, and improvement in
public education.
Trinity clergy and laity serve in leadership roles in the diocese
and wider church, including participation on the Standing
Committee, Commission on Ministry, Diocesan Council,
Diocesan Investment Trust, Episcopal Peace Fellowship,
General Convention, Consortium of Endowed Episcopal
Parishes, and Church Pension Fund. Cathedral clergy and
laity also serve in volunteer and paid leadership positions
throughout the civic realm as Trinity continues to partner
with a variety of civic organizations.
Trinity continued its legacy of community engagement
and advocacy with initiatives such as a water
conservation workshop (left) and a Greater Cleveland
Congregations march for racial justice (right).
PROPERTY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Trinity’s Property Committee finished its assessment
of the Cathedral’s real estate in 2015. The Committee’s
report had five categories of projects: Life & Public Safety;
Structural Integrity; Accessibility, Ministry & Hospitality,
Special Projects, and Trinity Commons. The assessment
included recommendations for repairs and/or upgrades
with cost estimates. The report will be used to determine
what resources are needed to ensure a vibrant Trinity
Cathedral for its third century of service.
There were several 2015 property projects of note. Years
of debris was removed from the Cathedral Tower’s
ventilation louvers. The goal is to utilize them along
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with the Cathedral’s exhaust and intake systems to effect
natural cooling in the summer. The Cathedral’s front steps
were repaired, and the Church House’s south wall was
tuck-pointed and painted. Exterior masonry repairs on
Mather Hall were done to maintain its structural integrity.
Moreover, after years of sitting vacant, Mather Hall received
significant developer interest with the completion of the
nearby CSU Center for Innovation in Medical Professions
building and the robust downtown Cleveland residential
real estate market. At present, Mather Hall is under a
predevelopment contract with WXZ Development, Inc.
with hopes of redevelopment in the coming year.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
2015 was a very solid year for Trinity, moving it purposefully towards our goal of financial sustainability.
Continuing the trend begun in 2013, costs were either contained or reduced across the board with the
exception of maintenance, travel & mileage, and marketing & communications. Income increased in
two categories: grants for Trinity’s hunger ministries and community outreach, and Friends’ support.
The result was that the 2015 draw on our endowment earnings was the lowest in over a decade (4.68%
including capital). This is a tremendous achievement and puts Trinity on firm financial footing on the
eve of its Bicentennial in 2016.
Trinity Cathedral Consolidated Operating Activities
2015
Actuals
2015
Budget
INCOME
Congregational Pledges, Contributions, Offerings, Gifts
$716,819
$735,140
Grants*
$173,160
$162,820
Earned Income
$305,314
$313,717
Friends Support
$55,916
$40,300
$850,477
$926,588
$0
$120,841
$2,101,685
$2,299,406
$1,065,972
$1,141,662
$262,401
$331,159
$68,646
$84,461
$135,318
$149,135
General Office
$59,176
$72,161
Marketing & Communications
$61,457
$99,592
$139,197
$105,934
$3,405
$5,550
Travel, Mileage
$27,451
$18,668
Dues, Memberships and Contributions
$19,962
$20,600
Interest & Bank Fees
$13,029
$13,277
$245,517
$257,207
$2,101,541
$2,299,406
$143
$0
$18,770
$60,000
Investment Transfers (5% Portion) + Other
Additional Draw from Invested Funds for Operations
EXPENSE
Salaries & Benefits
Contract/Professional
Food/Equipment/Supplies
Rent/Utilities
Maintenance
Other Programming
Assessment, Portions, Taxes, Adjustments
Net Operating Activities
Additional Draw for Capital & Extraordinary Items**
* An additional $25,750 of grants were awarded but deferred into 2016.
** Includes an additional draw from GTF of $10,000, year 1 of 5, towards a Vestry-approved, 5-year pledge of $50,000 for
the Diocesan Camp & Conference Center and $8,770 for Capital Expenditures.
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STEWARDSHIP
A life of Christian stewardship is lived most fully in a community where we can support one
another in Christ. As members of the Trinity community we are invited to share our treasures
through worship, engagement in ministry and financial support.
In 2015, the following individuals, families, institutions and businesses gave generous financial
support to Trinity Cathedral. These gifts empower us to serve our congregation, our diocese,
and our city with faith, joy, hope, and courage. We are blessed and so grateful.
The Abington Foundation
Chuck Abookire
Jackie Acho & John LaMeyer
Jeff Ackroyd & Kim
DeNero-Ackroyd
Emily Adams
Brian Adams &
Gretchen Anderson
Kimberly Adams
David & Kathy Aloi
American Automobile
Association
Phillip Anderson &
Mary Sterritt
Thomas Anderson &
Rosalie Tyner
T. & Gail Anderson
Linda Anderson
Edwin Andrews, III &
Bruce Holloway
Jean Andrews
Orakwue Anoliefo
Francis Appeldorn
Ruth Arendt
Neville Arjani
Barbara Arndt
P. Thomas Austin
John & Joan Avery
Rebecca Aylward
Sherra Babcock
Jeffrey Baddeley
Demetrius Barnes
Robert & Judy Barnhart
Diane Barnhill
Nancy Baxter
Richard & Tricia Beeman
Diane Bellas
Natalie “Jazz” Belle
Gary Benjamin &
Melody Hart
Joanne Bergole
Laura Berick
Elyse Berry
Mark Biddlestone
Dianne Biddlestone
Wayne & Martha Bifano
Elizabeth & Steven Billings
Mark & Virginia Bitikofer
Frederick & Joyanna Blake
Scott & Stephanie Blanchard
Roger Blatnick
Laura Blunk
James Bolce
Richard & Aparna Bole
Wayne Booker
Benjamin & Christen Borns
Scott Bowen &
Ethel Smith-Bowen
The Bowen Family Fund
Nancy Bowman
Christine Branche
Alex Brazynetz & Philip Creter
Dorothy Brock
Charles Bromfield
Ron Brookes
Dolores Brown
James & Beth Brown
Sara Brown
Paul Bunner
James & Amy Burger
Ms. Mary Burgin
Kevin Burke
John Butchko &
Barbara Kanary
Denise Butler
Ora Calhoun
Penny Campbell
Gail Campbell
Barbara & Joseph Capone
Emily & Mark Capuria
Mary Ann Caston
John Chapman
John Chapman, Jr. &
Edith Chapman
John Chapman, III &
Ana Chapman
Faith Chiang
Lee Chilcote &
Katherine Readey
Joel & Carol Childs
James Christoph &
Bradley Eckert
Melissa Cigoi
Heather Cigoi
Beverly Cigoi
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
P. Cirino
Ruth Ann Clark &
Ardith Hayes
Karen Clark Griffin
Georgette & Larry Clemens
The Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland State
University Foundation
Timothy & Jennifer Cochran
David Cogan
Daniel Colvin &
Tommy Sutton-Lovett
Marjorie Comella
Jo Conant
Yvonne Conner
Bonnie Conner
Cook Paving and
Construction Co.
Margaret Cooney &
James Spilsbury
Beth Cooper & Paul Herrgesell
Carol Corina
Wiley Cornell & Richard
Marschner
Ensign & Lana Cowell
Roselyn Cowell
Meegan Cox
David Crampton &
Meghan Hays
Stuart & Susan Crampton
David & Gayle Cratty
Barbara Crouse
Christine Csoma
Duane Culler & Ronald Ross
Elinor Currie
Cynthia Curry
Charles Curtis
The Cyrus Eaton Foundation
Beau Daane
Christina Dahl
Teresa Dailey
Marjorie Davis
Rachael Davis
Dena Davis
Dennis & Helen Day
Christopher Decatur
Stephen & Kathleen Decatur
D. Daniel Degesys
Evelyn DeLiso
Elisa Demis
Sean Di Renzo
Diane Dierker
Tom DiVita
Douglas Dolch
James Donahue
Jeff Donnelly & Eve McPherson
Breaden Douthett
Dan & Debbie Drew
Mary Drockton
Ann Drysdale
Bruce & Nancie Dunn
Roger Dunn
Janet & Tom Eames
Judith Eckelmeyer &
Beverly Moffet
Lawrence Edem
Marcia Egbert & Jeff Hagan
Edward & Lois Eiseman
Connie Eiseman
Pamela Elliott
Stanley Emerling
SUPPORT TRINITY
To make a pledge or donation to Trinity Cathedral visit trinitycleveland.org/support
or call 216-771-3630.
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James Entsminger
Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
Hajnal & Chris Eppley
Timothy & Deborah Espy
George & Cynda Espy
Christopher Faiver
Robert Fatica
Jacquelyn Fertick
Michael Fleenor &
George Graham
Mildred Forbes Beal
Susan Ford & Kevin Hengst
Forest City Lodge
No388 F & AM
Robert Fowler &
Deborah Likins-Fowler
Fowler & Sons LLC
Bruce & Jane Freeman
Joseph Frolik & Karen Long
Frost Architectural Preservation,
Inc.
Douglas & Kimberly Fry
William & Rebecca Fuller
Eric Funston
Adam Fye
Timothy Gall
Carol Gallagher
Stavros & Karen Gazis
Joyce Geib
Michael Geregach, Jr.
Thomas Gerken
Heather Gessino
Bryan & Karen Gillooly
Kate Gimah & Mene Kude
Stephen & Julie Gittins
Sally Goodall
John Gordon, III &
Joy Gordon
Janet Gornall & Lynn Williams
Norman &
Antonnette Graham
Marian Graham
Richard & Charlotte Grant
Diane Gray & Joan Spence
Neil & Joyce Green
Robert Gref & Aloise
Weiker Gref
Kathleen Grospitch
The George Gund Foundation
Melissa & Daniel Gutschmidt
Lainie Hadden
Jocelyn Hall
Thomas Halliday
Andrew Hango
Environmental Conditioning
Systems
Michael & Lynne Hannibal
Ernest & Susannah Hanson
James & Yvonne Harrold
Robin Hatch
Jonathan & Karry Hatch
Lawrence & Linda Hatch
Martin & Allison Hauserman
George & Virginia Havens
Hunter Havens
Janis Hawkins
Ruth Head
John & Cynthia Heasley
Marilyn Hendricks
Martin & Dawn Hermes
Rudolf & Barbara Hermes
Susan Herrick
Bailey Herrington &
Karen Dumont
Robin Herrington-Bowen
Mark Hesselink
Michael Hexter
Mark High
M. J. Hilker
Clifford Hill
Ward & Suzanne Hines
Adam Hines
Jerry Lucas
Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. &
Sue Hollingsworth
Karen Holtkamp
Esther Holtwick
Wendy Hoppel
Edward Horejs & Jean
Polk-Horejs
Marilyn Hormann
Deborah Horn &
George Anderson
Carol Hosmer
William & Joan Houghton
Patty Hrehocik
Audrey Hudak
Gwyneth Hughes &
Railene Thorson
Doreen Hughes
Clifton & Melissa Hull
Thato Huma
Nicholas Humez
Marguerite Humphrey
Hunger Network of
Greater Cleveland
Laura Hunsicker
Deborah Hunter
Charles Hunter
Joan Hunter
Allen Huszti
Paul & Jean Ingalls
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The Louise H. & David S. Ingalls
Foundation
Janus Small Associates, LLC
Gregory A. Jacobs
Louanne Jenkins
Fern Jennings
Ellen Jett
Peter Johnson
Melvin & Liliane Jones
Raymond & Juanita Jones
Trevor & Jennie Jones
Nan Jubell
Maria Kaiser
Christopher & Nancy Karman
Anthony Kastellic
John & Mary Ann Katzenmeyer
David Kaufman
Kayline Company
Florence & Kermit Kelley
James Kemp
The Kent H Smith
Charitable Trust
Roger & Carol Kienzle
Patricia Kilpatrick
Marie Kittredge &
Clark Broida
William & Linda Klancher
Anne Kmieck & Steve Ingalls
Michael & Sarah Knoblauch
Kim Knott
Darryl & Susan Kollai
Dennis & Lois Kollai
Dennis & Betty Kondrich
Rita Kourey
Kim & Phillip Kovach
Kristina Kovach
Leslie Krebs
Dale Kreiner
Sabine Kretzschmar
Elisabeth Kroepel
Suzanne Krupansky
Christopher &
Melanie Kucharik
Kelly & Todd Kunze
The Kurtz Foundation
Constance Laessig
Louis LaMarca &
Dale Hopkins
Sally Lambert
Judith Landis Erdman
Raymond & Susan Lang
Kimberly Langley
Karen Lanigan
Susan LaPine
Darrell Lausche
Michael Lawrence &
Milan Bogdanovic
Janet Lechleitner
Carole Lechleitner
Brant Lee & Marie Curry
Linda Lee
Benson & Vicki Lee
James & Clarke Leslie
Cathie Lewis
Gary & Judy Libby
Tracey Lind & Emily Ingalls
Tom & Kathi Lind
Louise Lister
Gary & Rebecca Lisy
Diane Lockard
Eugene Lockhart, Jr.&
Janet Lockhart
Jonathan Logan
Linda Lohr
The Lomas Family Fund
Pennington Longo
Annette Lowe
Maggie Lowe & Beth Wilson
James Lucas
Jerome & Diane Lucas
Jerry Lucas
Larry Luschek
George & Sandra Luther
John Mackey
Kathryn Mahoney
Stacey Maleckar
Marilyn Mallett
Mark Malloy & Todd Ruth
Kathleen Marcy
James Marrie &
Victoria Balzer
Scott Marshall
Elizabeth Ring Mather and
William Gwinn
Mather Fund
Carol Ann Mathes
Ian & Amy Maurer
Ann McConnell
Aretha McCreary
Patricia McCullough
Kathryn McFadden
Brian & Molly McFadden
Kevin McGraw
Jennifer McMahon
George & Peggy McNulty
Norman Merhaut, Jr.&
Laura Merhaut
Gretchen Mettler
Edward Metz, Sr. & Pat Metz
David & Wendy Miano
Sarah Miano
We regret any errors or omissions.
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Philip Micali
Dorothy Miller
Susannah Miller
Phyllis Mitchell
William Mitchell &
Jennifer Fay
Todd & Katy Mobley
Joseph & Terri Monnin
Frank Moore, II
Janet Morrison
Mark & Susan Mueller
Sandra Muinde
Florence Muller
The Murch Foundation
Dale Murphy &
William DiTirro
John P Murphy Foundation
Kathleen Murphy
The Murphy Family Foundation
Patrice Nerone
Charlotte Nichols
Eric Nilson
Patricia & Allen Nixon
Beverly Nordine
Marc Norman
Barbara Northan
Edward & Kathleen Nowicki
Njeri Nuru-Holm
Brian & Mary Ann O’Riordan
Maura O’Shea &
Eugene Moritz
Richard & Susan Oldrieve
Frederick Oplinger, Jr.
Joan Organ
Thomas Pace &
Jennifer Marcy
The Payne Fund
James & Janet Pearce
Joseph Peevyhouse
William & Mae Pelster
William & Nancy Persell
Harriet Peters
Ava Peterson
D. Lynn Pickering
J. & Christine Pollock
Antoinette Ponzo
David Posteraro &
Mitchell Sotka
Ronald & Doris Potter
Karen Powell
Edwin Price, Jr. & Peggie Price
Erik & Katherine Proehl
The Progressive Insurance
Foundation
Maribel Pumarejo
A. Bradford &
Mary Jo Purdom
Howard Rabb
Kay Rackley
Toby Radloff
Rita Raimer
Nilda Ramos
George Randa
Ray Burns LTD Investments
Kathy Raymond
Sandra Redmond
Roberta Reichtell
Gil Reis
Thomas Reuter & Amy Greene
Nancy Rich
John Rich
Randall Rider
Karla Rivers & Michael Graska
Vicar Rizvi
Stephen & Patricia Roberts
Alice Robinson
Dwight Robinson
Timothy Robson
Roberta Rocco
Lisa Roth
Robert Rudesill
Mary Russian
Arlene Ruth
Eileen Saffran
Robert & Tiffany Safran
Wilma Salisbury
Connie Sallee
Burton Saltzman
Jolyn Salupo
Nancy Sanborn
Walker Sands
Duane & Annie Schaft
Janice Schebek
Matthew Schnoke
Daniel Schoonmaker
Michael & Joanne Schwartz
Sharon Schwenk
Joanne Scofield
Valerie Scott
Terence Semenec &
Ismunadi Ismanto
Crystal Sgro
Scott Shafer
Kevin Shaw
The Sherwick Fund
Martha Shiverick
Patricia Shockley
Bryan & Mary Sickbert
Nancyanne Sinclair
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Sisters of Charity
Foundation of Cleveland
Greg & Teresa Skrocki
Eric Small
Gail Smith
Carolyn S. Smith
Dianne Smith
Sarah Smith
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith
Foundation
Catherine Smythe Zajc
Deborah Snook
Deborah Solyan
Stephen South
Larry & Patricia Spielman
Jeffrey & Patricia Spiess
Ralph Spresser
Richard Stanford, II
June Steffensen Hagan &
James Hagan
Carl Stehman, Jr.
Dorothy Stewart
Franklin Stewart
Judy Stickland
Charles & Gloria Story
Suzanne Strew
Francisca Sumagpao
Sutton Industrial Hardware
Diane Swander
Robert Targett
Jeffrey & Kelly Taylor
Thatcher Family Fund
Thomas & Christina Thoburn
Roger Thomas
Cathy Tobey
Bruce & Holly Tomasch
Ricardo Torres
Miriam Torres-Souffront &
Ivelisse Rosario-Torres
Donald Traser
William Tregoning, III
John & Kathleen Tripp
Linda Turk
Dennis Turner &
Norma Spence-Turner
Jason & Pamela Turos
Brad Upham
Carol Vaccariello
Marilyn Valencia
Kevin & Mary Vander Tuig
Albert VanStolk
Mary Ellen Vaughn
Ute Vilfroy
Daniel Vivacqua
Thomas Vogel
Barbara & Robert Vokac
Paul & Nancy Volpe
Robert & Diane Walcott
Mark & Heather Walker
Anne Walker
Erika & George Walker
Corinne Wallner
Ann Ward
Richard & Ellen Warger
Paul Washburn
Ken Watson
Sherry Watts
Robert Weaver &
Gertrude Bauer
Karen Weaver
Christopher & Abigail Weaver
Corinne Webb & Bob Neese
Mark Weinle &
Michael Washko
Mary Ann & Ted Weiss
Lesley Wells
Michael & Catherine Wells
Deborah Wentz
Peter & Amy Wentz
Norman & Betty Wernet
Anthony Wesley
Howard & Susan Wetzel
Harold & Conna Whitmore
Whitney Stained Glass Studio
Kurt & Mary Ann Wiesner
Loy Wiley
Thomas & Caroline Wilford
Richard Wilkison
Arthur Williams, Jr. &
Lynette Williams
Hugh Williams
Regennia Williams
Scott Williams & John Lauro
David & Marianne Williamson
Delores Wilson
Todd Wilson & Jenny Eppich
Gordon Wilson
Wendy Wilson-Walker
Sarah Winter
Mary Kate Wold
George & Kathryn Womersley
Douglas & Linda Wood
Mary Anne Woodward
WXZ Development Inc.
Anne Wyatt-Brown
Joseph & Karen Yost
Davis & Karen Young
We regret any errors or omissions.
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In 2015, these people and organizations generously gave financial support to Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral.
Music and Art at Trinity is a nonprofit supporting organization that produces the BrownBag and evening concerts
for the enrichment, enjoyment and inspiration for all.
Anonymous
Gretchen Anderson and
Brian Adams
Robert and Judith Barnhart
Tony Bianchi and
Lloyd Max Bunker
Mark and Virginia Bitikofer
Thomas and Sally Brokken
James Mills Buncher
James and Amy Burger
Douglas and MaryAnn Caston
Joel and Carol Childs
Paul and Natalie Cooper
Beth Cooper and
Paul Herrgesell
David and Gayle Cratty
Marc and Elizabeth DeMio
James Dempsey
Mary Beth Donovan
Judith Eckelmeyer and
Beverly Moffet
Gordon Fowler
Paul and Patricia Frank
Ernest and Susannah Hanson
Robin Hitchcock Hatch
Rudolf and Barbara Hermes
Robin Herrington-Bowen
Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.
Bonnie Humphrey
Kathryn Karipides and
David Brown
David Kaufman
Fred and Michon Koch
S. Lee Kohrman
Rita Kourey
Karen Lanigan
Tracey Lind and Emily Ingalls
Dorothy Lungmus
Carmen Massaro
David and Wendy Miano
Frederick & Christina Monreal
David and Johanna Mussellman
Neiman Marcus Matching
Gift Program
Charlotte Nichols
James and Janet Pearce
George and Catherine Plude
Ronald and Doris Potter
John & Betsy Quinn
Gary Richards
Karla Rivers and
Michael Graska
Dwight Robinson
Nancy Schaefer
Catherine Smythe Zajc
Robert and Mary Stone
Rudolph and Suzanne Strew
Thomas Thoburn
Holly Tomasch
Mauro and Marina Tuason
Bradley Upham
Arthur and Lynette Williams, Jr.
Delores Wilson
We regret any errors or omissions.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF
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PEOPLE AT TRINITY CATHEDRAL
Staff as of April 28, 2016
Full-Time Staff
Ginger Bitikofer, Associate for Congregational Life
Melvina Blair, Space Use Coordinator
Dave Charles, Building Steward
Christopher Decatur, Children,
Youth & Young Adult Minister
Doreen Hughes, Assistant to the Dean
The Rev. Kay Rackley, Canon
Colleen Kerr, Building Steward
The Very Rev. Tracey Lind, Dean
Nick Liao, Communications Manager
Tonya Ryan, Accounting Manager
Diane Swander, Chief Operating Officer
Corinne Wallner, Facility and Events Manager
Todd Wilson, Director of Music
2015 Vestry and Cathedral Council Members
Part-Time Staff
Rita Asbury, Bookkeeper
Jennifer Cochran, 9 a.m. Music Coordinator/Cantor
Katelynn Edgehouse, Hospitality Coordinator
Caszaundra Graham, Sunday Childcare Attendant
Nicola Makame, Sunday Childcare Attendant
Marisa Marflak, Operations Assistant
Foster B. McCreary, III, Sound Technician
Armonnie Raymond, Building Steward
Mingo Rolince, Hospitality Coordinator
James Ryan, Building Steward
Erin Smith, Administrative Assistant of Worship
Maria Yannopoulos, Sunday Childcare Attendant
CATHEDRAL COUNCIL
Gretchen Anderson
Diane Barnhill
Lawrence Edem
Linda Lee
Mark Malloy
Amy Maurer
Aretha McCreary
Marc Norman
Dale Murphy, Vice-Chair
Charlotte Nichols, Chair
Karla Rivers
Walker Sands
Occasional Help
Sam Anderson, Off Duty Police
William DiTirro, Building Steward
Tim Higgins, Off Duty Police
Tim O’Reilly, Off Duty Police
Daniel Press, Concert Cleanup/Set Up Crew
Michael Ramos, Concert Cleanup/Set Up Crew
Dan Senger, Hospitality Coordinator
Dan Tran, Concert Cleanup/Set Up Crew
VESTRY
Linda Anderson, Clerk
Jeff Baddeley
Jim Burger
Tim Espy, Treasurer
Melody Hart
Allison Hauserman
Marie Kittredge
Mauro O’Shea
Amy Ryder Wentz, Junior Warden
Brian Sickbert
Anthony Wesley
Wendy Wilson-Walker, Senior Warden
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF OHIO
The Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.
Bishop of Ohio
The Rt. Rev. William Persell
Assisting Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Arthur Williams
Assisting Bishop
Contractors
Sam Hubish, Web Support
Linda Kerr, APATT & Sunday Coffee Hour Coordinator
Cathy Rezos, Administrative Assistant
Holly Tomasch, Development Specialist
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