News
New Vestry Members Elected
January 20, 2025
We are happy to announce the Vestry Class of '27. With in person and online votes counted, Susan Mehlburger, Elizabeth Smith, Katie Stephens, Clarke Tucker, and Eric Wippo have each been elected to a three year term. Their first meeting will be at the vestry retreat, February 7 and 8.
Thank you to all those who added their names to the list of candidates. Such a strong slate is a good indication of the health of our ministries.
If you want to hear a recap of 2024, and our expectations for 2025 be sure to come to the Annual Meeting, Sunday, January 26.
2025 Vestry Election and Annual Meeting
January 09, 2025
It's that time of year again. Each year we experience change in our vestry leadership at Trinity. We bid farewell to five outgoing vestry members and elect five new vestry members. Each person on vestry serves a 3-year term to help lead in the church by electing a Dean, setting and paying her compensations; executing all contracts for the Parish and executing its business.
We are grateful for the leadership of Senior Warden, Melonese Clarke, Treasurer, Grant Wallace, Clerk, Susan Allen, Member-at-Large, Lara Schock, and member Christoph Keller as they conclude their terms of service. We are also grateful for the the ongoing leadership of those continuing on vestry: Greg Albert, Sarah Bennings, Eliza Borné, Josie Felton, Jack Harvey, Josh Hill, Grady McCoy IV, Richard Moore, David Turner, and Kelly Wassell.
Our Annual Meeting opens at the 8 a.m. service on January 19, 2025. The nominees for vestry will be introduced at this and all subsequent services. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the 8 a.m. service only. Voting will be held after each service, concluding with the 4 p.m. Choral Evensong.
We will have an electronic voting option on January 19. Those eligible to vote will receive a link to the form through REALM.
The Annual Meeting will continue with business and reports and lunch Sunday, January 26 following the 10:30 a.m. service. If a run-off vote is needed, it will happen at this time.
Dean Transition
January 08, 2025
Celebration of Dean Meaux’s Ministry
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm
Festive Reception in Morrison Hall afterwards
Join us as we say farewell to the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux and give thanks for her fruitful ministry as our 21st Dean and Rector. Amy will preside and preach at the 8:00 am and 10:30 am services, and she will officiate at Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm. Choral Evensong will be offered in her honor, and afterwards, we will gather for a festive reception in Morrison Hall. Everyone is especially encouraged to join us for Choral Evensong and the reception following.
Gift for Bishop-Elect Meaux
Trinity Cathedral is gifting Amy a set of vestments (chasuble, stole, and mitre) in thanksgiving for her ministry as our 21st Dean and Rector and in honor of her new ministry as 9th Bishop of West Missouri. If you would like to contribute, please donate online or write a check to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral with “Amy’s Gift” in the memo line.
Attending Bishop-Elect Meaux’s Ordination
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11 am
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri
Trinity Cathedral is planning to be present for Amy’s ordination as a bishop and her seating as the 9th Bishop of West Missouri. The service will take place on Saturday, May 3 at 11:00 am at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri. We are making arrangements for travel and for a block of hotel rooms in Kansas City. The service requires tickets, so those interested in attending will need to make plans to do so. If you are interested in joining us, please fill out this interest form.
More transition information is available on our this page of our website.
Thanksgiving Day Service
November 14, 2024
Thanksgiving Mass with Brass
Thursday, November 28 at 10:30 am
This year’s annual Thanksgiving Eucharist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral will feature a brass sextet and timpani playing festive arrangements of Boyle’s Thou O God art praised in Sion, the Gloria from Kodaly’s Missa Brevis, Karg-Elert’s Nun danket alle Gott, and popular Thanksgiving hymns. Music will also include Bach’s Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657 and Maurice Greene’s Thou visitest the earth, featuring Trinity’s Taylor and Boody continuo organ.
Our preacher, Kevin Pranoto, is the Associate Pastor of Social Work at Second Baptist Church in Downtown Little Rock. As both a licensed social worker and ordained minister, he blends pastoral ministry and social work practice to help the church’s vulnerable neighbors. In 2024, Kevin led the planning and launch of Second Place Pantry, a new client-choice food pantry serving the Downtown community. Prior to moving to Arkansas in 2022, Kevin served as the Executive Director of Mission Oak Cliff in Dallas, TX, and has worked for the global denominational office of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Kevin earned his Master of Divinity and Master of Social Work degrees from Baylor University where he concentrated his studies in “Church Social Work: Women and the Church” and is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at Boston University where he is researching the intersection of Christian theology and social work practice. He is an adjunct lecturer for the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University and also serves as the chair of their Board of Advocates. Other boards Kevin serves on include Baptist News Global, Central Seminary, and the Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Kevin is married to his husband, Chris Carson, and they have three dogs together.
Exploring Mary's Call
November 11, 2024
December 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
An Evening with Jennifer O'Brien
October 17, 2024
Trinity Cathedral’s 1884 Legacy Society presents
An Evening with Jennifer O’Brien
Tuesday, November 12 at 7 p.m.
Morrison Hall
Jennifer O’Brien will share excerpts from the second edition of her award winning book “The Hospice Doctor’s Widow,” which came from the art journal she created as a form of self care during her late husband, Robert Lehmberg’s, 22-month illness. Now, Jennifer shares her story, wisdom, and experience to help people live, love, and serve others more fully by recognizing that: at the end of life comes death; family caregiving is both the hardest job and the greatest honor most of us will ever face; and love is greater than death.
Refreshments, Q&A session and booksigning will be included. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
Seeking Sacred Stories Retreat
September 25, 2024
Join artist and theological seeker, Lisa Thorpe, in exploring the redacted and reduced voices of women from the Old Testament. We will re-discover Shekinah who guides the Israelites out of Egypt and beyond. We will re-imagine Na’amah of the Ark (Noah’s unnamed wife). And finally, we will re-define Eve in the garden. Come and enjoy a creative morning of discussion and discovery, meditation and movement, community and connection.
Date/time: Saturday September 14th, 10am-12:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral - in the Library upstairs of Morrison Hall
$15 - Register Here
Trunk or Treat
September 25, 2024
Sunday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
You might find something spooky on Spring Street on the 27th and you will definitely find enthusiastic folks handing out treats from decorated trunks. Costumes are MORE than encouraged. All children welcome to participate, no admission.
If you would like to host a trunk (our goal is 15-20), sign up through Emma Mitchell (emma@trinitylittlerock.org) by October 20! We are also taking candy donations - please bring to the office.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
September 25, 2024
Thursday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
in the Cathedral
This event is in collaboration with the Arkansas Cinema Society
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
Admission: $15 for adults/$10 for children + seniors
Tickets
About Organist Jason Roberts:
Sought after as a recitalist, improviser and silent movie accompanist, Jason Roberts is a past winner of the the American Guild of Organists National Competition in Organ Improvisation. He has performed at venues such as Princeton University Chapel in New Jersey, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and Westminster Abbey in London.