NEW   On Sunday June 29, 2009 after church, Dean Lind and Emily Ingalls departed to spend 24 days walking the Camino de Santiago Compostela, or the Way of St. James. This medieval pilgrimage has as its goal the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, which is the legendary burial place of St. James.

Listen to Dean Lind and Emily Ingalls discuss their physical, spiritual and practical preparations for pilgrimage. This forum was recorded on June 29, 2009.

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On January 18, 2009, Trinity Cathedral launched the new 10:10 am forum series, titled "The Dean's Forum: New Visions for Greater Cleveland." This season at the Forum, Dean Lind will interview civic leaders about their visions for our city and its people.

NEW A Conversation with Rev. Max Rodas

On Sunday June 21, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed Rev. Max Rodas, pastor of Nueva Luz Community Church of the Nazarene. Rodas, a father of three, was featured in a Tuesday Plain Dealer article on the 2009 Ohio Fatherhood Summit. Read it here.

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A Conversation with Randy McShepard

On Sunday May 31, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed Randy McShepard, vice-chair of the Fund for Our Economic Future. Come find out more about how regionalism can foster Greater Cleveland's economic health.

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A Conversation with David Shimotakahara

On Sunday May 24, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed David Shimotakahara, artistic director of Groundworks Dance Theatre.

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A Conversation with Jim Rokakis

On Sunday May 10, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis.

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A Conversation with Sister Judith Ann Karam

On Sunday May 3, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed Sister Judith Ann Karam, president and CEO, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System.

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A Conversation with David Beach

On Sunday April 26, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed David Beach, of Green City/Blue Lake.

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A Conversation with Susan Goldberg

On Sunday April 19, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed Susan Goldberg, editor of the Plain Dealer.

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A Conversation with Khalid Samad

On Sunday March 22, 2009, Dean Lind interviewed Khalid Samad, a community activist with Peace in the Hood. The program, based at the Murtis Taylor Family Center on Kinsman Avenue in Cleveland, promotes personal responsibility, empowerment and self-sufficiency as paths to peace and justice.

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A Conversation with Thomas W. Adler

On Sunday March 15, 2009, we welcomed Thomas W. Adler chairman of the Playhouse Square Foundation, for a 10:10 am conversation with Dean Lind about his vision for Cleveland.

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A Conversation with Marcie Goodman and Bill Guentizer

On Sunday March 8, 2009, we welcomed Marcie Goodman and Bill Guentizer from the Cleveland International Film Festival, for a 10:10 am conversation with Dean Lind about his vision for Cleveland.

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A Conversation with Burt Salzman

On Sunday March 1, 2009, we welcomed Burt Salzman owner of Dave's Supermarkets, for a 10:10 am conversation with Dean Lind about his vision for Cleveland.

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A Conversation with Bishop Elizabeth Eaton

On Sunday Feburary 22, 2009, we welcomed Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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A Conversation with Joe Cimperman

On Sunday Feburary 8, 2009, we welcomed Joe Cimperman. Since 1997, Councilman Joe Cimperman has represented Cleveland's 13th Ward, including the St. Clair Superior, Payne Sterling, Midtown, Downtown, Tremont, Ohio City/Near West, Duck Island, and Forest City Park neighborhoods of Cleveland.

Councilman Cimperman has focused his efforts on the revitalization of the Ward 13 community. His vision entails an interconnected, diverse and self- supporting community and he believes that culture and the arts must be at the epicenter of that community, serving as an engine for economic development in Cleveland. His current goals are to create a supportive environment for the arts and culture community with live-work spaces for artists, to maintain and improve the retail environment of Euclid Avenue and to create new greenspaces throughout the Ward.

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A Conversation with Chris Ronayne

On Sunday Feburary 1, 2009, we welcomed Chris Ronayne, president of University Circle Incorporated (UCI). Since joining University Circle Incorporated (UCI) three years ago as president, Chris Ronayne has raised more than $10 million dollars for community initiatives such as UCI's Bring Back Euclid Avenue campaign, for UCI education programs serving more than 20,000 Cleveland students annually, and for University Circle's new visitor center and destination marketing programs.
Before joining UCI, Ronayne served the City of Cleveland as the City's planning director, chief development officer, and chief of staff. He was the chief architect of the City's Waterfront District Plan.

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A Conversation with Stanley Miller

On January 18, we welcomed Stanley Miller, executive director of the Cleveland Branch NAACP. Miller, who is a graduate of Glenville High School and Kent State University, was previously the executive director of Neighborhood Centers Association and vice president of external affairs at Ameritech. He is also associate pastor at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.

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Rabbi Susan Stone

Rabbi Stone explores Spirit, Self and Scripture. A forum recorded on January 11, 2009.

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Keeping Advent: Parts 1, 2, and 3

On December 7, 14 and 21, Dean Tracey Lind and Trinity member Skip Herrington explore Advent as a time to take inventory of our relationship with God

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Trinity presents a six week Sunday Forum series on the Stewardship of the Body.

Dying is Not An Option

Dr. Jeffrey Spiess, associate medical director of the Hospice of the Western Reserve, concludes the Stewardship of the Body forum series with a talk on death and dying.

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Healthcare Disparities

Dr. Richard Grant, Trinity member and Edgar B. Jackson Jr. M.D. Endowed Chair for Diversity at University Hospitals, gives this week's Stewardship of the Body forum. His topic: Healthcare Disparities.

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Bryan Sickbert on Creative Aging

How is the senior living industry reinventing itself for the needs of baby boomers and beyond? This Sunday at 10:10 am, the Rev. Bryan Sickbert, president and CEO of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries, United Church of Christ, will present a forum on creative aging.

Before Bryan and his wife, Mary, relocated to Colorado in 2004, they were Trinity members; Bryan served on the Vestry and as treasurer. We are delighted to welcome them back for a visit.

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NEW  Sunday Forums on the Stewardship of the Body continue this week with Mary Wachtel, director of health policy for Voices for Ohio's Children, speaking on Children's Health Care.

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The Rev. Joy Caires talks about Cure vs. Healing presented on October 19, 2008.

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Tony Campolo Visits Trinity

NEW  On Wednesday, October 29 at 7:30 pm, Trinity hosts renowned preacher, media commentator and author Tony Campolo. Campolo, an evangelical Christian known for his progressive social attitudes, has challenged the church to take action on behalf of the poor and oppressed.

Campolo has appeared on television programs including The Colbert Report, Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, CNN Dayside, CNN News and MSNBC News. He is the author of 35 books, including, most recently, Red Letter Christians, A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics and The God of Intimacy and Action.

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Dean Lind begins a series of three forums exploring the new vision for Trinity and Greater Cleveland.

• September 21 Public Theology
• September 28 The Institute for the Future
• October 5 Speaking of Faith

Public Theology presented on September 21, 2008.

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