Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

A Message from Fr. Steven

Our historic and successful Cathedral Commons capital campaign received overwhelming support from the entire Trinity family, raising over $2 million in gifts and pledges. Thank you to the many of you who generously gave to support this campaign! These funds have provided us with the foundation to pursue a full renovation of our Parish House, which will provide the appropriate space to serve the growing needs of our cathedral congregation, the diocese, and the community we serve.

We have made some updates to the campaign and want to share with you with the latest information and goals before us:

• We recently received updated cost estimates for the Cathedral Commons project. As with any construction project, the numbers are not final, but we anticipate that the final cost will be close to $3.5 million. With just over $2 million raised from the initial campaign, the cathedral chapter is discerning every option before us, seeking to be wise and faithful stewards of what God has given us and what you have pledged so far. While financing is certainly an option, we are first seeking additional pledges and gifts in order to minimize debt.

• In addition, we are also entering the season of our annual campaign, which funds the everyday operation of Trinity Cathedral. The ministries of the cathedral have shifted significantly in 2020 and we have been able to continue them through your ongoing generosity. As we plan and prepare for 2021, we are grateful for the financial support you will continue to provide as we seek to resume and renew the ways our cathedral makes God’s abundant love known at Trinity and throughout Omaha.

In the coming weeks, you will receive letters from the cathedral with more information about the Cathedral Commons campaign and the annual stewardship campaign. Please prayerfully consider how you and your household might support these campaigns.

We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased economic anxiety throughout our country that has hit home in new ways for many. We are grateful for any pledge of any size and, should that not be possible, we ask every cathedral member to commit these campaigns to your prayers.

We are grateful for the generosity you have and will show in supporting these ministries of Trinity Cathedral as we look forward to all that God has in store for us together as a loving, joyful and hope-filled community!

Faithfully,

The Rev. Steven J. King
Priest-in-Charge

THE CHALLENGE

Built in 1956, our Parish House has served for nearly 60 years as a place where cathedral members of all ages and backgrounds have prayed, learned, sung, celebrated, and mourned together. It’s where we have nourished thousands of our neighbors with a good meal and warm friendship, and where generations of children have been formed in the faith. The Parish House has served us well all these years. However, more recently it has become clear that the interior of the building can no longer adequately serve our needs. Moving from one space to another often feels like navigating a maze of stairways, doors, and narrow hallways. The many entrances to our campus make it nearly impossible to balance hospitality and security. The floor plan often stands in the way of program development, and seriously outdated mechanical and electrical systems pose a growing danger to our historic and beautiful campus. It is time to re-imagine this building to ensure it is a safe, accessible and comfortable place for all.