Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

BISHOP GENE ROBINSON VISITS TRINITY CATHEDRAL
October 28 Event is Free and Open to the Public

CLEVELAND, OH, October 20, 2009—Bishop Gene Robinson, the Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire and a hero in the movement for full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, will speak at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Eu...clid Avenue, on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 pm. His topic is “What Storm Is God Calling You Into.” The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are necessary.

Bishop Robinson will also preach at Choral Evensong at 6 pm that day. After Evensong, all are welcome for a community supper before the speech at 7:30 pm.

The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson is the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire, a position to which he was elected by the people of that diocese in 2003. A graduate of the University of the South in Sewanee and General Theological Seminary, his first ordained position was as curate at Christ Church in Ridgewood, New Jersey--a position also held, several years later, by the Very Rev. Tracey Lind, Dean of Trinity Cathedral.

Bishop Robinson is a leader in clergy wellness, AIDS education, debt relief for impoverished nations and socially responsible investing. He serves as a member of the Church Pension Fund and the New Hampshire Children's Alliance.

Bishop Robinson told his story in the 2007 feature-length documentary For the Bible Tells Me So and in his 2008 book In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God. He has received two honorary doctorates and numerous civil rights awards. In January 2009, at the invitation of Barack Obama, he gave the invocation at the opening inaugural ceremonies held at the Lincoln Memorial.

Trinity Cathedral, the Episcopal Church in downtown Cleveland, invites participation from people of all faiths, races, nationalities and walks of life. For more information on Trinity Cathedral and its programs, please call 216-771-3630 or visit www.trinitycleveland.org.
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