The document provides information about an exhibition at Trinity Cathedral in San Jose celebrating its history from 1861 to 2014. It includes a list of contributors to the exhibition and the schedule of events for the opening reception on July 2nd, 2014. The schedule includes presentations on outreach programs run by the cathedral, recognitions of important figures, talks from the Dean and a historian about the cathedral's history and role in the community, and a discussion of the cathedral's South Sudan mission.

1. GOOD WILL, GOOD WORKS
TRINITY CATHEDRAL IN SAN JOSE 1861-2014
Contributors to the Exhibition
Otilia Ahad, Bible Bench
Paul Archambeault, Treasurer
Very Rev. David Bird. Dean
Greg Calkins, Vestry
Jim Clarney, Bible Bench
Rev. Jerry Drino, Historian
Alan Fong, Meals for People
Gaylord Fisher, Bible Bench
Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, Bishop
Daniel Hanasaki, Parish
Philip Hanasaki, Parish
Jean Libby, Curator
Roger Lobbes, Junior Warden
Heike Merino. Trinity Admin
Sarah Nunes, Clerk
Jan Paull, Trinity Historian
Bill Sielegman, Archives
Gabriel Tor, Sudanese Mission
Graciela Velazquez, Latino Ministries
Robert Walker, AAHH
With Gratitude
Sue Hood, Senior Warden Refreshments
Francis Howard, Reference Librarian host
Peter Bui, CaliFotoVideo fine printing enlargements
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Sharon Thompson
Dean Ruth Kifer
Associate Dean Mary Nino
Director Jill Bourne

2. About the Dean and Rector
The Very Reverend David Bird has been Dean and Rector of the Trinity
Cathedral in downtown San Jose, California, since 2003. Trinity is the
central church of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real.
For the past twenty-four years, David has served in parishes with a very
strong ministry to the neighborhood. At Trinity Cathedral, he is proud of
the broad range of activities and programs which reach out to the
community. These include the College of Adaptive Arts, StreetsTeam,
feeding programs for the poor and elderly, as well as Scouts and very
diverse Twelve Step programs.
His previous appointments were in Georgetown, Washington D.C., and
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His Ph.D is earned from Duquesne University;
the dissertation is on church unity. David Bird co-authored a book on
Roman Catholic-Episcopalian relations. He has also authored texts on end-
of-life issues and published articles and book reviews for academic journals.
About the Curator
Jean Libby is a public historian who has lived in Santa Clara County since
1964. She is a retired history instructor from California Community
Colleges (CCC) and a recent member at Trinity Cathedral. Jean publishes
and creates events with the dba Allies for Freedom, which began in 1999 as
an ad hoc group of teachers and local historians researching and writing
about John Brown the Abolitionist and his African American supporters,
John Brown Mysteries by Allies for Freedom
From Slavery to Salvation: the Autobiography of Rev. Thomas W. Henry of
the A.M.E. Church Transcription and documentary essay of a lost 1872
book; Foreword by Edward C. Papenfuse, Maryland State Archivist. (1994)
John Brown’s Family in California; a journey by funeral train, covered
wagon, through archives, to the Valley of Heart’s Delight, including the
years 1833 – 1926, and honoring descendants of the Women Abolitionists of
Santa Clara County, now known as Silicon Valley. Editor and principal
author, publisher. With April Halberstadt et al.(2006)
Jean earned an M.A. in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University
and the B.A. in African American Studies from UC Berkeley in middle age.
Good Will, Good Works—Trinity Cathedral in San
Jose 1861-2014
Opening reception July 2nd
2014
Emcee: Jean Libby, curator
1:00 Exhibition docents
Jan Paull, Otilia Ahad, Sarah Nunes
1:10 Outreach Programs: Meals for People who are
Homeless, Communion for shut-ins Roger Lobbes
La Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Graciela Velazquez
1:25 – 1:45 Recognitions and commendations
1:50 The Very Reverend David Bird
2:00 Pioneer African Americans Jean Libby
2:10 Conversation with Professor Jonathan Roth, SJSU
and Philip Hanasaki
2:20 Ministry of South Sudan Gabriel Tor
2:30 informal break, exhibition walk
2:45 Historic Bells of Trinity Paul Archambeault
Essays, documents, and photographs of the exhibition
www.alliesforfreedom.org/Trinityexhibit.html
jalibby@pacbell.net for further information