Despite the near-zero temperature last night, over eighty came to Trinity to hear six ensembles from the Alpena Symphony Orchestra. What a treat! Our Deacon played violin in a quartet with a parishioner playing cello. I don't know how many trumpets, baritones, trombones, and basses combined for the concluding piece by Gabrieli, but they sounded superb. It all leads me to remember my seminary professor for sacred music. Today's temperature at sunrise was five below. Though the temp is still in single digits, the sun is high enough this Feb. 16 to melt snow on the rectory roof. -- Bruce