Annual Meeting Sunday - January 26, 2020

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE 

INCLUSIVE 

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DOWNTOWN

 Holy Eucharist: Rite II  Annual Meeting Sunday 

January 26, 2020

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Breakfast 9:00am Eucharist 10:00am

Welcome to Trinity Episcopal Church Good morning and “welcome home” to Trinity! Whether you are new to our community or have found yourself coming back again and again, we want you to know you are both welcome and wanted here among us. For some, church is as comfortable and familiar as a good pair of jeans, or like coming back to your childhood home (if it is one filled with good memories). For others, church might be like visiting a foreign country where you experience unfamiliar language or customs. And then, sadly, for some, church has become equated with feelings of hurt, shame or rejection. We get all of that and believe church can be different. We are a diverse community of seekers, believers, and doubters held together by the hope that together we are better, kinder, and more courageous when we stand side by side and face into the challenges of our lives and in the world together.

We challenge the practices of our tradition that have at times kept others out and instead embrace Jesus’ mandate to welcome all, no exceptions, as a core value. And, we get that if people are brave enough to walk through the doors of a big gothic-looking church in downtown Toledo we better be serious about being explicitly progressive, inclusive and creative in all we say and do.

We love our Episcopal tradition, AND we love people from all walks of life even more! It is our hope and prayer that together we will navigate our way through each gathering, worship service, opportunity to serve, class, meal and social time together with humility, grace and laughter all infused with radical hospitality.

So thank you for being here today; for trusting the yearning that brought you through those ancient doors.

May we all find our way into the heart of God’s love as we make room for each other at the Table of love set for us week after week.

Welcome Home!

May you never forget you are loved, Lisa Tucker-Gray

Notes about Trinity at Epiphany SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020

THE 3RD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

The season of Epiphany is about celebrating how God has shown God’s own self to us through the person, acts and teachings of Jesus.

The Epiphany recognizes and celebrates several things, all connected with the beginnings of Jesus Christ’s work of manifesting (revealing) God. The Feast of Epiphany refers first to the coming of the Wise Men to Jesus. Here we celebrate the revelation of Jesus Christ to the whole world. This is a celebration of the mystery of promise.

The theme of this season is Jesus Christ’s manifesting God to humans. In this way, Epiphany has a deeper meaning than Christmas, for instead of simply celebrating the birth of Christ, it testifies to the whole purpose of the incarnation: the manifestation of God in Jesus Christ beginning with his birth (and recognition by the Magi) and with his baptism and ministry.

During these weeks in Epiphany, we hear of Jesus’ mighty signs (miracles) and teachings as he lives out this manifestation of God. As we hear these stories, we commemorate those works and teachings of Jesus which led up to the final events in Jerusalem—his death and resurrection.

(Weaving God’s Promises, 2011 By Joanna Leiserson. Published by Morehouse Education Resources)

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9:00-9:45 Continental Breakfast 10:00 Prelude

(In the Sanctuary, all are welcome!)

And the Glory of the Lord

G.F. Handel

(Canterbury Choir)

Gathering Song

All Are Welcome

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Marty Haugen

WELCOME Collect of the Day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

People:

(from Prayers for an Inclusive Church)

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

God of all people you sent your Son into the shrouded world into the borderlands; may his dawning light give hope to the broken, the persecuted, the alien and the excluded, that we might feel the kingdom drawing near and turn to follow him; through Jesus Christ, the morning star.

Amen.

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

The First Lesson Reader:

Isaiah 9: 1-7

A reading from Isaiah

There will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-- on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

Reader: People:

Psalm

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 27: 1, 4-9

(From Psalms for Praying)

The Psalm will be chanted responsively by half verse. The cantor will begin, and the congregation will respond.

TONE

Love is my light and my salvation, whom shall / I fear?

Love is the strength of my life, of whom shall I / be afraid?

One thing have I asked of Love, that I shall / ever seek: That I might dwell in the heart of Love all the days / of my life, To behold the beauty of my be- / loved, and to / know love’s plan.

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For I shall hide in Love’s heart in the day of / trouble, As in a tent in / the desert, away from the noise of / my fears.

And I shall rise above my / struggles, my pain, Shouting blessings of gratitude in / Love’s Heart And singing melodies of praise to my / Beloved.

Hear, O my Beloved, when I cry / aloud, be gracious and / answer me!

You have said, “Seek / my face.”

My / heart responds, “Your face, my Beloved, do / I seek; hide not your / face from me.”

Do not turn from me, You who have been my / refuge.

Enfold me in your strong arms, O / Blessed One. Though my father and mother may not under- / stand me, You, my Beloved, know me / and love me.

The second Lesson Reader:

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

A reading from First Corinthians

Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Gradual (Gradual offered by the CantChoir.)

Somewhere Only We Know

Keane

I walked across an empty land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand I felt the earth beneath my feet Sat by the river, and it made me complete Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm getting tired, I need something to rely on So tell me when, you’re gunna let me in I’m getting tired and I need somewhere to begin And if you have a minute, why don’t we go Talk about it somewhere we should all know This could be an end or a beginning So why don’t we go, Somewhere we should all know.

The Gospel

Matthew 4: 12-23

Celebrant: The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”

From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to You, Lord Christ.

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Sermon Affirmation of Faith

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray (From Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources)

(Please stand as you are able.)

We believe in God who said, “Let there be light,” and there was!

With that light, God made the world and all people in whom, and through whom, the Light burns on, strong and true.

We believe!

We believe in Jesus, the true Light, who went down to darkness to overcome death, and rose again, to unveil our own brightness, in the victory of whose love a path shines home to God’s heart where all will live forever.

We believe!

We believe in the Spirit, blazing with hope, speaking the truth into every darkness, warming our lives with God’s gifts and call.

We believe!

We believe in the church, where God’s Light is praised, and from where we are sent to love and serve the world.

We believe!

We ask today that a gentle breath blow from above on the light that is in us, the light that is among us, and enflame us anew with the courage of love.

Enflame us, O God! Amen.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (Please stand as you are able.)

Intercessor: Creator of All, you have promised to hear when we pray in the name of your Son. Therefore in confidence and trust we pray for the Church. God, enliven the Church for its mission: People: that we may be salt of the earth and light to the world.

Intercessor: Breathe fresh life into your people.

People: Give us power to reveal Christ in word and action.

Intercessor: Creator of all, lead us and every people into ways of justice and peace.

People: That we may respect one another in freedom and truth.

Intercessor: Awaken in us a sense of wonder for the earth and all that is in it.

People: Teach us to care creatively for its resources.

Intercessor: God of truth, inspire with your wisdom those whose decisions affect the lives of People:

others that all may act with integrity and courage.

Intercessor: Give grace to all whose lives are linked with ours.

People: May we serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.

Intercessor: We pray for those on our Trinity Prayer List (names to be offered) and those we now name silently or aloud. (Pause) God of hope, comfort and restore all who suffer in body, mind or spirit.

People: May they know the power of your healing love.

Intercessor: Make us willing agents of your compassion.

People: Strengthen us as we share in making people whole.

Intercessor: Give comfort to those who mourn.

People: Bring them peace in their time of loss.

Intercessor: We praise you for all your saints who have entered your eternal glory.

People: May their example inspire and encourage us.

Celebrant: Lord, you have called us to serve you.

People: Grant that we may walk in your presence: your love in our hearts, your truth in our minds, your strength in our wills; until, at the end of our journey, we know the joy of our homecoming and the welcome of your embrace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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THE CONFESSION OF SIN & ABSOLUTION Celebrant:

(From Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense)

The prophet speaks of the coming light of God which calls all the people of the earth to come together in God’s realm of shalom.

Let us confess the ways in which we have rejected God’s vision of wholeness.

Celebrant and People: God of light and darkness, we have seen the glimmer of your star-light beckoning to us, but we have turned away and followed other paths.

We confess that we have not loved you with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength.

We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

Forgive us, Holy One. Strengthen our faltering steps and guide us in your holy way of peace.

Celebrant: People:

Lift up your eyes and see the grace of God poured out into our lives.

The light of God shines through the darkness.

Our hearts rejoice for Christ is in our midst. Amen.

THE PEACE Celebrant: People:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Annual Meeting See pg. 3 of Annual Report for agenda and meeting material.

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Offertory sentence Offertory

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arr. Mark Brymer

(Canterbury Choir)

The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Celebrant: You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love; you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body. Through your Spirit you replenish us and call us to fullness of life.

Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful of every generation, we lift our voices with all creation as we sing:

Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy

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Ken Canedo

Celebrant continues Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in your own image and called us to dwell in your infinite love. You gave the world into our care that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace.

But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves; we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation, abused one another, and rejected your love. Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of salvation for all people.

Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you. You delivered us from slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and raised up prophets to renew your promise of salvation. Then, in the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh in Jesus.

Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he revealed your glory. Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom and life.

On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured our for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this bread and this wine.

By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons, that with all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your Name for ever.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. AMEN.

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The Lord’s Prayer Celebrant:

(The New Zealand Prayer Book, from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa)

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say:

Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!

The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!

Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!

Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.

With the bread we need for today, feed us.

In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.

In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.

From trials too great to endure, spare us.

From the grip of all that is evil, free us.

For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. Amen.

Fraction

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Invitation to Communion Celebrant:

The Gifts of God for the people of God; holy food for holy people.

(Please be seated until you are invited to come forward to receive communion.)

We welcome ALL to come forward to receive Communion as a sign of God’s love in and for our lives.

To receive the bread (or gluten-free wafer), please put your hands together, palms up. To receive the non-alcoholic wine, you may either drink directly from the cup or dip the bread in the cup before eating.

If you are unable to come forward and wish to have Communion brought to you, please inform a greeter.

Communion Music

To Thee, Oh Lord

Sergei Rachmaninoff

(Jobst Choral Scholars)

Christ, Be Our Light

See Page 14

The Post Communion Prayer (Please stand as you are able.)

Eternal God, you have graciously accepted us as living members of our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Savior. Amen.

Blessing May the rain fall off your shoulders when you’re caught in a storm.

When the frost comes a callin’ may it find you safe and warm.

May your place be set, and may your promises be kept.

And may you never forget that you are loved.

Sending Song

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

Dismissal Celebrant: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

Thanks be to God!

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Communion Music

Christ, Be Our Light

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Bernadette Farrell

Sending Song

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

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trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE

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Vestry Leadership Alice Todd, Senior Warden Greg Shumaker, Trust Fund Liaison, Jane Bueche, Treasurer Roberta Durham, Clerk, Becky Roth, Administration Commission Chair Dennis Degnan, Property Commission Chair, Robert Meeker, Finance Commission Chair Jeffrey Albright, Donna Steppe, & Jamie Paul, Asst. Treasurer

Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector Nate Leonard, Director of Music & the Arts Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Lynzi Miller, Next to New Manager & Communications Coordinator Nick Zurawski, Sexton

Copyright Info:

All printed music from The Hymnal 1982, Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, My Heart Sings Out, Wonder, Love, and Praise was used by permission through purchase of riteseries.org.

All other printed music is used by permission through purchase of CCLI #11294600 All printed music from Gather was used by permission through purchase of onelicense.net License # A-700000 Opening Collect from: Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare, 2009 Psalm from: Psalms for Praying, Nan C. Merrill, 1996 Readings from: lesson texts of the Episcopal (TEC) Eucharistic Lectionary; lectionarypage.net, 2019 Affirmation of Faith from: Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources, by Susan Bock, Church Publishing, 2008 Confession & Absolution from: Blog Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense by Pastor Nancy Gowler Johnson The Great Thanksgiving & a standard version of the Lord’s Prayer from: Book of Common Prayer, 1977 Free Bulletin Images taken by Trinity Staff of Trinity Art Work

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Please join us in the back immediately following the service for coffee and conversation.

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Trinity Episcopal Church

Annual Meeting Sunday January 26, 2020

Progressive  Inclusive  Creative  Downtown 316 Adams Street, Toledo, OH  www.trinitytoledo.org

Trinity Pages Serving this week & Next: Sunday, January 26 Annual Meeting Sunday 9:00-9:45 Continental Breakfast Trinity Sanctuary 10:00-11:15 Eucharist/Annual Meeting Trinity Sanctuary 11:15 Coffee & Conversation Back of Sanctuary 3:30 I Rise Unity March Welcome Toledo Love Wall 4:30 Unity March Refreshments Trinity Sanctuary Monday, January 27 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open Lower-level 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 7:00 Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Tuesday, January 28 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 6:00-7:30 Vestry Dinner Poco Piatti Wednesday, January 29 9:00-9:20 Staff Huddle Walbridge Rm 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 12:10 Midweek Eucharist Chapel Thursday, January 30 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open Lower-level 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 7:00 Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Friday, January 31 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 6:00-7:30 FFT PB&J Making My Brother’s Place Saturday, February 1 Trinity Offices Closed 4:00 Will & Leah’s Wedding Trinity Sanctuary Sunday, February 2 9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast My Brother’s Place 9:00-9:45 Property Commission Mtg Walbridge Room 10:00-11:15 Eucharist Trinity Sanctuary 11:15 Coffee & Conversation Back of Sanctuary

Every Sunday we come together to connect, grow and serve as we walk the way of love.

It takes many hands and hearts, and all are invited to get involved as soon as possible in ways that help grow your faith.

TODAY (1 / 26)

Next Week (2/ 2)

A nnual Meeting

9:00 Community Breakfast Kim, Nancy, Mike & Sherre

10:00 Greeter Guild Bob Meeker Jeffrey Albright Reader Guild: Dave Beckwith Hugh Grefe Becky Roth Chalice Guild: Jason Rahe & Marcia O’Connor Altar Guild: Sue Smitley Bread Guild: Scott Dibling 11:30 Hospitality: Lucy Russell & Sue Szenderski

9:00 Community Breakfast Kim, Nancy C, Mike, Sherre, Christina & Chelsea

10:00

Greeter Guild Becky Koskinen & Kelly Termin Reader Guild: Jeffrey Albright Nancy Colpaert Gary Franklin Chalice Guild: Jason Rahe & Mary Wabeke Altar Guild: Jane Gemmill Bread Guild: Jolene Miller 11:30 Hospitality: TBD

Birthdays 1/3 Donna Steppe 1/8 Gail Abood 1/16 Sonye’ Green 1/22 Gary Franklin 1/26 Jane Gemmill

1/6 Norah Melden 1/6 Sophia Steinman 1/9 Jane Timbrook 1/13 Liam Cousino 1/16 Bettye Jo Hansbarger 1/23 Gerry Wilson 1/26 Joni Zechman 1/28 Amy Burris 1/28 Terry Kahler

Anniversaries

1/19 Meagan & Abby Price

To have your birthday or anniversary listed, please email the office: admin@trinitytoledo.org

Order Your Welcome Flowers online at www.trinitytoledo.org!

Welcome Flowers provided by: Schramm’s Flowers 3205 W. Central Ave. 419-535-0065

TODAY 1/26, Annual Meeting Sunday – The Annual Meeting will follow ‘The Peace’ during the worship service. The meeting agenda and materials can be found on pg. 3 of the Annual Report. We will vote on changes to our by-laws and move to approve our new Vestry Slate.

Coffee and conversation will immediately follow service in the back of the Sanctuary.

TODAY 1/26, YWCA I Rise Unity March – The YWCA will host their 4th Annual I Rise Unity March today January 26th in downtown Toledo.

A Welcome Gathering will begin at 3:30pm at the Toledo Love Wall on Adams Street. The actual march will commence at 4:15 and will end at Trinity’s Sanctuary for light refreshments and community discussion.

Sunday 2/16, 1pm, Music Ministry Recital – Trinity kicks off our 2020 Performing Arts Series with a musical recital featuring members of our Canterbury Choir. So break out for lunch after service and then come on back to the Sanctuary at 1:00pm and enjoy the musical stylings of our high school choral members, Jobst Choral Scholars and members of our Trinity congregation.

Saturday 2/15, 8pm & Sunday 2/16, 3pm, ACT’s “The Mountaintop” – Actors Collaborative Toledo presents “The Mountaintop” by the acclaimed Katori Hall.

The show will run February 15 at 8:00 p.m. and February 16 at 3:00 p.m. in Trinity’s Chapel.

Tickets are $10.00 in advance at www.act419.org or $12.00 at the door.

Sheilah Wilson Diane Schwartz John Ballmer Danielle Johnson-Webb Joy Dunn

Trinity’s Pop Up Dinners are back! Sign up for one of the 3 Pop-Up Dinners currently available on our website; by visiting www.trinitytoledo.org/popup-dinners/ to Sign up for one of these February gatherings!

On Sunday February 9th following service we will offer an Adult Forum in My Brother’s Place led by the Rev. Larry Clark of Monroe Street Methodist Church. He will be introducing the Bluff Street Village Project providing an overview, update and ways we might consider getting involved as a community.

Bluff Street Village is a Tiny Home community for very low income people that will reclaim an abandoned urban street. In seven years the renters will become owners of their homes paying only $400 a month. Bluff Street Village will be a stabilizing force, a sign of new investment that will spark new development.

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Joni Zechman Lilian Schroepfer Marcia Angel Tristan Estella Hallem Terry Kahler Cheryl Jeff Habib Beverly Balun John Johnson Gladys Johnson Zakia Van Hoose

Please remember those who have recently died: Elizabeth Lawson William C. Curtis Loretta Tucker

Cindy Woods Keaton Lori Mills the Taborn Family

Sue Davis

To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, sign the prayer book at the Prayer Station.