Epiphany 7 - February 23, 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  INCLUSIVE 

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Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Holy Eucharist Rite II 

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February 24, 2019 10:00am

Welcome to Trinity Episcopal Church We are a faith community welcoming all and affirming the many diverse and wonderful ways God has made us. Wherever you find yourself on your journey, know that this is your sacred home today, shared by others who are caring and committed to being a welcoming, expansive, generous, risk-taking community for the sake of finding, experiencing and spreading God’s love. May you find both sanctuary and Sabbath this day, and may you never forget that you are loved.

Invitation & Instructions for Receiving Holy Communion Here at Trinity we welcome all to the Table set for us at the time of Communion.

As a sign and symbol of solidarity with all who are living with addiction we have decided to serve only non-alcoholic wine. We hope this communicates our collective desire to welcome all.

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.

During the time of Communion, we also offer individual prayer at the back of the church and all are welcome to make use of this special time for prayer requests.

The Holy Eucharist Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

RITE TWO

February 24, 2019

10:00 A.M.

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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liturgy of the word

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Prelude

Suite I in G-Major - Allemande

J.S. Bach

Gathering Song

How Sweet the Name of Jesus

1982 Hymnal #644

Words: John Newton (1725-1807), alt.

Music: St. Peter, Alexander Robert Reinagle (1799-1877) Meter: CM

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WELCOME Collect of the Day Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

God of kindness, interrupting our vicious cycles of resentment and revenge: teach us to walk the way of forgiveness beyond all accounting and to love the gift that has no measure; through Jesus Christ, who died for all. Amen.

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

The First Lesson Reader:

Genesis 45:3-11, 15 A reading from Genesis.

Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, 'Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there--since there are five more years of famine to come--so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.'"

And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

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Psalm

Psalm 37:1-12,41-42

The Psalm will be chanted antiphonally by half-verse. A single voice will sing the first half of each verse, and the congregation is invited to join in singing the second half in bold.

Do not fret yourself because of / evildoers; * do not be jealous of those / who do wrong.

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For they shall soon wither like / the grass, * and like the green grass / fade away.

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Put your trust in the Lord and / do good; * dwell in the land and feed on / its riches.

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Take delight in / the Lord, * and he shall give you your / heart's desire.

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Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust / in him, * and he will bring / it to pass.

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He will make your righteousness as clear as / the light * and your just dealing as / the noonday.

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Be still before / the Lord * and wait patiently / for him.

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Do not fret yourself over the one who / prospers, * the one who succeeds in / evil schemes.

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Refrain from anger, leave rage / alone; * do not fret yourself; it leads only / to evil.

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For evildoers shall be / cut off, * but those who wait upon the Lord shall / possess the land.

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In a little while the wicked shall be / no more; * you shall search out their place, but they will / not be there.

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But the lowly shall possess / the land; * they will delight in abun- / dance of peace.

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But the deliverance of the righteous comes from / the Lord; * he is their stronghold in time / of trouble.

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The Lord will help them and / rescue them; * he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them, because they seek / refuge in him.

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The second Lesson Reader:

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

A reading from 1 Corinthians.

Someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?" Fool!

What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.

So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body.

Thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living being"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.

As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.

What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

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Gradual

Blessed Be Your Name

Words and Music by Matt and Beth Redman

(Please stand as you are able.)

(The verse will be offered by a solo voice. Please join on the refrain.)

Verse

Blessed Be Your Name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name Blessed Be Your name When I'm found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed Be Your name Every blessing You pour out, I'll Turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say

Refrain

Copyright Š 2002 Thankyou Music.

Administered worldwide by worshiptogether.com songs except For the UK and Europe which is administered by Kingsway All rights reserved. Used by permission

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The Gospel Celebrant: People:

Luke 6:27-38 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, "I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.

"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back."

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to You, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

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Affirmation of Faith

(Please stand as you are able.)

(From Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources, by Susan Bock, Church Publishing, 2008)

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.)

(From Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources, by Susan Bock, Church Publishing, 2008)

Intercessor: Shine in your church, O God; embolden us, in a dark world, to People:

speak truthfully and to act with the courage of love. This day and always, Christ, be our light.

Intercessor: Shine on your world, O God; heal the warring of nations and the People:

wounding of the earth to give us peace at last. This day and always, Christ, be our light.

Intercessor: Shine for your people, O God; make us one human family who clothe People:

each other with mercy and feed each other with justice. This day and always, Christ, be our light.

Intercessor: Shine in our hearts, O God; help us to reach to the heavens and deep People:

in our souls to seek you, to find you, and to know you. This day and always, Christ, be our light.

Intercessor: Shine in the saints and departed, O God; teach us to follow their lead People:

to outrageous faith and eternal love. This day and always, Christ, be our light.

Intercessor: Shine for the afflicted, O God; remind them of your deep

People: Celebrant:

People:

compassion and how you tenderly bear all our sorrows. We lift up the names of those who have asked for our prayers including‌.

This day and always, Christ, be our light.

Shine, O God, as the Light that creates, the Light that calls, the Light that comes again with every dawn. Shine as the Light that scatters every shadow, and the Light in which we promise to walk, with your help.

Amen.

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THE CONFESSION OF SIN & ABSOLUTION (From the Blog Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense by Pastor Nancy Gowler Johnson)

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

People: 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Liturgy of the Table

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Offertory Sentence Offertory

Praise His Holy Name

Keith Hampton

(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: Truly it is right and good to glorify you at all times and in all places, by offering you our thanksgiving, O Lord. You spoke and the light shattered darkness, order arose from confusion. You breathed into the dust of the earth and we were formed in your image.

Through your Son, our Lord Jesus, you came to us while we wandered.

He met us as a refugee, a threatened child.

He called us by name to leave what is comfortable to be his disciples, friends and partners.

With his outstretched arms on the cross, and through his death he bore our sins and through his resurrection we are saved.

And through your Holy Spirit you brood over the chaos we create, mothering us and shaping a new creation.

You enlighten everyone coming into the world.

You inspired the prophets and the apostles to find the right word at the right time.

You liberate, equip and commission your people for the continuance of your mission to make everything new.

Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we proclaim and sing your glory:

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Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy

Celebrant continues: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which he was betrayed, took the bread and when he had given thanks to you, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat: this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

The same way after supper, he took the cup and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them saying: Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.

Celebrant and People:

Lord, we commemorate your death on the cross, we celebrate your resurrection, and we await your coming in glory.

Eternal God, let your Holy Spirit move in power over us and over these earthly gifts of bread and wine, that they may be the communion of the body and blood of Christ, and that we may become one in him. May his coming in glory find us ever watchful in prayer, strong in truth and love, and faithful in the breaking of the bread. Then, at last, all peoples will be free, all divisions healed, and with your whole creation, we will sing your praise, through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty God, for ever and ever. AMEN.

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

Fraction & Invitation Celebrant: We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ.

People: We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

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.

Need prayer for yourself or someone else? During Communion come to the prayer station in the back. Prayers may be requested for healing, medical procedures, safe travels, strength, patience and more. Blessings for birthdays, anniversaries and other events may also be requested.

All are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity, but no one is required; know that you are welcome and wanted just as you are.

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Communion Music

All Who Hunger Gather Gladly

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Voices Found #87

Communion Music

There is a Balm in Gilead

LEVAS #203

Words: Traditional Music: American Melody; arr. Carl Haywood (b. 1949), from The Haywood Collection of Negro Spirituals

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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

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Sending Song

Rejoice in the Lord Always

Dismissal Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

People: Thanks be to God! 18

Voices Found #62

Sunday Lenten Series:

What’s SIN Got to Do with it?

3 Sundays: March 10, 17 & 24 (following the 10:00 service) My Brother’s Place In Speaking of Sin, Barbara Brown Taylor brings her fresh perspective to a cluster of words that often cause us discomfort and have widely fallen into neglect: sin, damnation, repentance, penance, and salvation. She asks,

"Why, then, should we speak of sin anymore? The only

reason I can think of is because we believe that God means to redeem the world through us. Abandoning the language of sin will not make sin go away. Human beings will continue to experience alienation, deformation, damnation and death no matter what we call them. Abandoning the language will simply leave us speechless before them and increase our denial of their presence in our lives. Ironically, it will also weaken the language of grace, since the full impact of forgiveness cannot be felt apart from the full impact of what has been forgiven."

Contrary to the prevailing view, Taylor calls sin "a helpful, hopeful word." Naming our sins, she contends, enables us to move from "guilt to grace." In recovering this "lost language of salvation" in our worship and in the fabric of our individual lives, we have an opportunity to "take part in the divine work of redemption."

Join us for 3 Sundays as we explore these concepts together during this season of Lent. Get a copy of the book if you’d like- or just come and we will unpack this material together and share our thoughts and experiences.

The 3 Sessions will be divided into the following topics: Sunday, March 10: Finding a Common Language Sunday, March 17: Sin as Hope Sunday, March 24: Recovering Repentance All are welcome and wanted!

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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 Jane Bueche, Parish Accountant Amy Saylor, Seminarian Elizabeth Cousino, Special Projects 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.

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TODAY (2/24)

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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, rejection, or shame. We get all of that and believe that church can be different.

Reader Guild: Amy Saylor Roberta Durham Pat Squire Chalice Guild:

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 and all of us at the Table of love we set together week after week.

And may you never forget you are loved,

Lisa

Chalice Guild: Jason Rahe Scott Dibling Altar Guild: Scott Dibling Bread Guild: Jolene Miller

We hold in real tension the beauty of our tradition with Jesus’ mandate to welcome all, no exceptions.

And we get that if people are brave enough to walk through the doors of a big, Gothic-looking church in downtown Toledo, we’d better be serious about being progressive, inclusive and creative.

We love our Episcopal tradition, but 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, outreach activity, class, meal and social time with humility, grace and laughter.

Next Week (3/3)

Greeter Guild: TBD Hospitality Guild: 9a Jolene, Donna & the Cousinos 11:15a Kim Henkel

February Birthdays 2/3 Hydie Ralston 2/4 Jason Rahe 2/7 Jenny Rahe 2/8 William Ramsay Jr. 2/12 Eric Lehman 2/12 Heather Castillo 2/19 Chris Wilson 2/20 Karen Kale 2/20 Marjorie Blackwell 2/21 Matt Cousino 2/21 Rosaline Smith 2/24 Cindy Laboe

Altar Flowers

Dedicated by Lucy, Brian and John Russell If you are interested in an altar flower dedication, email the office.

Save The Date(S)!

University of Toledo week Music Department Presents:

Carnival of the Animals Friday, March 1  8:00-9:30  Trinity’s Sanctuary Trinity will be opening its doors to the students and teachers of the Piano Teachers Association in collaboration with The University of Toledo Orchestra, to present Camille Saint Saëns' Carnival of the Animals for Two Pianos and Orchestra. Dr. Matthew Forte will direct and Trinity’s very own Jeffrey Albright will narrate. Adults $10, Seniors/Students $5, Children under 12 free.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner & Ballroom Dancing Tuesday, March 5  5:30-6:30  Pancake Dinner in My Brother’s Place 6:30-10:00  Ballroom Dancing in Sanctuary Begin the night by celebrating Fat Tuesday at Trinity! We will be hosting a pancake dinner on March 5 in My Brother's Place from 5:30-6:30. All at-will donations will benefit our Outreach Partner, Toledo Streets Newspaper, and their vendors, volunteers and staff have been invited as special guests.

Following the pancake dinner, end your Mardi Gras on the right note with some ballroom dancing, samba, tango, and waltzing for the evening. Trinity will be opening up our Sanctuary from 6:30 and until 10:00pm, so please stick around for an evening of fun following a wonderful dinner!!

Lenten Quiet Day Retreat Saturday, March 9, 2019

 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

Join the Daughters of the King & the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Ohio on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (468 Bradley Road, Bay Village, OH) from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a Lenten Quiet Day Retreat. Registration costs $15 per person (includes coffee & pastry upon arrival and a catered lunch). Any questions can be directed Contact Cathy Wolford at catwolf@roadrunner.com. Please send completed registration form, found in the back of the Sanctuary, and a $15 check made payable to ECW to Rose Ann Brennan, 13601 Courtland Ave., Cleveland, OH 44111 by Monday, March 4.

Sunday Lenten Series: What’s SIN Got to Do with it?

3 Sundays: March 10, 17 & 24  Following the 10:00 service (11:30-12:45) Join us for 3 Sundays in My Brother’s Place, as we explore the concepts of sin, damnation, repentance, penance, and salvation in Barbara Brown Taylor’s Speaking of Sin during this season of Lent. Get a copy of the book if you’d likeor just come and we will unpack this material together and share our thoughts and experiences. All are welcome and wanted!

Lenten Soup & Cinema Wednesdays: March 13, 20, 27 & April 3  6:00-8:00  My Brother’s Place We will gather for 4 Wednesdays in My Brother’s Place for a simple soup supper at 6:00pm and begin the movie each week at 6:30, eating as we watch.

Announcements Today 11:15am – Ministry Fair TODAY Sunday 2/ 24, 11:15 – Coffee & Conversation Please join us for coffee or tea in the back of the Sanctuary following service and maybe even meet a new, friendly face! All are welcome and encouraged to join!!!

February 25 -March 3 - Restaurant WeekLeadership Toledo - Enjoy dinner and support our building partner, Leadership Toledo, during their 9th annual Restaurant Week, February 25 – March 3.

Full details on the participating restaurants can be found at https://leadershiptoledo.org/.

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Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30 – 3:00 Sale of the Week – BOGO on all footwear!!! And ½ OFF on crafting supplies was a hit…so stop on down Monday to enjoy this sale for 1 more day!

This Week Sunday, February week 24 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 1:00-3:00 Leadership Toledo - YiPEE 3:30-5:30 Universal Orthodox Worship Monday, February 25 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Tuesday, February 26 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Wednesday, February 27 12:10 Healing Eucharist in Chapel 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Thursday, February 28 9:30-3:00 Next to New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 7:00-8:30 Choir Rehearsal Friday, March 1 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:00 Food for Thought (PBJ Making) 8:00-9:30 UT’s Carnival of the Animals Saturday, March 2 Church Offices Closed

Drop by this week as we break out our St. Patrick’s Day merchandise!

Next to New Donation Request winter coats boots hats gloves men’s pants For the months of February and March, NTN is requesting donations of winter coats, boots, hats, gloves and men’s pants. We are so grateful to all of you who have shared your generosity with NTN and Trinity!

Sunday, March 3 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 9:00-10:00 Property Commission Mtg 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Reception for CJ 3:30-5:30 Universal Orthodox Worship Trinity Office Hours: 9:00 - 4:00 419-243-1231 admin@trinitytoledo.org

Called to Serve?

Outreach Ministry Spotlight

Hospitality & Breakfast Guild week Sunday morning at 9:00 teams of people prepare, serve, and clean up a free community breakfast in My Brother’s Place. Following 10:00 service, volunteers serve coffee and tea in the back of the sanctuary. Trinity will provide all materials if volunteers do not want to or are not able to. Those interested in either of those services should contact Kim Henkel at kimberlyhenkel@hotmail.com.

Greeters’ Guild Radical welcome is at the core of who we are.

Every Sunday a pair of Greeters are scheduled to welcome everyone coming through our doors, distribute the bulletins, assist with Offertory and invite people to communion.

Those interested should contact Jeffrey Albright at jeffreyalbright07@gmail.com.

Stitching Faith Anyone have a passion for sewing? Allow your spiritual faith and handwork to combine to contribute to your Trinity community! Our altar guild is busy taking inventory of our extensive collection and we will need some simple repairs along the way. Email Kyle Grefe at kagrefe@gmail.com to offer your help.

Trinity Office Support The Trinity office is always looking for volunteers to help in the office on an as-needed basis. Tasks to include answering phones, accepting mail, and stuffing bulletins. Specific needs include: Office Coverage Thursday, March 21st 10:001:00pm and Friday, March 22nd 10:00-1:00pm.

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A weekly spotlight of one of Trinity’s 5 ministry partners in 2019.

Food For Thought

A note from FFT executive director, Dennis Westlake: Food For Thought has added two new food pantry sites to help address the needs of vulnerable populations. On February 1st, we kicked off a pantry in partnership with Lott Industries serving individuals with disabilities working there who live on their own and regularly face challenges with food insecurity. We look forward to hosting this private pantry at Lott every other week moving forward. We will host a second pantry for these families March 1st.

Did You Know?

Are you one of the weekly lectors or prayer readers? Just interested in what the readings will be before Sunday service?

The Sunday Bulletin and Trinity Pages are uploaded to our website (trinitytoledo.org) every Friday. You can find it located on the lower left side of our website’s homepage under Sunday Bulletin. You can also look months ahead at the readings using the Calendar of Sunday Readings, located just below the Sunday Bulletin on our website or by going to www.lectionarypage.net.

Trinity Prayer List Please remember those who have asked for our prayers:

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To have your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, contact the office.