Lent III - March 24th 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  INCLUSIVE 

CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

Third Sunday in Lent

Holy Eucharist Rite II 

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March 24, 2019 10:00am

 Holy Eucharist: Rite II  Prelude

La Cathédrale engloutie

Claude Debussy

Silent Procession (A bell will chime to indicate the beginning of the procession. Please stand as you are able.)

 A Penitential Order: Rite II  Welcome Opening Statement Celebrant: People:

Blessed is the Lord who forgives all our sins.

God’s mercy endures forever.

Confession & Absolution Celebrant:

Let us confess our sin against God and our neighbor.

(Silence may be kept.)

People:

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of you Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of you Name. Amen.

Celebrant:

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

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Kyrie The verse of the Kyrie will be sung as a solo. The congregation is invited to sing the refrain as indicated.

Verse:

I have built an altar where I worship things of men. I have taken journeys that have drawn me far from You. Now I am returning to Your mercies every flowing. Pardon my transgressions, help me love You again.

Refrain:

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liturgy of the word

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Collect of the Day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Living Mystery, whose way is not ours, whose name cannot be bought or sold: lead us from justice without compassion and sacrifice without mercy to a love which nurtures and a grace without price; through Jesus Christ, the true Bread. Amen.

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

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The First Lesson Reader:

Exodus 3:1-15

A reading from Exodus.

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, “I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain.”

But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'” God also said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, 'The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you': This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.”

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

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Psalm

Psalm 63:1-8

(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.)

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O God, you are my God; eagerly I / seek you; * my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is / no water.

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Therefore I have gazed upon you in your / holy place, * that I might behold your power and / your glory.

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For your loving-kindness is better than life / itself; * my lips shall / give you praise.

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So will I bless you as long as / I live * and lift up my hands / in your Name.

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My soul is content, as with marrow and / fatness, * and my mouth praises you with / joyful lips,

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When I remember you upon / my bed, * and meditate on you in the / night watches.

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For you have been my / helper, * and under the shadow of your wings I / will rejoice.

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My soul clings / to you; * your right hand / holds me fast.

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The second Lesson Reader:

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

A reading from 1 Corinthians.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness.

Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil as they did.

Do not become idolaters as some of them did; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play." We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. (continues‌)

We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents.

And do not complain as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down to instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. So if you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall. No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

Gradual

Slow Me Down

Robbie Seay Band

(Please stand as you are able.)

Slow me down, O Lord, slow me down Help my heart to hear your sound Speak into my life, Lord speak now Slow me down, O Lord, slow me down Clear my mind, O Lord, clear my mind Bring me peace that I cannot find Take my worried thoughts, break my pride Clear my mind, O Lord, clear my mind Wake my soul, O Lord, wake my soul With this mess I've made, make me whole Of this life called mine, take control Wake my soul, O Lord, wake my soul.

Slow me down, O Lord, slow me down Help my heart to hear your sound Speak into my life, Lord speak now Slow me down, O Lord, slow me down 6

The Gospel Celebrant: People:

Luke 13:1-9 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them--do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did."

Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to You, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

The Apostles’ Creed

The Book of Common Prayer pg. 53

(Please stand as you are able.)

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Jesus on the Mainline

Traditional African American Spiritual

Refrain (To be sung at the beginning and end of the prayers.)

Intercessor:

God of justice hear the cry of those who yearn for justice around the world; the persecuted and oppressed, the exploited and the ill-treated.

(Pause) God of love hear the cry of those who yearn for love; fractured families, broken homes neglected, unwanted, alone. (Pause) God of peace hear the cry of those who yearn for peace; in battle zones and broken states, those who are frightened, fearful and anxious.

(Pause) God of healing hear the cry of those who yearn for healing; physical and spiritual hurting, weakened and depressed. (Pause) God of mercy hear the cry of those who yearn for mercy; convicted, in need of your Grace, contrite, humble, bowed down. (Pause) May we know the peace of God the love of God the justice of God the healing and mercy of God this day and all days. Amen.

THE PEACE Celebrant: People:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

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Liturgy of the Table

Offertory Sentence Offertory

Lamentations of Jeremiah (Canterbury Choir)

Eucharistic Prayer

Randall Stroope

Chicago Folk Mass

(Additional words from the Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church in Canada).

(continues…)

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Celebrant: Gracious God, in the fullness of time you sent Jesus the Christ to share our fragile humanity. Through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection you open the path from brokenness to health, from fear to trust, from pride and conceit to reverence for you. Rejected by a world that could not bear the Gospel of life, Jesus knew death was near. His head anointed for burial by an unknown woman, Jesus gathered together those who loved him.

He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it and gave it to his friends, saying, ‘Take and eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.’

After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine, gave you thanks, and said ‘Drink this all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.’

And now we gather at this table in response to his commandment, to share the bread and cup of Christ’s undying love, and proclaim our faith.

People:

Christ has died.

Christ has risen.

Christ will come again.

Celebrant: Breathe your Holy Spirit, the wisdom of the universe, upon these gifts that we bring to you: this bread, this cup, ourselves, our souls and bodies, that we may be signs of your love for all the world and ministers of your transforming purpose.

Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, Creator of all, and we bless your holy name for ever. AMEN. 10

Celebrant:

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

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Fraction & Invitation Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Therefore, let us keep the feast.

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

O How He Loves You and Me

LEVAS #35

Words: Kurt Kaiser (b. 1934) Music: Kurt Kaiser

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Communion Music

There’s Something About that Name

LEVAS #107

Words: Gloria (b. 1942) and William Gaither (b. 1936) Music: William J. Gaither

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

Gracious God, lover of all, may we who have been your guests at this communion reveal your life to all the world. May we be no longer your servants, but know your will, and be your friends. You give us your life, may we be worthy of it; you give us yourself, may we embody you. Amen.

Blessing

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Sending Song

There is a Green Hill Far Away

Hymnal 1982 #167

Words: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895), alt.

Music: Horsley, William Horsley (1774-1858) Meter: CM

Dismissal Celebrant: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

Thanks be to God!

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Vestry Leadership Alice Todd, Senior Warden Darrell Cousino, Junior Warden Greg Shumaker, Treasurer Jamie Paul, Asst. Treasurer Roberta Durham, Clerk Becky Roth, Administration Commission Chair Dennis Degnan, Property Commission Chair Robert Meeker, Finance Commission Chair Jeffrey Albright Jill Hunt Donna Steppe

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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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.

Reader Guild: Sherre Smith Elizabeth Cousino Darrell Cousino

10:00 Reader Guild: Bob Meeker Amy Saylor Becky Roth

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.

Chalice Guild: Mary Beroske Marcia O’Connor

Chalice Guild: Mary Wabeke TBD

Altar Guild: Sue Smitley

Altar Guild: Kyle Grefe

Bread Guild: Taylor Tennant

Bread Guild: Kim Tucker-Gray

Greeter Guild: Sande & Stan Johnson

Greeter Guild: Keithley Sparrow

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.

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

Hospitality Guild: 9a Dave Bingham 11:15a Kim Henkel

Hospitality Guild: 9a Kim H. & Lynzi 11:15a Lucy & Denise @ NTN

March Birthdays A Birthday Blessing On this echoing-day of your birth, may you open the gift of solitude in order to receive your soul; Enter the generosity of silence to hear your hidden heart…to be enfolded anew by the miracle of your being. (- John O’Donohue) 3/1 3/1 3/8 3/8 3/10 3/12

Nate Leonard Ruth Miller Jeff Habib Jordan Zechman Pat Squire Zach Wabeke

3/16 3/20 3/22 3/25 3/25 3/25

Karen Wabeke Jolene Miller Stephen Rodriguez Ann Chen Celia Elise Chen Jamie Paul

Save the Date(s) Sunday Lenten Series: What’s SIN Got to Do with it?

Sunday: March 24  (11:30-12:45 in My Brother’s Place) Join us for 3 Sundays 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 like- or 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 27 & April 3  (6:00-8:30 in My Brother’s Place)

We will gather for 4 Wednesdays for a simple soup supper at 6:00pm and begin the movie each week at 6:30, eating as we watch.

Support the Girls Drive Sundays: March 24, 31, April 7 

9:00-9:45  My Brother’s Place

Su Elliot will be hosting a drive for Support the Girls, an organization set on bringing dignity to homeless women, by supplying them with new and gently used bras, as well as feminine hygiene products. For the season of Lent, Su will be in My Brother’s Place during Sunday morning community breakfast with a collection station and informational flyers about the wonderful work this organization does!

Next To New Coffee Hour Sunday: March 31

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11:15  Next To New Thrift Store

Coffee hour will be held in Next To New on Sunday, March 31st immediately following service. Join us for a “walk through Trinity’s history” as we gather a collection of pictures and artifacts depicting the development of our beloved church, the Next To New shop and the city of Toledo. Refreshments will be offered by the lovely Lucy Russell and Denise Johnson.

Holy Week Schedule April 14 - Sunday, 10:00am- Palm Sunday April 15 - Monday, 12:00pm- Diocesan Renewal of Ordination Vows Service and Luncheon April 17 - Wednesday, 7:00pm- Speak Truth to Power Dramatic Reading April 18 - Thursday, 6:00pm- Maundy Thursday Feast of Friends, Foot washing & Stripping of the Altar, and beginning of Vigil Bible Reading April 19 - Friday, 12:00 & 7:00- Good Friday Stations of the Cross April 20 – Saturday, No Easter Vigil April 21 - Sunday, 10:00am- Easter

Announcements TODAY Sunday 3/ 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!!!

TODAY Sunday 3/ 24, 11:30 – Sunday Lenten Series – The Sunday Lenten Series will hold our final meeting in My Brother’s Place (2nd fl.) as we wrap up our discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, Speaking of Sin. Wednesday 3/ 27, 6:00 – Lenten Soup & Cinema We will meet at 6:00 in My Brother’s Place for a soup supper and begin watching The Shack at 6:30.

Called to Serve?

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 Lucy Russell at lucybrus@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.

Did you Know?

My Brother’s Place, a restaurant and downtown “third place” located on Trinity’s second floor, opened in 1976 and closed for the final time in 2011.

This Week Sunday, March 24 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 11:30-12:45 Lenten Series Session III 1:00-3:00 Leadership Toledo - YiPEE Monday, March 25 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Tuesday, March 26 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-9:00 Vestry Meeting Wednesday, March 27 Healing Eucharist - Cancelled 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-8:30 Lenten Soup & Cinema III Thursday, March 28 9:30-3:00 Next to New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 7:00-8:30 Choir Rehearsal Friday, March 29 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:00 Food for Thought (PBJ Making) Saturday, March 30 Church Offices Closed Sunday, March 31 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation

Office Hours 9:00-4:00, M-F 419-243-1231 admin@trinitytoledo.org

Next to New

Ministry Partner Spotlight

Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30 – 3:00 Sale of the Week – $5 Fill-A-Bag Sale!!!!

Fill a paper bag for only $5! Don’t miss out!!!

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

Toledo Campus Ministry

Exclusions apply.

Ready to READ March 25  10:00a-1:00p Join NTN on Monday for the kick-off of our monthly Ready to READ program! NTN is partnering with Toledo Public Library once a month to offer Ready to READ, a literacy training program for children up to preschool age. In shop trainings and free tool kits will be provided by the Toledo Public Library.

Bring Your Own Bag NTN is offering a 25¢ discount per order when customers use their own bags!

Easter Flowers Order you Easter memorial flowers today!

Recommended donation of $15.00. Order forms are at the Welcome Station in the Sanctuary; please return by Wednesday, April 17th.

Please send questions to admin@trinitytoledo.org.

Join TCM every Thursday, through May 2, from 6-8pm at the Ark (2080 Brookdale Rd., Toledo) to discuss the book, A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community, by Pastor John Pavlovitz. TCM summarizes the theme of the book as, “No one likes to eat alone; to approach a table filled with people, only to be told that despite the open chairs there isn't room for you. The rejection stings. It leaves a mark.

How can we extend unconditional welcome and acceptance in a world increasingly marked by bigotry, fear, and exclusion?

Pastor Pavlovitz invites readers to join him on the journey to find—or build—a church that is big enough for everyone. He speaks clearly into the heart of the issues the Christian community has been earnestly wrestling with: LGBT inclusion, gender equality, racial tensions, and global concerns, and asks if organized Christianity can find a new way of faithfully continuing the work Jesus began two thousand years ago, where everyone gets a seat.”

The next meeting of TCM’s book club is March 28 at 6:00. All are welcome!

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

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