Easter II - April 29, 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  INCLUSIVE  CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

  Rite II  Holy Eucharist:  II Easter   th April 28 , 2019

10:00am

liturgy of the word  Prelude Gathering Song

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Organ Solo) Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing

Lowell Mason

Hymnal 1982 #182

Words: Brian A. Wren (b. 1936), rev.

Music: Truro, melody from Psalmodia Evangelica, Part II, 1789; harm. Lowell Mason (1792-1872), alt.

Meter: LM

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liturgy of the word  Opening Acclamation Celebrant: People:

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Welcome Collect of the day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you Let us pray.

Alpha and Omega, our beginning and our end, you break through the locks of gated communities and hardened hearts: accept our doubts, heal our desire for certainty and, by your Spirit’s gentle touch, make us a people forgiven and forgiving; through Jesus Christ, the Giver of Peace. Amen.

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

The First Lesson Reader:

Acts 5:27-32

A reading from the book of Acts.

When the temple police had brought the apostles, they had them stand before the council.

The high priest questioned them, saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us."

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

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The psalm

Psalm 150

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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Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy / temple; * praise him in the firmament of / his power.

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Praise him for his / mighty acts; * praise him for his excel- / lent greatness.

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Praise him with the blast of the / ram's horn; * praise him with / lyre and harp.

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Praise him with timbrel / and dance; * praise him with / strings and pipe.

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Praise him with resounding / cymbals; * praise him with loud clang- / ing cymbals.

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Let everything that / has breath * praise the LORD. / Hallelujah!

The second Lesson Reader:

Revelation 1:4-8

A reading from the book of Revelation.

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Gradual

Draw the Circle Wide

Mark Miller

(Please stand as you are able.)

Draw the circle Draw the circle wide.

Draw the circle Draw the circle wide.

No one stands alone.

We’ll stand side by side, Draw the circle Draw the circle wide.

The Gospel Officiant: People:

John 20:19-31 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe."

A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Officiant: 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

from Shore to Shore

(Please stand as you are able.)

We believe in God, the creator of all life and beauty, who blesses our journey.

We believe in Jesus Christ, who lived as a friend and savior to all he met as he traveled, and who ate and laughed, wept and celebrated with them in love.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who rides on the gentle breeze, who strengthens our bindings, and who offers hope eternal.

We believe in the church, which stands open to all travelers, and bears witness to the everlasting love of God.

The Prayers of the People Intercessor:

Gracious God, you have promised to hear when we pray in the name of your Risen Son. In the hope and the promise of the Resurrection we lift our voices to pray.

People:

Enliven our hearts and stir our souls that we may hear and do your will.

May we be salt of the earth and light to the world.

Intercessor: People:

Breathe fresh life into all your 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.

That we may respect one another in freedom and truth.

People:

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: People:

God of truth, grant wisdom to all leaders who hold power, 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.

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Intercessor: People:

God of hope, comfort all who suffer in body, mind or spirit.

May they know the power of your healing love.

Intercessor: People:

Make us willing agents of your compassion.

Strengthen us as we share in making people whole.

Intercessor: People:

We remember with thanksgiving those who have died in the faith of Christ, and those whose faith is known to you alone.

Lord, into your hands we commend them.

Intercessor: People:

Give comfort to those who mourn.

Bring them peace in their time of loss.

Celebrant:

God of love, you have called us to love the world. 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.

The Peace Celebrant: People:

The peace of the Risen Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements

Liturgy of the Table

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Offertory sentence Offertory

Chorale (Organ Solo)

Eucharistic Prayer Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People:

J.S. Bach

The Book of Common Prayer pg. 361 (prayer A) (Expansive Language Version)

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.

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Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name;

Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy

Grayson Warren Brown

© 1979 Grayson Warren Brown, admin. OCP Publications.

Used with Permission.

CLLI License #11294600

Celebrant: Holy and gracious God: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and maker of all.

Jesus stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Savior Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, 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; 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 shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

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Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, Almighty God, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in Christ.

Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through Jesus Christ our Savior. By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty God, now and for ever. AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer Celebrant:

The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 364

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

The Fraction: Breaking of the Bread 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.

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Invitation to Communion (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.

See insert for communion Hymns Communion Hymn

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

LEVAS #72

Communion Hymn

My Jesus, I Love Thee

LEVAS #89

The Post Communion Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 365

(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 Lord. Amen.

Blessing

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Sending Song

Christ Has Arisen (The Sending Song will be sung through twice.)

LEVAS #41

Words: Swahili Text; tr. Howard Olson Music: Haya Tune; Tumshagilie Mungu, Makumira, Tanzania; harm. Carl Haywood (b. 1949), from Songs of Praise

Dismissal Celebrant: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia!

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

All are welcome and wanted!

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Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE

INCLUSIVE CREATIVE DOWNTOWN

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 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 Affirmation of Faith from: From Shore to Shore: Liturgies, Litanies and Prayers from Around the World, by Kate Wyles, 2003 Opening Collect from: Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare, 2009 Bulletin Image: The Glory of Christ, Stephen Wately, 2008

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROGRESSIVE INCLUSIVE

(419) 243-1231

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Communion Hymn

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

LEVAS #72

Words: Anonymous Music: American Folk Song

Communion Hymn

My Jesus, I Love Thee

LEVAS #89

Words: William R. Featherstone (1846-1873) Music: Adoniram J. Gordon (1836-1895)

Trinity Episcopal Church

Eastertide ii April 28, 2019

Progressive  Inclusive  Creative  Downtown 316 Adams Street, Toledo, OH trinitytoledo.org 419-243-1231

Trinity Pages #LOVE IS THE WAY! 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.

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

TODAY (4/28)

Next Week (5/5)

10:00 Reader Guild: Amy Saylor Darrell Cousino Pat Squire

10:00 Reader Guild: Roberta Durham Sherre Smith Bob Meeker

Chalice Guild: Mary Beroske TBD

Altar Guild: Jamie Paul

Altar Guild: Jane Gemmill Bread Guild: Kim Tucker-Gray Greeter Guild: Sande & Stan Johnson Hospitality Guild: 9a Jolene, Donna, Sherre & Fritz 11:15a Lucy & Denise

Bread Guild: Taylor Tennant Greeter Guild: Lucy Russell & Keith Sparrow Hospitality Guild: 9a TBD 11:15a Dennis & Amy

April 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) 4/5 Elizabeth Cousino 4/21 Martha Young 4/5 Warnetta Walters 4/23 Jane Bueche 4/6 Jennifer Emerich 4/26 Jill Snyder 4/7 Lynzi Miller 4/27 Hugh Grefe 4/9 Karen Landis 4/27 John Abood 4/15 Doug Rahe 4/29 Derick Oyler, Jr. 4/16 Spencer Wilhelm 4/30 Beth Oyler 4/18 Wayne North 4/30 Nancy Hinds 4/19 Kristian Emerich

TODAY Sunday 4/ 28, 11:15 – Coffee & Conversation- Please join us for refreshments and fellowship following service in the back of the Sanctuary. All are welcome and wanted!

Wednesday 5/1 - Healing Eucharist Cancelled Healing Eucharist will resume on Wednesday, May 15th at 12:15pm in the Chapel.

Saturday 5/4, 8:oo & Sunday 5/5, 3:00 – ACT’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again – The play, a celebration of maternal love, directed by Dave Nelms and featuring Jeffrey Albright and Anne Cross, will be performed May 4th and 5th in Trinity’s Chapel. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at www.act419.org.

Trinity Office Support The Trinity office is looking for volunteers to help in the office, on: • Thursday, May 9 10am - 2:00pm • Monday, May 13, 10am - 2:00pm Tasks to include answering phones, accepting mail, and taking messages.

Hospitality Guild Enjoy cooking or meal prep? Are you the ultimate host or hostess? Contact Kim Henkel (kimberlyhenkel@hotmail.com) to learn more about our wonderful 9:00 Community Breakfast and our 11:15 Post-Service Coffee Hour opportunities!

Chalice Guild Volunteers assist with offering the wine at communion every Sunday. Each member is trained on what to do and say as well as why communion is such an important part of our understanding of who we are as Christians and Episcopalians. If you’re interested, please contact Priest Lisa at lisa@trinitytoledo.org.

Sunday, April 28 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation Monday, April 29 9:30-3:00 Next to New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Tuesday, April 30 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-8:00 Vestry Meeting Wednesday, May 1 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Healing Eucharist - Cancelled Thursday, May 2 9:30-3:00 Next to New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 7:00-8:00 Choir Rehearsal Friday, May 3 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:00 Food for Thought (PBJ Making) Saturday, May 4 Trinity Offices Closed 8:00 ACT’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, Chapel Sunday, May 5 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 9:00-10:00 Property Commission Mtg 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 3:00 ACT’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, Chapel

Trinity’s

Welcome Flowers Each Sunday a bouquet of flowers can be found on our new Welcome Station in the back of the Sanctuary. Like the altar flowers, these welcome flowers can be dedicated to the honor or memory of a loved one. Orders can be placed 2 ways: Fill out a flower order form – found on the Welcome Station – and place in the offering plate, or sign up on the Welcome Flower Page found on our website, trinitytoledo.org.

An invoice will be emailed to you once the office receives your order form. Welcome flowers remain $45; payment can be made online through PayPal, or cash or check can be placed in the offering plate or mailed to the office (316 Adams St. Toledo, OH 43604).

At the end of service, an Altar Guild member will place your bouquet into a vase that you can take home or share. Don’t forget to stop by the Welcome Station at the conclusion of service to pick up your flowers!!! Please email the office with any questions to admin@trinitytoledo.org.

Sale of the Week!

Welcome Flowers given for Jesus Christ, the giver of peace!

Order your flowers today at trinitytoledo.org.

Don’t forget to stop by the Welcome Station after service to pick up your flowers!!!

Email admin@trinitytoledo.org. with any questions.

Half-Off all footwear, purses and bags! Buy One, Get Two Free on all children’s clothing!

Ready to READ! Next To New hosted its second Ready to READ program with Toledo Public Library, this past Thursday.

Programs for young readers and how to get a library membership card were explained and progress updates on the downtown branch were given. Toledo Public Library; will make their final visit this spring on Monday, May 20th from 10:00-1:00!

Helping Hands

Welcome Flowers Provided by: Schramm's Flowers 3205 W Central Ave Toledo, OH 43606 419-535-0065

Volunteers are always welcome and wanted at the shop!

Tasks include, sorting, pricing, organizing and marketing! Email Lynzi at lynzi@trinitytoledo.org for more information!

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

Open Table Toledo Every Wednesday evening for the last three weeks, 16 open-hearted people have gathered to learn how they can best support young adults emerging from foster care.

Trinity’s newest ministry partner, Open Table Toledo, is officially underway!

“It’s exciting to be in the midst of this group of amazing people. These volunteers know that 18year-olds who “emancipate” from the foster-care system are some of the most invisible, vulnerable people in our community. They know that foster care can too often be a direct pipeline to homelessness – and they gather each week to do all they can to help foster alums ward off the isolation and confusion of entering adulthood alone.

Volunteer training continues through mid-May, and is designed to educate volunteers on everything from navigating group dynamics to the impact of childhood trauma as experienced in foster care.

Once training wraps up, our aim is that Open Table Toledo will begin in June to launch the first two small groups, which will gather weekly over dinner. Roberta Durham has been meeting with foster alums, working with Lucas County Children Services and other child-serving agencies to identify young people eager for such community-building in their lives.

Open Table will begin training volunteers for a third small group in the fall. There’s still room at the table for you!”

Roberta Durham, Founder & Director of Open Table Toledo Questions? Feel free to contact Roberta (roberta.deboer@gmail.com) or catch volunteer Lucy Russell at coffee hour!

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 or sign the prayer book at the Prayer Station.