Easter V - May 19, 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  INCLUSIVE  CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

  Rite II  Holy Eucharist: V Easter   May 19, 2019

10:00am

Holy Eucharsit Rite II  Prelude

Battle Hymn of the Republic arr. David T. Clydesdale (Michael Boyd and Nate Leonard, Pianists)

Gathering Song

Now the Green Blade Riseth

Hymnal 1982 #204

Words: John Macleod Campbell Crum (1872-1958), alt.

Music: Noël nouvelet, medieval French carol; harm. Marcel Dupré (1886-1971); adapt. Roy F. Kehl (b. 1935); alternative accompaniment George Mims (b. 1938) Meter: 11 10. 10 11

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

Alleluia. Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Welcome 2

Collect of the day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

God be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

God of Glory, whose Beloved took the shadow road and found life in the darkness: may his love be our law, undimmed by the fear that condemns what it does not understand; slipping through the hands of those who cling to sacred power; making us witness to the power of new birth; through Jesus Christ, the Firstborn. Amen.

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

The First Lesson Reader:

Acts 11:1-18

A reading from the book of Acts.

Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?" Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. I also heard a voice saying to me, `Get up, Peter; kill and eat.' But I replied, `By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.' But a second time the voice answered from heaven, `What God has made clean, you must not call profane.'

This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, `Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.' And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, `John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?" When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, "Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life."

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

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The psalm

Psalm 148

REFRAIN

(Psalm Tone)

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Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; * praise him in the heights.

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Praise him, all you angels of his; * praise him, all his host.

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Praise him, sun and moon; * praise him, all you shining stars.

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Praise him, heaven of heavens, * and you waters above the heavens.

REFRAIN 5

Let them praise the Name of the Lord; * for he commanded, and they were created.

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made them stand fast for ever and ever; * he gave them a law which shall not pass away.

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Praise the Lord from the earth, * you sea-monsters and all deeps;

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Fire and hail, snow and fog, * tempestuous wind, doing his will;

REFRAIN 9

Mountains and all hills, * fruit trees and all cedars;

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Wild beasts and all cattle, * creeping things and winged birds;

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Kings of the earth and all peoples, * princes and all rulers of the world;

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Young men and maidens, * old and young together.

REFRAIN 13

Let them praise the Name of the Lord, * for his Name only is exalted, his splendor is over earth and heaven.

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He has raised up strength for his people and praise for all his loyal servants, * the children of Israel, a people who are near him. Hallelujah!

REFRAIN

The second Lesson Reader:

Revelation 21:1-6

A reading from the book of Revelation.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away." And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." Then he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life."

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

(Please stand as you are able.)

Gradual

Draw the Circle Wide (Grudal will be sung through twice.)

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.

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Mark Miller

The Gospel Officiant: People:

John 13:31-35 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.' I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Officiant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Lisa Irwin, UCC Pastor and Teacher and former member Trinity Episcopal Church

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. Amen.

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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.

Intercessor:

People:

God of hope, comfort all who suffer in body, mind or spirit, remembering Susannah & Bernhard Sulzer, Jane Timbrook, Sheila Wilson, Yvonne Soldan, Kelley Ketcham Joy Gensler, Mike Martino, Tishie, Justin Meyer, Brittany Mitchell, Nellie Heard, and Michael Garly.

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: 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: Give comfort to those who mourn.

People: 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.

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The Peace Celebrant: People:

The peace of the Risen Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Liturgy of the Table

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Announcements & Offertory sentence Offertory

Last Words of David (Canterbury Choir)

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

Randal Thompson

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

God 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: It is right, and a good and joyful thing always and everywhere to give thanks to you, 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

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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.”

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.

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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:

We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ.

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

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Holy food for holy people.

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.

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See insert for communion Hymn and sending song Communion Hymn

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior

Communion Reflection

We Thank Thee, O God (Michael Boyd, Soloist)

The Post Communion Prayer

See Insert J.S. Bach and Willaim Kempff

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 Sending Song

As Those of Old Their First Fruits Brought

See Insert

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!

Reminder! Membership Inquiry Meeting continues today at 11:30 in the Living Room.

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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 Fraction from: New Zealand Prayer Book, 1997 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: Eastertide: The Season Continues, Sterling United Methodist Church, 2019

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROGRESSIVE INCLUSIVE

(419) 243-1231

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Communion Hymn

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior

LEVAS #139

Words: Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915) Music: William H. Doane (1832-1915)

Sending Song

As Those of Old Their First Fruits Brought

Hymnal 1982 #705

Words: Frank von Christierson (1900-1996), alt.

Music: Forest Green, English melody; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Meter: CMD

Trinity Episcopal Church

Easter V May 19, 2019

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

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Serving this week & next:

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.

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.

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.

TODAY (5/19) 9:00 Community Breakfast Hosts: Kim, Nancy, Mike & Sherre

Next Week (5/26) 9:00 Community Breakfast Hosts: Dave Bingham

10:00 Worship

10:00 Worship

Altar Guild: Jane Gemmill

Altar Guild: Jane Gemmill

Greeter Guild: Jeffrey Albright Bettye Jo Hansbarger

Greeter Guild: Sande & Stan Johnson

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.

Reader Guild: Jeffrey Albright Gary Franklin Bettye Jo Hansbarger

Reader Guild: Pat Squire Hugh Grefe Becky Roth

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

Chalice Guild: Jason Rahe Marcia O’Connor

Chalice Guild: Wayne North TBD

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.

Bread Guild: Jolene Miller

Bread Guild: Peggy Heider

And may you never forget you are loved,

11:15 Hospitality

11:15 Hospitality

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.

Lisa

Hosts: Kim & Nancy

Hosts: TBD

TODAY Sunday 5/19, 11:15 – Coffee & Conversation- Please join us for refreshments and fellowship following service in the back of the Sanctuary. All are welcome and wanted!

TODAY Sunday 5/19, 11:30 – Membership Inquiry Meeting – What does it mean to be a member at Trinity? Join Lisa at 11:30 in the living room to learn and talk about membership. Not sure if you are a “member”? Come find out!

TODAY Sunday 5/19, 4:00 – Guns to Gardens Grace Episcopal Church, (308 W 2nd St, Defiance, OH) is hosting a discussion of the role and safety of guns in rural America. This event is child-friendly.

Monday, 5/27 – Trinity Offices Closed Trinity’s and building partner’s offices will be closed for Memorial Day. AA is also cancelled.

Office Support Trinity is looking for support in the office on Friday mornings throughout the summer, from 9:00 -11:00. Tasks would include help with answering phones, greeting guests of the church, receiving mail and packages, and stuffing bulletins.

If interested, please contact Lynzi at lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

Trinity is seeking a Nursery Attendant to provide dependable, safe, secure, and nurturing care to children of Trinity members and visitors during Sunday worship and other times when the community gathers.

More information on the position and a link to the application can be found on our website, trinitytoledo.org. Applications are due May 31, 2019.

Sunday, May 19 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 11:30-12:15 Membership Inquiry Meeting, in the Living Room Monday, May 20 9:30-3:00 Next to New Shop Open 10:00-1:00 Ready To READ

12:00-1:00

AA Meeting

Tuesday, May 21 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 11:30-1:00 Leadership Toledo Board Mtg 6:00-8:00 Vestry Mtg Wednesday, May 22 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 12:10 Midweek Eucharist Thursday, May 23 9:30-3:00 Next to New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 7:00-8:00 Choir Rehearsal Friday, May 24 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:00 Food for Thought (PBJ Making) Saturday, May 25 Trinity Offices Closed Sunday, May 26 9:00-9:45 Free Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Worship 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 11:30-12:30 Membership Inquiry Meeting, in the Living Room

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROGRESSIVE INCLUSIVE

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

Food For Thought Food For Thought, a ministry and building partner to Trinity, is dedicated to feeding the Toledo region through mobile food pantries and PB&J making and distribution outreach, while ensuring the hunger for food, respect and belonging for all people is met.

Food For Thought is hosting their annual fundraiser, Jam City, on May 23rd from 6:00-9:00 at The Huntington Center.

Jam City is a place where top Toledo chefs create gourmet dishes inspired by the lunchbox staple, PB&J. It's an opportunity for people to come together to celebrate our community and everyone who calls it home. It's also a way for you to help create a Toledo region where the hunger for food, respect, and belonging is met for all people. In 2019, we are celebrating 7 years of Jam City and 12 Years of Food For Thought! Join us to see how good food can do real good.

To purchase tickets and find out which vendors will be present, visit jamcity.feedtoledo.org.

Welcome Flowers given in honor of Trinity’s Building Partners!

Order your flowers today at trinitytoledo.org!

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

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

May Ready to READ Next To New and Toledo Public Library will host their final Ready to READ event TOMORROW, Monday, May 20th from 10:00 - 1:00! Sales this week will include: * 75% OFF on all books * Buy One, Get Two FREE on all children’s Clothing * 50% OFF all games, toys and puzzles And a special appearance from a Star Wars character! Don’t miss out!!!

Student Volunteers Calling all high school and college students!

Need volunteer hours for a club or honor society? Next to New invites you to earn those service hours at our shop. Email Lynzi, lynzi@trinitytoledo.org, for more information.

Closed on Memorial Day Next To New will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019 in observance of Memorial Day.

Trinity wanted to create an opportunity for parishioners to get to know one another better outside of the worship setting, so Pop-Up Dinners were born! Between September, January and March of 2018/19, eleven households or party-pairs hosted nearly 90 guests! Parishioners bonded over evenings of Italian cuisine, roof-top desserts and chili and bonfires.

If you would like to be a part of the hosting legacy at Trinity, please contact Kim Henkel with your date and desired guest count by email at kimberlyhenkel@hotmail.com!

May 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)

May 3 Karen Johnson-Webb May 5 Lois Nelson May 6 Michael Fischer May 12 Bonnie Loss May 13 Keith Burris May 13 Baylon Heider May 15 Ben Bueche May 17 Wes Snyder May 19 Heather Meyer May 21 Reuben Bueche May 21 Alexis Bueche-Hall

May 24 May 24 May 26 May 31 May 31

Doug Johnson Sherre Smith Jess Issac Becky Roth John Woellner

Our downtown neighbor, Imagination Station, is undergoing the construction of the new KeyBank Discovery Theatre!

Members of Trinity have been invited to I.S.’s Stakeholder meeting on May 21st at 2pm, at Imagination Station, to discuss this exciting project and construction timeline.

A group of us will be meeting in the Walbridge Room at 1:45 to walk over together. All are welcome to join!

Congratulations Seniors!

Ada Blattner – Bowsher H.S. Katelynn Engel – Waite H.S. Cameron Lawyer – Waite H.S. Eduardo Pizano – Waite H.S.

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers:

Prayers play an important role in our faith and community at Trinity. 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.

There are many times when it would be appropriate to reach out to Lisa including: -You or someone you love has been hospitalized -You or someone you love would like time to talk confidentially -You have a question about baptism, marriage, confirmation or membership -You would like to explore different ways of getting involved in our community -You would like to schedule a time for coffee or a meal Lisa is available by phone or email and will respond as able.

Please let her know what your request is and how she can best reach you in a timely fashion.

She can be reached by email at lisa@trinitytoledo.org or by cell at (734)834-0132.