Fourth Sunday After Pentecost - June 28, 2020

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Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Morning Devotion 

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June 28, 2020 10:00am

 The Liturgy of the Word  Prelude

In Christ Alone

Koch, Don, Shawn Craig

(Nate Leonard, Director of Music & the Arts, and Gabe Hagedorn, Jobst Choral Scholar)

Welcome Opening Song

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Chelsie Cree, Jobst Choral Scholar)

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Charles Wesley

Opening Collect

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Prayer for the Church

The Work of The People (TWOTP)

Celebrant: People:

Celebrant:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Lord…We thank you for your church, founded upon your Word, that challenges us to do more than sing and pray, but go out and work as though the very answer to our prayers depended on us and not upon you. Help us to realize that humanity was created to shine like the stars and live on through all eternity. Keep us, we pray, in perfect peace. Help us to walk together, pray together, sing together, and live together until that day when all God’s children - Black, White, Red, Brown and Yellow - will rejoice in one common band of humanity in the reign of our Lord and of our God, we pray. Amen

FIRST Reading Reader:

Jeremiah 28:5-9 Read by Mary Toneff

A reading from Jeremiah

The prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD; and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen!

May the LORD do so; may the LORD fulfill the words that you have prophesied, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the LORD, and all the exiles. But listen now to this word that I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent the prophet.”

Reader: People:

PSALm

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

From Psalms for Praying

(Offered by Jobst Choral Scholars) The congregation is invited to sing the last two lines of every stanza (in bold); the notes provided follow the entirety of the soprano part.

I will sing of your steadfast love forever, my Be- / loved; with forthright voice I will proclaim your goodness to all gener- / ations.

For your abiding love rules the / universe, your faithfulness extends throughout the / firmament.

Your Covenant from the beginning / of time encompasses all who choose to walk the path of / Love; And to all generations that honor your / Word, will Love make Itself / known.

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You have made yourself known to the / faith-filled; You set them on the path of / peace.

The Gift You sent to bring redemption invites us to eternal / life, Through the Heart of all / hearts; You opened the way / to Life.

Your steadfast Love came among us giving us / strength.

Fear shall not over- / come us, we will not give in to / doubt.

For your Love casts out / our fear and gives rise to forgiveness of those who would do us / wrong.

Yes, your faithfulness and your abiding love are / with us, and in your name we can do all good / things.

Through You is our consciousness lifted / up, that we might know your Will and / live it.

In our gratitude we cry out, “You are the Be- / loved, the Most High, our very / Breath.�

SECOND READING Reader:

Romans 6:12-23 Read by Kelsey Echelbarger

A reading from Romans

Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted, and that you, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. So what advantage did you then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death.

But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

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Gradual

Bind Us Together

Bob Gillman

(Nate Leonard, Director of Music & the Arts and David Breen, Jobst Choral Scholar)

THE GOSPEL Celebrant: People:

Matthew 10:40-42 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple-- truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.�

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

An Affirmation of Faith

The Iona Abbey Book of Worship Led by Sue Smitley Please join the leader in sharing the words of this Affirmation of Faith

We believe that God is present in the darkness before dawn; in the waiting and uncertainty where fear and courage join hands, conflict and caring link arms, and the sun rises over barbed wire.

We believe in a with-us God who sits down in our midst to share our humanity.

We affirm a faith that takes us beyond the safe place:

into action, into vulnerability and into the streets.

We commit ourselves to work for change and put ourselves on the line; to bear responsibility, take risks, live powerfully and face humiliation; to stand with those on the edge; to choose life and be used by the Spirit for God's new community of hope.

Amen.

Prayers of the People

Led by Jeffrey Albright

Created for the Ministry of Justice & Reconciliation by the Episcopal Standing Committee on Liturgy & Music

Please join the leader in sharing the responses in bold.

Intercessor: God of love, we pray for your church: For all our ministers: bishops, priests,

People:

deacons and all lay members; and for all who seek you in the community of the faithful. Equip us with compassion and love, to carry out your work of reconciliation in the world. God of love, Hear our prayers for the church.

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Intercessor: God of freedom, we pray for our nation, and all the nations of the world: For

People:

peace and unity across barriers of language, color, and creed; for elected and appointed leaders, that they would serve the common good. Inspire all people with courage to speak out against hatred, to actively resist evil. Unite the human family in bonds of love. God of freedom, Hear our prayers for the world.

Intercessor: God of justice, we pray for the earth, your creation entrusted to our care: For the

People:

animals and birds, the mountains and oceans, and all parts of your creation that have no voice of their own. Stir up in us a thirst for justice that protects the earth and all its resources, that we may leave to our children’s children the legacy of beauty and abundance that you have given us. God of justice, Hear our prayers for the earth.

Intercessor: God of peace, we pray for this community: For our local leaders; for our schools

People:

and markets; for our neighborhoods and workplaces. Kindle in every heart a desire for equality, respect, and opportunity for all. Give us courage to strive for justice and peace among all people, beginning here at home. God of peace, Hear our prayers for this community.

Intercessor: God of mercy, we pray for all in any kind of need or trouble: For those whose

People:

lives are closely linked with ours, and those connected to us as part of the human family. For refugees and prisoners; for the sick and suffering, the lonely and despairing; for those facing violence; for all held down by prejudice or injustice.

Awaken in us compassion and humility of spirit, as we seek and serve Christ in all persons. God of mercy, Hear our prayers for all who are in need.

Intercessor: God of grace, we pray for those who have died: For the faithful in every

People:

generation who have worked for justice; for prophets who called us to racial reconciliation; for martyrs who died because of hatred; and for all the communion of saints. Make us faithful to your call to proclaim your Good News, by word and example, and bring us at last into the glorious company of the saints in light. God of grace, Hear our prayers for those who have died.

Closing Collect:

(offered by Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry) God of all power and love, we give thanks for your unfailing presence and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss. Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire. Revive us to live as Christ’s body in the world: a people who pray, worship, learn, break bread, share life, heal neighbors, bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit.

Wherever and however we gather, unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission, that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Confession of Sin & Absolution Leader: People:

Leader:

Celtic tradition from Iona Community

Let us confess our sins.

To you Lord, all hearts are open, no secrets are hidden.

Forgive our secret sins; Forgive our habitual sins; Forgive our unnoticed sins; Our sins against ourselves, Our sins against others, Our sins against you.

Lord, let our memory provide no shelter for bitterness against another.

Lord, let our minds provide no foothold for prejudice against another.

Lord, let our hearts provide no harbor for hatred of another.

Lord, let our attitudes be no associate in the condemnation of another.

Lord, let our tongues be no accomplice in the judgment of another.

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy on us.

Pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us is all goodness, and keep us in life eternal. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Peace Celebrant: People:

The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements Offertory A virtual offering plate, titled Sunday, June 28 Offering, has been created on our website’s Online Giving page. Through this online resource, you can make a regular Sunday offering or a pledge contribution. www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/

Offertory

As Sure as the Sun Ellie Holcomb (Lindsey, Norah, Aliyah & Jo Melden, Trinity Members)

Lord’s Prayer

Version by Parker Palmer

The congregation is invited to join.

Led by Bobbie Finn-Will

Heavenly Father, heavenly Mother, Holy and blessed is your true name.

We pray for your reign of peace to come, We pray that your good will be done, Let heaven and earth become one.

Give us this day the bread we need, Give it to those who have none.

Let forgiveness flow like a river between us,

From each one to each one.

Lead us to holy innocence Beyond the evil of our days — Come swiftly Mother, Father, come.

For yours is the power and the glory and the mercy: Forever your name is All in One. Amen.

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Blessing

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

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

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

And may you never forget that you are loved.

Sending Hymn

Take My Life and Let it Be

F. Havergal & H Malan

(Canterbury Choir)

Dismissal Leader: People:

Led by Katie & Seth Crawford Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Trinity’s Daily Bread- As a community of faith, we are called to love and be loved; to serve and be served, to give and to receive. In short, we don’t want anyone to “fall behind or drop out.” In this season of connecting in new ways, we are introducing Trinity’s Daily Bread. Please let us know if you need prayer, assistance or connection by filling out our Daily Bread form on our website, www.trinitytoledo.org!

Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry Leadership Donna Steppe, Sr. Warden, Roberta Durham, Jr. Warden Leah Reed, Clerk, Jane Bueche, Treasurer, Jeffrey Albright, Dennis Degnan, Fritz Hany, Bob Meeker & Jamie Paul

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

Opening Collect: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Prayer for the Church used with subscription permission

through The Work of the People, Liturgy Project) https://www.theworkofthepeople.com

Readings and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2020.

Psalm: Psalms for Praying: An Invitation for Wholeness, Nan Merrill, Continuum International Publishing, 2003 Prayers of the People: Created for the Ministry of Justice & Reconciliation by the Episcopal Standing

Committee on Liturgy & Music.

An Affirmation of Faith from: the Iona Community - The Iona Abbey Book of Worship.

Absolution and Confession from: Enriching our Worship, Church Publishing

Lord’s Prayer, transliteration by Parker Palmer Bulletin Image: Free Stock Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash.com 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 permission through purchase of CCLI #11294600 All printed music from Gather permission through purchase of onelicense.net License # A-700000

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Trinity Pages

Proper VIII June 28, 2020

TODAY 6/28, 11:00am, Virtual Coffee Hour – We will offer a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation following our 10:00 online worship service. You can find the Zoom connection information at www.trinitytoledo.org/virtual-coffee-hour/.

Tuesday 6/30, 12:00pm, Tuesday Lunch with Lisa – Each Tuesday from 12:00-1:00, join Priest Lisa on Zoom for lunch and conversation! A Zoom link will be provided each Tuesday morning on our website’s Trinity@Home page and on our Facebook page.

Tuesday 6/30, 7:00pm, Zoom Pop Up Dinner – Share a meal with friends from the safety and comfort of your own home! The last 2 Tuesdays in June, individuals in our Trinity community will host a Zoom Pop-Up Dinner.

Space will be limited to 9 Zoom connections, including the host. You can sign up our website https://www.trinitytoledo.org/zoom-pop-up-dinners/.

Wednesday 7/1, 7:00pm, Lectio Divina – Each Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00PM we will engage with the Scriptures, together reading a portion of the Gospel text for the upcoming Sunday and enjoy a time of reflection, sharing, silence, and prayer. You can find the Zoom dial-in information on our website www.trinitytoledo.org/lectio-divina/

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers:

Sheilah Wilson Jack Marie

Jeff Habib Wagoner Family Sarah

Kim Buehler Tishie Bozeman Jackie & Beth

Charlotte Preston Brenda

Betty JP

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Eric Greyden Keith Sparrow To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

Birthdays

6/2 Becky Randall 6/2 Leah Reed 6/3 Grace Hirt 6/7 Jeffrey Albright 6/7 Judy Stone-Gaynor 6/11 Nick Zurawski 6/12 Marcia O’Connor 6/13 Sheryl Zeigler 6/14 Melinda Fischer 6/14 Kyle Grefe 6/28 Michael Lowrey 6/28 Mary Toneff 6/29 Seth Crawford 6/30 Lindsey Melden 6/30 Ayden Tennant Anniversaries 6/14 Kevin & Vickie Kuhr 10

6/5 Sue Szenderski 6/11 Keith Sparrow 6/14 Shirley Fisher 6/29 Rachel Gagnon

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