Proper XX - Homecoming - September 22, 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  INCLUSIVE  CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

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Welcome to Trinity Episcopal Church 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, shame or rejection. We get all of that and believe church can be different. We are a diverse community of seekers, believers, and doubters held together by the hope that together we are better, kinder, and more courageous when we stand side by side and face into the challenges of our lives and in the world together.

We challenge the practices of our tradition that have at times kept others out and instead embrace Jesus’ mandate to welcome all, no exceptions, as a core value. And, we get that if people are brave enough to walk through the doors of a big gothic-looking church in downtown Toledo we better be serious about being explicitly progressive, inclusive and creative in all we say and do.

We love our Episcopal tradition, AND 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, opportunity to serve, class, meal and social time together with humility, grace and laughter all infused with radical hospitality.

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 other at the Table of love set for us week after week.

Welcome Home!

May you never forget you are loved, Lisa Tucker-Gray

Some notes about Sundays at Trinity Claiming our Episcopal identity as a progressive, creative, inclusive, downtown community of faith has led us towards reimagining how our Sunday mornings might reflect our core values more emphatically. To do so we start with a Free Community Breakfast at 9:00 upstairs breaking bread and barriers together. We encourage everyone in our neighborhood and in our faith community to join us to eat and serve each other upstairs before we move down to the sanctuary to continue worship together at 10:00.

Additionally, we have framed and grounded our liturgy in our Episcopal heritage offered to us through our Book of Common Prayer using the Rite II form for the Holy Eucharist. We have made the decision, as many churches have, to create what is called an “all-inclusive bulletin.” This is a gesture of welcome and hospitality encouraging all to participate fully as we sing and pray together. For those familiar with our tradition, you will recognize the structure of the service while perhaps noticing new resources and translations of texts as we move ever closer towards the goal of greater inclusion and relevancy as we practice and deepen our faith as followers of Christ.

Finally, we take seriously Jesus’ invitation to come as you are- we are and will be, with God’s help, evermore diverse in our backgrounds and experiences in a worshipping community. Please know all are welcome and wanted- and we gather together bringing all of who we are each week, so that we may then go out into the world ready to share God’s love in all we say and do.

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liturgy of the word  9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast

(Continental Breakfast in Sanctuary)

10:00 Welcome Processional to Homeless Jesus

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning (Arranged by Andre Thomas)

Blessing of Homeless Jesus Song of Praise

We Are Marching in the Light of God

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WLP #787

Collect of the day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

(attr. to Sir Francis Drake, 1577)

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well-pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we dreamed too small, when we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of the things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the water of life.

Stir us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery, where in losing sight of land we shall find the stars.

We ask you to push back the horizons of our hope, and to push us into the future in strength, courage, hope and love. Amen

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

The First Lesson Reader:

Isaiah 49:5-13

A reading from Isaiah.

And now the LORD says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and my God has become my strength— he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, “Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Thus says the LORD: In a time of favor I have answered you, on a day of salvation I have helped you; I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages; saying to the prisoners, “Come out,” to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They shall feed along the ways, on all the bare heights shall be their pasture; they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them down, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them. And I will turn all my mountains into a road, and my highways shall be raised up. Lo, these shall come from far away, and lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Syene. Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his suffering ones.

Reader: People:

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

Thanks be to God.

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The psalm

Psalm 79:1-9

(From Psalms for Praying)

This season we will chant the psalm (refrain and verses) together. The refrain will be repeated as noted throughout and the tone for the verses is listed below.

(REFRAIN)

(TONE)

REFRAIN O Merciful Presence,* the ignorant seem unrestrained in the world; they defile the Sacred Altar, your dwelling place within;* they leave those weaker than themselves in ruins.

Chaos and destruction follow them as they oppress the poor,* through deception and greed, and kill the faith-filled who re-sist.

Yes, they have poured out their blood like water throughout the world; many have disappeared without a trace.* How long will the unjust bring anguish to the loving, to those who seek justice and peace?

REFRAIN How long, O Indwelling Presence? Will your patience last for-ever?* When will You awaken our long dormant spirits?

Pour out your Love on every nation,* open the hearts of all people!

We await a new birth of Consciousness,* we call upon your Name!

For the ignorant and un-loving,* are laying waste to the planet.

REFRAIN Forgive us for the misuse and abuse of your Cre-ation;* humble us with your steadfast Love, before the world becomes a barren waste.

Help us, O Compassionate One, to renew the face of the earth;* deliver us, and forgive our sins, that we might know the joy of co-creation!

REFRAIN

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The second Lesson Reader:

Ephesians 3:1-12

A reading from Ephesians.

This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gradual

Step By Step

(Please stand as you are able.)

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Augsburg Disk, Worship and Praise

The Gospel Officiant: People:

Luke 10:1-9 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[a] others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Officiant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Affirmation of Faith

(Please stand as you are able.)

from Shore to Shore

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.

The Prayers of the People Intercessor:

People:

God, pour out your Spirit on your people. Inspire unity in mission throughout the Church. Send us out to testify to the new life the risen Christ has shown us. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

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Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Celebrant:

Cover all of creation with your Spirit. Spark renewal in areas that have been damaged or destroyed so new life will spring forth in waters, fields, and forests. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

Give your life-giving Spirit to our weary bodies, hearts and minds. Restore those who struggle with broken relationships, personal crisis, or poor health, especially those we now name… Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

Give your Spirit of encouragement and strength to all who put the good of others before themselves: military personnel, emergency workers, medical professionals, social workers, advocates for the poor and aging. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

As we remember the witness of the saints, make us a faithful community by your Spirit until the day when your Spirit gathers us all into your eternal reign. We pray for those who have died, especially those we now name…

Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

Let the light of your Spirit shine in the lives of those we love, filling them with the assurance of your love and care, especially those we now name…Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

Trusting in your abundant mercy, O God, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray into your care, through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

The Confession of Sin & Absolution Celebrant:

Let us confess our sins to God.

(Silence may be kept.)

Celebrant and People: Creator God, long-suffering, full of grace and truth, you create us from nothing and give us life abundant.

You give us new life in the water of baptism.

You never turn your face from us, nor cast us aside.

We confess we have turned against you and against our neighbor, in thought, word and deed.

We have wounded your love and marred your image in us.

Restore us for the sake of your Son, and bring us to heavenly joy, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Celebrant:

May the God of love bring you back to all that is good in you.

May you be forgiven of all wrongdoing and welcome God’s grace anew in your life this day.

May God’s assurance strengthen your resolve to begin again in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace Celebrant: People:

The peace of the Risen Christ be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements

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Offertory sentence Offertory

Stand in the Light (Canterbury Choir)

The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People:

Roger Emerson

Iona Abbey Worship

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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The Celebrant proceeds: We praise you, O God, whom eternity cannot contain, for coming to earth and entering time in Jesus. We praise you for his life which informs our living, for his compassion which changes our hearts, for his clear speaking which contradicts our harmless generalities, for his disturbing presence, his innocent suffering, his fearless dying, his rising to life breathing forgiveness and restoring us forever to you. For these gifts we praise and worship you.

All that is spectacular, all that is plain have their origin in you. All that is lovely, all who are loving, point to you as their fulfillment. Therefore we gladly join our voices to the song of the Church on earth and in heaven:

Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy

Grayson Warren Brown

Then the Celebrant continues: Jesus was always the guest. In the homes of Peter and Jairus, Martha and Mary, Joanna and Susanna, he was always the guest. At the meal tables of the wealthy where he pled the case of the poor, he was always the guest. Upsetting polite company, befriending isolated people, welcoming the stranger, he was always the guest.

But here, at this table, he is the host. Those who wish to serve him must first be served by him. Those who want to follow him must first be fed by him.

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For this is the table where God intends us to be nourished. This is the time when Christ can make us new. So come, you who hunger and thirst for a deeper faith, for a better life, for a fairer world. Jesus Christ, who has sat at our tables, now invites us to be guests at his.

On the night on which he was betrayed, and as they were sitting at a meal, Jesus gave thanks, took a piece of bread and broke it. He gave it to the disciples saying, “This I my body. It is broken for you. Do this to remember me.”

Later, after they had eaten, he took a cup of wine, gave thanks and said, “This cup is the new relationship with God made possible because of my death. Drink this all of you, to remember me.”

So now we do as Jesus did. We offer this bread and this wine, the produce of the earth and the fruit of human labor to you, O God. Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of faith: Celebrant and People:

We ask, merciful God, that you send, in kindness, your Holy Spirit to settle on this bread and wine and fill them with the fullness of Jesus. Let that same Spirit rest on us, converting us from the patterns of this passing world, until we conform to the shape of him whose food we now share.

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The Lord’s Prayer Celebrant:

(The New Zealand Prayer Book, from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa)

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

Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!

The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!

Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!

Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.

With the bread we need for today, feed us.

In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.

In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.

From trials too great to endure, spare us.

From the grip of all that is evil, free us.

For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. Amen.

The Fraction: Breaking of the Bread Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

Enriching Our Worship

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.

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Communion Hymn

Eat This Bread

Communion Hymn

If You Love Me (Jobst Choral Scholars)

The Post Communion Prayer

(Please stand as you are able.)

Taize #30

Thomas Tallis

Gracious God, lover of all, may we who have been your guests at this communion reveal your love 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 Sending Song

See next page.

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Sending song

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Worship & Rejoice #393

Dismissal Celebrant: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Today!!!!

Trinity HOMECOMING Sunday, September 22, 2019 Come find your home at Trinity!

9:00-10:00 10:00-11:15 11:30-12:15 12:30-1:30 1:30-2:30

Continental Breakfast, Trinity Sanctuary Worship, Trinity Sanctuary Catered Lunch, My Brother’s Place Community Art Project, Trinity Sanctuary Live Music with the Amelia Airharts “Mental Health as Part of Our Spiritual Journey”, Guest Speaker: Erin Wiley, LPCC

Come to church Sunday Evening!

Sunday, September 29, 2019 5:00-6:00pm Over the years we have learned that Sunday morning is a nearly impossible time to get to church because of Race for the Cure. We have done different things that day including walking as a group, holding a prayer service out on the plaza and last year, we went and worshipped with another Episcopal Church. This year we are going to try something new. We will be gathering for an evening service and we hope you will join us.

We will be using Marty Haugen’s beautiful musical setting of Holden Evening Prayer for the first part of the service and then we will come to God’s table of Love set for us once again and share Communion with one another. It will be lovely to be in our worship space in the evening and we will light candles and sing together giving thanks for another week and for all those who participated earlier in the day for the Race for the Cure, all those we have lost, and all who have survived or struggling with a difficult diagnosis.

Following the service, we will have a light reception to share some relaxed time together before making our ways home. Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us.

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Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE

INCLUSIVE CREATIVE DOWNTOWN

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

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 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 Reprinted under: OneLicense.net A703037 Text & music: John L. Bell A version of the Lord’s Prayer offered The New Zealand Prayer Book, from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa Fraction, Confession, & Absolution from Enriching Our Worship Affirmation from Shore to Shore Great Thanksgiving from: Iona Abbey Worship Prayers of the People a version from Women’s Uncommon Prayer pg.334 by Devon Anderson, 2000 Psalm from Psalms for Praying: An Invitation to Wholeness by Nan C. Merrill, 2007 Opening Collect attributed to: Sir Francis Drake, 1577 Readings from: BCP called “For the Mission of the Church” Bulletin Image from: Losing Religion, Finding Grace, 2017

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROGRESSIVE INCLUSIVE

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Proper XX September 22, 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church Progressive  Inclusive  Creative  Downtown 316 Adams Street, Toledo, OH  www.trinitytoledo.org

Trinity Pages Serving this week & Next: Sunday, September 22 Homecoming 9:00-10:00 Continental Breakfast Trinity Sanctuary 9:00-9:45 Next To New Shop Open Lower-level 10:00-11:15 Eucharist Trinity Sanctuary 11:30-12:15 Catered Lunch My Brother’s Place 12:30-1:30 Community Art Project Trinity Sanctuary Live Music with the Amelia Airharts 1:30-2:30 “Mental Health as Part of Our Spiritual Journey” Guest Speaker: Erin Wiley, LPCC Monday, September 23 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open Lower-level 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 6:00 AGC Shining Our Light Gathering (Hanys) Tuesday, September 24 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 6:00 AGC Shining Our Light Gathering (Aboods) 6:00-8:00 Vestry Meeting 2nd Floor Wednesday, September 25 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 12:10 Midweek Eucharist

Lower-level Chapel

Thursday, September 26 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open Lower-level 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Lower-level 6:30 AGC Shining Our Light Gathering (Grefes) 7:00 Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Friday, September 27 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:30 FFT PB&J Making 7:00-9:00 PB&J and Cabaret

Lower-level My Brother’s Place Sanctuary

Saturday, September 28 8:00p ACT’s Escaped Alone

Trinity Offices Closed Chapel

Sunday, September 29 9:00-10:00 Community Boxed Breakfasts Trinity Sanctuary 3:00 ACT’s Escaped Alone Chapel 5:00-6:00 Holden Evening Prayer Trinity Sanctuary 6:00 Light Reception Back of Sanctuary

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.

TODAY (9/22)

Next Week (9/29)

Homecoming Sunday

Holden Evening Prayer 9:00 Community Boxed Breakfasts – anyone in the downtown area able to access Trinity on Sunday morning is invited to join us distribute boxed breakfasts to the community.

Continental Breakfast 8:45 Abby Pettit Megan Price Elizabeth C. Nancy C. 9:15 Jolene Miller Donna Steppe Greeters Guild 8:45 Paula Mayes Bettye Jo H. Bob Meeker Jeffrey Albright 9:25 Keith Sparrow TBD 10:00 Reader Guild: Dave Beckwith Becky Roth Jeffrey Albright Chalice Guild: Marcia O’Connor Mary Wabeke

5:00pm Greeter Guild: Keith Sparrow Lucy Russell Reader Guild: Jeffrey Albright Hugh Grefe Chalice Guild: Scott Dibling Altar Guild: Scott Dibling Bread Guild: Taylor Tennant

6:00pm Altar Guild: Hospitality Guild: Karen Johnson-Webb Elizabeth Cousino Jolene Miller & Bread Guild: Donna Steppe Kim Tucker-Gray & Lu Pilgrim

Meet a TSN Vendor!

For the past two weeks, we’ve been inviting you to learn about Toledo Streets Newspaper, one of Trinity’s 2019 ministry partners. Today we’ll share the incredible story of another TSN vendor that you might see selling papers downtown.

The mission of Toledo Streets Newspaper is Inspiring Hope, Fostering Community, and Cultivating Change.

Bobby Winston found hope and community as a TSN vendor, and he’s making the changes he needs to stay healthy and sober.

Bobby left home at age 14 to escape an abusive father, and didn’t finish high school. He pursued a passion for singing, forming an R&B/gospel group with his older brother, and they had some success in the music business for a while. But life on the road was hectic and difficult, and Bobby coped by drinking and partying. When his brother died, he tried to pursue a solo career, but eventually he found himself broke, homeless, and jobless, and he lived on the streets of Toledo for several years.

Bobby connected with TSN last September, and he’s drawn encouragement and strength from the vendor community as he continues to work on his sobriety. “Now when I wake up in the morning, I have something to look forward to and something that gives me hope,” he says. “These people have become my family and have made me feel important. I know that even if I mess up, that I have a place to come.”

Bobby likes to be on the move, selling papers as he walks around downtown. And whether you buy a paper from him or not, he’s always willing to share a song with you. “I am happy to bust out some Stevie Wonder to anyone walking by or buying a paper.” You could even sing along with him!

Trinity is proud to be a sponsoring partner of TSN. We see its work of community-building and supporting people like Bobby as a valuable, life-giving ministry in our downtown neighborhood.

We in invite you to begin your Sunday worship with us at 9:00 upstairs in My Brother’s Place each week, as we gather to serve and share a meal with each other and members of the community. Eucharist will begin at 10:00 downstairs in the Sanctuary.

TODAY Sunday 9/22, 9:00-2:30pm, Trinity Homecoming – Trinity welcomes everyone to stay for our inaugural Homecoming celebration!

We will continue our special day with a catered lunch upstairs in My Brother’s Place following service, and then a little later on, dessert & community art, live music, and special guest speaker, Erin Wiley, LPCC, all back downstairs in the Sanctuary.

Come find your home at Trinity!

Birthdays 9/7 Sheilah Wilson 9/18 Chelsea Schumacher 9/19 Kim Knuff 9/23 Ray “Ray-Ray” Levey 9/25 Sue Smitley 9/28 Mary Wabeke 9/30 Brooke Aey

There are many times when it would be appropriate to reach out to Lisa including: -You or your loved one has been hospitalized -You or your loved one 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 coffee or a meal Lisa is available by phone or email and will respond as able; at lisa@trinitytoledo.org or by cell at (734)834-0132.

Anniversaries 9/21 Charles & Gail Abood 9/28 Sue Smitley & Keith Sparrow

Friday 9/27, 7:00, PB& J and Cabaret – Join us at Trinity Episcopal Church for a FREE show beginning at 7pm. In collaboration with THE Modern Dance Co. and our ministry partner, Food For Thought, this cabaret will highlight THE Company artists and vocal performers and collect donations of peanut butter or jelly for FFT’s Friday night sack-lunch making events!

Saturday 9/28, 8:00pm & Sunday, 9/29, 3:00pm, ACT’s Escaped Alone - Trinity’s building partner, Actors Collaborative Toledo, is presenting Escaped Alone in the Chapel on Sept. 28 at 8:00pm and Sept. 29 at 3:00pm. The show will be directed by Trinity’s own Jeffrey Albright; tickets can be purchased at act419.org. The show is finish in time to attend Trinity’s Holden Evening Prayer service in the sanctuary at 5:00pm.

Sunday 9/29, 5:00pm, Holden Evening Prayer - Trinity will hold our Holden Evening Prayer service at 5:00 on September 29, as Sunday morning accessibility to our building will be vastly limited with Toledo’s Race for the Cure events happening. We will still be serving our 9:00 community breakfast! You can find event information about Race for the Cure at http://www.infokomen.org/site.

Sunday 10/6, 11:15am, Coffee Hour at Next To New Thrift Shop – Please join us after service on Sunday, Oct. 6 for Coffee & Conversation Tailgate down in the Next To New thrift shop!

We’ll have out all our fall and winter clothing. Don’t forget to wear your membership button to receive special discounts that day!

Sundays 10/13 & 10/20, 11:15am, New Member Coffee & Conversation – What does it mean to be a member at Trinity? Join Lisa at 11:15 in the Living Room to learn and talk about membership and enjoy a cup of coffee. Not sure if you are a “member”? Come find out!

News flash: Trinity ministry partner Open Table has a new name!

Their initiative to provide encouragement and support to young adults exiting foster care is now officially BETTER TOGETHER TOLEDO. BTT continues to use the licensed training curriculum created by the national nonprofit Open Table, but since they are not a direct affiliate of Open Table, they have taken a new name that both avoids such confusion while also cementing their status as a uniquely local initiative.

Better Together Toledo: New name, same mission -- they wrap their arms around young adults aging out of foster care, offering consistent support through deep small-group relationships. THIER NEXT VOLUNTEER TRAINING BEGINS OCT. 10 -- contact Roberta Durham, bettertogethertoledo@gmail.com, if you're interested or want to learn more!

During the months of September, October and November members of Trinity are invited to attend one of the 9 “Shining Our Light” Gatherings. The gatherings will be hosted by the members of the Annual Giving Team and will be designed for fellowship and conversation as we get to know each better, share our stories, and hear from one another how being a part of Trinity helps all of us shine the light of God’s love out into the world. Our actual Giving Campaign will not start until November, but these conversations, like everything we do, will be grounded in the belief that building up the Kinship of God is always the place from which we begin. And what better way than to spend some time sharing and hearing about how God is showing up in our lives.

Visit www.trinitytoledo.org to sign up for one of our “Shining Our Light” Gatherings.

September

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November

Sept. 23 6:00

Oct. 7 6:00

Nov. 4 6:00

Sept. 24 6:00

Oct. 10 6:00

Nov. 13 6:00

Sept. 26 6:30

Oct. 24 6:30

Nov. 14 6:30

with the Hanys

with the Aboods with the Grefes

with the Hanys

with the Aboods

with the Grefes

with the Hanys

with the Aboods with the Grefes

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Sheilah Wilson John L Johnson Stephanie Rose Smith Heather Meyer Estelle Hallem

Dominic Shamas Tanya Webb Dennis Veronica Moss Don Albright Sr.

Gladys Johnson Michelle Black Joni Zechman Ethel Mathey Tishie Bozeman

To have your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, sign the prayer book at the Prayer Station.

Welcome home to Trinity!!!

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