Proper XXIII - October 13, 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  INCLUSIVE  CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

 Holy Eucharist: Rite II  Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper XXIII 

October 13, 2019

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Breakfast 9:00am Eucharist 10:00am

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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ď ˜ liturgy of the word ď ˜ 9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast 10:00 Prelude Gathering Song

(Upstairs, all are welcome!)

The Marriage of Figaro All Are Welcome

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marty Haugen

(Please stand as you are able.)

Text: Marty Haugen Tune: Two Oaks with refrain Marty Haugen

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Welcome Collect of the day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

( From Prayers for an Inclusive Church)

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

God the of borderlands, you travel between the foreign and the familiar: open our world to those we would exclude and despise; heal and liberate us when we are outcaste that we might learn to praise your name with hearts that are whole; through Jesus Christ, the Rejected One. Amen.

(Please be seated for the Lessons.)

The First Lesson Reader:

2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c

A reading from Second Kings.

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me."

But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel." So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha's house. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean." But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, "I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?" He turned and went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, "Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, `Wash, and be clean'?" So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.

Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, "Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel."

Reader: People:

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

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The psalm

Psalm 66:1-12 (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 Sing a joyful song to the Beloved all the earth, and praise Love’s name; Sing in glorious exul-tation!

We say to You, “How magnificent are your ways!”

So great is your power that fear and doubt vanish be-fore You; You are our Teacher for all ages: We, who choose to listen and learn, sing songs of gratitude and joy.

Refrain Come and see what the Beloved has done; wondrous are the deeds of Love.

Remember when the sea turned to dry land?

There, we did rejoice in the One, who rules by the mighty Spirit of Love for-ever: Whose eyes keep watch on the nationslet not those who strive for power exalt them-selves!

Bless the Beloved, Heart of our hearts, let the sound of our praises be heard.

You keep us attuned to life and guide our feet on solid ground.

Refrain

The second Lesson Reader:

2 Timothy 2:8-15

A reading from Second Timothy.

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David-- that is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is sure: 5

(Lesson continues…

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If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful-for he cannot deny himself.

Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gradual

Seek Ye First

(Please stand as you are able.)

The Gospel Officiant: People:

Luke 17:11-19 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee.

As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were made clean.

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Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.

Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well."

Officiant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

Becky Roth, Trinity Member

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: Intercessor:

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.

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.

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(Prayers continue‌

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Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Celebrant:

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.

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.

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Liturgy of the Table

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Announcements & Offertory sentence Offertory

Hills and Valleys (Isaiah Pitts, soloist)

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

Tauren Wells

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.

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: 9

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.

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 is 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.”

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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.

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.

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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.

Communion Hymn

Bring Him Home (Trevor Gill-Snow, soloist)

Communion Hymn

Down By the Riverside

The Post Communion Prayer

Claude-Michael Schonberg

See page 13.

(Please stand as you are able.)

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

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Dismissal Celebrant: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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See page 14.

Communion Hymn

Down By the Riverside

LEVAS #210

Words: Traditional Music: African Spiritual; arr. Clarence White

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Sending song

Great is Thy Faithfulness

LEVAS #189

Words: Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960) Music: William M. Runyan (1870-1957)

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Continuing in the months of October and November, members of Trinity are invited to attend one of the remaining 4 “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.

Remaining “Shining Our Light” Gatherings in October and November:

October 24 with the Grefes November 4 with the Hanys November 13 with the Aboods November 14 with the Grefes

Visit www.trinitytoledo.org to Sign Up!!

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Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE

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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 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 from: Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare, 2009 Readings from: lesson texts of the Episcopal (TEC) Eucharistic Lectionary; lectionarypage.net, 2019 Bulletin Images from: free images from https://www.shutterstock.com and www.istockphoto.com

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Proper XXIII October 13, 2019

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

Trinity Pages Serving this week & Next: Sunday, October 13 9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Eucharist 11:15 New Member Coffee 11:15 Coffee & Conversation Monday, October 14 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Next To New Shop CLOSED

My Brother’s Place Trinity Sanctuary Living Room Back of Sanctuary Trinity Offices Closed Lower-level

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 (10/13)

Next Week (10/20) 9:00 Community Breakfast Jolene M., Donna S. & Mary T.

Tuesday, October 15 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting

Lower-level

9:00 Community Breakfast Fritz and Susan H. & Sue S.

Wednesday, October 16 10:00-11:30 Staff Meeting 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 12:10 Midweek Eucharist

Conference Rm Lower-level Chapel

10:00 Greeter Guild Lucy Russell & Keith Sparrow

10:00 Greeter Guild Paula Mayes & Bettye Jo Hansbarger

Lower-level Lower-level Choir Room

Reader Guild: Jeffrey Albright Elizabeth Cousino Darrell Cousino

Reader Guild: Gary Franklin Bettye Jo Hansbarger Bob Meeker

Friday, October 18 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:30 FFT PB&J Making

Lower-level My Brother’s Place

Chalice Guild: Mary Beroske Mary Wabeke

Chalice Guild: Scott Dibling Wayne North

Saturday, October 19 8:00p ACT’s St. Nicholas

Trinity Offices Closed Chapel

Altar Guild: Jane Gemmill

Altar Guild: Karen Johnson-Webb

Bread Guild: Jolene Miller

Bread Guild: Becky Roth

11:15 Hospitality: Elizabeth Cousino

11:15 Hospitality: Lucy Russell

Thursday, October 17 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, October 20 9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Eucharist 11:15 New Member Coffee 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 3:00p ACT’s St. Nicholas

My Brother’s Place Trinity Sanctuary Living Room Back of Sanctuary Chapel

Trinity is proud to be a ministry partner of Toledo Streets Newspaper. We see its work of relationship-building and sustaining people as a valuable, life-giving ministry in our community.

You’re invited to join us for lunch at the Toledo Streets Newspaper office (913 Madison Ave., downtown Toledo) on Thursday, October 24th from 10:30-11:30!!

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at TSN, how the paper is produced, or just wanted to get to know the vendors a little better, this is your chance! We welcome you get involved with this lunch in a couple ways: you may contact Amy Saylor (amyjsaylor@gmail.com) to sign up to help prepare food, you can come down on Oct. 24th to help serve the lunch or you can join us at the table and share a meal with the TSN crew; you may even recognize some of the vendors from our 9:00 Free Sunday Community Breakfast!

If you can’t make it downtown for lunch on Oct. 24th, that is okay. Here are other ways to interact with our ministry partner: Newspaper Articles - have an idea? 1500 words is the typical size and can be submitted via the TSN website: www.toledostreets.org/support/call4contributors/.

Advertisers - if your business sells ads, this is an opportunity to advertise while doing good; learn more at www.toledostreets.org/support/advertising/.

Speakers, Presenters, Entertainers - all are welcome at their weekly business meeting, Thursdays at 10:30 Lunch - Trinity is in the planning stages of regular lunches down at their office, we’d love to have you join us.

Other occasional items (like toiletries, reading glasses, or hats and gloves)- we’ll keep you posted as we learn about these specific needs.

Toledo Streets Scenes - explore the artwork captured and showcased by the vendors at Toledo Streets for their annual calendar, at their Toledo Streets Scenes event, on November 14th from 6:00-8:00 at Grumpy’s (34 S. Huron St. Toledo, OH 43604)!

You can find more information on how to get involved with Toledo Streets Newspaper by checking out their website, www.toledostreets.org.

Of course, one of the best ways to support Toledo Streets is to simply buy a newspaper, or make a vendor’s day and buy some extras to take back to work. When you do, take a little time to chat with the salesperson. You’ll find a hard-working entrepreneur who is proud to be a part of the Toledo Streets team.

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 10/13, 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! We will meet again next Sunday, October 20 to continue our conversation about membership at Trinity.

Monday 10/14, Office Closed in Observation of Columbus Day – Trinity’s offices and Next To New Thrift Shop will be closed on Monday, October 14th. The Office will reopen on Tuesday at 9:00am; Next To New will reopen on Thursday at 9:30. New Noon AA will still meet at 12:00 on Monday.

Saturday 10/19, 8:00pm & Sunday, 10/20, 3:00pm, ACT Presents St. Nicholas - Trinity’s building partner, Actors Collaborative Toledo, is presenting St. Nicholas in the Chapel on Oct. 19 at 8:00pm and Oct. 20 at 3:00pm. The show will feature Trinity’s own Jeffrey Albright; tickets can be purchased at act419.org.

Celebrating All Saints Sunday on October 27, we will include a list of the loved ones in our lives who have passed that we would like to remember.

Please send the first and last name of your loved one to the office by Wednesday, October 23: Phone: 419-243-1231 Email: admin@trinitytoledo.org

Sunday 10/27, All Saints Sunday – Join us for All Saints Sunday on Oct. 27, as we celebrate a baptism, welcome our New Members home, and remember our loved ones who have passed on. All are welcome and wanted!

Visit our website, trinitytoledo.org to learn about serving on the Trinity Vestry. You can find our “Called to Serve” informational booklet on the Welcome Station in the back of the sanctuary, detailing a description of the Vestry and Trinity’s nomination process.

10/7

10/4

Helen Hilfinger

Birthdays 10/14 Lois Aey

10/29

Willy Aey

10/29 Jeanette Habib

10/16

Bob Meeker

10/29

Ashley Rodriguez

Anniversaries John and Lou Woellner 10/12 Brandt and Margo Tennant 10/12 Ed and Lois LaFountain 10/16 Jane and Reuben Bueche 10/31 Jolene Miller and Donna Steppe To have your birthday/anniversary listed, please email the office at admin@trinitytoledo.org.

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.

Continuing in the months of October and November members of Trinity are invited to attend one of our remaining 4 “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.

Remaining “Shining Our Light” Gatherings in October and November.

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Joni Zechman Veronica Moss Don Albright Sr. Sheilah Wilson Jane Timbrook Mary

Rose Smith Ethel Mathey Tishie Bozeman Estelle Hallem Deb Zingg Delores

Please remember those who have recently died: Rick Musial

Dave

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

October 24 with the Grefes at 6:30pm November 4 with the Hanys at 6:00pm November 13 with the Aboods at 6:00pm November 14 with the Grefes at 6:30pm

Visit www.trinitytoledo.org to sign up!

Today’s Welcome Flowers given in Honor of the 45th Wedding Anniversaries of Robert and Bernadine Butler (Oct. 11) and Brandt and Margo Tennant and Edward and Lois Fogt LaFountain (Oct. 12), couples from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

Welcome Flowers provided by: Schramm’s Flowers 3205 W. Central Ave.

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