The Last Sunday After Pentecost - November 22, 2020

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The Last Sunday After Pentecost Christ the King Sunday & BaptismS

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November 22, 2020

10:00am

 The Liturgy of the Word  Prelude

Endless Alleluia

Cory Asbury

(Gabe Hagedorn, Jobst Scholar)

Welcome

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Opening Song

Be A Light

Thomas Rhett

(David Breen & Kim Buehler, Jobst Scholars) In a time full of war, be peace In a time full of doubt, just believe

Don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine

Yeah, there ain't that much difference between you and me In a time full of war, be peace In a world full of hate, be a light When you do somebody wrong, make it right Don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine In a world full of hate, be a light

In a world full of hate, be a light La-la-la, la, la, la, la...

In a race that you can't win, slow it down Yeah, you only get one go around 'Cause the finish line is six feet in the ground In a race you can't win, just slow it down In a world full of hate, be a light (Oh-oh) When you do somebody wrong, make it right

(La-la-la, la, la, la, la) In a place that needs a change, make a difference In a time full of noise, just listen 'Cause life is but a breeze, better live it In a place that needs a change, make a difference In a world full of hate, be a light When you do somebody wrong, make it right

(Make it right) Oh, don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine In a world full of hate, be a light Yeah, it's hard to live in color, when you just see black and white In a world full of hate, be a light

Opening Statement Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People:

Blessed be God: Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer.

And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

There is one Body and one Spirit; There is one hope in God’s call to us; One source of Love, one Faith, one Baptism; One God and Creator of us all.

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Opening Collect

Earth as the Original Scriptures (by Christine Valters Paintner, The Work of The People)

Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

May our eyes be opened to the Word of God scribed on every leaf and petal, on every wing and paw.

As the seasons unfold in their vibrant dance of change may we hear the call from their pages to blossom forth, to bear fruit, to surrender and yield, to rest into mystery.

Let the journey of caterpillar to moth teach you the path of transformation

Let the patience of mountains and singing of stones give guidance for what it means to endure.

Let the rise and fall of the sun and moon circling the blue-tiled sky teach you about journeys to fullness and to rest and release.

May Holy Wisdom be revealed in each season, reading grace at every turn.

FIRST Reading Reader:

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 A reading from Ezekiel

Read by Nick Zurawski

Thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.

I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.

Reader:

People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God. 3

PSALm

Psalm 100

From Psalms for Praying

( Kim Buehler & Courtney Rahe, Jobst Choral Scholars) The plain text will be offered by the cantor; the congregation is invited to sing the text in bold.

Sing a joyful noise to the Be - / loved all peoples of the / earth!

Serve Love with a / glad heart!

Join hands in the great Dance of / Life!

Know that the Beloved of your heart is the Divine / Presence!

Love created us, and we belong to the Most / High; We are born to be / loving, expressions of the Creator's Divine / Plan.

Open the gates of your heart with / gratitude and enter Love's court with / praise!

Give thanks to the Be - / loved, bless Love's holy / Name!

For Love is of / God, and lives in your heart for - / ever, With faith, truth, and / joy, Now and in all that is to / come.

SECOND READING Reader:

Ephesians 1:15-23 A reading from Ephesians

Read by Lynzi Miller

I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God. 4

Gradual

Brown Skinned God (by Phuc Luu, The Work of The People)

Brown skinned God Look upon the world you have entered with compassion Even to those who hung you up on that tree For healing the sick and being with the despised For seeing us as your image, mirror of the divine, all daughters and sons Helping them to paint a canvas with their pain, rendering their cries into poetry Words heard without need for refrain

As you sink down into the cursed cross, suffocating, you breathed your last Brown skinned God, Do not abandon us, Both those who hung you there and those who took you down to clean your battered and bloodied body treating it as if it were the same, the same flesh and blood, the same fragile skin that thing that separates you from me that thing we all share

THE GOSPEL Celebrant: People:

Matthew 25:31-46 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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Sermon

Trinity Member, Becky Roth

Introduction to Baptism The Renewal of Baptismal Vows Priest:

People: Priest: People: Priest: People:

Book of Common Prayer pg.292 Let us join together and renew our own baptismal covenant.

Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?

I do.

Do you believe in God the Father?

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Priest: People:

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Priest:

Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

I will, with God's help.

Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

I will, with God's help.

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

I will, with God's help.

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

I will, with God's help.

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

People: Priest: People: Priest: People: Priest: People: Priest:

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People:

I will, with God's help.

The Priest concludes the Renewal of Vows as follows: May Almighty God, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Highlights from THE BAPTISMS of: Molli Janet Anderson, Joshua Elliot Frelin Lyla Jennifer Anderson, Rylee Mitchell Robison & Louella Ray Anderson The Presentation and Examination

Book of Common Prayer pg. 301-308

Prayers for the Candidate Thanksgiving over the Water The Baptism Priest Let us pray. Holy One, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace.

Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them inquiring and discerning hearts, the courage to will and to persevere, spirits to know and love you, and the gifts of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.

Priest and People: Molli, Josh, Lyla, Riley & Louella, we receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood. Amen.

Priest:

Let us welcome the newly baptized.

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, November 22 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/ 7

Offertory

True Colors (Jobst Choral Scholars)

Cyndi Lauper

Lord’s Prayer

Led by Ray Levey

The congregation is invited to join.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.

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 Song

Soon and Very Soon

See pg. 9

(Chris Joseph, Jon Brown, Kim Buehler & Lisa Tucker-Gray)

Dismissal Leader: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Led by Lyla and Louella Anderson and Rylee Robison

Sending Song

Soon and Very Soon

AndraĂŠ Crouch

(Chris Joseph, Jon Brown, Kim Buehler & Lisa Tucker-Gray)

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King!

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King!

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

No more crying there, we are going to see the King!

No more crying there, we are going to see the King!

No more crying there, we are going to see the King!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

No more dying there, we are going to see the King!

No more dying there, we are going to see the King!

No more dying there, we are going to see the King!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King!

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King!

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

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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 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: Earth as the Original Scriptures by Christine Valters Paintner, used with subscription permission through The Work of the People, Liturgy Project www.theworkofthepeople.com.

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

Psalm: from Psalms for Praying: An Invitation for Wholeness, Nan Merrill, Continuum International Publishing, 2003.

Baptism: from The Book of Common Prayer, pgs. 301, 292, 305, 307.

Prayers for the Candidate: from The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 305.

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows: from The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 292.

Lord’s Prayer: Traditional, spoken.

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Proper XXIV November 22, 2020

TODAY 11/22, 11:00am, Virtual Coffee Hour – You are invited to join us for a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation following our 10:00 online worship service today. Find the Zoom link on our website and Facebook each Sunday morning!

Monday 11/30, Christmas Poinsettia Orders Due– Place your Christmas Poinsettia order here: www.trinitytoledo.org/christmas-poinsettias/; please be sure to include your first and last name, phone number, and quantity. If you are requesting a flower in honor or memory of a loved one, please include their first and last name(s) on the sign up, which we will list in our Christmas Eve bulletin. Orders are DUE by Monday, November 30, 2020.

TSN Annual Calendar Sale - Every year Toledo Streets Newspaper Vendors hit the streets supplied with disposable cameras in search of images that capture our community from their unique perspective.

Images are then included in an annual calendar fundraiser. While TSN is still producing the calendars, their fundraiser looks a little different this year. In lieu of their normal in-person event, they are moving the calendar sales to pre-orders online. A “Drive-Up” Event will happen December 10th for those who have pre-ordered calendars to pick up their purchases with a brief transaction in front of their downtown office. Supporters will also have the option of having their calendars shipped directly to them.

Order your calendars today! https://www.toledostreets.com/virtual-fundraiser.

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Pat Albright Bettye Jo Hansbarger Ethan & Alecia Grefe John L., Gladys & Karen Johnson-Webb Judy Moon Olivia Carol Gray Regina Pat Squire Don Keune Andrea Parmer

The Loss Family Tishie Bozeman Barb Scott

Wes Paulin Sheilah Wilson

Diane Suzanne

To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

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Birthdays

11/3 Kelsey Echelbarger 11/10 Chelsie Cree 11/19 Erin Miller 11/29 Kyle Kuhr

11/7 Vickie Kuhr 11/12 Taylor Tennant 11Kate Habekost 11/20

11/7 Molli Anderson 11/13 James Petlow 11/22 Brad Tansel

To add your birthday or anniversary to our list, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.