Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost - November 15, 2020

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Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Morning Devotion 

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November 15, 2020

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10:00am

 The Liturgy of the Word  Prelude

Boldly I Approach-Amen

Rend Collective

(Gabe Hagedorn, Jobst Scholar)

Welcome

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Opening Hymn

Be Thou My Vision

lyric Dallán Forgaill Traditional Irish Melody (public domain)

(Chelsie Cree, Jobst Scholar)

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art Thou my best thought, by day or by night Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my wisdom and Thou my true word I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord Thou my great Mother and I Thy true child; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise Thou mine inheritance now and always Thou and Thou only, first in my heart High Queen of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

High Queen of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

High Queen of heaven, my vict’ry won, May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Opening Collect

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

Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

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May everything in Creation become a catalyst for your selfunderstanding.

Let the sacred whispers carried on the wind invite you to release what is not necessary, let the breezes help your wings to ascend, the sparrows to remember your flock.

Let the divine fire that burns in your heart kindle you to deeper compassion, sunlight to seek illumination let the rivers and seas support you in allowing Spirit to flow through your life in new ways,

embracing the rise and fall within you, let the pine cones contain an epiphany the forest ask you to embrace your truth once again, and each smooth stone a revelation.

Let the moon sing of quiet miracles, like those which reveal and conceal the world every day right before your eyes.

May you make time to listen to the elements in their wisdom, revealing the Holy One’s face and the sacred direction for your one precious life.

FIRST Reading Reader:

Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 A reading from Zephaniah

Read by Fritz Hany

Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is at hand; the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, he has consecrated his guests. At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the people who rest complacently on their dregs, those who say in their hearts, “The Lord will not do good, nor will he do harm.� Their wealth shall be plundered, and their houses laid waste. Though they build houses, they shall not inhabit them; though they plant vineyards, they shall not drink wine from them.

The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter, the warrior cries aloud there. That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements. I will bring such distress upon people that they shall walk like the blind; because they have sinned against the Lord, their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung.

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the Lord's wrath; in the fire of his passion the whole earth shall be consumed; for a full, a terrible end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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PSALm

Psalm 123

From Psalms for Praying

(Nate Leonard, Kim Buehler, Courtney Rahe, & Spencer Wilhelm) The plain text will be offered by the cantor; the congregation is invited to sing the text in bold.

To You I lift up my / spirit, You, who are enthroned in every / heart!

For, as the young child holds tightly the hand of its / parent, As those in the throes of disease look to one who brings / comfort, So our spirits seek the Heart of / Love, that we might find mercy and for - / giveness.

Have mercy on us, O Compassionate One, have / mercy, that we might turn from our blind and ignorant / ways.

Too long our souls have been / veiled by fear and I - / llusion.

Have mercy, lead us to the path of / wholeness, That we may know the abiding Peace of the Be - / loved.

SECOND READING Reader:

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 A reading from Thessalonians

Read by Gerry Wilson

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, “There is peace and security,� then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!

But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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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 25:14-30 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “It is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’ But his master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter?

Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for 5

this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

An Affirmation of Faith

Led by Kelsey Echelbarger From The United Church of Canada (Please join the leader in sharing the words of this Affirmation of Faith)

We are not alone, we live in God's world.

We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.

We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God's presence, to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us.

We are not alone.

Thanks be to God. Amen.

The Prayers of the People

Led by Jenna Puffer From Women’s Uncommon Prayer (Please join us in sharing the response written in bold.)

Intercessor: Open our lips, O Spirit, that we may proclaim your benevolent truth and call for justice in our communities, in our congregations, and in the world.

People: Spirit, open our lips.

Intercessor: Open our minds, O Creator, that we might dream a Church reconciled, a Church that knows your love so abundantly it bursts with a passion for ministry, a desire to give completely, and seeks only to give back.

People: Creator, open our minds.

Intercessor: People:

Open our hearts, O Giver of Gifts, to be transformed by compassion, so we will serve others with humility, integrity and urgency as your servants.

Giver of Gifts, open our hearts.

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Intercessor: People: Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

People: Intercessor:

Open our eyes, O Sanctifier of Life, to the hurts and needs of others. Teach us to see where our abilities and resources can be used for good.

Sanctifier of Life, open our eyes.

Open our hands, O Spirit, to be your instruments of witness. Help us work without caution, serve without recognition, and proclaim justice, love and kindness, in your name.

Spirit, open our hands.

Open our memories, O Redeemer of All, as we tenderly remember those who have asked for our prayers, including those on our Prayer List…and those we now name aloud and in our hearts…

Redeemer of All, open our memories.

God, your love is free, your compassion unconditional, and your mercy infinite.

You shower upon us gifts abundant. Grant that we may know and trust these gifts cultivating faith-filled generosity in our lives each and every day. Amen.

The Confession of Sin & Absolution

Enriching Our Worship

Leader:

Let us confess our sins to God.

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.

Priest:

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 Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements

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Offertory A virtual offering plate, titled Sunday, November 15 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

Come Sunday

Duke Ellington

(Jobst Choral Scholars)

Lord’s Prayer

Led by Chuck Abood From The New Zealand Prayer Book

The congregation is invited to join.

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!

With the bread we need for today, feed us.

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

Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!

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

In times of temptation and test, 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.

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

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

See page 9.

(Chris Joseph, Kim Buehler, Kwame Addo)

Dismissal Leader: People:

Offered by Next To New Volunteers Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God. 8

Sending Song

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Chris Joseph, Kim Buehler, Kwame Addo)

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry he home (repeat) I looked over Jordan and what did I see Coming for to carry he home A band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home If you get there before I do Coming for to carry me home Tell all my friends I'm coming too Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home

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Wallace Willis

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 Spiritual Directors 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: Psalms for Praying: An Invitation for Wholeness, Nan Merrill, Continuum International Publishing, 2003 Prayers of the People: From Women's Uncommon Prayers: Our Lives Revealed, Nurtured, Celebrated, 2000.

Confession of Sin: from Enriching Our Worship An Affirmation of Faith: From The United Church of Canada, https://www.united-church.ca/prayers.

Lord’s Prayer: From A New Zealand Prayerbook Bulletin Image: from Unsplash.com: Jordan Rowland. Iași, Romania.

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 Copyright license #20577215 Size B. Streaming License #20577284 Size B. Secular music permission through purchase of CCS WORSHIPcast Copyright license #13190 All printed music from Gather permission through purchase of onelicense.net License # A-700000

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Proper XXVIII November 15, 2020

TODAY 11/15, 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 John L., Gladys & Karen Johnson-Webb Olivia Carol Gray Pat Squire Don Keune The Loss Family Wes Paulin Tishie Bozeman Sheilah Wilson Barb Scott

Ethan & Alecia Grefe Judy Moon Regina Andrea Parmer 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 11/2011Kate Habekost

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.