T@H: Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost - September 19, 2021

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  Inclusive 

CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost

Trinity@Home 

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September 19, 2021 9:00am

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 either walk through the doors of a big gothic-looking church in downtown Toledo, or tune in to Trinity@Home on line, 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 in this community and this world- we believe we are better and love more when diversity is celebrated and the bounds of God’s love are stretched wide.

This bulletin is a guide to accompany you through the “liturgy”- meaning the “work of the people”- which is how our tradition approaches worship. It does indeed take a village bringing all of its gifts together to create our expression of gratitude and devotion week after week.

Here is a quick little guide to help you follow along as we worship together: • • •

Italicized Print = singing Bold Print = everyone is invited to join in reciting a prayer/reading Bold & Italicized Print = everyone is invited to join in singing.

Welcome Home!

May you never forget you are loved, Lisa The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector www.trinitytoledo.org 2

 The Liturgy of the Word  Prelude

Softly, Tenderly (Jon Brown)

Welcome

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Opening Song

Guide My Feet While I Run this Race (Trinity Singers & Tyler Driskill, piano)

Collect of the Day Deacon: People: Deacon:

African American Traditional

Prayers for an Inclusive Church

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

God, who draws near, who comes to our level, whose nature is revealed in lordship laid aside; give us grace to welcome you in the ones who tests the bounds of our community; in the child, the outcast, the one who comes with no power, save that of remarking our heart, through Jesus Christ, the one who will be betrayed. Amen.

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The Lesson Reader:

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a A reading from James.

Read by Bob Meeker

Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.

Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

THE PSALM

Psalm 54

REFRAIN

REFRAIN Awaken me, O Mighty One, in your holy mercy, that I might be free of fear.

Hear my prayer, O Holy One; give ear to the words of my mouth.

For nagging doubts assail me, bringing loneliness and pain; I remember not the Beloved, so overwhelming are my fears.

REFRAIN

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Psalms for Praying

Yet behold, You are my helper, the upholder of my life.

With You I have strength to face my fears, in your faithfulness help me to let them go.

With boundless confidence, I abandon myself to You; I give praise to your name, O Beloved, with gratitude of joy.

For you deliver me from illusion, and through Love, my heart opens to Wisdom.

REFRAIN

Gradual

In My Life, Lord Be Glorified (Trinity Singers)

THE GOSPEL Deacon: People:

Bob Kilpatrick

Mark 9:30-37 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus and his disciples passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again.” But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him. Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”

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But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.

He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”

Deacon: People:

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Affirmation of FAITH

From Shore to Shore Led by Allison Hammons

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

Offered by Hugh Grefe

Please join the leader in sharing the responses in bold.

Intercessor: People:

Blessed are you eternal God, eternal love.

May our hearts and minds be open today and always to your love.

Intercessor: People:

Inspire and lead those who hold authority in the nations of the world.

Guide us and all people in the way of justice and peace.

Intercessor: People:

Gracious Creator, hear us as we pray for the unity of the Church.

May we all learn to see with eyes of trust, dignity and respect.

Intercessor: People:

Inspire every member of the Church to serve with a humble heart.

So that the life of Christ is revealed in us.

Intercessor: People:

Strengthen and comfort the lonely, tired, sad, depressed or hurting.

In your presence may they find strength.

Intercessor: People:

Make us alive, aware and responsive to the needs of our community.

Stir in us a desire to roll up our sleeves to make a difference in your name.

Intercessor: People:

Look with kindness on our homes, friends and families.

Grant that your love may grow in our hearts.

Intercessor: People:

Give rest and life eternal to all those who have died.

May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom. AMEN.

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The Confession of Sin & Absolution

Enriching Our Worship

Priest: Let us confess our sins against God. (Silence may be kept.)

Priest 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.

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 Deacon: People:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements Offertory Go to our Giving page. www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/, choose GIVE NOW and Sunday, September 19. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419-664-5683) to make your weekly offering.

Offertory

I Need Thee Every Hour (Offered by Michael Barlos)

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Sam Robson

Lord’s Prayer

TWOTP, read by Tim Coons

The congregation is invited to join.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

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

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

Dismissal Deacon: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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

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

Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector The Rev. Megan Allen, Transitional Deacon, Curate Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Chelsie Cree, Choir Director Grace Mauk, Trinity@316 Accompanist, Brian Buckner, Trinity@Home Accompanist Lynzi Miller, Next To New Manager & Communications Coordinator Nick Zurawski, Sexton ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO: Collect of the Day Prayers for an Inclusive Church, Steven Shakespeare. Church Publishing, New York. © 2009 by Steven Shakespeare. Permission granted by Church Publishing for congregational use.

Readings and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2020 Psalm: From Psalms for Praying © 2007 Nan C. Merrill. Reprinted with permission of the publisher Continuum International Publishing Group www.PsalmsForPraying.com.

Affirmation of Faith: From Shore to Shore: Liturgies, Litanies & Prayers from Around the World.

Lord’s Prayer: Traditional Lord’s Prayer. Music from Timothy Coons. Permission granted by purchase of subscription through The Work of the People: https://www.theworkofthepeople.com.

Bulletin Image: artwork created by Maura Amato, Toledo Artist. Trinity Homecoming Community Art Project.

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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Trinity Pages TODAY 9/19, 10:00am, Coffee Hour– You are invited to join us for a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation immediately following our 9:00 online worship service every Sunday. The Zoom MEETING ID is on our website and the PASSWORD will be shared by Lisa during service announcements each Sunday morning!

TODAY, 9/19, 11:00am, Trinity@316 In-person Worship - Beginning Sunday, September 19th, Trinity@316 (in-person) worship will return at 11:00am. We’ll remain aware of the continued fluency of this time and the need to stay vigilant, responsive and persistent in our efforts to create a safe environment. Masks will be required while indoors.

Sunday, 9/26, 6:30pm, Trinity Book Club- Join us for our next Book Club gathering on September 26, 6:30-8:00pm. We are reading and discussing The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd. All are welcome and wanted!

Wednesdays(October 6, 13 & 20), 7:00-8:00, October Formation Book Group - In preparation for starting up Wednesday evening formation again in October, we invite everyone to read Marcus Borg’s Reading the Bible Again for The First Time; Taking the Bible Seriously, But Not Literally. After this summer’s sermon series on the Way of Love, we received lots of input many would like an opportunity to come together for some time to learn and discern how scripture can form and inform our lives. We will meet in-person for 3 sessions: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 (October 6, 13 & 20).

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Carol Gray Godwin Nosa Katie Justin Myers Lou Woellner Zach Wabeke Sherre Owens Smith

Tishie Bozeman Sheilah Wilson Ronald B Mitchell Elisheva Rose-Boxer Greg Bulach Chico Martinez Nancy Owens & daughter Jo Stanovcak Stan Johnson Douglas Romstadt Ray Levey Sue Smitley Patty Long Please remember those who have recently died:

Jane Zohn

Willy Aey

Paul Yow

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

9/7 Sheilah Wilson 9/11 Don McKinney 9/18 Chelsea Schumacher 9/28 Mary Wabeke

Anniversaries

9/8 Annie Devine 9/12 Mike Barthold 9/24 Janet Welch 9/29 Josh Frelin

9/10 Travis Walker 9/12 Kahlil Haynes 9/25 Sue Smitley

9/8 Scott Dibling & Jeffrey Albright 9/13 Larry & Heather Meyer 9/22 Brad & Kelly Tansel To have your birthday or anniversary listed, please 10 email the office: admin@trinitytoledo.org