Trinity@Home - Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany - Feb. 6, 2022

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  Inclusive 

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The Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany Trinity@Home 

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February 6, 2022, 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 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

Will You Come and Follow Me?

John Bell

(Trinity Singers & Brian Buckner)

Welcome Opening Hymn

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Come Thou Font of Every Blessing (Trinity Singers)

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LEVAS #111

Collect of the Day

Open Unto Me

TWOTP

(by Howard Thurman) Lord, Lord, open unto Me Open unto me, wisdom for my confusion Open unto me, light for my darkness Open unto me, forgiveness for my sins Open unto me, courage for my fear Open unto me, tenderness for my Open unto me, hope for my despair toughness Open unto me, peace for my turmoil Open unto me, love for my hates Open unto me, joy for my sorrow Open unto me, Thy Self for myself Open unto me, strength for my Lord, Lord, open unto me! weakness

The Lesson Reader:

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 A reading from First Corinthians.

Read by Elizabeth & Liam Cousino

I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you--unless you have come to believe in vain.

For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them--though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.

Reader: People:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gradual

Show Me

Paul G. Garonzik

Don’t let me feel cruelty Though I may make mistakes Don’t let me show ugliness Though I know I can hate And don’t let me show evil Though it might be all I take

Don’t let me think weakly Though I know that I can break Keep me away from apathy While I am still awake And don’t let me think too long Of the one I’m bound to face

Show me love Show me love Show me love

Show me love Show me love Show me love x2 4

THE GOSPEL Priest: People:

Luke 5:1-11 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets." When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!" For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people." When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

Priest: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon Affirmation of Faith

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources

We believe in God who said, “Let there be light,” and there was!

With that light, God made the world and all people in whom, and through whom, the Light burns on, strong and true.

We believe!

We believe in Jesus, the true Light, who went down to darkness to overcome death, and rose again, to unveil our own brightness, in the victory of whose love a path shines home to God’s heart where all will live forever.

We believe!

We believe in the Spirit, blazing with hope, speaking the truth into every darkness, warming our lives with God’s gifts and call.

We believe!

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Led by Jamie Paul

We believe in the church, where God’s Light is praised, and from where we are sent to love and serve the world.

We believe!

We ask today that a gentle breath blow from above on the light that is in us, the light that is among us, and enflame us anew with the courage of love.

Enflame us, O God! Amen.

The Prayers of the People

Led by Elizabeth Cousino Based on liturgy designed by the Iona Community & Eggs & Ashes Please join us in sharing the response written in bold.

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Spirit of fire, inflame in us a passion for justice and equality. That we may know the cleansing of our prejudices and fears and proclaim your freedom, boldly caressing your Earth with humility.

Hear our prayers for freedom and justice for all.

Spirit of compassion, infuse us with your longings for wholeness and deep joy. That we may reach out to those who are hurting and alienated, enfolding one another with your love and tenderness.

Hear our prayers for healing and wholeness.

Spirit of wisdom, be within us in our journeying, gently guiding us along life giving paths. That we may be led towards transformation and new beginnings in our world.

Hear our prayers for courage to begin again.

Spirit of gentleness, touch us anew, releasing in us all that we are afraid of in this uncertain time. That we may know your acceptance of us, and freely accept and embrace others.

Hear our prayers for peace and acceptance.

Spirit of power, hold us in our powerlessness. That we may know your strength and become a voice for the voiceless, healing for the wounded and empowerment for the weak, and lost, and confused.

Hear our prayers for mercy and grace.

Spirit of judgement, be tender with us and show us your mercy. That we may humbly learn of you and not be afraid to be your prophets in the world.

Hear our prayers for the gift of witness.

Spirit of comfort, draw near to us in all grief, confusion and pain; in your graciousness, bring hope, consolation and renewal. That many may look inside and out and discover you in the midst.

Hear our prayers for consolation and comfort.

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Intercessor: People:

Spirit of dance, be our playfulness and source of deep joy. That we may leap and laugh and enter moments of new life as we work to breathe deeply again.

Hear our prayers for gifts of life and joy.

Intercessor: People:

Give us confidence in life and assurance in death.

In God’s many names we pray, AMEN.

The Confession of Sin & Absolution Priest:

Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense

The prophet speaks of the coming light of God which calls all the people of the earth to come together in God’s realm of shalom.

Let us confess the ways in which we have rejected God’s vision of wholeness.

Priest and People: God of light and darkness, we have seen the glimmer of your star-light beckoning to us, but we have turned away and followed other paths.

We confess that we have not loved you with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength.

We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

Forgive us, Holy One. Strengthen our faltering steps and guide us in your holy way of peace.

Priest: People:

Lift up your eyes and see the grace of God poured out into our lives.

The light of God shines through the darkness.

Our hearts rejoice for Christ is in our midst. Amen.

THE PEACE Leader: People:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements Offertory Invitation Go to our Giving page. www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/, choose GIVE NOW and Sunday, February 6. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419-6645683) to make your weekly offering.

Offertory

Give Me Jesus (Trinity Singers & Brian Buckner)

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Traditional

Lord’s Prayer

Version by J. Manny Santiago Led by Will Dailey

The congregation is invited to join.

Our Parent, who is among us, blessed be your Creation.

May your reign be a reality here on earth.

May we become more interested in building your kin-dom here and now than in waiting for it to come down from above.

Let us share our bread with those who hunger.

Let us learn to forgive as well as to receive forgiveness.

Help us through the time of temptation, delivering us from all evil.

For ours are the eternal blessings that you pour upon the earth.

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

Awake to Work for Peace on Earth

Jann Aldredge-Clanton

(Trinity Singers)

Awake to work for peace on earth through Holy Wisdom’s power; come join together, give our all in this most urgent hour.

Still Wisdom calls to everyone to join Her work of peace; now let us rise to follow Her so justice may increase.

Rejoice, for Holy Wisdom comes with guidance for each day; She lives within us and above to show the peaceful way.

Dismissal Leader: People:

Go in peace to serve our loving, liberating, life-giving God. 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, Jeffrey Albright, Leah Reed, Gary Franklin, Treasurer Dennis Degnan, Becky Koskinen, Fritz Hany, Karen Keune & Jamie Paul

Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Chelsie Cree, Choir Director Grace Mauk, Trinity@316 Accompanist, Brian Buckner, Trinity@Home Accompanist Lynzi Miller, Communications Coordinator ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO: Collect of the Day: Open Unto Me. The Work of the People. Permission granted by purchase of subscription through The Work of the People: https://www.theworkofthepeople.com.

Readings and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2021.

Affirmation of Faith: From Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources.

Prayers of the People: Based on liturgy designed by the Iona Community & Eggs & Ashes.

Confession & Absolution: From Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense.

Lord’s Prayer: Version by J. Manny Santiago – permission granted to use with acknowledgement.

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 Announcements TODAY, 2/6, 11:00am, Coffee Hour – You are invited to join us for a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation immediately following our 10:00 online worship service every Sunday in February. The Zoom MEETING ID is on our website and the PASSWORD will be shared by Lisa during service announcements each Sunday morning!

TODAY, 2/6, 1:00pm, Ukulele Choir Returns - Ukulele Choir is returning!! We will gather on Sundays: February 6th-27th at 1:00 pm on Zoom. Click HERE to register for the Zoom link. All skill levels welcome!

Wednesday, 2/9, 7:00pm, Episcopal Identity and Meaning Convo - Join us Wednesday, February 9th at 7:00pm on Zoom for a relaxed time of introductions, sharing stories and answering questions of what it means to be a part of the “Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement.” Click HERE to register for the Zoom link.

Saturday, 2/12, 9:00am, Men’s Bible Study - Join us for our next Men’s Bible Study gathering on Saturday, February 12th at 9:00am at Rick’s City Diner (5333 Monroe St, Toledo, OH). All men in the Trinity community and their guests are welcome to join. You can view the Bible passages we will be discussing on our website.

Saturday, 2/12, 9:00am, Sacred Ground Info Session - Join us on Saturday, February 12th from 9:0010:00am on Zoom for an Information Session as we prepare for our next round of Sacred Ground.

Trinity members Ruth Foote and Becky Koskinen will lead this experience that extends beyond just a history lesson on racial inequities and social injustices. Sign up HERE to join us.

Wednesday, 2/16, 7:00pm, 2022 Winter Convocation Trinity Discussion Group - Trinity member, Jolene Miller, will facilitate a Trinity Zoom Conversation (to take place halfway through the Diocese of Ohio’s winter convocation 20 Day Evangelism Challenge), gathering on Wednesday, February 16th from 7:00-8:30pm, to reflect on the daily reflection questions and check in with one another. Learn more on our website.

Thursday, 2/17, 8:30am, Toledo Streets Vendor Lunch - Trinity will provide the meal for Toledo Street’s vendor lunch on Thursday, February 17th and we need YOUR help! Trinity will purchase the food but we need 4-5 volunteers to help assemble the lunches and deliver them to the Toledo Streets Office. There is still space on our vendor lunch team – sign up on our website!!!

Sunday, 3/13, 6:30pm, Trinity Book Club - We are currently reading The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles! Join us for our next Book Club gathering on Sunday, March 13th, 6:30-8:00pm via Zoom. Sign up 10 on the website for the Zoom link!

Trinity Prayer List Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Tishie Bozeman Caroline Kroeger The Johnson family Carol Romstadt

Sheilah Wilson Tim Barr The Bowen family Dennis Kanfield

Ethel Perdeau The Webb family Sande & Stan Johnson

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

February Birthdays & Anniversaries ere

Birthdays Anniversaries

2/4 Jason Rahe 2/20 Marjorie Blackwell

2/4 Morgan Kuhr 2/26 Kevin Kuhr

2/16 Will Dailey 2/29 Gabe Hagedorn

2/1 Leah Reed and Will Dailey 2/14 Stanley and Sandra Corfman-Johnson To add your birthday or anniversary to our list, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

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